Chopsmith

I absolutely LOVE Chopsmith! I have visited numerous times for their delicious salads, plates, and bowls. They also have some amazing sandwiches. Their selection is plentiful (just take a look at their extensive menu!), and everything on their menu is fresh and beautifully prepared. Some of my favorite dishes I've ordered here are the Chopsmith Salad, with steak, their Crispy Chicken Cobb Salad, and their Chimichurri Steak plate. But you really can't go wrong with any of their food selections -- I have never eaten anything at Chopsmith that I didn't absolutely enjoy!This is a fast casual spot, so you order either up at the register or their self-ordering kiosks (at the front of the restaurant), and you pick up your food (you can order for dine-in or to-go) when it's ready and they call your name. The service has always been great, and they're very friendly and quick about getting food orders ready.The restaurant is clean, spacious, and a great place to grab a quick meal. I will absolutely continue to visit and truly look forward to each and every visit!

Let's take a moment to appreciate the Chimichurri steak I just devoured! This meal was absolutely delicious! The steak was perfectly paired with avocado, roasted corn, potatoes, Caesar salad, and the dressing added an extra burst of flavor!Now that we've covered the main event, let me introduce you to Chopsmith, nestled in the NoMa District of Washington DC. During my visit, I stumbled upon this delightful deli-style restaurant, offering the perfect balance of flavors.Aside from the Chimichurri, I also indulged in the buffalo chicken sandwich, opting for the combo with hot and tasty fries, along with a refreshing fresh kale tropical drink.Ordering food at the kiosk is very user-friendly, and there's also a cashier available to assist if needed. The meals are freshly made to order, and I couldn't find any complaints with the preparation of my meal.Even though I didn't dine in, the ambiance of this place is wonderfully warm and inviting, making it perfect for meeting up with friends, enjoying some solo time, or even just taking a quick break.

My coworker was raving about the Spicy Crab breakfast sandwich, so I had to check it out. I visited this place the first time, so I didn't know what to expect. First, you order your food from a computer kiosk located in front of the store, then you wait for your name to be called. This forces you to wait and stand in the main area of the store, away from the seating, so that you can hear your name called. This kind of leave you in limbo as you have to decide, "do I go reserve my seat, sit and relax and risk not hearing my name, or do I stand and wait?" I recommend, reserve your seat first, order, then wait for your name to be called. Second, if you order a fountain drink, you have your choice of plenty of juice options, which comes with free refills, which is a plus. Lastly, the food. The menu is plentiful, with many of options that you can customize at the kiosk. The Spicy Crab breakfast sandwich was good. The best thing about it, is that it wasn't messy and the crab with the ole bay seasoning wasn't over powering. It complimented the rest of the ingredients in the sandwich pretty well. For lunch, I came here again and I ordered one of the bowls. I ordered the steak bowl. It was just okay. It was cold. Kind of like a salad, but with rice and steak. Too many cold ingredients for my liking. It wasn't bad, I'll just order something else next time.

Chopsmith earns 3.5 stars but I'm rounding up. The breakfast sandwiches were good, the prices were reasonable, they don't tack on any fees / service charges, space is cute, and they have a ton of options including preprepared food and some pantry items. However, they messed up part of our order in a really dumb way and the drip coffee is terrible.We got:BELT ($11) - toasted French white bread, bacon, fried egg, tomato, red onion, and lemon. Breakfast Baguette ($10) - *supposed* to be French long roll, bacon, fried eggs, cheddar cheese, and spicy aioli. We added on a "side" Everything Bagel and drip coffee ($5.50).We ordered through the Toast app for dine-in.Chopsmith has a surprisingly large space with a coffee bar, fridges with preprepared food, some pantry items, and seating. They have Toast kiosks to order from, or you can order on the Toast app, or with the cashier. The layout is a little awkward, with the different areas separated from each other and a large column in the dining area.The restaurant wasn't very busy when we arrived at noon on Sunday, but got a little busier by the time we left. Our food was ready on time. We got it, but it was missing the bagel and drip coffee. There was no one at the coffee bar, so we were instructed to grab a cup and pour the coffee ourselves -- not very helpful. They brought over the bagel a few minutes later. When we opened our sandwiches, it turned out that they misread the order and made the Breakfast Baguette *on* the bagel, which isn't what we wanted. Also, they totally forgot the cheese on the sandwich.The BELT was excellent -- the right balance of ingredients, flavors, structural integrity, size, etc. Just delicious. The Breakfast "Baguette" ended up like a standard bacon and egg bagel sandwich. It had too much aioli on it, was on the wrong bread, and was missing the cheese. That said, it was still pretty good. I'm not sure where they get their bagels (maybe Bullfrog? just a guess based on appearance) and it was good. The drip coffee tasted like bad office coffee that's been sitting out forever; not appropriate.I would take off half a star for the order mistake, but my overall experience was pretty positive, and mistakes happen sometimes, so they still earn 4 stars.

