Elegance In Meats

This review is only for the lunch counter.
The food is good quality, and there’s usually an option or two for the healthy eater.
On the other hand, portion sizes have been decreasing.
Check the menu online before you go!

The best beef tenderloin I have ever had! Good service, excellent cut of meat.

This is a great old school type of deli market and more. Not only can you shop for chops, sliced deli, and other traditional deli selections, you can get «home made» prepared dinners to throw in the oven for any day of the week. However, I have to admit that I frequent here more for the lunch take out. They have a great hot food counter and an awesome salad bar too. The prices are reasonable and good portions.
Awesome friendly service
Great selections

Very impressed on my first visit, I ordered corned beef sandwich and it was awesome, the meat is so tender, juicy, and thinly sliced to perfection. Planning to try more of their food, I think this place Will meet and exceed expectations

Always great lunch items. Love it

Review is for lunch deli counter.
Love the variety. Food quality is always great, particularly the meat, which is not surprising given that it is a high end butcher. Haven’t had a bad meal yet. Good prices and portions. Solid.

Visited this place for lunch based on reviews. There is no place in the store to sit and have food. Its a strictly to go place. I had chicken teriyaki along with sides macroni and potatoes… not the best of chicken teriyaki i had. I liked the way they pack the to go container so there are no spills. taste wise its 2 stars 1 star is just for the way they packed the to go container.

First off, the name of this place is fantastic and arguably one of a kind (although who knows). What I really enjoyed about my experience here was the enthusiasm of the employees. I would imagine finding people who are joyful while putting meat and assorted vegetables into the nice structured form of a sandwich, is not the easiest task but I now know it’s possible. I had a turkey sandwich on wheat with lettuce, tomato, pepperjack cheese & giardiniera (essential) along with their mac & cheese and brought it back to a work meeting with me. Best meeting ever. Elegance-​in-​meeting. Eat here.

My choice for anytime I’m Grilling, Smoking, or just Cooking because Elegance is clean, friendly & stocked full of great product. Always a treat to stop in this neighborhood butcher…

Used to go here periodically for their takeout lunch. It is always fantastic and relatively inexpensive. Their dishes range from sandwiches, fried chicken, bratwurst, fish, etc, and changes on a daily basis. Best Reuben sandwich I’ve ever had. Each dish feels home made. Employees are always nice. Worth driving out of the way for

I love it here. It is the only place I will get chicken, or steak. The quality is very high. Some of the pre-​made items are expensive, but overall the prices are fair for what you get. My boys love their chicken soup, and the matzah balls are delicious. Nothing is hit-​or-​miss. Its very consistent;their standards are high. It’s a very clean store. Everybody is very friendly. The men behind the meat counter are very kind and patient and helpful. They will even give advice and suggestions on recipes. I’m esp sweet on the slim, dark haired man. Beautiful smile, and a twinkle in his eye.

Very high quality meat and deserts. Every time we go we love the results. We get meat from EM almost every week.
I you are looking for great meats, deserts, and frozen meals. One of the other great qualities is the are also an amazing a deli.

I am new to Northbrook and I wasn’t sure if I would be able to find a good butcher. My worries were misplaced.
This place is awesome, wide selection of fresh meats, prepared meats and frozen goods. They also have a good selection of sauces, rubs, breads, etc. The prices and selection are very good. On my first visit I bought racks of ribs, sirloin burgers, three different kinds of brats, prepared kabobs and some frozen meals.
Although I didn’t get any deli meats, that side of store looked very good too.
Look forward to going back on a regular basis.

I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this place… I’ve been here at least 100 times, as it’s right down the street from where I work.
My 5 stars is for the hot lunch, deli and salad bar only, as I have not purchased anything from the butcher section… but I probably should b/​c the lunches are AWESOME!
They have about 3 – 4 hot lunch choices every day to choose from, and they change everyday. They also post a schedule for the week online so you know when to go for what you want… very convenient.
I haven’t had a bad meal here yet. I usually go on Tuna melt day, turkey club and skirt steak sandwich day. The salad bar rocks too, as they have a million choices of salad, toppings, dressing, pasta salads, fruit/​fruit salad. Buyer beware a bit though, they charge by weight and there are a lot of mayo based salads and the dressing weight can really add up pretty fast.
Take out only as well.

