Chuck’s Market

i can’t say anything about the butchered cuts since we’ve never purchased any meat to cook for dinner, but our experience purchasing a whole big was grand. we can in about a week or so before to consult with the butcher about what we needed: a suckling pig around 60−70lbs. the butcher took us to the back and showed us pigs of several sizes and weights, and we were able to decide what we needed. we placed our order, and he said he would have it the day of our party. i believe they charged around the ballpark of $ 160-​$ 180 for the 70lb.
my bf collected suckling pig early in the morning, and we had it roasted and ready for our guests that afternoon.

The place is mediocre at best, but when you’ve got to have your roast pork (the kind with the crispy skin) because you need comfort and Noriega or Chinatown is too tough to get to, this will fill a gap.
The pork has a thick layer of fat though, but it is a lot better than getting it over at Friend’s on Geneva.
Sidenote on Friend’s: I found Friend’s smelly and gross in general. I was pressured into buying pork there by the butcher behind the counter, and when I got home from Friend’s, I threw it away. It was that awful.
The guys there at Chuck’s are helpful.
In general:
* The BBQ pork is OK.
* The roast pork is OK when you can get it at 11:00. If you’re buying it at 2:00 or 3:00, beware. Lots of fat and they «dop»… throw in a big piece of pork that isn’t very good with your order. It’s a Chinese thing to «dop.» I bought some and ended up feeding most of the pork to the feral cats outdoors after I had my couple of good pieces. Also, at 3:00, the crispy skin is now gummy tough sticky curled skin.
*The chow mein (the thick kind for tourists) is OK. Just pick off the gross pieces of cabbage.
*The thin chow mein is bad – the noodles are dry and have been over the heater too long… they’re wires practically.
*The tofu with the mysterious fish filling is OK, but I ended up with a rash because I’m allergic to the filling. My fingers also puffed up. So, for those with seafood allergies (me!), it’s best to do your own stuffed tofu, but if you’re OK with seafood… you could get them from here.
*The egg rolls are gross. If you want to have indigestion for two days, go ahead and get the greasy things. There is way too much onion and cabbage in these, and they are way too greasy. I like grease, but this is more like oil grease. I don’t mind Popeye’s grease, but this is like recycled wok grease used to fry again and again. Hated them. They are a bargain for 3/​$ 1 if you’re really strapped.
*The chicken legs for $ 1 each are to be avoided. They taste too sweet and are too greasy. Yes, they’re big, but you do get what you pay for. I tried making chicken salad out of these, and it wasn’t worth the effort. I still ended up throwing it away.
The fried rice was too dry and bland.
I’ll ask my mother where she gets her roast pork and post the information. It’s always a big hit at our extended family gatherings and everyone takes a note that there’s little fat.