I highly recommend this school. The receptionists are very polite and nice on the phone…read more I had Bob for my instructor. He was very patient and helped me with reverse parking and parallel parking. I was unable to do this before, despite countless nights practicing with my family. After one 2hr lesson, I was successfully able to park.

I called to scheduled my appointment and spoke with a male (Tony)- sounded like the owner. He was…read moreso kind, talked to me about the process it was amazing. On the day of my appointment (9:00) no one showed up, it was snowing so I though, maybe they are late. I waited until 9:30 when the office opened and said "I had an appointment and no one is here yet, just wanted to check in". The women on the phone had a very rude tone and said. "Well your payment didn't go through so we weren't going to send someone with our payment. We called you and your husband and left you both voice messages." I let her know that I didn't have any missed calls or voice messages and that my husband did have a missed call from them but no voice message. She said "well I know there were messages because I personally left them, so we weren't going to send anyone over. We gave you until yesterday to call us back, and because your payment didn't go through, we aren't going to schedule anything with you" I responded saying,"I can see why you would think I wasn't interested if you said you called and left messages and didn't hear from me, however, no messages were left so I had no idea you still needed payment or what you cancelled my appointment". [I was trying to be understanding, while still being confused about these so called message]. I continued and asked if we can move forward with scheduling something in the future. She said "Well you would need to pay the missed appointment and pay for a new appointment and because your card didn't go through, I REALLY doubt you would want to do that". I said, "I was willing to pay for both appointments but because your tone was rude and condescending and the customer service your providing me is uncalled for" I added "when I called and scheduled my first appointment, the man I spoke with was wonderful" then she said, "yeah, he called and left the message with your husband" so I responded "BUT you said you personally left both messages". She continued to be rude to me and speaking to me as if I didn't have the funds to pay them so how could I possible be interested in them. Midway, do yourself a favor and get a new "office manager"! Who by the way when asked for her name she said it was "office manager" and when asked to speak to her supervisor she continue to say that she was "the office manager". She is loosing you business.

The challenge with the U Dental is JUST GETTING SOMEONE to answer the phone to EVEN. make an appt…read more WHAT happened! Communication is terrible, rarely do the return calls!!

The upside is that the work is good and they are very thorough. Extremely thorough. Perhaps too…read morethorough. I was prepared for it to be slower than a regular dentist as they are students (each step is checked by a professor). I was not prepared for how very slow it is. For each appointment you are to plan for three hours. Great, I thought, they will get a lot done during the appointment! Nope. Not even close. The first three hour appointment is pretty much all paperwork. The student goes through a long list of questions with you. I mean a very, very long list of questions. Questions that no dentist I have ever been to has ever asked, and I am not certain how they apply to anything doing with my teeth. I have now been there for FOUR appointments, almost three hours for each of them, and all that has really been accomplished is a cleaning and one cavity has been filled. With the number of cavities I need filled and the crown I need, it will be past the time for another cleaning before I am done. My first appointment was in October, and my latest appointment was in December. As for the idea that it is cheaper than a regular dentist, I am not convinced. You are charged for each appointment and you have to go back so many times that by the end of it all I don't think I am saving any money at all. Minimally if you include the value of your time you do not get a good value for your money. I will definitely go somewhere else for future cleaning services, and I am not at all confident that I will complete all of the work they recommended at this place. I just don't have that much free time.

I'm so glad I actually got to check this place out, I will definitely be coming back! This is an…read morearts and craft thrift store and everything is genuinely so cheap! I appreciate the way they offer lots of random trinkets for people to use in crafts, and it's a great way to bring life to things that would've been otherwise thrown out. Especially for people who junk journal, this is the place for you! They literally have anything you could think of, fabric, buttons, paper, newspapers, etc. The place itself is a bit small but still navigational. There's street parking right in front, but also make sure to look up the store's hours beforehand because they're open only on specific days. They also apparently have been around forever and offer classes for kids! I'd recommend anyone give this place a try!

