JB Wilkinson & Sons

JB Wilkinson & Sons, it seems, are not quite the indie local little butchers that I had assumed they were — if you take a peek at their website you will come to realise that they have branches all about Leeds and Yorkshire! That’s not to say it’s a bad thing, by all means it suggests that they are popular, but judging by the people of Otley this particular branch isn’t quite the favourite.
Nevertheless, I am not one to sniff at the underdog, more over I am the one who will visit them more so as it often means less queuing! It’s always worth a try, after all if the service is no good you’ve only the need to find that out once.
JB Wilkinson & Sons of Otley certainly isn’t bad as a local butchers. They appear to have as much of an array of bits as any other butchers, with lots of tasty cuts on show from proper Sunday lunch meats to more day to day bacon style choices. One thing that I thought was particularly cool was that you could purchase ready made mixes for stir fry — thai chicken, pork and beef stir fry mixes for about £4 per lb. That’s not too bad as a one off now is it? It was a little disappointing to see things such as Colemans sauce packets on sale, I like to get my indie jams, sauces and chutneys from a local butcher, as opposed to some big company ready made that is packed with preservatives.
Still, as I say, not bad for meat and such — especially if you want to miss the queue at Weegmans!