Manling Meat

Any meat shop with the word «Man» in the name automatically get my vote. Because I’m a MAN, man, and I need my meat raw and attached to a bone that I can club an enemy with if I’m ambushed in a surprise attack.
I cannot tell a lie, the sign saying $ 7.30/kg chicken breasts drew me in. That’s 1992 pricing. Where’s Alan Bond? There were three young guys butching their way around behind the counter and I’ll tell you, Gen Y can take a leaf out of their book because they were more professional than several bankers I know. Friendly without being familiar, polite without being overbearing, and informative to a fault.
Oh and you can buy goat there! Yep. You can choose from different parts, like shoulders, legs, and … whatever is left, I don’t know, I didn’t read the sign properly. There’s also a huge range of handmade gourmet sausages and great deal where you can get 2kg for $ 20 (individual kegs are around $ 14.99.)

It’s great to see a butchers again in Crows Nest, especially with the Woolworths temporarily closed. I mainly head here to buy chicken necks for the dog — they have them in the freezer, and it’s great to not have to head to Chatswood to buy them.
They have some great prices on meat, a lot cheaper than Hudsons Meat in Cammeray, the nearest other butcher. I’ve bought some mince, although should have spent a few dollars more for the lean one. The mini lamb roasts that are sometimes in the window look tempting.
Hopefully this business stays, even after the Woolworths re-​opens.
DOG TIP: If there’s no chicken necks in the freezer, ask at the counter because they might be able to bag some unfrozen ones.