Lowery Meat & Grocery

Now this is a meat market! They have the best prices and quality, hands down. On weekends, this place is jamming! you have to take a number, put it that way. you never see that at Martins, do ya? All kinds of cuts, pork, chicken. They also dress deer for hunters. Well worth the trip.

First off you have to make an early morning visit because anyone who knows about Lowery’s is there at opening! Do wear comfortable shoes. Do leave the kids at home! Do grab a sales flyer while your grabbing a number! Precut meat in the window is pretty but much higher than the bulk prices. The service and staff are friendly. The counter may be crowded but everyone is well mannered and sociable. The meat let’s start with the chicken prices, prices are low and affordable. Chicken wings the lowest I’ve seen since the wing revolution began. The beef prices versus the grocery store, no comparison. The plus part is you get it cut the way you like it to order. The premium ground beef wasn’t full of fat and fillers. Next is the pork, from whole loins to first and center cut chops. Lowery’s make their own sausage, breakfast, Italian, brats, Polish with 6 different varieties. The cold cuts are super reasonable alone with cheese prices! Cold cuts fresh cut and under $ 5.00 a pound outstanding. Makes for a great sandwich. Package seafood price will make you look twice. Egg prices are the lowest I’ve seen since the chicken flu! Avoid the staple groceries for the prices are not reasonable but the meat makes the trip worthwhile. Maybe after the expansion they will work I reasonable grocery prices! FYI pardon the dust they are expanding.

Walking in… it smells like a meat market, not the whole foods kind that you cant smell but the kind that probably has blood pooled in the cooler etc. This place is crowded… on a Tuesday night, at 8:00, jam packed. I cannot imagine going on a weekend. Get in, grab your number and proceed to make a plan because when they are ready you better not dilly dally! We went with 10 pounds of monster sized chicken breasts which came out to 1.49 a pound, 12 ish pounds of New York strip which was around 3.19 a pound, a pound of shrimp, a pound of sausage patties, 10 pounds of bacon which was 2.99 a pound and 10 pounds of ground beef for 2.99 a pound.
I waited to write this review until we had finished everything and I have to say everything was amazing. Great quality, fresh, lean, everything you would not be expecting with such great priced meats. It is an hour minimum one way trip for me but we will be back often.

This meat market/​potential grocery store is in need of some serious remodeling. Although they are giving the outside of the building a face lift, they probably should have started doing the improvements inside first. There is a raw unfresh meat smell in the building which made me wonder how really «fresh» their meat is?
I bought sliced bacon, sliced lean cut pork chops, and some deli meat. The store was crowded and customers where standing all over the place waiting on their number to be called. The employees/​butchers especially the young ones had no since of urgency. They just took their time servicing customers instead of moving fast to minimize the wait time. Most of the meats were priced to purchase at 10lbs or more. As this was my first time, I order 5lbs of sliced bacon and everyone waiting in line looked at me as if I had committed a crime. One waiting customer said to me, «They aren’t going to let you order 5lbs of bacon. I said and why not? She says they only let you order by 10lbs and if you order 5lbs the price per lb. would be more.» First off, there was no price per pound on any of their signs, and second if I don’t want or need 10lbs of bacon, I’m not going to be forced to purchase it. I personally believe the regular customers are use to this meat market treating them any kind of way because this is the only meat market in the area and they have accepted this as normal.
This is not a meat market I would consider going to on a regular basis until they clean up and clean out the entire store. The store and the employee attitudes both «stink».
The owner seriously need to take a visit to the Eastern Market in downtown Detroit and see how REAL MEAT MARKETS and BUTCHERS operate! Maybe then he/​she will learn that meat markets don’t have a foul smell to them AND the customer shouldn’t have to wait in line for over 30 minutes to get their meats.
Wake up people once you start to demand more, you’ll be treated as you deserve. Stop settling.

We never get our meat any place else. The butchers are always friendly. The chicken breaststroke are huge, hamburger is always fresh, brats are great. Breakfast sausage is great also. Go early however worth the wait.

Don’t come here a lot but when I do I really stock up on things like most people. First thing you gotta do is come earlier from what I’ve heard and also just be patient because you are going to have to wait when buying meat but it’s worth it. I basically go in pull my number and look around to see what else I need or want while waiting for my Butcher to help me.
Ok it’s nothing fancy at all but the prices are why I come here once a month sometimes more in the summer. Just went in there today and bought some Ribeyes they cut them for me and I got about 22 steaks for $ 75. I also got ten pounds of boneless chicken breast for like fifteen dollars. There breast are always huge so I cut them in half most of the time. Also make sure you get the brats they are made there and are the best ones you’ll eat. I’ve had all of them and the are all great my top three are Jalapeño and cheddar, beer and just the regular cheddar they are loaded with flavor don’t forget these.

