Maplewood Meat Market

Knowledgeable butchers. Cut to order. Excellent selection. I’m stopping in once a week now.

All of their «Exotic» meats are frozen and EXTREMELY overpriced. They were out of rabbit on Friday, but they told me it was $ 9.99/lb. I ended up getting it at McKinnons for $ 3.99/lb!
If you want exotic meats just order it from one of the online places, youll pay a fair price and have it in a few days. These guys are out of everything, everything they carry is frozen, and they charge through the roof. They guy said he had a 5lb bucket of turtle, it was like $ 26.00/lb and i would have to buy the whole bucket. It woulda been $ 135.00 for the bucket, you can get a 5lb bucket of turtle online for like $ 99.00 a bucket… delivered!

There is truly no better place to buy your meat. The quality here is second to none! In addition to having quality goods, the people who work here are so friendly and knowledgeable. I believe the place is owned by two brothers, and one if the brothers, John, I had the pleasure of talking to when I went in last week. He’s truly a great guy and was happy to answer all of the questions I had. I would highly recommend this place to anyone!

I wasted 10 minutes of my life walking in that store. Bread wasn’t fresh and they had nothing worth buying. As I I was I the store they kept staring like I had 5 heads. I will never go back again. Wasted my time. I’ll stick to mckinnon’s in Everett where I know the food is fresh.

Do not shop anywhere else for your meats but this place, especially the «GROUND BEEF» which they grind fresh every day and sometimes several times per day. The owners are two brothers and very friendly and clean. They make their own chicken sausages as well as Italian sweet or hot sausages and are wonderful. They also have great racks of ribs, awesome pork and pork chops, cold cuts, breads, and some fruits and veggies. The freshly cut chicken cutlets are delicious as well as there marinated chicken/​steak/​and pork tips. NO MORE SUPERMARKET PACKAGED MEATS FOR ME! It is so worth going a bit out of your way for.
Patti
Malden

Well, it looks like I’m done buying meat at the grocery store. Until one day ago, I’d never heard of this place, but I needed a specific size and cut of pork loin for a meal I was planning. I called to inquire and was told «Oh, we cut those to order, just drop by and we’ll cut it fresh on the spot.»
Upon arrival, several options were discussed, a piece was selected and cut, and I was asked if I would be stuffing the loin (I was), upon which the butcher offered to butterfly the loin to accommodate stuffing (I accepted). He also provided me with a length of butcher’s twine so that I could tie it back up when prepared.
The two employees there were friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable; not only that, but they listened to what I asked for and made appropriate recommendations that will make for a better meal, and I’ll be just a bit smarter when I return for my next visit.

Anyone who knows me knows that I am all about the local business. I am, however, not one to blindly shop at a locally-​owned business if their quality, price, and selection are not up to snuff. How frabtious is it, then, that I can find such the great intersection of local and value at Maplewood Meat Market.
They’ve been doing it up in Malden for about 65 years, and the guys behind the counter really know their stuff. Custom cuts, butchering on site, and encyclopaedic knowledge of all things carnivorian, sure — but how often do you find guys like this in the Commonwealth who are friendly as hell? For real — nicest guys to wear a butcher’s apron.
But let’s get out of the box for a minute. Sure, they make their own sausage in house. Of course, they do their own marinades for tips and chicken. I mean, this ain’t amateur hour. How about some next-​level action, though?
Pheasant? Check.
Wild Boar? Check.
Venison? Check.
Foie Gras? Check.
Alligator? Antelope? Buffalo? Caribou? Elk? Kangaroo? Muscovy Duck? Musk Ox? Ostrich? Poussin? Quail? Rabbit? Rattlesnake? Squab? Turtle? Checkcheckcheckcheck mufuggin CHECK!
Move to Malden. Shop here. You have your orders.

nice neighborhood meat shop — good selection and knowledgeable staff. Worth checking out. Support local business!