Melanie G.
Yelp
We went on a day trip to the beach and tried out Chops & Eggs on a recommendation from family. We are very happy we gave it a try, as it was, overall, a very delicious and satisfying meal.
The ambience is a little odd and disjointed, with sports on TVs giving a sports bar feel, random decor giving eclectic diner vibes, and the overall layout seeming more formal. A designer's input would not go amiss for the interior.
We were greeted and seated quickly and began perusing the rather large menu. So many items sounded delish! We ended up ordering the fried green tomatoes and corn bites for our appetizers and beef tips and the 10oz sirloin for our meals. I got the house salad with my meal and they generously swapped out the salad for a cup of the tomato basil soup for my husband (who doesn't eat salad). The apps came out in a timely manner and we were suitably impressed by the tower of tomatoes! Each app came with house made dipping sauces which added some lovely heat to each bite. The tomatoes were crispy on the outside and well done inside, I ate them all as I knew they would never reheat and still be edible. We took most of the corn bites home with us. The salad was fresh and the dressing had a nice bite to it, it was also a generous portion. The soup didn't come out until after the entrees for some reason, and wasn't very hot, unfortunately. We took most of that home as well. We also had a difficult time getting our waters refilled, our waiter would disappear for long periods of time back into the kitchen.
The star of the night was the beef tips, which were tender and savory, with a lovely au jus gravy with mushrooms, carrots, and onions swimming in it over a bed of mashed potatoes. It was a joy to eat and my husband much preferred it to his steak, which was sadly very overdone (he ordered medium, it came well done). We also had to ask for gravy for his mashed taters, and they came dry, which we found kind of odd. Who eats dry mashed potatoes unless they are topped with cheese? Anyway, we left quite stuffed and with enough leftovers for a whole other meal. This will be our go-to stop when we come to the beach!