Reviews of A Cut Above Butcher Shop (Butcher Shop)

Ken Loyd

Spectacular. The best rib-eye I've ever had, also enjoyed the Pork Leg Sandwich, pickled onions & arugula make it really rockin'. Great space, great people, great bovine, swine and lamb; killer house made sausages too! Highly reco!

ROBERT KAPCZYNSKI

The meat here is so good! They cut the meat exactly the way you like it.RARELY they don’t have the kind of meat you like because it’s so common and people love it so much.It’s seriously good so if you haven’t come here it’s so good,and they also serve lunch and you can buy t-shirts and hats. I am 9 and come here with my dad all the time so there’s proof.

Dominika Lilli

Delicious, fresh, organic, grass-fed meat sandwiches. Great choices, great people working there ????

Anton Koval'

You must try cubano sandwich and lamb pita!

Nicolette Mena

The pastrami sandwich was pretty good, but a bit too pricey for what it was.

Samuel Estes

Can't find a better butcher than this on the westside. All the meat is amazing, always can make great dishes with the meat they source. Don't mind the higher end price at all, it's worth every bite. And get the deli meats, you won't be disappointed!

Eric Garcia

Very knowledgeable butchers, needed to pick up a last minute prime rib for NYE dinner(because the local Vons and Ralph's was out) and the woman told me the difference between the dry aged and regular PR, also helped me in choosing the best part of the PR. I'll definitely be stopping by again.

Abraham Cuenca

Smokes grassfed brisket tacos are the best!

Kroen Jugon

Such amazing service and even better food! Have done 2 big orders over lockdown and both times have received exactly what we ordered and in less than 48 hours. Thanks so much!

Thomas Smith

Tasty sandwich place, meats, burgers and one or two vegetarian options also. Really great butchers with wide selection of meat and helpful staff. would recommend.

Eugene Bridge

Very good sandwiches

Kevin Pazirandeh

Wonderful prepared food in addition to meat, but seriously, the flourescent lights in the display case need to change, it makes all the meat look rotten.

Root Chakar

Best bone broth in Santa Monica i have had. Thanks cut above!

Guild Copeland

Everything I've bought here has been great, from large meats to the house-made bacon... and the sandwiches are so tasty!

Ben

Really expensive for what it is. The sausages are just FAT. They charged me $39 for a pound of skirt steak. I pay $14 a pound at a quality butcher shop. In general their meat is usually quality, but they’ve lost perspective on any value.

Mike Merheb

Best gourmet burger and meat sandwiches, qualify matters here...

Tim

This place has incredible meat.

AJ Malhotra (AJ)

Amazing food, always great service. They have raw food too and must try. Cubano

Andy Abramson

Love this place. The really know meat, and how to properly butcher it. Plus their lunch bar options are the best around. They're open every day except Tuesdays now (everyone deserves a break) and they do run out of items, which I consider a good thing, as every item on the menu is freshly made. Their cuts of beef for cooking at home are all prime cuts. You can't go wrong here, and the staff is friendly, upbeat, helpful and go out of their way to guide you to make the right choices based on what you need.

Serene Rabah

Freshest meat around. They get whole cow deliveries weekly and you can really tell it's fresh

A. Oki

This butcher shop is great. I like to know where my food comes from and they offer great info about exactly that. Staff are informed and friendly. This place has local vibes where you can just come in and they'll remember you. Prices aren't cheap but not ridiculous like bellcampo. I highly recommend this place

Suzie Hong

This review is for the prepared deli sandwiches only - which happened to be really good and flavorful, but being in Santa Monica on the more expensive end. This place is worth trying if you want a really well done sandwich where you can tell the flavor of the meat comes from attention and care - it is definitely not a quickly thrown together sandwich as most of the types are pretty unique. As for the actual butchered meats, I have yet to try them but they seemed to be a variety of exotic meats and like you'd be paying for quality.

James Breech

Great butcher shop serving up premium meats at premium prices. If you want a knowledgeable butcher who is going to serve you high quality meat every time, this is the place. Also a great spot to grab lunch. They make delicious sandwiches. Seating is limited to a large common table. There are additional counters where you can stand and eat.

Benoît de Boursetty

Great meats, cured and fresh, as well as enormous, decadent sandwiches.

AJ Johnson (AbsolutePlus)

The smoked pastrami was great.

Jason Hoffman

Pork banh mi is amazing as well as the salumi sandwich. Oh and great butcher selection from great farms.

Rory Anderson

Tasty sandwiches with a large selection of meats ????

Micheal Asik (MiKi)

The grass fed burger here is really good!

Justin Keenen

Super high quality products! Expect to pay for it tho. Great stop for lunch, sandwiches and more.

