Sur la Table is a beautiful store with helpful staff and a good product selection. As a birthday gift I took a friend to a Date Night in Paris cooking class...$99/ea. The class scheduled for 7pm started a little late as the prep staff were a bit behind schedule with the mis en place . The chef instructor was very knowledgeable and extremely engaging and probably the most enjoyable part of the class for my friend and I. He quickly dove in to get the class on track for the 8pm "break time" of 15 minutes. This is when you are supposed to shop and spend more money in the store. The class itself is designed for complete beginners and there is little opportunity for hands on experience as you work in teams of 3-4 people and most of the prep work was done before class. Eat before you go to class as there are no nibbles and dinner isn't ready until after 9. Our Parisian dinner, eaten standing as there is no seating, might have been improved with a glass of wine (local restrictions permitting). It would have been nice to have the menu displayed on the big screen monitor for the class with a timeline and at least one copy of the recipes per "cooking" team or on the monitor for reference during the class. The chef did send us the recipes by email afterward which is appreciated. read more

This is truly a hidden gem on 29th street. Within you'll find everything you need for a top notch home cooking experience. From a Staub cookware and Miyabi knives, to adorable aprons and cat booty magnets they've got you covered. Aside from top notch customer service, nearby covered parking, and central location they offer a variety of cooking classes to satisfy any age palate. I've been eyeing the date night classes for quite some time and can't wait to tell my friends about their kiddie cooking camps and classes. I was surprised to find everything from French pastry, to restaurant ramen, pasta ravioli, tamales, from scratch dim sum to Korean bbq. You could literally learn to cook anything. If you are looking to spruce up your kitchen be it accessories or a new Kitchenaid mixer I highly recommend popping in for a visit. read more

Went here for some early Christmas shopping/drooling over things I can't afford for myself. We walked in right as they were opening the doors and were enthusiastically welcomed in and offered a small espresso or cappuccino while we perused! I knew I'd be spending plenty of money there, so I graciously accepted and enjoyed the demonstration of the absolutely magnificent espresso machine. We spent about an hour inside, picking through every single shelf, flipping through pages of their cookbooks, enjoying the table settings and Christmas decor, sifting through the clearance section and checking out the teaching kitchen in the back. The staff was patient and helpful with recommendations, and it really did get me in the holiday spirit. I walked out with multiple bags, an empty wallet and a full heart. I'm already excited to go back and try out the teaching kitchen for a class in the future! read more

If you want to be yanked around by customer service and be put on hold for nearly an hour on purpose, despite being polite and complimentary, do business with this company. read more

This store is my happy place. I'm so happy to visit the Boulder location. The closest location to my home is no longer there. So many have closed. I love to come in here and find the new gadgets! Smell the coffee samples! Look at all the cool knives and cookware. You can be sure you'll get a hello when you walk through the door. After a few minutes, he will be approached and asked if they can help you find something or if you have any questions. You can find everything here from the smallest gadget, or tool, to the best most spectacular cookware. This location has cooking classes. I am definitely going to try one of those out this winter. If you like to find that perfect thing that you were looking for, walk on in here . be happy because it's all very happy place. read more

Took a class while my mom was visiting and we both had a great time. Chef was so nice and slowed down to explain things. We had a great group of people taking the class with us. Chef excelled at answering questions and explaining things to all of us he was also very friendly. This was such a fun experience and so worth it. We did the little Italy class with chicken parm and pesto pasta, we even made gelato for dessert! Thanks chef Jared! We had such a fun experience! read more

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took a cooking class. totally underwhelmed. We could have just been robots - cut this, stir this, etc, There was no real interaction or learning. Would have preferred the class to be longer and more expensive to include much more learning, interaction, us doing more things etc. I dont like writing a bad review, but i emailed them my concerns and heard nothing. read more

I attended Asia cooking class in Boulder and chef Cameron and a woman led it. The woman did not project her voice, did not give enough instructions and just wasn't prepared. We should have had some outline to follow but they send recipes after class is finished. not the great idea because you can't take notes down on recipes. chef Cameron was like an asst and could have been more hands on. I have taken other classes there and they were very good. sad to say, this one was just so so. read more