As an Art Student, this is one of my favorite stores!!!! I was able to get so so so many things for…read moreone of my up coming projects, all for just $15!! It was a huge paper grocery bag too. Something to keep in mind is that the store had a mandatory mask policy, and if you don't have a mask they have really nice clothe masks. The staff is all super kind, and you can tell they want to be there!

100% recommend. Incredibly experienced teachers who really care and want you to succeed. For both…read morekids and adults. It's like, you take a lesson on Monday, rehearse on Thursday (or whatever), and in eight weeks you go in with your band. You can learn drums, guitar, bass, sing, play keyboard...whatever your passion, they will make sure you succeed (as you get to play and legion in a rock band!). It's an incredible way to make friends, create music, have a really meaningful (and fun!) experience. They are organized, thoughtful, smart, and love what they do, and it shows. I'm proud of what I'm learning there, and look toward to a lifelong journey, doing band after band. This is the fastest, most practical way to learn to perform before real audiences, with real friends, doing real songs in real music venues. I have are incredibly lucky to have School of Rock in St Paul. Just do it! You will LOVE it!!! :-)

This is a mixed review. If you are a looking to learn songs, then this is a solid school. If you…read moreare looking to learn concepts like theory or technique, then this is not. My daughter went here for six years and had no idea what a G major scale was or how to construct chords that were not in a song. So there was not a transference of skills outside of songs. I asked multiple times for teachers to teach theory and technique but it never happened. My daughter went to a different school and excelled. In fact is majoring in music in college. But these skills came in the two years post SoR

I've been to Rebe's a bunch of times now, and it is such a neighborhood gem. It's free to play, and…read moretheir cafe has delicious affordable coffee. My daughter can pick out any snack she wants, and I can get a coffee for a total of $10 or less. Today I hosted my daughter's birthday party at Rebe's. We had half of the cafe, including a private playroom, to ourselves. It was perfect, and the kids loved it. The playrooms are filled with Montessori toys, and their staff is good about routinely vacuuming throughout the day (parents are also encouraged to help clean up after their kids). Highly recommend! I want this place to stay in the neighborhood for as long as possible!!

Love, love, love!! Came here with my granddaughters during Grandma's week with the girls and we…read morewere blown away! The play area is fantastic, and the staff were all so kind - the food was delicious too!

First, we bought a package of 20 classes, and attended all the Introduction and Progressive…read moreclasses. Quickly learned, that Dancing is more fun than going to the gym. That was in 2018. Today in 2026, we are retired, take private lessons, and enjoy the physical and social aspects of partner dancing at Cinema Ballroom.

I bought my girlfriend our first dance lesson as a birthday gift almost a year ago. I had no idea…read morewe'd still be going at it today. After our first studio closed its doors, we landed at Cinema Ballroom and we couldn't be happier. This place is essentially one big open dance floor that's always filled with several other dancers, either practicing for competition on their own or taking a lesson. As someone who is just casually learning, I am always impressed by the skill level of other dancers I see on a given night. It seems like a LOT of dedicated professionals choose this studio to practice, including the talented instructors...big shoutout to our all star teachers Jon and Nadine! So far, I've only participated in private lessons here, but there is always something going on...group classes, social gathers, recitals, etc. I'd highly recommend this place for anyone that is into dancing, whether you are just getting started of have been at it for years.

If you want to search for a culinary adventure without a large group and basking the glow of…read moreanother country, Bret is your host with the most! I went with Bret and a small group for my 50th birthday in September 2025 to Nice, France. It is still the most memorable trip of my life and for all the right reasons. We enjoyed laid back French breakfasts with the group. Amazing Nicoise style dinners. A tour of Nice. Picturesque drives to vineyards and nearby towns and of course each other's company. If you are a Francophile or budding Francophile (for the France tours) and have a deep curiosity for travel, culture, food and language then consider taking a culinary trip with Bret. It's more curated, he's thoughtful on who he finds to assist with local activities, the restaurant selection is fabulous, and the cost is less than a lot of companies out there. The bonus is that plenty of free so he does not focus on monopolizing your time for tours and restaurant visits. You get to actually explore the you're in or just relax in your hotel or Airbnb. if you were looking for something new to do for a trip, think about Bret next time.

