If you keep it simple here you'll be fine. Picnic table seating and a decent burger make the Chop Shop a very smart low-key choice when in the always sketchy Seaside Heights vicinity. Remember to go to the Chop Shop serving food instead of the numerous shops in the area dismantling your 2022 Camry. A very solid burger. Four, very solid stars. read more

Great food, great service and convenient location attached to the Hershey Motel. They usually have a waitress making rounds at the pool so you don't need to go inside. Their prices are decent and their drinks are good. read more

Tonight's special turf & surf. Decent size burger topped with tasty chunks of lobster . Another great meal . Monday evening not too busy, service was great, as was the food. I'm not one to wait in line, this place covered all the bases read more

NJ Chop Shop - Special menu. I went with the dirk & turf - Barbeque Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

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We ordered takeout during our week stay down the shore. It was decent - but not amazing. The unanimous opinion from the group was that the pulled pork was the best. It seemed that everything was just a bit under seasoned. And the menu was lacking some obvious BBQ joint necessities (Mac and cheese! Collard greens!) read more

This is an ok place. It was deserted when I came by around lunchtime, although I'm sure other places were probably slow too. I ordered the Chop Shop burger which came with pulled pork, their special BBQ sauce, and a sweet bacon. It was good. Pulled pork was juicy and moist. The burger patty was cooked fine. The fries are ok, under seasoned and not crispy. My wife got the ahi tuna sandwich and the fish only covered about 3/4ths of the bun at most. Would probably avoid getting fish at a bbq joint for future reference. read more

NJ Chop Shop - Barbeque Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

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Wanted BBQ and hubby had seen this the NJ Chop Shop on a TV Food show.. I'm always up for some new grub. Found metered parking right out front that required quarters. I learned 4 years ago when I moved here to always have quarters for parking- kinda a no-brainer especially around the Shore. Popped in enough quarters for 2 hrs and we were off to have BBQ. Walked in it was bout 4:30p and it was just starting to fill up. First on the order was 2 Frozen Pina Coladas served in plastic cups- they were not sweet at all, I might pass next time. Mini-Me had soda. For appetizers we ordered the Disco Fries- I loved the gravy, hubby liked the cheese, I thought the cheese over powered the dish, but to counter that next time I'll order more gravy on the side. Fried pickles- really good! the dipping sauce was really perfect. Husband had the The Fat Dom and he relished the flavors of it, said that it held up well to his expectations. I ordered the BBQ Sampler and I gotta say that brisket was really good, tender, smoked perfectly and the pulled pork seasoned well and the ribs fall off the bone tender- I really enjoy the slaw here and the beans are a must for me. Mini-Me ordered the full rack of St. Louis Ribs and it was a huge portion, she had to take some of it home. Food Coma for all of us. Great place to bring the family, honestly you can share the platters of food so that every one can sample the goodness. Kids will love the ribs and the burgers- the burgers were flying out of the kitchen for the families there that had kids-- and a happy kid at dinner time is a quiet kid that is lovin' the food its eating! Good music selection and they have a huge chalk board with specials, there really is something for everyone here. read more

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this place is absolutely horrible Got the wings were hard as a rock My wife got the grilled chicken sandwich That was spoiled and gray in color I got the pulled pork platter The coleslaw was spoiled and sour And beans horrid The cook came out and said Half ass It's the end of the season As if that's reason to serve spoiled food to customers He only took the chicken off bill when Everything was truly disgusting Hooks across the street Much better clean and good food and atmosphere read more

NJ Chop Shop - Barbeque Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

This spot has a few picnic tables located inside the Hershey Motel. I will say, service, food and drinks were excellent. I had a margarita and the bartender did not make it too sweet. The bartender had an excellent personality and made sure we had everything we needed. We had gotten 50/50 wings (which are a combination of honey mustard and buffalo sauce), a pulled pork sandwich, and disco fries. The bartender suggested the flavor for the wings, and they were a hit. Everything came in to go boxes due to COVID, and we were given plastic silverware and napkins to accompany the meal. The wings were great, I had asked for a side of bleu cheese to dip the wings in, but they honestly did not need it. The pulled pork sandwich had a smoked bacon and slaw on it. The disco fries had a melty cheese with some thick gravy. All the flavors were delicious. This place did not disappoint! read more