1/ It did not appear that the chef had taught this class before or made these recipes. - The chef kept looking at the ingredients and directions on how to make these dishes, and stumbled through explaining things. - Rather than have the class make the aioli, the chef did it. While adding oil, the chef had the aioli at a good consistency, he glanced down at the directions again and added another 2 cups of oil, which broke the aioli. He then had to start again from the beginning and remake while the class looked on. Why wasn't the class doing this, and why doesn't a professional chef know how to do this off hand? - The chef didn't speak up enough to hear instructions in the back of the classroom. Kitchens are loud, but it feels like a key part of being an instructor is ensuring everybody can hear the instructions. - Chef kept looking at his assistant to confirm line items on the recipe, and how to do things. 2/ The classroom format was sloppy - Lettuce and other ingredients were not prepped for the students ahead of time. - Crammed quarters at the front of the classroom with all three burners next to each other. There wasn't much room to have the class gather around and watch/participate. We kept running into each other. - After the first glass of water, there was no water for drinking in the container. One of the participants asked if we could have some more, but it was never refilled over the course of 2.5 hours. - There was no seating in the classroom - we had to stand while eating, which made for an uncomfortable meal. - The chef kept pushing items for sale in the store - this felt more like an advertisement than a cooking class. It happened at least 3 times during the class. - There wasn't much instruction on how to cut or use kitchen techniques. When we sliced shallots and other items, the teams were just expected to do vs. learn techniques appropriate for the dish. - The students were excused for ten minutes halfway through the class while the chef prepped the next dish. This didn't feel planned and was more due to disorganization. It's odd to roam a retail store to just kill time. - The steaks were not ready when we got to that portion of the class, and the chef had to go into the refrigerator to get them, remove them from packaging, and portion them. Then the chef seasoned and prepped steaks vs. allowing students to do so. I thought the purpose of a cooking class was to have the students do the work. - Things felt rushed throughout the class, and especially towards the end. It would have been nice to have this a little better paced, and not feel like we were getting in the chef/team's way while we ate our meal. 3/ The food was not done properly - While cooking the steaks, there were no meat thermometers to see internal temps. The assistant went out into the store to grab one off the shelf, which ended up not working. We then had to rely on the thumb test to see "doneness", which led to the thicker steaks being rare. The solution to this after cutting them open was to sear them on the grill. This resulted in seared steaks with no juice, and little flavor. Really disappointing to have the main course being such a miss. - Steaks and salads were ready first, but not the fries, which were brought out after we were mostly done with the meal. The point of cooking steak frites is having those dishes served together. Overall this was one of the least instructional cooking classes I've ever taken, and it was disappointing to see the chef doing the work I expected us as participants to be taking on. read more

Cooking class was okay, our chef was knowledgeable but not put together and was coughing on a lot of the food and touching too much of it. Groups were split unfairly and seemed unprepared for the number of people. Not worth the price imo read more

We attended the Korean BBQ date night and I was not impressed. The class was very disorganized for having an instructor and 6 helpers. Instructions were poor and the process was slow with a lot of waiting for the staff to figure out what was next. There were 16 people for 4 stations and only 3 cooking stations so a lot of people were left out of the experience. When we could finally eat the food, it was cold. We never did receive a plate to eat on but eventually we did get a fork and we ate standing at our shared station. Also it was pretty tacky to send us out in the store for 15 min halfway through to try and get us to buy stuff. I have done a lot of cooking classes and this was by far the worst. Food Lab is only $10-$15 more per person and it is a completely different experience. They are professional and prepared with plenty of stations for everyone. At the end you all sit down to a wonderful family style dinner. read more

My gf and I took a date night cooking class here. Chef Izzy guided our group through making cedar plank Salmon, mashed potatoes and Crème Brûlée. Bottom Line: PRO: - the food was delicious! - we learned some awesome new techniques - Chef Izzy and staff were great! - working in teams was fun. Con: the portions were a little small. read more

