I like that this place looks a bit industrial with the stainless steel tables. The lunch menu has a good variety. The King Donkatsu lunch special was really good value, but unfortunately too much sauce and sauce was sour. The salad dressing was also too much.
We were craving for a KBBQ after a long rainy day and decided to try this place. The ambiance was unique with neon lights and the layout of the floors was unique. We ordered the pork deal which included some banchan and noodle. We thought the portion was small so we added an extra plate of marinated pork neck and a plate of kimchi pancake. And we were wrong as the portion was quite big. The quality of the pork meat were great and fresh. The pancake was also crispy and tasted delicious. The service was great although this the first time we noticed that the staff didn’t try to cook the meat for us. Don’t get us wrong but we like to cook ourselves so we can enjoy the food in our pace. Most KBBQ places, the staff always cook for us and mostly they rush it so we have to eat quickly. The price was also quite worth for the food.
I was a little hesitant with the raw meat photos on the menu, but we’d decided to order the Combo butcher cut set anyway with kimchi pancake. We had to order extra chicken as it did not came with the set. Surprisingly, it came with so many side dishes then other Korean restaurant. The most enjoyable Korean bbq so far.
I love Korean food so much and this restaurant is great! Nice service great staff delicious food. But may not try second time. Don’t be mislead, if you want to try it still a recommended place.
这家店的位置很好，就在swanston上，店面不是很大，但有三层。我们一共三个人，被服务员小姐姐带到了3楼，。咳咳，先要吐槽一下这个地板，为什么是黏的。。？人家烧烤店也没有这样啊。
烤肉我们点了那个75的烤肉拼盘，量可以。味道么，还算过得去。出乎意料的是送的凉面异常好吃，我们后来又加了一份，改点了写乱七八糟的石锅拌饭炒年糕这些，味道都是传统的韩国味儿。
我们三个人一共吃了108，还是划算哒
This place is soooo cute. The prices are pretty reasonable and I recommend the pork deal thing. It comes with soooo many side dishes like corn cheese and cold noodles. The corn cheese is rlly good. The sausage soup is also really good.
Had lunch with my friends there. We ordered bbq and it’s delicious! Service was friendly and quick. We enjoyed our lunch! Definitely come back again!
One can never have enough Korean BBQ. At the Chop Shop, it's Korean BBQ at its finest. The butcher's plate had generous chunks of beef and pork belly (which were not that fatty....but maybe I am just deluding myself). You do the cooking yourself so it's quite fun.
They serve the best spicy cold noodle that I've ever had in Melbourne. Almost identical to the real thing in Seoul.
The tables are small and the side dishes take up heaps of space so a bit of a balancing act is required. Here's a tip....the "barrel" that you sit on acts as a storage space for your shopping bags - just lift the lid off the barrel.
All in all, it was a great experience and this Chop Shop escapes the chop!
Food is so good! Fast service with nice staff, nice and intimate setting for close friends (great atmosphere!!). The food was amazing (a favourite are the cold buckwheat noodles (chewy, sweet, sour, delicious!)). The place is nice for pre-drinks and food before a night-not-to-forget.
Chop Shop, you’re too good 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I come back too many times, the best KBBQ I have been to. The sets are definitely worth the price, or possibly even cheaper!
All sets come with SEVEN side dishes, and the sets are as low as $40. Every KBBQ I’ve been to I end up spending much more than I plan to, but not at Chop Shop 👌🏽too good guys.
The side dishes are amazing, especially the cold spicy noodles! The pork belly is too good! And my favourite is the marinated chicken.
The only sad thing is that the marinated chicken is not part of the $40 sets, so you guys do have to add it on as an extra.
But good stuff 😂👌🏽
Authentic Korean restaurant, focusing on BBQ and stew.
Polite and efficient service, funky decorations.
Delicious and affordable food with many add on options.
BBQ package is great for sharing and if younare keen to try differrent side dishes.
Quite spacious as they occupy the second and third floor of the building.
AMAZING!!!!!!!!! First time here & I LOVED IT! Food was beautiful & loved the ambiance of the entire place. If you’re looking for authenic Korean bbq, this is the place to be! Also very nice for the instagram feed. Highly recommend the bulgogi beef & the pancake. Might I add, the staff are very friendly & definitely try their best to make sure you have the best experience. Would definitely recommend this place & it’s very accessible (heaps of routes if taking public transport)
Quick friendly service. We ordered the beef set with bulging I and marinated skirt steak. Also ordered a half serve of spicy chilli pork neck. I was craving kimchi pancake-it was tasty but very oily. We received a number of side dishes-the cold noodle and kimchi were the best. Overall, I enjoyed it especially due to the number of side dishes received. I have had better meat elsewhere though.
