Our 2 boys took two of their kids cooking classes. They learned prep, technique, and made a variety…read moreof dishes that they would not attempt at home. They had good things to say about it, all the staff were very helpful and friendly. The location is also very clean and open with lots of cooking supplies and ingredients for sale.

This was such a fun experience. I attended the Tuscan cooking class, and although it was pretty…read morefull, we ended up making some new friends along the way. There's an option to purchase wine, and while the selection is limited, it's clearly curated and high quality. The Tuscan menu was simple yet absolutely delicious. My only minor critique is that I wish the class had been a bit more hands-on--the instructor occasionally took over rather than letting participants do more themselves. That said, I understand time constraints and how challenging it can be with a large group. I imagine this experience would be even better in a more intimate setting. Overall, the food was excellent, and the instructors and staff were fun, friendly, and engaging. It is on the pricier side, but you're essentially getting a three-course meal, plus a 10% discount on anything in the store the day of the class, which is a nice bonus.

Amazing romantic cooking class. My wife and I did this class for Valentine's Day. Everything was…read moreperfect and delicious. Creamy potatoes and delicious steaks. Can't recommend any of the classes offered here. Amazing and well worth the time and money.

Joined the Valentine's Day cooking class and had the most fun experience, and the meal was…read moreabsolutely delicious! We made filet mignon, baked brie with bruschetta, chocolate cake with berry compote. I loved every minute of it and cannot recommend enough learning from chef Zak! You will really enjoy your time there!!

We celebrated my daughter's birthday at Ollie's kitchen making the most delicious food together…read moreItalian style and learning great cooking tips as we cooked. It was such a memorable experience. We thoroughly enjoyed everything including the ambiance, the delicious food, Ollie's delightful personality and knowledge of food and how to prepare it and her beautiful kitchen. Can't wait to do it again!

Chef Ollie George created the perfect surprise dinner for our family of 8 guests. The special…read moredinner was for my sister's birthday. The meal from start to finish was perfect. The meal was delicious and beautifully crafted, plated and served. We felt like royalty. The charcuterie board had delicious artisan bread, lovely cheeses, olive tapenade, seasoned crackers and fruit. Our dinner by request was fish and Ollie worked her magic. It was incredibly prepared with olives, tomato and lemon. It was served on a bed of garlic, herb mashed potatoes. The best fish we ever tasted! Contirno was delicious braised broccolini. A most beautiful individual fresh fruit tart was served with ice cream. Caffe' corretto accompanied dessert. This was a magical night. My sister's birthday was so special because of Ollie's attention and care in the planning and execution of this dining experience. If you are in need of a personal chef you will be thrilled with Ollie! She's gifted and wonderful. We are huge fans!

We have been using The Great Plate since it was difficult to cook our own meals. The food was…read morecustomized, affordable and delicious. If you are someone on the go, you want someone with over 40 years of experience meal planning and making great food. She is reliable and will cater to your specific dietary needs.. I highly recommend The Great Plate.

We have had a wonderful experience with The great plate. My daughter enjoys her cooking classes and…read morelooks forward to each session. We adore chef Eileen. She is wonderful and patient and very kind and has helped my daughter make her very own recipe book! We look forward to making our home made meals with miss Eileen.

I took a private class with Teri to bake a cake for my husband's 40th birthday, and it was the best…read moredecision ever. I've never baked a single thing in my life, but by the end of Teri's walk-through (and with lots of friendly guidance), I had a beautiful 4 tier cake to leave with. My husband was absolutely flabbergasted that I'd baked and I was shocked that it was actually delicious. He's eaten a piece daily since and can't stop talking about how good it is-meanwhile I can't stop talking about how much fun I actually had with Teri. She shared the recipe so I can make it going forward and I think I can actually pull it off thanks to the education I got at Chef Tech!

Thank you for the cooking class Chef Terri! Learned quite a bit from the class and encourage others…read moreto join. Have an open mind and be patient and you will enjoy the class and the environment that Chef Terri carefully curates. I recommend!!

