Ginger Pig

You should try the Ginger Pig stall at Borough Market. One of the reviewers below mentioned Paul - he's a fantastic butcher, knows his meat, is honest, friendly and good fun.

I went there today and, although all of the meats looked wonderful, was really disappointed with the 'butchery'. I asked for a piece of pork leg for 6 people and the man who served me cut it from a whole leg, but it was a thinnish slab with the thigh bone in it. I am not an expert but my husband was aghast at the way it had been cut. It is certainly not suitable for roasting, as it would dry out. It was not scored properly either. I don't think the man who served me has had proper butchery training, that much was clear from the way he worked. A pity to cut corners on un-trained staff when you have good products.

I bought what I believed, and had asked for, to be a very large joint of sirloin on the bone for Christmas Day lunch, only to be told by one of my guests when they arrived for lunch, that it was wing rib. The quality was poor and at £90 expensive and extremely disappointing. I will go back to Morrisons where their fillet of beef, from their own farms, is superb and of course reasonably priced!

Have to agree with most people here, the boss should spend more time training staff instead of chatting women up. I've been a few times, but not again.

To the complainers below: ask yourself, did you treat their staff with respect? I'm a regular customer of theirs and I've seen the snobs who expect their arses to be licked just because they can afford to shop there.

Have to agree with these recent postings about the poor service. My recent visit was saved when the young man (he did mention that he had recently finished a college course) was extremely helpful when the others were clueless.

Have just read a few of the staff-slandering comments below, and although I only phoned with a query, the man I spoke to (Paul) was very helpful and friendly. Always a big bonus when you get good telephone service in London.

The meat and cooked products are fantastic but the staff are a nightmare. Taking a friend from abroad there last week, she was totally impressed until one of the staff was rude and aggressively abrasive when she got her camera out. Personally, sometimes I have had pleasant service but usually go in resigning myself to rude behaviour.

I agree with the comment below, most of the staff are very rude - even the manager wasn't pleasant. It will deter people if they continue like that.

One thing to say: train your staff to get some manners.

Had a really bad experience here last week. I don't know too much about meat, so I needed to ask a couple of questions. I was spoken to in such an abrupt manner, I definitely will not be returning. Considering the prices they charge, customers should be treated with some degree of respect.

There are lots of good things at the Ginger Pig. But I agree with a previous reviewer that the meat can sometimes be over the hill. In the space of the last two years I have had a fillet of beef and a broiling chicken for stock which were off and had to be thrown away.

Great quality! You just have to become a regular customer to have a better experience there. Patiently and humbly learn form the expert! My Beef Wellington turned out to be superb tonight. I can only do this with their meat.

I agree the quality is usually very good, but sadly also about the rather offhand, sometimes surly attitude of staff. It was almost a relief to read that some others find they need to brave it rather than enjoy it, not just me.

Great meat, but what a shame that the owners allow the surly assistants to let it down so badly. I really have to summon up any enthusiasm to go there, despite the quality on offer.

Discovered this place last week after a recommendation from friends. The staff were really helpful and after much debate I went for the leg of lamb for our Sunday Roast... and am I glad I did! All were in agreement it was superb, the best lamb to be found in London! I shall definitely be back for more.

The staff are amazing and the sausage rolls are to die for!

Meat OK, service terrible. When asked what kind of lamb chops were available a surly assistant could just about be bothered to point to some and say "chops". On further interrogation we discovered that the origin of said chops was "from lamb"... I'd expect better from a spotty youth at Tesco.

Overpriced goods, no display of pricing. When I asked for an itemised receipt they looked at me like I was crazy, but I said some of the items were for someone else and they rung it up properly the second time. I will only return for their smoky bacon sausages.

I am addicted to their sausage rolls and have been known to plan my week around how I can get my hands on one!

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