Ray’s Own Brand Jerky & Sausage Meats & More

I really love Ray’s meat but, this place would be so much better if Ray wasn’t such a jerky.
See what I did there?
Moving on — my Mom and I stopped by the shop to check it out. I thought it would be a butcher shop… because they sell meat and one would think that’s where they would sell it.
Nope.
It was a HOT, sweaty, tiny room with signs about what sausages they carry. I thought there would be a cold case with different sausages… you could buy different weights and get something fresh. What we got was what you buy in the store — prepackaged meat. So what’s the point of coming here? It’s not any cheaper than the store.
But that’s not the worst part. My mom had a few questions about what spices were in the meat since we have some allergies in the family. Ray’s response was very rude. He acted like we were trying to learn the secret recipe or something. Give me a break. He didn’t greet us or thank us. Super rude and really off putting.
You lost some local customers. Nice job.

I love their Jerky and Sausage. But I would just leave it at that. My father got them to cater our wedding and needless to say I was pretty disappointed. The service was very questionable and the food was sub par.
Lets start with the service. They acted like they were doing us a huge favor by catering our wedding. Almost like we should be honored to have them. For 6k they would show up, serve the food buffet style and then leave. No clean up, no nothing. They even had the nerve to tell us we couldn’t take our wedding photos in the patio of our venue because they needed to set up. IT WAS OUR WEDDING! Then they were just rude to people as they were serving. A few people went back to get seconds and they were already gone. Once the last person went through the buffet they packed up and left. Didn’t leave the left overs or anything, just bailed.
Now the food. I was so disappointed. The steak was like chewing on piece of jerky. It was almost like they heated up jerky and served it as steak. They said they didn’t cook tri tip because it was to tough and grissely. This sirloin they cooked was so tough it would take me 5 minutes to eat one bite. Then the chicken was just super dry. Both had good flavor, but were just severely over cooked or something.
The worst part about Rays was the service. I was just shocked how they could treat people so rudely at a wedding. Nobody was rude to them, and they were not doing us a favor. We paid them a crap ton of money.
I would definitely look for anyone else than this for catering options. Look for someone who actually cares about what they do.

I think I sit smack dab in the middle of the folks that either super love or super hate Ray’s. I’ve gone through tons of cured/​preserved meat vendors in my times and I think it comes down to taste and texture. I think for the jerky it is a bit on the tough side, even though it comes in rather large strips. Also the vinegar level has a tang kick to it that some may love but for me I think if there was either more salinity or even sweetness it would be more well balanced. As they say you like what you like and I think Ray’s is a decent product

Ordered it over the phone yesterday and it was on my doorstep 20 hours later! Talked to Nina who was super sweet! I live in Orange County and was craving the best beef jerky ever! I honestly don’t like any other brand… annnnd Nina just informed me they are selling their beef jerky 20 min away from my house. Finally! I’ve been waiting for it to make its way to my area :) Five stars for quality and service!

I purchased a bag of Rays Own Brand Terriyaki Beef jerky at a small Grocer in Avila beach as I am a huge jerky fan. It stated «Sweet and Tender», neither of which was true. It was the TOUGHEST jerky I have ever experienced and took over 3 minutes to chew to even attempt to swallow. I am amazed at the good reviews, as this was the worst jerky ever. I decided to call customer service whilst still chewing the jerky at 3 minutes and counting… Hoping for an explaination, questions about that particular product, or the offer of perhaps a different flavor or batch which would show me that this was just a random «off bag.» The customer service response was the most insincere and smarmy «Thank you sooooooooo much», that I have ever received, with not so much as the offer of «I am sorry you had a bad experience with our product…» Wont be buying again. Ever.

I experienced Ray’s own brand Linguica a couple of years ago, and then found their jerky! I was so impressed with the taste and texture. Now i’m hooked on nothing but Ray’s Own Brand Sausage and Beef Jerky. My husband is a huge fan of their Rib Eye Steak. He say’s «nobody age’s steak like Ray» We are hooked! Thanks Ray for the quality and taste you always provide.

Best beef jerky ever! This is the only beef jerky I have found that does not have sugar added to it. It is super flavorful like a well seasoned, steak. It is quality. Now I can’t go back to that store bought stuff. I like the «Hickory Smoked Peppered» and «Hot» flavors the best.
Once I was in charge of dinner for a group of people while camping in the middle of nowhere. I added thin shreds of this beef jerky to cream and noodles for a beef stroganoff. Everybody loved it.
I was first introduced to their beef jerky by a friend who had it shipped to her. At first I thought, how can this be so good that you order it and have it shipped to you?! Well, now I’m having it shipped to me too!
The beef jerky is so good, that I haven’t had a chance to try their other products, but those too have gotten good reviews.
If your driving through SLO, many of the grocery stores and gas stations carry this, so look for it or call them and ask where you can get it.