I purchased months in advance, a Christmas Eve cooking class as a date night for my new boyfriend. Tamales. On arrival we were informed that there was no water which affected the experience utmost. NEVER given the option to cancel or reschedule or even a discount on the experience. No water meant no bathroom access, no drinks and no ability to steam the tamales. Have you ever worked with masa and not had the option to clean your hands? I'm so sad for the young instructor that not only was an inept teacher but had zero power to reschedule this class. Additionally, this gift experience for Xmas eve for my boyfriend was hugely embarrassing. read more

Disappointing My husband and I took the knife skills class with a friend (who had taken the class before with a different chef) and two teenagers. Our chef was very nice, but seemed overwhelmed by the size of the group (9), and didn't have great teaching skills. By that I mean: didn't walk around and observe us individually, offered no feedback unless asked, didn't ensure that inexperienced people weren't left behind, etc. Also, the focus of the class was not technique, but was instead the various shapes one could cut vegetables into and what dishes they were appropriate for. We were briefly shown how to hold a knife, but then she said "and you all know how to do the 'claw', right?" and moved on without demonstration despite there being clear beginners in the class. No mention of how/when to rock the blade while slicing, no useful discussion of choosing the right knife for a task (chef vs santoku, for example). Based on our friend's previous experience, the quality of this class is wildly variable. I cannot recommend it, especially given the price. You will learn more online for free. read more

Terrible customer service. No curbside access or parking close by for pick up. And the staff isn't helpful. You have to physically go into the store to show your ID and then schlep everything down the block to the car. Not a big deal u less your purchase is heavy. Try Crate and Barrel - great curbside service and exceptional customer service. read more

I've taken a few cooking classes with Sur la Table and have been very happy. The location is great with a huge kitchen and fresh ingredients and supplies. The chefs leading the classes are friendly and very knowledgeable. I took the Confident Cooking, which is a 3 day class teaching all the basics. I really enjoyed this and felt it was worth the value. I've also taken a macaron class which was fun and informative. The staff greets you, has your apron, recipe, and name tag sitting out for you. They answer all questions for you and are very knowledgeable. **Note - all classes are 50% off 1-2 days beforehand when they are trying to fill seats. If you have a flexible schedule, check out the site and book to save yourself some money. read more

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My daughter and I booked 2 cooking classes for $170.50 each. We showed up for the first class and found out the class was canceled because there wasn't a chef to teach the class. They never called us prior to let us know. I asked them if the second class the following day was still on, and found out that was canceled as well. The woman I was speaking to told me she was the manager and would refund me that day for both classes. After a few days, I noticed I still did not receive my refund, so I called and asked to speak to the manager, thinking that woman would get on the phone, but it was a man named Duncan who came to the phone. I told him the situation and he told me that the woman is not the manager, but he assured me he would take care of the refund after we hung up. Days later I still don't have my refund of &170.50 x 2. I've called twice since then. Duncan doesn't return my calls, and the company keeps assuring me that they will give me a refund. Still NO REFUND. I finally called my credit card company, who took care of business right away. Personally, knowing what I know now, I would advise to stay away from this unprofessional company. There are other places in Boulder to take cooking classes. I have never had an issue like this at the Food Lab. This place sucks when it comes to customer service. read more

We had such a great time in our cooking class at Sur La Table. I attended the cooking class with the Board of Directors from the REALTOR Association. Annually we pick an activity that will be fun and team building. This year it was Sur La Table and the effect was perfect! The chef in charge, Skylar, had so much personality and really wanted us to learn about our dishes. She kept us on track and taught us all new tricks. For example, I didn't know that you are suppose to 'pinch' the knife with your thumb and pointer on the blade then grab the handle with your back four fingers. That is the proper technique in order to have complete control over the knife. We also learned about Spanish paprika, pimenton, which comes either sweet or spicy. The favorite item for me that we made were bacon wrapped dates. What I liked is that we stuffed them with blue cheese and a marcona almond! they were the perfect balance of sweet and savory. They had everything ready and laid out for our group to arrive. The utensils and ingredients were well organized and the kitchen itself was spotless, too. The storefront was stock full of every cooking item that you could imagine. Overall, a great experience! read more