If you want to have a quick but proper korean bbq before 5pm in Melbourne, please go to this restaurant.
We ordered beef set (2 options of meat), steam egg, spicy rice cake and silky tofu hotpot. The food was really nice, the portion of food and appetiser was all sufficient, and the price was very reasonable.
And the staff were very very friendly (This is very important to me) they tried to help you as much as they could, and they were very patient.
This is my second visit. And yes! They are so good and very reasonable price for big group bbq. We are having pork butcher cut set + kimchi pancake + 2 serving of slice pork belly + a serving of beef ox tongue + 3 rice and cost $22 per person. Overall the meat is so tasty and nice, the sides is lovely as well. Recommend the spicy noodle!💕
Staff are friendly, restaurant is really cozy, especially upstairs. Food was nice but can’t say it was better than other KBBQ places. Location is really good being really central in the cbd
Omg this place is so adorable, definitely recommend the Pork Bulgogi, it's a little spicy but ohhhh sooo nicee 😍😍😍. The Staffs were all very friendly too 😊. Cost-wise its very affordable, perfect for uni students like moi 😉 #studentfriendly #yum
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K: Korean barbecue is never a bad option for group dining options and today was no different. Conveniently located in the heart of Melbourne's CBD on Swanston Street, Chop Shop takes on a very ambient yet cosy interior with inviting staff who are attentive and generous to your needs.
With plenty of seating options both large and small, they catered for a table of 6 of us without too much concern. Today we opted for the $75 for 880g of meat deal with a myriad range of cuts of meat including beef, pork and chicken alike. On top of that, we also ordered a side of Seafood Pancake, and the other pictured items whose names I cannot spell nor recall due to its nature of pronunciation. With that being said lets get to the food!
The pancakes were very good, with flavour oozing throughout eat bite. You can definitely taste the outer coating infused with the seafood flavour within. The noodle looking dish was also tasty, resembling friend vietnamese noodles- warm, tender and flavoursome. The cheese meal that looked like Gnocchi was surprising, as it tasted exactly like Gnocchi texture wise, but definitely had a very kimchi/ chilli vibe to it which I could see how others would appreciate.
The meat itself was good, just not the best we have had. Tender, easy to cook, and very generous in portion size, you definitely are able to sample the broad range of meats they serve here. Depending on what you like, I think the Pork was my favourite of the evening tasting extra soft and even crackling in my mouth.
Overall a very solid Korean Barbecue restaurant if you want to visit somewhere convenient with exceptional value as well.
Food: 3.5/5
Ambience: 4/5
Service: 3.5/5
Value: 4/5
Overall: 3.5/5
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have been here twice now, first time we were borderline blind drunk (thank you for allowing us to eat here that night) second time for a quick lunch. both experiences were good. first time we shared a korean bbq and many sides, second time we got a beef bulgog each. both delicious. i really like the place, it's 3 storeys and has a cool atmosphere, almost like that busy city from final fantasy 7. although, it seems a bit dangerous - if i took my child here i would not be able to enjoy the meal because i would be watching him like a hawk, to make sure he does not fall out the open window on the 3rd floor (leading to the street), and making sure he does not fall off on the other side, down to the middle of the first floor (there are no barricades or things to block this from happening, only small yellow signs that say "don't let child stand on table" or something, implying they can fall down easily). top floor by the window, if i had a bag on the chair by my side, it could easily fall out the window - only blocked by 2 metal poles. I could easily climb out the window and fall. but that would be a very silly thing to do. for most people who have common sense, this should not be a problem. i know however some people don't possess the amount of common sense needed to not fall out a window. anyway, the service is fine - they don't beat around the bush, they are quite busy and serve you qquickly. the 2nd time we were pressed for time, and managed to get in and out in about 20 minutes. very good.
There's something attractive about a dirty quick feed when you're in the mood.
Sticky tables from the remnants of the previous diner, it's the casual atmosphere with your mates that entices you. There's no pretenses, what you see is what you get. Although the pictures and decor say otherwise, a Monday dinner with old mates has no need to be fancy.
Kimchi pancakes haven't been precut. Instead, we're supplied with scissors to cut it in whatever shape our heart desires allows a certain flexibility not found in other Korean restaurants. Suffice to say, I have a greater appreciation for other restaurants who give attention to this little detail.
It's not a bad place to go on Swanston street if you have no where else to go. With 3 levels, it's accommodating and the budae jigae is not bad at all.
