Chops Restaurant & Bar

The service at the bar is Horrible !!! Everyone has a very bad attitude! First and last night at this place. To many great places to dine in Philadelphia !!

Came here on Monday evening because it was located conveniently to my hotel. By far the worst meal I’ve had in years. Ordered the chicken which arrived at my table under cooked and bloody. I couldn’t finish even half of it for fear of getting sick. The mushroom stuffing was soggy and lacked flavor. The garlic mashed potatoes were bland and resembled something from a box. Ordered the banana cream pie for dessert (because I was still hungry) and what I got resembled baby food in flavor and consistency. The only upside? The staff was exceptional and the manager, after apologizing profusely for my meal, took the entrée and dessert off the bill. It would be in the best interest of this restaurant to obtain a chef with cooking skills that can hold up to the excellent service of the waitstaff.

I was working @ Comcast Center today and decided to check out Chops which is on 17^th in the Comcast center complex. I tried their bar menu and both items were reasonably priced and scrumptious. Cheese steak spring rolls and edamame with wasabi salt. along with a glass of pinot noir. Service was five star and the décor is very hip. Will definitely come back for their dinner menu!

Made a reservation via Opentable. Got there and some guy flirting with a girl at the bar said they were closed. Good to know. Glad I wasn’t expecting a big group. Lesson learned, don’t dine here.

Went here at 3 pm today post-​Parade. Place is basically empty. Server was friendly but we tell him we would like food quickly. Get our apps and are finishing them, and he says, your food is ready, but I need to clear your appetizer plates. We quickly give him our plates. 25 min later, our entrees come. What happened to our food was ready?! They «are known for our steaks». Really? Because my medium rare looks pretty close to medium well. I’m starving so I just eat a bite bc it would probably take longer for a new one. No manager visit. No offer to take it off the bill. As they clean up entrees, «would you like complimentary dessert?» We order three desserts. Only one is taken off the bill. And it was the less expensive one. Save yourself the trouble and go to Butcher and Singer instead.

Tried Chops as a date night for the Winter Restaurant Week of 2016. First impressions were good, as the staff was very friendly and we were seated upstairs at a nice quiet table overlooking the bar. The décor is very elegant.
For my restaurant week meal I ordered the Calamari, Filet Mignon with mashed potatoes, and chocolate cake. The calamari was perfectly cooked and tasty. The filet was also perfectly cooked to order and juicy. The cake was a delicious end to the meal. I tasted my girlfriend’s apple pie and that was very good as well. The downside is that I also tried my girlfriend’s salmon and we agreed it was completely flavorless. Her request for some kind of sauce to put on the salmon ended with some butter instead which didn’t really help. I see that other people have complained on Unilocal about the salmon, so it seems it was not a good idea to put a meal nobody likes on the restaurant week menu. I guess they aren’t reading their Unilocal reviews, which is a big mistake on their part.

My family and I had dinner at Chops Wednesday evening. Our experience was mixed. The manger, hostess and valet was pleasant and welcoming. However, our server left a lot to be desired. He was extremely short with us and acted a bit irritated because I questioned if the salmon I ordered was wild or farmed. Having recently moved here from Seattle where our salmon is always of the wild variety (king, sockeye, chinook and coho) I do not eat farmed fish for various reasons that are too long to list. At any rate, the server came and told me that the salmon was wild so I ordered. When my plate came and I tasted the salmon it was definitely farmed! Wild salmon has a very distinct taste and if you are accustomed to eating it, you know the difference. I never heard of Sknua Bay salmon so I looked it up on my phone. My server could have simply asked the chef and given me a correct answer instead of guessing thereby taking away my choice of what to consume. Furthermore I would hope that the chef knows the origin of the food products he’s cooking.
I’m not sure I would visit Chops again: we had excellent service and an awsome dinner at Vernick’s although they did not participate in restaurant week.

This restaurant was very disappointing. The food was mediocre at best. I only gave it 2 stars because my server was decent and my drink was strong. Totally over rated restaurant otherwise. You would think a restaurant with a reputation for «quality» and sophistication would serve fish (Salmon) that was of the highest quality, wild caught perhaps and not the frankenfish it served up. I would not return or recommend this place. Take your money and find somewhere decent to enjoy real fine dining.

I went to Chops for Sips over the summer. The outdoor courtyard was packed by 5PM; and there was a line to get «in» (past the roped off section). After that ordeal, we waited in a long drink line at the makeshift bar for about 20 minutes, only to finally reach the front and watch the bartender pour the last glass of wine to the person in front of us. He told me they were «out of wine for now». The options left: $ 5 Bud Light cans, or pre-​mixed vodka-​cranberry or pre-​mixed vodka-​pineapple. I asked him if they had wine at any of the other stands and he said «yeah but I can’t get them right now». After giving him a blank stare for 15 seconds, he told me that he would get more wine and if I came back in a half hour, I could cut the line, come straight to him and he would fill me up. OK… We took our BLs and went fight the crowd of 20-​somethings. It was so crowded, that we had trouble finding a safe place to stand, where we weren’t getting elbowed or pushed from the constant mosh-​pit of young «business professionals» (dudes in cheap suits, and chicks that decided to change into their Saturday night rompers & wedges for happy hour?!) This is not the Sips I remember from years past.
The bartender held up his end of the deal and had my wine ready when I returned, however it was cheap pinot grigio so after that drink we decided to vacate the premises and never return.

