Review The Chop Shop Food Merchants - Arrowtown

The reviews were very good and now I can vouch for how delicious the food is too! My taste buds are very VERY happy with me!! The Beef Rendang was so full of flavour layers I regretted saying to hubs I would swap with him but his Nasi goreng was also very Yumm too so didn't sulk for long!😏 Awesome friendly staff! Love the decor too🥰

Our favourite breakfast throughout our trip and this was our last day in New Zealand. This place deserves more than five stars. Service was great, you were greeted the moment you came in, allocated a seat. Easy as. We were lucky to have gotten a seat as people poured in a couple minutes after. They do not take reservations, its first in best dressed. Coffee was great, really smooth. The food, was delicious multiplied by 10. We ordered a corn fritter and a potato and jalapeños mash. Boy were we blown away. The corn fritters came in little fritter balls with a poached egg. The dish was drizzled with syrup. The fritters were crunchy and savory on the outside but soft, fluffy and sweet (from the corn) on the inside. It went soo well with the syrup. The potato and jalapeños mash was like a party in your mouth. You had the mash, avocados, sunny-side up eggs, bacon, sour cream and salsa. It sounds like a lot but trust me, it was fantastic. Everything worked. Their bacon rashers were yum and not overcooked. We loved every single thing about the cafè and will most definitely be back for more when we’re back in Arrowtown. Parking’s a street away and you can either park in the 2h free parking or all-day free parking.

Absolutely loved the lunch we had here! The food was delicious and so unique, and the coffee was divine (so good we got two!!). The staff were also lovely and friendly, very accommodating of my gluten free and dairy free dietary requirements.

Heard from locals and we came here early to grab the breakfast in case of waiting too long. The fact turned out we made a good choice! The staffs are nice and served fast. Be seated in the balcony, there's always a great view and beautiful sunshine in front of you! Recommended the spicy fried rice and momo dumplings. Fried rice is some kind of southeastern flour, fresh and a bit spicy with the chili! It's a pity that the dish wasn't enough to share because we ate all of them soon!Dumplings' sauce is amazing and pretty matchwith the salad vegetable. Luckily we got the special deal, whitebait! We heard that there's seasonal menu at different times so hope to explore sth New next time!

Simply amazing place!! First of all great location and you can eat outside with a nice view. The staff was lovely, friendly and fast, their menu is a bit special but every dish sounds amazing. We tried the beef curry, prawn pancake and waffles and we looooved them all! Thanks guys, keep it up :-)

Great service, excellent coffee, eclectic decor, and compelling menu with intriguing combination of fusion flavours. We thoroughly enjoyed our bulgogi pork sliders and would have ordered other items to try if we had more people with us. As it is fairly popular, expect to wait a little bit for a table (we didn’t mind at all).

Excellent breakfast place, food was really delicious and coffee was equally good too! Crispy Corn Fitters is a must try! Highly recommended.

A cosy cafe with great food. The corn fritters were delightful. There aren’t a lot of tables and no reservations so you may have to wait for a table. Worth it. Friendly staff.

This is a must try. Google had a funny direction going there but it’s definitely worth the visit. We had Nasi Goreng, Salmon Tataki Salad, and Ricotta Hotcakes and each of them is divine!

We dropped in for a coffee but loved the atmosphere and ended up staying for lunch. They were very bus and even though they didn't manage the wait time for a table very well, it was worth the wait. Great coffe while waiting and plenty of time to check out the menu. The kitchen is wide open and you can watch how hard the chefs are working. Our waiter was french and very friendly. When food came we were hungry but certainly not disappointed. The beef cheek curry was extremely tasty with the beef check crispy on the outside and like butter on the inside. Highly recommended.