South Shores Meat Shop

Hidden gem in San Pedro. Family owned and operated meat market. They have the freshest fish and chicken and variety of red meats, cut to order. You can also order a sandwich at this meat market and the sandwiches are very good. They make their own roast beef and chicken and turkey cold cuts. This is one of my favorite places to go shopping in San Pedro. You could be sure that you’re getting the finest Freshes meat. Next time you want to make a delicious meal with the best ingredients please go to south shore meat market.

We needed tri tip, fresh fish and excellent paprika — and got it all here. We tried to get fresh fish as the San Pedro Ports of Call, but the line was too long.
The fish was VERY fresh, the beef was delicious and the paprika was perfect for our dish — and much better than the paprika we got from Whole Paycheck.

Excellent BBQ chicken sandwiches (with everything). We’ve also bought chicken sausages and hot italian sausages. Good service and prices. Husband and I like this place a lot and would recommend.

Fabulous find. Once more today they have come through. I discover this gem searching the entire South Bay for Halibut similar in quality to what I find at home in Seattle. Today it was not Halibut but a leg of lamb and they had the premium quality stuff. I am not a frequent shopper but here in LA I am a regular.

Great stuff from great people. Don’t forget the prepared foods and marinated items. They are so helpful if you are like me and don’t know much about different cuts of meats and things.

I will go out of my way to patronize mom and pop, non corporate, businesses. I had seen this place several times and decided to try it out one day when I was having family and friends over for a barbecue. I walked in looked around and thought, «Ah, nice, cool place». No one really greeted me or told me what the protocol was, but I had been to butcher shops when I was a kid so I looked around for the number dispenser. I took a number and shortly thereafter, a guy from behind he display case asked if he could help me. I told him I wanted some chicken breasts. The price was higher than at the grocery store, but I was willing to pay a premium for some quality breasts from a local butcher. All was well until he took the breasts out of the case and placed them directly on the scale. I was horrified! I couldn’t believe he didn’t put a piece of butcher paper on the scale before weighing it. I thought, «Don’t they know about cross contamination?» So many things went through my mind – if they put meat on the scale, what other pieces of meat were put on there before the meat I was purchasing? How dirty was the scale with all the other meats placed there? It was surreal. I was so flabbergasted I didn’t know what to say. I paid for my meat and left. I seriously considered trashing the meat and going to the grocery store to buy some replacement meat. I went home and washed the meat well. When I cooked it, I made sure I cooked it very well done too. Needless to say this was a disappointing experience. I’m hoping this was the exception and not the norm. I may try them again, but before I order I will tell them to put a piece of butcher paper on the scale first!

Best local place to go for high quality meats. I love their bacon, it’s sliced thick and comparable to the price of what you’d find the grocery store. They have fresh whole chicken’s and their beef is prime.

They have good sandwiches, I ordered 2 Sandwiches one Pastrami and one Meatball. The place did not look clean. They have done some cosmetic work which looks nice. I was here in the summer when someone in the backward having a fit, i asked who was that having a fit, and the guy making my sandwich said the Owner. And again today it was a little more quiet .So Unilocal don’t sensor my review.

First time in here the other day. Highly recommended to me by my nephew, (who just so happens to work at the opposite end of the plaza).
Smallish meat shop /​market that also doubles as a deli, (hence, my reason for this visit).
While the selection of meats looked to be pretty extensive as well as fresh, I wanted to try the tri tip sandwich, which as mentioned previously, came highly recommended. Based on what I saw on the board, they offer up about 15 different samiches, but probably have a few others as well. Sayin’ that cuz the one I wanted wasn’t even listed on the board!!!
Sandwiches aren’t large, (sized somewhere between a 6″ and 12″ from your local subway), but man are they fricken good!!! Just enough to satisfy in one sitting…
The tri tip was tender, tasty and smothered in a BBQ sauce that was pretty darn good as well. Fresh ingredients, fresh bread and fresh meat = one happy fatman!!! (BTW… I got mine with the works. Lettuce, tomato, cheese, onion, etc.).
Got my daughter a torpedo, (which, when offered, I joyously took a bite out of), and it was delish as well.
Biggest complaint is the parking situation here in the Harbor Village «shopping center». Shared with multiple other businesses, many of which are very, VERY popular. Trying to find a parking spot, much less a decent one, in here can be like pulling teeth from a Bengal tiger…