Food ordered:
Spicy sausage stew (including noodles and cheese) $35
Crispy kimchi pancake $11 (from $12 since we had it with the stew)
Brings me back to Korea! I spent 6 months studying in Korea and was having cravings for some barbecue. This place hits the spot! Thinly sliced 삼겹살 (pork belly) was so good. 진짜 맛있어요
We ordered their Spicy Sausages Stew, yum!!! It came with 3 sides. Having the stew with ramen noodles was splendid. Their kimchi pancakes were nice and crispy on the sides. Their BBQ was as good.
I've found out that Chop Shop is one of the most fav Bbq place for me right now ! Im obsessed with the side dishes which were provided along the main course. I literally went there for time in a roll between Dec to the Beginning of Jan 2018.
The 75 premium set was lit... OMG ! ( Im craving for it again while writing this review.. no no I have to lose weight 😂 )
However, For whatever reason , I was refused to serve BBQ during lunch time and there was a table who were rnjoying BBQ at the same time. When I asked the waitress the reason why, she said because the couple had booked bBq for lunch. A bit disappointed,but I'll def go back.
Delicious meat, good table service, and funky atmosphere. Seating arrangements are a bit crowded and sometimes the mix of music, other customers and cooking made it impossible to hear my friends sitting right next to me.
Overall a good experience, will definitely be bringing my friends back for more.
Tasty Korean bbq venue on Swanston Street. Had the butchers meat pack which had plenty of meat for three, kimchi pancake and seafood pancakes which were delicious. The beef ribs were fairly expensive and quite bland for my tastes. Decent experience though!
Walked into this place yesterday, staff were very friendly and instantly made a table of 5 available. For the price the food was good (see photos) around 12-15 per platter and get generous with the serving. These dishes were cooked and did not need to be cooked using the cooker on the table. I noticed that the price of raw uncooked meat is a bit more expensive 30-50
All in all, good experience and would definitely visit again
Really nice food with great value for money. Quality of meat was surprisingly good for a 12 dollar meal. I got the beef steak dosirak meal bucket, while my girlfriend got the spicy chicken. Would definitely come back as place always seems busy.
Highlights: prompt and friendly service (though it was a Monday night at around 5pm). Serving sizes were good value for money! With only a bbq set you get an array of complementary side dishes that are basically small tasters for the actual entree dishes that they have. Favourites were the spicy cold noodles and japchae!
Lows: hard to even consider this a 'low' but the rice cakes used in the tteokbokki were a little too sticky in my opinion (not like the bouncy and chewy ones i prefer).
Overall we left this restaurant with a happy food baby and thought it was decent value!
CHOP SHOP! Craziest spread of 8 side dishes! With every bbq set you get 8 side dishes including cold noodles, pickles, kimchi, cheesy corn, potato noodles, potato salad and more! We ordered the steamed kimchi pork ribs which was delicious and unique.
Will be back for more!
We ordered the beef set for 2 at $49, the beef itself tastes alright, love their banchan which was quite different from other places that we used to have korean bbq. Seatings felt a bit cramp but the price was reasonable, service was pleasant. We will come back
Love their cold noodles which is served with bbq meat. Have gone back twice just to grab those noodles x its really busy sometimes so there might be a bit of a wait but the food is worth the wait ;)
The food is quite good and also with an affordable price!
Its perfect for a date night !!!
Great deals!
With many of my fav meats: pork belly, spicy marinated beef , beef brisket;...
But no more bibimbap in the new menu !!! 👏
Positive-
-Nice decor
-give you lots of kimchi (which I like)
-good food but the beef bulgogi was just a bit sweet for me
Negative-
-no side dish
Overall I would come back again
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Let's start with the positives. I'm not gonna lie chop shop as a venue has a very pleasing look. It's like a mix of neon and 80's video game style, it's as if u walked into a old school arcade video game that you have to eat your way out of!!!
Ok onto the eating. It's not exactly my fave style of Korean food but for what it is, they have definitely chopped my shop. I had three chops. One chop was a soup based dish, the second was chicken sizzler, and the third was a kimochi pancake. The pancake was fluffy, and made me feel good. The chicken was hot, and the meat was tender, quite a nice feeling when I ripped it off the plate, which it was stuck to. The soup was very creamy, and also light. What a juxtaposition of flavours I had. All this undr the neon lit barber sign "chop shop", all the atmosphere to soak in.
Also points for metallic cups, which when u add ice to them, have a glacier type quality, kind of like the kind of coldness you'd catch off a block from the iceberg that stuck the rms titanic.
Good locations, and good feels.
