Rain Shadow Meats — Local services in Seattle

When I first moved here I was so excited when I found them. I used to love this place. They used to get meat from Gleason Ranch and other such places that awoke me to what truly fantastic beef is. I know from my initial experiences that the owner knows what amazing meat is but makes little effort to provide it anymore.

A little over a year ago there was a change of the guard and many of the butchers I know have left (at least one was fired). At the melrose location there is a chalk board with a list of locations they claim to get beef from. If you ask, you'll find it's been so long that they've gotten a side of beef from those locations that many of the butchers there have never seen a side of beef come in while employed there.

Rain Shadow Meats is a bag meat butcher. Smell, it says a lot about the meat. I could have gone to any other bag meat butcher or the supermarket and gotten something similar.

If you're going for chicken or pork you might ignore this review. Yesterday was the last time I buy...

Rain Shadow Meats has the most delicious and freshest options for meat with competitive pricing. They also carry a variety of other items, such as local organic garlic and onions and heirloom tomatoes that actually taste like how tomatoes used to taste (real) at affordable prices too! Nika ordered a specific type of cut of meat for me that was out of stock the other day and I bought it today. She said I could call ahead for any requests, and they could stock pantry or grocery per my request! It’s amazing to have a small local grocer/butcher in the neighborhood that can cater to your needs. They also have a fridge that has things like soup, chili, and marcona almonds, among...

Smoked ham hock, check. Lamb crepenettes, check. Sausage, steak, you name it, they have it all. Be prepared to pay top dollar. If you're used to shopping for your meat at QFC or Safeway it will seem pretty expensive. Keep in mind you're supporting a local business, local meat farmers (is that what they're called?) and all that money stays in the local economy. It's worth eating less meat so you can afford the good stuff. I went this morning and there were like 5 guys behind the counter. Thought that was a bit weird for a shop that is the size of a...