This location was disappointing. I ordered on the app so I'd have dinner on a flight. I ordered a substantial salad ($15 customer craft) and my salad was maybe 3/4 of the way full. It also wasn't chopped well -- I came home, dumped it all out on a cutting board, and chopped it myself and then added more items. This ended up taking way more time than just making my own salad. I don't think I'll return to this location, though I've had good experiences with Chopt (other locations, for example Rosslyn) in the past. read more

I have been to several Chop't both in VA and DC and this one is my favorite. First, part of my comfort with Chop't may be that I have tried a few items and gained a better idea of how it works. As my husband would say, this was not my first at the rodeo and when at a Chop't it makes a difference. Chop't is one of those places where they seem to think everyone who enters has visited before. I stopped in this location because I was in the area, it was lunch time, and I had some time between appointments. There was a line but it was moving. Folks were obviously here on their lunch break, a few were even picking up multiple orders for co-workers. The woman who made my bowl was amazingly fast, she really knew the menu and the items involved in each salad / bowl. My current pick is Smoky Santa Cruz although I have had the Santa Fe, Spicy Santorini, Kale Ceasar, California Steakhouse, and Kebab Codd. This was my first visit to this location and I liked the vide. I did not feel pressure to be ready to order, it did not seem like a big deal to take a minute. Letting someone go around you was easy. The staff was nice (the woman who made my salad was amazing, it was obvious she really knew her stuff). The place was clean and the seating was easy. The bathroom was in the back but well kept. It is also worth noting they have menus by the door so you can check out your options before moving to the assembly area. I noticed this at the Vienna location recently as well and think it is good idea and hope they keep it. I had a good salad and a good experience at this Chop't. read more

Chopt Creative Salad Co. - Smoky Santa Cruz - Salad Near Me - McLean, Virginia

First visit. I went because I saw they offer a Cobb Salad on their menu. The salad was just OK, and I would describe the food as mediocre at best. I doubt I will return. My quest to find a great Cobb Salad in Northern Virginia continues..... read more

Worst location ever. The nastiest attitude from the person making my bowl when I interrupted her conversation chatting because I asked for extra chopped. Literally she slammed the blade with one hand and said is this ok? The avocado and egg were still whole!!! Disgusted with mclean va and the management. Horrible. read more

I would like to take this time to leave this with you I love this place they make one of the best salads in the world and they have some of the best staff especially when I see Moe and Bryan they are best ever they make the store a place u want to come 5 star read more

The folks who work at this particular Chopt are just wonderful; they make you feel like you're at a neighborhood restaurant and not a chain of any kind. They always greet me by name, and when I show up to pick up my (online) order and it's not quite ready, they make every effort to get it to me as soon as humanly possible. Also, try the Chicken Tinga bowl; you'll love it as much as I do! read more

Outstanding eat-in and take-out salad restaurant under the excellent management of Angel. Highly recommended, healthy, tasty, with a constantly improving menu. We are frequent, happy customers! read more

Prompt service and great wraps! I have come to Chop't again and again for a 5 star experience. Lots of great menu items (particularly the sante fe) to choose from. My favorite toppings are charred onions, quinoa crisps, and butternut squash. Last time I came, they have me an side of dressing. Most salads are under $10 - healthy, affordable, and a great lunch spot. read more

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The newest Chop't outpost in the DC area is definitely my favorite. It's a larger format than all of the others I've been in, so even during busy periods, there's ample seating for everyone - and if you're lucky enough to snag a booth, there are AC and USB outlets right next to the salt and pepper grinders! My go-to Chop't salad is the Mexican Caesar. Romaine lettuce for the base, topped with green peppers, jalapeños, cotija cheese, and tortilla chips (instead of croutons, nice twist). I always get it with double chipotle chicken (gotta get that protein in, after all), and the heat in both the chipotle chicken and the Mexican Caesar salad dressing give the salad a nice kick, leaving you with that very light, satisfying burn in your mouth. I never get tired of this salad and could eat it every day! read more

Chopt Creative Salad Co. - Mexican Caesar salad with chipotle chicken. A great choice! - Salad Near Me - McLean, Virginia

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This was my first experience with Chop't and I would have to say I have no complaints thus far. When I heard one was opening right next to my job, I got super have excited. I've been eating at SweetGreen since they opened and I wanted something new. Everything looks really clean, there's a good variety of options, and I do really like that they chop up the salad (which I'm guessing is the point). The price is a little lower than SweetGreen and the size of salad and flavors are much more to my liking. I tried the the Mexican Caesar salad with spinach and kale instead of the romaine. It was delicious!! I really look forward to trying their other menu items. read more

Chopt Creative Salad Co. - Mexican Caesar (with spinach and kale instead of romaine) - Salad Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Looking for a good salad place...I have found it! Great customer service, salad was beyond what I expected. It was SO good. Can't wait to return! read more

