Wholesale Price Butchers in D15

Arciphel

vibe666 wrote: »

iI t find the Dutch chicken to be very nice, better than you'd get from most local suppliers imho.

generally (according to a restaurateur friend) restaurant and takeaway chicken dishes are made with the Dutch stuff too.

Yeah, the reason they use it is purely down to cost. It is processed and packaged in the Netherlands, but most of the time comes from Thailand & Brazil. The Dutch also have a great habit of adding up to 30% water to the chicken breast that pass through their hands, and sometimes injecting it with a bit of beef and pork DNA as well. Have a read of this for more detail.

After all the stuff that has come out about horsemeat lately, I am only buying Bord Bia stuff and only from named producers in the republic of Ireland. I'd rather pay €5 for a chicken from Newcastle West than €3.99 for one from UK, imported from Holland from who knows where.

hucklebuck

Arciphel wrote: »

After all the stuff that has come out about horsemeat lately, I am only buying Bord Bia stuff and only from named producers in the republic of Ireland. I'd rather pay €5 for a chicken from Newcastle West than €3.99 for one from UK, imported from Holland from who knows where.

You trust Bord Bia after the horse meat scandal :eek:

Did they not come out and say the horse meat could have been on sale for a year as that was when Tesco signed the contract? Here I am thinking their job was to test produce.

The prices in DMC don't look any cheaper than Gleesons, unless I am missing something?

nudger

hucklebuck wrote: »

You trust Bord Bia after the horse meat scandal :eek:

Did they not come out and say the horse meat could have been on sale for a year as that was when Tesco signed the contract? Here I am thinking their job was to test produce.

The prices in DMC don't look any cheaper than Gleesons, unless I am missing something?

Was in the shop for the first time on Thursday, have been in the Kinsealy shop before.
All nice and clean and constantly fixing/stocking the product on shelves.
Bought the €12 offer and a few other bits and bobs.
Good range and if we get the weather I'd say they will be very busy for the barbie season.
They are cheaper than Gleesons who have become a lot more expensive than some years ago.
Couple of things, location once you have been there no problem but first time is a bit tricky, signage a bit misleading and don't like the orange and black shop front. (Fussy bastard)
Not wholesale prices but better than most, will be back.

Kev.

nudger wrote: »

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don't like the orange and black shop front. (Fussy bastard)

Ive heard it all now haha

nudger

Kev. wrote: »

Ive heard it all now haha

I've little to be worrying about but it does look crap.

dickwod1

vibe666 wrote: »

This weeks Dublin Meat Co Special Offer
800g Premium Mince
+4 Chicken Fillets
+5 Loin Pork Chops
ALL ONLY €12

Just after getting this ... very good value


I think the colour of the store is fine (but im not a fussy bastard!)

Svetti Arss

Have been buying our meat from DMC in Coolmine for the last few weeks. Generally good stuff but We've noticed that the smoked rashers have had a tangy about to go off taste even though freshly opened and ten days before best before date. This has happened on two separate occasions.

Also the 1/2 black pudding shelf life is not great. We had to bin unused after 4 days. (The 1/2 pudding's are not vac packed). No problems with any other meat purchased there, in fact it was very good quality.

wildlifeboy

they have increased their lean low fat steak from 6.50 to 7.00 in the last week.

dickwod1

wildlifeboy wrote: »

they have increased their lean low fat steak from 6.50 to 7.00 in the last week.

I hope they don't start that now with everything or they will shoot themselves in the foot

ThisRegard

All farm produce is going to increase price, from vegetables to meats, due to the farming conditions over the last 6 months.

Larbre34

dickwod1 wrote: »

I hope they don't start that now with everything or they will shoot themselves in the foot

They're under pressure with wholesale like anyone else, but how busy they are shows how savvy us lot are to research all groceries.

I got 3 bits of sirloin from them on Saturday, really nice eating. Saw sirloin in Tescos yesterday and compared the price by weight, DMC 62% cheaper,unbelieveable difference for good quality

wildlifeboy

i agree on the quality but i have my gleesons loyalty card now so i reckon i'll only use DMC for steak the odd time.

nudger

They are doing 4 6oz fillet steaks for €15 this week which isn't bad.
Had their rib roast over the weekend which was very nice but wasn't that happy with their mince which I bought as part of a weekly special.

brightkane

wildlifeboy wrote: »

i agree on the quality but i have my gleesons loyalty card now so i reckon i'll only use DMC for steak the odd time.

whats the story with the loyalty card?

