Reviews of O Ottomanelli & Sons Meat Market (Butcher Shop)

Patrick Telfort

They always cut and weigh in my favor. My fave butcher shop.

Samantha Richter

This man gave a black delivery driver a noose as a gift and joked that he'd help him use it. Do not support these kinds of people

Avery

Do NOT support these racists.

Jasmine Howell

A Black delivery man in Manhattan says a butcher here gave him a noose as a "gift" and said he would help him use it.

Rohan Brijlall

Here's your meat with a side of racism. Disgusting!

Charles Moschos

Best meat market I've ever been too. and not b/c you feel like your in the 1920's, but b/c they have the best meat on the east coast. old school charm.

Mark Jewell

Delicious steak. Loved the cowboy

Jim Ramadei

Simply the best meat market in New York City

Jeremy B

Most disgusting meat I've ever tasted, service was also terrible owner insisted white hoods were normal dress code.

Todd J MacKay

Amazing quality. Amazing Family. Top notch operation

J Parker

1.NO BLACK PERSON IS GONNA SAY "I'M OF COLOR'"

Kenneth Wee

I love this place. I wonder how many people spouting off about racism have actually been here. There’s a black guy and a Hispanic guy behind the counter. There are plenty of minority customers (like myself) who love this place. Don’t succumb to the easy consumption of fake news and armchair outrage-mongering, it’s bad for you. Just come here and buy yourself a very, very nice steak at a very good price.

Sasha Malchik

One of the privileges of living in New York is being able to shop at Ottomanelli's. Exceptional quality and service. Amazing things like smoked beef tongue, duck eggs, fresh rabbit. Freshly ground meat for burgers easily matches the best burgers you can get in some famous NYC establishments, at a fraction of the cost.

Athina Schmidt

Absolutely amaze-balls!

Carlos Sosa

Great service and old school NY charm

Christa Kurian

Horrible. Gave a black delivery man a noose, and offered to help him with it. If you have any humanity you will not shop here. Disgusting.

Joel Moroney

I dont know who or why all of these people are posting about this place having racist happenings. I go here all the time and it’s not only great service and product there are many races, ethnicities, and diverse people shopping AND working there. I assume this is a bullying attempt by a competing business. Sad if you ask me

Jesse Matthews

Apparently they give out nooses with their meals. People of color beware.

Leticia Ruzza

Racist store owner. Do not buy from here!

Tom Crane

RACIST SCUMBAGS!

abstractMaverick

Dont go here if you hate racist bastards like the owner of the shop he sends death/suicide threats to black customers and probably would do that to other people of color too

Kenneth Ross

excellent selection and old school butchers who know what they're doing

David Siegel

It's a real neighborhood butcher. Jerry, Joe, and Frank make you feel welcome. Great selection of aged hand cut meats

Susan Martin

Wide variety of meats...all delicious. Great service. The Otomanelli's and staff treat you like family.

Lj Cruz

Extremely racist staff.

Jay Benz

Great place to have any kind of meats.. oh plus they give you a noose as a side, no charge ..

paul sagawa

A real butcher who will give you the cut that you need at a fair price. Freshly ground meat, dry aged steaks, home made sausages - you may never buy supermarket meat again

thedarkblaze09

Sorry. I don't give my business to racist idiots.

Brigid Björklund

Like a time warp to old school New York. Especially great if you want to feel like you've gone back to when it was acceptable to make casually racist remarks while still deluding yourself that you have good relationships with the black people around you.

TaShyon Laneigh

Owner is an insensitive racist.

Jaynae Bell

If you're OK with supporting a racist then so be it.

mrsnevu8ry

Considering the owners are under investigation for a hate crime because they thought it humorous to hand a man a noose. I would gather that this is the worst place to give your business too. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere.

Tina LeGrand

If you enjoy Jim Crow racist rhetoric foolery then this is the place for you. As a special parting gift, they'll even bless you with a noose in case you ever need it & they're so accommodating, they'll even help you with it. Only in Amerikkka!

Drew Davis

Not really sure why the bad reviews...used to live across the street and Otto's was the place to go. You get top of the line, old school service and they have a ton of different types of meats - if you are thinking of anything exotic, they most likely will have it. Can't go wrong here.

irene park

Can't say enough good things about this place! Everyone behind the counter are so friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The meat is always fresh and in great condition. Not a lot of gems like this left in the city.

Corey Cavagnolo

Racist threats are not tolerable in this world. Shut it down.

Brian McDonough

Wonderful meat

Allen Hanfeild

Meats not the best ,Lobels is a much better choice

Gabriela Gutierrez

Friendly, prompt service. The staff is very knowledgeable and always helps me find what I need.

