The Chop Shop

I’m reading the stellar reviews on this restaurant. First impressions of the waitress don’t impress me at all. Just got my breakfast, smells incredible.
Home now. Waitress seemed to get better, maybe she saw my Unilocal screen open :)
I ordered their one breakfast called The Morning After” which the menu describes as 2 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 sausage, home fries, and a piece of toast. An entire piece of toast, and ALL for ME!
3 kinds of toast, I should have gotten the rye because so few places offer it, but in my usual breakfast rut I ordered wheat, and the waitress left without asking me which meat byproduct I wanted.
I found out why, and quickly, the food came out very fast! And the reason she didn’t ask which meat byproduct I wanted was because they give you BOTH! Plus a mess of diced fried potatoes (call me a purist but to me, they aren’t home fries without onions and peppers, at least onions). I asked for my eggs as any good western Pennsylvanian would, «firm whites and dippy yolks» (called ‘over medium’ in some places), and here they have a lady cook who knows *exactly* how to fix them.
Overall, terrific breakfast. Had to wait a while for a coffee refill though.
Being greeted with «You waiting for someone» as opposed to something like «Good morning, would you like some coffee?» and the wait for the refill kept me from hitting 5 stars.
The motif of the place is a mix of gas station memorabilia and local Butler memorabilia. The men’s room wall is painted with chalkboard paint and they even leave a couple of pieces of chalk to write upon the wall. I left a sketch, a bust of an anthropomorphic fox stating that even furries like eating there.
Chance of coming back when I’m back in my hometown? Near 100%, I’m wanting to see what their sandwiches are like!

Love the Backfire Wrap and Angel Hair Onion Rings!

Hands down the best and most original place to eat in Butler. The special menu is fantastic and there are plenty of great choices on the regular menu as well. The one dish that stands out for me was the duck. I love that the menu says «we don’t even own a microwave».
The service is normally pretty fast and don’t forget this is a BYOB restaurant.

I’m in love with their pulled pork nachos. I don’t know if I could ever go there without ordering them. I’ve been here for both lunch and dinner and also had one catered meal here. I’ve never been disappointed — I just wish it wasn’t in downtown Butler, I’d be here way more often.

By far THE best restaurants in Butler. I’m amazed the little town has something like this!!! Sitting in the back by the open kitchen can be a bit smokey at times, so choose a seat up front if that is an issue for you. It’s almost always open seating. The food is tremendous; the menu very interesting and different but with something for everyone. I’m not sure why items on the menu seem to change out so regularly though. I tend to find a meal I like at restaurants and stick to the tried and true. If you’ve found something you like and want to order again but do not see it on the menu, ask your waiter/​waitress. They will most likely have the items needed to make it and will whip it up for you regardless.
Definitely worth a visit.

Being a Butler native, now living in Detroit, I am so happy to see something like this in my home town.
After spending a lot of time at the hospital visiting my mom who was having a rough go of it, my Dad, sis and I were looking for some good comfort food. We definitely found it at the Chop Shop.
The menu is just the right size with just the right variety of classic and sophisticated options for those with a clamoring for plain old BBQ and those who might like a little goat cheese and sun dried tomato polenta. And in the end, it was delicious and affordable.
If I could give a half star this would be a 4 ½ star review. My burger was a little over cooked. That and a liquor license for some good craft beer would get them a solid 5.
We’ll be back for sure.

Met a group of friends for an early Friday evening dinner, wasn’t busy when we arrived, but there was a wait by the time we were finished. Everyone was able to find something delicious to eat since it was a Friday during lent as well as some gluten free options.
There were tasty sweet potato muffins on the table for everyone to share, and the angel hair onion straws were pretty darn amazing.

I had the Eternal Damnation. Very flavorful and juicy pulled pork in a grilled panini with ham and cheese. Homemade chips on the side with a very unique honey mustard sauce. Service could not have been better. After seeing my friend’s Born on the Bayou Burger with a giant andouille sausage on top, I’m totally coming back here for that. It’s a real treat, in a town that doesn’t appear to have too much outside the usual chains.