Shirley Butchery is a butcher at 201 Marshland Road, Shirley, Christchurch, trading from the back of the Kosco Asian food store as a separate business. Google rates it 3.8 out of 5 from five reviews; customers say it is not a full butchery — beef and pork only, no small goods — and mention its BBQ packs of thinly cut meat.
A focused butcher often works differently from a supermarket counter: fewer meats on the block means faster turnover, and the person cutting knows the pieces personally. It pays to ask what came in this week — a good butcher will trim to order, slice to thickness and suggest a cheaper cut that cooks well. For the barbecue, thin cuts across the grain want high heat and little time, so the slicing matters as much as the choice of meat.
For Shirley locals after beef or pork close to home, this back-of-store counter on Marshland Road makes a practical stop before the grill.