Pape Meat

As I walked in here, there was a strong smell of Chinese food, It smelled very bad, like rotten egg rolls maybe. They do have the finest quality meats and seafood plus the employees are awesome. But yea. I hope the stink of chineese food doesn’t ruin business for this fine establishment. I hope it doesn’t offend anyone… but it really did smell like sf china town garbage waste in the parking lot.

I was looking for ground duck meat to make an amazing duck ragu sauce that I had in Italy last November. I was not able to find it anywhere at markets like wholefoods nor draegers. They told me that they couldn’t do it. I had a last glimmer of hope when I walked in Pape meat co., fully expected to get a NO for answer. To my surprise, they said «sure»! They can only grind it during the day when they grind their chicken meat, so I had to put in order to pick it up a few days later, but that was totally fine for me considering how much time it would save me.
Just picked up the meat today at the store from whom I imagine to be the owner, Larry, and he had packed the ground meat nicely for me. I also asked them to keep the skin and the bone for me for duck stock and such, and they were all packed nicely in their own bag and sealed.
It was awesome! They also have lots of dry aged steak, which looked amazing as well. And many sausages that they made at the shop. I asked if they would make some duck sausage and they said that they might!
Great customer service. I would definitely come back again and highly recommend anyone to go check it out.

My go to place when I wanted to get small quality, fresh meat for dinner. I love their customer service and they’re very helpful when I have any questions about the cut. Also, I like how they can vacuum seal the meat if you don’t plan to cook it right away.

I love Pape’s but there is an old, rude and grumpy guy that works there that overcharges and is thoroughly unpleasant. I just got ripped off by him when he charged me almost double the price per pound for some meat that I bought today. Didn’t even realize it until I came home and weighed the meat. Also he handled my credit card with his disgusting hands that were full of sauce… Yuck!!! Dishonest and disgusting!!! I hope the owners of Pape’s sees this review. Guy is super nice…

Dope butcher. Best meat guy I ever had! Good quality, good customer survive, great food!!!

Pape Meat in my mind means high standards.
Everything about my experiences here have been positive. Quality meat and seafood. Flawlessly consistent high standard customer service. I still feel really good about my purchases here.
In these current times of «conveneience» and «fast» we often miss out on great things that we enjoyed growing up — like a butcher who can cut meats specifically for dishes you want to prepare for your family. A butcher who takes the time to talk to you about how to best prepare the meat for maximum deliciousness!
Try doing that at a grocery store… and enjoy that pink slime all over the pre-​packaged meat that was processed who knows when.
Nooooo. Don’t do it. Just don’t.
The counter has many numerous friendly, knowledgeable, and professional people ready to provide personalized assistance. I especially like it when they thank me for being a customer there.
So far I have enjoyed their:
21 day aged NY Strip
Filet Mignon
Bone Marrow
Freakishly Large Shrimps
They can dry season your selections if you request it before they vaccum seal it.
Next time I go I will check out
Wines
Cowgirl creamery cheeses
Lamb
Pork (Must ask if they have cheeks?)
Full seafood case (I want to ask about oysters and try their fish)
They are open most days 7 AM to 7 PM. There is a small customer lot right in front of the shop so you don’t have to worry about parking.
I can easily see why this business has been in Millbrae for a long, long time. They offer a quality product with outstanding customer service.
That’s an easy way to win my loyalty.
This Carnivore Cavegirl approves and highly recommends!
I visited here thanks to the great reviews posted by my Unilocal friends:
Janet T
Cindy D
Maria S
Carina N
Five stars for excellence and the enviable yet well deserved spot of my first Unilocal review for 2016!

Amazing meat market every single time. This review is long overdue. We always count on paper for our bbq meats. Quality is amazing !!!

Excellent place to buy your meats and seafood. So proud they are in Millbrae. You get what you pay for and that is an excellent choice of meat or seafood. They are pricey but they are worth every single bite. You can’t go wrong with this shop. They are family owned and everyone is friendly and outgoing. The best shop in Millbrae and the entire Bay Area!