I had a business lunch there today, a Thursday. It has a very understated elegant interior, with impeccable service and excellent food. Our booth was very comfortable. A bit pricey perhaps, but the portions were generous.
My only complaints would be that the waiter seemed too anxious to clear the plates of my colleagues while I was still eating. And the noise level was quite high until the crowd thinned out a bit.
But I will definitely be back and do recommend it.

I had lunch here with a colleague a few weeks back and it was terrible on all fronts — food, staff and price. First, the food, I got some variation of a chicken cobb salad that was terrible, the entire salad was coated in a mayo-​like dressing, the chicken was terrible quality and I had to spit out about six to seven pieces of gristle and fat and put them on my bread plate. The bacon was basically raw. I still cringe thinking about it. The waiter was annoying and awkward. And after all that it was over 50 dollars for two salads and two iced teas. Thinking about it, it was the worst «high-​end» dining experience I have had in Philadelphia, by a long shot. Just terrible.

Went for lunch and had the goat cheese gnocchi. Served in a beef broth it was a little different but I did enjoy my meal and if I were to go back I would have no problem ordering it again. It is a little more expensive there for lunch. It’s nice and modern inside but I’m not sure if the meal prices are justified.

Horrible service, over priced, not very good food. Server Ed acted crabby that we were there, he rushed the ordering, picking up salad forks and rolls as soon as we ordered. I was using mine for the pickles and green tomatoes on the table, he whisked both away. Didn’t bother to mentioned no refills on iced tea, etc so i was charged $ 7 for two glasses of teas. My$ 18 cheesesteak didn’t seem to have any cheese on it. Meat very overdone. Only side offered as fries. Plate was just an over toasted roll and a plop of meat, few onions and mushrooms. No garnish or condiments. Had a far superior sandwich in a small town in western PA. He rushed our meal trying to take my plate before I was half done. Asked if we wanted dessert then complained if we did it would make it hard to do separate checks. There were 8 of us and only 4 checks. We lost our desire for dessert! We should have eaten at the food court below the building for a nicer time!

I went on a Wednesday during Sips and sat outside for a bit to enjoy a small glass of wine until our reservation time inside for dinner. The crowd was filled with mostly young professionals and got pretty packed quickly.
When entering the inside of chops it had modern décor and a lot more low key and quiet inside. Our waiter Kerwin was extremely attentive and friendly.
The muscles were phenomenal and a very generous portion. The calamari was mediocre, a bit salty and chewy but edible, never the less. The complimentary mozzarella bread and jalapeño butter were mouthwatering and like no other. I decided to share the veal chop with my boyfriend. I was pleasantly surprised that they brought two separate plates out, each with small servings of potatoes and vegetables and piled on the veal chop that was just sliced. The servings were definitely enough for any two people and they did this with no additional charge! So accommodating!

We had a firm-​wide happy hour here on Friday night. Despite how busy it was, the establishment was very accommodating of our large party and offered us excellent service. The bar area is very roomy, and the modern atmosphere is very appropriate for professional clientele.
We enjoyed some pretty decent drinks and passed hors d’euvres, which included fried calamari, cheese steak spring roll bites, warm toasted bread, a cheeseboard with 4 cheese selections and condiments, and some pretty serious jumbo cocktail shrimps.
While the food and drinks were not wildly creative and mind-​blowing, Chops does provide a decent basic selection. I would probably not come here for a special dining occasion, but I would definitely recommend it as a strong happy hour spot for any of the businesses in the neighborhood.

My friend and I decided to go put for a couple glasses of wine and a dinner we decided to come here. I ordered a ceasar salad and crab cake. My friend ordered a special which was tilapia. The crab cake was delicious. I had a few bites of my friends tilapia it was so good! Our waiter was very nice and sweet. We will definitely come back!

Service is very attentive. Drinks were strong and well mixed. The salmon entrée was delicious. Sadly, I have to take off a star because the first time I ordered the salmon it was perfectly cooked, but when I ordered it at dinner it was a little dry and overcooked. I would also have enjoyed slightly bigger portions for the price. Great location for a business lunch or dinner.

