Mad Butcher in Nelson is a butcher at 201 Songer Street in Stoke. It is part of the Mad Butcher chain, which the website says was founded in 1971. The shop cuts and packs meat on site, and in-store master butchers will cut to order and advise on cooking. The website says its carcass beef and lamb are NZ Quality Mark certified, pork is 100% New Zealand grown, and chicken is supplied by Tegel. Specials shown on the website, as at 2026, include boneless chicken breast fillets at $9.99 a kilo, drumsticks at $8.99 a kilo and a $60 meat box for the week. Orders can be delivered on Tuesday to Friday, with same-day delivery for orders placed before 9am, or collected from 12pm from Tuesday to Saturday. Deliveries to Motueka are on Thursdays, and to Takaka and Blenheim Central on Fridays. The chain offers a full refund or replacement with a receipt.
Customers' views are mixed. Value for money and the selection are praised, and the specials are a draw. One reviewer said the meat was hit and miss, sometimes tough and sometimes tender. Another found a dog bone with almost no meat on it, and said the price was much higher than expected. A third said they spent over their budget at the till and went into overdraft. Staff are described as chatty.