I've been wondering about this place for a long time, decided to stop in and give it a try. Ordered the lentil/oat soup, which was rich, delicious, with a hint of curry! The chicken Panini was excellent as well! All the ingredients at the salad bar looked absolutely fresh and pristine, and the work area was spotless. The owner, who served me, was a very polite gentleman. I will definitely be back! read more

Three stars but don't let that deter you. COVID-compliant! No indoor or outdoor seating however. One staff member. Everything is neat and clean, if a little outdated inside. The TV playing a PBS program is from 2003, but it's more about the food right? Good selection of menu items, from salads to soups sandwiches and smoothies. Pricing is based on weight of the salad, so I was a little taken aback that two salads (add avocado), and two seltzer's were just short of $30. The place is nestled in the plaza close a bookstore, coffee shop, and several delis of varying flavors. So they do have some competition and without any outdoor seating available I think it's a rough time for them. However, right across the way is a little park with benches and a few tables, so you can sit and eat safely. I imagine they handle a lot of delivery and takeaway orders. Bottom line is the food is fresh, flavorful, and I'll be back for a good salad. read more

Green Chop's - Build your own with chicken and avocado - Salad Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

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Drinks are amazing! Taro bubble tea is one of the best I've had in a long while, and mango smoothie was so delicious. I also got the chance to try their chicken soup and chicken sandwich. Service was quick and friendly. I'm in the area every few weeks and will be back! read more

My husband and I split a California Garden burger and we each had a house special smoothie. So heathy and so delicious! My husband hates vegetables but he loved this, so you know it's good. Lol We're from out of town but we wish there was one local for us! We will definitely eat here every time we are in town! read more

The build your own salad is a very cute and convenient option. I liked how the display of the salad seemed very clean and the options were easy to choose from. However, I felt that watching the owner swat away flies with a fly swatter while I ate my lunch was a little disgusting... read more

Green Chop's - Salad Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

Decent place to go for lunch if you want a salad or sandwich. The workers were very friendly and definitely care about their customers and their happiness. The salads are charged by the pound, and there are a lot of options you can choose from, so be careful you don't spend took much. There's also a pretty large selection of juices and smoothies. read more

Green Chop's - House Special Juice ( Kale,Broccoli, Carrot, Celery, Edamame, Cucumber, Apple, and Lemon) - Salad Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

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Really rude owner, I walked into store. And without greeting me he said "Ay buddy, read the sign on door, you have to have your mask on." Which I dont have a problem with going back to car to get mask but why would you not greet a client and speak to them with attitude and sarcasm. Arent we the ones who will keep your store up and running by coming back by enjoying good food, why wouldnt you be nice and greet people? read more

This has been my staple since late summer. I don't eat meat, but I've gotten every vegetarian, vegan, and fish soup that they serve. Always amazing. The soups are made in-house, and are packed with flavor and fresh ingredients. I especially love the creamy tomato, red lentil, and potato and leek soups. They got me through winter! I've only had a few sandwiches, but they are also always very good. The salad bar has always looked fresh and clean. (See the photo I uploaded.) The juices are amazing -- I love the House Special Juice with lemon. The owners are incredibly friendly and eager to listen to suggestions and requests. I'm very surprised that there have been reviews here that mention the salad bar looking "old" -- that has never been the case in any of my visits. In addition, it's true that the soups lean toward the spicy side in some cases, but the owners are always VERY conscientious about asking if customers want a sample, so I'd suggest taking them up on that option if spiciness is a worry. Highly suggested. read more

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Very nasty owner and poor customer service. Customer met with disrespect. There was a maggot in the food and when brought to the attention of the owner, a refund was refused but a meal was offered. No one wants a bug infested meal. The bad part wasn't even the bug, it's the disgusting responses from the CEO. Don't not go here, especially if you're "people like you". Horrible! read more

Green Chop's - Maggot in salad - Salad Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

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Chicken curry with Asian pancake every Tuesday. It's always great! also has fresh fruit and a small, nice green salad. owners are just wonderful spirited. read more

Nice place to create your own salad for a fast lunch. Salads are priced by weight. Wished they listed calorie estimates for their dressings. Staff is friendly, fast, attentive. Definitely will come again when in the neighborhood. read more

Love that I discovered this place! Their salads are so good and everything is super fresh and flavorful. No complaints! It costs me about $8 for a large salad either build your own/menu. read more

