East Tamaki Meats & Chicken is a butcher on E Tamaki Road in East Tamaki, Manukau City, Auckland, supplying meat and chicken to the surrounding neighbourhood. Its Google rating sits at 2.0, so glancing over a few recent reviews before you visit would be sensible.
A good neighbourhood butcher does more than sell pre-packed cuts: they break down and trim meat themselves, cut to order, and can tell you which piece suits the pan and which needs a slow braise. Regulars ask for exactly what they want — a chicken split into portions, a roast tied, steak cut to a set thickness. Cheaper cuts such as chuck, brisket or gravy beef often reward slow cooking better than pricey labelled steaks, so it always pays to ask the counter what is good value.
For households in and around East Tamaki, a meat and chicken counter on E Tamaki Road keeps a proper butcher within easy reach.