The Paella is amazing and the Santiago cake is not to be missed! They also carry Kas, which is my…read moreaddiction. Lovely people- please support this great storefront in Gulf Gate!

Ordered paella. What a disappointment. A couple of tiny, tiny shrimp & tiny scallops, no chorizo, a…read morecouple of pieces of pork. Pieces of zucchini & eggplant and lots of rice. $20 per portion. I have paella recipes. None of them include zucchini or eggplant but they all include jumbo shrimp, muscles and calamari and/or lobster, chorizo & chicken. Fatima is a nice lady but her paella leaves a lot to be desired for anyone who has had authentic Spanish Paella. She won't be seeing us again.

This was an experience of a lift time..I have attended may similar programs but noting as…read morepractical, inspirational and fun as this culinary experience Thank you for sharing your home and your passion for food. The personalized approach was fantastic . Everyone should go. Even if you say I know how to cook...You learn something new and appreciate the love of food.

Private cooking class with the famous Giuliano Hazan. His Mother, Marcella, is world renowned and…read moreknown as The Italian Godmother of Cooking. We've been waiting years to get in and Giuliano did not disappoint. Fabulous! Fun! Phenomenal Food.... and we cooked it! Risotto with Zucchini and Shrimp, Baked Salmon and the piece de resistance Cantaloupe Gelato!

Chef David was so professional and at the same time personable he also helped us customize a menu…read morethat satisfied everyone. I did a lot of research in finding a private chef, and I found him different in the fact that other chefs had other people come to the house whereas David appeared himself and gave that personal touch - in my research, the other chefs would bring the food and have some of their staff serve it, whereas Chef David prepared everything fresh and cooked it to perfection- It was all done in a timely manner, and he not only prepared, but cleaned up afterwards - I will always use him in the future and can't wait to plan another event for family and friends. Thank you, Chef David.

My brothers and sister and I and our spouses (eight people) have been flying to Florida annually…read morefrom all over the US to celebrate with our mother, age 103, near her place in Venice. This year we hired Chef David to come to our vacation rental in Nokomis to create three dinners every other night during our week there. He worked with us to develop an amazing menu for each of the three meals, arrived with all the ingredients, prepared and beautifully plated each course (appetizer, salad, main and dessert), and left the kitchen spotless. A delicious experience! When we come next year we hope we can work with him again. He is a gem!

JUST WOW. If you dont eat anywhere else in LBK, eat here!!…read moreNormally we pretty much dine on seafood the entire time. Tried this place just for something different. Very small on the inside and the hours open are minimal, but WOW was the food amazing!!. Service was top notch. Watress was incredibly knowledgeable and attentive. We started with the antipasta and burrata cheese, pesto was the best part. Could put that on a shoe and eat it. Had veal saltimbocca and the chicken parm. Pasta is made in house and you can definitely tell. Veal was tinder and well presented chicken you could cut with a fork.. we were stuffed to gills.. this place will for sure be a regular spot on vacation in lbk.

By far the best meal I've had in 6yrs living on Longboat Key. I'm actually mad at myself that this…read morewas only my first visit...what an amazing, authentic Italian restaurant with reasonable prices. Bruschetta, meatballs, branzino & tiramisu all surpassed expectations

My husband and I had a great time with Chef Alex and Andreas. We had a steak spinach dip appetizer…read moreit was delicious. Before cooking, Chef Alex started on the dessert chocolate molten cake with ice cream which we ate at the end of the class - it was delicious. During our class, we made a spinach salad, lobster mash, asparagus, and filet minion it was all delicious. We learned new cooking techniques which I am excited to use at home. The atmosphere was laid back, clean, organized, and welcoming. The people in our class were nice. Ingredients were already organized for us. All we had to do was cut up, season, or mix the ingredients. Chef Alex and Andreas were nice. If at any point I had any questions, Chef Alex would easily clarify any confusions. My husband and I look forward to signing up for more classes. Tip: If you are interested in taking one of Kitchen Social's cooking classes, sign up for the class you want ahead of time. During the winter season, most of the classes are booked weeks in advanced.

This was my second class. The first class I took was great…read more The chef was very prepared. They ask in advance if there are dietary restrictions. I am a gluten free vegetarian. Chef made sure restrictions were made and I was still able to enjoy the same meal as everyone else. The second class I took last night was awful. The chef was not prepared. I did not get the same meal as everyone else and only received carrots and mushrooms. There was no protein included in this meal and no starch. In addition he kept telling the class he had to do things special for me; so inappropriate. I doubt I can recommend this business to anyone.

