Chicago, United States
2256 N Elston Ave
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+17734893141
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I purchased a cooking class for 240 last December 2019. I booked a class for March and that was cancelled due to the pandemic. I have emailed RaeAnn and Ryan and have been given short responses with no assistance on how to reschedule or get a refund. Their voicemail has been full for months. I have continued to email and I have not heard back since July 7th. I'm incredibly disappointed in the lack of communication and customer service. I'm appalled that they are not trying to keep customers informed during this time.
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Great experience today with Ryan He showed us many valuable cooking tips and created a fabulous lunch that we created together as a group under his expert direction well worth booking a class Such great fun with lots of laughs Plus we drink and eat all that we prepared!!
Horrible Experience! We booked a class, and they canceled on us an hour later since the chef was sick. They wouldn't give a refund!!! They booked us in another class, but told us the class started at 7, when it really started at 6. The chef did a great job at the Elston location, but 17 attendees with no assistants in a cramped environment was dreaful. Food turned out amazing, but we didn't get to work on anything. Sur La Table is a far better experience- much nicer facility and far less crowded.
So before signing up, keep in mind that this is not an in-depth course in French cooking. This is more like.. part restaurant, part hands-on cooking experience. I would say it's like pretending to be the line or sous chef as you are taught/instructed. You still learn, but I think that is not the primary focus here. I'd classify it as an experiential eating experience. It is incredibly enjoyable (yes, even the hats). We made pasta from scratch, salmon, some unpronounceable foods, and molten chocolate cakes. The food came out excellent (even if I cut the noodles a little long), the company was very enjoyable (4 groups of 2, a group of 3, and one brave loner). Very specific kudos to Chef Vincent for making it interesting, instructive, and also being both patient and charming. Highly recommend it.
The class and the ambiance were amazing. The only reason I give it four stars is that we weren't told that it would be a class where everyone would do a part of the recipe. Most classes I've gone to we've been able to make the entire meal. I didn't really learn much as it was too chaotic and we were doing bits and pieces of everything. Chef Mary was amazing and made the class entertaining.
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