Welcome to Joe's Meat Market

Rabbit Food

Ever go out to eat and your in the mood for a salad?  Dont you get the feeling that these restaurants think there feeding rabbits with the big bowl of lettuce and a teeny tiny amount of the good stuff?  Well, since we aim to feed at Joe's you'll never just get lettuce....Check out our brand new "Market Cobb" salad.  Tons of good stuff like Boars Head Honey Maple Turkey, crisp bacon, crumbled bleu cheese, avacado, fresh jersey tomatos and chopped egg.  Super high in protein and really good for you.  Just add any one of our 15 different dressings and you be in rabbit heaven.

The Milky Way!

Awe...isnt she cute?  I love cows, they look so gentle and nice.  I'm definatley more a cow person than horse person (no offense). So what brings me to cows today?  Well we are a meat market after all, but I'm not in the meat mood today.  I'm in the cheese mood.  You see, we make our own fresh homemade mozzarella, and without my little friend here, we wouldnt be able to make any.  She provides the milk that makes the curd that makes this.....

and this...

to this....

 
So next time you pass a cow please make sure you say "thank you".   And next time your in ask for a sample taste.....you'll be glad you did.

It's a wrap!

Whether you need help catering an office party or throwing a bridal shower, baby shower or special event, let Joe's help you with your food planning .  These overstuffed wraps are sure to make your guests oohh and aahh!  We use only Boar's Head cold cuts, our own homemade Tunafish and Mom's Chicken Salad, and we marinate and roast our own portabello mushrooms and roasted peppers to make a veggie wrap second to none.  So give us a call or come and check it out for your self....We aim to feed! 

It's Grilling Time!

 It sure has been hot around here these last few days...its hard to believe its only July....feels like the dog days of summer are here already.  One highlight of the warmer weather means beautiful nights out by the grill in your own backyard.  Weekends are the best, invite a few friends over, crack open a few beers or make a pitcher of Marghrita's and throw some of Joe's tender fillet mignons on the grill.  There in stock right now...so why wait for a special occasion or holiday meal.  You deserve it!  Oh, and by the way....there will be family and friends showing up you never knew you had. 

Cookies and Milk

Did you know that we make fresh hot baked cookies everyday?  What a nice treat to enjoy after lunch.  Next time your in, stop by the bakery and ask Mom for a free sample.  Trust me, there's no turning back!
 

Happy 4th of July from Joe's

So what are your plans for the 4th? Having a "stay-cation"? going to the beach to hang with friends?  Well....we can help with your grilling needs.  Buy one box of Joe's fresh burger patties (24 count of 1/4 lbers) and get a FREE package of boar's head beef and pork or all beef hot dogs (7 count pk).  Yeah..you read right!  FREE Hot Dogs on Joe, just for being a loyal customer and following our blog.  By the way...the burgers are pretty good too!

Now thats a sandwich !!!!

Even though were so much more than a deli...we do make a mean sandwhich!  There's Joe's family in that sandwich.  See me in the middle?  I really do feel like this some days.  So where is the little butcher in training????  Well he has to earn his way into this sandwich...just like I did! 

Mud pies anyone?

Our little butcher in training is a little to young to cut meat.  Since he so wants to help, we are teaching him to bake.  He has some interesting things up his sleeves for you guys.....

 

Alittle bit about Joe and his market.......

Back in 1991 when joe was just a young lad....he worked for Fairview Beef located in Bound Brook while attending somerset county votec, majoring in auto body.  Everyday after school, Joe would race from school to work and work until the wee hours into the night.  One day, Joe's dad told him your either going to college or your buying the meat market since your doing all the work anyway. The butcher shop was all Joe dreamed of and he knew thats what he wanted to do.....so will all his savings he approached the owner and asked that he wanted for his business.....it was right then and there a deal was struck and a few months later on the eve of his graduation from high school, Joe became the proud owner of Fairview Beef's two locations, one in Bound Brook and one in South Bound Brook.  It didn't take Joe long to realize that since Bound Brook had some flooding issues and he couldn't be in two places at once, he closed the Bound Brook location and made South Bound Brook his new home, even changing the name from Fairview Beef to "Joe's Meat Market".

Joe worked and worked and worked...seven days a week, never taking a break, all day everyday, and he loved it! He loved his customers, he loved that they keep coming back.  Eventually, he got so busy he asked his mom to come help him at lunch time.  Joe's Mom added so much to his business.  She shared all her secret recipes with Joe, homemade potato and macaroni salad, coleslaw, and everybody's favorite "stuffed hot peppers".  Once word got out about the peppers, people from all over NJ were coming just to get her peppers.  With mom helping the customers, Joe was able to perfect his own recipes....making the finest Italian sausage around, selling smoked homemade kielbasa and fresh ground meat and cutting to order delmonico's, fillet Mignon and porterhouse steaks.

Soon Joe realized that there was so much more he had to offer, but the current store had just reach its capacity.  With the help of his wife and family, Joe set out to find a bigger and better location.  It didnt take long, but right across the street from him was a building for sale.  It used to be the towns old firehouse and police station back in the eary 1900's.  With eveything he owned, he again crafted his vision and created a shoppe worthy of the his customers.  Five times the size of his old store, Joe was now able to put in a full kitchen with grill and fryer, created a wonderful catering menu for customers parties and events, homemade gourmet dinners to go, frozen italian dinners worthy of being called "from Mom's kitchen to yours".  Seating for at least 40.  And just this past year, Joe finished the renovation in the front of the store to include a full service bakery dept and Gelateria.  Fresh baked italian bread and homemade cannolis are just a few things that make Joe's a worth while stop.

So now you know alittle bit more about Joe's and we are so appreciative of each and everyone of our customers....your like family to us.  And speaking of family...did you know that there is a little butcher in the making...Joe's son Giovanni, who is six right now.  But you never know, time flies and before you know it our little butcher will be making your sandwiches and sausage meat.  We cant wait to see what his vision is for you.....