Bisson’s Meat Market

Closest butcher but first time bringing cow and last time. Had everything go fine till cow was ready old grandfather guy on phone and in person threw attitude and seemed inconvienced by my questions. Should retire or get out of retsil if his customers iritate hom so easily that i wasnt, able get over friday afternoon. I worked 6 days wwek. He brags he works 7 days but is closed sunday and monday and I can’t get my meat that he is charging to store. So he charged me $ 8 storage fee two days they were closed didn’t know this was going happen until 4:30 Saturday when he called me at work to tell me they are closed and seemed angry that I couldn’t get over when they wanted. Would been simple to explain policy when agreeing to price. It’s way too much to not getting communicated to new customer. They also never communicated that the meat wouldn’t be inspected and resellable. They also didn’t offer me this option neither did they mention or offer option to seal meat in plastic. Got there and it was all in white paper with tape. Freezer burn for sure. Then when I calmly raised lack of communication to lady at register she spoke with old bald guy and he started raising his voice refusing to refund me cause he called me three times. Mind you i just spent $ 489. At his store. So what is his problem? Good business owner would spoken kindly explained policy, apologized for his staff not telling me and swallowed $ 16 to keep customer happy and returning. Each time he called was to tell me the cow wold be ready on Friday afternoon. Then if i can call my friend who also dropped of cow. Like im some message chain. Not once in the curt abrupt call did he mention price for storage. Nor ask about if i wanted meat inspected, nor plastic sealed. Nor any other thing. Overall it left bad taste in my mouth especially when seeing the crucifix hanging in their retail store as they are not living up to way Christ talked with new people he met. They hurry you out of store and treat you like your bothering their work. I got better treatment at West Gardiner beef and Windham butcher. They are farther away but kind and communicate. I think they don’t like providing butcher service only retail meats.

I drove from Derry, NH. Their meat is WONDERFUL! Their milk puts the mmMMMMmmm in mmmmMMMMMmmmmooooooo! they knew where their food came from. The patrons were wicked personable! The young lady that was to help me… i felt like i was putting her out. she did not inform me on specials… i overheard a lady who was getting help from another employee about special on frozen… and i was like oh? i can get this steak for less? she was distant and mumbled yes. i just got a dud is all for «help» everyone else was smiling and energetic. the older man in the pic was SUPER helpful and answered questions. a young man there when i was browsing the blueberries saw and said «picked fresh today!» everyone but the one taking care of me (lol) was super sweet and on top of things. i just got the peg in the round hole it seemed like… or on a bad day. the place was bustling big time! they have no regular cream for ur coffee, but do have a heavy cream. their food was so good, their butter delish! prices were awesome, the super nice man was an owner! he let me walk around and take pics :) giving a full 5 stars in spite of the lackluster person that «helped» me… was like pulling teeth! that is how good they are! seriously!

Buying food from local farmer’s is the essence of what food is all about. Yes, in a perfect world, every local farmer would also be organic and «blah, blah, blah,» but if given a choice of buying something from a farmer 5 – 10 miles from my home, or having it trucked from 3,000 miles away, I’m going with the farmer nearby.
There is no comparison between factory-​farmed meat and the kind of meat offered by a farmer like Bisson’s, butchered right on-​site. Walk across the road from their market and you’ll see the cows – grazing in the field and happy.
This is the 86^th year the Bisson family has been in business on Meadow Road in Topsham. That’s a testament to their love of farming and the care they take to make sure their products are fresh. It also speaks to the long hours and careful choices they’ve made.
When you buy your meat at Bisson’s you are waited on by a family member. That counts for something in my book.
Their pork chops are the best I’ve ever had. They also sell milk from their very own cows. I like their heavy cream for my coffee. They also carry local eggs (from a producer in Waldoboro). Fresh honey, too.
I’ve started making Bisson’s a weekly stop, first thing Saturday morning, picking up my meat for the week.
There is a briskness and no-​nonsense vibe to the market. Don’t be put off by that. It’s all about efficiency, because things can get busy by 9:00 a.m. on a Saturday. Oh, and don’t be afraid to ask questions of Arthur, an honest to goodness butcher whose been doing this for 40 years or more.
Oh, and if that wasn’t enough, Bisson’s carry chicken pot pies (made from Mémère’s special recipe, filled not with chicken and vegetables, but rather with chicken and stuffing.
A real treat if you are in the Bath/​Brunswick/​Topsham area, but certainly worth a drive if you’re a bit further away.