LBCC Bistro is the test kitchen for students enrolled in the culinary program. Reservations…read morerequired via the OpenTable app. For an even $20, guests are provided a 3 course fixed menu. 3 appetizer options, 3 entree options, and 3 dessert options. With rotating cuisines, this particular week catered to Italian fare. My choices were the shrimp bruschetta, poached sole & panna cotta. Shrimp bruschetta- A large shrimp on top of bruschetta, placed squarely in a plate of fennel broth. The broth was an interesting take, as the bruschetta soaked it up & became slightly mushy/slightly crusty. Poached sole- A large fillet of sole, paired with carrots, asparagus and fennel. I could taste the sole was previously frozen, as I've caught & cooked sole, which is a fatty & flavorful fish. The fillet could've used more sauce. Panna cotta- A winner! The pulled sugar was fun to eat, providing a contrast in texture to the creamy panna cotta. Service was excellent. Located at Building V, parking is $2/all day at the adjacent structure on Clark & Carson. For a fair amount of a jaunt, free parking can be had at LBX. Wanna feel like a judge on Hell's Kitchen? Dining at LBCC Bistro is a great way to experience being a gourmet guinea pig. I look forward to booking again, soon.

Second time dining at LBCC and such a treat! I organized a private luncheon at LBCC. They offered…read moreus a great menu! The students prepare and serve the food! The dining area is beautiful.and spacious with wall of windows to watch the activity in the kitchen. In addition, there is a large screen monitor to view activity. Fun to watch the dishes prepared before they come out! For $25 (before tax and tip), you appetizer/salad, main dishes, dessert, and beverages! High quality gourmet meal artistically plated! We all.loved our meals and the exceptional service! We were served New Potato Salad, Yougurt Chicken or Garden Pasta, and Apple Tartin for dessert! All dishes were so tasty and elegantly prepared. The New Potato Salad was amazing! I definitely could have eaten an entire bowl it was so good! I love that the menu included the names of the students preparing (by dish) in the kitchen and serving in the dining area! Reservations are required! No walk-ins. Reservations are available thru Open Table 3 weeks out. They are only open for lunch, Tuesdays and Wednesdays for about 10 weeks each semester. Reservations book up fast and strongly suggest to keep checking if at first you don't see an opening. Definitely an underrated local gem in Long Beach!

Pasta Mark made the pasta-making lesson such a wonderful experience! He's incredibly talented at…read morewhat he does and made it fun, engaging, and easy to follow. He was especially patient with the kids, taking the time to explain each step and making sure everyone felt included and confident. Not only was the experience fantastic, but the pasta was absolutely delicious. We couldn't have asked for a better personal chef or a more enjoyable lesson. Highly recommend!

We cannot say enough incredible things about Pasta Mark. During one of the hardest times for our…read morefamily -- planning a celebration of life -- he stepped in and truly went above and beyond. Mark didn't just cater a meal... he created a completely custom pasta experience that felt personal, thoughtful, and made with genuine care. From the initial conversation, he listened closely to what we envisioned and added special touches that honored our loved one in such a meaningful way. The menu felt intentional, the flavors were absolutely delicious, and everything was prepared beautifully. More than the food (which our guests are still talking about!), it was Mark's heart and professionalism that stood out. He made the entire process seamless and stress-free, allowing our family to focus on being together and remembering someone very special. If you are looking for someone who brings not only culinary talent but compassion and personalization to your event, Pasta Mark is truly exceptional. We are so grateful for the care he poured into making the day as special as it could possibly be.

Their curry? Absolutely phenomenal! Rich, flavorful, and so comforting it feels like a warm hug in…read morea bowl. The portions are generous--you definitely won't leave hungry. And here's the insider tip: they sometimes run a BOGO deal on DoorDash, which means double the curry happiness for the same price. Thai district at Partake Kitchen is the GOAT.

Thought we were ordering from Thai Kitchen and when got to their location, was directed to this…read moreaddress. Thai food not good. 1. Drunken noodles great deal on the bogo but our party didn't want spice so ordered level "0". Came too spicy for most to eat. 2. Thai basil chicken lacked flavor, chicken dry and went into trash. 3. Pot stickers were ok but not homemade tasting. Ended up ordering sandwiches for everyone.

The cookies were absolutely everything I had imagined, and they were also delicious. They were a…read morebig hit at my gender reveal. Alenni was so sweet that she made the ordering process incredibly easy. She even wrote me a cute note with my pick-up.

