Dohar Meats

Their stuff is like my grandparents use to make back in Transylvania. Quality is excellent. I always get a lot and stuff my freezer.

One of the fabulous vendors at the Westside Market. We have gone to the market specifically to stop at Dohar’s. They have some of the best meats and sausages around. I highly recommend the Garlic Sausage. The sausages are made fresh daily. I also recommend their hudca (a rice ring). Their twice smoked bacon is fantastic as well. We have been going here for years and it never disappoints.

So the Westside Market is more than mildly overwhelming on a Saturday. if you don’t know what you’re looking for, you could simply turn in circles. Luckily we got taken over by someone in the know to Dohar Meats.
Man are their meats tasty. Staff was super nice too and provided plenty of samples until we figured out what we wanted. Double sausage is where it is at! Super tasty. My mouth is watering at the thought.
Next time we’re back in Cleveland, we’ll be back.

To say I love this place is an understatement.
Let me start off by saying… my family is Hungarian. We eat weird stuff.
Ok, that’s out of the way. down to my favorites at Dohar’s. In no particular order:
The hurka (rice ring) is just yummy. It is a mix of rice, sausage and liver. ¹⁄₃ each. It is very nice, and has an interesting consistency that includes those chewy bits. Very good. I’ve had hurka from various places around Cleveland, and they are all different, yet similar. I don’t have a favorite, and have specific tastes for all versions at different times. This is a good one.
There is also the double smoked sausage. Oh yes… very tasty. Lots of Hungarian hot paprika (the good stuff, not that powdered «paprika» that Durkee sells at Giant Eagle). This is a really nice sausage, which because it is double smoked, you do not cook again. I buy this about once every other time I’m at the WSM, and just adore it. I cut them up and take them as snacks for work. Believe me, people notice when that bag opens, and everyone that has tried it has gone to WSM to buy it themselves. Yes, it’s that darned good.
They are also the only place in town that I know of that sells double smoked bacon. Oh holy hell, this stuff is of the devil. Again… double smoked. Don’t be putting it in a frying pan! Serve it on crusty bread, or on crackers, or just sliced. My son will eat this out of my fridge in seconds when he finds it.
The head cheese (plain and spicy) is terrific. Yes… head cheese. (Recall, I warned the reader that I was raised on this weird stuff. Don’t judge me.) :)
Everything I’ve ever purchased here, I’ve enjoyed thoroughly.
Now, the best part. The folks behind the counter. I always am greeted with a big smile. These folks know customer service. They remember repeat customers, and are so helpful. Not sure about something? Ask for a sample. If it’s possible, they do it. (Clearly, you will not be able to sample the pork chops.) I actually look forward to visiting Dohar’s on Saturdays. These folks hustle back there, and know their stuff.
Go to the WSM. Visit Dohar’s. You will love it.

Love Dohar’s! Drive from afar to go there. Definitely well worth the trip… also a great trip to plan to go over to Farkas’ bakery since they aren’t far. I drive almost 2 hours a couple times a year for the boiled bacon and sausage… YUM

When I was a child my Dad would take me to the butcher shops along Buckeye Road. I stood on saw dust covered wooden floors as he spoke in Hungarian ordering smoked and fresh kolbasz,. At the time I had no way of knowing I was forming a lifelong predilection. The scent of garlic, smoked bacon, paprika and onions, then and now take me home. Forgettabout oregano and tomatoes and olive oil. Y’all can keep your fat back and hot sauce or roux and trinity.
The Hungarian butcher shops have gone the way of Euclid Beach and the steel mills. Yet, there are some remnants of the past. Dohar’s is one. Happily I drive home from the West Side Market with my car having the scent of old Buckeye Road.

My family has purchased their Hungarian meats at Dohar’s ever since the West Side Market opened. I still travel twice a year from Columbus to by their variety of kolbasz and hurka. Even my sister-​in-​law who was born and raised in Hungary says the meats are just like what she would get at the market at home.

Wow! Pork chops aren’t really my thing, but I tried their smoked pork chops and I’d have to say that if I had to choose between their smoked pork chops and a nice steak, I’d probably lean towards the chop. The chops are about 10oz of smokey, salty goodness. They are so good I went back to buy some for my dad for his birthday (and he reluctantly had to share them).
The staff is also friendly and thanked me for my business.
My only reservation about giving this place 5-​stars is that I have only tried one item… but the chops are so good, I’m sure to be back to try out some others.

Just to clarify, my family is ethnically Hungarian… we have to stick together.
But that doesn’t negate that Dohar’s is the best in WSM. Kick-​ass service and the BEST headcheese around. Seriously, I’ve had headcheese from a ton of places… theirs is the best. The garlic sausage is amazing, super juicy, and downright cheap. I cut the casing open and use it for breakfast tacos. Or roast it with new potatoes… Mmmmm.
Their only fault is not being closer to home. :(

dohars is a great stand. always extremely friendly. this is where i buy my kobas for potato paprikas. they are really great at letting you sample something if your not so sure! the only downfall is that they seem to never have smokies anymore. the best smokies around so if they have them you gotta grab ‘em while you can!

I have a lot of places that I visit regularly at the Westside Market but this place is my favorite. I have yet to have anything here that’s even so-​so, but the Canadian bacon and smoked pork chops are the ones that stand out. I tell everyone to go here and at the very least try those — no one is ever disappointed.
They have all kinds of smoked meats, but it’s subtle smoke so it still has a great flavor. Also — I don’t think there’s a schedule on when they make smokies, but if they have them, get as many as you can. They’re amazing and you can tell because they sell out in no time.