Tre B

racists

Marisela Gomez

pigs

Simon Li

racism is not tolerated

Rachel Flynn

The owner of this shop recently gave a black delivery driver a noose as a gift and then offered to help the driver "end it all." Heads up to stop buying things from disgusting humans.

Devin G

Racist trash

Michael Keriakos

these guys are the best. i am not sure what racist incident people are talking about that is clearly the source of all of these 1/5 reviews. I am of color and have been going here for years and have been treated with the utmost respect always. feels like this review board is being taken over by some incident that is neither confirmed nor has anything to do w meat. their NYstrip is the best in NYC. boom.

Jake Pothast

My family has been going here for years, the brothers are great. One of the last old school butchers in lower Manhattan 10/10.

Kayla Gore

Racist then they made a lie for their own review pathetic and racist

Lauren Logan

Racists

Mark G

Been there a long time and the place has fantastic products and has all kinds of workers there, so people saying they are racists just to hurt them know nothing...Shop there and enjoy..People who are posting garbage and have never met them then just go elsewhere because you didnt shop there anyway....

Nikki Kaplan

AMAZING STEAKS!!!!! the 3 brothers are sweethearts, they make you feel like family!

Charles Hardwick

Try their racist noose to their delivery man special. It's a real barn burner.

Angelika Perrotto

Best of the best, quality service and they treat you like family. Professional and top Quality. Love the old world vibe! Check it out!!

Andrew Silverman

Incredible meat.

pistol pete

This place is amazing. I love racism.

Jerry Costley

Will never do business with someone who engages in vile acts of racism.

Sophie S

I was shocked when I heard that Joe Ottomanelli gave a black delivery guy a noose and told him to "put it around your neck and pull it." Are you kidding me? Joe should understand that this isn't Jim Crow racism period. He shouldn't have threatened to KILL the delivery guy. Racism is not funny and cruel/unacceptable. You shouldn't threaten to kill someone just because they are not your race.

Dr. Dave Popple

Great butcher, treats you like an old customer even on your first time in. I have also witnessed them handle some really stupid requests and questions with patience.

lance rich

I read about the owner of this place giving a black delivery man a noose and telling him to use it and offered to help him do so.This is just the beginning of the company's downfall. Calls ,petitions and karma are soon to follow.BOYCOTT THESE FOLKS.

Cameron Guarino

This place has a really cool old school vibe! And when I say old school, I mean 1960's Jim Crow style racism. Owner gave a black delivery driver a noose and offered to help him use it.

Paget Ross

Don't support racist businesses.

Stephen Flynn

It smells absolutely putrid here and the meat sucks. You will get very sick. If you want diarrhea, come here.

Kyle Ahlstrom

Gross.

Ian Bruckner

racism is bad

Tae Kwando

Well, I know where to go if I need a free noose.Hope this hole burns to the ground.

John Ihns

Amaze-balls.

Tiffanny Pinkerton

sucks

yknowlikenia

yeah, nice "gift"

J Fernandez

Low-quality, poor service.

Montgomery Jones

Owner gave a black delivery driver a noose and told him to hang himself with it. Absolutely disgusting.

Dan Held

Excellent cuts of meat but (1) very expensive, and (2) you have to constantly watch the butcher to ensure that he removes all the fat from the meats that you ask him to remove. No other butchers in the West Village to choose from so I'm stuck with these brothers.

Chris Hayes

Ottomanelli's is an old-style butcher. The guys are great and authentic, talk to Jerry if you want to experience the personality that was Greenwich Village before the invasion. The newbies and bridge-n-tunnel folks in the hood may prefer something else, but if you want butchers who know and care about the goods they serve ... and how they're served ... this is the place to shop. Zito's is gone, as is Uminov's, but food, music, art and culture were the staples of the Village I grew up in. If you want a taste of that flavor, Ottomanelli's is one of the last places you can still get it. Enjoy.

Nia Bernard

Why support a racist business when you can literally go anywhere else and get better meat from people who aren't actually hateful?

Liwen Zhang

Definitely the best butcher in town - high quality game meats. Highly recommended!

Kyle IsAWallflower

Staff was super rude and meat wasn't very fresh. Won't be here again.

Stormy J. Blake

Edited: Now I find out the owner gave a Black man a noose as a "gift"?!?! On top of the disgusting sanitation practices, this pile of garbage owner is a racist piece of useless horse dung. (I wouldn't be surprised if that's what their "steaks" really are considering the owner is a complete and total wad). I knew something was amiss about this place the entire 15 minutes my friend and I were there and we now know that rancid smell wasn't raw meat but the acrid smell of stupidity and ignorance! Gross! After visiting a friend in Ft. Greene and watching the unsanitary way they handle the food (i.e., wiping your nose on the back of your glove), made me physically ill. Fortunately, she eventually decided to go elsewhere. Neither of us were going to eat their snot-laden lamb kabobs.

