(February 2016) My boyfriend and I took a class almost a year ago and loved it. I'm reviewing now because we are booking our next class soon. *Only downside is you CAN'T drink and cook... but we got here early and had some drinks next door prior to * read more

I took my second cooking class here, and just like my first class it was fun and I learned some new skills. It was this last Sunday, the class was Authentic Mexican cooking, where we learned to make sopes, and two different toppings for them, corn and poblano peppers with queso fresco and corizo with potatoes, a delicious little salsa that i absolutely loved, charred tomatillo salsa and refried black beans. I am of Mexican decent , I knew how to make most of these things, but I still learned a lot from it. Their versions of the food were actually more authentic then what i knew. The chef instructing the class was Laura Fresh, she was very clear in directions and knowledgeable with answers whenever I asked questions. Her helping staff was great too, they made the class run smoothly by ensuring we were prepared with everything we needed. They seemed very passionate about their work and helped the students understand things like basic knifing cutting skills, when we were chopping up ingredients. I never knew i wasn't cutting correctly all these years. The class I was in was pretty small, there were 6 of us total, everyone was very friendly. At the end we all ate our dishes we prepared. I am already planning my next class, but this time with my cousin. I want to take Exploring Italy: Sicily. Will update soon!! read more

I've been wanting to visit this place for a while now, but never had the reason to do so....until this past Friday. We had a team building event here for work, and it was a LOT of fun!!! My boss put the logistics together, but what he did with an office of him plus 7 picky women who don't like things like mushrooms, or allergic to shellfish (like myself) was he put a menu together with the help of this place - we made pasta, steak, chocolate lava cake and potatoes. We were also able to bring in our own wine, while they also had cheese & crackers & macaroons out for us as well. The staff here are super friendly, patient, and know their stuff... we didn't make EVERYTHING from scratch but we were guided through the process in all of the food we consumed later. After putting our meal together we were given some time to shop around, and returned to the room to eat what we made. You are unable to bring leftovers home, but they promised the food does not go to waste. The portions we made for the 8 of us was huge. After we were done we were given the recipes to what we made, and a coupon for 10% off. It was a great time, we want to have our holiday party here as well...I highly suggest stopping in to browse, or take one of the many classes they offer! I even walked out with skinny margarita mix and a cooking gadget! read more

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So this place is the devil, and I mean that in the nicest possible way. I kind of have a problem with kitchen utensils and appliances and, well, basically everything that you might need in the kitchen in general. I spend a lot of time in there doing stuff so why not? So I had never been in one of these shops before a few weeks ago and I was instantly hooked. We're talking Le Creuset, cast iron goodies, coffee machines that ought to be in restaurants, knives, mitts, plates, cups, baking items - you name it. I am not sure it exists if you can't find it here. There is a lot of stuff crammed in not a lot of space! Spend time if you have it, just looking around. A lot of the items are not inexpensive but there are good deals to be had if you really look for them. I did take a knife skills class at this location and it was extremely crowded but extremely helpful and informative. I'd definitely go back and try some more - they are not cheap but I feel as though I got my money's worth (and then I went and spent it on knives but that is so not a bad thing). Overall a pretty fantastic place. It's small and probably going to be crowded but practice your patience and you will likely find some fantastic goodies for your kitchen! read more

This is a really great store that has a lot of cute and unique items for the home. I love the fact that their items are all really unique. They always have a new selection. The prices here can be a bit high for some of the items, but they are usually of great quality and look great. read more

Sur La Table - Kitchen Supplies Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Growing up my father always bought the coolest kitchen gadgets so I know exactly where this addiction comes from and the team at Sur La Table are my dealers!! Of course they are well dressed and well mannered dealers. No matter what I need (or don't) I always find something here. When I'm there the staff always has a story about whatever I'm looking at or factoid. I really love that. If your looking for a kitchen gadget or a new blender this store has it. Pricing can be expensive so do some research first. They also have reasonable priced items as well. You can also go to their website. read more

This is a hard one for me. I really like this place. The selection is very wide and diverse. While most of the staff was very friendly, a few were a bit reserved. Those who were more open, they were more than engaging with me. Until recently, I didn't associate Kyocera with knives but guess what? They have a knife and this thing is sharp. The cooking space is just that- a VERY nice space to do cooking classes. It would look like fun to take a class. My only concern is the layout. If you've never been in a location, it might be a big overwhelming. At first glance, it's somewhat awkward but once you get the feel of how things layout, everything will be fine. Good selection. A bit more variety than other places and somewhat comparable piecewise (depending on what you need). They seem set up for either individuals, couples or groups. Plenty of space as well. In places, it can get a little cramped. The space is about as big as some small takeout places. The sessions are not cheap (starting around $60.00) but seems to be on par with other cooking classes elsewhere. I would say 3.75-4 stars as a whole. 4.5-5 for service and selection, 2.5 for layout. Origionally, I posted this- " I only wish they would have just called it Sur La Tavola (if my Italian is correct, this translate to "on the table") since I think it would make more sense." I have since been corrected that this is actually French (Sul tavolo is Italian- notice how similar the wording is). My mistake- the rest of the review remains the same. read more

My husband and I went to a "date night" cooking class last night in the store. We were fortunate enough to pay half price because the class hadn't filled up. At half price, it was ok, but I'll say right up front that I wouldn't pay full price to go back. They do not allow you to bring in wine and they don't sell it so that is a bit of a negative. The class is not really hands-on because you cook as a group which was ok with me since I at least got to see everything up close. However, some people were really annoying with their cameras and busting their way to do as much as possible. That's not the fault of the establishment, just rude people. So beware who you wind up cooking with. Finally, I didn't leave feeling full. We ate family style and it would have been nice to have some bread or another dish with the meal. I did find the chef to be very friendly and knowledgeable and the other staff was helpful but not in the way. I learned a few things about pie crust that will be helpful going forward. Also, it was fun to try something different with my husband. I wouldn't be interested in going back at full price for a couple - maybe with a friend, but a glass of wine would be a great addition. read more