Had been here before last year and recalled the food was somewhat better back then. The food we had (brisket sandwich and a brisket cheesesteak) were tasteless and clearly not smoked bbq brisket, but supermarket bought and microwaved. The baked beans, (again, not genuine baked beans) basically were canned beans someone had added some of the goopy bbq sauce they offered and salsa and that was it. My husband's biscuit was dry, pre-made and store bought as well. Lazily prepared, cheap quality food at expensive prices. It's a perfect scenario, a hotel with guests next door and not much other competition nearby. One thing that struck me was that there was no smell of bbq in restaurant. The one star is for the wings that were actually edible. Buyer beware! read more

NJ Chop Shop - $3.00 for this cup of canned beans with supermarket bbq sauce and salsa. - Barbeque Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

Great little hidden gem. The entrance is in the hotel parking lot (took us a minute to find it). Reasonably priced, the food was great, and the service was wonderful too. We came around 5pm on a Saturday after enjoying some time on the boardwalk. I ordered the half & half wings after reading many reviews suggesting them. Let me tell you - I am a wing snob. These wings were perfect. Cooked just right with plenty of seasoning & sauce. My husband ordered the Murphy burger with sweet potato fries and he said his was great too. The kids had Mac & cheese which comes with fries. The serving sizes were plentiful for all of our foods. We'll definitely visit again! read more

NJ Chop Shop - Half & half wings - Barbeque Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

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Ah.mazing!! Food and service was awesome!! Hubby and I took the kids for dinner tonight. It wasn't crowded at 6 pm so we got seated right away. The server checked in on us frequently. We got the bbq wings and totchos for starters. They were so good. The totchos were covered in cheese and ranch and bacon. So bad but so goooooood! I had the fat dom sandwich. It's delicious but too big!! lol I ate half and brought the remainder home. Hubby had the sampler with brisket, ribs and pulled pork. Everything was gone from the cookie sheet they put it on. lol. Son always orders a burger and he was satisfied but it was too big. Lol. Had to bring half home. Very large portions! Princess had the chicken fingers and ate everything. We left with very full bellies. Good beer and cocktail menu. Can't wait to go back and try more of their menu items. It's a gem off the boardwalk. Definitely worth a visit! Enjoy!! read more

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I have to make this quick, not much battery time left. Sat outside, enjoyed friendly prompt service, and really liked my meal! Perfect place too, not expensive, and spot to watch the fireworks. Could be a little cleaner inside, but I just found an outdoor outlet to charge my phone. Ok, 5 stars now to help boost their rating. read more

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Awesome little spot. Good breakfast, better lunch and dinner. Best beer selection for such a small bar, you won't be disappointed! Great homemade everything definitely have to check it out when you're in the ocean county area! Only thing I really dislike is how the servers use an app on their phones to place the orders. It makes it very impersonal when they're not looking at you at all during ordering. Definitely not their fault and it's not the worst thing but I don't like it read more

Epic BBQ and burgers!! All around good spot with great food and fast service. My burger had pulled pork & mac n' cheese on it and it was out of this world!! read more

NJ Chop Shop - Barbeque Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

Great little place in Seaside that's only open during the summer season. Menu has some classic choices and some with a nice twist to them. I kept it somewhat simple with the Alice Cooper burger, melted cheddar, buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing, kettle chips & bacon. Yes all on the burger and the flavors just all went together very well and the burger was cooked perfectly. I did not want to finish because it was so good. The staff are all really friendly and helpful so worth a trip if you're in the area. read more