N Goins

i dont spend my money with bigots.

Silas Berkowitz

Not worth the trip, expensive, racist staff, take your pick

Geraldine GH

How dare you old worthless scum inflict hatred and pain on someone who did nothing to you?

Braylen Holmes

To shop here is a disgrace all quality aside. To shop here would be shopping at a shop hitler owned. To support racist bias business is why America is already in the dump. Stop then while you can.

J.W. empire

It is amazing!

Tyelisha Hawkins

Disgusting place. And RACISM is nothing to joke about.

Elijah Dyer

Prejudiced business, "others" are not wanted here

Musheerah McCray

Racist pigs!

James Quinn

Best butcher in town. Good prices and very high quality.

Jacquelin Alexander

Obviously, they r in the business of racism!

Edras Euceda

Great service n people

Tamara Hernandez

They are racist. Gave a black man a noose and told him to hang himself.

Jeremy Berney

The meat is always fresh and staff very friendly!

Rylee and Khali show Rylee & Khali

Had better things to eat at wawa

Todd Steinberg

Best butcher ever. Ignore the smear campaign against these guys, I have been going here for 25 years and I have only observed them to respectful to people of all races. One of their longest tenured employees is African American and he is a valuable member of the team. Boycott them, you boycott him.

Michael Taub

Great meat and good service Old time butchers

Frank Zurica

THE BEST WHEN I FLY BACK FROM CALIFORNIA I ALWAYS PLACE AN ORDER TO TAKE BACK WITH ME THE VEAL ROAST IS OUTRAGEOUS

Kaitlyn Becker

Made me violently sick. Don't shop here.

John Vaccaro

Great place and fun loving guys

Amber Smith

A gem with 1920s vibe, you know coloreds treated differently and workers are given nooses. They're super helpful and offer to assist with using the nooses.

Sybil Coleman

I am a honest to god carnivore, always relishing a great steak or porkchop. Problem being, I was accustomed to shopping at my local supermarket and I had been hoodwinked into believing that supermarket meat was my only option....until I stumbled upon this NYC treasure. Any cut, any possible combination, any variety of meat that could be found was there. I was happier than a kid in a candy shop, a "meat candy shop" that is. The gentlemen behind the counter were amazingly kind and informative. One man in particular held my hand while explaining to me the benifits in buying a poussin instead of a cornish game hen. Where in the world can you find that kind of service? I am now a fan of Ottomanelli & Sons and I send as many of my fellow carnivores there as well. If you love quality meats, old school wisdom, and corteous service go there....you will be glad you did! :)

Charlie Kay

Racist pigs serving up some dead pigs

The Solsta

Wish there was a minus star option to give this clearly racist pathetic business that thinks giving a black man a noose is just a joke. Hope they fail big time.

Jenna Brooke O'Neil

I was disgusted by the news story about Mr. Joe Ottomanelli handing a black delivery driver a noose, accompanied by inappropriate comments, & later saying it was all a joke. If I lived in your neighborhood I would picket and boycott the store for that inexcusable display of racism. Shame on you!

morris brown

The food is horrible

Will Lee

Used to be my favorite butcher shop, not anymore.

Justin R

This is a racist establishment and it's the owners not just an employee.

Tia Williams

This butcher shop gifted an African American delivery man a noose and told him he'd help him use it . Racism goes perfectly with pigs.

Non Mormon

Handing out a noose? For someone to kill themselves? Are you kidding me? These people are racist. Do not shop here!

Amir R. Ibrahim

The 3 brothers are nice All stuff are nice too

J

NO stars for a RACIST !!!!! Shame on you. Shame on you!!!

Jasmine Banks

If you ever have any stress, just put it around your neck and pull it. I could even help you with it,” Sheppard claims Ottomanelli told him. Ottomanelli did not deny giving Sheppard the noose, but he said the whole incident was a joke. and this is apparently a common occurrence, disgusting.

ALBERT LOCKWOOD IV

Got 2 chickens for Thanksgiving quality was top notch as always. I used to come here many years ago, reason was the first time I step into the butcher they catered to me like I was important over the years they knew my kids and also help me when times was hard. When I walked in they treated me like family. Never tried to oversell me or sell me bad meat. They always gave me respect and quality for the price. where you get that consistently in New York city? By far best butcher in town.

Gary Eddey

Great place!

Marc-Aver Accilien

Stopped in from out of state, very reminiscent of 1920's butcher real "separate but equal" vibe. If you are white you won't have to worry about any cuts of meat you'll ask for.

