A small, family-owned butcher on East Palmetto Park Road. Steaks, dry-aged cuts - and the recipes that go with them.
"The Meating Place is always a special place for me and my family. I've been coming here since the 90's. If you're having a special dinner or just want a great meal - I never mind if they're busy and I have to wait." Tim V · Google Local Guide · 5 ★
The Meating Place has been a Boca institution since the 1990s. The same two names have shown up in customer reviews across thirty years.
"Jack has been here since I was a kid. My family still goes here anytime a special occasion calls for a special home cooked meal."
"Erik is incredible! He not only helped me pick out the perfect cuts of meat, but he went above and beyond by sharing a recipe with me."
"The Meating Place is Always a special place for me and my family! I've been coming here since the 90's. If you're having a special dinner or just want a great meal! I never mind if they are busy, and I have to wait as it just allows me …"
"Erik is incredible! He not only helped me pick out the perfect cuts of meat, but he also went above and beyond by sharing a recipe with me. When I realized I had forgotten celery, he generously gave me some to take home so I could make it …"
"The best places are local and this is one of them. Family owned and operated, Jack has been here since I was a kid. My family still goes here anytime a special occasion calls for a special home cooked meal. You will not find better quality …"
Faisal came in to pick out meat for a recipe. Erik shared the recipe. Then Faisal realized he had forgotten the celery he needed for the dish.
Erik gave him some celery to take home.
That's not a transaction. That's a relationship. The kind that grew this shop into a thirty-year Boca institution one customer at a time - and the reason another reviewer specifically used the phrase "gourmet prep and recipes" to describe what's on offer.
Buy meat for the meal. Get the meal.
"He went above and beyond by sharing a recipe with me. When I realized I had forgotten celery, he generously gave me some to take home."
▸ Ask, and you'll get a recipe. Tell Erik what you're making and he'll cut for the dish, suggest a method, and - going by Faisal's review - possibly send you home with the vegetables you forgot.
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9 AM to 6 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM to 6 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM to 6 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM to 6 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM to 6 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
For dry-aged steaks, large roasts, holiday cuts, or anything beyond the daily case - call ahead so Jack and Erik can have it ready. Walk-ins are welcome any time the shop is open.