Very classy, high-end atmosphere. Solid service. We sampled a wide variety of menu items. Our first item was the lump crab cocktail, which was good but very small - they give you BOWLS of two sauces for about 5 total bites of crab. The NY Strip was good, but not a standout relative to some of the competition elsewhere. The lobster was solid as expected. This was a fine experience overall, just seemed a tad underwhelming when priced similar to other high-end restaurants. read more

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We love Chops. The service is the very best and the food is incredible. They have a fantastic happy hour menu in their handsome bar. Definitely check it out. read more

First time here at the Boca Raton location. The food was excellent from start to finish. My wife had the complete dinner option. Had the lobster bisque, salmon and cheesecake. The bisque was outstanding and served with chunks of lobster. Salmon with a crab and hollandaise sauce. The cheesecake a large piece with strawberries. I had the wedge salad, 16oz boneless strip steak and a1# baked potato! All cooked perfectly. Our server was Becky. She did a great job and we enjoyed the conversation. In fact so much that we requested her when making another reservation. Not to be missed in Boca! read more

Out for my birthday tonight. Food is amazing. Ambience is great. We will definitely return in the near future. If you have not yet visited chops lobster bar, you're missing a real treat. read more

We had an absolutely awful meal at Chops yesterday. We were sat outside on the patio at 7:30pm, which was nice, and things went downhill fast from there. We ordered martinis when we were greeted by our waitress, and once they were delivered we felt we were already being rushed. I sent the waitress away so that we could at least have a sip of our cocktails before being forced to order. She promptly returned. We ordered the tuna tartare and a Caesar salad to start, and both ordered the NY Strip, rare, as a main course. The appetizers came almost instantly. Red flag. The tuna was covered in avocado paste and tasted fishy, the salad had clearly also been previously prepared and had been sitting in a refrigerator. Soggy and tasteless. Here's where the fun really started- we were not even half way through our disappointing apps when the steaks arrived! I commented about how quickly they came out and the response was "yeah, they're fast tonight". Ok? We both cut into our steaks and they were cooked medium. Mind you we ordered rare, and both worked in food service for a number of years and never send back food. This was bad, so when the waitress came back over to see how everything came out, we showed her the steaks and she promptly apologized and said they'd replace them. When the replacements arrived, they were raw, not rare but uncooked. At this point, we were done and had lost our appetite. $300 later, we left hungry and extremely disappointed. For a steakhouse to get temperature wrong, not once but twice, is inexcusable. I've had better meat at Outback. Our waitress was nice, not her fault, but Chops was terrible start to finish. I will never return. read more

Beautiful location and interiors The food is absolutely mediocre The only good thing were the bread rolls Octopus supposed to be grilled but was sort of just steamed and soggy floating in olive oil and mushy watery liquid Tuna tartare tasted rancid and had some white weird goo holding it together Yikes read more

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The food was good, nothing to write home about. The service started off great and made a turn for the worst. What absolutely ruined and eventually made this experience horrible was the management. So dinner started off with my wife and I sharing a salad with warm nuts and mushrooms, very good and the best thing we had all night . We had the ribeye for dinner, which was just ok and a bit salty, I can make a much better one at home. The dessert menu came around and I saw the James Beard award winning banana cream pie. Whatever we were served was absolutely horrible. It was whipped cream ms bananas with white chocolate shaved over it, that's it, no flavor at all. We ended up sending the dessert back and the waitress said she would take it off our bill since we didn't like it and barely touched it. We weren't thrilled with the food but didn't say anything because we were with a group. We paid the bill and headed over to the valet. As we are waiting for our car with the group our waitress runs over to our entire group and tells us that the manager sent her over to collect the $12 balance that was still on the bill, this was the dessert that she was supposed to remove. Enough about the absolute embarrassment, now we had to explain to her several times what the balance was. Our bill was over $180 and the tables bill was way over $400 , management sent her after us for the $12 dessert that was supposed to have already been removed but wasn't . The entire group was mortified and upset. When I got home I immediately called the manager to let him know why we were chased down and embarrassed and what could be done to resolve this issue. He blamed the waitresses and claimed a manager didn't send her, I seriously doubt that was true. He also claimed that was the first time he had heard of this situation, I told him this has never happened to me before. He said he would see what he could do, took my name and number, and stated that he will call me back. It has been several days and still nothing but crickets. This is one of the worst experiences I had ever had. I go out to new places all the time and have seen some crazy stuff, this is definitely up there. read more