I want one of these where I live! We stopped in to check it out — Dec 23, mid-​day. Chaos! Line nearly out the door. This is obviously a place of some renown. People entrusting their holiday meal to the roasts and loins proffered here. I was able to peek at the meat selections through breaks in the line and there was an ample selection of beef — including 21 day dry-​aged meat. There’s a large cooler filled with bone-​in ribeye roasts of various sizes, some already spoken for, others pulling you in — pick me, pick me! Another cooler is used for dry-​aging meat — I think this is something they’re known for.
A second counter is for seafood and chicken. The fish selections seemed few but may have been picked clean by the time we were there. They did have some «freakishly large» prawns that were incredible to behold — these brutes were probably 4 to a pound.
The only criticisms that I have are that if you are looking for something besides beef, the selection is not as comprehensive. The place is also frequently extremely busy and chaotic.

I won’t go anywhere else to buy my meat… these guys are the best. Family run, it’s a friendly establishment that has the highest quality of aged beef at very reasonable prices. I’ve been recommending this place to everyone I know and all agree: Pape rocks!

WOW, just WOW.
I bet these reviews never get old.
I walked in there for the first time this past Saturday, and I was pleasantly surprised. Living in Millbrae for the past 6
Months and only strolling into this place now (but I had you book marked for a while)
Got someone who helped me out with my meat and boy was it worth it! 21 day aged rib eye for two about 29.99lb. Aged prime meat. Seriously, this is the stuff they make at Ruth Chris and the fancy smanshy restaurants that you walk away with a bill of $ 200+. Spent $ 40 for two.
The gentleman knew I wanted a larger cut for the husband and he went back there, sliced up a whole side to fit my liking. That’s the most awesome thing I saw.
I made a normal rib eye for my kids, which I thought tasted good. When my ribeye came out, there was no comparison. It was like having butter melt in your mouth.
Also got some mesquite chicken for dinner for tomorrow. For sure will be back if I ever have a need for red meat.
They have a range of other items like their prawns and their calamari steaks and even scallops. I’m coming back to try other items for sure. So happy a store like this is just in my area and I would happily drive for their rib eye alone.
One negative– please have a numbering system. Sometimes it gets busy and it’s hard to tell who got there first to get served. At least the folks are nice enough to not fight over turns, but this isn’t the place to go if you don’t have time to wait a bit.

Are you eating a sea monster? No, they’re jumbo prawns from Pape’s.
I was first introduced to Pape Meat when I saw a friend chowing down on the biggest prawn I had ever seen alongside a thick, juicy slab of meat. I love mythical creatures. SOLD!
Decided to pay them a visit one Friday evening after work (being mindful of the time as they close at 7PM sharp), unsure of what to expect or order. Upon arrival, I was greeted immediately and the butcher walked me through some options based on what I was craving. The BF definitely wanted a bone-​in ribeye but I was having a hard time figuring out what I wanted. I mentioned that I typically like filet minion and tender meats so he suggested that I try their coulotte. Perfect suggestion.
They season everything upon request and are not shy about making recommendations (i.e. try the truffle butter with your ribeye, don’t season your dry-​aged rib eye, etc) Another time, I ordered a huge rack of ribs and later discovered that they’ll cook it for you upon request. Definitely recommend doing that if you don’t have 2 hours to spare slow cooking that ish. The butcher gave me a sample rib that they slow cooked for over 2 hours and I died a little inside. So good…
Their fish selection is also pretty good and come marinated upon request. I’ve tried their mahi mahi with a teriyaki glaze along with their salmon in a pesto sauce. Both were excellent.
They are reasonably priced and have some great quality meats and seafoods. Although the last time I went, my coulotte was really sinewy. I’ll give them the benefit and consider that an off day, which is rare. (heh…see what I did there?) They are also currently out of jumbo prawns, but I was told they would be back in a few weeks.
Highly recommend. Meat lovers unite.

Hi SF peninsula Unilocalers!
Thanks for all the great reviews. Just moved to the bay and went into Pape meat today to pick up a few things. I must say my bf and I was very impressed. It was even nice to see that they had marinated hawaiian short ribs. I picked some up and can’t wait to cook it and taste the flavor of the sauce. I will def be back on a weekly basis for all my meat eating needs. Small parking lot up front.
I’m a fan!
— Miss Unilocal 2015

I tried lots of places but like this place you will never find ! The service and the meat is awesome !!

Excellent quality and excellent staff /​service.
I really wanted to treat my family to a special dinner so of course I went to Pape. Everyone there is top notch and extremely helpful. They truly deliver the highest quality and variety. They also helped me with some questions I had on how I should prepare the meat I selected.
They even had a wine expert on hand to help me select some nice wine to pair with the meat selections.

