The Judge's Chop House

The Judge's Chop House was an eatery located on Twombly Place in Jamaica, New York. The restaurant was one of the few older establishments of its kind to survive Prohibition. The business was started by Emile Schiellein (1854 - 1930).

He entered the restaurant business when he was young, working for his father William at Judge Schiellein Hall, a Hotel and event space at Vermont Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, in Brooklyn, New York. While Schiellein operated the hotel he was appointed a police judge in Brooklyn. He was a close friend of Mayor William Gaynor. Schiellein kept a diary which had some interesting passages concerning noteworthy patrons and events which occurred at The Judge's Chop House. The eatery was replete with autographed photos of politicians, public officials, stage personalities, jockeys, race horse owners, and trainers.[1]