Fischer Meats

Great selection of meats and the quality is unmatched. The Buffalo Jerky is terrific and the kids fight over it when we get it home. I know some people complain about the attitude but this is a butcher shop from days past and that is part of the charm. If you don’t show them respect then why would they treat you special. I have always had great experiences and enjoy finding some of the best cuts of beef and other products. Beats Costco, QFC, Safeway or Haggen without a doubt and don’t have to fight the elitist who you find at Whole Foods. If they are busy wait your turn, as the wait is worth it and can’t go wrong with anything you get here.

Oh man… this place is incredible! Their gyro patties are the bomb! Call ahead to make sure they have them though. These are the tastiest things!!! Their sausages are yummy, the customer service is wonderful-​very knowledgeable with having to eat gluten free, too. I was hoping to try the teriyaki but couldn’t due to having wheat based soy sauce in the marinade. That was okay though because they told me it wasn’t gluten free rather than have someone not know and end out making me sick. Good stuff!

Great meat, great customer service and HUGE Seahawks fans. I stop in as much as I can. If you have never been in, stop in and see what I mean.

Really strong butcher shop with most everything you need! High quality beef and poultry and efficient service!
P. S. Stop buying that crap meat at the grocery store. Support your local butcher. They have better quality product, they know it better, and it tastes better!

Found Fischer Meats while visiting a local friend who told me their meatloaf (fresh) is outstanding and they’re right! I make the trip a couple times a month and all meats/​chicken scream quality. We tried their crab cakes also which we enjoyed. Staff very friendly, knowledgeable and willing to answer any questions I may have. This market is my new best friend!

I’ve been a customer of Fischer Meats for a number of years now and they are hands down the best butcher I’ve ever been to. Their customer service is second to none and their meats are consistently excellent. I look forward to my weekly visits! Thanks, Chris, Jeff, Josh and Bill for all you do! You guys rock!

I can’t believe someone would leave a one star review and complain that Fischers doesn’t stock oddball things like duck, goat, elk or buffalo! How many people wold want these items and doesn’t that reviewer understand that stores have limited shelf space and sell what SELLS?
This place is one of a kind and they really support the community of Issaquah. At a recent charity auction Chris donated and cooked hundreds of delicious brats that people lined up to enjoy! I have never encountered and bad attitudes there but any business is only as good as their worst employee.
Service is prompt and they are quick to offer tips and suggestions on the best way to cook the various cuts of meats.
If all a person cares about is price and not quality and service there may be cheaper alternatives although we haven’t noticed that much of a difference.

Great service stopped in on our way thru town and loved the selection. The beef jerky is delicious and they had really good quality filet mignon. Wish we lived closer we would go there all the time.

This is a great place to pickup a decent cut of meat — I have a cast iron steak recipe that demands a beautiful filet and I always find what I am looking for at Fischer Meats. It is not the most convenient location (parking on that block can be challenging) and their hours make it a bit tricky to get there.
My husband enjoys their sausages as well — we still prefer our Central Market cuts overall but this is the best local place we have found!

This place has the product, it just does not have the service. It is a busy operation and prior to coming here, you better know what EXACTLY want. If you have any doubts or newbie questions, you’ll get some attitutde. I felt like this was the place my Marketing class in college warned me about in their textbook since at the time there was a huge movement on service over product.
This place does not have Organic and they will not tell you they do not have Organic. They reply that it’s ‘Natural’ which is very open ended. I probably will not return.

Go Seahawks!
Although it didn’t help us win against the Cowboys at least the steaks were good that day ;)
I thought the service was great — part of the charm in a place like this is waiting in line.
My Daughter loves the dry meat selection.

Always had a great experience here. Love the meat, and they have always been willing to chat about preparation. The meatloaf was very good too, and the meat has always been fresh and cooked up nicely. can’t complain.

