Royal Beef - Toronto, Ontario

Soraya W.

Small store filled with lots of goodies. We bought frozen burgers and buns. They have everything you would need for burgers or even a complete meal. I will definitely return to try out other cuts of meat and their deli section.

kenny L.

5 stars. Yup, that's right. I really could not think of anything Royal Beef could do better. That's what 5 starts are for. Cheaper prices would be nice, but that's not what quality is about! And saying that, the prices are competitive too!

I have a bit of a obsessive compulsive side, but wow, the layout and organization of the small but tightly packed store is on another level! From the outside the older store front leads you to believe the interior will be on the older and possibly cluttered side. No way! I have rarely seen such a great presentation of products in a museum like arrangement.

Meat, obviously is the main attraction, along with a whole host of other items. The pasta selection is quite nice.

Service makes you feel like you are stepping back in-time to when the customer was actually welcomed and treated like an integral part of the business. Nowadays this is lost, expect for Royal Beef!

Check it out, you will not be disappointed.

Damien V.

Best butcher of town for me. Quality at the best and prices really reasonable. They sell good baguette as well. Sadly I moved West End

YY K.

We come here to get things besides beef: buns, cheeses, sauces, seasonings, bacon, etc. Among the deli meats, we love their homemade roasted turkey breast. Shopping here is a bit of a luxury for our household but their prices are competitive when compared to other stores that sell foods of a similar level of quality. When we do shop here, we appreciate the reliable product selection and consistent quality.

Christine

Great food. Staff at the butcher counter are helpful, but the girls at checkout are miserable.
P.S. I've read other reviews and employee reviews. Garner what you like from them. Seems like it comes from management.

Leif B.

Royal beef is more than a neighbourhood butcher. They have so many wonderful products. Here are some highlights of my favourite things... The tri-tip sirloin roast, the tzatziki, the fresh pizza dough, the wine salami, the burgers, the spiced olives. You should go, and start your own favourites list... trust me.

Scotty W.

2021
I came in to Royal Beef to give my father The Gift of Meat. Ok... that sounds weird, let me explain... It was my father's 80th birthday. I used to live in this neighborhood, before moving to the NYC area 5 years ago, and used to go to Royal Beef all the time. I remembered them having very high quality steaks ... it was FAR better than I remembered!

Since my Mother gave Dad a new Barbeque for his 80th, I decided to give him a big package of assorted steaks for his freezer, an 80th birthday present that could be enjoyed all summer. To be honest... I hadn't worked out all the details, and I'm glad I didn't. The Butcher at Royal Beef did everything for me.

First, the Butcher, helped me pick a number of quality pieces. We discussed what my Dad likes and dis-likes, and he made recommendations. This guy knows meat! Actually, to be fair, ALL the butchers got into the act. They were quite taken by the idea of giving The Gift of Meat and made recommendations from their vast well of knowledge and experience.

The Butcher then cut and trimmed my choices by hand, right before me. He then prepared them in air tight freezer packaging and labeled them so my Dad would know what he was taking out of the freezer later, without the price tag... this was after all, a gift. They took their time, they did the highest quality work

Beef, bison, chicken and a couple of sausage selections. All beautifully custom prepared and packaged. It was breath taking. As for price? I put a package of meat in my parents freezer that will last them MOST of the summer. Enough meat that it was hard to carry to the car. How much did it cost? LESS that the cost of taking my parents to a nice steak house for 1 meal. I am not kidding. It was less than 1 meal for 4 at a high end steak house.

Now let's talk about quality. We barbequed up an assortment from the package. I'm pretty handy in front of a barbeque, so I am not too modest to say that I did a pretty good job grilling the meat... REMEMBER... that's all I did! No marinating, no sauces, no pre-treatment except an extremely light sprinkle of the spice rub that Royal Beef provided, (don't leave the store without a bottle).

My Dad took one bite, put down his fork and declared that in his 80 years, this is the best steak he has ever eaten, anyplace anytime, hands down!

You tell me... how are you gonna put a price on that? It's The Gift of Meat.

2020
This was a number of years ago. We still talk about it. When the pandemic is over and I can travel again I’m going to come and visit you and get another big package of meat for my parents to celebrate.

2022
It’s my father’s 90th birthday. It will be a quiet family dinner, since Mom passed away last September. It will just be immediate family and some steaks from Royal Beef.

I came in today and wheeled out a suitcase full of meat!
Sirloin steaks
Bone-in pork chops
Cut up chicken,
Hamburgers
All beef sausages…

And of course, Paul’s seasoning rub. ❤️❤️❤️

Sue

Great neighbourhood store. Good meat, friendly people and interesting stock of oils, vinegars, pasta, cheese etc.