Beef Slabs Of Texas

Worth the hour drive for our spicy beef jerky.

My brother bought 8 pieces of ribeye the other day to grill at home. He is the old traditional salt and pepper seasoning guy. We like our steaks med rare. It was sooo good!!! We will be back and judging by the prices this is way much better than buying old poked at meat from the regular supermarkets.
We also tried the chicken fajita tex mex style. I was being lazy and threw all the onions, chicken, and peppers on a pan and into the oven and finished on broil for a char. Pretty tasty but it probably be alot better on the grill.

Its just a big ol MEAT FEST in here!!!
I love the jerky, sauces and brisket– and that’s all I’ve ever purchased from them– each gets a star. They have little bowls of sample jerky so you can taste the flavors before you commit. I usually stop in on the way to the Mansfield cinemark for movie jerky. They also carry Texas Pete hot sauce– it’s one of my favorites and now I don’t have to pocket extra tiny packets from Golden Chick.
I agree the place is tiny– and Ted is right about the limits on selections. I however had never had good service from the young man that is always running the register. He is very bland– if anything I feel like he is just waiting for me to pay and leave. If there was someone friendlier I would have no problem jacking up the rating. Its not going to prevent me from visiting– just don’t expect to get any help. Wander in, look around, buy your meat, and get out. Don’t forget the free samples of jerky!

Overpriced terrible beef jerky. It is so tough you literally cant even pull a single piece off of it and it’s barely salted or flavored at all.

I was SO excited to check this place out after all the awesome reviews it has. I love supporting local business and would love a great, local butcher. My husband and I went in to see what our options were to purchase for an upcoming party.
We walked in and were welcomed by a massive collection of sauces and marinades, very impressive. The meats are in different cases toward the back of the space and are well labeled and priced VERY fairly for it to be a small butcher shop.
Unfortunately, the service we received could not have been more opposite what everyone else seems to get. It’s a small space and when we walked in, we were face to face with the person behind the counter who just said hi. We looked around for 10 minutes with him just staring at us. My husband finally said «which is best for hamburger?» Referring to the meats in the beef fridge. The person (a younger guy) behind the counter responded «you can make a burger with anything» and went back to his blank face. We left. He didn’t say anything else.
I will definitely try back to see if I can catch who ever is there that is willing to be more helpful.

We buy ALL our meat here; I usually go every 1 to 1.5 months and spend upwards of $ 300 at a time but I walk out with bags and bags of meat, jerky, chicken, sausage, etc. I am a dedicated carnivore and constantly grill/​smoke/​cook meats of all types and the quality here is top notch. They have a steady supply of Tri-​Tips which is sometimes hard to find in TX. I have never bought rubs/​sauces as I make my own but as other reviews have noted they have a great selection. Scott and his staff are great and happy to serve. LETS EAT!

I have been a customer here since 2009. The beef jerky is absolutely out of this world. I am not just saying that. I have tried many different types of beef jerky and I can tell you, without a doubt in my mind, that Texas Slabs makes the best beef jerky. Not only that, but they also have a great selection of salsas, rubs, sauces, preserves, etc. Bottom line: Texas Slabs is worth every single penny. I recommend this business to absolutely everyone. I currently live in Denton and I occasionaly make the 1 and ½ hour drive to Mansfield for their delicious jerky. Texas Slabs KEEP DOING WHAT YOU’RE DOING.

This place is awesome! It’s tiny as heck, leave your kids in the car. But what great bargains to be found. The meat is great quality and very reasonably priced. I love their fajita meat especially and their steaks and BEEF RIBS! My husband likes the jerky and the gigantic smoked turkey legs. I love all the gourmet sauces and jellies they sell, and they even sell fudge though I’ve resisted that temptation so far.
Yesterday I picked up a 12 pack of good size chicken drumsticks for $ 4. That’s inexpensive even by chicken standards. I got two large slabs of beef ribs for a total of about $ 17. Beef ribs are pricey — one large beef rib at Pecan Lodge is $ 33 (admittedly those are crazy meaty large beef ribs… but still!)
Anyway, one of my favorite weekend routines is coming out here so I have an excuse to stop by Big D BBQ or Greek Café while I’m doing my meat run for the week, then stopping at Sprouts on the way home for the freshest veggies & fruits. If you’re getting your meat at the grocery store, do yourself a favor and come check these folks out.

