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| - This was my second time to ChopShop. First time was for juice, while I was on a juice fast. Their drink combinations and build your own juices are well rounded with lots of options - but the juices are REALLY expensive, even compared to other juice places in the area. My juice was a bit disappointing as it was approximately 1/3 foam, which even I have the technology to skim off at home. In a sense the juice just became 33% more expensive.
My second time, we ordered food and tea/coffee. The tea exceeded expectations for any restaurant, great choices, variety, and well brewed. Tea house snobs might turn up their nose, but they need to get over themselves. I ordered a toddy (cold brew coffee) and they informed me they were out and began explaining the 24hr brewing process. As a fellow toddy brewer, I fully understand the issue and happily switched to the recommended iced americano. Again, expectations were exceeded, well brewed, rich flavor, over all a great cup, only surpassed by local roasters in the area. There is no shame in being a restaurant that is 2nd to local roaster, at all.
For food we ordered the Moroccan Turkey and Grilled Tri-Tip sandwiches on gluten free wraps. I don't eat gluten free, but my companion does, and we planned on sharing. Side note: gluten free wrap itself was surprisingly good! Of the two sandwiches, Tri-Tip was the star of the show, but it was missing something. I'm thinking rosemary, but try it and see for yourself. The Moroccan Turkey was disappointing. As a turkey sandwhich, it was fine. Other than grapes, I must have missed the Moroccan piece. I felt there was nothing Moroccan about it, and I've purused Moroccan cookbooks, they aren't know for blandness. Apparently there were roasted red peppers in it, but I couldn't tell. Lastly, maybe the spices are in the yogurt sauce, but again, I couldn't tell there was a yogurt sauce on it. I kind of feel like it was a glorified turkey avocado gluten free wrap, with grapes.
Overall, this is a solid 3 star place with potential for greatness.
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