Seve OB

Might try and get to Keypack this Thursday. Anyone know what times they are open?

Kev.

stevieob wrote: »

Might try and get to Keypack this Thursday. Anyone know what times they are open?

I think its 1-4 mate

nudger

stevieob wrote: »

Might try and get to Keypack this Thursday. Anyone know what times they are open?

1-5 Thursday and Friday.

Can't get my head around the set up, it's like because they sell to their staff that they have to open to the public reluctantly as the shop :pac:only holds about 6 people, you never know what they will have, when what is in the 6 foot display cooler is gone it's gone, sometimes., sometimes they go into the factory and bring out another box.

The prices make the hassle worth it though for eg DMC have the 4 fillet steaks on special offer this week, which works out as €39.90 a kilo while Kepak have it on sale all the time at €22 a kilo.

Get there if you can about 12.50pm as a queue gathers at the gate.

bigjohn66

I know it is my own fault for going back so this is not a complaint as such, more an observation. I have now tried the Dublin Meat Co 3 times and got different products.

Yes they might be cheap but I find the quality of beef and steaks is at best poor, I would even go as far as to say some of it being the worst I have ever eaten. I would prefer to pay more for good quality.

I will add, I worked in catering for 15 years and I do know how to cook and cook properly.

5unflower

I also have to say that my initial excitement about DMC opening here has worn off. THe first time I went there I bought a leg of lamb, which was really good value and certainly very nice, but nothing extraordinary either. I kept going back for things like chicken and lamb shanks and stuff like this. The chicken to be honest wasn't even much cheaper than other offers from other places if I remember correctly. So after a few weeks I've actually started going back to Gleesons for my meat purchases as I couldn't really see a great difference/advantage with DMC and I really like all the BBQ stuff in Gleesons for example. But I suppose the nice thing is to have choice in the area.

Seve OB

5unflower wrote: »

But I suppose the nice thing is to have choice in the area.

Does Sweeneys not give a choice in Laurel Lodge? I go there most of the time as I find their stuff is really tasty

nudger

stevieob wrote: »

Does Sweeneys not give a choice in Laurel Lodge? I go there most of the time as I find their stuff is really tasty

Sweeneys have never let me down, good butcher.

By the way if you are going up to Kepak I wouldn't bother getting the small packs of pork ribs €3 each, had them last night, all bone.

5unflower

stevieob wrote: »

Does Sweeneys not give a choice in Laurel Lodge? I go there most of the time as I find their stuff is really tasty

Yeah, I meant choice in the sense of it's good to have all the different butchers/wholesale places etc. in the area to pick from.

Gerlad

nudger wrote: »

They are doing 4 6oz fillet steaks for €15 this week which isn't bad.
Had their rib roast over the weekend which was very nice but wasn't that happy with their mince which I bought as part of a weekly special.

I got the fillet steaks last weekend and wasnt impressed by them. They were initially advertised as 4 'large' fillet steaks. Bought two packs so there's one still in the freezer but to be honest they were that skinny it was more like quick frying steaks. There is more meat in the Aldi Selected range and of far better quality for in and around the same price.

I also got a bag of chicken balls from DMC that were average enough.

nudger

Gerlad wrote: »

I got the fillet steaks last weekend and wasnt impressed by them. They were initially advertised as 4 'large' fillet steaks. Bought two packs so there's one still in the freezer but to be honest they were that skinny it was more like quick frying steaks. There is more meat in the Aldi Selected range and of far better quality for in and around the same price.

I also got a bag of chicken balls from DMC that were average enough.

I agree with what you say, I think DMC really cater for the BBQ market/young persons market if you will but I as an oldie won't turn my nose up at a bargain if I can find it but think I didn't.

I bought their €12 special last week, 5 pork chops (fine but very small) 800gr mince (didn't like it) and 4 chicken breasts (small but ok).

If having a barbie I might give them a visit but if looking for a prime cut no.

Seve OB

Visit to Kepak yesterday and picked up a full striploin for €38. When I cut it up, I got 16 fine sized steaks out of it. There was lovely marbeling through it but I guess the proof will be in the eating, but for now, they are gone in the freezer.

