chop shop

the butler did it!. i've been to the chop shop twice, once forlunchand once for dinner. so i've had a pretty good representation of their food. it's sit right on main street in downtown butler pa.

everything i've had has been really good... forlunchi had the cheese burger soup - pretty good, midly cheesey, creamy with ground beef. the deep fried peiorgies with bacon and scallions in a smoked cheddar sauce. the peirogies were very good. the hot roast beef with smoked gouda and grilled onions with au jus. the meat was excellent, the cheese gooey and very smokey. large sandwich .it was a winner.

for dinner i had a the hare tacos; the shells with crispy, filled with home made salsa, cilantro and coffee rubbed grilled rabbit meat. they were excellent. i ordered the thai grilled shrimp wrap - stuffed full of shrimp, cilantro, thai coleslaw and peanuts. it was crunchy and delicious.

the only thing i am not happy with is the coated fried - they are the ordinary coated fries everyone seems to be serving. order another side. i think the chop shop should go the extra step w/ fresh fries or anything but the coated fries. fruit cup even. they must be inexpensive because it seems everyone is serving them now. the rest of the meals were awesome.

this place has an eclectic atmosphere and friendly servers. the food came out quick, hot and as described.

no chance to even try. never had a bad meal here before, but this time didn't even get to try anything. it was a friday night so we waited for like 10 minutes for a table, no problem. then we sat and looked at the menu for another 10 minutes and our server never came by. the hostess came by and said she would take our drink orders and we asked her a few questions about the soup of the day, her response was "i don't know what the soup is", and on some of the specials, which she then told us that they were out of a few dishes listed.

i don't know about you but my pet peeve is items being listed that the restaurant doesn't have.. either mention it as soon as i sit or put a piece of tape over it so i don't get interested in something you don't have.

she brought our drinks back and said our server would be with us in a moment, we had yet to see our server. we waited another 15 minutes and no one ever came by to take our order so we left.

i'm hoping this is just a one time occurance because their food is so good and i was hoping my out of town guests would get to try.


-----19 sep, 2011-----

best place in butler!. if only they did dinner too!

this place is great! their bunch is one of the best in the area with roast beef, yummy pancakes, potatoes, and fresh fruit.

theirlunchis yummy! sandwiches are always overstuffed and you always leave full for such reasonable prices. the staff and owner are so friendly.

they offer catering too. can't wait to have an event and hire them!

bestlunchin butler. chef bill is a culinary genius. i have been going here weekly for almost a year and i never get tired of the food. the atmosphere is fun and the menu will make you laugh. i recommend the sausage wallet and get around sandwiches.

best food in butler period. great food! everything is prepared from scratch. they have an awesome open kitchen so you can watch the controlled chaos during peak times. i have never had a problem with the hours of operation like the previous reviewer. the hours are posted to the right of the front door and if they are closed for any reason, it is always posted there in advance. being a breakfast andlunchjoint, i can understand why they may be closed on some government holidays and such since most of their clientele probably would be off. let's keep things fair here on urbanspoon and not review restaurants if you haven't actually eaten in them. fyi, the hours are also very accurately posted on their facebook page...

addicting. absolutely delicious, bestlunchstop downtown. not for those watching their figure however:)

a gem in butler. is this place really in butler?

i dig it!

their menu is hysterical. sausage wallet....haha. so good.

food is delish! we have ordered chop shop forluncha handful of times--each time i order something different and i'm never not completely satisfied. love the chips w.boursin cheese!

since i've only ever had takeout, i can't comment on the shop itself or atmosphere but i look forward to going soon.

most interesting place in butler. this place is really unique and i can't believe it's in butler. the menu descriptions are hilarious! i went for breakfast and had the croissant french toast - very yummy! will definately go back forlunchand their new sunday brunch sounds good too. would like to see some better salads and maybe some healthy or lite fare on the menu, but definitely a keeper for this area. it's about time!
update: went back for the sunday brunch and the chop shop did not disappoint! still shocked this place is in butler. you gotta check it out! they had delicious made to order omelettes, stuffed french toast, waffles, pastries, spinach salad, fresh fruit, ham, roast beef, andouille saugage gravy and biscuits, bacon and sausage, etc. everything i tried was yummy! i'll be back for lunch:)