I ordered 3 dz cookies undecorated to decorate with the grandkids…read more We were given frosting, sprinkles and the best, most flavorful, beautiful cookies. I will definitely use Batter Up Sweetery next year.

I am honored to attend one of their private events, for one of my best friends' birthday. This…read morebusiness is run by 2 people, one of whom worked at Michelin level places in the past, spawned by their love of fine dining with a twist of Asian inspired flavors and Italian. Our menu is custom designed based on my friend's preferences, with a total of 7 courses + a take home gift: 1. Amuse bouche - avocado toast with yuzu, furikake, and roe - the spread is a little tangy but I enjoyed the mixture of avocado and yuzu. The roe adds some depth in texture. 2. Farmer's market salad with Asian pear, soy reduction, and radish - I like the lightness of the dish. The soy reduction is fairly sweet and contrasts with the lime vinaigrette. 3. Roasted squash with dashi, shallot, soy, and kombu - this dish is a fan favorite for most of the people on the table. I love the saltiness of the dashi, and to some extent the squash. I am not a squash person but still enjoyed it, but I like the salad and the bo ssam (later course) more. 4. TransparentSea farm congee - this is interesting as the shrimp is cooked naturally by the heat of the congee. I like their interpretation - this looks to be more of a "risotto" but the flavors of the congee also has some elements of Cantonese cuisine. 5. Bo ssam - this is the main entree that is very substantial. The soy reduction used in the salad course adds some garlic, scallions, etc to enhance the sauce flavor, and it is still sweet so it contrasts well with the pickles / pickled onion of the dish. I like the Okinawa sweet purple potato purée as well. I have had tasting menus with more food than this so my body is used to it, but at this point, most people are full and I am quite full. Fortunately (!) it is expected that there is a lot of food and they have takeout boxes available. It is encouraged so that you can get the opportunity of tasting all the dishes available, and it is not frowned upon at all! 6. Palate cleanser - lemon, English cucumber, cotton candy grape - a slight tartness to the shaved ice with small bits of English cucumber, giving a faint green apple-like taste. Despite the small quantity, it was refreshing and now I somehow have room to eat dessert. 7. Buttermilk cake - to some extent, this reminds me of lava cake, but instead of melting chocolate, it is matcha cream inside. There is also a lot of matcha cream outside, with a tart raspberry sauce that serves as presentation and a contrast to the sweetness of the dessert. I normally don't eat dessert, and this dessert course is substantial, but I really enjoyed how they prepared this. I was planning to just take a bite and save the rest for later, but I devoured it, so this speaks volumes to the quality of the dessert. We got a cookie for a take home gift which I will gift it, since I try not to eat too much sweets, so I cannot comment on this, but I am sure that it is going to be very delicious. This is a hidden gem - not too many people know of this, but the dinners allocated at a few days per month typically get sold out fairly quickly. On their website, dinners usually cost $100 per person which is an amazing deal for food at this caliber, and I paid $200 per person for a private event which is not too far-fetched, given that fine dining restaurants, after tax and tip, charge $300 per person or higher. Pricing takes into consideration of BYOB, as the business is focused on the food, not necessarily drinks or pairings.

This was one of the more disappointing dining experiences I've had this year…read more It's a joke that Brown Butter Boys can advertise themselves as a fine dining experience... at $100 plus 20% gratuity per person it is far from expensive nowadays but the meal and experience fell way below any level of expectations we had going in. We were served exceptionally bland and tasteless food in an after-hours coffee shop setting using fold-out tables, flimsy chairs. There was zero ambiance and none of the polish you'd expect at a proper "Supper Club" The food was genuinely bad. The main course was a joke -- portion, execution, flavor. We had a party of 6 and multiple plates went unfinished, and some of the dishes were a pass altogether. Sadly the only stand out item was the salad... We left hungry and walked across the street to a rotisserie chicken joint, which couldn't have been tastier given what we had just endured for the past 2 hours. Calling this "fine dining" is misleading at best. Charging $100 per person for this experience feels like robbery. There was nothing refined, thoughtful, or elevated about the food, the service, or the space. Save your evening, your money, and your stomach space. If you're anywhere near Seal Beach or Long Beach, you have countless legitimate, well-run restaurants that deliver quality & atmosphere and may not even cost you $100 with drinks... Stay away.. Don't make the same mistake we did.