We were told about this place by some of our first friends in Mansfield when we moved here a year ago and I have to say, I will never purchase steaks anywhere else!!! We were strictly Ribeye people and were introduced to the filets and let me tell you, I will never buy Ribeyes again!!! It’s a very small out of the way place. According to some, the staff is not friendly. I can answer to this when the younger guys are tending to the front, but they are just that… Young guys! The owner will appear from the back with his apron and cowboy hat and he is just about as friendly and informative as you could ask for! He takes a lot of pride in what he has to offer!!! The filets come in a 2-​pack vacuum sealed package and really look small to the eye. They run anywhere from $ 8-​$ 20 for 2 steaks depending on size and special he has going on but let me tell you… Once you remove them from the package, smother them the Steakmate (you can purchase there), a little salt and pepper and a squeeze of lime just sit back for about 5 – 10 minutes and watch them expand. They are huge! 9 minutes each side on the grill and you’ve got the best, most tender juicy steak you will ever eat! The beef jerky is good too! Well done, Scott!!!

Have shrugged the grocery store meats and almost buy solely from these guys. Beef jerky is good and the tenderloin is better than what you get at the more expensive steak houses. Didn’t see t-​bones but no big deal. Their fajitas are also great. Gotta try the beef and jalapeño sausage.

This is the only beef jerky I buy any more! It’s pricey, yes, but it is so worth it and so delicious. I always get it for stocking stuffers for Christmas, and my family is always very excited! I’ve heard their meat selections in their cooler are some of the best you can buy and not expensive at all. It’s only list of things to try but I just always get sidetracked with the beef jerky!

Love this place! Best local place to find quality meats and cheeses at an awesome price. Their fajita beef is really tasty and very reasonably priced. I bought cheese for half of what Krogers price would be and better quality. Very impressed overall. Staff was friendly and helpful. I lived that they hand cut the steaks I bought exactly to my request

This place is great! Bought half a brisket and smoked it over the week-​end. Best I’ve ever done. Moist and tender. Meat is all grass-​fed and from local Texas or Oklahoma ranches. Good selection of rubs as well as sauces from Texas and Louisiana. And the best of all… you can’t beat the prices. Great value. This place is a gem!

So far, really like this place after one visit and already planning on going back.
Got a 3 lb. bag of venison patties, a 3lb bag of boar patties, some pineapple ghost chili salsa ($ 6 I believe), a small bag of beef jerky ($ 6), a large smoked turkey leg, a pretty nicely sized chunk of muenster cheese ($ 3.50), and I think something else for maybe $ 51 total. The boar and venison was only $ 5 – 6.50/lb which is pretty good considering I think I’ve bought them both for $ 9−11/lb from Sprouts.
The pineapple ghost chili was just meh. Good spice but wasn’t a fan of the other flavors in there. The beef jerky was really good. I liked the mild, but we ended up getting the sweet and spicy and that was really good. What I like about this beef jerky compared to some of the other beef jerky shops I’ve been to (only like 2) is that they dry out their beef jerky just enough, but there’s still some flexibility and the jerky isn’t super stiff. It’s still got some chewiness to it which I like.
They didn’t have any Bone-​in available, but they say they get it in occasionally and then age it.
It’s not inexpensive compared to crappy meat bought from the grocery store, but for the meat that they do sell it is a VERY GOOD price!

