Nothing To It Culinary Center

My group of five was very lucky to once again be served by Pam. She was VERY patient as we waited for 2 more members to join us – but never did. She checked in frequently. She delivered all the correct orders to the correct people and was extremely pleasant the entire time. Finally, we enjoyed an ENORMOUS piece of bread pudding to share amongst the group. I just hope I get seated in her station the NEXT time I’m visiting this lovely restaurant!

Wonderful lunch spot in the midst of a culinary school and shop! All 3 of us loved our different sandwiches and salads. Large portions so beware but they nicely will serve a half San which still comes with soup or huge portion of any salad on the menu. Looking forward to taking a class sometime after watching the prep for tonight’s and tomorrow’s classes while we dined. The only improvement they need is a beer and wine license or to figure out a way for BYOB :-)

Took their techniques class and had an absolute blast. Lara is extremely knowledgable and we had all levels of cooks in the class — and everyone seemed to learn something and have fun. Highly recommend!

Pam is fabulous! Thank you! The pumpkin bread pudding with the whisky sauce is to die for!

I have taken classes here as well as stopped here for lunch and both were very positive experiences. The salads are huge but have great flavor without a million other ingredients. The class was fun and engaging where you actually did the cooking and got to benefit from your time and effort but they also helped to make sure no one left disappointed. The kitchen store is also impressive and you could easily spend too much money there on gadgets to make cooking easier and/​or more fun!

Came here for lunch with MahB. I’ve been here before and from what I could remember, the food had always been on point. But for some reason today’s lunch fell short. Not too badly though.
We ate outside and was seated right away. The server was very friendly and attentive. She was the only one, but it wasn’t too busy, so she managed quite well. I had the half sandwich/​half salad combo, while MahB had a full sandwich with a side of salad. I had the Santa Fe sandwich with Greek salad. The sandwich was good, mainly because of the chipotle aioli smear, but the ciabatta bread tasted a little dry, perhaps stale? The salad also missed the mark. It’s not what I expected from a Greek salad. It lacked flavor. It was mostly chopped salad, with hardly any dressing. Not my favorite. On the plus side, it was a good portion. I had to take half of it to go. I can only imagine what a full serving is like.
MahB had the Calistoga sandwich and the chicken Caesar salad on the side. He said both were good. He was only able to finish half his sandwich, so he had it to go as well. Overall a good experience. I wouldn’t mind coming back.

I have eaten here three times now. The turkey brie sandwich is my favorite. I say it tastes like fancy Thanksgiving. Lingonberries are so rare to see in a dish in Reno. Chicken chutney salad is also the best, so flavorful and delicious. The food has been served so fast whether I have gone in and ordered it to go or dined in. One of the best parts of dining here is Joel the server. He is so pleasant and his customer service could not be any better. He is a true asset to this place!

Been here several times for lunch. Even took a Sushi masking class.
Food is always good. Menu is small, but covers all bases… Tuna, beef, chicken. Have 3 or 4 salad options. And you can have half a sandwich and a side salad or soup. Sandwiches and salads are both hearty, so it’s perfect.
Hardest thing is finding the place. Crummer Lane doesn’t go to far. So heading south on Virginia coming from downtown. Look for the big Bank of America and make the right just before the bank
Only open for lunch. They have cooking classes at night. When you stop for lunch, check out the scheduled classes. Might be something you’re interested in, and they are ways lots of fun

So this has been one of my favorite lunch spots for years, but hadn’t eaten here in several months. My favorite sandwich was the Santa Fe Chicken. It for one, is no longer a full breast but slices of chicken breast which you can no longer taste due the smaller portion. So much smaller that it didn’t even cover the ciabatta. Secondly, the bread tasted like it was on the stale side, possibly a day or two old. I had trouble swallowing down the old, dry, thick ciabatta. it tasted like I was eating a lettuce and chipotle aioli sandwich, no taste of chicken at all. I also got the chutney salad, which was still amazing, no complaints there on flavor or freshness.
I wasn’t able to finish my food and was offered to have them pack my food in a to go box, I agreed; however, they didn’t pack the rest of my chutney. So Mad! Disappointing as there was a lot of it left and it was the only thing I was looking forward to having again. I wish he would have forgotten the sandwich and sent me on my way with the chutney. I should have checked the box before I left, I’m willing to try it again, maybe they were just having an off day.

Darnit, I wanted so badly for this lunch to be wonderful. .
It wasnt. Large lack of flavor. Super cute place, very nice people but there was no flavor in my soup or my sandwich. You can tell all the ingredients are very fresh which is great. Hopefully they can work on adding more flavor as I see alot of people have the same complaint.
I thought I got a cookie with my lunch also, no cookie. Bummer.

I loved this place from start to finish.
This deli/​culinary school/​kitchen supply shop is kinda different from other eateries… but it was wonderful. It was actually pretty cool to have this kind of a combo set up.
Staff were friendly and helpful. The server checked in often.
The facility was spotless. There was indoor and outdoor seating. The shop had a great selection of kitchen gadgetry – love it.
Food was super fresh. The salad with lingonberries, dried cranberries, candied walnuts, blue cheese, field greens with an aged balsamic vinaigrette was deeeeelishh. The sandwich with Portabella mushroom, grilled eggplant, goat cheese, mozzarella, pesto and fresh basil was great. Bread pudding was soooo good.
I plan to return to this lovely restaurant!

