I've known Barbara for years. Awesome chef/cook/teacher/host and wonderful person, too!! You're…read moregoing to love meeting and working with her!!!

I purchased a cooking class at Viva Cucina for my family of five, hoping to give all of us an…read morealternative to the usual boring restaurant food, ordering in, etc., and get us cooking for ourselves. We had a wonderful experience with Barbara. She is a dedicated "foodie," clearly loves the process of cooking and is a great host. Her love for cooking is contagious! We were all swept up in her positive vibe and enthusiasm. We chose the Filet Mignon as our main course along with garlic mashed potatoes, carrots, etc. and Bananas Foster for dessert. Really delicious! It was a great lesson in the science and art of cooking that we are putting to good use at home and will come in handy especially when preparing meals for the holidays. Top notch!

We had a team building event this weekend and were looking to have some outdoor fun. Nathan brought…read moreeverything we needed and set up a great spread. We had a great time running around and I got to shoot my manager in the butt. Definitely recommend!

From the owner: We are proud to host Nerf events across the bay area! We use 3D printed blasters made in-house from…read moreour team here in San Jose. We also offer custom printed blasters as well if you want to have a party favor that everyone talks about!

We had a super fun time doing fluid art projects. The experience was relaxing and the instructor…read morewas very patient with us. They have lots of options for reasonably priced projects. I highly recommend this for a friend outing.

Gosh, I really hate to only give 3 stars but I really want to be honest about what you get when…read moreconsidering Hawaii Fluid Art for your child's birthday party. 1. $350 for 10 kids. $30 for each additional child - I was totally ok with this price but after booking, I found out that's for 1 hour. Who throws a birthday party for only one hour? If you want an additional hour it's an extra $150. Felt like a bait and switch -- I went back on the website to see if there was a disclaimer about parties being only 1 hour -- there is, but it's very discreet. It should definitely be more clear so there aren't any surprises. 2. The art project takes quite literally 5 minutes (no wonder only one hour is included...). While I'm sure the art is going to be beautiful, I would go as far as saying this was boring for a crew of 7 year old girls. After all of the instructions were given it was truly.. 5 minutes of fun... I quote the birthday girl.., "mom, we poured paint in a cup and then poured it in paper. That's it." I really wish there was something else to make the party a bit more fun and engaging. Play a game? Sing? Literally anything to extend the fun. The art itself is simply not enough to justify having a party there.

Came here for a team bonding activity and it was honestly such a great experience! Preeta (the…read moreowner) was so sweet and walked us step-by-step through the candle-making class, and Alexis was a huge help to us as well. We did the classic sand option, and there are so many options for fragrances and colors to mix and match. Preeta makes it super easy by guiding you right through how to combine everything and make the candle. The studio is a really great size, and there are other fun activities to do there too. Everyone in the group had so much fun and we shared a ton of laughs! Felt like a really personal activity. The price was totally reasonable and we'll definitely be back. 10/10 highly recommend!

The staff lady here was incredibly rude. Our group was here a few weeks ago for a $400 workshop…read more They stingily ration the resin, and when I asked for a tiny bit more to fill in my painting, she immediately shut me down saying they didn't have any left. Absolute nonsense. Either your studio is completely incompetent at managing inventory, or she just didn't want to help. She ruined the mood and deserves zero stars. The only reason this isn't a 1-star review is because the actual activity wasn't horrible.

This is a review for the Dublin location We arrived and got…read moreto race immediately. The kids were stoked. All the staff was curteous at the front desk, racetrack and "restaurant". The restaurant is a MAJOR let down though. The portions are not even kids menu worthy but the pricetag is huge! Kids left hungry, I was more angry. Do yourself a favor, Nations burgers and In and out are 5 minutes away. No brainer!

The facility itself is fun, and the kids had a great time, but I wouldn't recommend it for a…read morebirthday party given the cost. At $80 per child for the most basic package on a weekend I expected a higher level of service. Throughout the party, I had to ask for everything. I had to request water pitchers, ask for a candle and lighter, and no one offered to help cut the cake. The staff didn't offer much help coordinating the event. I've had parties at Pump It Up, where the staff was much more attentive and proactive. I also had an unpleasant interaction with an employee (Scott?). The employee's old white car was parked in front of the facility, with its windows completely down and a cracked windshield, and its alarm went off. The employee came outside, WALKED ON THE HOOD OF HIS CAR to turn off the alarm, and then accused me of hitting his car. My husband and the five children in my car all confirmed that I didn't. After confronting me in the parking lot, he walked back into K1 while I followed behind. I found it very inappropriate for an employee to yell at a customer, especially as they were entering the business. The kids enjoyed themselves, but the overall customer service was not up to my expectations. When I book a party I like to be stress free, otherwise I would just host a party at my own house.

We are regulars here. We have found that the summer pass deal was totally worth it, and we plan to…read moredo it whenever it's offered. The staff have always been very kind and knowledgeable, so their hiring and training is on point. We had Maxine as our host and she was wonderful. Once in a while there maybe a glitch for a player but it isn't frequent, and that's just how technology goes. That's not really anyone's fault. The staff always fixed the glitch quickly. Most of the games are geared toward older kids (and adults) but they do have 2-3 games for younger ones. Booking online is the easiest. But if you're too late for your game, you won't be able to play because the game time cannot be shortened and you will create a backup for other customers. Highly recommend you come 15 min early to check in and get outfitted. Bring your own water bottle. You will get sweaty. If you forget your water, they sell refrigerated water for $4.