I really like Elegance in Meats. If you are a fan of Kosher Foods, and are looking in the north or northwest suburbs, this place can’t be beat. It’s a deli, butcher shop and bakery. They have prepared frozen meals,
We were up in the area anyway and had not been in here for a few years, so we stopped. Warning, Kosher means good, but it also means expensive. This is not for the feint of hearts. Imagine how much you can spend with your monthly Costo visits, and fit that into one or two grocery bags.
For those who keep Kosher, this may be your only option, for Kosher style they are also very good.
The idea was to grab a few things for a Passover Seder. Two boxes of Matzos, two bags of frozen Matzo Balls, two Passover cakes, macaroons, Potato Kugel and Spinach and mushrooms almost rounded out the visit. But, we can’t get Kishka in Palatine, so we had to get a couple of pounds.
We’ve used Elegance in Meats for catering in the past and they did a great job. And, they are friendly and helpful. Overall, a great experience.

I agree that their products are good but you have to watch them carefully when they weigh anything. I have had them add to the weight especially when I call in an order to have it ready when I come in. They will refund the overage if I go back with the product. Also, they weigh containers at the cost of what is being bought. If something cost $ 10 a lb. and the container is an ounce and is included, you are paying $ .62 for the container. When I told this to the owner, he had the clerk dump the veggie chopped liver on to plastic wrap and took the container away. I didn’t buy the veggie chopped liver and never went back to this store again.

we were in last month after labor day. Superstar is the word I would use. This is the kind of place you look for and want to go to.
the food is terrific. the sandwiches are absurdly low priced for a place like this and you really feel like you’re getting a heck of a deal. Their stuff probably should cost $ 2 – 3 more per item, but they don’t. all the traditional stuff, right there, warm, delicious and just excellent.
Their cookies are also great. seemed fresh made.
issues
when you order sandwiches the stuff is not arranged in order which makes it like a puzzle to try to figure out what they have and don’t have. at potbellys for instance the wall guides you through your order. they should fix this.
the desserts seemed a bit small, especially behind the glass counter, but we later ordered more. still under priced, but very small.
most importantly on weekends they don’t have hot stuff which is an issue in the winter. when it’s cold you want their stuff warm.
parking is easy, no place to sit down in store. but become a regular customer. well worth it and the people know their stuff and are extremely nice.

Very friendly staff. Their chicken noodle soup is so flavorful and fresh. Great salad bar selection at a very reasonable price. Perfect lunch takeout place. You can checkout their weekly takeout menu online. Lunch food is ready by 11am. Such a friendly Jewish deli I almost want to convert.

I go here for the mostly for the small but fresh and excellent salad bar. They have hot lunch during the week that changes daily along with just about any kind of sandwich you want made to order. They also have fresh baked goods which I can’t comment on since I’m not a sweet tooth kind of guy. Their butcher shop is great with prime steaks, and everything else that you would want in a fine butcher shop. Plenty of frozen choices, chicken specialty’s, pastas etc. just heat and eat. Decent selection of sausages too. Take out only!

This has been, for the past 12 years, my Thanksgiving Turkey headquarters. I’ll always get a FRESH, not frozen, Barber Farms turkey, and no matter how I prepare it, it’s delicious! I also come here for the occasional steak, side dish, and chicken. The quality of the meats is very good. The butchers are very knowledgeable and helpful. If I need meat in bulk, unfortunately, my budget dictates I go elsewhere (Costco), but for a couple of steaks, or a half dozen chicken breasts, or the aforementioned turkey, then Elegance in Meats is where I’d go. They have tons of side dishes, sauces, soups, a bakery section, and a smallish selection of fresh veggies. And they have sandwiches at lunchtime, but haven’t tried them yet.
It’s great that there’s still an independent, small business butcher in my neighborhood.