Despite its many issues Chops ranks amongst our favorite steakhouses in South Florida. Sure they lost some great servers, a classy old school Maitre D' in Monroe, and an excellent lady manager that was replaced by Mo who runs around pretending to be busy asks you a quick question and before you answer it has already left (amongst many other issues with him) but nevertheless if you discount their multiple run-ins with State Health Inspectors which resulted in more than one closure (check on Boca News Now) their food remains very good. Pre-Covid their menu was much more expansive but they have since paired it back. And aside of a good steak, there are several other items to make a great and classy high end steakhouse. One is service and then - a variety of appetizers (and well beyond those from the sea), portion size - yes when you go to a steakhouse you expect big portions, many varieties of side dishes, a big wine menu including quality choices by the glass, and great desserts. So let's review each here: Service can be good here and it can also be mediocre. Our last time it was very good - particularly when I commented to the server that their appetizers are only from the sea or a limited amount of salads. She quickly went into sales mode and said what else would you like? and when I said humm maybe burrata and tomato's she immediately said let me see if I can do that for you (and she did). By the way the burrata with arrugula was excellent! Now for the steaks: I love their bone in filet mignon which is a paltry 12 ounces. I've had some very tiny cuts here but unlike some other steak houses that give you several ounces of bone at least here on my last experience you get a tiny bone with more meat. As usual this was excellent. Their sides - our family loves sides and Chops has historically had a lot of variety - kudos to them. However since Covid they have removed some including their foot long carrot as an example. And if I recall they also eliminated some potato preparations - which for us - we order many different types so a little disappointing. On another note after Covid they removed their larger size serving so they have one serving size - enough for a baby. Their desserts remain great. But one disappointment is their weak selection of wines by the glass - they need to ditch what they offer and do better homework on similar priced but better wines! All in all there is much room for improvement and they will be facing some heat when Gallagher's and Meat Market open so hopefully they up their game but they do have the lock on an East Boca Raton location. read more

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My old review was a solid no. But wow!!! From the atmosphere, the bar, the live music the food! Once again back on my favorites list! Stone crab, crab cake and filet all were the best I've had in a long time. Looks like these guys are back on track after Covid! read more

I'll start off by saying the atmosphere was great, it has a very lively yet classy old school new York dining establishment vibe. The service was also very good. The reason why Chops gets a two from me is the questionable quality of the food being served. The steaks our party received were low quality cuts of meat. Both filets had giant veins running through it leaving about 1/3rd of it inedible, the ribeye was extremely thin which is not what I expected to get paying $70+ for a bone in ribeye, and the textures of the meats simply gave the impression that they were of low quality, not prime cuts... Chops Certainly needs to hire a better meat purveyor. Now the reason why I'm up writing this review at 3 am is I seem to have gotten a case of food poisoning from the meal. We did order a few seafood appetizers for the table though they smelled and tasted fine so I will assume it must have been the lobster bisque that did me in. Overall I wanted to like Chops because it does have a great atmosphere but for this price point the food was lackluster, there are plenty of better options nearby. read more

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First of all, the restaurant is very nice. We'll designed and comfortable. We went for happy hour and sat at the bar. The Crabcake is WORLD CLASS and easily the best we have ever had. It is on the happy hour menu and is as large as my fist has very good quality lump Crab meat. It is worth going just for the crabcake. However be careful if you order any meat. Medium rare to the cooks is RAW and COLD on the inside, not pink. If you don't want raw meat, order it Medium Well. Service is ok and could be more attentive. Go for the crabcake!! read more

It's has flies and is dirty in kitchen. And was Closed by health department . Gross . Don't eat here unless your a lizard . You will have a side of flies with your steak . read more

If your looking for a great experience this is the place to be! The service was amazing 10/10! With our waiter giving us food recommendations, attentive to pouring us more wine and water & food coming out in a reasonable time. The Mac and cheese was amazing! And the fried lobster with steak was very good as well! perfectly seasoned and cooked. You get what you pay for - the resteraunt is on the pricey side however, worth it! Best steak and lobster I have had ever! The oysters were very good as well! I will be returning :) read more

