McKinnon’s Butcher Shop

The premade meals here are delicious. They also have a large selection of right-​from-​Italy foods. I’d recommend stopping by!

So… I went here with my sister and mother for McKinnons own bacon my sister saw advertised in the flyer. We get up there and she asks them for it and the butcher (who honestly looked like Donald Trump) looked at her up and down and said we don’t have that here rudely while giving her a dirty look. She told him she saw it advertised and he then said «I said we don’t have it». We just turned around and left because she was completely nice to him and for some reason he was rude. We get out to the car and my mother called and asked if they have any «McKinnons own bacon» and they said «yes ma’am we do». Well that’s funny considering the butcher told us otherwise and didn’t even suggest another option. Clearly he didn’t like the way my sister looked or perhaps it is because she’s a dark skinned Hispanic. Never again will she be shopping there and I definitely wouldn’t suggest anyone else does. Horrible service.

I cannot believe I forgot to update this review. I did bring my receipt and explained to the woman at the counter what had happened and with no hassle at all they told me to grab something for same value. I have been back since with no problems.

I used to live right across the street from McKinnon’s over 5 years ago, loved their prepared foods and convenience of location. After I moved, I didn’t really shop there too often, unless I was in the area.
Sunday I needed a few ingredients for book club and some groceries for the week so decided to go to McKinnon’s rather than a larger grocery store.
Deli prices are higher than the small grocery store in Middleton on Maple St I go to, was disappointed. Bought some produce, not as fresh as it should have been. Bought a pack of 6 Fuji apples for $ 5.33. Yesterday morning I went to slice my first one up, it was totally rotten inside. Sliced up the 2^nd one, same thing. 3^rd and 4^th one, rotten to the core.
Brought them back this morning, the lady at the customer service counter didn’t seem interested to wanting to keep me as a customer. Only gave me exactly $ 5.33 back. Told her «Now I know why I don’t buy produce from here, it tends not to be fresh», she comments back, «I never have a problem and I always buy my produce from here»
Walked out and said «You just lost me as a customer»

Got denied from buying a six pack of beer because my license is vertical, but my license clearly says I’m 22 years of age. Shout out to that manager! Never going back there

This place is just terrible. I went there on a Thursday afternoon to pick up steaks and hamburger for my father-in-law’s birthday dinner. The meat selection for the steaks was awful. I should have trusted my instinct when the woman next to me commented about how poor everything looked. I finally found what I thought was a decent 3 pack of steaks. I couldn’t find any hamburger meat that looks half way decent so I grabbed some tips to make my own.
Needless to say, birthday dinner was ruined. The steaks were unnaturally touch. Totally inedible with lots of chewy bits. What a disappointment. This is the second time I’ve been let down by this store. I won’t return for a third. A supermarket steak would have been better than the expensive waste I got.

I love mckinnons for quick trips when I need things last minute, but I don’t go there as much as I would like, because the staff can be super rude.
Tonight, I went in 10 minutes before close. Yes, I understand they were closing but I just needed 2 things. I was out before close. The woman at the deli said «you people do realize we close at 7, right?» Like myself and the 1 other person there were a huge inconvenience to her.
Then, at the cashier, the two women at the registers were taking back and forth about how today sucked and even dropped a couple of Fbombs while I was standing right there. They work in a grocery store, not a bar. There were children in the store.

I tried several times to really like this place, but I cannot give them something they do not attain, customer service skills. I have only ever gone in for a small grocery trip, as this location is the size of a shoe box and overly cluttered (if yours going to operate in a small space trim down your selection of certain items or focus more on the meats). I wanted to fall in love with how quaint and it reminded me of my old neighborhood Crosbys market which I loved. Anyway, the real problem for me was the checkout counter, specifically the express lane (I worked as a cashier in high school, so I never approached the line with more than 8 items) and each time My cashier was this older woman near 50−60s I sadly forget her name, but she was extremely rude and pompous. Each time I was always the one to greet HER, she not once ever even acknowledged me, nor advise me my total, nor thank me. On the last visit over a month ago I had enough. At the end of the transaction I advised her «A hello, thank you, have a nice day would be nice». I ve worked in customer service all my life, she is just miserable and when I called to complain, no one returned my two calls, yes toe calls BC that’s how insulted I felt by her continued service. Sorry not Sorry.

Place is nothing to write home
mother love’s the place, and within walking distance but not much of a selection. and if you’re a vegetarian or vegan pass all together! And is also very expensive! I can never find the brands I’m looking
advice go to Endicott st by the mall and hit the market basket, it’ll cut your bill in just about half with excellent selections!

