Gambrel & Co.

The owner was lovely and helpful! We purchased beef jerky, sausages, guanciale and bresaola - all were high-quality items. Particularly enjoyed the house made jerky. Lucky to have such a fabulous neighborhood spot!

This place is the BEST Ben has the finest Meats/steaks you name it you can think of and the service is always fast and super friendly!!! Time for a BBQ......

Here’s a cleaner, more impactful version of your message that keeps your frustration clear but improves flow and tone: If I could give zero stars, I would. This was hands down the worst customer service I’ve experienced. I called ahead specifically to ask if they could grind beef, and based on that call, I made a special trip just for that service. When I arrived, the same person who answered the phone told me they wouldn’t do it and that it had to be pre-ordered—something he failed to mention during our call. When I pointed that out, he simply turned around and walked away without saying a word. Absolutely disgraceful way to treat a customer. I believe in supporting local businesses, but with service like this, it’s impossible. I’ll definitely be telling others not to waste their time here. If the owner sees this, please reach out—this needs to be addressed.

We have been coming to Ben and team for several years, and this Christmas he sourced the most beautiful steaks for us we have ever seen. They are an amazing local butcher, and we can’t recommend them enough. If they don’t have what you are looking for, there is a good chance they can source it.

Ordered the Boar the night before and got there and was a quick pick-up (40 minute drive to get there). I actually asked if he could cut me another pound and was able to cut it up and get me out in 5 minutes. Service was quick and a pleasant experience. Definitely coming back and will always keep this spot in mind if I need exotic meats or cuts.

We make it a point to visit Ben as often as possible. A wealth of information, his experiences, and his world travels have added to the experience of visiting the "butcher." Being a chef is several countries, and mastering his trade from various regions translates is reminiscent of a shopping experience in Italy or Spain. Ok, the cuts are also healthy, top-notch, and ready for the grill. Just go and enjoy already..

Been visiting for many years now. Try their bacon and ready made pasta sauce!

Absolutely spectacular! The quality of meat is amazing, the service is phenomenal and I just can't wait to return. Keep up the great work and we'll see you soon!!!

Been going to Gambrel for the past 4-5 months and have became a regular customer, going on a weekly basis to get all my meat and spending a pretty penny to do so. The meat quality is amazing, can’t deny that. The reason for my poor review comes down to the attitude of the butcher. He’s horribly rude almost every time I go in to pick up, and even ruder when I call an order in. I thought that his attitude may change over time and being a regular/returning customer, but I was wrong. I’ve dealt with his poor attitude time and time again, but one can only take so much. After my last exchange I was so appalled that I’ll be going elsewhere to get my high quality meats. Dealing with the attitude just isn’t worth it to me anymore and there are plenty of other options for high quality meats in the bay area.

Gambrel & Co. is everything you could want from a quality butcher. High quality meats, a wide variety of products, knowledgeable preparation of cuts and other ingredients, and helpful advice on what to get and even how to make it. They even sell salts, rubs, sauces and imported French butter! These guys know what’s what. Some earlier reviewers mention a bad attitude, but I’ve only ever had pleasant and helpful customer service here - Ben rocks!

Excellent experience at Gambrel during a visit to the area to see friends. The homemade bolognese sauce was very tasty, but the steaks we had the next night were the real highlight - wagyu ribeye, wagyu NY strip, and dry aged ribeye. They were all delicious - some of the best steaks we've ever had and far better than anything we've been able to purchase at other butcher shops in the past. Ben was very welcoming and knowledgeable - it was a great experience visiting his store!

Came in and got a ribeye and their premade bolognese. Staff and service were great. Food was delicious. Will be back.

Ben’s selection is top shelf, and has especially great grass fed and heritage options. He makes his own sausage and they are the best you can find on the peninsula. He is friendly, no nonsense and super helpful with selecting and suggesting meat. I miss going into the shop and chatting with him but I’m looking forward to getting back to that after COVID. He’s especially nice to our kids. He is a true connoisseur and gourmet. I’m so grateful to have his shop in RWC.

They always have fresh meat. I always go for the hanger meat and now I'm loving the flank. Good job guys!!!

Great butcher. He has a lot of knowledge about international dishes and offers special cuts for that upon request. We buy our meet here since a couple of months and the quality was always great. The bread and Italian specialties is offers are also very good.

One of my favourite places in Redwood City. The butchers are extremely friendly and always helpful. They will provide guidance on how to prepare something if you need it and you can even special order your favourite cuts (like flatiron in our case). We got some breakfast sausages the other day and had them this morning. They were stupendous.

The meat here is amazing! This butcher knows his stuff after gaining experience from Spain and Italy he found this shop and decided to help us find fresh, clean, and healthy meats to eat. The beef and lamb are amazing! I have not yet tried the sausages, but this is a must for a BBQ at the house with friends.

Great butcher if you are looking for 100% grass fed, grass finished beef. The ground beef is some of the best tasting ground beef I have had. Good customer service, everyone has been super nice. I highly recommend

Gambrel & Co. is a phenomenal Local Butcher with a great selection of high quality, fairly priced meat. Ben is always personable, willing to explain some of the more esoteric cuts (Bavette, anyone?), and to recommend the best way to prepare them. Even experienced meat chefs can learn a lot from the person who prepares it for them. I expected a butcher to be much more expensive than a grocery store, but the prices on high quality meat here are certainly competitive. In my experience, the meat is cheaper than Whole Foods or Bianchinis, and has been superior in every way. I bought myself a Wagyu NY Strip a couple months back, and it tasted like a completely different type of meat compared to the cuts I'd been having from Costco, Safeway, and Whole Foods. I could not recommend this place more. This place changed my understanding of how great meat can be.

The owner, whom I have interacted with on a occasion has been very good to me as a customer. Since covid-19, I have ordered through mercato and have been very pleased. I have always wanted my own local butcher, and now I have it. I order all meat here now and am very happy about it.