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My grandma is moving into an assisted living apartment, so her and I went into Sur La Table to buy a few things for her new place. When we walked in, we heard the manager, his name tag said Justin, talking to his employees in a little circle. The passive aggressive, mean spirited way he talked down to them made my grandma so upset. We tried to stay away from him, but no matter where we went in the store we could hear him arguing with people about how "he's the knife expert and they should just listen to him" Please let me know when he's not working so I can buy my grandma an Instant Pot without having to listen to Mr. Master Chef Justin. read more

Everything from the basics to the unique when it comes to cooking and kitchen products. They carry a nice selection of holiday and seasonal products as well. Great variety of olive oil and balsamic vinegar's. Staff is very helpful and friendly. High end coffee machines on display. read more

Do not be fooled (like I was) when the cashier wants your email address and insists it will be used ONLY to send you a receipt since the store is "going green." That is a total fabrication. Yes, you will receive an email receipt for your purchase, but within a couple of weeks you will also be signed up for the "SLT Perks" program and start receiving junk email. I did email the store to express my frustration with this, and I was told the SLT email I received was not junk mail because it included a coupon code that I earned from spending money in the store. Bottom line, don't give them your email address at checkout unless you want SLT emails. Yes, I can unsubscribe, but I should've never received SLT email other than my receipt in the first place. read more

Terrible service, not to be mean, nor get personal, but the "sales" people at this location are completely incompetent, and just plain lazy. My wife and I went in, and wanted to by a complete set of La Crueset dinnerware, and also wanted to add some matching cereal bowls. Not that it matters, but the total purchase was going to be about $400-$500.. We needed just a couple more bowls that weren't on the shelf.. I had to go to 3 different employees, before one would reluctantly help.. Then had explain to her that the cereal bowls were not part of the set. Employees just stand around, then if forced to help,do so begrudgingly, and even then really don't know what they're doing. Too bad, it's a great store, but with that kind if service your better served shopping for the same stuff elsewhere. read more

Smallish space but just packed. I have found some things here that I had not found elsewhere, and sometimes that little niche in coffee makers or toaster ovens will fill the bill. Some staff are really friendly, others, a little stand-offish. But they seem well informed. read more

Attended the Mediterranean Tapas cooking class at the Boulder location. It was a small class size, great instructors who let us take part in many of the steps throughout the night, and food came out great. We sampled all of the dishes at the end and learned a few good techniques and recipes throughout the 2.5 hours class. Price seems to be about average for the Boulder area so Would highly recommend. read more

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*Review is for a Cooking Class* I signed up with a friend to do a weekend baking class. The class cost $69 per person and was a 3 hour class for making French Macaroons. The good first :- The class was all set up and organized. Ingredients had been measured out, almonds had been ground, stand mixers were hooked up and ready to go, There was coffee for participants and the class was looking promising. The chef Instructor was able to answer all questions and also did a demo on whipping the egg whites and piping the cookies. The not so good :- There were 4 participants for one station. Which meant that all of four of the participants would take turns and basically make one batch of macaroons between them. Great for team building, not so great for learning. Participants were of varied backgrounds and had varied baking skills, it was not an environment for optimum learning. Our batch of almond flour and sugar mix had been ground along with some remains of a paper bag. We found it while sifting the flour. They did however measure out a fresh batch for us to use. The Chef instructor did not bake a batch of macaroons with the batter she mixed. It would have been nice to see how the macaroons were actually supposed to turn out. Overall - it was A-OK. read more

The newest everything store for the home chef to the professional and everyone in between. Cooking classes in a gorgeous studio space!!! So exciting to have this wonderful chain open in Boulder! read more

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We took the Classic French Favorites Date Night cooking class and had a great time. The instructor, Jeremy, did a great job teaching and explaining the recipes. And all the dishes came out delicious, especially the mussels and the chicken stew. We would definitely recommend a class here. One comment is that the recipes we get to take home are not exactly the same as what we did in class, so it is important to take notes. read more