We saw them on groupon and today was the last day to honor the deal so we went over and bought something.
Service was horrible. The guy saw me I had groupon with some other papers and he said u can only use 1 coupon per visit. There is 0 eye contact and conversation. I can definitely sense the welcomeness of visiting the shop.
Another couple came in and I think they are getting a better service from another person. May be because they are not using Groupon?
The meat in the shop is EXPENSIVE. I was hoping to try out some beef cuts that was not available in QFC /​PCC etc and all I saw in the shop was the same stuff you saw in any supermarket. with less selection. I ended up buying some beef ribs and they are about 30% cost more than QFC. I am not sure if the quality of these are really that much better and I will write back again after I tried it.
Groupon have them again for the next round. After today’s experience, forget about it.

Meat was good, priced on the pricey side. Service was horrible, I wonder they might get attitude issues.
Today, I was waiting in line patiently for a long time, after checking out the meat since this is the first time there. A few minutes passed. None even said hi to me.
Later when a few others came in, the other guy who was idle packing stuff, jumped to welcome and serve them immediately, without even asking those were inline. I thought maybe they were friends, but that was not the case. New arrivals are visiting the city.
When it was my turn, the waiter mummed all the time and as if rolling eyes.
The only bright side was the waiter eventually said thank you for your patience as I left the shop.

As the only butcher in Issaquah, they really don’t need to try, & they know it. Take note, butchers of the world, these surly jerks need some competition. Attitude aside, my issue is with the quality & selection.
Nothing is organic in the shop. When asked about why they don’t carry organic whole chickens, for example, the butcher told me that «natural» is exactly the same thing. Anyone can market something as «natural,» whereas organic is an actual certification. In other words, natural is subjective, just like yummy or delicious. It’s bs sales jargon.
Nothing is rated «prime» in Fischer meats, it’s all choice or below. Again, prime is a certified designation, and the good ol’ boys at Fischer tell me it’s impossible to find nowadays. Wonder why they have it at Costco, Uwajimaya, Select Gourmet, etc.
Their meager pork selection is a joke, where’s the lamb, no duck??, how about rabbit, goat, venison, buffalo, elk, or anything else besides basically CAFO (concentrated animal feeding organization), poorly-​raised Iowa beef?
For the time being, I’ll hit up PCC for the healthy, lean, local (& sometimes organic) stuff, Uwajimaya for their perfectly-​marbled wagyu, Don & Joe’s in Pike Place for foie gras & duck, Rainshadow for rabbit (tho the prices kill me), and Costco for prime steaks. Wish I didn’t have to make the drive. Please, other butcher shops, consider opening in Issaquah.

I had a groupon that was 2 days expired and they would not honor it. Not that they have too, but customer service is why you support local shops. I don’t think I would say the quality is any better than say at costco, and the price is certainly not. I would have to say their lean ground beef is more like 70/30…honestly not ⁸⁰⁄₂₀ but ⁷⁰⁄₃₀. I have had about 40 lbs of it and it is consistently really fatty.

I’ve been here a few times in the past and had good service, probably because no one was there. Anyhow, today was much worse. I was curious about a few of the cuts and when asked questions was made to feel stupid by some skinny kid with glasses. After ordering something wrong he rolled his eyes at me and have some stupid response. Finally, when It was time to pay I told him I had a groupon, I got a response «of course you do.» Pretty professional if you ask me. Poor customer service, spend your money at QFC where the butcher is happy to answer any questions.

Yes it’s a little pricey, and yes… also delicious. You make the call.
The butchers are surly, but in a good way. You can trust that these gentlemen can pick some choice cuts of juicy meat.

I really like this shop! I’ve been buying pork butts there for years and have always received great product. They also provide wonderful advice on cooking. The steaks I have purchased taste better than I can get at the grocery store or Costco. And, the ground beef tastes very much like home ground.
The shop is busy whenever I go in but the wait is never long. They staff very well for busy times so they get to the line quickly.
Great products, quick service and nice folks. Can’t go wrong.

Love this place! Has a great «old-​school» butcher-​shop vibe, and everyone was very friendly and helpful. I tried these guys out with a groupon, but their regular prices are so reasonable that I will definitely be back!