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I can't express how Extremely disappointed I am with my experience here on Thursday night. I got to the restaurant a little early so I got a glass of wine at the bar. Bartenders are absolutely great and I love their super Tuscan. It all went downhill from the moment we sat down at our table. Our server was very nice and took a bunch of photos for us (celebrating a bday) but it took 30+ minutes before he took our orders. We were a table of 5 with only 2 sets of silverware, we must have asked for silverware 3 times before it was brought out to us. By the time we got our food, 2 main dishes came out extremely undercooked and all 4 side dishes were cold I was surprised because they weren't even busy and I've always had a great experience here before.. I have to say this was definitely the worst experience I've ever had here. Typically I'd give them less stars, but every other time I have been here everything was delicious and service was always great. read more

Alaskan King Crabgrass and drinks your going to have a blast n leave Brooke but so much fun I'm excited to have went with great friends that all helped me wash dishesBone in FiletAlaskan King Crab read more

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The Music is so Ridiculously Loud that you can't enjoy your dinner. We have been going to Chops for over 10 years and it's always been a favorite of ours, we love to sit in the large bar area and love the servers there. But now they have hired musicians who think they are in a night club instead of a fine dining restaurant. read more

We had dinner at Chops last weekend. Chops is one of our favorite restaurants in the area however, the previous experience felt rushed and the food was not up to their usual standard. We were optimistic about returning and Chops came out swinging! The quality and state of the food was incredible! The octopus was the most tender that we've ever enjoyed. Both of our steaks were cooked to perfection. (Something that is rare in this area.) And lastly, our server Gary was such a delight. He was extremely knowledgeable about the menu. Gary was always smiling and very personable without feeling like he was trying too hard. Hands down the best service experience we're ever had at Chops in the 9 years we have been dining there. We'll be sure to ask for Gary on our visits moving forward. read more

Overpriced wannabe steakhouse. The fact that they serve their lobster appetizer with honey mustard and butter should tell you the level of the cuisine. It's hilarious how they call the honey mustard an aioli when the main ingredient in aioli is garlic. The McDonald's honey mustard is actually better. The manager comes to the table to ask how we're doing but with an attitude trying to rush us out. Food was subpar. Meanwhile, all the drinks tasted the same (tasteless). At the time, we had spent $400 for a table of two and were ordering more when we were asked to leave because apparently there's a 5 drink limit per table. If you ask me, it was because we were the only young Latino table in the entire restaurant. Overall, terrible food and terrible attitude. This place is a joke. Go to Capital Grille or Steak 954 in Fort Lauderdale. read more

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I've been to this location only during holidays and I can tell you from firsthand experience, that this is the place to celebrate! Located in Mizner, parking can be hard to find on a busy evening. They do offer valet parking just down their street. It's not directly in front of their doors so you may miss it. On occasion, they do something special for holidays. For Mother's Day, I dined here and every woman received a long stem rose. For New Years Eve, they keep their doors open later and hired a DJ / host. The restaurant passes out NYE goodies with a free champagne toast per table. I had a blast both times. The DJ played music that was appropriate for all ages. Much better than going out somewhere and paying a high admission fee. I can't say enough great things about the ambiance and vibe of this restaurant. As for the food, I've had some of the best steaks and seafood right here in Boca Raton. My last meal here, I ordered the jumbo shrimp cocktail, calamari, a tomahawk steak and some sides to accompany the steak. Their prices are high but their food is worth every penny. The tomahawk steak's presentation was immaculate. For $90, there's a lot of meat so it's definitely meant to be shared. The sauteed onions really make each bite savory and flavorful so make sure you order that with your steak! The service has always been top notch at Chops. My server is always standing nearby and has his attention on our table. I would recommend coming here for special occasions as you'll be treated to an amazing night. read more

I came here for my birthday dinner and it did not disappoint! We started with the lobster bisque which was delicious, but very rich. I'd recommend splitting it because it was so filling. I got the filet mignon and it was one of the best steaks I've ever eaten. I didn't even need a steak knife because it cut like butter. It was the most melt in your mouth piece of meat and perfectly seasoned with a nice char on the outside. I also got the truffle butter to put on top which was also delicious. We got a couple of sides to share for the table, they were all good. For my birthday I got a complimentary dessert which was a really nice treat!! I got the chocolate molten cake and wow it was to die for! The service was also incredible.. never let my water glass go empty and they constantly came around to check on us. One of our steaks actually came out a little overdone and they immediately brought out a new one, perfectly cooked. The ambiance is very nice and quiet. They had some nice live music playing, which was a really nice touch. 10/10!!! read more

