The Danvers Butchery

Some of their food is great but I am growing very tired of the fact that they purposely do not put expiration dates on fresh baked goods in particular.
If you ask the help they will give you some BS story of when fresh baked items came in but since new gets in with the old it’s a crap shoot.
I don’t know how they continue to get away with this and being that I have been burnt too many times I’d rather drive down the street to Stop and Shop or even Farmer Browns.
Wake up Danvers Butchery. People don’t want disgusting old baked goods; especially coffee cakes, Pie Guy pies and prepackaged raisin bread. There is no excuse for you to not place expiration dates on products (I have written to two companies who state this is YOUR responsibility since the products arrive frozen).

Been to the Danvers store twice in the past year and pretty disappointed. First time for lunch items. Prepared chicken salad was pasty with no flavor. Consistency of tuna fish. In fact I’ve had chunkier tuna fish than this chicken. Also bought a prepared potato salad that had fried potatoes in it??? Again no flavor and mushed up fried potatoes. That was 6 months ago so tried it again, this time for a couple of filets. They looked ok in the package, but when I got them home, the meat was brown and looked un edible. Threw them out. Not coming back. Would give no stars if I could.

Been going to the Butchery for the last 3 or 4 years. We like to buy the vacuum packed slabs of sirloin and ribeye meat and they cut them into nice steaks for us. The guys in the butcher shop are very helpful and knowledgeable. They have a great selection of all types of meat and hamburger in all sorts of packaging. I would highly recommend the Butchery.

love this place, always great meats and if they dont have what you want just ask, they will make you whatever cuts you want. I love to get the ground sirloin and steak burgers that are just the best. they sell boars head meats and have a small selection of produce and dairy and other grocery items but its all about the meats here. they also have inhouse production where they make all sorts of marinades and meatballs, you name it they have it. Oh and they sell wine to go with the dinner and a nice selection of wine aswell.

Super helpful staff and great product. I went there a couple days before Memorial Day looking to buy baby back ribs; they were out, but were getting some in the next day. Bought some cajon-​seasoned wings for grill that night — damn delicious!
Next day, I stopped by in the afternoon… and no baby back ribs; truck hadn’t arrived yet! The staff looked at the recipe I had on my phone, discussed it with each other and with me, and suggested the St. Louis style, relaying what the difference in the two cuts were. I picked those up and walked around the store a bit looking for additional items. Several minutes later, one of the employees jogged over looking for me stating, «Ma’am the truck just pulled in! I’ll have them pull the boxes of ribs off first.»
Awesome! Great service — how do you beat that? Polite, helpful, eager to please, and knowledgeable. Ribs came in a 3-​pack (though can get less, if needed) and are hitting our grill later today.
Will definitely be back! Thank you!

Great place! Fresh vegetables, the steaks are amazing!!! They have beer and wine, it’s a perfect place to grab stuff for a nice Sunday cookout. It’s a little pricy but you definitely get what you pay for!

Big fan of the Danvers Butchery.
All the meats I have taken home from here have been very fresh, well cut, and tasty. They seem to always have a butcher or two working that you can request special cuts from or ask questions about the meat/​preparation.
While the meat is great, I think the highlight of this place is the prepared foods section. They have an awesome range of appetizers/​finger foods– jalapeño poppers, several varieties of chicken wings, dips, mozz sticks, etc.- all very inexpensive. They also have plenty of sides & full entrees, all of which are reasonably priced and I have found to be delicious.
While the produce section certainly isn’t anything to rave about (and at a place called ‘The Butchery’, I wouldn’t really expect it to be), they do have all the staples in the dry goods section & a good beer selection, which makes one-​stop shopping for me on Sunday mornings during football season.

The deli clerk today was incredibly rude! He not only wasn’t friendly, didn’t say helo or thank you! He was throwing things as soon as he saw me and slammed everything. The store is very slow every time I go in and I can’t believe that will help bring in customers!

Very nice, large shop with lots of meat. Glad to see some good looking lamb, would go again.

All I have to say is… cajun steak tips… Try them and then you can write your own 5-​star review.

just Wow.
what a pitiful excuse for a butcher shop.
a tiny selection of sad, wilted produce and steaks cut way to thin laid out turning an unappetizing brown in their cryovac bags.
i’ve always heard good things about this place, but what i found was disappointment.

Turkeys…300 please. Yep 300 of these mouth watering delectable treats for my staff every Thanksgiving. Wrapped, chilled, boxed, crated (pallets) and off my selection of 11 to 14 pounders go to various locations on the Northshore and NH. 300 happy bird loving afficianados of crispy skin and and moist turkey meat.
I don’t know what makes these birds so good but I think it’s because they are the prefect size. All I know is year after year my staff raves about them. Mine comes out perfect and it’s joy in «employee land.»
We’ve also used them (DB) for pre-​made hamburger patties for company barbecues, hot dogs (Kayem of course) and fruit baskets for those who don’t do the bird.
Pricing…I don’t know because DB make is so simple each year. I don’t care but I think it’s pretty good.

i enjoy shopping here when i am having a bbq, since they have EVERYTHING you will need. sure, it may cost more than going to the supermarket, but i like the style of these types of stores. they have amazing side dishes (i love the cornbread), tons of wine and beer, and lots of fresh veggies. they have this really delicious fresh kettle corn that is really sweet and different. anyway, those are just a few of the things i keep coming back for :)

HOLY CRAP!!! This place is amazing. This is the ULTIMATE meat market. i agree the veggies are less than appealing but thats not what keeps them in business!
Any possible type of meat, marinated or not can be found here, and if youre looking for sides «in a pinch» they have some really great prepared salads and sides. Everything is fresh, home made and the place appears to be pretty spotless.
They also sell chips, wine, beer and some local products like candies and popcorn.
Looking for some good, fresh meat at a decent price? This butchery is a MUST for anyone living on the north shore!

I’ve always got top grade meats from this place. I try to go here when I make burgers on the grill. It’s a one stop shop when you are grilling, and there’s beer and wine, too.

If you’re looking for a butcher, search no more. Previous reviews have complained about the lack of fresh vegetables. This is like complaining about the poor vodka selection at your local church.
Here’s what I can tell you. This place has meat. Lots of it. Pork, Chicken, Lamb, and beef. They also have prepared foods. I bought two garlic and cheese stuffed sausages, big ones, for 4 bucks. They also have awesome chicken salad and steak tips. If you live in Boston or the North Shore and you haven’t tried this place. Make the trip. It’s a total find and the meats are out of this world.
When it gets warmer, it is a grilling haven. And they sell beer. Good beer. Much love for the Danvers Butchery.

I shop here more frequently than McKinnon’s Market these days mostly to avoid the crowded parking lot and aisles at McKinnon’s. The Danvers Butchery has a HUGE selection of every kind of meat imaginable included premarinated meats and everythign is vacuum sealed for extra long keeping. Their deli is also nice with both Thin & Trim and Boar’s head choices. They have a big selection of prepared meals for a quick take-​out (but I haven’t personally tried them).
Minus one star for the HORRIBLE rotted vegetables they keep on display… and I don’t mean a few stray bad vegi’s, I’m talking really bad rotted vegetables year round. I can understand they do not have enough volume or movement on the vegi’s but seriously when your zucchini are puckered and are missing chunks of skin, cut your losses and chuck ‘em — it doesn’t look good for your business.