Bret is a very personable chef and fun to work with. Whether you're a beginner or advanced and…read morejust want to learn how to prepare some delicious meals, Bret's Table can help teach you. If you're rather inexperienced like I am, and have no clue what meals to prepare or what dishes to present, you can ask Bret, and he'll come up with a menu. His private classes can range from teaching one special dish or dessert, to teaching you how to make a multi-course dinner. Let him know what you'd like to learn. If you're a beginner, also plan some time for learning cooking techniques and knife skills. What to expect: I booked Bret's Table for a small dinner party themed event, where the guests were invited to help in the preparation of the dishes that would be presented for dinner. Not knowing what to make for the dinner party, I asked Bret to help me come up with dishes to prepare. We came up with a 6 course dinner plan. If you already know what you'd like to learn, you can make that specific request instead. Through emailing, Bret provided me with recipes and the list of ingredients I needed. Because I was a nervous wreck hosting my first ever Dinner Party at my home, Bret was kind enough to show up early to help me get acquainted with some of my kitchenware before the guests arrived. He showed up nicely dressed with his white Chef shirt, apron, and twirly mustache! We designated areas in my kitchen as stations to prepare each different part of the dinner. Starting with appetizers all the way through dessert. Bret was very attentive and helped give directions to each guest. Everyone had a great time learning and cooking together. It's a great way to build friendships! And during the down time, the people who worked on the less demanding dishes drank wine. The dinner itself was amazing! The food tasted great, the company was great, and by the end of the night, we went through 10 bottles of wine. Not bad for an eight person dinner lol! Ok, ok, maybe a bottle was used in the cooking. I highly recommend hiring Bret from Bret's Table. He's very professional and friendly, and did I mention the cool mustache?!! And it speaks for his reputation for the fact that my dinner guests immediately hired him for their own dinner party after meeting him for the first time. It will be a fun experience for all, especially if you are cooking with friends! Also, how amazing is it that you get to work with the chef in your own home? Great fun! Highly recommended!

Ahhh this place makes me want to have kids JUST to be able to send them here!…read more Leonardo's Basement is a crazy amazing workspace with after school programs and summer classes for kids (mostly, some for adults too). It's pretty much a hands on learning space where children get to explore the extents of their creativity! Walking in you feel like you've stumbled into your crazy inventor uncle's basement: filled to the brim with contraptions the students and staff have built, the tools for building, and all the junk you'd need to build more contraptions. They have classes for every kind of interest, from building functioning robots to learning how to fix a bike, to making costumes, to cooking. They take things that children only dream of (like building a giant maze out of 30+ cardboard refrigerator boxes) and turn them into realities. They have such a variety of classes that you just have to check out the schedule to figure out the specifics. If I had to summarize it in one sentence it would be: This is a place that focuses on the joys of creating through building, experimenting, and learning how to take ideas out of your brain, put them on paper, and then make them physical objects. For the grown-ups they also offer some classes on making things, through the affiliated Studio Bricolage (linked on their website). We were told to check this place out by many members of the design/tinker community here and after seeing it for myself this afternoon I'm really happy to know a place like this exists.

Not only is Sarah a blast to be around, but she will also go above and beyond to make sure you are…read morecomfortable. She is not afraid to try anything once (thanks for the sparklers!) and they lead to some fantastic shots. She is extremely capable of getting even the toughest critic to smile and look natural, not pained. I highly recommend booking your next photo session with Sarah. As she says, if it's worth a thought, it's worth a shot. She makes sure to capture those shots perfectly.

I asked Sarah to photograph my whole team. She was courteous and polite. we were at my office,…read morewhich is not the most photogenic, but she made it work exceptionally well! Sarah is very friendly. I didn't plan perfectly, so we were in a time crunch, but she was still chatting and making us all laugh, even though she was setting up the lighting. I think she really connects with her clients so she can better direct us. I was truly impressed by the quality of the photographs Sarah took of my group. I own a professional services consulting firm.