Walked in on Mother's Day and the staff who first greeted us 10 mins later was nice and helped us…read moredecide on which game to choose by playing trailers for us to watch. This was a nice gesture. We booked our time and we returned 6 mins late. Then this was when we were told we are too late so we can get a store credit or rebook. The excuse was other people in our group has already started. We didn't doubt this at the time but they have a website to look up scores of the day and we were the only ones playing this game at the San Ramon location. Not sure why we couldn't play then if we were the only ones playing anyways. We rebooked for later the same day after dinner and arrived 30 mins early. It turns out we need to sign waivers and prep time before playing. This should have been basic information given to us or at least let us know we should arrive earlier than your booked time in order to play. Just thinking logically I would want clients to prefill these out prior to their reservations. This would create less friction at start time. The crew setting us up for playtime were very helpful though and after playing they gave us a nice recap experience of our game. This was a nice touch but I wish they would have told us how the photos would be used more clearly. I wasn't even ready when taking my photo and halfway through a blink. The kids liked the game play but adults didn't have a good time. It was dizzying and exhausting to play for me and my wife and $50 a person for such an experience seems high. Would probably stay away and try to convince my kids to do the same.

Cynthia Shon recently facilitated our Board of Directors' annual strategy & planning meeting, and…read moreit was terrific! Her attention to detail is second to none. She made sure that the day was perfectly planned, from the structured agenda (down to the minute) to the creative ice-breakers, the presentation and brainstorming session, and the follow-up notes and recommendations we received the day after. If you want your retreat to be productive, call Cynthia now! You won't regret it.

Great experience. Brought people just enough out of their comfort zone to bond with the rest of…read moretheir team. Fun and worthwhile "change up" to a typical work event. 100% recommend!

I love the vibes of this place! The painting session was happening at the front of the store, but…read moremy friends and I went to the smaller room for the Turkish mosaic lamp making. It is definitely pricey but so worth the time for me :) It was a good amount of time. I highly recommend getting a design fast and stay glueing the pieces to your lamp as soon as possible. I finished with 3 minutes to spare. I really appreciate the person who guided us (I'm sorry I forgot her name). We got drinks while we mapped out our pieces!

Girls night out was a success!…read more First time coming to Pinot's Palette for a girls night out & we were not disappointed! Very welcoming staff, such a positive environment! Our instructor Will was very helpful, super charismatic & outgoing personality! Our bartender Laney was amazing, shout out to her for all the drinks! The mini bar menu has many options you will definitely find something up your ally. You can drink as much as you want or not drink at all. You are also welcomed to bring snacks with you to eat if needed. My cousins & I really enjoyed the step by step paint and sip night. Our instructor Will moved at a great pace really making sure his students could follow along, very beginner friendly. We definitely will be coming back for other classes they offer they are super affordable! This experience is one for the books, whether that be for a girls night out, a romantic date, a self care day for yourself, Pinot's Palette is has many different classes to offer! Check them out!

This is a terrific place to do wheel throwing or hand building. They have all kinds of glazes if…read moreyou can bring in your own. The owner and staff are fantastic to work with!

It has been an amazing few months of refining and creating since starting my membership at Clay…read moreClub, Tracy! The 24/7 studio access fits my schedule perfectly, allowing me to create more consistently and stretch my skills. Pots get fired on a frequent basis, which means a great turnaround time for my pieces. Most of all, it has become my time of solace and a much-needed escape from the daily grind. Highly recommend if you're looking for a great community and a place to create!

My friend chose this place as a part of his bachelor party and we did the Medusa room…read more As a group of 6, we went through the escape room without any clues. The game felt very linear and I loved especially the ending and a lot of the special effects. We had so much fun and it was certainly a memorable experience.

Came by on a Sunday and did the Childhood room at 10:45 AM and Medusa room at 12:45 PM…read more Plenty of parking was available right in front of the place in a spacious lot but there is also quite a lot of parking in the area. The waiting room is small and bathroom keys were on hilariously large paddles. Bathroom is in a separate part of the building. Our first game master was to-the-point and after we told him that we had done a lot of escape rooms in the past, he went over the basics and had us going. One thing that is different here (that I kind of like unless you have stubborn friends) is that everyone in your group needs to raise their hand for a clue. Not common at other escape rooms where one person can force a clue. Never got his name and he didn't pester us for a review. Same with the second room game master. Childhood Room 5/5. Was designed well and there were a lot of fun and intriguing puzzles that our group enjoyed going through. We had gotten stuck at a silly point as we had just not seen a puzzle piece in the shadows and towards the end as our game master had left for a few minutes to start a second group (he told us and maybe he was by himself at that point?) and we thought we were done. We finished the room after one hint and did not make record board. Medusa Room 3/5. A tough follow-up to the Childhood Room. We solved a lot of the puzzles inadvertently and not as intended by accident. Some mechanics required solving at a certain speed which left a bad taste as we had the correct order for the puzzle; we just weren't inputting it fast enough. I think the room was thematically cool but personally just not fun. We finished the room with one hint and did not make record board. A fun experience and hope to be back to try the other rooms!