All summer long I wished Montclair had more salad options and finally, four weeks ago, this place opened up! I picked up a salad from here for dinner and appreciated the friendly service, the large variety of mix-ins, clean space, and inexpensive price. I ordered a big salad with a bunch of mix-ins and it came out to $6 and some change. Pretty sweet deal for this neck of the woods. Green Chop's seems designed for take-out, but there are a few tables in the front. The interior is nothing special. When ordering at the counter, you pick your lettuce (3 options: mixed greens, iceberg, romaine) and then all the toppings you want. The price depends on the weight. They had several protein options (chicken, turkey, tofu), several types of beans, nuts, all the usual salad-y vegetables, and lots of fruit, which made me super happy. There was a list of typical salad dressings but since I'm very picky about dressing, I chose to keep my salad plain so that I could jazz it up at home. The nice woman behind the counter offered to let me sample the dressings though, which was cool. She mixed everything up for me and then offered to let me try their soups while the guy behind the counter rang me up. I passed on the soup but I'll surely try them once it gets colder out. I've been disappointed lately with the customer service at many of the new restaurants around here, so props to this place for doing it right! I will definitely be back soon! read more

Horrible! My friend a bubble tea and was throwing up sick from the spoiled milk they used to make it. The guy working behind the counter is rude too. No good. read more

Amazing homemade soups. Delicious salads with fresh ingredients. They have some fun combinations from which to choose and you can always design your own, all at pretty reasonable prices. This place is owned/operated by a very friendly couple. They are courteous, helpful and welcoming. There are far too few establishments such as this that offer a nice variety of healthy options. A welcome addition to the area for sure. read more

Good place that could be so much better.... The couple who works there is very nice. The store itself is trying to do a lot right now. They offer salads, soups, sandwiches, as well things like "toast with peanut butter" and "Toast with Jelly" although I don't know how high the demand is for $1.50 item that takes 5 seconds to make at home. The lettuce & vegetables are fresh. The prices are $8/pound for salad, which is higher $1 more than Fairway, which is my favorite chop salad in the area (don't hate just because it's in a grocery store). Not unreasonable, but could be a little cheaper. This also doesn't come with bread, unlike Fairway. My biggest gripe with Green Chop is the chicken. This is a place that predominately makes salads, however, they use the same rubbery "chicken" that you'd find on a subway sub. Gross (especially after you google the ingredients for the chicken...yes, it has ingredients..exactly). If I'm paying $7-9 for a salad with chicken at a local salad shop, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect fresh chicken and not some fabricated meat. When I get a $5 Chicken Teryaki at subway, I get it...the chicken isn't fresh. At a place like this,however, it would go so much further having fresh produce in their salad, even though I understand it adds extra cost & time to a business. Also, their lettuce options are Kale, Ice Berg and mixed. Where is the Arugula & Spinach? They could update their cheese options to include goat cheese and good Parmesan instead of the Kraft green can and a jalapeno block cut into chunks. I also don't know if they make their own dressings or they buy them ( based on the chicken I assume the latter) but if they don't, I think they should. All I'm saying is that if you're going to open a Salad store, don't go half way and offer a mediocre salad people can make at home. A place with good fresh ingredients and homemade dressings would go far in a town like Montclair, but I fear that with the current model they might not be around too long. read more

We got three soups to-go: tomato, chicken noodle and carrot ginger. The carrot ginger one was so gingery, it was inedible. It was as if whoever made the soup didn't taste it once. The tomato and chicken noodle were fine, but nothing remarkable. It's so easy to make a good soup I just don't see how they can call themselves a soup place and serve stuff like the soup we had! While I was in there getting the soup, I surveyed the salad bar and have one word: eww! Everything looked old and soggy. After the inedible soup and the gross salad bar, I can't think of any reason I'd ever go back there. read more

Fresh. Clean. Good price. Polite staff. Owner is always able to accommodate special requests. Recommend salads, soups and smoothies. read more

All the food is fresh . The owners are great . Street parking . They have boba tea which is ok .

Got green tea bubble tea. It was watered down. No good. Place looks like it's got basic sandwiches...peanut butter n jelly, some breakfast bread with jam, make your own salad, etc n prices seem reasonable. But nothing I can't make at home in 5 minutes. Not very tempted to go back in here. ...plz stop by gateaux bakery in Closter or bang goon teo in palisades park nj...then you'll know how a real bubble tea should taste like...not the water down crap I paid $5 for here read more

The people who run this shop are real gems. The chopped salads are incredibly good, and I never leave without my Mango, Banana and Kale smoothie. Everything is fresh, and you can just taste how good it is for your well being. I've been a regular since they opened. read more

Fast, fresh salad. Reasonably priced but a bit disappointed that they don't give any bread with it. I'm also very surprised that they don't offer quinoa. I understand that since they charge by the ounce they this may not be profitable but most health conscious salad people expect this especially vegans and vegetarians because of its high protein content. That being said, the staff is really friendly and attentive and I love the fact that they give a 10% discount if you recycle your container. Place is keep very clean as well. read more

I have been patronizing this business since the first day they opened!! The food is So Fresh and so Clean Clean! Lucky for them that's what I like! They bring the feeling of OLD MONTCLAIR back. Decent respectful wonderful well mannered folk! Impeccable service and neighborhood atmosphere I would feed my children here! read more