Got a kg of Fillet Steak for €22, which when I weighed it, turned out to be 1.2kg. Was pre cut in a vacum bag and when I openend it, probably about 12 pieces. Maybe 3 decent steaks and the rest you would be wanting 2 pieces anyway. Would have been nicer if they sold a full Fillet that I could have cut up myself in sizes I would like. Have some stuck away in the freezer and some in the Fridge marinading for tonight

Got 2 Rump Caps. Look pretty tasty and both very very decent sizes, about €10 each. One in the Freezer and one for dinner tomorrow

T-K-O

bigjohn66 wrote: »

I know it is my own fault for going back so this is not a complaint as such, more an observation. I have now tried the Dublin Meat Co 3 times and got different products.

Yes they might be cheap but I find the quality of beef and steaks is at best poor, I would even go as far as to say some of it being the worst I have ever eaten. I would prefer to pay more for good quality.

I will add, I worked in catering for 15 years and I do know how to cook and cook properly.

I worked in the meat industry for 6 years. You are spot on, the price of beef never drops below a certain price.

If a product is too cheap I would have my suspicions.

Seve OB

Just an update on the Rump Cap. So I fired up the charcoals on Saturday and cooked her Picanha Style, not on a rotating spit, that's what my BBQ tongs are for.
Had the Folks in Law over and the 4 of us were well fed with some very tasty meat.
Next time, it'll be 5 or 6 of them Rump Caps

nudger

That's exactly what I done, bought 1, never heard of rump cap before, had it and was hooked.
Next week bought €150 for the freezer.
Is it on sale under a different name/cut in other shops?
There mince is really good, texture is very different to most butchers, very little fat, fillet steak mince.:pac:

vibe666

gone back for the 4th time and still very happy.

breakfast pack. will get road tested today by the inlaws
low fat turkey sausages. pretty good considering, but didn't actually say how low fat and they are 30% pork, so who knows.
pack of sliced ham. wouldn't win any awards, but tasty enough for the price
beef shin, will be slow cooked in a stew tomo, will let you know how that goes.
big thick fresh cut ribeye, also done on the bbq at the weekend and was very tasty and tender
sideloin lamb chops, very tender and very tasty with a homemade dry rub done on the bbq and got eaten straight from the grill before everything else was ready.
pork belly ribs, also dry rubbed and on the bbq, very tasty again, but slowly roasted on the BBQ over a low heat for 3 hours with a nice dry rub, just about anything would be.
also got some nice looking salmon darnes to eat tonight, so hopefully they're tasty too.

Pat Dunne

vibe666 wrote: »

low fat turkey sausages. pretty good considering, but didn't actually say how low fat and they are 30% pork, so who knows.

Is that not telling a bit of a "Porkey"

Put, Pork and Turkey together and you get a "Porkey"

vibe666

Pat Dunne wrote: »

Is that not telling a bit of a Porkey

only if you're Jewish our Muslim and don't check the packaging!

although I suppose at least it's better than getting a beef burger that's 30% horse.

salmon was really nice btw, also forgot that I got their big burgers and they were good too. I think they were labeled prime or something like that. 3 big fat burgers in a pack anyway.

Justask

I've gone right off this place gone back to my old butcher. I got stirloin a couple of weeks ago it was awful. Dunes r better. Bought the fillet steaks on the offer they were not great for an extra fiver u could get 10times better. There chicken fillets are the same price as everywhere else.
Can see them losing custom very quick. Ive heard of a good few who have returned to their original butcher.
Shame

wildlifeboy

i am back to gleesons and staying put

nudger

wildlifeboy wrote: »

i am back to gleesons and staying put

Not a wholesale butcher, quality is good though.

Johnny_Fontane

Tried this place recently having been to the shop in Artane a number of times.

I think that the stuff in there is very good quality. Particularly their mince, sausages and bbq stuff. The other thing that I always buy are their chicken goujons....they are €8 and the chicken in them is not processed....the kids love them.

Its definitely a step above the supermarkets and on a par with other butchers. Now look, if I am looking for onglet or sweetbreads, I do go to a specialist butcher, but for standard fare, I'm very happy with what I get from these guys.

nudger

Ok I said that I had enough meat bought from Kepak to do me about 2 months but as I was in the area dropped in to see what was on offer.

They had a lot more cuts, lots of lamb at good prices.

They were doing lamb pieces, no bone, fat, €8 a kilo, perfect for Kebabs if we get the weather.

And at last they had some ribeye, €10 a kilo in packs of about 2.5 kilo, already cut which was a bit of a shame but had 2 pieces last night 8-10 oz each and it was great.

beeekeeper

nudger wrote: »

Ok I said that I had enough meat bought from Kepak to do me about 2 months but as I was in the area dropped in to see what was on offer.

