It really took a bit of time but finally glad that there are more than a handful of F&B tenants moving into GR.ID which provides for more lunch options for us office folks who are returning to the office on the days that we need to — new to the mall is Chops Grill & Sides; not exactly a new name to the F&B scene with other existing locations around, including its outlet at Holland Village.

I might have had Chops Grill & Sides a long time ago — that being said, I found myself being most drawn to their Ha Cheong Chicken on the menu. The item is available in 1 piece or 2 pieces option; we went for the former — patrons can also get to choose between two different types of sides here, which we went for the Potato Salad and the Mac & Cheese. Despite looking a little greasy, I was glad that the Ha Cheong Chicken turn out to be decently crisp on the exterior; the flesh within being sufficiently moist while the portions do seem pretty generous even for the 1-piece portion — only wished that they could have drained off more oil somewhat. The Ha Cheong Chicken comes with their special concoction of chili dip that is almost akin to that of the chili that usually comes served with Hainanese Chicken Rice – gives a slight zippiness while also providing a bit of kick of spiciness that matches well with the slightly umami fried chicken. The accompanying sides do come with a sprinkle of bacon bits for some colour; the Mac & Cheese being the crowd favourite combination of macaroni and nacho cheese sauce — the macaroni noticeably being bigger-sized than the small elbows that some places served up, whilst being drenched in sufficient nacho cheese sauce that covers the entire portion. The potato salad was sufficiently creamy; the chunks of potatoes being aptly soft while the bacon bits give it a bit of crunch and slight savourinesss.

One thing that makes Chops Grill & Sides a rather attractive option for lunch in the area are the prices — the items are rather wallet-friendly, with the prices ranging being from $8.90 to $16.90; most items being priced around $10.90 or less. With food of a pretty decent quality and generous portions, it is easy to see how Chops Grill & Sides would likely be a popular option with the students and office folks especially once everyone starts to return to school/work as things start to reopen past the Stabilisation Phase hopefully. This one’s definitely a spot that is going to the list when considering lunch places while around the office.