Might give you, a round 2 ;)
I tried Kimchi noodle soup and it is really nice with reasonable price. I would like to come back later to try other dish as well maybe bbq.
Before I begin...SOJU IS ONLY $7.50 A BOTTLE HERE.
Came here on a Sunday after a movie at around 940pm.
It was suprisingly busy. The barrel seats act as a container for your clothing and bag which is a very nice idea. More places should have bag and jacket holders.
Our water cups weren't clean but a quick change solved that.
We weren't that hungry so only ordered an army stew plus an instant noodle and also a seafood pancake
The stew was quite nice with a lot of ingredients. Can feed two to three people easy. A lot of spam and tofu! Perfect on a winter night. Adding the noodle made it a lot better and the soup with that goes perfectly.
I would say the stew itself is better than average.
A waitress came over mid meal to help serve our stew and noodles. Good service. Was not expecting this.
Didn't take a photo of the pancake because absolutely demolished that. Nice chunks of octopus or squid and also vegetables. One of the better pancakes.
BTW did I mention SOJU is only $7.50 ??
A sister branch to Oppa Kitchen, Chop Shop Korean BBQ is just a few stores down from Oppa Kitchen. Chop Shop Korean BBQ specialises in Korean BBQ, however they do have some lunch specials other than BBQ.
We arrived on a weekday at around 4pm. We were so hungry and were craving Korean food. The service was very poor as we waited and waved for about 5-10 minutes to get the waiters attention.
The food arrived soon after we had ordered. We had the Spicy Cold Buckwheat Noodles with Grilled Beef and the Salmon Rice. The food was delicious and the meat was very tender.
Despite the service, we would hopefully come back to try their speciality, Korean BBQ.
Linnie Eats All The Food
+3.5
Mr D and I haven’t been around in the CBD in a while and we needed to refuel before we hit the town for some drinkies. Walking down Swanston street, we eyed Chop Shop and of course Mr D is all for Korean and this place promised Modern KBBQ. We skipped inside and since it was only 5:30PM on a Saturday night (yep, we eat at elderly people time) there weren’t a lot of customers around. We snagged a table at the far corner and BAM, drinkies were in order! I had a lychee cider and it came out in such a cutie patootie cup! ARGH! Look how cute!!
Came here after my exam. I was originally on my way to another kbbq joint but saw this one and decided to give it a go.
It was absolutely delicious. I had pork belly and marinated spicy chicken. Both delicious and the dipping sauces were so nice.
10/10 would recommend
Had korean bbq here, food was good, staff were lovely and the place was designed really well. A little pricey but would definitely come back!
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I actually quiet liked it here as it had decent food. I order the pork set and the price was very reasonable only at $39 considering that kbbq r quiet expensive at like around$60 or more. It came with 2 bowls of rice, the meat and a soup. I thought the soup would be larger but it's quiet little but great for an appetiser. However my soup came later when the meat was already cooked which was consider a disappointment bc my sister and I were hungry.
The staff workers were alright, nothing special and same with the kitchen workers. DEFINATELY only suggesting that u come with a friend because the seats r very tight and small and I have no idea how a group can manage to have a seat.
There was an upstairs area but I didn't get to have a look. MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT was how there wasn't a vent or fan to get rid of the smoke because my eyes got rrly irritated bc the front door was opened and it was windy making the smoke go into my eyes. However the food just fit exactly to a serving of 2 but not sure about people with a big appetite. Also, no vegetables were provided only side dishes:(
Had Korean BBQ after my movie session, it's great that these Korean restaurant opens till quiet late~
The meat here was great and so were the side dishes except I thought it would have been better if I could do the BBQ myself instead of a different staff every minute to keep turning the meat when it's not ready...
Other than that great service ~
Came here for both lunch and dinner before, staff doesn't talk much, just nodded after we placed our order and came back with our food shortly afterwards. Compared to other KBBQ places we've been to, we do a lot of cooking our own meat here which isn't a problem at all! Meat is nicely season, electric grill. Interior is very cute. Would come back for sure!
✅ Was really impressed by Chop Shop. We tried the combination set menu which allowed us to try the beef, pork and chicken. The chicken had quite a bit of kick to it.
✅ You get unlimited side dishes, which are all fresh and tasty.
✅ I always worry about my clothes smelling after Korean BBQ, however, this didn't happen — they also have storage in their chairs to stop any smells attaching to your coat!
⚠️ The price is a little high but it's a nice setting.
great! it's cheap, it's good and i love the design of the place. there's like 2 people who work on the upper level and when you press the buzzer they don't come but it's fine. the food here is delicious and the set meals for 2 are so cheap!! definitely will be back.