This place is the absolute best to get a delicious rack of lamb.
The Hawaiian Short Ribs sold here are amazing too.
It is ridiculously delicious with the apple mint jelly they sell here.
The quality of meat and seafood here is superb.
The workers here are extremely helpful and friendly, answering whatever questions you might have. They’ll vacuum seal the meat and even give you recipes on how to cook the meat if you want.
I just love walking into this place to be welcomed by the scent of the multitude of seasonings used on the meat.
Their selection and the quality of the selection are simply the best! :D

Best place in Millbrae (and maybe the penisula) to buy top quality meat from people who know what they are doing. They will cut to order, offer free seasoning, sell marinated and non marinated meats, and they even sell fresh fish. They also have some amazing looking dry aged beef in a case on the other side of the wine display. (Haven’t tried any yet but may in the future.)
It isn’t inexpensive and their parking lot is a challenge, but it is some to the best quality you’ll find.

Being Chinese and growing up in a traditional family, a guy never steps in the kitchen. Let alone, going to a butcher shop that wasn’t operated by asians. The elders would say, «What the heck do you know about cooking?»
I first step foot in this place in 2012. At that time, I was just a hungry kid looking for nice juicy piece of steak. «Guy» greeted me and was very informative as I was hesitant and looking at endless selection of meat. What’s the difference between Grassfed and regular? Huh? How about Prime vs non Prime? So the ribeye is technically the best?
Wait, what about Grassfed vs Dry Aged? I remember settling with «market steak» since I didn’t know much.
As years went on and trying more things, I went from market steak to Grassfed, to occasional 21 Day Bone-​in Ribeye (USDA Prime). From there, I also tried their house special Rack Lamb (marinated). Then going to different things like pork chops, pork tenderloin, and grabbing different proportions of fatty pork loin for ground. At this point, my parents finally decided to try this place out because I told them they have literally everything + more.
But what caught their attention? Cleanliness of the shop. They were surprised that individual pieces can be vacuum sealed. They were surprised that the guys washed their hands going from one section to another without contamination of meat.
What changed since 2012? They have new Aged Beef Refrigerator. A new Wine Shop that partner up with them. A new section for poultry and fish/​seafood.
It’s this place that got me a job working in kitchen whenever we have a carnivorous party at home. I blame you for making me wash dishes!
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A quick recipe update for any steak:
— Find the preferred cut that you want. I choose «21 Day Aged USDA Prime Ribeye»
— Calculate the time when your cooking it. Make sure you give it at least 30 mins to let the steak get to room temperature before searing it on the grill.
— Season as you wish. DO NOT MARINATE because you’ll ruin a perfect steak.
— Use cast iron grill (make sure the grill is well seasoned) Heat to medium-​low.
— A 1.5inch steak (around 1lb) would take about 3 mins each side (4x for grilled checker marks), use a timer!
— Take off the grill, put it on a plate, cover it loosely with foil and set the timer for 5 mins. Let it rest to lock the juices. This will also ensure a good Medium Steak. You can adjust the heat when grilling if you want it more rare, or rest for 3 mins instead.
^Above can be used for Pork Chop as well. Make sure you ask for a rib cut when you want bone-​in, this would mimic a bone-​in ribeye steak.

If you want meat, they got meat for you. They have sausage, loins, pork booties and chicken boobies. If you want to be a lil’ fancy, you can get your 21-​day dry aged steak. The people working there really know their stuff and each and everyone gave me a smile.
If it looks like they ran out of the cut of meat you want, just ask, and they will go to the back and cut you some fresh. If you want to pack your meat for a few days later you can ask them to vacuum seal your meat to keep it fresh. I always leave happier then when I entered which is hard to say for a lot of meat shop these days.

I came here on New Years Eve right before they were set to close. When I walked in, the store was quite big!
There was a good wine selection right as you enter, and then to your right, all the meats.
I got in line, and when my turn came up, I was greeted with a lot of enthusiasm and genuine kindness. Not expecting such cheerfulness, I couldn’t help but smile. They were talking to customers as if they were friends, there were jokes, and stories, there were holiday wishes.
The prices are quite reasonable.
1lb italian sasuage (individually wrapped)
1lb gound beef
= $ 7.50
Not a bad deal at all. The quality of meats are very fresh, though it seems a handful of them went quick (I was eyeing the bone in ribeye).
+Great Service
+Great meats
+Good Prices
Highly recommended, and hope to return!