Lillian Evans

We enjoyed the meat market.The meat and cheeses were outstanding. We purchased beef sticks and cheese to snack on .They also had a large selection of canned goods including pickles, jelly and other canned vegetables.

Majin Perez

Worked here for a couple weeks. I wasn't very good at my job. I admitted that I really wasn't interested in continuing and was let go. I always loved being a customer here but upon separation was told that I should not longer come on the property for any reason. This made me very sad. I sincerely hope moral improves.

Sam Smyers

Great little butcher/sandwhich shop. I went and had the banh mi sandwich, and it was wonderful. They also have jidori chicken which is local chicken that is slaughtered and delivered the same day.

Daniel Craig

This place is incredible and unbelievable that I just discovered this place after living in LA for over 3 years. My parents came to town and I wanted to cook a couple big league dinners. This butcher delivered the beef! I got some porterhouses and some bone-in ribeyes. They cut them the thickness you need to optimize the flavor of the beef, taking into consideration your proposed cooking method. I slow cooked the porterhouses over low heat on my Weber grill with chunks of hickory. Being from the Midwest and taking beef seriously, I have to say these cuts were boss. Probably the best steak I’ve ever had anywhere. Do yourself a favor and skip the expensive steakhouses and get your USDA Prime beef here!

Carolyn Edwards

Delicious grass fed meats! Since I don't eat bread, had roast beef on wonderful greens with fresh horseradish!

Tina Knigh

Very casual place that is essentially a butcher shop with tables. We ordered the philly cheesesteak sandwiches. Absolutely delicious. We also ordered some deep fried balls of meat with a tender breading on the outside. Served on a bed of bean puree. Not sure what are called but they disappeared in about 2 minutes. Very tasty food and friendly staff. Will return many times.

Alexandra Kalinowski

Best bacon, homemade broths, unusual jerky’s and salamis. There are lots of affordable options in among the fancy stuff and absolutely everything is good. So nice to have in the neighborhood

Tom Wieczorek

Every sandwich I've had here was delicious and the meat selection/quality is great. Staff has been awesome as well.

T.J. Moffett

My favorite butcher shop in L.A. Great lunches, as well!

Mychal Turpin

Friendly staff willing to go the extra mile. Cubano sandwiches is very tasty. Overall a little pricey, but you get quality ingredients.

Drew Baumann

Great sandwiches and meat in this Santa Monica Butcher’s shop. I personally love the Cubano that Alice makes.

Robert Tessier

Good sandwiches! Meat selection and quality is top shelf. Cool extras to grab. Nice selection of beverages. Worth a visit and can fill a lot of orders explore the menu

Chet Patel

Great place to go for lunch. Great selection of sandwiches.

John Jewel

Howdy_Y'all.I'm a Kansan with an opinion ! This was the best Burger of my life.(_I prayed.jc.name.) of course I wasn't there when this particular cow came home but, I was there in the Giant warehouse in the Heartland. Where the whole process of delivering Meat in the newest_cleanest fastest way of.delivering fresh meat and most efficient method of atmosphere control garranteeing the freshest possible delivery right to your Plate.Simply Clean and Human.You can Taste the difference. 5*****_I'm Hooked for Life !

Lauren Chapman

Regardless, the fresh grade A A Cut Above Butcher Shop beef is proudly displayed up front where the owners are ready to assist with friendly smiles.

Kate Marshall

Amazing, friendly, generous service. Incredible, to die for meat. I highly recommend getting at least a couple slices of their prosciutto. I have never had better in my life.

Magdalene Marvin

They were out of both ground beef and pork when I visited so it was a pretty limited selection of meat from the butcher, so I'll call ahead next time. But I enjoyed a tasty, hearty sandwich.

Jeffery Page

I had a delicious turkey sandwich that I could not deny was amazing. Thank you for feeding the hunger. Delicious...

Daniel Scott Schiffer

Best food and nicest people!

Brittany May

I never made the effort to buy meat outside of a grocery store but these guys raise the bar in a huge way and have completely converted me. I’m beyond stoked to call ACA my butcher and Sammy shop of choice. My recipes taste infinitely better when cooking with their meat - whether it’s chicken soup or braised short rib - Buy their meat!!! But you will also probably end up getting a sandwich since they are incredible too ????????????⭐️

Sarah Poindexter

Most delicious burger in all of LA. Great variety of sausage, scrumptious chili, wonderful staff. Love this place ❤

Sandro Straub

Great experience. Very friendly staff and they could tell you from where your meat comes. Recommendation for the burger and the baby back BBQ ribs. Price for the food is not cheap but fair.

Francis C Hocke IV

Alice and Eddy always servin' quality service and butchery. You can never go wrong with anything you buy here. Unless you don't know how to cook.

