Baumann’s Fine Meats

Charlie and his crew are not just a butchers: they are meat consultants. Every time I buy specialty cuts, I always get more than just the meat I have ordered. I gain valuable advice and counsel as to preparation, spice parings, smoke wood, carving, etc., etc., etc. Not only is the meat first rate, but the prices are fair and — compared to Straub’s — downright inexpensive. Baumann’s is my «go to» choice for meat.

Love this place. Great service, good ideas for food preparation and grilling, and love the meat. Good job guys!

Walk on in and be prepared to have your smell bell go crazy. Love the smell of woods, spices and meat. Brings back memories as a child.
They have a fully stocked meat counter for your picking and forZen as well. Their house BBQ rub is tooooooooo die for!
6 oz bacon wrapped filet is $ 7.99/each. 8oz is$ 9.99. They will even sprinkle it with their house steak seasoning, a.k.a. can you say addictive. There isn’t a mouthwatering Emoji for this.
He’s giving custom cut your size. But around for a long time, lots of history, and well rooted. Best to check it out for yourself. The staff are pleasant and very helpful.
It’s a bit of a drive from my house, but if I’m in the area, I will stop in again.

This place can set any vegetarian back on the right path. I love love love, this butcher. I always go there for a great cut of meat; always fresh at a very reasonable price. Really, what make this place a cut above the rest is the advice… Charlie always sets me straight on what I need for specific recipes. Always great cuts always lots of people which shoes me that everyone really like the place. Also smoked wings are very tasty! Great place for all of your meat needs.

I have been here twice and always buy more than I intended AND love everything I get.
4.5lbs Pork shoulder to make pulled pork was outstanding!
6oz filets were flawless and delicious!
Burgers are juicy and flavorful!
Awesome beef jerky!
Jumbo Shrimp are so good!

Fresh meat heaven! This is probably the best way to describe this place. I’ve been meaning to come here to purchase some steaks and finally, last week on Saturday afternoon I did.
They had a few delectable looking ribeyes, t-​bones, NY strip steaks, and filets. I went with the ribeye and a strip steak and both were so mouthwateringly delicious. I can almost still taste them. I am not sure if you could get a smaller cut and I didn’t bother to ask since I was in a hurry but I ended up with 16 oz cuts. Their steaks are definitely worth getting even though they are slightly more than the prices at the grocery store.
As far as the service goes, this place is top-​notch. I came in and was immediately greeted by a very friendly woman who was at the cash register. She was busy tending to some customers who wanted to try some of their samples but she noticed me come in and immediately asked if I needed any assistance. I ended up with a great, fast service and came out of there very happy.
This place have all sorts of other meat products and I can’t wait to come back!

Like many humans, I am omnivorous. However, I can easily do without meat.
I also have OCD. The idea of handling raw meat creeps me out. Ew.
When you combine my lack of desire for meat with my lack of desire for handling it, you get a person who never prepares any kind of meat for herself at home. That includes fish.
But the husband likes burgers and tacos made with ground beef. I can do that. That’s easy enough.
For the first few years of marriage, I bought ground beef at Schnucks and Dierbergs. One day, the husband suggested we try Baumann’s. I wasn’t fond of the idea. I liked the convenience of getting a package of ground beef at the local grocery store. And all ground beef is the same, right?
I stand corrected.
On my first visit to Baumann’s, I walked in without quite knowing what to expect. I certainly know what a butcher shop is, but I’d never been to one. Ever. I didn’t see any ground beef in the case, and I began to wonder if I should have just stuck with what I knew at the grocery store.
A sort of gruff man greeted me. «What can I get for you?»
«Um. I just want ground beef. Do you have that?»
He told me that ground beef can mean anything and then explained what he had. I went with ground chuck. He went to the back, and as he prepared it, I noticed a sign that says chuck is ground when ordered.
The husband claimed the ground chuck was better than what I buy at Schnucks and Dierbergs. I didn’t believe him at first, so I conducted a series of experiments. Over a period of several weeks, I bought ground chuck without telling him where it was from. He was able to tell when it was from Baumann’s. I’ve even become a believer. I started tasting the ground chuck I cooked for the husband, and Baumann’s won every single time. We received one batch of ground chuck that was so tender and succulent. It was unlike any beef I’ve ever had.
I’m afraid my experience at Baumann’s is limited to ground chuck, but with their ground chuck being as good as it is, I can imagine their other meats are superb.
After many visits, I’ve learned the man who helped me on my first visit isn’t gruff at all. He just has a very straightforward personality. I’ve since interacted with four or five other employees, and I’ve had nothing but great customer service.
Now, some notes on parking:
–As indicated by Peter B., parking is on the WEST side of the building. I’ve been visiting them for years, but yesterday I noticed a sign on Baumann’s front door instructing customers NOT to park in the lot on the east. That lot belongs to another business, and they will tow you.
–The west lot contains only a few spaces, and the entrance is deceptively steep. My 2010 Corolla never had an issue, but my husband’s 2009 Camry always scrapes the drive when we leave.

My favorite go to for any BBQ, girls night dinner or just an every day meal. Great selection of high quality meats and amazing staff who are knowledgable and are kind enough to remember you as a repeat customer! Shop local!

We always have a great experience here. Very friendly and helpful workers. You should expect to spend a little more than you would at a big name grocer but the quality is worth it. We love the chorizo!

I cannot say enough good things about this butcher! The shop is a classic butcher counter staffed by friendly, knowledgeable people and filled with all necessary meats and meat accessories (e.g. rubs, wood chips for smoking, sauces, etc.).
My fiancé and I picked up some 8 oz. filets, they were perfect and reasonably priced! While in the shop we were greeted with samples of the best BBQ wings I’ve ever eaten. The wings are available to order, precooked to their blackened-​tip perfection; I’ll definitely be purchasing some in the near future.
After this experience, we will be getting all of our meat from Baumann’s.