$23.65 (food: salmon & avocado bowl. drink: hibiscus lemonade.) Chopsmith NoMa location monologue:As soon as I walked in, I just knew I needed to get something on the menu. This place was nice. The options had me salivating; I needed to make a decision. It was not easy. But I finally narrowed it down to the above items, but after I walked around to see all of what was in this place. There were the items on the menu board, food to choose from in the refrigerator and although it was closed when I got there, there was a coffee bar too. There was even an area that was like a mini market where you could purchase goodies to take home. Sheesh, they just want me to come back (and I will!). You could order your food on the computer system that was by the door or from an actual human at the counter. I opted for the human (my preference). A few moments later, my food was ready. I was very satisfied by the appearance of my food (as you can see in the picture. Did someone say photoshoot???). I was equally satisfied with the flavors too! There were several places to choose from to sit and enjoy my meal. If I decided to bring my laptop and sit and sip, well that was an option too (I'll keep that in mind when I come back to do some work while enjoying a latte and munching on a cookie).Come on past here and check it out if you haven't already. And if you have been here, well come back and try something new. P.s. - What is it about sitting by a window, with a great meal that just makes the mind think happy thoughts!?

I've had a lot of tofu in my day but the NoMa Chopsmith crispy miso tofu is the best ever! I thought about it for weeks afterwards! Not sure how they get it perfectly marinated yet crispy. I always get it to-go and the portion size is generous, which I'm grateful for since the crispy miso tofu plate is $18. The coconut rice is lovely and fluffy with the grilled veggies and slaw salad YUM! Word has spread around my nearby office that this is a must try.

I tried the spicy crab bun and the watermelon mint. The sandwich reminded me of a bacon egg and cheese with arugula, crab, and spicy aioli. While it tasted good, I felt that the bacon overpowered the taste of crab, for the sandwich to have been called a crab bun. The watermelon mint was fire! The restaurant was super cute and I'd definitely be back to try one of the baked goods.

I stopped by one day for lunch as I was really craving a bowl style meal. I ordered the tropical chicken bowl and it was so good! The chicken was tender and the sides/veggies synergized well with the chicken. The bowl was also aesthetically pleasing. Overall good food and I can't wait to try the other meals when I return to NoMa.

Yum!!!! Great location, food is fresh and large portions. They have an order screen so I didn't deal with employees that much. They have a coffee shop that looks yummy but was closed when we got there for late lunch. They also have a fridge/freezer with premade things you can get to go. I got the buffalo chicken Caesar wrap without bleu cheese and it was 10/10. Will definitely be back to try more menu items!

A nice breakfast spot in NoMa! Upon entering the establishment, there are two kiosks on your left where you will place your order. We ordered The Frenchy Combo (croissant with ham and egg + breakfast potatoes and coffee) as well as The Farmhouse Combo (spinach, avocado, one sausage, two strips of bacon and two sunny side up eggs + muffin and coffee). Once you place your order, you pick any available seat and wait for restaurant staff to call your name when it's ready. There is a restroom, complimentary water, and ample seating at this location. Our food came out within a reasonable amount of time and tasted pretty good.