Came here for a friends birthday dinner with a group of 6 on a Saturday night. Appetizer: I ordered the Maryland style all jumbo lump crab cake. Entree: I had the signature icy water nova scotia lobster tail which was lightly fried and accompanied with butter and greek honey mustard aioli. Sides: I had the lobster mac & cheese and the roasted garlic whipped potato. Over all the food was just ok, I wasn't impressed. read more

Thanks Chenzo for a great birthday celebration with my wife Diane and my Dad. Aside from a great steak dinner in the bar area, Chenzo rocked us with upbeat music. He made it so much fun with some great disco sing along. read more

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Stopped in for a drink at the bar. When it was time to pay I was told they don't accept cash. Will not return to a place that doesn't accept our country's legal currency. read more

Excellent Dinner last night party or 8. Reservation on time girls at front knew us been many times We hold gift cards Water sparkling bread butter immediately. Table cloth napkins Service perfect. Dinner Oysters. Cesar's salad. Steaks. Lamb chops Fillet. Seabass. All Delicious. Onions ring mushrooms All on point. NO DESSERTS OR COFFEE GREAT TIME. CHOPS. MR ALLAN AND MR NICH read more

Had dinner at Chops(11/4/23) with wife and another couple--evening started off with accident by waitress spilling 2 drinks(martini's) on my wife and no acknowledgment by the management with respect to my wife being drenched with alcohol on her clothes shoes and even the chair she sat in--this $300.00 experience gave pause to why we even went to this over priced restaurant with so many other fine restaurants in the area Nick N ultimate dinning member read more

I have been to Chops many times, I'm sorry I always forget to write a review. First during this time ( Covid 19 ) I'm impressed by the table distances. My first positive experience is with the bartender/ I just love him, I apologize for not remembering his name ( tall bold fella) funny, outgoing and makes great drinks. The wait staff is a hit or miss with service but they are friendly. My very favorite is the Chef (and not because he give me free bread pudding for my birthday dinner. Lol The food is delicious and never fails to impress. Thank you Chef Sean. read more

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Ok, I was impressed! I am a New Yorker & I have experienced fine dining. From the hostess to the waiters the service was top notch! Our meal was excellent, everything perfectly executed. To top it off our car was valet right up front. I mean Aces all around! read more

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The food was absolutely amazing. We started with the char grilled octopus, the ahi tuna tartare, and the African lobster tail. All were very good but the lobster tail was very unique and would definitely go back just for that dish. My Salmon in Thai lobster sauce was also a highlight of the meal, as was the cream less corn mash and the lychee martini. Old fashioned was fine but not as special as well the truffle fries. read more

So disappointed. Long wait for two porterhouses only to have to send back because they were rare. Got back fatty tough steaks. Received a cold coffee at the end of the meal. Very overrated ! No bargain! read more

Absolutely my favorite Steakhouse in Boca! The fried lobster tail appetizer with its crispy crust and melt in your mouth lobster was outstanding. We ordered the spinach salad which was prepared table side and it did not disappoint. Their grilled octopus was so tender and delicious. My entree was one of the specials of the night, seared scallops on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes. My fiancé had the pepper steak and it was perfection. If you are in south Florida make your way to Chops! read more

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Ordered again and same exact thing. The steak was completely raw and had 0 crust on it. I'm not sure how they can serve food like this. I love steak cooked rare/medium rare but this is absurd read more

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Nothing.beats.the.flash.fried.lobster.tail!!!! The lobster tail itself is HUGE (and filling), weighing over 1/4 lb!!! The deep fried tail is crispy on the outside, with JUICY lobster meat on the inside (my mouth is watering just thinking about it). You are served melted butter over a hot flame, along with a Greek honey mustard aioli. It's easy to see why this is a signature dish of theirs. I also ordered the jumbo crab cake, that is served with a grain mustard emulsion. The crab cake was FULL of lumped crab with no additional ingredients inside the cake, used for a substitution or filler. For dessert I had the chocolate molten (lava) cake- the chocolate always steaming hot and the ice cream always freezing cold; the hot works so well with the cold. It really is one of the best lava cakes I've ever had. The service at this restaurant is always superb; the waiters are attentive and friendly, as it should be at this upscale restaurant. Definitely will be back (again)!! read more