Croatia! Check!
Ok Unilocalers this place is a hidden gem, and here’s why. I was looking for a good Croatian food in the LA area, but couldn’t find one. So I googled national or common items that Croatians eat and Cevapcici came up. I believe this place is one of the very few places that has this item in Southern California. Technically, the dish is native to also Bosnia and Herzegovina, but when looking through other Unilocaler’s reviews, it seems like this place has significant Croatian influence. Citing Cira M., for confirming that they serve Cevapicis and corroborated by her friend’s Croatian mom that they are good. :) So this place is legit. Since we were driving from Los Feliz to San Pedro just for the Cevapcicis, a long drive given LA’s horrible traffic, I decided to call them prior to coming.
I called the store and asked if they had Cevapcicis. The person on the other end replied, «Sir, we have the number one Cevapcicis in the USA.» Perfect! When we arrived at the meat market and asked one of the employees again if they had any Cevapcicis. His face immediately smiled, and I believe he was impressed that we were looking for this authentic Croatian item. He told us that he had several last night and they were fantastic.
Ok, so what are Cevapcicis? They are small sausages made up of ground beef or lamb mix. They’re awesome and delicious. And if this place was closer to my house, I would come here more often. We grilled them the other day. A couple of minutes on each side and they were juicy and tender. The store also boasts a wide array of meats and other Mediterranean items that looked really good. The only downside, and the only reason this place does not get 5 star review is because the employee used his bare hands (without a glove) to get the meat from the refrigerator, and it just looked unsanitary. I guess cooking it kills the bacteria, but still.
This place is great, and we really enjoyed the Cevapicicis at home! Thanks South Shores!

Excellent meats. It’s very obvious they know quality meat and fish. Staff is very helpful and hard working. Really like this place and what it stands for… mom and pop. BUT, I believe one of the owners, maybe the son, forgets that he at a place of work, not home. He is always in a bad mood and treats his customers very «unfriendly» and I think even some of his staff. The same day I witnessed him mistreat a customer, he did it to one of his staff as well. A nice, hardworking, friendly guy who may be fairly new. Anyways, needs improvement with professionalism/​customer service. Hope you read this and care.

I feel like all I have to say is that I got a $ 5 meatball sandwich! Yeah sandwiches are about $ 5 here and pretty good. I have yet to buy meats, but I keep telling myself I need to. Now Busybee’s meatball mya still be my favorite, and they have avocado at Busybee, but the sandwiches here are still really good.

This meat market is great. Very helpful with everything. Excellent service & high quality selection of all meat shop products. It is a throwback to your favorite butcher shop. I highly recommend this place. You cannot go wrong. Fresh cuts at reasonable costs. Why go to the super market, when you can get great meats here?

Just went in for some swordfish at 5:56 pm and the store closes at 6 pm. The kid behind the counter gave me the piece of fish and barely wrapped it. No sticker or any information was given on the weight of the piece I purchased. I had to ask him and he told me it was less than a pound. He seems to be annoyed I was the last customer of the day. Not going back.

South shores meat shop located on 25^th and western has the best quality meat. Also excellent service guaranteed. Defiantly should check it out. They got it all. And it’s all fresh. The seafood is killer, none of it farmed all wild.

The meat is super fresh and worth every cent. Darko is always helpful and gives great advise. Try the BBQ chicken sandwich while your buying your steak!

Butcher special yum. Mix and match you can’t go wrong. This place is hands down the best for cold subs in the area.

Excellent product
Excellent service
Excellent price
Can you get it better elsewhere? Maybe
Can you find it cheaper? Possibly
But you’re not in Vegas, so why gamble?

I love my dogs and I go here for the bone marrow. They cut them up into pieces that you would normally find at Centinela and then I take them home to bake for an hour (then freeze). For the same price of 3 pieces at Centinela, I can get about 15 pieces.
For humans, the marinated meats are fabulous!

The meat shop has many cuts a carnivore would salivate for… not only do they have meats, they have cheeses! they also make fresh sandwiches. Don’t overlook the pre-​marinated meat options nor the marinated fish. This deli/​butcher shop is a fresh grill night hit. I love their lamb sausages. I asked if they ever have venison, but alas, no, it’s only made when hunters bring in their scores and have them season and case the elk or dear meat. That’s okay though, this place still rocks.