Ian Philips

Very special spot. An open, quaint, quality butcher shop that uses their high quality meats in sammies and the like. +1 for grass-fed beef +1 for in-house charcuterie +1 for great selection of freshly butchered meats +1 for eat-in menu, (charcuterie, sammies, salads, soup) +1 steak burger that you can eat raw -0.5 for putting blue cheese on the burger. This hid the amazing flavor of the meat. A burger like that should have a mild cheese.

Aaron Platts

Very high quality meats. They make to go sandwiches which are HUGE for $12. This turkey and bacon sandwich was served on a baguette which was a great touch. I love this place

Liz Malpelli

Great fresh sandwich selection.

Bridgette Richard

Love this place customer service is the absolute best. The Food is amazing.

Andrew Devine

I had heard of this place before and assumed A Cut Above was some pun for a salon or something. Wrong. It is perhaps the best sandwiches in the greater LA area. They're BIG and MEATY and the FLAVOR is multiple levels of unexpected satisfaction. Pricing is in line with, say, Mendocino Farms but quality and portion is leaps and bounds higher. If you're working at the Colorado Center or Water Garden, stop wasting time with those underwhelming food courts and check this place out.

Lee Lawlor

So helpful and fast and knowledgeable. We got chicken breasts and legs for BBQ. The bacon smelled amazing. Definitely coming back to try lunch.

Loni Anderson

Great place a lot of grass fed meat. Clean from front to back. Well staffed who are efficient and cheerful. The only thing was they don't carry lamb kidneys. Such a small thing I realize, however just in case you are looking for those.

Rob Nickell

The arugula salad is unbelievable. Not only good for meats!

Romaine Demello

Great service! Very friendly young gentleman at the register who threw in a free juice with my tacos. Sounds like he and his mother run the place. Props to them!

Lee Davis

Amazing quality and taste in all the meats I've tried. Definitely worth a visit and having that old world style experience of buying from the local butcher's shop.

Jasmine Arthur

Love any place that has a wide variety of organic local farms. It's a butcher shop but also serves food.

Amelia Davis

really great lunch experience!!! got a half pound grassfed burger & the special fries of the day, split it with my boyfriend & we were both blown away!!! delicious food & kind service, can’t be beat for an easy quick lunch :)

Nickira King

This place has anything I could only wish for. My go to duck and rabbit place for holidays. Great management and great product!

Julian Harker

Great sandwiches and friendly, helpful staff. Great selection of meats including more obscure items

Lyndy Narvaez

Amazing chorizo! Can't wait to go back and eat there!

Carl Kwoh

This place is amazing. Highly recommend.

Linda Di Carlo

Best wings i have ever tasted. Also try the tacos. Great food.

Winston Baker

Love ACA. Their meat is excellent. Their sandwiches are great. And it's maybe the best hotdog on the west side.

Meredith Ernstberger

Just discovered this place; bought some really lovely spicy Italian sausages (made in house) and bacon. The bacon is just on a completely different level, absolutely delicious smoke flavor and really meaty. Everyone working was knowledgable about the meat and very helpful (and friendly!) in answering my questions. I’m really excited to go back and try more cuts.

Michael Hall

Over Priced. Uncomfortable environment

Zachary Merrill

Okay so I was at the hospital visiting my pops and afterwords I took a walk too clear the head. I saw this place and gave it a try. I got the pastrami sandwich it was freaking amazing! And only was about $13 it comes packed with meat 10/10 the munchies were satisfied I would of taken a picture but I destroyed it before I could????

Justin Doyle

Amazing brined whole chickens. It’s tied perfectly, seasoned and ready to go out of the cellophane Brushed the skin with a bit more olive oil then put it on the grill. 4lb bird. 30 min w the outside burners on high and the 2 inside on low for 450 degree temp Then turned off middle burners and put outside on medium for 325-350 for 45 minutes longer Let rest 15-20 min. Perfect crispy skin. Incredible flavor dark to light meat. Sweet from the brine like dessert. Incredibly tender and juicy Perfection!

si m

You would think they would cook the steak to perfection for you as well for the prices they are charging.

Stephen Ellis

You know , I have passed by this place several times dropping my kid off at school. Finally decided to give it a try and I'm almost kicking myself for not doing so earlier. The seating is smaller than you would expect; I assume most get there offerings to go, but if the rest of the menu is as good as the BBQ pulled pork sandwich that I ordered then I get it. Definitely can't wait to try the rest of the menu , and from what I can tell it changes often. Plus side the cuts of meat looked immaculate.....

Siobhan Cochrane

This butcher has really funky tasting meat! Bel campo on Wilshire and 11th is much better! Customer service is also much more efficient and friendly at Belcampos!

