The Ethical Butcher Reviews 562

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Considering 229 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the high quality and delicious taste of the products, often noting the ethical sourcing and positive impact on animal welfare and the environment. Many appreciate the efficient delivery service, with orders arriving on time and well-packaged. However, some customers experienced issues with their orders, such as missing items or products arriving warm and spoiled. A few others mentioned that their meat expired quickly or that delivery was unexpectedly late, causing inconvenience.

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Quality

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Ethics

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ive been buying all my meat from the ethical butcher for 3 years now and there is no way im ever going back. Since shopping from here ive noticed how much water supermarket meat lets out. The flavour... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The most important thing for me was that the pork is stunned electrically before killing rather than the cruel way most suppliers use. The Ethical Butcher replied to my query quickly with reassurances... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We all need to make choices as consumers, which support sustainability. Buying meat from the The Ethical Butcher is part of that - it tastes delicious, but it's also good for animals, the farmers and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was a little hesitant to order my turkey online as I usually buy from my local farm shop but the Ethical butcher website really won me over and friendly service was most reassuring . The turkey was... See more


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Join the #CRAFTMEAT revolution! we bring ethical meat to your door with next day delivery. Eating meat shouldn’t cost the earth.


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4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Taste great!

Order came on time, was kept informed of the progress. The beef tastes great and not greasy like one would expect from the high fat content. Will definitely be using this for my monthly grocery shop.

October 24, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing meat, timely delivery, and friendly team

The meat I order from The Ethical Butcher is consistently outstanding — excellent quality and well worth the price. I really appreciate being able to choose my delivery slot, and my orders always arrive right on time. Whenever I’ve needed to contact their team, the communication has been prompt, professional, and friendly. I’m always impressed with both the product and the service — I’ll happily keep ordering from them again and again.

October 20, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great tasting meat

Great tasting meat, that's no comparison to anything from my local supermarket. I also love knowing where it's come from. Delivery is excellent and the fact I can choose what day it arrives ensures it's never left on my doorstep for any length of time. Fantastic!

October 20, 2025
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Ok but a bit pricey.

Ok but a bit pricey.

August 22, 2025
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Reply from The Ethical Butcher

Thank you for your feedback , that’s fair to say. We’re not positioned to be the cheapest option, and that’s a deliberate choice.
We believe there’s no such thing as truly cheap food. the cost is always paid somewhere along the line, whether by the farmer, the environment, animal welfare, or ultimately by how well our food nourishes us. Our focus is delivering value, on producing food well, on working directly with British regenerative farmers who restore the land, on fresh-cut to orders, and without shortcuts.
We really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with us.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lovely mince and liver

Lovely mince and liver, my only reservation is delivery is via a courier so slight concern about temperature control even though packaged with cool packs.

September 29, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sensational leg of lamb!

I ordered the leg of lamb (together with 2 other products)
I cooked the lamb medium rare and it was undoubtedly the nicest lamb I have ever tasted! There were 5 of us for lunch and everyone agreed that it was sensational in taste and succulence.
This is definitely down to the way in which the meat from The Ethical Butcher is grown and I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending this company to anyone who is hesitating. Give it a go, you will not regret it! 😁

September 12, 2025
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Sell by dates were incorrect, made me feel uneasy

Dates wrong on some of the meat, that has made me paranoid so won’t order again. Meet tasted great though I just don’t think those kind of mistakes should happen. Very important when you have neurotic cooks like myself who are responsible for other people’s meals aswell, sorry

September 8, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional quality

Exceptional quality! Very generous portions and mouth-watering quality of the meat. Thank you so much! Happy customer!

September 4, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’m on a carnivore diet on Dyalasis…

I’m on a carnivore diet on Dyalasis three times a week and eating healthy meat that is treated well brings health and vitality too me healthy tastiest way of eating and i am still active and happy considering my circumstance slightly more expence but worth every bite I like too eat beef hot dog or lamb mint burger on dialysis happy munching away while everyone is eating buiscuits and jam sandwich ext lowered blood pressure no diabetes and the meat tastes good naturally produced no probs with delivery so far that was my only concern

September 2, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

With all the bad news in the media…

With all the bad news in the media about illegal meat, backyard abattoirs etc etc I was naturally suspicious about a company I hadn't heard of before. BUT, doing my research on the internet of all the farmers this company uses I am now incredibly impressed and really thankful that someone has had the common sense to provide our food in such a way that it enhances not only the environment, but also farmers lives and livestock and our health....we can't afford to eat much meat so what we do eat we want to be tender and tasty and at it's peak nutritional value. So far this is what we've experienced and we'll be sticking with them!

September 1, 2025

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