Service is phenomenal, The meat is outstanding and Cliff's prices are the best in the Triangle. Try their chicken. It has to be the cleanest and best tasting chicken I have had. We need to support this business to keep it alive.
Matt Phillips
Best place to start when preparing the tailgate menu for game day.
Brandon Srinath
It’s people like Cliff, who make this town what it is. This is the place to go for meats there’s no reason to look any further. Cliff’s business has been in operation for ✨51✨ years and thriving. Speaking with Cliff this morning, I grew to understand our town’s history even more and it just reminded me of the reason I moved here, and the reason I started my business here: because this community has a lot of Love and Passion for what we do. Cliff is a Master in his trade, he can procure whichever meat you can think of. As a veghead, I know this because every local restaurant owner I speak with from Northside to Mama Dips to Linda’s and beyond, always list Cliff as THE meat market. There really is nowhere else you can go that’s better than THIS… and that’s why we love Carrboro, because we can say the same about our rapidly growing town and community. Let’s never lose that part in our town.
Thank you, Cliff for all you’ve done and I look forward to returning to your establishment! It was clean, it was organized, it was everything you’d expect a true 5 star ⭐️ operation to be.
-B. Srinath
Adam
I struggled with writing this review as I really wanted to like this place and never want to damage the reputation of a small, local operation. They have a very friendly staff and put in a special order for wagyu for us. We were purchasing about 8lbs of steak for large special event. After shopping around the Triangle for local butchers, Cliff's seemed like good folks doing good business and they were very competitively priced - so we opted to purchase from them.However, once we got the steaks to their final destination (on ice the entire way and immediately transitioned to a refrigerator and stored for 48 hours) we unwrapped the steaks and were very disappointed. The dry aged ribeye steaks we purchased had begun to rot - we noticed the color seemed off in store but chalked it up to dry aging not being our typical cut. Further, the filet mignon was cut so poorly. There was an immense amount of silver skin/fat around the steak; we trimmed at least 10% off of each steak. Totally disappointing to have to trim such a lean cut but it's compounded by this being a quite expensive cut of meat and a notable portion of it be inedible.We optimistically thought as we were unwrapping it that things like this happen and since they were so nice in-store, we will just give them a call after our trip (only another two days) and they'd just give us our money back. Sadly, we were mistaken. When we we called we were met with apathy. They said we did not call within 24 hours and did not bring the meat back to them - they did not care that we had photos of the rot and the silver skin. I don't know who would expect someone to keep rotten meat handy for a few days or if they would have accepted it anyways since we did not have the suspicion necessary to check their handiwork immediately.Ultimately, the wagyu was great and the filets came out nicely after being re-butchered. I don't believe I'd be writing a review at all if we weren't treated so poorly upon return. This is a business that wants you to take them at their word, but won't take yours in return. It dampened our event and ultimately was a large waste of money.Attaching photos of the trimmed fat from filets and rotting ribeye below.
David Perry
Service here is exceptional. I make a lot of chili and the guys here cut the meat to my specs. Especially when I am making chili for a crowd, this is a great savings of time and effort for me.
Nathalie
Cliff's has the best low price on slab bacon, thin stir fry beef, thick cut steaks the way you want it cut, friendly staff,. Depending on how much you want to buy, you may get a better price on the freshly cut meat. Large boxes of chicken wings especially when cooking for a party. I have been going to Cliff's for many years. Please go because you won't be disappointed.
Ovsanna Howard
There steak is amazing
Kim McNeill
The best of the best! Cliff makes sure you have what you need. The staff is incredible! They were so so kind and accommodating, even on Dec 23rd when I needed to amend my order. What a special group!
Chris Chris
Second year in a row that we got an absolutely wonderful Thanksgiving turkey here! The ordering process is informal (call, leave name, size, and when you'll pick up), but each year the turkey has been great.
Cliff Collins, the owner, said the N-word the only time the I went into his store in November 2012. It led to an argument between us and I have never been back. He is a disgrace.
Tien Nguyen
Amazing place! Meat quality is excellent and they have bones for broth
Mark Weir
I had not been in cliff's since I was in grad school in the 90's and it was great to go back, meet cliff and the new owner and have a stellar experience. The customer service was outstanding and the meats were as well. I'm already planning another trip to Cliff's.
Tano Nguyen
This was the first butcher place I ever visited and I was blown away by their customer service and quality of their meats. The staff were knowledgeable and friendly, providing great recommendations for cooking. The meat was fresh and flavorful. I also ordered bones to make broth and they offered them for free! Overall, I had a fantastic experience and will definitely be returning for all my meat needs. Highly recommend this place!
