State Meats

My mother dropped off some perogies from State Meats yesterday and I have to say, they’re really tasty! I had two potato perogies and they were enough to fill me up. Their perogies are 3 – 4 times bigger than the ones I get from the Little Polish Diner. I can’t wait to get over there and try other items. The four stars is only for the perogies.
I will visit in person soon!

Great meat. A lady cuts a piece of meat off a sausage link as soon as you walk in and hands it to you. I wish this was the policy of every store. The sausage and the smokies are outstanding.

While Michael Symon has professed his love for Czuchraj Meats at the West Side Market, he is wrong. This is where he needs to spread the love.
I have yet to find better kielbasa ((~$ 6/​#) anywhere, not only in the city, but around the country. The wiener schnitzel rivals the Hofbrau Haus. And the smokeys (~$ 10/​#) are hands down the best in Cleveland. Heck even the hot dogs (~$ 5/​#) can’t be beat.
They carry a wide range of deli meats and cheese, along with sides like olive salad and cabbage rolls. They carry a selection of condiments and breads as well.
The staff is friendly and the store is spotless. And to do my PSA, yes they speak English here. Free samples to boot!
Note: Their website is not updated very frequently, so prices and selection may not be correct.

This has some of the best ethnic food I’ve ever eaten. All of their food is homemade. Their sausages are amazing, but my favorite is the sauerkraut. They make it with bacon and it adds an amazing flavor. Their pierogi are massive! I’m not a huge fan of cheddar cheese in them, so next time I’ll get all potato, but they still taste good. All of the staff is friendly and helpful and they have ready made food so you grab something to eat on the go. It does get crowded but it’s well worth the wait.

Drive down State Road from the Ukrainian Orthodox church, past the Ukrainian bakery and follow the scent of the smoke house to the State Meats parking lot. Inside the small butcher shop are the unique and persisting meats and prepared foods brought to Cleveland by our Eastern European predecessors. Before you have a chance to look at much someone behind the counter is handing you free samples. The samples are more than generosity. They introduce you to something that may be unfamiliar or remind you what sausage or ham ought to taste like.
The store carries home made sausages and delicatessen meats as well as hard to find products such as dry cottage cheese. Refrigerated prepared foods run the gamut from the typical Cleveland stuffed cabbage to things Ukrainian. A favorite is the chunky smoked sausage where large chunks of pork are encased rather than the more common ground.
State Street sold sausage sandwiches that were so popular that they were gloriously described as dashboard food by Michael Stern of Roadfood. Their popularity expanded to the building next door where carry out dinners and the sausage sandwiches are sold. The sandwich at $ 3.99 is far more representative of our hometown than the mish mash called the Polish Boy. No real Polish boy or real Clevelander would put cole slaw and barbecue sauce on smoked kelbasa when there is sauerkraut, mustard, and horse radish. Save the french fries for Primanti sandwiches.