I'm so happy that I chosen the right choice for my friends to have Korean BBQ here!! So goodddd and very tasty, we had BBQ set of pork.. like it 😊😊
The BBQ set menu is great ! The meat is well seasoned and juicy when cooked. Great side dishes and attentive service. Friendly and happy atmosphere.
Went here for dinner, last night! We had the mixed meat bbq set (this includes: chicken, beef, pork meat , kimchi soup and steam eggs) as well as seafood pancake. The pork belly was too thick, service was alright. Beef and Kimchi soup was Amazing!
Solid place for lunch. Came here with a friend and we ordered off the Bansang menu. We ordered the beef short rib and pork belly with kimchi. Both were delicious. Meat was soft and fell off the bone (beef rib). Highly recommend this place for a nice lunch and at $15, it's affordable and definitely worth a try. Will be back soon to try there BBQ menu
New Korean BBQ on the block, relaxed and nice decors, the place looks like a butcher shop, well I guess that is sort of in the name😅. This place was perfect for our pre-drinks. We ordered a BBQ set, I honestly forgot which one but it was the perfect amount for 3 people😊. The food is what you’d expect from the other korean BBQs around the place, but what really gave this place the extra points for me was being able to chill and enjoy myself while not being gassed by the BBQ smoke😚.
Been here several times. The Bbq menu was great, especially the pork. Meat were juicy and flavorful at the same time. With both friendly and quick service. Highly recommended for korean bbq lovers
Excellent food and service. We ordered the pork set (the menu is slightly different now) which consists of the pork jowl, pork belly, and marinated pork neck with spicy sauce, as well as many other things that were included. All of the pork was very rich in flavour and juicy. The food that came with the set was tasty too. The pork set for 2 was more than enough for us, as we leave here with a happy full stomach everytime. They even throw in free durian flavoured ice cream stick if you order the set (which taste so good and i don't even like durian). Have eaten here several time since then, and ordered chop shop sliced pork belly, which is equally as good. Strongly recommended and will be eating here again soon!
What a great KBBQ on Swanston st.
I have been chop shop by chance and I wasn't really expected the BBQ out of my place. However, From the entrance, all the staff warmly greeted to my family.
Pork belly set was awesome. Recommended how to wrap with pickled radish and well cooked pork belly. Yummm...
When we finished, one more surprised omg!! icecream.
I will try lunch next time. And defiantly back soon!!!
Actually I love beef, when I went there I felt tasty and very good at pork. Staffs were really kind when their busy. And I ordered seafood pancake. Their prices was suitable. I want to recommend to my friends. ^^
Thanks for good service and yammy. I love it.
The newly opened Chop Shop brings about a new challenger in Melbourne's KBBQ scene. We came here on NYE and was warmly welcomed and seated by their friendly manager. We ordered the combination set which came swiftly. The meats were delicious and flavoursome with the waiters kindly assisting us whilst the meat is cooking. The side dishes were unique as it came with a clay pot kind of steamed egg which was delicious.
Overall recommend Chop Shop and would definitely come back again to satisfy our KBBQ cravings!!
The food taste pretty good here. Love the side dishes, too bad you cant refill them apart from the kimchi. Not even the lettuce can be refilled.
New Korean BBQ on the block, relaxed and nice decors, the place looks like a butcher shop, well I guess that is sort of in the name😅. This place was perfect for our pre-drinks. We ordered a BBQ set, I honestly forgot which one but it was the perfect amount for 3 people😊. The food is what you’d expect from the other Korean BBQs around the place, but what really gave this place the extra points for me was being able to chill and enjoy myself while not being gassed by the BBQ smoke😚
- Be
Amazing food and atmosphere. The staff was extremely attentive and friendly.
Superb food at a great price combined with awesome service, provides for a killer experience!
A great experience for a group. It's a lot of fun! Would recommend. Very clean too and friendly and efficient staff.
Jeff Tao (Momonoart Studio)
+5
Fantastic staff and warm welcoming owner. Gave us heaps of suggestions on what to order and have a great time.
Good food and cool environment. Main thing is that although this is a Korean BBQ, it was not too smokey where you cloth gets really smelly too.
Chop shop is great - food is amazing and staff are very friendly. A great selection of meats, stews and sides at a reasonable price. Great option for groups as the restaurant is big - 3+ levels, however would recommend contacting to make a booking if it's a large group on a Friday or Saturday, as it can get busy. Not many vegetarian options, however some of the stews can be made vegetarian at request and the Kimchi Pancakes are awesome. Highly recommend.
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