Chap’s Grille

I frequent Chap’s a lot since it’s in my neighborhood. During my last (and final) trip to Chap’s I saw a cockroach crawling down the wall while I was picking up my food. I could forgive that usually, however the food was not great. The cook working is very nice and has made good food before, but my last experience leaves me questioning the freshness of both the bacon (isn’t this place halal?) and red pepper on my burger. I couldn’t finish my food … not sure if it’s because of my disgust seeing a roach crawl on the wall or because the ingredients weren’t fresh… actually seemed a bit rotten.

Horrible. and I never complain. never again. I want my money back. I ordered the sampler. I usually don’t order stuff like this I was just in a sampler platter kind of mood though. It came with chicken tenders, which were the only thing I ate (plain, because they didn’t give me sauce) «hot wings» that were horrendous. bland and fatty and the sauce they gave me was watered down or something. Mozzarella sticks that were okay, but again, weirdly watered down sauce. watery cheap marinara. then lastly «nachos» which apparently means plain burnt tortilla chips with a side of some really awful salsa. All this cost me 13 dollars and it was the worst food I’ve ever ordered. My friend got a steak and cheese sub. it had some weird lettuce on it. and he said it was just okay. everything cost 29 dollars. that’s with a 6dollar tip. My gross food is sitting on my counter barely touched. I will never order from here again. They already have more of my money than they deserve. How does someone mess up something as simple as a tortilla chip?

Great spot for breakfast or a Mediterranean food fix. Small casual joint and great service. We have become regulars.

Chaps Grill is my go to place for delivery of great breakfast in New Haven. Not many places that deliver actually deliver breakfast items, so for someone like me — who absolutely LOVES breakfast — this place is exceptional! Chaps has many options, you can have eggs scrambled, over easy, medium, or hard, and sunny side up! They also have various gourmet omelettes to choose from, hash browns, bacon, sausage, French toast, and pancakes. Their breakfast menu is college/​university themed, featuring meals called «The final exam», which is the one I typically enjoy (pictured below). Their delivery service is fast, and they make sure to include whatever preferences you ask for (knifes, forks, salt, pepper, etc). I haven’t tried any of the non-​breakfast items on the menu, so I can’t comment on that. Overall, chaps is a great place for a yummy breakfast experience, that delivers to your home! Woot woot! :)

Food was good, service was fast and staff was friendly. Trifecta! Go here if you want a comfortable spot to grab a bite. They also have free delivery. P. S. Their pancakes are awesome!

Food was good, but service sucked. The cook was very friendly and informative. The owner (?) which was also the server brought us water initially, but never offered to refill out glasses. He wasn’t very friendly. He could have made much more of an effort to make us feel like he cared.

I’m sorry to see that this place has so few stars!
I just tried the food here for the first time, stopped by on the way home and decided to get some food to go. Outside there was a sign for a $ 15 dinner special, so that’s what I got.
The special was easily enough food for two meals (but I scarfed it all down in one sitting… whoops), and included two chicken kebabs, a ton of rice, grilled veggies, tabbouleh salad, hummus with tahini, and a pita. I really enjoyed all of it — everything tasted really good and homemade, like being in someone’s home kitchen. Additionally, the guy working there was super friendly!
They’re open early in the morning until late-​ish at night, and have a lot of breakfast and brunch options (which looked very reasonable — only $ 8 for eggs benedict) in addition to their Middle Eastern dishes. The place is fairly inconspicuous, has kind of a bohemian vibe, and would probably be a great spot for breakfast.
I will definitely be back to try some other things, especially with such friendly and welcoming staff.

This first time I’ve legitimately been mad enough at a establishment to write a bad review. The food and delivery service were both abysmal. After explicit instructions to deliver at 11 am, they called an hour early and went to the wrong address, meaning I had to wait around for 15 minutes to figure out where the delivery guy was.
While I’m prepared to cut them slack for that since the guy didn’t speak English (at all), the abysmal food quality made it worse. The fruits, omelette and waffles were packed in the SAME box without any dividers, which means that by the time I got it, it was a horrible soggy mess. Imagine trying to eat waffles that taste of omlettes. Truly disgusting! Do not order from here, New Haven has a ton of
much better breakfast options!

