Baron’s Meat & Poultry

I love buying meat from a true butcher shop, and only wish they were closer to my home.
Stopped in the Marketplace today and went to see what kind of pork selection they had. Very happy with what I saw. Ended up with a pork shoulder for dinner tomorrow night. The butcher was very friendly and helpful during my selection process.
4 stars bc they are a little pricy, but I knew to expect it. I’ll come back here the next time I’m in the area.

Crazy I haven’t written a review for these fine lads! This is the best butcher in the East Bay, bar none. There are other good ones in Alameda, but Baron’s just edges them out. The quality they have, diversity, the knowledge of the staff. Many folks have never had meat this good. I go 2 – 3 times a week and have never been disappointed. As a Mexican also I am impressed with their chorizo ?! Who would have guessed ?! When non-​Mexicans make chorizo it’s always bland, but someone at Barons hits it !!

Although I do like the selection of free range and grass fed meats here, barons really needs to figure out some sort of order on busy days. Install a numbering system or a app or some sort of online ordering to reduce the wait time and stress. People are all out of order and its chaotic

I’ve only had salami and pâté from here, but both were delicious (especially on bread from the next door bakery). I also bought chicken bones, which are sold by the pound, for stock. The butchers were all very helpful, answering questions and slicing things for me.

great store, with healthy alternatives. lots of turkeys and hams for the holidays from Niman Ranch.

I am overdue in reviewing Barron’s which has an amazing selection of proteins and the friendliest and knowledgable staff. Bravo Barron’s for anticipating increased holiday demands and staffing so well that I got all my questions answered and zipped through the line.

Really impressed !!! The Organic Chicken really tastes better and happy with the way they are chopping it for me now. Baron’s guys doing a great job.

Say what ?! I have’nt reviewed Baron’s yet? This is my favorite meat shop in town. Love the Organic free range chicken, dry aged ground beef (from trimmings) and black dragon tri tip. The black dragon tri tip is killer… marinated and vacuum sealed for up to a week or more in some cases as the packaging date lets you know and pack full of spice and flavor… definitely a treat .a pricey treat as they average $ 25-​$ 30 but worth it ! You can also purchase a standing rib roast and have it dry aged on site in their cooler /​display case. PRICEY! Overall a must try if you’re local

Baron’s sets a high standard for butcher shops, even in the über-​foodie Bay Area.
The chicken is Mary’s — they usually have both organic and conventional. The fish is excellent — love the steelhead trout and sometimes opa, besides the standard favorites. All amazingly fresh.
They have a wide variety of cuts of beef, including real dry-​aged stuff (try not to fall over at the price). Their sausage (house-​made) is amazing and there’s almost always a huge variety. When I cooked up their chicken apple sausage, my husband declared that this would henceforth be our breakfast sausage of choice — flavorful, but not over-​saged.
They generally have two kinds of bacon — the standard Niman Ranch (alas for Bill Niman’s vision) and either wild boar or Nueske, which are more chewy and interesting (and salty).
If you’ve bought something amazing here and let it sit in the fridge for a day or two too long, try salting it to kill the surface bacteria. That is, take the meat out, shake kosher salt over it until it looks like a salt lick, rub it in and wait 10 minutes (unless it’s a thin cut — then five will do). Wash and dry thoroughly.

Excellent meats, high quality, grass fed, fresh. They carry Molly’s chicken my favorite. Good selection of fresh fish. It is very pricy!

Love their dry aged beef! I’ve ordered them several times in the past and they make the BEST prime ribs! Other meats have been excellent too — they focus on organic and natural products. Trust me, so much better than regular grocery stores. Today I went to buy Denver steak and bought some chuck eye steak. It’s nice to be able to discuss with your butcher a cut of meat and what their thoughts are. Do hit them for cooking tips on the different types of meat there.

When they first opened, I was rxcited about having a place to buy organic neats, all went well at first, but then two experiences turned off forever. 1. I bought two chickens, took them home, only to find they were slimy. Brought them back and was tild, «Wash them off!» But slimy means old and going bad. 2. Bought some beef stew meat, noticed when I got it home that it looked dark and dried out. cooked it, it tasted bad, threw it out, never went back.

Really fantastic quality and selection. They have a wide variety of fresh meats as well as ones they have marinated which I love. Awesome speciality items like pates and wild boar bacon. Safeway is terrible– I know it, and deep down inside you know it too. Come here. Just do it.

Great service! Bustling business and all the meat looks fresh.
$ 26.99 per pound for their aged prime rib … (it’s about 2lbs per bone)
Ordered way too much for Christmas dinner … unfortunately and disappointingly, it wasn’t nearly as juicy or as tasty as what I’ve gotten in the past from Fatted Calf (in SF).

I ordered an expensive heritage turkey from Baron’s because I was told when I called that the turkeys are never frozen. I picked it up today (the day before Thanksgiving) and when I got home, noticed that the turkey had bits of ice attached and the package had instructions to thaw the turkey. I just called again to explain what happened and to ask if the turkey is frozen. I was told that they’re fresh and cooled to 28 degrees. I replied, «So… they’re frozen.» The employee that I spoke with finally admitted that they are frozen. Awesome. Thanks for the $ 126.80 frozen turkey.

Best meat in the Bay. That’s all you need to know.

You can have quality meat. You can have cheap meat. You cannot have cheap, quality meat.
This place is fantastic in every way.
The easy: Tri-​tip. Fire up your predictably gas grill to 500 degrees and sear the beef for about four or five minutes on both sides. Make sure you get a good sear the first side before flipping. Drop the heat to 400 and cook each side 8 – 10 minutes. Thicker slabs will take more time. Remove, tent and rest 10 minutes before slicing thinly against the grain.
The tricky: Get the guanciale and make yourself some Bucatini all’Amatriciana. Yes, you can get guanciale at Baron’s, they make it themselves, and it’s fantastic.
The people working there are helpful and knowledgeable and have been friendly too.
This *kind* of throwback quality and service is why we moved to Alameda… would love to see other places come up to this level.

Located within Alameda’s Marketplace, this is a great butcher shop with a quality selection of meat, poultry, and seafood. The staff is attentive and knowledgeable about the products. Prices are a bit more expensive than your local Safeway, but it is a small premium considering how fresh everything is.
I really LOVE the mortadella here (has pistachios and peppercorns). I’ve had the sandwich of the day here once and it was also very delicious (ham, brie, apple slaw on brioche).
They also accept debit/​credit cards here.

I love the product here. While this place is seemingly small it size it couldn’t be packed with more awesome sustainable stuff.
They carry the grassfed beef and the heritage pork. As a matter of fact I just bought a heritage turkey there today. They have a great little seafood section with top notch offerings as well as natural and organic chickens.
I make it in every week if I can and consider this place to be one of the great things about living in Alameda. If you have not been here I suggest you go there and make your life better.

I love an old school butcher. And this one is the shiz!
Maybe I’m just a hick, but I’ve never seen a dry aged meat storage for customers. I love this! The meat is tagged with the customer’s name and aged in the storage for 4 – 6 weeks. The best part is that you can actually come by and visit your meat! Kind of like looking at your newborn baby through the hospital nursery window and eagerly anticipating the day you get to take it home! And throw it on the GRILL!