They had a lot more cuts, lots of lamb at good prices.

They were doing lamb pieces, no bone, fat, €8 a kilo, perfect for Kebabs if we get the weather.

And at last they had some ribeye, €10 a kilo in packs of about 2.5 kilo, already cut which was a bit of a shame but had 2 pieces last night 8-10 oz each and it was great.

Hi Nudger

Are you sure they where charging €10 a kilo for rib eyes as its not possible to buy wholesale at close to that price ?

Regards

nudger

Was on their notice board and a sign in the fridge saying ribeye €10 a kilo, it was €9.50 about a month ago.

I'm no expert/butcher but it looked and tasted like ribeye, on the invoice it is called Full Cuberoll which is ribeye isn't it.

I also got 2 packs of 4 striploin steaks at €9.50 a kilo, when I weighed them at home both were just over 1.2 kilos.

T-K-O

nudger wrote: »

Was on their notice board and a sign in the fridge saying ribeye €10 a kilo, it was €9.50 about a month ago.

I'm no expert/butcher but it looked and tasted like ribeye, on the invoice it is called Full Cuberoll which is ribeye isn't it.

I also got 2 packs of 4 striploin steaks at €9.50 a kilo, when I weighed them at home both were just over 1.2 kilos.

That is correct, that is also a great price when you consider the cost price. The cuberolls, are they Irish

Zaph

I've just seen their mobile advertising when I was driving down Mountview Road. It was a guy in a wheelchair pulling a trailer behind him with signs for DMC on it. It must have been pretty heavy because he really appeared to be struggling. I actually felt quite sorry for the guy.

nudger

T-K-O wrote: »

That is correct, that is also a great price when you consider the cost price. The cuberolls, are they Irish

Have no idea, there are no labels on the packaging but coming out of a meat processing plant I would just presume they were from the plant and were Irish.

The pack I got was 2.6 kilo (91.6oz) apart from about 4 small pieces 4-5 oz the rest were around 8-10 oz, I'm sure some butchers might say that they are off cuts but for home cooking I don't mind having 2 5oz on my plate.

Kev.

Zaph wrote: »

I've just seen their mobile advertising when I was driving down Mountview Road. It was a guy in a wheelchair pulling a trailer behind him with signs for DMC on it. It must have been pretty heavy because he really appeared to be struggling. I actually felt quite sorry for the guy.

Jesus that sounds bad out alright ...

nudger

Zaph wrote: »

I've just seen their mobile advertising when I was driving down Mountview Road. It was a guy in a wheelchair pulling a trailer behind him with signs for DMC on it. It must have been pretty heavy because he really appeared to be struggling. I actually felt quite sorry for the guy.

Zaph, are you acting the .....x,:pac: who would do that for advertising.?
Maybe the guy in the wheelchair took the trailer from the shop.

Zaph

Maybe, but he certainly wouldn't have been able to make a quick getaway without anyone noticing, so I'd rule out theft.

nudger

Went up to Kepak last week to get a few bits but there was a sign up saying "shop closed this week".

So I rang today to be told that it wasn't open and wouldn't be for the foreseeable future.

Anyone hear anything?

Seve OB

nudger wrote: »

Went up to Kepak last week to get a few bits but there was a sign up saying "shop closed this week".

So I rang today to be told that it wasn't open and wouldn't be for the foreseeable future.

Anyone hear anything?

kack, i was planning on heading up next week!

nudger

stevieob wrote: »

kack, i was planning on heading up next week!

Hopefully they are building a bigger shop but don't think so.

They should move it away from the factory, closer to the gate, better business hours, a bit of advertising and with the growing population in the area should do well.

Seve OB

nudger wrote: »

Hopefully they are building a bigger shop but don't think so.

They should move it away from the factory, closer to the gate, better business hours, a bit of advertising and with the growing population in the area should do well.

if they do that, the prices will go up. leave it as it is I say

dicky82

Zaph wrote: »

I've just seen their mobile advertising when I was driving down Mountview Road. It was a guy in a wheelchair pulling a trailer behind him with signs for DMC on it. It must have been pretty heavy because he really appeared to be struggling. I actually felt quite sorry for the guy.

I've seen this guy a few times. At first I felt a bit sorry for him too, then I copped on and thought more power to him, he wouldn't be doing it if he didn't want to. There are worse ways to earn a few quid.

January

He's been outside my girls school a few times too. The first time I saw him I remember Zaph's post and felt sorry for him but he's not being forced into it...