Mark Totten

Great sandwiches & great meat!

Alex Saneski

Best butcher in SoCal. When I lived in Westwood I’d always come by to get the marinated pork chops or steaks. Their sausages are also great. Can’t wait for covid to be over so I can get a hot dog and Manchego and date salad.

Colin Bailey (Bionic Alley Productions)

The sandwiches are great, I’ve only had two so far and I plan on working my way through the menu one at a time.

Maxwell Gail

Best butcher in santa monica hands down, and the prepared food is top notch too.

Alex Mouton

I say it every time I'm there and it's time you all know. This is the best hamburger in Los Angeles. The meat is as good as all the other reviews suggest. Buttery, delicious grind. Sweet caramelized onions and blue cheese. Russian Dressing? Crisp Lettuce and fresh tomato. Reminds me of Peter Luger, iirc. Dont tell anyone. Dont miss it.

Patrick Lambert

BBQ brisket sandwich was very good.

Xochitl Gonzalez

This place has everything, from oxtail to tongue to beef cheeks to pig ears, and an amazing selection of grass-fed and prime beef. Their house made bacon is the best in town. Their country pate is awesome. They carry duck fat and leaf lard and chicken schmaltz. I get a fresh goose from them every Xmas. Their brined jidori chicken is perfect for throwing in the oven to make an easy roast dinner.

Haily Filer

Seriously the best sandwiches I’ve ever had

Winston E R Baker

This place is amazing. The quality is insane. If you're making something that requires good meat A Cut Above is the best I've found in LA. Also there sandwiches are great and they have a hot dog on a pretzel bun that is both the best hot dog AND the best pretzel bun I've had in LA.

Matt B

Pricey but very good.

Linda Maugeri

Hands down the best rack of lamb i have ever had. Ruined any other lamb for me

Iliana Nabil

This butcher shop is great. I like to know where my food comes from and they offer great info about exactly that!!

Adan Macias

Finally had the chance to try this spot. I order the lemongrass steak banh mi sandwich which I've had before in vietnamese restaurants and was very good. Now this one was okay, nothing special. The steak was chewy, with not much taste to it. Felt the fish sauce over powered the sandwich it self way too much, and definitely not worth 14 dollars. 4 star due to great service, very clean, and friend staff. The co-workers I went with, really like their food which is a good thing, maybe the particular sandwich I got was just not having it. Would like to try other items on the menu to see it they are up to par with the many positive review online.

Angela Fried

The quality and selection of meat is second to none. They have a pork "porker"house that never disappoints. Grass fed and dry aged steaks are always available.

Dmitry

Great place! Thank you guys! I’m glad you’re open again :)

Nancy Hamlin

Kudos to A Cut Above in Santa Monica. My favorite butcher. Purchased duck ragu so no need cook during the HEAT. Made soft polenta and a crunchy boule. Quite tasty.

Ed Superfon

Great old style butcher. Custom order to your specs. Bone a duck, Marinate, skin, and slice beef tongue. They have the best hamburger on the west side. Try the Cuban sandwich. A little pricey normal for the west side. Parking in the rear.

John Marcus

The best. Love it. If you have a question ask Alice she knows:)

Fausto Perez

Great sandwiches for sure ! Love this place. Everyone is so nice.

Stephen Shaw

We purchased prime Filets for Christmas. The cut and flavor were exceptional. The four pieces we got were as good as any piece of meat you get at a high end steakhouse and in some instances better. They know a cow inside and out and can walk you through getting the exact cut you want. Delivery with Covid was perfect, pull up, give name, get meat. And this was on a busy, rainy day. The price was inline with any quality grocery store or other butcher and the cuts were better. The rest of the family was amazed how good they were and we all agreed we would rather enjoy these steaks at home than go out. Quick research online tells you exactly how to prepare them which also helped. Olive oil in a skillet, pepper and COARSE salt on the outside. The salt will dissolve during cooking and helps with the outer sear. 5 minutes each side then but some butter on top and into a 450 oven for 3-7 minutes depending on how you like it finished. Can't wait to go back and am grateful to Cut Above for making a tough Christmas a real treat.

Deborah Stenard

My favorite shop. They always have what I want, fresh, delicious, healthy meats. And they can get me special cuts and pieces. Friendly, knowledgeable staff, good prices. This shop is the BEST

Ben Gibson

Best butchers around; forget wholefoods, this place is the real deal for meat. And killer sandwiches.

Sean FitzGerald

I moved to the valley and still drive to the west side for the this butcher. Really friendly, lots of variety so we can try making different stuff like pork belly or leg of lamb, and has some cool house-made stuff like beef bacon and sausages which are really good. Sandwiches are supreme.