Chop Shop Salads - A Downtown Louisville Restaurant

If you haven't eaten a salad at Chop Shop, you're really missing out.  This is one of my favorite lunch spots downtown (good news everyone, there is also a location in the east end!).  You don't want a heavy lunch that will send you into a food coma at your desk for the remainder of the day, but you also don't want to eat something then feel hungry an hour later.  I can understand you having reservations about eating a salad for lunch because of the latter, but really, the salads are so big that you will get full without wanting a nap and the hunger pangs will not return until dinner.  Plus you don't need to worry about the guilt of fast food!  It's an all-around win.  The prices are perfectly reasonable and the line moves fast.  There are tons of options and a plethora of ingredients to suit even the pickiest of eaters.  All of this brings me back to my initial thought:  If you haven't eaten a salad at Chop Shop, you're really missing out.

I really like Chop Shop for a fast, fresh take-out lunch downtown.

The price seems to bother people, but the salad usually lasts me 1 lunch + a side the next day, and the ingredients are super fresh and plentiful, so I will gladly hand over my bones for their .

The only salad I'm even interested there is the Chop Shop. Spinach, dried cranberries, feta (i substitute goat cheese), green apple, walnuts, bacon, and strawberries all chopped up together and tossed in balsamic vinaigrette - it's something I dream of making at home but rarely have all of the ingredients at the same time. I've seen people enjoy other salads with other ingredients (they have many many options) but this is one time where I'll stick with the same salad over and over.

Chop Shop has great fresh salads for a healthy lunch option.  My biggest complain would be the price.  It is not cheap for a takeout lunch spot.  I suggest getting one of the salads already on the menu instead of building your own.  It will save you a couple dollars.  

The ingredients are always fresh and the service is very fast.  I really enjoy watching how quickly they can chop up your salad.  This is a great spot for a midweek lunch splurge.