Chopt Creative Salad Co. - Spicy Spicy Calabrian Caesar Salad, the dressing is to die for - Salad Near Me - McLean, Virginia

These lazy people made me order online because he didn't feel like listening to what I needed on a salad. Congratulations asshats. You lost me. GFC read more

I ordered the Cobb salad from the Chopt Salad in Mclean for more than 4 months. Lately, the portion of the salad was nothing like in the pictures even though I added 3 additional servings (apples, cranberries, and baby spinach). I complained once and they told me that sometimes the salad just looks half empty because it is been sitting there for a while. Also, they regularly forget to add additional servings. Like yesterday, they forgot the apples. I am sorry to say this but I will no longer be ordering from Chopt Salad in McLean. read more

Chopt Creative Salad Co. - This was my Cobb salad yesterday. Mind you, I add three additional toppings. This should be bursting... - Salad Near Me - McLean, Virginia

I have histamine intolerance after Long Covid, which means I'm very reactive allergically to the food that is not freshly cooked and stayed frozen\packed for a while. My body got relapse after eating their salad. It tasted great, but I just know the ingredients in this place are not fresh, but are packed\frozen\precooked and kept for days etc. read more

Had the Mexican Cesar with chicken and it was really good. Very light lunch In my opinion would come back

There is something wrong with the culture at this location in McLean VA. The staff is quite unfriendly and they seem to go out of their way to be rude. I walk in and say hello and nothing back with barely a quick glance. Eventually "what can I get you" while not looking at you. The chit chat behind the counter with each other about time off etc but zero interaction with customer but absolute bare minimum. Salad tossed back on counter with zero response to my thank you. This has happened twice with completely different staff. Even the checkout person seemed like they hated being there. Guess what I'm one more. Too bad since the salad is good. Hence the two stars. read more

Disappointing. Got there at 8:10 to pick up a late dinner and the employees rudely told me they were closed despite their hours on both Yelp & Google stating they closed at 8:30 pm. read more

The salad itself didn't taste bad, but it was really expensive given what you actually get. I spent 12 bucks for a salad with 3 pieces of chicken that wasn't superb. Overall disappointed and won't come back. read more

This place is fine if Cava right next door is too crowded. The workers were very nice, everyone can probably find something they like: there's a good amount of variety here, but lot of the time I feel like I'm just paying for a giant bowl of lettuce with minimal flavor. It's cool to watch them add everything in and chop it all up in front of you, though. read more

For the second time they don't have ranch dressing of any kind. How do you not have dressing at a salad store? I get that it was half an hour before closing, but you should have all the products on your menu. Second time. Mclean VA. read more

Just took a bit from my salad and almost chipped a tooth. Spit it out and found tiny specs of what was either dirt or sand. Pretty gross, not gonna go here again read more

Always fresh and clean salads, there's something new to try every time I walk in and staff is amazing! I had a great interaction with Eva Grau, gave me a great attitude while taking my order, was kind and was so patient when I was picking what I wanted in my salad! read more

Rude waitstaff + ordered curbside service but no one came out so I had to go in where my order was right behind the girl at the counter. No greeting or apology, cool! read more

This place is great. They have salads and if you want something warm they also do warm bowls too. The ingredients taste fresh and the protein is not dry. This place is kinda expensive but they give you a good amount of food. Everyone is super friendly and nice. Just wish that there was one closer to my house. read more

Disgusting! I just ordered a salad from here, and I had to throw it out immediately. It was unsanitary the way it was prepared. I understand that it was later in the day, but the person making the salad grabbed everything with dirty gloves. They don't use utensils to grab any of the salad or food, just gloves that he then used to touch everywhere else. His mask was only covering his mouth, not nose. I expected more from this otherwise McLean restaurant with normally is good with service. read more

I have been to this location several time now bryan the manager has been giving me the best salad he know what I want without me asking him love coming here read more

Allow me to take a moment and recognize Moe as one of the most engaging and personable customer focused-individuals that I have had encounter in years.... I love Chopt, but Moe makes my time there exceedingly enjoyable.... read more

It was my first time at a Chopt and I ordered the Santa Fe w/ jerk chicken and it exceeding expectations. All the ingredients tasted fresh and the chicken wasn't dry like some of my experiences at sweetgreen. I'll def be revisiting! read more

I've always loved Chopt but for the last several months of ordering delivery from the McLean store, they mess up my order every time. Mostly they forget the protein in my salad, and last night they gave me the wrong dressing and forgot 2 requested ingredients. I do t u sweats d how this keeps happening. read more

