Oh, Le Maitre Boucher, I love you! Smack in the middle of Monkland Village, I could easily spend an hour here, even though there are but 4 aisles to wander. I always find something extra to throw into my grocery bag. Last night it was some of their house made sauerkraut; tomorrow it could be an artisanal squid ink pasta.

I probably drive the staff crazy here, with a million questions about anything and everything in the store. Where is this from? How is that made? What makes this brand special? They must think I am a little over the top, but I am simply very inquisitive. Even so, the staff always seems eager to answer my questions and tell me the story behind the product.

Le Maitre Boucher is a great one-stop shop for a wonderfully decadent meal, with a good selection of quality cheese, deli meats and a fully stocked butcher at the back of house. I particularly enjoy their marinated meat selection, like the "Poulet Papillion a la Maitre Boucher" or the Lamb Kamouraska. They make the perfect one-pot meals, just dump everything into the slow cooker, and leave it alone for 6 hours or so and voila, dinners on the table!

Le Maitre Boucher also keeps a stocked counter of prepared meals; it seems to be a rotating menu, since I rarely see the same dishes. I have seen eggplant Parmesan and fillet de sole meuniere, to name a few. I have never personally tried these, so I can't speak to their value, but they always look good and fresh.

Le Maitre Boucher is not a place to go with restrictive budget. Nothing here is going to be cheap, but for the quality and in particular, the attentive, knowledgeable service, Le Maitre Boucher is totally worth it!

Le Maitre Boucher
5719 Monkland Avenue
(514) 487-1437