O Ottomanelli & Sons Meat Market — Local services in New York

I am a honest to god carnivore, always relishing a great steak or porkchop. Problem being, I was accustomed to shopping at my local supermarket and I had been hoodwinked into believing that supermarket meat was my only option....until I stumbled upon this NYC treasure. Any cut, any possible combination, any variety of meat that could be found was there. I was happier than a kid in a candy shop, a "meat candy shop" that is. The gentlemen behind the counter were amazingly kind and informative. One man in particular held my hand while explaining to me the benifits in buying a poussin instead of a cornish game hen. Where in the world can you find that kind of service? I am now a fan of Ottomanelli & Sons and I send as many of my fellow carnivores there as well. If you love quality meats, old school wisdom, and corteous service go there....you will be...

Ottomanelli's is an old-style butcher. The guys are great and authentic, talk to Jerry if you want to experience the personality that was Greenwich Village before the invasion. The newbies and bridge-n-tunnel folks in the hood may prefer something else, but if you want butchers who know and care about the goods they serve ... and how they're served ... this is the place to shop. Zito's is gone, as is Uminov's, but food, music, art and culture were the staples of the Village I grew up in. If you want a taste of that flavor, Ottomanelli's is one of the last places you can still...

I decided to visit the Queens location after reading an article about its butcher shop. I ordered the dry aged T-bone steak to be prepared rare. The meat quality was fine, but the preparation left much to be desired. The meat wasn’t cooked evenly with some parts closer to medium and some to blue. Also, there was a small hair under one of slices! Not totally unexpected as the place wasn’t all that clean and well kept. I don’t wanna say the food was grubby, but spotting a hair is a huge turn off. For the price, I cannot recommend it in...