I'm a food expert. As a traveling horseshoe farrier, I eat well & out alot. I'll spare you the details but I'm looking at 387lbs on my portly 5'5"" frame. When I'm in VA, I stuff my face @ the Chophouse. I like to eat alone but that doesn't stop the staff from chatting w/me. My wife sometimes comes (you know, ball and chain...) and she knows all their names and thinks they're good people too. I enjoy the fat & juicy COCONUT shrimp because it's heavily breaded (w/coconut). And the sauce, oh the sauce will melt out of your mouth & mess the napkin. I forgot the bread! They give you bread BEFORE the meal, no matter what! No one does this anymore and I appreciate it. Did I mention it's all you can EAT bread? It's a slightly sweet tasting treat & it's not just hot, it's PIPING hot! The butter on the side looks like a little scoop of vanilla ICECREAM. You know what I mean, it's funny how they do that. OK, I usually just get soda to drink since the liver thing a few years ago (12 steps), but they have a good assortment of the hooch if you need it. Big people drinks are all there. I like the soda @Chophouse better than the stuff at the store. They give you more if you run out so theres that too. My other usual appetizer is the chicken tenders w/fries (they give you slaw with it, but I don't believe in cabbage) and it's a meal itself! I estimate it's about 3lbs of white meat that they MAKE there. NO FROZEN JUNK HERE! The fries are SEASONED. Then I get the half slab dinner-babyback ribs. RIBS!!! For the main course, I like to get the 20oz K.C. strip with a side of 16oz All AMERICAN sirloin. I ask for a triple helping of mushrooms & onions to get my five veggies a day. There's a manager there I think might be sweet on my wife since he always talks to us but it's alright! The atmosphere is slightly chilly (OK since I sweat when I eat) but very nice & old timey. They have booths & ketchup IS provided. The glasses are like the ones I have at home. The mints are green PINWHEEL type.
Pros: The food is great. The place it immaculate. The staff is friendly. It's by the MALL
Cons: There are NONE, unless you hate good food.
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