Fairway Packing Co

Without question the only place to buy the highest quality of meat. Wagyu & Piedmontese are well worth every dollar paid. Service is incredible, sales staff and butchers go out of their way to welcome you. I’ll mention the parking lot is extremely safe, well lit and equipped w/​security cameras so when they walked my wife and her mother to the car it was extra special and they did not need to do that. Home town family feel type of customer service.

How can wagyu dry aged beef or 45 day dry aged prime beef be anything but 5 star? It can’t. Melt in your mouth and butter knife tender. These are the best steaks I’ve ever ever had. You’re going to pay a price for this but let me tell you it’s worth it. We had two 22 oz bone in waygu delmonicos, grilled for 8 minutes on super high heat and they were medium rare oozing with juices. For a special treat get one of these bad boys.

I would give six stars if it were an option. I ordered two 14 oz Wagyu boneless rib-​eyes on Friday at 2 pm (Memorial day weekend) for pick up the next morning. When I arrived I was met by a man who broke some bad news to me. He said that the person taking my order didn’t realize that they were out of the cut I had requested. I was a bit bummed but hey no big deal.
Well then the guy asks if I would be interested in some Wagyu New York Strip steaks instead. To be honest I really just wanted any Wagyu cut so that was fine with me. The guy brings me out two 16 oz. steaks that were absolutely beautiful! I think my heart skipped a beat. At this point I had conveyed no signs of dissatisfaction and made no complaint whatsoever. So what does the guy do… He tells me they will be the same price as the rib-​eyes I ordered. My jaw nearly hit the floor.
This guy made my year, talk about customer service and appreciation. I will only buy prime meat from Fairway from this point forward. The 28 day dry aged Wagyu was absolutely amazing. I will say one of the best steaks I have ever had, and I have had plenty of great steak. Great meat with great service, come on!
I later found out that the guy who helped me was Emmet Baratta III, he is their national sales and marketing guy and a member of the family that owns Fairway. Thank you again Emmet.

Hooray for meat! We’ve talked about Fairway for a long time and one Saturday when we happened to be down at Eastern Market we stopped by. This isn’t the sort of place you just stop by. It has a locked door that buzzes to let you in. And there’s a small lobby with a couple chairs with a checkout window. No meat counter, no browsing the store. This is an order in advance and come pick it up kind of place. We found all this out when we stopped by.
But you know what? Not for a minute did the employees seem inconvenienced by us stopping by. They welcomed us warmly, gave us a price list, and explained all of the above. And then offered to cut us a steak or two to get us started. So a 28-​day wet-​aged then 28-​day dry-​aged tomahawk chop it was. It was delicious!
I filled out a quick info sheet and my account was set up for future ordering. I’m really excited to explore their Piedmontese selection.

Went down to get a piece of meat for New Years. Yes, my goal was «a piece of meat» or pieces that would feed a crowd of 9 :)
I didn’t know what to expect, but the reviews were great/​good so I gave it a go. I have been to the other meat distributors in Eastern Market so I expected to walk into a large meat locker, not the case. You’re buzzed into a small vestibule and there is a person behind a glass window who takes your order. A nice guy came out to help me choose the cut as they could tell I was a «newbie.» I told him what I was interested in, my price range, and a few minutes later he came out with a beautifully trimmed prime rib roast.
I went because they had dry aged beef — the cost is quite high (understandably.) I went with a «step down» from dry aged and still was presented with an absolutely gorgeous roast that was a big hit.
I will certainly go down there again for special occasions. Next time, I’ll just call ahead and place my order as there is really no fun/​mystique in placing your order onsite. I had visions of walking through meat lockers and pointing to the one I wanted ;) Not the case, and that’s ok.

Best meats and prices in town. I buy ALL of my Piedmontese beef here. Friendly and competitive in price.