Ordered 2 packets of Arbroath smokies and 4 x Scottish plain loafs. Firstly, what an absolute pleasure you all are to deal with, love the personal message on the box. Delivery and packaging is subl... See more
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I have ordered on line on two occasions now and cannot praise this company highly enough on their level of customer service and quality of their food. We live on the wirral but my husband is originall... See more
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I received my order today and im so happy with it ..it was well packed and was all cold i ordered the steak pie and they look so delish and the mince pies and beef sausages and cant get them in Manch... See more
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A really great experience from ordering to quality of produce. I will start with only moan and that is nothing to do with McDonald and sons. The courier service dpd is diabolical I am hoping it’s more... See more
Company details
- #7 of 34 best companies in Butcher
- #3 of 12 best companies in Butcher shop deli
- #15 of 73 best companies in Food producer
- #1 of 3 best companies in Meat Packer
- #4 of 28 best companies in Meat Products
- #13 of 77 best companies in Online Food Ordering Service
About MacDonald & Son Butchers
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👨👩👦👦Who are we? David Robb MacDonald was born in Dundee, Scotland in 1911 and opened his first shop on Logie Street, Lochee in 1935. In a short time, David realised that there was a thriving demand for meat among the residents of Dundee and decided to move into a bigger shop on the High Street of Lochee. A few years later, and after relocating the business twice, the MacDonald & Son name is still just as popular as it was over 80 years ago.
During this time, David’s son Brian joined the business and learned the trade. Brian took over the business fully at the age of 20 and has built one of Dundee’s oldest and respected family businesses. Over the past 55 years under Brian, the MacDonald & Son name has become renowned for the quality of its meat. To this day it continues to produce the same products that have been enjoyed by generations.
🍖Our Produce We pride ourselves on the quality and consistency of our products. Our aim is to provide our customers with quality sourced meat and to offer great tasting Scottish produce.
All of our red meat is sourced from farms in Aberdeenshire or the Scottish Highlands. The cattle are grass fed all year round and are 30 day aged.
🥩What makes our steaks different? The farmers we buy our cattle from graze the stock in fields next to the North Sea. Salt from the sea gets into the earth and thus into the cattle. This produces a excellent flavour in all our steaks.
🚚How are the boxes delivered? All our customers goods are vac packed and sent in a chilled box. The goods are then sent overnight using DPD which means it arrives to our customers doors cool and fresh.
We send boxes all over the UK and our customers have the convenience of choosing a specific delivery day that suits them best.
On the day of delivery, our customers receive and email and text notification giving them a 1 hour delivery window.
Contact info
174 High Street, DD2 3BZ, Dundee, United Kingdom
- 01382 611348
- speaktothebutcher@macdonaldbutchers.co.uk
- macdonaldbutchers.co.uk
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Easy ordering and fast delivery. Super Food
Easy ordering and fast delivery.
All items were of excellent quality and at reasonable cost.
Super to get quality Scottish food again that cannot be found in england anymore.
Was great to have toast in the morning made with MP Plain bread.
The Mutton Scotch Pies are to die for.
13 August 2024
Find a voucher get it cheaper but fantastic
Saw the add on FB and looked good so just had to order!
Then had to eat it when I had delivery 🚚
Sausage and black pudding for breakfast with tattie scones (With toast)
cheese n toast for lunch
Two pies mash and beans 🫘 for tea!
Followed by a snowball (daughter stole my pineapple 🍍 tart)
More sausage and black pudding 2 days later. Bread finished on 2nd day tho 😢
Sorry you didn’t want my menu, just a verdict
Superb, absolutely delicious 🤤
8 August 2024
The customer service was Excellent
The customer service was Excellent. The boss phoned me to apologise that had been a fire at the distribution warehouse.
He said that he would re-do my order of the Excellent STEAK LORNE. And for the inconvenience He threw in 2 steak Bridies.
All produce is excellent.
Thank You
8 August 2024
Highly recommend
Lovely well packed and arrived just as if I'm picked it up from the shop .
Good quality 👍
8 August 2024
Pudding supper ahead!…
Even looking at my parcel of Bridies pies and white puddings in batter made me tear up!Dundonian by birth I haven’t had a pudding supper for decades. Tonight it will happen, thankyou!
26 July 2024
Unprompted review
Problem fixed quickly
There was a problem with the address I ordered my parcel to be sent to. I phoned the shop and it was sorted out at once and the parcel was delivered the same day. Everything was excellent as always
22 July 2024
Great produce will order again xx
24 June 2024
Unprompted review
Fantastic service
Fantastic service!
I can’t recommend this butchers enough!
I ordered some pies and plain Scottish bread for my step dad that is obsessed with the stuff.
I had the wrong contact number on my email so phoned the butchers for help on when my parcel would be delivered! The gentleman on the phone was so helpful. Very friendly and helped me with everything I needed straight away. I also used the Amazon pay at the end, very easy and straight forward way of paying.
Thank you so much. We will be ordering again to help keep my step dad happy 🤍
13 July 2024
Unprompted review
I have had a few boxes sent to me now…
I have had a few boxes sent to me now and I have never ever been let down. Absolutely brilliant butchers, will be trying to convince friends and work colleagues to try some, being down in England there's always that little bit you miss of home but these boxes help me lots.
4 July 2024
Unprompted review
I ordered a Kg of black pudding and…
I ordered a Kg of black pudding and some Scotch pies. My order was delivered in a very timely manner and sealed nice and fresh in a temperature controlled box! I also had a personal message saying “enjoy Damion” which I thought a very nice touch 👌🏻
Would highly recommend MacDanald & Son! And will definitely be using again! There black pudding tastes amazing 😊👍🏼
19 June 2024
Unprompted review
Excellent service and scrumptious food
Delivery was well on time. Beautifully packed with nice little message on the box. Contents were well chilled. Love the Lorne sausage. Rhubarb pies to die for. Thank you so much. Will order again.
31 May 2024
Excellent Food
Great service. Food quality was excellent. Delivered on time and neatly packaged.
26 May 2024
Chicken and white pudding pise were…
Chicken and white pudding pies were absolutely delicious! 10/10
18 May 2024
Unprompted review
Easy to order delivered on time and…
Easy to order delivered on time and food was awesome thank you 😀
16 May 2024
Everything I ordered was very good…
Everything I ordered was very good quality my sister and I were over the moon when we had out scotch bread we haven't had it for a very long time as we can not get it were we live now and our mam got us into it as we have family in Scotland it was my first time having the tattie scones will get them again
16 May 2024
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