Reagan Meats

They have soo many great selections. My parents bought their food back when I was in high school. Now I am a grandfather of seven and cant wait for my next shopping trip.

bobby sox
been coming here since it was located by renneckers. simply the best meats. take home a bunch of hackney burgers.

Reagans is amazing. I could eat their marinated skirt steak and chicken kabobs every night if the week. It is such an unassuming location and storefront but it packs a punch. Very high quality meats.

Got the aged Cowboy Steak (ribeye). It is high end steak restaurant quality, just superb.
Smoked it for about 25 minutes @250 until the internal temp read 110 degrees. Then got the grill super hot and put the steak directly over the charcoals for 2 minutes a side searing/​charing the outside. Pull it off the grill, temperature read 120. Covered it with foil for 5 minutes (should have waited another 5 minutes, it was still dripping wet) and cut into the most perfect medium rare steak I have ever grilled.

I can’t say enough good things about Reagan Meats. I went into purchase a beef tenderloin and I was speaking with Kyle about how to cook it. I asked him if they can cook the tenderloins there. Kyle told me that they did cook the tenderloins for a couple dollars more per pound and let me tell you something it was well worth it. Not only did they cook it perfectly but they sliced it put it on a tray and save me the time and hassle and possibly overcooking it myself. I’ve been shopping at Reagan Meats for 20+ years and I would highly recommend them to anybody.

i saw this shop on the way to North Brook whole foods, and I stopped in to give it a try. I was lucky that I did. They have knowledgeable and very friendly owners and employees, excellent quality meats especially for the price, and they have everything from the traditional stuff (ribeyes, filets, etc.) to USDA prime skirt steaks to whole 20 lb. ribeyes to boneless duck breasts (with or without the skin!). i came in looking for a whole uncut ribeye (~20 lb. that i wanted to dry age) and duck breasts on another occasion. they had all of it and i couldn’t find it anywhere else. the marbling on the meats were excellent, and on average the prices are ~$ 3/​lb cheaper than at whole foods for the same cut. definitely a one stop shop for any kind of meat or poultry or even smoked salmon which I saw them doing in the back. You can also call in for a special cut if you want one.

We’ve been coming here for years, every Thanksgiving, just for the Mrs. Cohen’s beef brisket. It is excellent. Very tasty, tender to a fault, just a delight to serve on turkey day.
It is a must if you live near, and well worth going out of your way, if not.

First off the place isn’t cheap so you expect a great cut of meat. Nope that’s not the case with this place. The prime rib was loaded with fat all around it and not including the eye. Also we had several nerves running thru the entire cut. Which made the meat hard for slicing and even worse for chewing. Seriously I’ve had prime and this was not prime! Also you would think the roast would of have some uniform shape for even cooking. The butcher had it cut one side big and the other side small. Never again!

Growing up in the area, I missed out on Reagan meats. This is 100 percent my fault. But I’m willing to make up for it, just on the first day of trying the meat from here. I drove back a second time to get more meat for dinner.
First off, thank you fellow Unilocalers! The main reason we went her was based on your reviews.
Now lets get down to business:
The service is second to none. The two different people who helped us, were willing to explain things and give ideas. Which is great!
So far my favorite is the marinated skirt steak. We tried all three kinds of kabob and a marinated top sirloin steak, and a beer can chicken all in one day.
This coming up weekend I will be trying more meats from here, and will do a second review!

Reagan Meats is as good as it gets. The Harvey Mason roast is incredible. We always serve it at Christmas and everyone is amazed. Injected with honey, lemon juice and spices… it’s as tender as can be and just delicious. Best place for filets, too!

I love to «buy local» at Reagan Meats. They have a great selection of high-​quality meat, prepared frozen meals, various sundries (marinades, veggies, etc.), and a really friendly, helpful staff. The latter is probably what I like most. It’s so great to know I’ll get good service and happy people every time.

nice family place with quality meat and super friendly staff.

I have purchased the marinated steaks, skirt steak and sausages at Reagan Meats and have never had a bad meal. If your grandma has a special family recipe for sausages, you can bring it in and special order your sausages made with grandma’s recipe. Also, their sausages have way less fat than the sausages you get at the regular grocery stores.

The unassuming store front sits along busy Waukegan road neighboring other tiny stores in the strip. If you do not watch carefully you may miss the drive into the parking lot.
The place itself is small but the aromas and delicious scents are huge and inviting. The tantalizing meats roasting behind the doors makes your mouth water upon first entering. You know someone is busy cooking back there and can easily recall a past memory of mom in her apron at home.
I had been a fan of this place even before I set foot into the B&M store. Previous hosts and hostesses have served me a plate of the the famous brisket. I had heard similar stories of the brisket being fork tender after roasting in the oven for hours. The brisket comes in a disposable tin, already seasoned and spiced with directions on how to cook and how long to cook depending on weight of the meat.
I decided to put my own apron on and serve the brisket at a family party. Took a tip from the young butcher/​apprentice (?) to add some veggies in the last hour of roasting and… ‘Voila…Christmas (add on) dinner entrée.‘
You had to get it while it was hot because seconds for this dish were a no go unless you wanted to have at it with the roasted veggies that were left.
A couple tips:
The meat is frozen when buying (so for some meat aficianados this may not fly… but taste and quality were not hastened).
I called first to make sure I did not have to preorder and the polite staff told me to come on in.
I reduced the sauce that the meat cooks in before serving and added a wee bit more salt.
I may also roast the veggies on their own next time.
Meat prices ranged $ 45 — $ 55 dollars for each Brisket pan.
Enjoy!

I had a hamburger from Reagan at the Glenview Sidewalk Sale/​Summer festival, whatever it is called now. It was probably the best hamburger I have ever had. It was season perfectly and grilled just long enough. Delicious!!! I recommend anyone needing to buy meat for a special occasion to try Reagan.

Reagan Meats is a fantastic meat shop. There’s nothing fancy going on here. Just fresh amazing quality meat which you can buy either fresh or frozen. Reagan’s sells only Prime beef dry-​aged for 21 days (the best!).
Like many meat shops, they also sell frozen tins of lasagna, meatballs, mac ‘n cheese and other prepared dishes. Even the produce is amazingly fresh.
I also recommend the Cajun Brats and pre-​seasoned Ground Turkey burgers as well. «Mouth…meet meat!»