The original Chopt restaurant was founded in Union Square, NYC, in 2001. Their mission is to make healthy eating exciting for all people.
Two locations have opened locally in Westlake and Woodmere.
I visited the Woodmere location. The greeter at the door handed out menus and was surprised that GF information was not shown on the printed menu or the in-store ordering kiosks or on the app. He offered to look for that information but said it would be the same as I’d already found online.
The Allergen and Nutrition Information shows that most, but not all, of the salads, warm bowls and individual ingredients are gluten free. I found it helpful to have looked at these details in advance.
When I ordered the Blissful Harvest Bowl I was glad to see there was space to notify of the “allergy” on the order screen. The greeter said that notification would be sufficient and I did not need to otherwise make staff aware.
I enjoyed the bowl of warm grains, marinated kale, roasted chicken, sweet potato, apples, goat cheese and almonds. I tried it without substitution except requesting dressing on the side. I did not receive any dressing with my order but found the dish to be flavorful and additional dressing was not required.
Modifications are easy and infinite while ordering.
There are many delicious sounding items to try and I’m looking forward to a return visit.
Tried it again and had an issue: my order contained a piece of bread although I had not ordered one and I’d notified of “allergy” when ordering. I spoke with the manager who understood the problem and promised to offer coaching to the employees.