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After going there for more than 15 yrs,gave up on them. The last 3 times my steak was not cooked as per my choice,service was bad,and I do understand that they must be understaffed,but our server forgot my son's order,complained to the manager but he didn't seem to care.They have had a few citations from the health department for roaches in the kitchen,inadequate food storage...very sorry but won't go there anymore...will not pay top dollar for this. read more

Attended a dinner seminar at this restaurant. The place looks very classy. Conveniently located at Mizner. The food not so much. I had the fillet mignon, which was cooked as ordered. The sides were placed on the table family style; my family eats better!!! Mushed potatoes ( blend right out of the box, just add water and serve), Cream of corn ( only baby's could appreciate, and that's a maybe), creamed of spinach ( not too bad). People who had ordered fish, received broccoli that actually looked good. This place is too expensive, for the quality of food they serve. I must say, we heard the music which was playing outside the room we sat at, it was great. So, come sit at the bar, have a drink, and listen to some music ( a bit loud... but nice!). read more

I'm not a steakhouse guy but Chops is not far from my house and it was an ugly rainy night so I gave it a try and I was disappointed. However there are good aspects of Chops such a nice dining room and excellent service all around. The waiters are great and operate as a team to ensure perfect service. A shrimp appetizer was fine and Onion Rings were excellent but it was all downhill after that. Lobster was certainly not bad but not memorable, however the crab on top (for a $20 supplement) was very good. We also had Steak and I was surprised by how lackluster it was. The texture was okay but it lacked flavor. A Lobster Mac and Cheese (priced at $34) was pretty awful. It lacked creaminess and featured dry lobster. A Banana Cream Pie looked beautiful but was just a sugary one note large caloric mess on top of a hard crust. A Chocolate Lava Cake was also too sweet. Dinner for the two of us was - elevated by wine selection was more than $400 and it just failed to impress. read more

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The food was good. The drinks were good. The service was very good. The delivery of food was a little longer than I care for, but they did come over to ensure we had plenty of drinks. My steak, bone in ribeye, was a little overcooked. My fault, next time if I'm there, I'll order it rare. Be It was a generous price of meat. I took more than half of it home. 80 bucks for a ribeye a little over the top. The asparagus lacked favor and the hollandaise not good. My wife's steak, a peppercorn crusted filet was outstanding. The wedge salad was average, the bread pudding a little over average. The main drawback was how noisy it was. There is no separation of sections, so everyone can and has to talk loud. Once the drinks come the conversations get louder. I found the wine list overpriced, but that's the way it is. All in all it was a C+. read more

Good food and great service, nice ambiance. Definitely will be back The Crab Cakes and Tuna Tartare are amazing read more

We had our holiday dinner here last week and it was SPECTACULAR! We had the private room a group of 20 plus. The food, service, and ambiance were top notch! Kyle the event coordinator was easy and great to work with! Highly recommend for private dining or events!!! read more

Excellent food! Came here with my foodie crew so we sampled a bit of everything. Lobster Mac and cheese, clams, fried lobster to start. All were amazing. For dinner I had the 8oz filet and the garlic potatoes. My steak was cooked to medium rare perfection. Our table was very happy with their meals as well. For dessert we split the bread budding and banana cream pie. Wow. Just wow. Not too sweet but both were packed with homemade flavor. The live singer at the bar was great as well! Nice atmosphere and a delicious meal. read more

We celebrated our 57th wedding anniversary on 9/4/24 at Chops. I chose Chops because we have been there before and that's the place for a special occasion. I called in advance and spoke with a friend we made on our last visit (Moe Ahmed) who actually remembered us because we used to eat at Pano & Pauls in Atlanta and wanted to see if they could make a Mississippi Mud Pie. Moe went out of his way and was able to get his Chief to make a Southern version of this dessert. Needless to say we had a great evening our server (Mia) could not do enough for us which made the evening most enjoyable. My only suggestion that I'd like to make was to have the Valet attendant closer to the entrance of the restaurant. My wife uses a walker and the Valet was quite a distance from the entrance. When we left the restaurant the receptionists was very kind and took our ticket down to the Valet and they brought the car up to the front door. Great evening and many thanks to Moe, Mia, and the staff of Chops. By the way the French Fried Lobster is Great. read more