NJ Chop Shop - Alice Cooper Burger - Barbeque Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

What can I say about this tiny corner eatery attached to some seedy Seaside motel? Great things, actually. One of the best burgers I've had in forever. They offer a simple menu with great craft burger options and great starters. Besides their location, the only other downfall is that they are seasonal. I love this place! read more

Excellent menu and excellent food. We had the brisket sandwich, Chop Shop Burger, Brunch Burger and Chop Shop salad. All excellent. Did I say excellent? We will be back ! Service was friendly, a little slow, but the end product makes up for the time. Gave us time to chill and chat over cold drafts. Music was early 70's classic Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendricks. "Excuse me while I touch the sky." read more

NJ Chop Shop - Brunch Burger. Mmmm. Nice smoke with the bacon. Like having Steak and Eggs on a bun. - Barbeque Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

The menu looked fantastic - with so many great options. My 6 year old loved the chicken tenders. The ribs per my older son were just average ... they are dry rubbed with sauce on the side . The cheese steak was very tasty ... but was really lacking meat. For me it was fine, but for someone wants a meat packed cheesesteak they would be disappointed. Their fries are very good. read more

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Came last week while we're vacationing in town and it seemed like options were limited. My daughter got the kids Mac and Cheese and fries which she crushed but it looked pretty basic. My fiancée and I split the wings (great recommendation from another Yelper who suggested the 50/50 wings), the gorilla biscuits, and a pulled pork and bacon topped burger. Biscuits were incredibly dry and it took forever for the waitress to come back to our table to get an additional side of their "award winning" BBQ sauce which tasted very basic. Burger was pretty basic too. I'm very critical of pulled pork and nothing ever lives up to what I smoke so I won't review that. Candied bacon was good, but the burger seemed like it was over cooked but no idea how it was cooked. Didn't have much flavor so almost think it was steamed. Maybe we just ordered the wrong stuff. Other tables fish sandwiches looked bangin'. read more

Been here 4 to 5 times starting last year. Hate to give a 2 star but that's my average for all our visits. Good place to go for burger or barbecue. Usually no issue getting seated. Normal rating for past visits was a solid 3. Last visit at best a 1. We parked on the street at a Meter and needed quarters, restaurant had none and told us to go to hotel lobby next door. When I asked the hotel for change, they just laughed. Not wanting a ticket, we were going to leave, at that time the owner said, I might have some upstairs. Bingo he came up with quarters and we stayed. Point is, if your business is surrounded by parking meters, make sure you have quarters to make change. On to the dinner. Lots of family's and very loud. Go later after 7:30 if you want it quieter. Our table of 4 ordered burgers, crab cake sandwich and grilled tuna sandwich. Tuna was requested med, was delivered raw. Fries were greasy and luke warm at best. I asked to have the tuna redone to med. the waitress took only the sandwich and left me the tepid fries, I assume to keep me eating with the rest of the table. I was not interested. When the tuna came back it was cooked, however it came back on the same greasy and now soggy roll, wilted lettuce one old heated sauce. It was not edible. At least dress it up on a new bun! Make a new plate, keep the customer happy. I have to admit I was pissed. I did tell the waitress how I felt and she not only apologized but took my tuna off the check. Not necessary but a nice touch. The burgers we all good as expected, the crabcake was just ok. Most likely will be back but we will stick to the burgers and barbecue. read more

Best bbq I've ever had!! You should definitely try this place out. When we vacation in the area we eat here 2-3 times minimum. Very good food and frozen drinks. Favorite place to get pina coladas. Try the pig candy bacon and disco fries! read more

Chop Shop, 1415 Boulevard, Seaside Heights. The local people of Seaside Heights go to Chop Shop for parties and banquets. Food at the Chop Shop is excellent. Service is excellent. The staff is friendly and help full. read more

