Finally had an occasion to visit the original Chop Shop in Tempe a few months ago. I was happy to find that they had the same great food as the Scottsdale and Chandler locations. I also went there recently for my birthday lunch with my coworkers. The restaurant is fairly small but they have a large front patio. It was still extremely busy but we were able to get an inside table. There was a line out the door but once we had ordered our food came out pretty quickly. The crowd seemed to be mostly ASU students so maybe I'll give it a try again now that it is summer. It is a bit far to walk in the heat but now that they have the Mill Ave trolley it is no problem.