This is my second time here. Roman & Tina are very kind and passionate people about their food. They will let you taste test their food, which is made fresh every day! The last time I was hear I had the best and most fresh pastrami sandwich. Today I'm enjoying their Mixed Vegetables & Barley soup. I'm no soup man but I can get used to this!!! It has kick and plenty of barley and veggies to fill you. read more

Green Chop's - Need I say more about the Mixed Vegetables & Barley Soup?!?!? - Salad Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

Staff is friendly, came here for soup and salads. I would definitely recommend. It's fast service if you want to grab a quick lunch. Veggie and Vegan-friendly haha. Oh, they have fresh green juices as well. read more

Stopped by this place last week for a quick light brunch meal. Ordered a strawberry banana smoothie and a grilled cheese. My partner got a breakfast special of bacon, egg, and cheese, and a coffee. Overall, I must say the service here was fantastic. The man working the counter was incredibly kind and eager to help us in any way we may have needed. The smoothie was delicious and came out very quickly. The grilled cheese took some time to make, but was beautifully presented. The one thing I would have to warn people of is the grilled cheese had a unique added seasoning/herb to it that I couldn't place --- perhaps basil or thyme? I didn't mind it and actually liked it, but my partner did not approve. We didn't order their soups, but it seems like that is one of their specialties as many people kept coming in to buy this item. Also, there was a strange smell to the place, but that quickly disappears the longer you stay there and get adjusted. This place is worth checking out if you're craving something healthy and want to stray from the typical Montclair beaten path. read more

Green Chop's - Closer look at grilled cheese. You can see the herb seasoning they used with the cheese. - Salad Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

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Ridiculous. For a fresh food spot to give us a microwaved fish sandwich is just plain ridiculous. This just can not happen. And to top it off they didn't even offer my money back after they tried to sell me something that McDonald's would be ashamed to serve. Just plain horrible. Save yourself the trouble and avoid this place at all costs. read more

Super nice to have a salad place in Montclair. Made my own salad with Kale greens and a variety of mixings and everything was fresh and delicious. Also tried the house green juice- delicious! The price for everything was fairly reasonable and the people that work here are very friendly. They offer a variety of smoothie fruits, and you can build your own there too, though I found that too many options makes it a bit tedious for me- hope they begin to offer more of their own recipes. Very good overall! read more

Ordered a huge order from my job for myself and coworkers ! The food didn't take that long to come and it was amazing ! We will be ordering again ! read more

One word: OATMEAL. I never thought I'd rave about oatmeal....but its that good. They offer it with fruit. So you can get banana, raisin. Banana, mango etc. They make it to order so it takes 10 minutes or so but its worth the wait! Delicious. Other than that, the owners are two very kind people always smiling. And the soups are very good....I love the chicken lime and the lentil (they have vegan options). The only disappointing thing I've had was the coffee...it is standard "drip on a burner" diner style coffee. If I were at a diner - it would be ok. But from a specialty shop you kinda expect a better coffee. No biggy though. If you are looking for a healthy breakfast or lunch.....or a juice or smoothy....this is a perfect spot. read more

Being the only make your own salad place in Montclair- I come here at least once a week. The people are always friendly and the food always fresh and consistent! read more

Best soup in the world. Best salad in the world. Tastiest tuna and chicken salad anywhere. Go for lunch almost everyday.

Great selection and service. Never a wait. Tasty & healthy.

I love this place! The food is so fresh- if you're in the mood for a salad, you will not be disappointed. And the apple cider vinaigrette... I don't know how it's made, but it's almost creamy. So delicious. In the cooler months, I love their soup as well. The nicest thing about going in- are the lovely owners. They are always there and working hard to maintain the quality of their food. A delight all around. read more

Best smoothies and soups and salads in Watchung Plaza. Lime Chicken Noodle soup especially good. Banana Mango Strawberry smoothie (natural ingredients - no junk, not overly sweet but taste the fruit) is my 4 year old's favorite. read more

A maggot was found in an entree and when made aware of it, the owner was incredibly rude and refused to issue a refund. He would only offer more food which nobody would want from a place with maggots?! He was so disrespectful and nasty about it just like his restaurant. Avoid this place! read more

Extremely friendly. Food is amazing and the price is lower than expected. I've had salads, soup and oatmeal. All outstanding. Coffee is pretty banging too. I say a must try place and im very picky read more

Deliciously fresh salads! Tip: If taking it to go, ask them to pack the dressing & toppings on the bottom & your lettuce will stay fresh until your ready to eat. read more

It's nice to have another food option in watching plaza. The salad is fresh and the dressings are delicious. The soups are always different, usually with meat, vegetable and seafood option. I have had several great soups and so have my daughters. I had one soup however that was not so great - the carrot ginger. It was too gingery for my taste. read more

Delicious soups! They make many different kinds, and they are always very flavorful. The salads are also fantastic, and the ingredients for them are fresh. You can create your own salad, and it's really good. The sandwiches are also very nice. Highly recommended. read more