This place is a hidden gem. Incredible BBQ food. I don't think anyone is aware it exists. Other places with mediocre food have 90 minute waits on a Saturday night and Chop Shop is empty. I can only assume this is because it's proximity to the boardwalk and unassuming exterior give the impression that it's a dive bar. They need to get the word out. read more

Skip the boardwalk restaurants where the wait is 1.5 hrs and walk a couple of blocks to eat here instead. It was nice and quite away from the crowds around 7:30 on a Saturday night. Waited for about 10 mins for a table with a large group. 13 of us but we got split up. After reading reviews I suggested we try the corn fritters. We also ordered buffalo wings and clams for starters. Everything was delicious. Corn fritters were whole kernels in a batter and fried, lightly sweet and delicious. Came with mustard for dipping. The clam broth had lots of flavor I would suggest asking for extra bread for dipping. Buffalo wings were good but for my liking a touch too salty. Almost tasted like 50% BBQ and 50% buffalo sauce. I went with the brunch burger that came with American cheese, bacon, a fried egg and smashed fries. The burger was cooked perfectly medium rare. It was thick and juicy, paired with a fried egg with a runny yolk = very messy but worth it for its deliciousness. Fries on the burger was a little unnecessary because you get fries on the side. I've had a lot of burgers in my life and this was one of the best I've had. Burger was $13. I was at a table with 8 people we got 4 apps, 6 pitchers of beer and entrees (all burgers and sandwiches) with tax and tip came to $30 a person. The prices are reasonable here, yeah $13 for a burger may seem a little steep, but it was great. Our waitress was very friendly and we all left stuffed. read more

We stopped in yesterday after looking for a place we haven't yet been to in the area. How can we go wrong with BBQ? You really can't. This place had some great food. Attached to a hotel, it's right on one of the main drags. Easily accessable with parking on the side. When we walked in, we noticed it had more of a diner feel to it than a BBQ joint. No matter, if the food is good who really cares? We also noticed that there was 1 waitress/hostess/cashier. On a Monday afternoon, I realize it's not that busy, but this will come into play in a bit. We sat down and looked at the drinks menu (Yes they have alcohol). The girl working came over to take our drink orders, I $h*& you not, I asked for 6 different beers on the menu and they were all out. I finally found a can of Liney Shandy that was actually in stock. We ordered the corn fritters to start. They were absolutely delicious. A bit hot (temp wise), but I couldn't stop. We polished them off and were ready for our amazing burgers. I got the Chop Burger, which is a burger made from brisket, short rib and I think pork, whatever it's insanely good. The burger is topped with bbq sauce, pulled pork and candied bacon. It was cooked to perfection and huge. My fiancee had the Brunch Burger, same meat patty with regular bacon, a sunny side up egg and french fries smashed onto the burger. We loved the meal. Now, here was the bit of a problem. Besides not having most of the beers on menu in stock, as well it not being terribly busy, the service could have been much better. I mean the girl was nice and all, but she was alone, besides the cook. There were 3 tables. A large group of young twenty somethings, us and two older women. The girl got wrapped up in conversation with the younger table, neglecting the others. She forgot to get us some condiments, because of being preoccupied. Maybe just one more dining room person, would have really helped. read more

Best food by far in Seaside! I have been coming for years and usually our meals are sub par and expensive. The food was delicious and the waitress was a sweetheart. read more

What a surprise I was in for when I visited this hidden gem! We pulled up and didn't see many cars outside, so we were nervous. But the place makes incredible, creative bbq and it was really so delicious. I had the Alice Cooper Burger, which was so great and my husband had fish and chips, which he loved as well. We are here for the week and will def b back! Highly recommend!!! read more

