Jonty Jacobs

More complex, tender, flavorful, and not nearly as salty, this stuff is like the thinking man’s beef jerky. Also, don’t bother with the competitors. These guys take the time and care to cure their biltong to perfection and the spice blend is hands down the best I’ve tried.

Wow! How the heck did I not know about this place earlier, given how crazy I am about beef jerky. Well, the South African version is called biltong. A buddy of mine at work is from Cape Town and mentioned this little store to me casually. I stopped by after work and grabbed $ 65 worth of pure beef goodness. The lady running the store was very sweet and friendly, even gave me several samples to try.
I highly recommend the wetter grass fed biltong. It has such a rich, buttery texture and the taste is out of this world. Be sure to ask for their spice powder, as that makes a difference!

If you like beef jerky, you need to get your ass to this store, because biltong puts traditional beef jerky to shame! Everything about this in-​store-​cured treat trumps its American counterpart: the spice blend, the texture, the quality.
Incredible stuff! Thanks for a great experience guys!

Being a South African, I had to make my way here as quick as possible! I’ve tried making Biltong on my own, but the girlfriend band me from doing so as the smell can get quite interesting. So, finally I made it to the store!
Great choice of South African products, I had to buy Aromat! Oh, how I have missed this yellow spice! Anyways, the service was great, the guy behind the counter knew his biltong, unfortunately I had to hurry him through it because I really just wanted to turn into a carnivore and eat some damn beef!
Ahhh! The pleasure and comfort of home food! I got me a pound of normal biltong, any one who approaches me for the next 24hrs, I apologize if I act like an animal! This is mine, all glorious pound of infinite pleasure! Woot!
Will be back!

I ordered online and absolutely love their products. I had the Biltong Slices — Traditional Cut — Original Spice ($ 11 for 4 oz) and Droewors — Dried Beef Sausage Spicy ($ 11 for 4 oz). I was hesitant at first to buy because it felt expensive for only 8 oz of dried meat, but after reading the reviews and going ahead with the purchase I have no regrets.
The biltong is like beef jerky and was slightly moist with a delicious natural meat flavor — not too salty, oily, or overpowering. The droewor is like a sausage (think Slim Jim but much much better). I was worried because it was labeled as spicy and I don’t like spicy food, but I think they meant the spiciness came from the black pepper, which I could taste from the first bite, because it didn’t taste spicy (in a burn my tongue kind of way). It has a very earthy flavor and you can taste the other spices along with the meat. Droewor is drier than biltong and snaps when you bite into it. It’s also easier to eat because it comes in sticks.
Both products were very high quality and if you’re looking for dried steak cut into snack-​able pieces I highly recommend Jonty Jacobs.
Note: If you order online you have to get minimum 2 day shipping which is $ 5.75.

Great local SA goods, but was very disappointed that the guy behind the counter had cleaned the biltong cutter half an hour before the store closed, and wouldn’t let me taste or cut any biltong. If you’re open till 7, have your goods available till 7.

Jonty Jacobs biltong tastes amazing! Love the regular beef in traditional and also the droewors!!! If you love steak or any kind of beef, definitely worth trying! So addictive.

I’ve been ordering Biltong off Jonty Jacobs for about a year now and I must say, it is the BEST beef jerky/​dried snack meat that I have ever had. It is absolutely delicious, moist, tender, and flavorful. The spices they use are unlike any other Biltong recipe I’ve ever tasted. If you want genuine, authentic Biltong then I suggest ordering through Jonty Jacobs. The quality is much better than anything you will find on Amazon or in a store. Often, I will order an entire slab off them and cut it up myself. I live in California, and their shipping is always quick and expedient. I usually get my orders within 2 or 3 days. I’m so glad that they are selling Biltong cutters now too because it was a little tough to cut them up so thinly myself, but it was definitely worth it. As someone who lives all the way on the west coast, I’m excited for the shop they’re opening down in San Diego in 2015! I’ll definitely be coming in for a visit. Thanks for being awesome, Jonty Jacobs!

I had not tried biltong before but went in out of curiosity and WOW! Not only is biltong ridiculously delicious, but the owner, Cameron?, was extremely nice and took his time explaining how it is made, what different kinds of biltong they stock, and how he and his wife started the business.
Great product and attentive service? 5 well-​deserved stars.

Saw this place on a ZAGAT video and decided meh might as well give it a try. It wasn’t to difficult finding the place but if you need any help there a nice little tea+coffee shop across the street that I stopped in before hand. upon entering the store youll notice all these imported good from south africa. Some goods may look familiar but upon closer inspection are not and are definitely worth a try. Theres a nice sample box which I was invited to try from that allowed me to try the different kinds of meat offered they offer Traditional Biltong slices and Droewors (imagine sasquatch jerky sticks but actually taste) both are delicious. I personally settled for a whole pound of traditional Biltong with light seasoning and for an extra wet cut. They cut the meat in front of you using a spacial machine that leave it in perfect strips.
When I started eating eat I could not stop its like having steak potato chips the flavour is so good its stupid and the texture is better then any type of dried meat i’ve ever had. This place deserves a five star rating and nothing less simply the most unique and delicious dried meat i’ve ever had and I plan on coming back,
I wanted to take a picture but was unable to because I finished the bag before I got home. If you’re sharing it may be worth it to shell out the extra $ and get 2 pounds.

(Woo! My first time being the first review!)
I was walking by this place on a date when I saw a big South African flag and a picture of a Springbok. They had my attention; when I found out that the placed simply specialized in Biltong (dried beef slices) and Droewors (dried beef sausage) I became pretty skeptical though. I played rugby in college with some South Africans and I spent some time on the continent but had never heard of this stuff being sold in the states.
I couldn’t have been more wrong.
The beef they had was freaking amazing. The guy working the shop (I really wish I remembered his name) was passionate as hell about his product and gave us samples of every single type he had on hand. I honestly felt that he was more interested in educating us about what he was selling than he was about actually selling it. When I finally decided on which one I wanted he cut it right there, shredded it for me and spiced it on the spot.
If you like beef jerky you may not want to try this place out because the stuff you can buy at the supermarkets in the states will be ruined for you forever.