Rebecca D.

I had the most fantastic experience here with Chef Gloria (and Chase and Gabe) for the African cooking class. The class was fun and informative and the chefs were so helpful and bright! Overall an amazing experience and I can't wait to go back

Danielle B.

I did a Mediterranean cooking class with chef JaQuari. He did a great job at explaining the steps & the meal was delicious. I would definitely recommend!

Swaz F.

I was invited to attend a cooking class here with a work group. What a fun event. A disclaimer that I do not know the cost. There were wine being served by the sponsor of the event. We made 3 courses with the Chef providing instructions and the ingredients. The kitchen was very organized and the chefs were very knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. We got to taste the fruits of our labor at the end and made a few new friends at the event. I would love to do a team building event here.

Demetrius A.

Scheduled a cooking class for the wife and I for the Feb. 11th (Valentines Day class) and we loved it!! We didn't attend with any other couple that we knew but ended up placed with a lovely couple and Chef Alyssa even dropped Into the session with feedback. Our class was in a private room with Chef Clayton. I've never been to a cooking class and enjoyed this experience as a whole. We purchased our wine to enjoy during the session. I would love to rent out the private room for a family session.

Neema B.

Had brunch here pre-COVID and loved it. I didn't love the long wait we had before receiving our food, so I dropped a star. But I'm a sucker for brunch and I loved the French toast! I also loved the green KitchenAid mixers as a baking enthusiast. I'd love to try a class here and I'll definitely return for brunch.

Jennifer D.

I booked Chef Alyssa's Kitchen as the annual work team-building event, and the experience completely exceeded my expectations. I attended a cooking class before and thought this might be similar, but it was on an entirely different level! The location is excellent. There is plenty of parking and great breweries in walking distance. The kitchen was spacious! The team-building event was in a smaller back room, but it had plenty of room for us to complete our Chopped Challenge. The Chopped Challenge might be the best event I have ever booked - even the people who do not typically cook had a wonderful time. It gave the people who love to cook a unique way to express themselves. Overall, it was an exciting way to learn some new things! We had Chef Kaegan and Chase leading our class. They were helpful, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable! They were accomodating to the food allergies in my group and went above and beyond to take care of us all! They even provided suggestions and helped with the challenge when needed (my group needeed A LOT of help.) Part of the Chopped Challenge experience is a chef plated meal. The group loved the short rib that we chose as our dish. I was plated a dairy-free meal and offered a vegan meal, which was a nice surprise. An even better surprise was at the end when I got my own vegan cheesecake for dessert! Chef Kaegan made the recipe. It was truly one of the best desserts ever. They provided brownies and cheesecake to take home after the class. Very generous! I would go back for a class, but I would love even more to participate in the challenge again! Even though some of the mystery ingredients provided were things I would never keep in my own kitchen, they were so fun to cook with.

Richard H.

It started with the coffee to the blueberry muffin then the breakfast bowl. Flavors just erupted from ever sip and every bite. Young students are taking orders and serving. It's a lumberjack camp style tables where you can set next to anyone. You order, and get your drink, a little cream and sugar in my coffee then sit at your table. The first sip of coffee just tossed me back. It was rich dark roast without the harshness. Very smooth. The potato bowel was so full great flavors. Several different types of potatoes including yams, sweet and regular. On top was a perfectly prepared sunny side up egg. Crispy on the bottom, whites all cooked and the yoke liquid. Best egg I ever had. Then the chicken, nicely spiced with a tiny bit of heat. Then the avocado tied everything together with its simplicity. No sense in talking about how nice the place is or the service because: Five stars just for the fantastic food that brought a tier to my eye.

Kameetrice F.

Charlotte is treating my belly well this time around! My mother and I decided to grab brunch Saturday Morning and this spot has been in my bookmarks for some time now. My mother was game for checking it out. We arrived around 11:30am. The place was easy to find using the Waze app. However, it took me to the street entrance where there is no parking. I had to bypass the restaurant turn left and go towards the rear of the building. There is ample parking available. When we walked in I noticed a few people sitting at tables and several standing in line to order. Since I read reviews prior to coming, I knew that we had to order at the counter, get a number and find a seat. They have an effective process going on. The cashier takes your order and another staff gets the drink ready, basically as you are ordering it. You are given your drinks prior to leaving the counter. Please note that there is a sign offering a disclaimer that because food is prepared to order it could take up to 30 minutes for your food to arrive. The seating arrangement is open. You basically sit wherever you can fit in. That may mean you are sharing a table with strangers. I like the idea because it force you to be social. Another thing to note is that everything is basically self serve. There is an area towards the back that houses silverware, cups for water, salt pepper, napkins etc. there is a separate section for coffee additions such as milk ( they have almond), sugar, honey etc. There was a young lady walking around clearing tables as patrons left. However, for the most part you are doing it yourself. Our food came out fairly quickly. If I had to guess I would say 10-15 minutes. I had the Modern Southern Bowl with tempeh. My mother had the Merguez Toast. My only complaint is the temperature of the food. My meal was neither hot or cold. I was surprised by this given the sign about food being prepared to order. I think for my meal It is put together to order and an egg is fried and placed on top of previously prepared food. In spite of the temperature of the food, I would still say my meal was tasty. It was spiced well and the flavors blended well. It was very filling, I could not even finish my portion, and I can eat! My mother also raved about her meal. One additional thing that I want to give credit to is the cleanliness of this establishment. I never saw the rating posted anywhere, but I would imagine they have an A. Everything looked clean, even the restrooms. If you are looking for a nice place for brunch offering gourmet quality food that will not break the bank, this is your spot. We had the two meals mentioned above, a mimosa and a coffee for about $35.00.