Excellent !!
Will shop here on a regular basis.
Heidi H.

I have such fond memories of going to Bissons with my grandfather 30+ years ago but my recent visit left me doubting my memory. It seemed disorganized and the employees were rude. The meats looked great and im sure we’ll enjoy them but im not sure ill go back anytime soon.

Bisson’s is the only place I buy meat when I am in town. It’s consistently fresh and delicious. The staff is knowledgable and always makes good recommendations. Try their pork butt in a slow cooker with onions, garlic, and a beer. Perfection.

We have been traveling through this are for 10 years without knowing about Bisson’s. That was our loss. We have a lot of meat-​eating catching up to do.
Great place. Got 8 Delminico’s, pastrami, and assorted other cold cuts. All delicious (however, I would avoid the jerky. Very tough with lots of inedible parts)
We went on a Saturday morning when it wasn’t busy. Very pleasant staff. Butchers cutting meat in the side room, cattle grazing across the road.
Whenever possible, I plan to get all my meats from Bisson’s.

Bisson’s is an amazing market and an exceptional place to purchase your meat! I’ve been shopping there for years and I recently went through an operation and now I am an amputee and they made my shopping experience even better when they brought my purchase out to my car as I couldn’t get in to get it! Absolutely the best!

We brought a yearling pig in for butchering that we had raised in the back yard. The result was terrible! We went there because of the good reviews. The cuts of the meat were up recognizable and full of fat. The shoulders also had a lot of fat but tasted better. Than the roasts. We and our two son in laws and father in law thought the bacon was bad. My father in law said the smoking was not enough and the taste was quite unpleasant. The pork chops were very fatty and strangely shaped. The hams were good. The sausage was bland. Al in all it seems to us like they had a new butcher who had no idea what he was doing and they did not check or oversee his work.

AWESOME!
I’ve eaten at some of the best restaurants on the world and it’s all about the ingredients. Grass fed beef cut to order. Are you kidding me? They butcher one steer a week, two in the summer. Family farm, nicest people. GO THERE, support them and enjoy best steak of your life!
Tell em California kid sent you. –t

Bisson’s is so awesome. I stop in a few times a month to load up on fresh meats and eggs; they also carry local honey and maple syrup. Their bacon is fabulous. Great prices on everything. 1 star off only because sometimes I find the staff a little gruff, but honestly it never ever deters me from going there. Easy trip up from the Topsham mall area, worth the short drive.

This is a perfect butcher… the way it was meant to be. The quality of meat is fantastic and at a reasonable price. My only complaint is that some of the female staff can be a little cranky on some days, but the quality of the product more than makes up for it.

Blast from the past! This is what a butcher really is. You drive onto the property and there are cows staring at you from the paddock! No more wondering where your food came from! Delmonico cut is one of our faves, eat this and you’ll never eat another supermarket steak. Chicken (whole or breast), bacon, sausages, all cuts of meat, frozen pies, milk and cider and more! The people are so friendly… Its like stepping back in time. Outstanding.

An AWESOME place!
Ok, I’m Japanese and needed some specially shaved chuck beef, pork, and sometimes beef tongue for Japanese dish that I cook. This place answers any of your request (well I think most of it at least) and do it right there at the shop.
I recommend Delmonico steak there, it’s sooo good you’ll never be able to get steak anywhere else but here! And price was very reasonable for the quality.
The only regret that I have is I never get to try that Blood Sausages I heard grandma makes once in a while. I no longer live Maine…
So to all Japanese wives living in Maine, I highly recommend this place. Just go there and ask «Shaved Chuck» for Gyu-​niku Usugiri like for Gyu-​don, and «Shaved Pork» for Buta Bara. Osusume desu!