Chomp Food Hall

5 stars for Chef Nath's food, 3 for ChompChef Nath's been around Santa Fe in differing modes for years. Her food is superb and it is great she has a full time location for us to savor it. We went on New Year's Eve, and she had a special fried rice with huge shrimp and crab meat that was to die for. Yeah, $40 for one plate but it was huge and super delicious. We also had her Turmeric noodles with chicken, also outstanding. While very busy, Chef Nath came by our table to make sure we were happy; such a lovely person. Thai food in Santa Fe is hit or miss, usually miss. Not with Chef Nath; she is fantastic, and we look forward to coming back. Maybe we can sample her amazing soup at the next "Souper Bowl." Now, in terms of the rest of Chomp, it has almost as many 'misses' as hits. I tried a slice of pizza a co-diner offered me, which was very good. But the wait time for a pizza was 40 minutes! This illustrates with Chomp, and you'll hear this from many other reviewers: it takes far, far too long to get your food than you might expect. If you are OK at the bar (we are not drinkers, so no), you may not mind waiting a long time to eat. But expect this to be the case. Early (5PM), not many people, but we were still told a pizza would take 40 minutes. Chef Nath's food took about that long, but it was worth the wait. The issue is, unlike a restaurant where the timing of ordering is under control, at Chomp, someone may have placed an order for a lot of pizza or Thai, and you're going to wait, wait, and wait. The BBQ place was dead; I don't think I saw one person order from that station. The reviews I read may be the clue, but I would expect they would be able to serve food quickly IF it is good; I don't know, didn't try, and never will. I doubt we will go back to Chomp, other than take out of Chef Nath's food again. It's a nice venue, but you can call it a food hall and food court (which you can find at the Mall); I'm not that impressed with the concept. I am an old fart, so maybe for the younger crowd, this is 'cool'. However, the fact that Chef Nath offers her outstanding food is a reason to go there.

Chomp is an interesting food and drink building. The atmosphere is unique however the few food businesses were slow, not open at 7:30m or not taking order. It was about half full when our group of 25 arrived. All waited for longer than expected and one business refused to take orders saying they have too many. The bar area was where it was at by putting out tasty pizzas and unique drinks. Thank goodness for that.

A fun and large group accommodating space. With indoor and outdoor seating. I came with a big group where we had plenty of space to play board games and everyone could choose what they wanted to eat/drink. The night we came there was a live band which made the night more fun.

Although the food hall is an agreeable environment with clean surfaces and well controlled volume, the "Santa Fe Barbecue" joint, which chomp shamefully harbors, is not only a disappointment, but a misrepresentation and disgrace to Barbecue. The flavors are lackluster and forgettable, the menu is limited, and the presentation is uninspiring-- all of which I would be willing to overlook if it weren't for the measly portion I was served. For a $14 ticket, I received not more than 1/4 pound of dry baby back ribs with a reserved drizzle of syrupy barbecue sauce, and a two-by-four tin of fossilize and cold Mac and cheese. Cleanliness and hygiene are also an unquestionable concern to anyone with culinary standards or general dislike of germs in their food. I regret giving this establishment my business.

Fun little place off a main street. Easy to walk to. After 5:30 pm for most food options to open up. Open late to hang.

Stopped into Chomp Food Hall to get Wild Leaven bread and pastries this morning. Real relaxed place with many options right next to Ohoris Coffee in Santa Fe.

We went on Saturday night around 6:30 and the only things open were the bar (which was great, love the bartenders!), Chef Nath's Cambodian place (she was out of all but 3 menu items, but they were good at least) and the pizza place (didn't try it). I did really like the pad Thai and the turmeric noodles (the latter was mild/subtle flavor but tasty - the pad Thai came with a spicy sauce). The spring rolls were ok but not that exciting, they were more like Vietnamese summer rolls and came with a nuoc Cham type sauce (sp?)Portions were perfect for a single meal, definitely no leftovers - which is probably where the complaints come from since most SE Asian places tend to give 2 servings per portion. So with that in mind it is pricier than average.Zaika, which supposedly was open til 7, was not.Really I think as a food hall they need to make an effort to have more vendors open during peak meal times. But, I will round up to a 4 since I enjoyed the options that I tried even though I was hoping for more choice.

Great place to grab a casual meal or drink. The pizza was excellent! The atmosphere, tables, lighting could be improved upon to make it a more comfortable meeting place.

Hadn't been to Chomp for quite some time. One of my social groups chose it for a gathering. Very disappointing. For starters, good bars don't serve beer from cans. Some of us can taste the metal. They did offer to pour it into a glass as if that was an extra service that fixed the problem.Food is served from a series of counters. Each is independent it seems. I ordered pad thai for $16 and added jumbo shrimp for another $12. I had to pay first and added a 15% tip. It took them a very long time to prepare the dish. They don't deliver to the table. I had to go back to their counter repeatedly for more than a half hour. When it was finally "ready," it was cold. There were only three shrimp. That makes them $4 each AND they didn't remove the tails. Made me wonder what the tip was for. A friend sitting next to me ordered a whole pizza - no slices after 5 PM. She ordered before me but her pizza arrived well after my pad thai. She immediately offered me a slice. It was COLD. It was easily the worst pizza I have tasted in a very long lifetime. Barely chewable. Could not even finish the slice.They used to have live music but, this night, it didn't happen until 8 PM. That was the end of the time they reserved tables for us. We had to vacate as the musicians were carrying their instruments in. During our three hours, the recorded background music was just the muffled thumping of a bass. No identifiable tunes. Sounded like a loop.Except for our group, the place was empty. Can't understand why Chomp is even in business. Won't go back. Can't wait to read that they have closed their doors forever.

Will not be surprised when they go out of business. I have gone so many times and every time had the WORST service possible. Hopefully the blonde bartender learns how a line works at her next job instead of choosing to only serve older men that she's hoping for a big tip from