Jacqueline T.

I've sampled some of Chef Alyssa's food before, so when I heard they were doing brunch, I was so excited to try it. We went on Saturday just after 9am and we were the only ones there (everyone else is probably still sleeping at that time). You order at the counter, take a number, find a seat, and they bring your food out to you. We got the Pancake Tacos, the Modern Southern Bowl, and the Stuffed French Toast. Everything was amazing, but the Stuffed French Toast was probably our favorite. The over easy egg and fresh berries easily made it the best French toast I've ever had. I loved the pancake tacos. The flavor was great in the pancakes and scrambled eggs and the thick cut bacon put it over the top. I'm not even a big pancake person, but these were great. The Modern Summer bowl eat light and refreshing. It definitely felt like a good healthy option compared to the other things we got. We added some of the homemade hot sauce which really complemented the flavors. We got our food quickly and the everyone was so friendly and helpful. This is one of my favorite (possibly my favorite) brunch in Charlotte. Highly recommend!

Erin L.

I ordered a family meal to go. I was so excited that I wouldn't have to cook for a week! That quickly turned into not only do I have to cook, but I wasted $$$. The side salad was okay. I did enjoy the lemon vigrette. These spiced carrots. Yuck! Huge dried chunks of carrots with cumin. Heating them per the instructions didn't cook them. 0/10 would eat again. The peppers - "roasted and stuffed with smoked cauliflower and feta cheese. Topped with a Smoked Tomato and Roasted Garlic Sauce. (Vegan option without cheese.)" I went with the vegan option since I don't eat cheese and no way this pepper was roasted or seasoned. It's raw and flavorless. There is a small dollop of the sauce with no extra. The sauce has a nice flavor, but there is so little of it it cannot save this disappointingly flavorless pepper, raw cauliflower (with no smoked flavor) chunks and soggy eggplant. Huge fail overall. Edit: I called for a refund. They only refunded a portion of the total cost. A gesture of good will would have been to refund it all or to offer to make me something different to redeem the quality they stand behind. They then commented on this whining about how this review ruins small businesses. The review doesn't ruin their business, the poor quality of the food and customer service that argued with me does. My review was detailed and accurate and I stand by it 100%.

Julie P.

Want a different date night experience or a great team building event? Chef Alyssa's kitchen is a great option for either! We came for a holiday work party, and I wasn't sure what to expect. I figured the cooking would be "pre-done" and you just mix and go, but that's definitely not the case. You are chopping, mincing, sautéing and everything in between. There is step-by-step instructions, as well as a take home cookbook, but there are also instructors walking around helping you with every step. And they aren't elitists telling you that you're chopping wrong or anything, they are supportive and helpful! After everything is done, you get to do the best part- eat! It's a full portion too, not a little taster that you have to split between 30 other people. So, grab a bottle of wine (byo), tie up your apron (they provide) and have a great time!

Rose S.

We loved it. Came w/a group of female friends & we loved it. Let's talk about the bacon 1st as that was the only thing that would put the tiniest of little rain sprinkles on what is otherwise a glorious rainbow. We were assured at the counter that it would be 2 healthy slices of bacon. Now let me tell you it was a running joke all day. it was one long piece of bacon as generally seen in a butcher's case cut into 3 pieces that fit on a saucer. Like were they running low on bacon & decided to split into 3 pieces, serve it w/a flair & say look 3 pieces not just 2 which in itself was funny. Didn't get a pic before it was gone unfortunately. 2 of us couldn't decide so split the french toast stuffed w/an egg & the shrimp & grits. Can't taste the egg but def need it to not go into an absolute sugar induced coma on the spot. The bread was thick but can still can't it w/your fork, berries right amount of sweet & the syrup was just the cherry on top. Shrimp & grits - healthy amount of shrimp w/real stone ground grits. These aren't your man w/a hat on grits. They were cooked just right not like the future purees I'm looking forward to at the home. The sauce was oh so tangy to counteract that grits don't have a lot of flavor by themselves. Just a bit of fat like a extra sharp cheddar cheese, havarti or a gouda and these would be sheer perfection. Half the table sampled the savory grits dish which seemed like an adobe style pulled pork over grits. That dish by itself was just literally ok. Pour the leftover french toast syrup over it & the table couldn't get enough! So tip if you order this get a syrup on the side & it makes all the difference in the world.