Olde Redding Butcher Shop

We ordered the beef tenderloin again this year and again it was absolute perfection!
I am driving to Reading more lately so I will be stopping by on a more regular basis.

The Olde Redding Butcher Shop is amazing. I get a couple of steaks and sandwiches from them every weekend, and they’re always top quality. The sandwiches are better than any other sub shop in the area (and I’ve tried almost all of them), and while the steaks are a little pricey, they’re completely worth it. They’re so much more tender and marbled than what you’d get at any supermarket, and they’ll cut them to the exact size you want. They can be a little slow, but you can always call in an order ahead of time and it’ll be ready when you go in to pick it up. I can’t say enough good things about this place, if you’re looking for a good sandwich or cut of meat look no further!

Super yummy sandwiches. Definitely a must try deli. If you like real food, and not fast food crap, this is for you. Follow the yellow brick road

Love this place. Fantastic sandwiches, very well priced, and really good variety of meat. We’ve tried several of the burgers, marinated steak tips, and marinated chicken tips and all have been great. Especially good are the sweet onion steak burgers, and the beer butt chicken tips.

The quality of the meat is consistently good and the customer service is top notch! I arrived at the store at 4:20pm on a Saturday looking for marinated steak tips. The store closed at 4pm so the door was locked and the staff was cleaning up. Greg, the owner, graciously opened the door and was more than polite about helping me out. He is a solid part of the Reading community and takes huge pride in the products he sells. His staff is always friendly and helpful. And those steak tips – tender and flavorful!

The sandwiches are tremendous and the customer service is outstanding. Yes you can get your deli and dinner meats cheaper at MB or S&S but we stopped getting them there when grocery shopping and go here instead. Decided to pay the few $ more for ORBS’s higher quality and better tasting products while not having to wait or be treated like just the next up deli ticket #.
While I’ve had several of their specialty sandwiches and liked them all, my favorite (which I highly recommend) to date is their homemade meatball sub… unreal. Also sign up for their weekly emails with specials and recipes. Just a great place as Greg and his team epitomize what an old school butcher shop must have been like and what all local businesses should be like!

It is really nice to have an old-​fashioned specialty butcher shop in town instead of having to rely on the big Supermarkets. I went in for a 3 lb pork loin, which I couldn’t find at Market Basket. Not only did they have it, but asked me how I was going to prepare it and then butterflied it for me and gave me the twine i needed to stuff and roll it. The guys were super friendly and the customer service was great, something you just can’t find in a big store. The price was reasonable, and they told me that they can get me any cut of meat I’d want with 24 hours notice. I haven’t tried the sandwiches yet, but they look great, as did the prepared food. They carry milk from a local dairy. I would like to see more local meat if it’s possible. They do carry Nyman Ranch, which isn’t local but has a reputation for humane farming practices. I will definitely be buying my meat here from now on.

Greg, The Eric’s, The whole team are amazing. They will do whatever it takes to make you happy. With a couple days notice you can get in any kind of meat you desire. Angus is standard, prime upon request. All of the marinated and prepared meats are amazing. A must try are the panko crusted pork and chicken. This shop is an ode to the days when a shop owner truly cares about their customers.

Great deli! Try their cranberry walnut chicken salad served on the worlds best bulkie roll– to die for. Everyone is the area goes nuts over their chicken salad! You can call ahead and they’ll have your order ready for you when you pick up! Super easy to get to but I believe it’s a one way street, parking is usually pretty easy to find!

Ive been going here for a year or two for sandwiches every now and then. I really like the idea of going to local businesses when I can. The seem to use bread from Market Basket. And I believe they use boar’s head deli meat.
The sandwiches are pretty good… but recently they have been putting less meat. So much so that in order to get a good meat to bread ratio, I needed to take the meat from one side and double it up on the other.
A large italian usually goes for over $ 8 to $ 8.50, which is not unreasonable. But just for comparison purposes, when compared with a sandwich from Panara, it falls short. A Panara Italian combo is about the same price (maybe a few cents more) but it has much more meat and they use specialty bread that they make in store.
Dont get me wrong, I like their sandwiches, I just stopped going because they just don’t put enough meat.

I just moved back to Reading from Southern Cal. The delis out there were basically Subway… yuck. Olde Redding Butcher Shop is not only a butcher shop, but an amazing deli. They make the BEST sandwiches to order, and I say that with total honesty. The staff are very friendly, and are always smiling. I go here at least once a week, and would recommend this place to anyone coming through the area. Simply fantastic!

