Quality Meat Market

Fantastic customer service, great prices and in depth knowledge of where the meat is sourced; how animals are cared for. I am so glad to have discovered this neighborhood gem.
Thanks Mel and Sarah!

The chicken is pretty fantastic here, but I’ve had great experiences with the lamb and beef too. It’s great to have a place that will cut to order; I’ve gotten whole chickens, had them cut up for frying as well as butterflied for grilling. They have a small grocery type area in the front in case you were in need of spices, oils, or giant bags of rice. One of the best things is the service; Mel is SO nice and willing to explain what he’s doing (I had endless questions the day I went in for short ribs). All in all, a great neighborhood halal butcher.

We absolutely love Quality Meat Market and make a monthly pilgrimage to stock up on all of our faves. We regularly purchase lamb chops, steaks, and ground meat (all halal). We also purchase chicken, which is organic and out of this world. We truly only buy our meat and poultry here, totally worth the trip. You will taste the difference from the usual grocery store stuff. There is also a small grocery with tons of ethnic goods, lots of spices, couscous, etc. And the most important thing is that Mo the butcher is an incredibly nice guy and always very helpful! If you have a large order, it helps to call ahead so he can have it ready, otherwise there may be a small wait, he cuts your meat to order. All this to say… I highly recommend you visit Mo if you are looking for great meat and delicious poultry!

Try the chicken. No, really.
We moved to Roslindale a month or so ago, and after going to the Village Market a few times, realized why so many meat markets and bakeries were around the Village…
Anyway, I went into QMM one Saturday afternoon, and was greeted by a super nice guy behind the counter. I ask how much for a whole chicken. «Seven, seven-​fifty,» he replies. Sounds good, so I order one.
He goes out back, and comes back holding a fresh chicken. He holds it up for me to review. It was smaller than what you’d get in the Village Market or Stop & Shop, but that’s because this was a local, all-​natural bird. I nodded in acceptance. He offered to quarter the chicken, but i declined. I payed the man and walked out.
My fiancée roasted the hen that night, and it was fantastic. This is totally my go-​to meat market now.

Amazingly nice gentleman. He cut the meat off of the gigantic piece of animal (that’s where meat comes from, I learned) and it was fresh and delicious. I asked him for something that I could cook easily and he was sweet.

I’m now getting all my meat (except pork – not halal!) at Quality Meats. The lamb, beef and goat is locally raised (from a farm in Athol, MA) and slaughtered. The meat is excellent. Best to call ahead to let Mel know what you need, especially if you are looking for lamb. Wednesday is lamb day!

Went in on a mission seeking ground lamb for a recipe one afternoon and the owner told me that he was all out. I left the store and walked around the village a bit and found that Tony’s had already closed.
I can’t remember why I walked back into this store, probably to ask another question but I’m glad I did. Just as I walked back in the guy behind the counter waved me over and said that his delivery people had just arrived. He dips out back and comes back in with an entire lamb slung over his shoulder and asks me what I need.
Not sure about the other meats but for lamb they sell by the part so rather than ask for «2lbs ground» I ended up purchasing a lamb shoulder because he told me that he could get good ground meat and a few chops out of it. A few minutes later I walk out of the store with fresh ground meat and a couple of chops, all wrapped up nice and tight. Meat was fantastic both for the meal we had been planning but also for the chops we put on the grill.
I’m not a huge meat purchaser but I like small businesses and it’s particularly nice to see places like this (and Tonys) in Roslindale Village where the guy behind the counter is an expert butcher who does the cutting and selection onsite and in front of you.
We’ll be back, can’t wait to try the chicken.