For a family that is on a strict budget, I have to say this is the place to go. The hook, line and sink for me was the shaved ham for 1.99 a pound. But I decided to make a small list and pick up some other things while I was there. I got a bag of apples to make a cobbler for 1.99 a bag — the apples were so sweet and juicy. Ah, yes the meat — I got trimmed pork chops and arm roast. The chops were cut thicker than expected and the roast was very nicely cut into 3^rd which is nice. I liked the variety that the store had to offer. My coworkers highly recommended that I got there and try them out so I did and so far I am satisfied.
I’ll be going back in a couple months hopefully with a bigger grocery list!

Not very good steaks. I have tried the Rib eyes, and Very tough, no matter how they were cooked… Everthing else was great.

Now this is what I call a meat market! Growing up, my grandfather raised cattle so we always had top quality cuts of meat from cattle that we watched grow, knew what they ate, and personally knew the butcher who prepared the cuts. Since he quit the cattle business, we’ve been hard pressed to find quality meat. Those «USDA select choice cuts» or whatever they’re called from the supermarkets are actually rather shitty but I’ve been forced to eat them since I figured it was the only other decent option. That was until I heard about Lowery’s from some friends in the area. This place is fabulous. It’s just a small grocery store with a massive meat counter in the back. And that meat counter serves up some of the best cuts I’ve had outside of my grandfather’s farm. Hands down they also have the best prices around. We come here and pay significantly less than what we pay at Kroger or Walmart and get far superior meat. Here’s how it works: You walk up to the counter and take a number. When your number is called you get a worker who helps you until you’re finished with your selection of meats, cheeses, and other deli stuff. Make sure you get a cart for this part because once you see the prices, you’ll want to stock up. For instance, ground sirloin was $ 3.30 per pound so we decided to get 30 pounds. If you want some New York Strip for a couple bucks a steak, you can get buy the whole damn beef loin. They threw ours on the scale, made sure we were cool with the price, and then asked us how think we wanted the steaks cut. After that they sent it in the back, had it cut to our liking, and brought it out to us when done. Same process for the pork loin. Next up was the sausage and brats. You tell them how many pounds and they pack them up. I ate their brats at my friends cookout and that is what originally sold me on coming here. We had some jalapeño cheddar brats that were fantastic. They made those Ballpark Franks look like dog food. Turns out they sell more than just the Jalapeño cheddar ones. Come to find out they have a whole bunch and they are all 2.99 per pound. Next up were the beef sticks. These were the most expensive item of the day at 7.99 per pound but the honey BBQ ones were delicious. Then you turn the corner and it you meet the cheeses and deli meats. The cheeses here are priced as well as the rest of the place. We’ve been buying Muenster cheese for $ 6.99 per pound at Walmart and they have it here for $ 3.99. Same price for Swiss, cheddar, provolone, and white american. I’m sure they have others but those are the only ones I remember. At this point we had a cartload of meat that will fill two freezers and supply us for 6+ months. The total rang up to $ 204. Not too shabby for the amount of stuff we got. Now, here are some things to keep in mind if coming here. 1) don’t go right before thanksgiving, Christmas, or new years. The place will be packed. We ended up here on a Saturday that evidently happened to be busier than most. It was a zoo but they moved people through quickly. However, after talking to the staff, they said it was nothing compared to the aforementioned holidays. Turns out people come in and stock up before all their relatives come into town. Who would’ve thought people wanted to save money and serve quality food to their guests? 2) They sell everything here in bulk. Although you can buy just one pound of ground sirloin, you will probably end up with 10+ pounds because of the price. They do not package them into 1-​pound individual packages for you. They will hand you a 10 pound package of ground sirloin. It is then your job to divide it up into smaller amounts. The difference with this is with the beef/​pork loin. They actually cut it how you want it and you’re left with individual steaks. 3) The steaks are not trimmed. They sell you the whole cross-​section of meat; fat and all. It’s also the buyers job to trim it if they want less fat. I assume this is not only a way for them to save money and keep prices low but to also appease those who prefer their meats with the flavor-​containing trimmings. These are a few of the reasons I’ve heard as to why people don’t like this place. Frankly, I say screw them. They can eat all the Walmart beef they want. I will gladly drive 3 hours up here, buy enough to fill multiple freezers, spend an afternoon packaging and trimming to my liking so that I can end up with more meat of much better quality than any chain supermarket out there. This place is great. I definitely recommend coming here to check out there selection.