I came here about a year ago for a graduation party and the food was great. I just happened to pass by on Sunday looking for somewhere for breakfast, I was pleasantly surprised to see that they served it. We sat outside, which was lovely, the only thing I wish is that all the outdoor tables had umbrellas set up, ours was missing one and it was pretty hot but luckily a table that had one got up to leave and my husband grabbed it! Their coffee is legitimately fantastic! My waitress, who was lovely, told me its folgers!!! I don't know how they can make folgers taste so good and I brew expensive coffee and it's terrible! There was some sort of issue at another table and they were really being cruel to the waitress I really felt bad for her! I really can't comprehend how someone can be so angry and nasty over $7 eggs when they are away on vacation. As long as you keep my coffee coming I'm happy! She was very nice and Unfortunately I can't think of her name! I had the platter that came with pancakes, eggs, bacon, and homefries. It was so good! It was so much food I didn't even order my daughter anything we just split it. My husband got an omlette and he said that was good. Best breakfast in that area by the seaside side! I can't wait to come back!! read more

Favorite BBQ joint at the shore hands down. Brings this Carolina boy back home. I've had almost everything on the menu and the specials are always interesting and delicious! Beer game is on point. read more

NJ Chop Shop - The Notorious PIG - Barbeque Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

Great bar-b-qu Kung poa rib awesome. Brisket delicious. Short ribs ,yum See you in march. read more

No ribs. No tap beer. It's 6pm on Father's Day. The wings were incredible, on a side note.

This place does an awesome job with burgers and sandwiches. Always fun different specials that are definitely worth trying. Even the burgers on the regular menu are fantastic. Also got breakfast here once which was real great too. Surprised it's not busier. Service is always on point also. Been four or five times now and totally would recommend going. read more

Excellent food and great service. We came in for dinner right after a group of 16 and even despite the big table we were seated right away and our order was taken first to get us ahead of the big party. Highly recommend the wings. They were huge and so tasty. I had the pulled pork sandwich and my husband had the burger, they were both really good. My mom loved her chopped salad. Coffee was some of the best I've had at a restaurant. read more

Great food and atmosphere and the pricing is spot on ... all the food is cooked with love, will come again next summer

Food was excellent! Crab cakes were very large and the entree comes with 2. We also ordered the fish and chips and while the portion was large the fish lacked seasoning. Other than that, the staff is great! Portion sizes are out of this world and the food is yummy. If staying at the attached motel, they have someone come around the oiol the entire time it's open to order food or drinks which was a nice bonus while swimming. The disco fries are excellent if you like trufflt-which I do! Only giving 4 stars because of the fish and chips. I'd really give it 4.5 though! read more

One of the best Brisket Cheesesteaks I've ever had in my life. Quick service, friendly staff, and great food. Highly Recommended!

Some of the best wings I have ever had. Easily the best wings in seaside. Highly recommend the 50/50 wings. .... and don't get me started about the brisket cheese steak. The one young cook. Such a sweetie made an eventful evening even more spectacular. read more

Disco fries were fire! But the wings 100% needed more sauce, they were cooked really well though. Overall had a good experience.

For an empty place they have no service. Of course people are behind the bar but they are just talking. Our waitress brought over our app which were the gorilla biscuits. The brisket was very tough and needed more sauce on it. Once we were done had to wait about 15 min to get our plates cleared and a refill on our drinks too. The mix drink and beer cane in plastic cups like we were at a club on the strip. Also our waitress did not tells us about any specials and we didn't realize until after we put our order in because it was on a chalk board with no light so very hard to read. They need to put a door blocking the kitchen from patrons from seeing inside. About 30 min after our appetizer out came the food. Some how a table of 10 that seated and order after us got their food before us, imagine if this place was crowded. The burgers were half way decent nothing spectacular. There was only one waitress that was working the whole time but she wasn't ours . The other two were at the bar on their phones. Only one check in from our waitress to see how we were doing. The topping on the cake is that I had to walk up to our waitress to get our bill, she was at the bar on her phone. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CALL GORDON RASMEY!!!! read more

Very simple and clean. Great food. Traditional items then food kicked up a notch such as PB & J Burger. And pig candy! Tori was personable , attentive and friendly , a true pleasure! read more

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