The first time I went the order I gave was nothing like I got back, and since I was running short on time I decided to eat what I had but not to go back, then my friend asked me to join her for lunch so I obliged yet again and this time it was great.
I had the mandarin chicken salad sans chicken, and shared the bread pudding. The server was fast and polite and our water was always full. The Bread pudding was warm and the brandy sauce that goes with it is delightful and I could eat that on anything.
I’d definitely go back now, that’s why I always give a place two chances. Even restaurants have off days.

I love this place and the owners, Jay and Lara, who is also the culinary director. Lara’s passion for food is infectious. The hands on classes are the perfect bonding experience, for couples, employees, parents and kids and friends. The best part is you always have an amazing meal and come away with new friends, great recipes and improved kitchen skills too. When you are feeling lazy or are short on time, the deli is delicious too.

I took my wife out to dinner, and she used power tools. This is a great alternative to going out to dinner. The classes are taught by fun chefs who know their stuff, so you don’t have to. Students are grouped for cooking and for eating, european style. The staff work hard to make sure your experience is top notch. It may seem pricey for dinner, but it is about the same as dinner and entertainment; believe me, you will not be disappointed.

Soups! Salads! Sandwiches! Culinary classes! Catering! COOKIES!
NTI has been a fave for over 10 years. Walk in for lunch and Lara is usually in the main dining room preparing for that night’s cooking class, with a batch of chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven behind her.
Their friendly, attentive staff is quick to greet you with a menu and to collect your drink order. Their soup changes daily, while their salads and sandwiches are delicious staples. I typically order the chicken chutney salad, which combines the texture of the chicken with the crunch and sweetness of ripe red grapes and mixed with seasoned chutney and salad greens. Love it!
If it’s butternut squash day, I’m usually first in line. Check out their website for daily specials and their soup of the day. No matter what you order for lunch, save room for the bread pudding, or at least one of the chocolate chip cookies that just came out of the oven!

They have lunch specials (half sald, half sandwich) for $ 9.95 and it’s a pretty good portion. Kelleys salad and turkey Brie sandwich are to die for. The veggie sandwich that comes with grilled veggies and mushroom is yummy as well! Am a regular here and group on has 2−4−1 deals every often that is a great catch !

I flew out from the East Coast to take a wild game cooking class — I was well and truly impressed. The period of instruction addressed care of game in the field, transport, aging of the meat, butchering and finally demoed 3 recipes. The team that NV Fish & Game Department assembled were each outstanding in their own right with special props going to the recipe presenters.
What really tied everything together and elevated this course from great to awesome was the exceptional venue & insight provided by Laura from Nothing To It. Laura’s class on cookware and kitchen equipage alone was worth the price of admission. She explained why to use certain types of pots and pans and their respective benefits and shortcomings. She also added comments to the game cooking presentations that helped to explain some of the mystery associated with a process so steeped in tradition. Laura is a Kitchen Ninja and I will definitely be back to Reno to take more of her outstanding classes!!!

I received «admission» (whatever we want to call it) to their Ladies Night — Bites and Bubbles class as a Christmas gift. I have never, ever taken a cooking class of any kind so had no idea what to expect. But with «Bubbles» in the title, I was pretty sure I would enjoy myself :)
The class was on appetizers to serve with bubbly. I personally believe bubbly goes with everything. And I love small bite food so this was perfect!
We made mini beef wellingtons (O.M.G), Goat Cheese Poppers (O.M.G.), Smoked Salmon Mousse Canapes (pretty good and I’m not a fan of salmon) and Chilled Champagne Sabayon (very tasty!) We also got instruction on making Caramelized Shallot and Bacon dip which was already prepared for us when we arrived to snack on with chips. This should really be called Crack Dip.
I’m not really a cook. Frankly, I get almost no enjoyment out of food prep at all. BUT, I do enjoy when the end product is enjoyed by others (if it’s just me, I’d prefer to make scrambled eggs or a Lean Cuisine and be done with it). But making these apps in a group was fun and we all had a good time (had a fun group of ladies!) and I would say that I would definitely make these for a party (especially those mini beef wellingtons!)
Plus they have a retail front and plenty of fun kitchen gadgets!
The instruction was easy to follow and the instructor and her assistants were friendly and easy to engage with (ask questions.) So yes, I would even consider more classes if on food I would realistically make/​eat. :)

I had the half turkey and brie sandwich, cup of tomato soup, and a chocolate chip cookie. The turkey sandwich was very good, but the soup was a bit bland. The chocolate chip cookie was warm — possibly right out of the oven (or microwave) and was good.
This isn’t my first choice for a lunch spot, but it’s quaint, supporting a local business, and the food isn’t bad — it’s just not anything special.
This complaint might be a personal preference, but I am always cold when I am there. The room seems drafty.

I’ve been to 3 cooking classes (Taste of Thai (so far my favorite), Pressure Cooking, and Girl’s Night Out/​Chinese take out) and they have all been great! I especially enjoy Lara as an instructor, she has a great personality, funny and entertaining. That, and her knowledge of food keeps me coming back for her classes especially.=).
As for their Deli, what a hidden gem. LOVE the Kenwood sandwich with the fresh Foccocia bread, it is the BOMB! and the Kelly salad? I don’t know who Kelly is, but her salad is AWESOME! There’s been a couple Groupons for both classes and the Deli, if you see them GRAB them, you’ll be thrilled that you did!