Theobald’s – McKanna Meats

My saturday treat!
I like cooking. No better, I love cooking. And I especially love cooking meat.
White, red, game, you name it. I cook it. And I need awesome ingredients for
doing so. And if the best ingredients can be found next to my door, that’s even
better. That’s wonderful.
That’s why I love McKanna: they have wonderful meat, I mean seriously wonderful:
from the steaks to game (in season of course) to cornfed chicken, even burgers
are delicious. And for those who love giblets, they have plenty, everything
super fresh as it should be.
Oh and it’s not expensive at all. There are no downside here. Everything as it
should be.
Well the only downside is the fact that on Saturday expect to spend a good half
an hour here, the place is very small and there is always a queue out of the
door. But that’s part of the magic. If you want it, you wait, otherwise you can
just get to Tesco and buy that plastic covered third class meat. And be ashamed
of yourself.

Honestly this is the best butchers in London! Quality meat at a reasonable price and friendly service. We ordered a huge rib of beef last Christmas and as well as being quite a bit cheaper than I expected it tasted fantastic. We love their pork sausages, not to mention their steaks which we treat ourselves to once a month or so. My hubby’s also a fan of their pork chops which they cut nice and thick and score the skin so he gets a nice bit of crackling to gnaw on!

I cannot believe that I have been using this butchers for so long and only just tried their Gloucester Old Spot sausages!
Wonderful — as good a sausage as I have ever had. Knocks all those fancy sausage shops with their ridiculous flavour combos in to touch.

I’ve just returned from Devon which
has the best meat in England to find
this marvellous butchers. The sheer
range of stock is breathtaking. Every
kind of animal & fowl is here, & some wonderful
cooked meats too. If you want a good joint for
Christmas you MUST place an order weeks before,
or you may be unlucky No ifs or buts, it gets 5 STARS easy!

I echo the previous two reviews. I work in an office over the road from Theobald’s (McKanna’s by it’s real name) and the quality, variety and price are absolutely second to none. I have yet to encounter a cut that they don’t have in stock (and I cook with quite a wide range of meats). Whenever I visit, I always end up buying things I hadn’t intended to, because it all looks so good. Very helpful and friendly staff — there’s usually a queue out of the door, but don’t be put off — that’s a good sign!

How can I be the first to recommend such an established gem? I look forward to buying my meat here — it’s how standing in a sweet shop used to feel when I was a kid. I first went here when I needed a decent ham just before Christmas one year and my regular butcher let me down. McKanna’s gave me just the cut I wanted. They always have a great selection (you might want to telephone in advance for pig’s liver, but that’s all I can think of) and are always friendly and helpful. Shops like this one make London a better place to be. Perhaps they’ll slip me some free sausages if I mention this review.