Not a fan! I visited this place with my book club members and we all felt like we were robbed. I was kicking myself because I knew we should have went to Buddakhan or Ocean Prime. We each had appetizers, an entrée, and a dessert. Absolutely none of the selections were memorable. Everything was meh! It was expensive and I was disappointed across the board. Black bean soup was bland, the salmon lacked flavor, and the apple pie was disgusting. On the other hand the chocolate cake was pretty good. Nothing about the dinner will make me return or recommend to anyone. There are sooo many other choices downtown. Do yourself a favor and skip this overpriced, stuffy, flavorless restaurant. Sorry:(

Ok, maybe this review is unfair since I did go during restaurant week but to my defense, I eat out 3 to 4 times a week at various establishments. I also dine out during restaurant week to try out other restaurants to see if I could be persuaded to visit them regularly. Quality should not suffer because it’s restaurant week. Many patrons like me use this opportunity to give your establishment a try because we usually have our favorites already.
We came here on a Tuesday night during restaurant week for a 7:30 PM reservation for 4. They were not busy compared to other restaurants, the weather had a lot do with it, and the city was particularly dead. The space was open, lacked color and too modern. It felt like an upscale «Drag» brunch establishment. I thought RuPaul was going to come around that corner. The space needed something warm and inviting. The bar area looked fun and a place I could see myself visiting again during the summer time.
I cannot rave enough about the staff, they were super friendly. It was oddly cold in there. Every time the door opened you could feel the draft come in.
The fried calamari was good and had a good spice level. The 7 oz. filet was perfectly seasoned and cooked. The filet mignon was definitely the favorite item ordered, it had a distinctive taste to it and I truly enjoyed. The mashed potatoes on the side tasted like an instant spud. The apple cake/​pie dessert was dry and the dollop of ice cream on the side was great.
I had the opportunity to try the chocolate cake that my partner ordered and we were underwhelmed. I get it, $ 35 for three courses is a steal but similar to higher end steak houses provide the same quality and quantity to their customers no matter what. I felt that CHOPS took the lower end for their restaurant week offerings. I also ordered the onion strings off the regular menu and it was limp as if it had sat on the heating lamp for a little too long.

Great service. I went there twice and had the French onion soup and crab cake. The French onion soup was great a meal in itself. Crab cake was pretty good. I had the veal chop another night and it was fn wonderful, tender and cooked perfectly. Also had brussel sprouts which were very tasty. Pricy, but for what you get well worth it.

Didn’t meet the expectations. Took a lot for the waiter to serve drinks and do their job despite being empty and no tables. Food was delicious and very well temperature wise but the service was not synonymous with the kind of class expected

Disappointing. Been waiting for this place to open for a while. The low voltage LED lights in the bar make you feel like you’re in a morgue. Not to mention it’s basically empty. I walked into the bar at 9:30pm on a Saturday night, there were 4 others in the room and I felt like I was putting off the bartender because he wanted to close and go home. Also said ‘uh… I think the kitchen is closed’. Hey, I get it, long day, we all want to go home. But, you know, it’s Saturday night and I’m waiting for my bf to get off the train from NYC and it’s not 10 pm yet. WTH?
So, Chops, please get a good PR firm to drum up a decent night time crowd of young professionals who will pay $ 42 a steak and $ 10 for hummus (?!) and get rid of these LED lights. You’ll do much better. Consider calling Dish PR, she might be able to help you in that department.

Awesome vibe to this place! It has a very modern, and has a silk feel to it.
Although it was a little tricky to find since it’s located on 17^th not jfk, this place gets a two thumbs up.
My boyfriend and I came here for a date night and it was a pretty good choice. I’m starting to hate the dark ambiance of certain restaurants as I always seem to get sleepy during my meal. Chops offers that romantic settling with lots of light (how old am I right now). Our waiter was very attentive. It did seem like he was pretty new but overall good service.
The food was surprisingly amazing for a brand new place. We shared a bowl for French onion soup– turned out to be huge; We actually didn’t finish it. Steaks were cooked perfect to order. Side orders weren’t anything special.
To sum up this place, it’s a great steak house. Large portions, great service and decently priced. It’s the perfect balance between your long horn/​outback options and the del frisco/​capital grille.

Restaurant Week fall 2014…
The food was phenomenal. I can’t express how happy I was with my food other than my plates were empty. My friend cleared her plates as well. She had the iceberg salad, scallops, and mixed berry with basil sorbet. I had the calamari, salmon, and chocolate cake with bourbon ice cream.

Went here for sips. Their specialty cocktail was a cranberry pineapple vodka concoction. I know it’s sips, but I expected a little better. It was premixed already and bartender served in a plastic cup filled above the rim with ice. That’s a lot of ice! So if you exclude the ice, the drink so realistically a shot. And I mean a shot of juice — I couldn’t taste any alcohol in it.
The outdoor patio is very cool, and the area for sips is great– outdoors, live DJ, good open space for the crowd. I wish I got to try the food, but there was nowhere open to sit. It was that crowded.
I’d come back to give the food a shot, but given the drink prices, I imagine the food could be pricey too. ($ 8/​draft IPA)

Came here for sips with friends, I think it was less crowded than normal because of the soccer game going on, but definitely not complaining! Great experience we sat down and ordered some food (edamame and burger are half price for sips), my friend ordered the burger and it was delish!
Loved that it was outside! Perfect for summer!