Our Story
Established in 2005, our locally owned and operated neighborhood butcher shop and gourmet café is Charleston’s trusted source for the best quality, best tasting meats and housemade prepared foods you will find.
Ted’s Butcherblock offers everything from all-natural meats, poultry, game and fresh seafood for your kitchen, to housemade sausages, pâtés and gourmet prepared meals. We’re a favorite local spot in Charleston for delicious food.
The inspiration behind Ted’s comes from Walter and Mary Dombrowski, owner Ted Dombrowski’s Polish grandparents, who were butchers in New Jersey for nearly 40 years. Married shortly after arriving in the United States from Poland in 1918, they lived on the second floor of their neighborhood butcher shop and established a smokehouse in the cellar where they made homemade kielbasa from a family recipe. Mary made deliveries by trolley to customers in neighboring communities.
At Ted’s Butcherblock, we honor the Dombrowski’s commitment to hard work and customer service by offering neighbors in Charleston’s communities quality products and knowledgable service. We believe you should know everything you can about the food you eat – from where it was raised to what it ate and how it was processed. When you purchase meats, seafood, prepared foods and other items at Ted’s Butcherblock, you can be confident that you are getting the best products available.
Ted Dombrowski, Owner
Ted’s grandparents, Walter & Mary Dombrowski, with his uncle, Ted, and father, Hank.
CHARLESTON’S NEIGHBORHOOD BUTCHER
When we first opened in 2004 there were no options in Charleston for quality butcher products and services. Today, while we continue to evolve our café and retail offerings, we remain committed to our core mission of providing quality meats and seafood for customers on the Charleston peninsula and beyond. Our Butcher Bag program is the newest and most convenient way to keep your kitchen stocked with premium meats and ingredients from Ted’s.
Ted’s Top 15:
THE ESSENTIALS
In honor of our 15th anniversary on October 15, 2020, we highlighted the top 15 menu items and products we offer that prove that quality ingredients make all the difference when it comes to delicious tasting food. Almost every item on the list has been on our menu since the day we opened, and all are still among our best sellers. We think that’s a strong testament to our commitment to quality ingredients and consistently good service! Have you had our #1 item pictured above?
GIVING BACK:
A TRADITION AT TED’S
Giving back to the community that supports us has long been part of our routine at Ted’s. Our Friday Wine Tasting events debuted the first year we opened, raising more than $50,000 for over a dozen local charities before the pandemic hit in 2020 and we discontinued the tasting events. In fall of 2021, we brought back our Friday fundraising initiative with a new format that raises money for a featured non-profit organization each quarter: