Chop Kitchen,

2703 17th Street, Marion, IL 62959

"Amazing staff with great attitudes & attentiveness was on point. It was my birthday & even though we were the only party the staff were genuinely excited about our little celebration. They mentioned new additions to the menu so I happily tried one: beef hot pot. 5 stars on the broth for starters bc I could drink that juice for breakfast if it were possible! All the ingredients were on point except the potatoes could've been cut just a little thinner so they could be fully cooked through. 4.9 stars though, only mentioning the potato fix bc staff were clear about wanting honest feedback to better fuel any needed improvement. I'm happy to oblige as I see a lot of potential here (a rare compliment these days). Commendable and impressed are just a couple of words that come to mind when recalling my lovely first night at Chop Kitchen. I'll admit I had pretty much already resolved to a basic birthday family meal before the night even began but, to my surprise, we returned home with bright spirits & even brighter smiles (n2m full stomachs). Will be dining again soon, again: thanks for a lovely birthday."

"Went in for late V day dinner last night, ordered black pepper chicken, double crunch spicy rolls, and hibachi shrimp. Everything was HOT, DELIGHTFUL, and the taste was sooo amazing. Service was quick and great as well! Price was about $25/person so I’d say VERY reasonable for the amazing food. Good serving sizes too! 5/5 new favorite Chinese spot, will most certainly return again!! Thank you so much!"

"It's not the absolute best Asian food you can get, but it's easily the best Asian food you can get in the area. The Chop Kitchen flaunts itself as a "Chinese" restaurant but carries Viet, Japanese, and Thai dishes on the menu, making it a bit PanAsian style. I'm pretty simple and cheap, so I stick to the lunchtime sushi roll specials and lunch plates, which come with a selection of sauces and meats. I highly recommend the shrimp tempura roll, spicy tuna/salmon rolls, and yellowtail roll. They are honestly pretty decent and solid for the asking price. I'd also recommend the general tso and black pepper beef because they will generally taste like what you expect to be eating. I like a place that is disorganized and chaotic with hit or miss service because it adds a bit of fun to the experience. The average diner may not like that in a restaurant, so I can see how some reviews are a bit low. Overall, it's good."

"Ordered take-out right at peak lunch hour and it had multiple problems. I loved the price, but will not come back. The "salmon roe" nigiri came as "flying fish roe" nigiri. Both orange fish eggs, but not at all the same thing (salmon roe are significantly larger and more expensive). They were out of pork belly bun sandwich, but didn't let us know at the time of ordering or waiting, we had to find out after we opened all the food. Bento had really poor proportions. There were four one-bite sized teriyaki chicken as the main protein. Overall I had a sad experience. It was not worth the money."

"We had ordered from here on door dash several times and we've always loved the food. We decided to go in person just to have a quick date. The food overall was still good, but the atmosphere was a different story. The waiter was off sitting on his phone just a few tables from us most of the time, and didn't really check on us much. Overall, it wasn't the experience we expected and we're pretty disappointed. I would recommend you order out, maybe not dine in."