Brother’s Butcher

I’ve purchased meat here before and it has always been good. However, don’t expect them to help you get a special cut. I stopped in on a Thursday, a week and a half before Easter and asked them if they could special order a lamb saddle for me. They had no idea what I was talking about. What butcher worth their salt doesn’t know what a lamb saddle is? Google it, lots of youtube videos on how to cut it. Anyway, the nice gentleman behind the counter said he would check, just give him a couple of days. By Tuesday, I still hadn’t heard. I called them in the morning and learned that the man I talked to was off until Wednesday. I could call back then. When I explained that if I called on Wednesday and found he hadn’t been able to get it for me, how could I get it from someone else in time for Easter? So they said they would call him at home and call me back. Never heard back all day. I tried calling on Wednesday and they claimed that they had tried to call me on Sunday and Monday but never got voice mail. I was home all day both days. If that was the case, why didn’t the man I talked with on Tuesday know this? He had the note with my order and phone number in front of him. Oh yeah, no, they couldn’t get the meat for me. I have a feeling they forgot to check and just made up a story. I was not happy. I now had only 3 days to get the meat I wanted. On the advice of a friend, I called McKinnon’s Butcher in Salem, NH. Not only did they know exactly what I was talking about, they had some right there and would save me 2 of them. I picked the meat up that afternoon. No, don’t go to Brother’s, go to McKinnon’s.

I drove past Brother’s Butcher at least ten times before I finally decided to stop. It is located right in front of Shaw’s so it’s an easy addition to a shopping trip.
I expected just a meat and cheese counter and an old fashioned register. I was wrong.
The meat counter is ginormous and has a variety of meats. They slice up Boar’s Head for your deli needs, have delicious smelling marinated meats for easy meal prep, and have beautiful cuts of meat to turn homemade into gourmet. It is very clean, even when they’re slicing.
Next to the fresh cuts counter is a wall of refrigerated cases. They offer a variety of prepackaged meats and cheeses to make shopping easy. The end of the case has Maine Root sodas (a local all-​natural soda brand that delivers in taste without breaking the bank) and different beers.
The opposite side of the store has frozen foods: meats, handmade pasta, etc.
In addition to all of these goodies, they have a decent wine selection (mostly Barefoot), Route 11 potato chips (a Virginia delight), maple syrups from New Hampshire and Vermont, olive oils, dog treats, and more.

This place is awesome! Great cuts — well trimmed and their pricing is fair!
If they ever throw a sale — DONT miss it!!! We just saved 20% on the tab with them — we discovered this place by accident when we were just driving by and saw a sign about the sale.
If you are anywhere in Merrimack valley — this place is worth the trip! Their customer service was excellent too.

BEST butcher shop in southern NH. Their sweet asian chili tips are the best marinaded tips I have ever had. I used to live in PA and would have them vacuum seal 1lb portions of the stuff when I was visiting family in NH to take back to PA with me. After moving back to NH, Brothers has become my summer go to for grilling meats. They also host dinner prep workshops that are a fantastic value– 10 meals that serve 4 people for only $ 165. And they have the best prices on Boars Head lunch meat. No other butcher shop even touches them.

We were going to a place that is a bit closer, but they started giving us all fatty meat, so we tried Brothers, wish we had tried them first. Some say the meat is at a premium, it is if you don’t buy the packages, the packages are a great value and they will let you do some substitutions, such as half hot dogs and half sausage (we had a ton of hot dogs and were hot dogged out), their staff is ALWAYS friendly and knowledgable, there is a wide variety of meets and marinaded meat, spices, olive oil, charcoal, etc. The place always has customers, the meat is EXCELLENT. Since I do BBQ Smoking I asked about special cuts, such as brisket, and they said no problem. I have not gotten a bad piece of meat from them and they have always been very lean. I have also noticed that on the package deals, the weights are always slightly over!!!
A second bonus is their loyalty program, for every hundred points (dollars spent) you get a $ 10.00 off your next visit coupon and if you go in on Tuesdays, it is double points!!!
Highly recommend them and will continue here.

I have stopped in here 3 times now and purchased meat. By far the best marinated steak tips and chicken breasts in the area. Can’t go wrong!

We started buying meats from this place shortly after they opened up and I have not been disappointed yet in our purchases. In the summer, we get their chicken wings a lot to grill and they are full of meat and tasty.
As far as steaks, let’s just say if you are still buying them at the grocery store butcher section, shame on you! You do not know what you are missing. All the cuts we have gotten compare right along with what you will find at a good restaurant, the only difference being the cook (me).
One of the greatest treasures in this shop is their K-​Cup selection. I know what you are saying, K-​Cups in a butcher shop? Yes, they have a wide selection and they let you mix and match single cups versus forcing you to buy a box of the same kind.
I rated this 5 Stars because I know it is as good as I think it is as 9 times out of 10 when I go in there I see a different person that I know.
If you haven’t been yet, go!