Hi FTCers,
I live by the Wild Fork that recently opened next to the Costco near Marina Del Rey. Some pricing seems too good to be true so naturally question quality.
Do they sell fresh or frozen products?
How is their selection for walk-in/ pick up?
Any product reccos welcomed! Merci!
I’ve heard really good things about them but have never been myself. I think they’ve been around longer in the OC
I have only been to the one in Costa Mesa. Mostly blast frozen then vacuum-sealed in the packages. Quality is high and the walk-in selection is broad.
The prime Picanha is pretty good if you’re a fan of that cut.
Agree about the Picanha. Cooked it rare under broiler and came out ruby red and so juicy.
They also carry hard to find sweetbreads.
Oh, wow sweetbreads! That’s pretty cool
I live in LA and haven’t been to a Wild Fork brick-and-mortar but regularly order online. Pretty much all the raw meats I’ve ordered have been very good quality. The only issues I’ve had are with pre-seasoned products and also often the weight of what you order can be like 20-40% different than the described weight. Good news for you is that the latter doesn’t affect you if you go in store!
Went to the MDR location and bought a pheasant, some osso buco, an unpeeled skirt (usda choice), and some duck legs. Everything was labeled as product of usa with the fossil farms pheasant going so far as to say “hatched, raised and harvested in the usa”.
Whole order came to about $70 with the most expensive item being the pheasant for $33 for a 2.8 lb’er.
Will report back!
Holy cow!
It’s wierd that skirt is so hard to find it used to be once a week growing up picked up from Ralph’s. Still one of my favorite cuts. Luckily Vicente Foods carries it.
Duck legs were good not great. A little too much moisture in the package and not very meaty legs. That said, they’re nice to have in the freezer to roast with some vegetable or use as a cassoulet topper so may buy again.
The pheasant was as good as any I’ve had. Very flavorful and tender.
Made faisan a la normande, pureed the cooking liquid of cider, creme fraiche, shallot and green apples for sauce. Served with pate on toast.
Nice!
I’ve been ordering almost all of our protein from WF for a little over a year (delivery in LA) and have generally been very happy. Great selection, great seafood and the last few Mary’s pasture chickens have been summer if the best I’ve ever made. If anyone is interested I would definitely recommend giving it a try 