Cooking classes, group fun, team building lots of options here . What a cool concept located right…read moreinside Armature works. Unfortunately we didn't have time but you can make reservations online at their website. I'd like to do it next time I'm in Tampa Website and phone number located on their front door is in my pictures

I was thoroughly impressed by AJ's Kitchen Drawer. Everything was exceptional--the instruction,…read morefood, people, and ambiance. I attended a work event where we were fortunate to have Chef Keith Simpkins. It's evident that Chef Keith is passionate about his work, and his enthusiasm is contagious. Chef Keith taught us how to make tiramisu, pasta, and pesto, which are all among my favorite dishes. I'm pleased to say that I left the dinner with improved cooking skills.

The absolute best experience ever. Third time here and it just keeps getting better! Came for the…read moreValentine Date Night and it was incredible. Chef is a great teacher, helpful and funny. Food is delicious and plentiful!! Perfect night out. Will be back again soon!

This was an outstanding experience. I booked Chef Kathy to come to Jon's home on a Saturday night…read more The idea behind CozyMeal is that you all cook together, and then you eat everything you prepared. The price is by the person, and you can do it with as few as two people or as many as six. She showed up on time, with six full bags of cooking gear, so she had every pot, pan, utensil, and food item that could possibly be needed. After breaking out the champagne we provided, we got right to work making the lemon almond cake for dessert. I love that paper copies of all recipes were provided first thing, so we could go step by step together. You can participate as much, or as little, as you would like. We also got to borrow cute aprons, which turned out to be a huge necessity for me. Cake was super easy, and after some fine lemon zesting on my part, was in the oven in no time. Next came pasta making. I think of this as such a hard thing to do, but under Chef Kathy's tutelage it came out perfect. We added cuttlefish ink to the flour/egg mixture to turn the pasta black. Next we rolled it out in the machine she brought, and finally ground it into pasta noodles. In between pasta making, I was hard at work on the mandoline, slicing zucchini for the Carpaccio Di Zucchini salad. I also utilized the mandoline to make the sliced potatoes that were to be pickled and then used with the charred octopus appetizer. Not to boast, but I'm pretty much a slicing expert now. Then I switched over to make the scorched tomatoes that were going to be part of the sauce for our dinner entree of black pasta with seafood. Everything came together perfectly, and Chef Kathy did the final cooking and food plating while Jon and I sat down to eat. Our entire meal was so delicious, with the pièce de résistance easily being the amazing seafood pasta. Chef Kathy trained in Italy under local chefs, and it was very apparent in the amazing flavors of everything we ate. While this definitely cost more than a seafood dinner for two at a restaurant, keep in mind that this is really a one-on-one cooking class, where you are going to learn numerous cooking skills and tricks that you will be able to use in the future. I highly recommend CozyMeal and especially Chef Kathy to have a fun, memorable, and incredibly delicious evening.

This was my first time using CozyMeal. What a great idea for date night or even team building…read more The idea of having a certified chef guiding you through cooking a fancy meal is great. Chef Kathy was a delight, she was a pleasure to work with. The event can be at the chef's home or you can invite them to your home. When we arrived she had everything ready to begin. Starting off with a glass of Prosseco, I got to work on the ricotta cheese. This is were collaborating with the chef kicks in. I messed up the recipe and she was super friendly and helped me out. We worked on making black pasta which was super fun since she had legit pasta machines. I scorched some tomatoes and put some grapes in the oven. Then we worked on the shrimp and getting them nice and clean. While all of this was happening she had music and and guided us every step of the way. After we cooked everything she offered to walk over to the beach and watch the sunset. We all looked at each other after cooking this amazing meal like "we are ready to eat!!" We first started with the bruschetta, ricotta, grapes topped with an italian balsamic. These were to die for, i would have just there and eaten these all night. Next was the salad Shaved Fennel with Orange and Candied Almonds. This was a unique surprise since I had never had fennel. It was super tasty and I am definitely adding it to my salads from now on. On to the main dish! The pasta with seafood turned out amazing! Pasta was made to look black with cuttlefish, this did not affect the taste at all. Topping the pasta was a mollusk ragu which was very tasty. To finish off was the Chocolate Panna Cotta, this was a delight since it was just the right amount of sweet. The full package is definitely worth the price and I recommend for anyone looking for a unique experience.

Chef John was very responsive to my emails and requests! He has an amazing menu with an affordable…read moreprice! I will leave another review after my daughter's wedding, but I am already extremely impressed!

Chef John was a LIFE SAVER! We had to find a caterer last minute and as soon as I reached out to…read morehim, Chef John was super quick to respond. We figured out what food we wanted and got the quote within an hour of reaching out. The food was 10/10 and so was the service. Couldn't recommend enough!!