The smoked wings are amazing! All of the steaks are great but I am partial to the ribeye. Friendly helpful service too. Much better than the supermarket and worth the extra trip!

I have tried everything. Their smoked turkeys are to die for. Andouille sausage is the best. Cajun ham (tasso) unbelievable. Bacon wrapped filets fantastic. They even sell bison. Best service, best people. Can’t go wrong. Can’t find these things in the supermarket. The even have crawdads. They are the BOMB.

I love this place! The meat is amazing… the chicken breasts are extremely moist! It’s a family owned butcher shop. They are always so nice when you go in there! I love supporting local businesses.

I reviewed Baumanns before and to be honest I can’t say enough good things. Charlie, Gail, Anne, everyone is so great. It’s like a real old time butcher shop where everyone knows ur name and they are as happy to see you as you are to be headed home with some great meat. They have the cleanest bacon in town and trust me I know. Bacon has been my only pregnancy craving! Can’t go wrong with anything here, even the dog bones and top notch (well our pooches love em!). Thanks everyone for the great service and wonderful food! TRY THE BACON!

Not only do they have great prices and great meat, but you can tell they love what they do. I asked them for advice on how to smoke a rib roast and they happily talked to me for probably over 10 minutes on tips and tricks including different woods I could use and the desired effects. My rib roast turned out amazing.
Also, they sell smoked chicken wings that are the best I’ve ever had. I highly recommend them if they are available.

Great butcher shop. I came in for three bacon wrapped filets along with their famous beef jerky. Both were excellent.
The beef was especially good as it was rolled in the in-​store meat rub. It was so juicy and tasty. Everyone loved them.
I went at open so it wasn’t crowded. The owner was the one who helped me. Very friendly and helpful.
Its a nice local butcher shop and I will be back.

Don’t even think about going anywhere else to get fresh cuts of meat. Quality products, excellent service, and that damn good rub they put on the meat for free makes us happy customers for over 3 years.
We have treated dinner party and BBQ guests to Baumann’s burgers, brats, jerky, steaks, pork tenderloin, beef tenderloin, mort’s chicken, imported local bison burgers, house prepared chicken wings, and house prepared BBQ ribs. Our guests are always happy when we grill meats from Baumann’s.
If you want to provide a special meal for family and friends and are willing to spend a few bucks, get the beef tenderloin. They give you easy cooking instructions that help you make it turn out perfect. We have ordered it with the rub for our friends Christmas dinner the past 2 years and it is now a tradition because it’s that delicious and worth the $$.
Lets just say Baumann’s makes us look like kings of the grill. I just can’t stop coming back for more!

Great meat counter and the entire staff is so friendly and personable. I mentioned that I discovered them through numerous Unilocal friends and they thought that was so cool.
We bought a couple of Rib Eyes, that grilled up so nicely. They were tender and juicy.
They informed us as we chatted, that Monday is usually not a good day to shop. Their inventory is low after a busy weekend and deliveries begin to arrive on Tuesday. Brad asked about certain cuts of meat and they informed him that they’d be happy to special order them for us. That is going the extra step in customer service.
I’m not a fan of beef jerky, but the SO is so we gave it try on the recommendation of Chris Z. I am here to tell you now, I like beef jerky. Theirs is the best jerky I have had, and will set the standard for any other jerky I try in the future.
They offer some grocery items and many were hometown products. It was good to see an independent meat counter supporting other hometown vendors. Team work, breeds success for our city.
I will be back this coming Tuesday, and many more to follow.

Saturday shopping. Couldn’t figure out where to park. Just parked in a small lot adjacent to the building. Walked past the hearing aid store, figuring they didn’t hear me pull in.
Entered. The smell is amazing old-​time butcher shop aroma.
Spent some time investigating the chill case. Was approached. I said I’d never been there before. He invited me to look around. I asked if there were any specials. .. ah, no.
Whoops, excuse me! I guess I asked the wrong question.
One woman checking out was having a major conversation with the cashier lady. .. about family and blah, blah, blah.
In the meantime, I’m just lookin’ around. Without any help. And it’s a small joint.
One woman at the case I engaged in conversation, I asked if she’d been there before. No. So, some comaraderie, and we chatted a bit.
She ordered her stuff. I ordered my stuff. A different guy got my order together, and he was much more personable than the first guy.
The guy who got my meat also checked me out, while the other woman got checked out by the cashier lady.
We both got a coupon for a free 6-​ounce bacon-​wrapped filet, being first-​time customers.
I spent $ 50 on four boneless pork chops ($ 13.87), which were crazy beautiful thick and good for stuffing, and four 8-​ounce bacon-​wrapped filets ($ 8.40 each). He asked if I wanted rub. I chose rub for the pork chops.
We grilled the filets, and they were good, beefy flavorful. We used our own rub.
Froze the pork chops for another day.

I grew up with Schnuck’s, Dierberg’s and Kenrick’s service and never could find the level of service I desired. So I started seeking out a new butcher, and after trying a few and now Baumann’s, I can say this is our new butcher!
The first time we went in we picked up a couple pork chops and some of their beef jerky on account of a previous Unilocal review. Upon checkout they asked if we’d been in before, we said no, and they threw in some coupons for the next time!
After an amazing dinner with those thick cut pork chops we returned to pick up some food for the Memorial Day weekend. This time it was the bacon-​wrapped filets and a brisket. Both were phenomenal pieces of meat. I appreciated the trimming of the brisket as I still struggle with getting the thickness just right for a long smoke.