What is so great about this place?. It is small local grocery store. They don’t even have a full butcher shop. They did have refrigerators full of marinated meat, that was expensive. They do carry some local made foods but that is it. Other than that they are like any other store. Not worth the drive.

I can’t get past the fact that they call themselves a «super butcher» and yet there is no actual butcher (aside from the deli meat slicing variety).

This place is terrible. Out of date products on the shelves. Its very overpriced. Sometimes, the prices don’t ring up what is on the product.

I am writing this review because I have recently had two really bad experiences purchasing meat at McKinnon’s. I bought two packages of ground beef on Special right before Christmas and used them to make meatballs and sauce for the holidays. I love to cook and put a lot of effort and time into everything I make. I also like to buy good quality meat and have always had good experiences at McKinnons. When I tasted the meatballs, they tasted rancid, like bad meat. The taste did not resemble beef at all. It was such an odd taste. I am not sure what it was but I was very upset because I spent so much time making them and not to mention the money wasted. It is really hard to return meat that you’ve already cooked. I did talk to two managers at Mckinnon’s to let them know about my experience. They told me no one else complained and didn’t seem too concerned. Because my experiences have been good in the past, I decided to give them another chance and on my next visit I bought the chicken breast/​cutlet style on special. I made chicken cutlets with them for company I was having. I had to throw them all away! The chicken tasted rubbery and chewy. They were horrible! My 13 year old son wouldn’t even eat them and he will eat anything. I don’t know if it is what is on special but I will be buying my meat at Danver Butchery or at another meat market even if I have to spend a little more money.

Ground lamb sausages for sixteen people on short notice made the dinner complete! It is also a good choice for other meat products or a delicious sandwich from the delicatessen counter. Very kind staff and a pleasant atmosphere. Next time we will try some specialties.

Great steaks and Chops, Best In Town Really

I have been shopping at McKinnon’s for almost 15 years. Recently I have noticed that their prices have increased much more than any other market I frequent.
It appears they are trying to mimic Henry’s Market in North Beverly (a very good, but pricey place).
I used to buy the haddock stuffed with crab or seafood stuffing or the steak tips, but now they charge so much, it is cheaper for me to go out for dinner.
The featured «Real Deal» stuff clam at $ 3.00 each were mostly bread stuffing, and the twice baked potato is almost $ 5,00 a pound.
It used to be the market was alway full of customers whenever I shopped there, that’s not the case anymore.
I believe it is good to support small local businesses, In the past I would stop by three times a week to pick up things to make for dinner that night. Now I might go three times a month and I might just stop going all together.
BTW, I agree with the posting by Dina B. I have had the exact same experience.

McKinnon’s has a good reputation for marinated steak tips and chicken breasts, and it is well deserved. I purchase from them often, buying not only these two items but also cold cuts, sausages, meatloaf, stuffed chix breasts, produce and other grocery products. I’ve had two occasions in the past 6 or 9 months where the tips, which are somewhat pricey, were not well trimmed. I had to cut a bunch of gristle off them which was kind of disgusting and also it meant I was overcharged for the edible meat that remained.
A solid variety of the most common produce is available at reasonable prices. Boar’s Head cold cuts and numerous prepared entrees and side dishes are available to reheat. There is a decent variety of fish, dairy from Richardson’s (their milk is excellent!), beer and wine.
I can always pull together a decent dinner by visiting McKinnon’s for some marinated or prepared foods, special sauces by small, local companies, etc.
Service is excellent, parking is good. Paying a bit more to support the little guy is easy when the product and service are so good.

My mom talks about Mckinnon’s all the time so when my boyfriend asked me where he could get some really good steak that’s not from a stop & shop or market basket, I told him McKinnon’s.
If you are not from Danvers, mapquest how to get there. I would have gotten lost if my phone didn’t have google maps, thank god they have a sign big enough that you really can’t drive past it.
We picked up pre-​marinated steak tips, original style and some sirloin strips.
Their pre-​marinated steak tips were delicious. They sell the marinade too so I may go back to pick it up pretty soon. I’m also interested in trying their other pre-​marinated meats.

2011, the year small business food stores make a comeback.
At least, that’s what I hope future meat scientists will say about this year. And if there’s a year to start, it’s this year.
As everyone is aware, small-​market meat producers are where it’s at, both in terms of health and safety, but also in terms of supporting a sustainable food ecosystem.
McKinnon’s, in addition to having beer and wine, has a ridiculously large selection of meats and meat products. It’s no Hilltop, but then, it’s not trying to be. And for that, we are glad.

Ran in to get a gift card. Was in an out in a jiff.
I always stop there for some terryaki tips or some chinese sausages for a good BBQ. Unbelievable selection, especially in the Salem, NH store. You’ll walk out with enough meat to make a pack of vegans cry.
Enjoy!