Andrea 777

After first denying it, Joe Ottomanelli finally admitted to giving a black delivery man a noose and offered to help him hang himself with it. This was after months of racist harrasment. It doesn't matter what quality the meat is and it doesn't matter if other "people of colour" did not personally experience racism. The point is that any business that engages in this behaviour to ANYONE does not deserve to stay in business and should not be supported. BOOM!

Jacob Landsman

Legendary family owned place with the best meat in the village

QuyetStorrm Wylyè

All I have to say is, if you want quality you will have to quantity...

Bob Coulter

Da Best!

B Taggert

High quality meats, high quality service, experienced guys carrying on the tradition. Don't listen to the haters here who are hysterical over an already de-bunked story. No reflection on this business and the guys who run it.

Currency Wolves

ONE OF THE BUTCHERS ARE VERY RACIST AND THREATENED TO HANG A BLACK MALE WHO DELIVERS MAIL TO THEM... I️ USE TO EAT HERE BUT I️ WILL NEVER STEP FOOT IM THIS PLACE ON TOP OF THAT THEY CUT CANCER OUT OF THERE MEAT AND OTHER DISEASES AND THEN SERVE THERE CUSTOMERS MY FRIEND HAD TO GO TO THE ER AND GET HIS STOMACH PUMPED FROM EATING AT THIS PLACE *BEWARE*

Daniel Williams

Amazing family owned butchers with the best Ribeyes in Manhattan.

Cristy Dwyer

Our neighbors for 25+ years and The Best butcher shop in NYC - period! We love Frank, Jerry, and everyone at "the Ott's" and it's the only place we buy meat. Try their amazing lamb chops, steaks, and sirloin burgers. Great for holidays too - it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without their turkey!

Riverbay Corporation

If you like a little racism mixed in with your meat, this is the place for you. Since the owner of this establishment finds it funny to gift a noose to a black delivery driver, I will never shop there again. #boycottstupidity

Jessica Pena

There's NO Room for Racism In NYC DO NOT SHOP HERE, LET THEIR BUSINESS FAIL. THEY DO NOT DESERVE TO OPERATE IN OUR CITY.

Allan Wesley

Awful human beings

michelle rosenberg

Used to shop here, now I won't. They don't deny giving the delivery driver a noose.

Juan Gutierrez

Knowledgeable butcher, quality looking meats, and a cow on the counter who moos every time you walk past! Prices are what you would expect for good steaks. They have a good variety of meats - it feels like stepping back into a butcher shop in the 50's - the old New York atmosphere is priceless. I love supporting the shops which have been here forever. It's an easy decision when it's great quality too

Matt Barnes

Ottomonelli seems not to understand this isn't Jim crow era and gave a black delivery driver a noose as a gift (supposedly as a joke) I do not see no humor in his actions not do I see why people would patronize this establishment after his cruel insensitive racist remarks and actions.

Lev Novak

They're being investigated for a hate crime, yo. Get your meat elsewhere.

HOTPANnyc ™

I’ve been coming to Ottomanellis for some time now, one of my favorite butchers for game and other pastured meats . I’ve only been treated with the upmost respect !

John O'Reilly

What a great NYC institution. Had a dinner party over the holidays and wanted a very good piece of beef. Jerry O cut us a 5 1/2lb NY strip sirloin roast and gave us his recommendation on cooking time. The beef was as good as it gets. Everyone loved it. Thank you

Dave Weiner

Expect a 'coloreds only' counter in the near future.

Paul Smith

Awesome place to get high quality steaks, great sandwiches, very good coffee etc...

Kristofer Spinka

Amazing. I can't stand the smell in there, I could do without that level of "authenticity", but it's hard to complain when the meat is this good.

Candice Oglesby

Well, this sucks. I used to shop here fairly regularly, then left NY for a year. I was planning on going back tomorrow, but I am just now hearing about the “bad joke”. I cannot, in good consciousness, spend my money at a business where the owner would feel that giving a black man a noose was a good idea for a joke. It would take seeing him actually trying to do something in the black community to show that he has learned from this for me to change my mind. Until then, guess I need to find some other place to get my cowboy steaks and rabbits from.

Ray Hubley

Mediocre (once decent) butcher; horrible people.

King Reginald

Racist people!

Ronja K.

racist

Mark Erson

Great selection and quality. Friendly service. Old world charm.

Kenlee Larsen

Horrible service. Horrible overall quality.

Bill E

Always have been able to get a PHENOMENAL steak at a great price here. They'll cut it to order...never fails to impress me when I ask for a 1 lb ribeye and then they throw it on the scale and it's exactly 1 lb. Been coming here for years and anytime I'm nearby I'll drop in.

Cris M

Down right racist

Alejandro Fernandez

Just yesterday i walk in and see a rat running across the room disgusting!!! Not returning