Chop’t Creative Salad Company
“Personally, I order the Mexicali vegan and substitute kale.”
“Without a doubt, the lunch rush is crazy but hey that's not something they can control.”
“I was amazed the first time with how your salad goes down this assembly line and then the chopping.”
Chop’t Creative Salad Company
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Salads here are pretty basic. You go through an assembly line of choosing what type of greens you want, your proteins, and whatever toppings you want to add in. Nothing too special about this salad chain. The ingredients are always fresh and portions are huge (can be two meals worth), so that's always a big plus.
I must say, their created salads are pretty good. They had a international salad theme when I went and decided to try the Asian salad. It was actually a really good salad mixture…even spicy!
Like I said, there's nothing too special about this place that really stands out among all of the other salad and on-the-go food places. They have reasonable prices for their gigantic portions. I'm just glad the line moves fairly quickly, especially during lunch rush hour.
Great location. It's Chopt and I always feel weird giving chains more than 3 stars. However, this spot deserves an extra star for it's efficiency. I only come here during lunch rush, there are usually 30+ people in line and I'm out of here on average of about 10-15min. Management has there process down to an operational science!
Also, the servers, as with most Chopt's, don't skimp on ingredients, are fast, and clean.
If you're a short walking distance away from this location, I recommend going to a different one. This location was hotter than the outside [on an 89 degree day] and the line goes out the door because it's not a large enough space. TIP: Always order for pick up. Waiting in line for a salad where you can't breathe due to temperature issues is not a good idea. I usually go to the one on 40th and Park.
Chop't always makes an awesome salad – I made a custom one. Romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, wisconsin cheddar, red onions and apples. I asked for the Spa Tex Mex Ranch which is pretty damn good and it's super low-calorie but they messed up and gave me the regular Mexican Caesar which was actually much spicier than I would've ever wanted on my salad.
They didn't have my salad ready when I ordered it with plenty of prep time to pick up and overall, I was just not satisfied. For the line, I would've been better off at Shake Shack.
I don't know why this location only has three stars – they have consistent, timely delivery and fresh ingredients to choose from. If you are in the store ordering, get there before 12:30pm on a spring/summer day to avoid the longest line you've ever seen.
The salad peeps are friendly and the chopping peeps are cool too – always really efficient in getting that salad dressing on your greens and getting you into the check out line.
Kind of lame that you have to line up three times (making the salad, chopping the salad, paying for the salad & getting bread), but I get that it makes each line a bit shorter.
Recommend if you want a customized salad and/or don't want to think about lunch or don't want to destroy the rest of your day with a food coma.
It's taken me much longer than it usually does, but I've come to terms with the fact that I don't really like you, Chop't. I come in often enough, but that's mostly because my co-workers are all about you (or at least being 'healthy'), and I'm not strong enough to say no. I'm weak.
It's not that you're BAD, it's just that you're not very good.
Without fail, I will pay more than I think I should* for a salad that will be mediocre at best. And sometimes the ingredients are actually unfresh, which is really the only thing that can make a salad bad.
Also, your "bread" is a joke. That is not bread. That is a depressing, limp tortilla. But I continue to get it, because when someone asks, "Do you want free bread?" The answer should always be yes.
And the fact that it is actually no makes me sad.
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*More than I would at a local deli that performs exactly the same function. This is NYC. We are lucky to have these places. If I was in Cincinnati, I'm sure I'd be stoked to have a Chop't across the street.
A little overpriced.
Very fresh ingredients with many options and they let you do all sorts of substitutions and additions and in the end you have a very personalized salad. I just wished that they chopped up the leaves before they throw everything in it especially since I like to add quinoa which basically is lost after they take it out chop it up and put it back in the bowl. I love eating salads and have tried several places and this place is super close to the yoga studio I go to so its convenient but I definitely have had better for a better price as well. (I paid almost $13 for a basic salad on the menu but I just added some quinoa) Although the customer service here is excellent and its a pretty quick line as well, very efficient.
In this era of salad worship, Chop't is worthy of much praise. Unlike the other gourmet, watch-your-salad-tossed-before-your-eyes joints, Chop't uses a fancy rolling blade to actually chop up your ingredients, so you don't have to make a mess of your face, cramming humongous pieces of spinach & kale in your mouth. Nope. Eveyrthing is perfectly… you know… chopped.
They've got a bunch of pre-designed salads you can customize, all around $8-10 (a deal compared to SF salad spots!). I got the Cobb, with kale instead of romaine and no bacon. No problem – they seem accustomed to substitutions and picky preferences. And here's something cool: you order anything with avocado and they'll give you an entire HALF avocado. I've never seen such generous avo portions, even in California, land of abundant avocado.
Plenty of seating, even for a group, since most folks take their food to-go. The handy pod-shaped containers are ideal for transporting to/from the office. Good stuff!
One of the better locations in the City and setup with a good traffic model. The line is typically out the door but it definitely moves fast and doesn't really bottle-neck. Their food is decent and they make a good salad, but sadly their recent menu redesign and crazy price increases is definitely making it less of an option. Luckily for me, my go-to salad remained on the newly trimmed menu, but at a hefty up-charge. All in all, it's good for a healthy lunch in a pinch, but you'll definitely pay through the nose for it.