This place advertises itself as a beef jerky place. WELL that’s bull! ;D This place is high level meat market BUT. drum roll. ITS CHEAP! I know unbelievable. I had been told this fact and also saw a review stating as such but I didn’t believe it. Brothers and Sisters… Im a believer. Prime grade ribeye $ 13.99. Prime grade strip $ 12.99! Yep, amen carnivores. Got some chicken which is real chicken. Smallish, not injected with that bullshit solution all chicken seems to have. Got a pork butt, the color is astounding and I cant wait to cook it. Whether you’re in the area or not you gotta get over here. All kinds of rubs and sauces you don’t see everywhere. I cant believe I haven’t stopped here before. DUMB. The place is TINY but packs a punch. Oh yeah. The beef jerky. DUH. I tasted six flavors… over and over and over because I couldnt decide what I wanted. Slap ya granny good. Food chub at full wood. One million stars!

I’m basically vegetarian, but I still like this place. It’s a very small store (6 customers would probably be enough to make it standing-​room only), but it’s packed with a lot of meat stuffs and other Texas-​y snacks, like white trash candy and lollipops colored with logos of different Texan universities.
I made a short visit here with a friend from out of town to pick up some Texas beef jerky. They had 6 – 7 varieties (teriyaki, mild, peppered, sweet & spicy, etc.) and the best part was that we could sample each one to pick out our favorites. The guy helping us at the front counter was pretty friendly and gave us tips, like which flavors were the most popular.
I’m not much a meat eater, but for that rare craving or when I want to get meaty gifts for my family and friends, I will definitely be coming back.

I will not buy my steaks anywhere else! And, I could spend half a day just looking at all the condiments, sauces, rubs, etc., that is stocked in this little one room store. The people working at TS are exceptionally helpful and friendly and their prices are not bad, at all. I’ve told a lot of people about this special little store. I hope that it never changes.

Truly a hidden gem just off FM 157 (Cooper St in Arlington) and H 287 in Mansfield. They make about 5 or 6 different flavors of jerky ranging from sweet to salty to spicy and everything in-​between.
The true secret however, is the meat they sell. They have a tiny butcher’s case which stocks some of the BEST Choice/​Prime, wet-​aged beef you’ll find outside of one of the «membership clubs» or specialty stores. This meat though is different. It’s LOCALLY SOURCED from a ranching company out of Fort Worth called Frontier Meats. Their beef is raised locally, grass-​fed, pasture-​grazed and does NOT get pounded with hormones and antibiotics.
«Holy crap Ted — that sounds really really expensive lol» you ask?
Newp. For instance, high-​grade Choice Ribeye normally sells for around 10.99 /​lbwith common specials bringing it down to 9.99/lb. The last time I was there they also had Bone-​In Ribeye for 8.99/lb. Their Prime-​grade Ribeye is generally 11.99/lb if I recall which is still a fantastic price. a 16 oz steak for 12 bucks. Try getting a deal like THAT at Del Frisco’s.
One drawback to being small however (and the reason I knocked the rating down1 star) is that it really limits the cuts they have available. No room for butchering equipment means everything is hand-​cut. This is great if you want a 1.5 inch steak for dinner but it sucks if you’re looking for a great Porterhouse. You won’t find one here. (they can’t cut that primal with a handsaw/​knife)
They do also have a cold-​case which stocks some fantastic Briskets, poultry, pork, bison steaks/​ground, sausages, some of the best uncured bacon (no nitrates!) all at prices competitive to what you see at the big-​box retailers and membership clubs. Just remember that Quality is the difference here folks.
The staff is friendlier than hell and very very helpful — especially if you’re looking for recommendations on meat.
There’s also a plethora of jar’d sauces/​salsas, mixes, rubs, condiments and anything else you can thing of that would accompany a Texas cookout. (minus beer and potato salad).
There’s been rumored-​discussions about them expanding the store and increasing the stuff they offer. Let’s just hope that includes some more butchering capacity because I sure could sink my teeth into a nice, 22oz Porterhouse right about now

This is the best place to get great natural chicken, steaks and ribs for the grill. We buy the filets and they melt in your mouth. If you love beef jerky then this is the place for you. In the store they also carry specialty sauces, marinades, rubs, dips and soup packages. The peanut brittle they carry is wonderful also. For a small shop they offer so much.