Sur La Table Cooking Class

This is more of a 4.5 rating than a 4 rating. And the ONLY reason that I had to take off a .5 star & not give a 5 star rating is simply because I just wish we would have received a hard copy of the recipes we had made. My husband and I did the «Winter in Paris» themed date night cooking class. Everything was so delicious that I just wish I didn’t have to try to re-​create them at home from memory. Other than that reason alone, the entire experience from the chef who trained us, to the assistants, to the cleanliness & to the quality of the food was absolutely exceptional. I would most definitely do this again. My husband and I had a great night there and met an excellent couple. It was worth every single penny. Loved it.

This was an amazing time. We went and made butter croissants and cinnamon roll type pastries. Awesome instructor, lots of hands on fun and free coffee! Plus we each got to take home a big box of what we made. So good!
Don’t listen to those bad reviews — the people that wrote them sound persnickety. :)

A friend recommended taking a class here as she had a good experience cooking a steak meal. Ours, a fish class, was not worth the money at all! The chef, who greeted us, chewing gum, said we’d be preparing a salad with shrimp which was good, then a salmon with chutney (we almost burned our mouths) and a swordfish skewer. The setup was weird as well. We stood to cook and eat, although there were some chairs in the back. The grills for the fish dishes emanated so much smoke and fumes, that they had to open the door to the street to let the smoke out! The class ended early and we had little to eat so went out for ice cream. For $ 79 per person, this was a BIG disappointment. I would not be signing up for this cooking school again nor would I suggest others to do it.

Attended a cooking class here the other night which I’ve got to say is a very fun experience.
I went with a friend but most attending were couples. I didn’t realize that you could bring a bottle of wine and they would serve it to you while you cooked. I RAN out of there to buy a bottle from Max’s grill a few doors down.
The cooking is all hands on and they have one instructor along with 2 – 3 assistants who are constantly helping, cleaning up, loading and unloading the ovens. Serving our wine (as well as complementary coffee, water).
The instructor was very informative and they gave you the recipes printed so you could take them home and duplicate them. At the end of the class, you get a coupon to use in the store for a 10% discount.
For $ 79, you get a cooking lesson, dinner (you eat what you cook), a fun night out and you meet new people. Definitely worth the price. Will do again and again…

A few months ago my husband and I took a cooking class here. I thought it would be something fun and different to do together and overall it was. My husband (who doesn’t do much cooking at home) actually had a good time and received a lot of praise from the instructor. We took a vegetarian cooking class since I am a vegetarian. To my surprise several elements were NOT vegetarian! They had us using fish sauce in the first dish and chicken stock in the last dish. We made some adjustments and I had to make the last dish separate from my husband and the other couple we were paired with. I actually felt bad bringing these issues to the instructors attention and she made me feel uncomfortable when I said I don’t consume these animal products. I mean, we paid for a vegetarian cooking class! There are MANY other non vegetarian classes available so I don’t think it’s right that this was clearly not 100% vegetarian. I was also surprised to see that the instructor was not familiar with the recipes… she kept referring to the printed recipes like she had never made the dishes before and most likely had not.
Overall-​would I take another class there? No… my husband and I had fun making the dishes together but, I cook regularly at home. The class did not teach me anything new or noteworthy. If anything, I learned that sur la table has no idea what it is to cook vegetarian… the class was not as advertised and for this I don’t recommend them. My experience will not stop me from shopping in their store though that’s for sure!
If you’re not a vegetarian then by all means give them a try. but if you have food preferences or restrictions save your money.