The first time I visited was to get my knives sharpened. I had a wonderful experience. The service I received was excellent. I went back a week later to get more knives sharpened and the service was terrible. I brought in a serrated knife which their advertisements said they sharpened. The person who helped me was VERY uncomfortable with sharpening a serrated knife. She first told me that they didn't sharpen them and after I showed her the advertisement she remembered that they did. At this point I'm very concerned. My knives are very expensive and I didn't know what would happen if they did a bad job. The person asked a co-worker and then another show in order to find out how to sharpen a serrated knife. I made the mistake of asking them if they sold the flammable gel for fondue sets. They didn't know if they had it or not so they finally directed me to McGuckin's. I should have gone there the first place and sharpened my knives at home. I'll probably revisit this location since there's no Williams Sonoma in Boulder, but I won't go back to get a service performed. read more

The teacher was good and it had parking but it was mostly a means to sell equipment. You don't so much cook as stir around a few pre-measured ingredients, and our group was 6 people (normally it's grouped into 4) - in the entire class I got to chop a clove of garlic. I thought we were learning to make burrata, but they bought the burrata and demonstrated their $125+ smoking gun to smoke the burrata (which did not work). We had spiralized zucchini with a garlic, tomato and oil sauce using their expensive spiralizer. We made a fruit clafouti using their mini cuisinart. No appetizers, ridiculously simple, really a letdown. Plus no alcohol. The price was not worth the results. Denver has a much better, less expensive cooking school in Highlands but you have to reserve months in advance. read more

This store is so hit and miss thar it deserves 1 star. Since I'm a professional chef I happen to stop by here often for work items. When I'm dressed in a chef uniform with a shines credit card, they treat me like a rock star. If I go in dressed in civilian clothes, they could care less. Just today we went to look at a food processor, we asked "Metta" for some help, she seemed annoyed to be asked for help. Long story short, we read a review on the unit we thought we wanted and decided not to get it. Then another "salesperson" tried to sell me a $200 handheld blender with a few attachments. Not what we were looking for, then I mentioned I saw a similar item that I saw online at "Walmart" and she pretty much ran away to another couple to help them. So unless you come with hundred dollar bills hanging out of your pocket, don't expect too much help. read more

I went in looking for an item. The people that work there were so rude. It was a complete inconvenience to them to have to answer a question about a Calphalon product. read more

I wish I could give this no stars...What a waste of money! My sister and I attended what was supposed to be a British Baking class in Boulder. Just awful. We paid $69 each to attend, but the week before the class, the cost was discounted to $46. They would not give us a refund. You shouldn't be penalized for signing up early. Instead, they should offer an "early bird" discount and increase the price as it gets closer to the event. Anyway, the class would have been a waste of money at any cost. The cookies didn't turn out. They spread out during baking and were a mess. The instructor actually threw them out. The scones were tasteless....like eating flour. The cake was good. It was the only thing that I would make again. The other MAJOR complaint I have is that the students handled the dough and there were no gloves! One of them was actually scratching her nose and messing with her hair before she started kneading the scone dough. YUK. YUK. YUK. The instructor didn't even ask people to wash their hands before they touched the dough. Do yourself a favor and save your money. Maybe treat yourself to an high tea at the Brown Palace instead! read more

What a waste of money! I surprised my boyfriend with a cooking class (Sweet and Savory Crepes) and brought his whole family along. $330 for the 6 of us to chop some garlic and shallots and pour some crepe batter into a pan. We spent as much time on our "break" walking around the store as we did in the class. I was so completely disappointed. Save your time and money. read more

We were looking to purchase an espresso machine and stopped in here. Not sure if we just got lucky or what, but there was an employee already there to discuss the machines and give us tastes. There was also a Nespresso rep there offering same. It was a very easy and positive experience and we were happy with the machine we bought. AND a few days later we found that it was much cheaper elsewhere...went back in to Sur La Table and they were very professional and kind, gave me the difference back with no complaint. I would definitely shop here again! read more