Service is phenomenal, The meat is outstanding and Cliff's prices are the best in the Triangle. Try their chicken. It has to be the cleanest and best tasting chicken I have had. We need to support this business to keep it alive.
Best place to start when preparing the tailgate menu for game day.
It’s people like Cliff, who make this town what it is. This is the place to go for meats there’s no reason to look any further. Cliff’s business has been in operation for ✨51✨ years and thriving. Speaking with Cliff this morning, I grew to understand our town’s history even more and it just reminded me of the reason I moved here, and the reason I started my business here: because this community has a lot of Love and Passion for what we do. Cliff is a Master in his trade, he can procure whichever meat you can think of. As a veghead, I know this because every local restaurant owner I speak with from Northside to Mama Dips to Linda’s and beyond, always list Cliff as THE meat market. There really is nowhere else you can go that’s better than THIS… and that’s why we love Carrboro, because we can say the same about our rapidly growing town and community. Let’s never lose that part in our town.
Thank you, Cliff for all you’ve done and I look forward to returning to your establishment! It was clean, it was organized, it was everything you’d expect a true 5 star ⭐️ operation to be.
-B. Srinath
I struggled with writing this review as I really wanted to like this place and never want to damage the reputation of a small, local operation. They have a very friendly staff and put in a special order for wagyu for us. We were purchasing about 8lbs of steak for large special event. After shopping around the Triangle for local butchers, Cliff's seemed like good folks doing good business and they were very competitively priced - so we opted to purchase from them.However, once we got the steaks to their final destination (on ice the entire way and immediately transitioned to a refrigerator and stored for 48 hours) we unwrapped the steaks and were very disappointed. The dry aged ribeye steaks we purchased had begun to rot - we noticed the color seemed off in store but chalked it up to dry aging not being our typical cut. Further, the filet mignon was cut so poorly. There was an immense amount of silver skin/fat around the steak; we trimmed at least 10% off of each steak. Totally disappointing to have to trim such a lean cut but it's compounded by this being a quite expensive cut of meat and a notable portion of it be inedible.We optimistically thought as we were unwrapping it that things like this happen and since they were so nice in-store, we will just give them a call after our trip (only another two days) and they'd just give us our money back. Sadly, we were mistaken. When we we called we were met with apathy. They said we did not call within 24 hours and did not bring the meat back to them - they did not care that we had photos of the rot and the silver skin. I don't know who would expect someone to keep rotten meat handy for a few days or if they would have accepted it anyways since we did not have the suspicion necessary to check their handiwork immediately.Ultimately, the wagyu was great and the filets came out nicely after being re-butchered. I don't believe I'd be writing a review at all if we weren't treated so poorly upon return. This is a business that wants you to take them at their word, but won't take yours in return. It dampened our event and ultimately was a large waste of money.Attaching photos of the trimmed fat from filets and rotting ribeye below.
Service here is exceptional. I make a lot of chili and the guys here cut the meat to my specs. Especially when I am making chili for a crowd, this is a great savings of time and effort for me.
Cliff's has the best low price on slab bacon, thin stir fry beef, thick cut steaks the way you want it cut, friendly staff,. Depending on how much you want to buy, you may get a better price on the freshly cut meat. Large boxes of chicken wings especially when cooking for a party. I have been going to Cliff's for many years. Please go because you won't be disappointed.
There steak is amazing
The best of the best! Cliff makes sure you have what you need. The staff is incredible! They were so so kind and accommodating, even on Dec 23rd when I needed to amend my order. What a special group!
Second year in a row that we got an absolutely wonderful Thanksgiving turkey here! The ordering process is informal (call, leave name, size, and when you'll pick up), but each year the turkey has been great.
They always have what I need.. Great staff.
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Cliff Collins, the owner, said the N-word the only time the I went into his store in November 2012. It led to an argument between us and I have never been back. He is a disgrace.
Amazing place! Meat quality is excellent and they have bones for broth
I had not been in cliff's since I was in grad school in the 90's and it was great to go back, meet cliff and the new owner and have a stellar experience. The customer service was outstanding and the meats were as well. I'm already planning another trip to Cliff's.
This was the first butcher place I ever visited and I was blown away by their customer service and quality of their meats. The staff were knowledgeable and friendly, providing great recommendations for cooking. The meat was fresh and flavorful. I also ordered bones to make broth and they offered them for free! Overall, I had a fantastic experience and will definitely be returning for all my meat needs. Highly recommend this place!
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