I will NEVER go back to this place. all the meat rhat we got from there was beyond nasty! ! I am ashamed that I spent my time money and gas at that place. this was my first and last time that I will go to this place. I will go with the meat market that is currently rated a 5… I only gave this 1 star bc no stars was not an option.. DONT GO THERE.. U WILL BE MAD!!!

I guess we were there during rush hour. People buying 10lb packages of what ever meats. Their prices seemed very good. We bought 2 rib eye steaks, one smoked pork chop, some braunschweiger, asparagus and smoked Gouda cheese. We grilled the steak to a perfect med/​rare. The meat was a tittle tough. $ 5.99 a pound, you get what you pay for. We made an omelet out of the Gouda, asparagus and smoked chop. After only one day in the fridge most of the asparagus was no good. Threw it away. All in all it wasn’t worth the wait and the quality was not very good. We will not return.

Shoe leather steaks, stinky stale market, not impressed to say the least. When it comes to meat in my mind, quality over quantity. You definitely get what you pay for here. Many other great butcher shops in southwest Michigan, definitely will not be back to this one unfortunately.

Great Prices. Fast service. Consider yourself lucky to leave in under an hour. That being said, grab a number and soon find you’re 10^th in line. After the «ughhhh» you release, just patiently wait your turn and soon you’ll have your very own butcher for the ride. Start at the chicken, get some jumbo wings, or the largest boneless skinless breasts i’ve ever handled, then choose a few steaks and definately get 10# of burgers premade. Easy to freeze. The beefs and porks are all constantly replenished and I watched them go thru 100# of jumbo wings infront of my eyes.
The jumbo wings are about a half pound each, not kidding.
If you’ve got the time, get a big ribeye and have them slice it for you.
BRATS. Get brats. All of them. At least one of each, and a dozen of the Hawaiian ones too! BOBAK meats around the corner in the Deli Section.
Not a fancy place, please be nice to the butchers, and tip your butcher like the good ol’days. He kept with you for 45 minutes of meat slinging, right?

This place is packed like crazy every weekend for a reason! Every piece of meat I have gotten from here has been delicious! Great deals! We are a HUGE fan. You can also find some great deals in the snacks and chips section of the grocery section.

We are having a party at our house in a few months and are looking for good quality meat to feed 80 – 100 guests. I mentioned this to one of my coworkers and she suggested Lowery’s. We took a trip up there this past Sunday and had a good experience.
The line seemed long, but the employees kept the line moving faster than we expected. The woman who helped us was very pleasant. The store was very crowded, even at 10:30 on a Sunday morning, so it was a little hard to get close to the meat counter to browse their products. We settled on bacon, Canadian bacon, and pork chops. We haven’t cooked up any of the bacon yet, but the Canadian bacon was good and the pork chops were fantastic. We’re going to head up again (once we get more freezer space!) and try some of their chicken and beef.
So far, I have nothing but positive things to say about their prices and the quality of their meat. It’s worth the drive from South Bend!

This is Meat-​topia!
I wouldn’t recommend going here during the first week of the month, it gets downright crazy!
The meat all comes in bulk, but the prices make up for that!
This is an old fashioned neighborhood grocery store and meat market and is worth the trip from Elkhart for us. I Loves Meat Shopping!

Let me tell you something about this meat market. They do have some pretty good prices on their meats but I have to say, you get what you pay for. I picked up some chix, pork, chix wings, bacon, brats, and a whole loin of ribeyes that they cut for you however thick you want them. The butchers we got was very polite and patient with us. But there were other butchers there people got that seemed a little impatient as some people didn’t know what they wanted. I gave this place 2 stars because the ribeyes that I paid 65 dollars for 13 one and a half inch steaks were so tough that I thought for sure my new crown in my mouth was gonna fall off. I will never buy the steaks there ever again. I cooked them medium rare and they were dispicable to say the least. If your looking for other meats, by all means try them, you’ll like them. The steaks there, trust me, if your looking for a great, juicy, tender steak for yourself or worse to try to impress someone with, DO NOT GET THESE. Thanks for reading and I’ll be seeing ya soon!