I gave my daughter a Mommy and Me cooking class as a gift and we were both excited to spend the morning learning together. Instead, we showed up to a locked door. An annoyed employee came out and told us the class had been cancelled. No one had called me, no one emailed, but there was no class. (Why do they ask for all your contact info if they don't contact you?) She said she had nothing to do with it. She smiled fakely at my daughter who was tearing up and said, SORRY! I asked for a number or email of someone I could talk to. I emailed and also emailed Sur La Table Customer Service. Neither one emailed me back. No apology, no refund, just an 8 yr old who was really sad not to get a gift she was promised and have some one-on-one time with mom. So lame. So unprofessional. Over a week later after getting nothing from the store, I called and finally talked with someone who processed my refund several hours later. I recommend you take your cooking class at a place that wouldn't do this to you. read more

I was just here, again. Yet another bad experience. Today they were heavily staffed for the Holidays. I had to laugh as I walked around seeing other angry customers like myself. You couldn't get help from ANYONE (all the employees were busy laughing and enjoying the company and jokes of each other!). When I finally begged for help the girl was clueless and upset that she had to leave her co-workers great jokes... she showed me the wrong product! Then her fellow workers did the same thing! 30 minutes in their store and only help finding something I didn't ask for. I just got off the phone with the manager. She laughed and said 'we need a break sometimes like you do'. Cool. I'll spend my money elsewhere. read more

Disappointing class at Sur la Table Boulder I took the British Baking class. I was SO excited for this class. I arrived early and was greeted by the guy working in the store. He was very hospitable so I wish I got his name. I went into the class. Of the three people doing the class, zero of them were friendly. At one point one of them came to our table - where three people were - and asked two people if they wanted a beverage. Um, hello, three people here. I could tolerate that if everything else had been a positive experience. The chef had no passion whatsoever for British baking. At one point she said " I don't even know if Rosewater Drops are a real thing". Uh, yes, they are. Her instructions were always about two minutes too late. We over beat our batter at one point because she gave us no direction until it was too late. Our Lemon Curd Sponge Cake with Pistachios looks NOTHING like the photo. Ours was thin and yellow with a teensy layer of lemon curd and then powdered sugar on top. She made one batch of lemon curd for the entire class to share which was not enough. Actually, I think she said it was half a batch. At the end of the class she gave us the high altitude adjustments. I just thought it was weird that our handout didn't already have that incorporated into it. I was so excited to take this class and I had two other classes I planned to sign up for that day but this class was such a disappointment that I didn't. She literally had no passion for British baking or for teaching the class. I did enjoy shopping in the store and took full advantage of the class discount to buy some goodies. The people in the store were very helpful, totally unlike the ones leading the class. Even though it is further away I will go to the Cherry Creek store - where I have enjoyed classes - before I return to the Boulder store and risk taking such a lame class. Such a shame. It is a beautiful store in such a beautiful spot. read more

So happy that Sur La Table opened a location in Boulder! I could literally spend hours & hundreds of dollars in this store. I think it is a good fit for Boulder, and the sales associates who work there are super nice. I'm a fan for sure. Will return on future trips to Boulder :) read more

Really NICE people here! I hate a pretentious store (and I've been in snooty Sur La Table's before - hello, Newport Beach!), and this is NOT a pretentious store. The people who work here are friendly and service oriented. Definitely will be back. We did a cooking class for date night - and totally screwed it up. We got the time wrong and showed up late. Rather than making us miss half the class, we moved to a different class the next day. We had a great time. They are knowledgeable, the classes are hands-on, and you get a serving (per person) of the food you prepared. The only downside (and it's minor) is that for a foodie like me, you're not likely to learn much. However, I've watched a TON of food TV and cook a LOT myself. I won't let that stop me from taking another class for date night! :-) It's that much fun! read more

I've bought several things here to help with cooking and employees are always helpful when I ask for it. Most recently I bought a crepe pan and it's worked out perfectly. read more