Sadie.. what cut of chicken did you buy? Whole/pieces? Why oh why didn't you take the meat back right away for a refund? How they handled a return would be a much better story to post here than that you didn't like the smell.
I recently stopped by this place after hearing alot of good things but I was sadly very disappointed. When I got home and opened the chicken I had bought I almost vomited from the stench coming from it. Needless to say I won't be going back.
This grocery offers a lot of good meats. I bought lamb, chicken breasts, veal roast, ground beef, etc. etc. Everything was fresh and tender. They have a wide selection of imported gourmet items and even a huge selection of coffee beans........a rarity in Ottawa!
My foodie cousin turned me onto this butchery when I was over to his home for dinner. It's the best place I've found in town to buy my fondue beef...ask them to provide you with beef bourguignon cubes and they will do it for you.
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