This is a great find for breakfast/​brunch in New Haven that isn’t as well publicized but worth visiting. I chanced upon it when I first moved to New Haven and ever since have been recommending people to go if they feel like a good breakfast on weekends and looking for a place that doesn’t require queuing or reservations. Their breakfast menu has a huge variety, large generous servings and delicious food. The price is so reasonable for the amount you get plus you might have extras to take home! I love their seasonally menu that they try to incorporate time to time like pumpkin pancakes and I also love their different weekly breakfast combo sets. I’ve tried so many dishes that it’s difficult to decide what I love most. I’ve had pancakes and waffles here at 8pm for dinner too. Who says you can’t have breakfast for dinner?
All in all, a hole in the wall place, good service, good food and without fuss.

Although the hostess was very friendly, unfortunately there was a roach crawling on our table. They tried to downplay it saying it was «just a waterbug.» They killed it and wiped it off the table. It was a bit awkward but we obviously had to leave after that incident.

I went to Chap’s Grille for lunch on a Sunday. While I suspected that they were known more for their breakfast menu items, I opted for a Mediterranean dish. I’ve been dying for some Persian Chelow-​Kabob, but since I’ve had no luck in finding an Iranian restaurant in CT, I ordered the Beef Kefta Kabob with hopes that it would be similar.
The dish arrived hot. I was served two medium sized skewers of kabob atop a bed of rice pilaf, with a side of stuffed bread and salad. The salad was fine — just a normal salad. The bread was like a pita bread with a smearing of a spicy tomato-​based spread — it was good but a tad too spicy for me. The rice was good as well, but there is room for improvement. The kabobs were also good, though not amazing — the skewers of meat were tender and grilled well.
The service was also good at this venue. The staff were friendly and pleasant.
Verdict:
The food was good, but it definitely does not substitute for Persian food. The cost/​value ratio was okay and I had no problems with the service I received. I’d return here to try out one of their breakfast/​brunch options.

The Mediterranean omlette was delicious. The stuffed French Toast is a good choice. The final exam had plenty of good food on the plate. If you haven’t tried it yet I highly recommend it. There are plenty of food choices.

Nice staff. Food tastes good and looks good too!

Chaps is a low key hidden treasure for brunch. With reasonable prices and delicious breakfast food this place is perfect for brunch on a Sunday.
Also all of their meat is halal which is awesome!

Pros: The Food is VERY tasty, and they have a large delivery area.
Cons: The portions seem smaller than other local deliveries, and the price is pretty high. Might have ordered different thing next time, or asked for substitutions in some of the dishes. More variety in combinations of platters would definitely be helpful.

I used to eat here a fair bit — always breakfast, almost always the stuffed french toast. Was a treat and relatively inexpensive for a sit-​down breakfast out. The coffee varied in quality but was usually good (what you’d find in a diner, not an upscale hipster place). Service definitely also varied in quality. For what it is, it’s totally fine, and it fills a need for less expensive breakfast places. We also never had to wait to be seated, which is huge in my opinion. I am surprised to see so many negative reviews.

I’ve been going to chaps every day for the past year. They have an amazing waitress named Pam who is very hospitable. The chef «Alex» has amazing talents. I’ve never seen anyone cook middle eastern food better than my grandma except for him! The chicken kabab is to die for !!! I also loved their sandwiches and almost ate my fingers off !!! Go for the Santa Fe! On weekends it’s my ritual to go order the «final exam» so delicious !!! Thanks chaps !!!

I’ve moved to new haven couple of months ago. Probably have eaten there dozen of times already. Great good, delicious grilled chicken! Very modest owner and great people working there. Give it a try.

It is a basic breakfast place.
Nothing is great, but everything is ok. I think that’s the goal here.
We had omelets (florentine and American) and the waffles, which were ok.
The French toast was very good.

For a group of five people looking to stuff ourselves with brunch food after a late Saturday night out, Chaps suited just fine. Despite that, there wasn’t anything exceptional about the place.
Service was prompt, and the waitress was very nice. The food definitely wasn’t as good as most brunch/​diner food that I’ve had, and the portions were small for American diner fare. I got the strawberry waffles and omelette special, but I was still hungry after eating it so I had to order more. There was plenty of coffee with free refills, which was great. Overall, not a bad experience but I enjoyed it more because of the company than the food.