My wife suggested this new salad place in McLean.... me of course psft the idea of salad as a meal. This location is right next to Books-a-Million and Advance Auto parts in the former Suntrust/Bank of America location. Upon entering, the place was fresh, clean and modern. We were greeted warmly. We were also overwhelmed by the choices. But the friendly and helpful staff explained how to order. You can order a specially made salad they have on the menu or just make your own. You can have either a warm or cold salad. They also have sandwiches. Check out the menu online at www.choptsalad.com. You can make your own salad but it's a tad more expensive but you get what you want. A couple more bucks. They also have like 12 or more different dressings. I ordered the Chop't Po'boy with Panko chicken with Spa (Lite) Rex Mex Ranch. And a multi grain flatbread was included. The salad was a huge portion and it was delicious and you saw them make it in front of you. They have no soad but bottled/canned water juices, and assorted teas and lemonades via fountain. All healthy choices and very tasty. The food was great and so was the service. THIS PLACE is going on regular rotation for us as a healthy, fresh, light, and delicious alternative to heavy cuisine. read more

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I love this place, both times I have been I had an awesome salad. The service is great, the ingredients are fresh, there are great choices of drinks (teas and lemonades) Although last time I was there they had the detox lemonade, but it wasn't there today... Bring it backkk!!!! I actually just love spicy sweet lemonade :) Great place for a quick and healthy lunch. read more

I Love the Chopt salads they are always so delicious the veggies are always fresh and the presentation is awesome The staff is amazing always well mannered and polite they make you want to come back for these incredible salads in Mclean Va. I Thank you all for all you do especially in these times and I would like to give a special Thanks to JUSTICE Thank you for everything. read more

We came here for lunch on a Sunday and the place got a pretty good crowd after awhile. We are vegetarian and had an soba noodle bowl and the Mexicali Vegan. We also had a cup of soup, can't remember which kind. We thought the soba bowl would have more noodles, it was mostly lettuce. The Mexicali was alright but not really that exciting. I'm not sure I would come again based on the first experience. If your schtick is salad, shouldn't we be blown away by at least one of the 3 things we ordered? read more

It is rare for me to rave about a dinner salad -- but wow this place has been impressive. Hubby got the Chicken Tinga (really flavorful, perfect on this rainy day), and I got the Kebob Cobb (delicious dressing, texture is excellent with crunch). What makes this even better was the exceptional service. We were greeted with smiles, asked if we wanted to try the felafel before purchasing, and given as much time as we needed to peruse their varied menu without so much as a sigh. It was very comfortable for us two newbies to come in without knowing what to do/order/say. On top of that, the manager was exceptional. Angel accepted our "free lunch" passes for the dinner items (not sure if they are different but he has no hesitation to honor the free meal cards) and even added our drinks without charge. Yes, I did offer. But he did not accept, and that's just a really nice touch as we had no expectations when walking in. The chopt detox lemonade is killer! It's so so good. It contains lemonade, maple syrup and cayenne pepper... Seriously try it. If spicy is not your style, the strawberry lemonade is also excellent as it is not too sweet but totally satisfying. We will both be coming back. Not only for great service but for the tasty selections as well -- similar salad places in the area can probably use more flavor and should find these guys as formidable competitors :) read more

i stopped by here for a quick dinner one night after my friend had been raving about the mexican caesar salad. i usually go to the chop't competitors out of convenience but i really love how the salads here are chopped! i do realize that is a silly comment considering the name of the shop but i didn't realize that was an option and how well it mixes up the salad into bite size pieces. everyone was really nice who helped us and the shop is super clean! read more

Chopt Creative Salad Co. - mexican caesar with a side of bread - Salad Near Me - McLean, Virginia

My first time at Chopt...wow, I should have been eating here a long time ago...fresh and yummy!

The food at Chopt is excellent and the McClain location provides excellent salads and wraps. The service, not so great. Here's a photo of the counter in the middle of the lunch rush. One lone worker making online orders. The staff who are supposed to be helping the in store customers, at least four of them, are hiding in the kitchen. There was long line of people waiting. read more

Chopt Creative Salad Co. - Chopt counter - Salad Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Today was the third time in a row when I placed an online order, waited until the food should be ready and then had to wait between 10 and 25 minutes to have the order ready. Today's excuse was they hadn't cooked the cauliflower for my order. The food is OK, but with the horrible management of the McLean Chopt, I won't be going back anytime soon. read more

All fresh ingredients. I love being able to order ahead. It is so easy and the salad is ready quickly. I will be back!

I knew we had once gone here before but couldn't remember if we liked it so I thought we should try it again. We waited in line for a ridiculously long time, dealt with some rude staff, and received completely overpriced salads that none of liked or even half finished. So, as a result, I am writing this review so next time I think about whether or not we should go here, I'll remember that after the last time we came here I vowed never to go back again! read more