I was at the bank around the corner and was walking back to my car nearby when I decided to give it a try. It is a mix of deli and butcher cuts and looks quaint when you step inside.
I selected two rib-​eye steaks from their meat counter that looked well marbled and cooked them about an hour after getting home on a charcoal grill. The rib-eye’s just didn’t compare to my regular butcher’s rib-​eyes at the Butcher Boy in North Andover in both taste and texture even though the grades were the same. They weren’t bad — just not as good.
I have had the luxury of going to a real butchery like Fleisher’s in Kingston, N.Y. so this isn’t my first rodeo in selecting meat and understanding cuts.
Sure the service is friendly and it is in my home town but at the end of the day, I’m there for the quality of the meat.
So if your choice is between this and the local supermarket, try this out but if it is between this and another butcher shop like Butcher Boy in North Andover, McKinnon’s in Salem, N.H. or even The Meat House in North Andover, try those first.

Went yesterday with an Eversave deal for 3lbs. of meatballs. I paid $ 9.00 and got 30 meatballs. They were delicious. The gentleman at the register said he had put them together that morning.
The employees were all very nice.

Love the sausages! Got a roast beef there. Yummo!
Thought i would surprise my husband, after 20 yrs, since i never have cooked him one. The very friendly staff suggested, i think it was called the holiday roast. instructed me how to cook it.
I invited 2 others for dinner. And everyone loved it! Even the ones that asked for theirs to be cooked a little longer (med well) which usually you loose quality there, but we didnt. We still talk about that meal! Love their chicken salad with cranberry & walnut. cant beat the price, for a huge rollup, chips and a drink deal. I am impressed that they are committed to their customers and community. I can see it when i go in and see how they talk with their other customers. Always some fundraiser cannister at the counter for a good cause. Def recommend.

This a great small town little butcher shop, There selection is limited but seem to be high quality. The prices were high for example ground beef and sausage is $ 5.99 per pound, many of the deli meat are around $ 8.99 per pound. They also carry Shaw farm milk which is excellent !
I wish the prices were a little lower or they some specials.

This place rocks!!! The owner and everyone working there are so pleasant. Its an enjoyable experience, like the old days, when people would smile at you and greet you. A little market making a big difference in their community (there is always a cannister or flyer hanging supporting something. I love the chicken salad with cranberries and walnuts. The marinated meats are all delic!
Top quality meats. I am italian and picky about meatballs. I had just homemade tomatoe sauce leftover and felt like meatbals but didnt feel like making them. I was pleasantly surprised wtih their meatballs.
I also got a roast beef there and they told me how to cook it and everyone at the table raved about it! even the one that wanted their slices cooked medium.

Best freakin braciole.

Princess and I stopped in for a post gym snack and were delighted with what we found. First off the friendly atmosphere and decent selection from prime cuts to pre-​seasoned cutlets (grabbed the peppercorn chicken to grill that night). Ordered two grinders, perfect fill of meat, chopped, not sliced onion, off-​season tomato, and a proper amount of mustard.
Cutlets we brought home needed nothing but a hot grill and some sides. Delicious, perfectly dressed.
Setup was great, one side was the counter, so you’re never waiting for some one else to pay while you place an order. Very happy with this place and I shall return.

A terrific butcher shop that delivers quality cuts that are WAY above 95% of the supermarket meats. I purchased meats there a few times and have never been dissapointed. The food was delicious as a matter of fact. Why four stars then?
— I would like to see a little more selection. Its a small place and a small selection of items.
— I would like to see organic certified meats. Trying to eat healthy and have a low impact, this would be a nice feature.
— I would love to see meats from small local farms instead of the bigger corporations.
Bottom line is that I do love quality food, especially grown locally and one that hasn’t gone through an assembly line. This place offers solid food but I am not too sure about its origin (yup, I’m a picky bastard). Despite that, I highly recommend giving it a try. I certainly wasn’t dissapointed the two times I went there and plan to give them quite a bit more business.
Three cheers for the shop!

Great local butcher. Excellent, friendly service. Better than expected prices. Wish they had a slightly better selection, but I suppose a smaller place can’t really take on a ton of stock.
Since their opening, I have pretty rapidly transitioned to doing nearly all of my meat shopping at the Olde Redding.