I love to cook and this is always my first resource when I need new kitchen gadgets. Everything I have purchased from here has become a staple in my kitchen and I have found the items to be of good quality. I've also enjoyed their cooking classes. Not only are the classes are a great way to learn a new menu, but it also gives the participants a chance to use some of the small appliances and gadgets that are sold in the store. I learned a lot about vegetable peelers and graters from a class that I took last year! The instructor was knowledgeable and tons of fun. In general, I've always found the entire staff to be very helpful. read more

Recently took a cooking class at Sur La Table and the meal was Thai food. The instructor was great an knowledgeable about the food and skills. The one thing I would like to see more of was hands on and more interaction, the chef already had a lot of things prepared ahead of time. 3/4 dishes were good but I would of maybe like to take some of the left overs home since there were a lot. Overall good experience but wanted a little more for what I paid for. read more

Confession: I have an obsession with stores that sell kitchen-ware. I want absolutely everything, and trust me, I could definitely drop a pay check or two here. I would buy everything and probably never use it (I'm not much of a cook). But I like to wander around, look at cool little gadgets, and pretend I'm Top Chef. I did get a cool little clip that goes on the side of a pot and then it holds the spoon! The staff seemed to be fairly helpful. The store is definitley a little on the pricey side. read more

OMG, I love this store. I found a pumpkin cheesecake recipe on Pinterest that requires a special mini cheesecake pan. BBB didn't have it and neither did Target. I did a quick search and found it at Sur. I called and a very nice sales person said they had them in stock and would I like one held for me. Of course I would, thank you very much. The shop was packed because there's a lot going on in Naperville today but I still wanted to take a look around. I wound up buying a new meat thermometer and a stack of cutting boards that won't dull your knives in addition to the pan. I want you to know I paid a premium for these items but didn't mind because they were all made in the U.S., actually Illinois if I recall which is fantastic. I'm going to look into cooking classes and let you know how that goes. read more

We will NEVER shop at Sur la Table because of their return/exchange policy. Received a gift that was purchased over 60 days prior to my return and they would not even give me store credit. The item was still sold in the store and was still in the original, completely sealed packaging. It was not my fault that the package was purchased by the gift giver 90 days ago; many people are very organized and purchase gift in advance of 60 days. The staff is very nice when you are purchasing but when returning something they are definitely not nice, most would consider them rude. For the prices they charge, yes they are very overpriced, they should have a more liberal return/exchange policy. read more

If I could give no stars I would. On Dec 14 my mother went to this store to purchase my Christmas present. It was supposed to shipped directly from the store and to arrive Dec 20. It never came. So today, Dec 26 My mom went in to find out what happened. The package had came back and NO ONE bothered to contact either the sender, my mom, or the receiver, me. Why is that when they clearly had both of our numbers on the mailing slip? Not only was the manager rude to My mom and did not apologize. Now the package will take another two days to arrive, 14 days after the original purchase and they did not discount the price or offer anything for their obvious inconvenience. Taking our business somewhere else and contacting their customer service to complain! read more

If you can't leave Target without spending lots of money, this place will do you the same. Great selection of unique kitchen items, from utensils, cookware, serveware and more. I'm excited for a cooking class that we're signed up for in the summer - their cooking classes range from Italian and French fare, desserts, grilling and more! Love this place. It's a must-stop if you are downtown Naperville. read more

My girlfriends and I took a "Girls Night Out" healthy eating cooking class and we had A BLAST! The only thing that would have given this class a rating of 5/5 is BYOB or a cooking class that has wine pairings!! The tables are in groups of 8 (not 4 as the website states). Have a snack & a glass of wine before you go because there is only cheese & crackers & water to nibble on until the end of the class when you can eat your creations family style. Chef Ray Miranda was a little OCD, but in a pleasant and instructive way. We will definitely be taking another class for another Girls Night Out (and having a glass of wine beforehand)! read more

I live hundreds of miles from a Sur La Table store, so I ordered an item from them online. The item arrived and was unlike what I had expected. My fault, not theirs. I contacted them and asked for a return label to be sent to me, with the return shipping charges to be deducted from the refund. I found out that SLT DOES NOT provide shipping labels for items purchased online that are not defective. SLT had originally charged me $16.99 for UPS shipping. UPS charged me $38. to return the item to SLT. Two lessons learned. First, SLT is able to obtain lower shipping costs due to being "high volume" customers of UPS. Individuals likely will pay at least twice what SLT paid when returning/shipping an item back to SLT. Do not order an item online from SLT unless you are ABSOLUTELY sure that you will like the item! This was a costly learning experience for me. read more

Good selection of fancy kitchen toys, with friendly, helpful staff. Their book prices can be beat online, but their gadget prices are comperable. Convienently located by 2 parking lots and a garage, so easy to get to. They offer a lot of classes, I hope to take one soon. read more

I love going here. They are very helpful and knowledgable. I have taken two of their classes as well and haven't been disappointed. Wide selection and everything is usually in stock. Prices cheaper than William Sonoma. read more

I have always enjoyed this store, but our first attempt at a cooking class was a disaster, because it never happened. I signed my daughter and myself up for a Valentine's baking class 2 months in advance as a cooking class. My daughter loves baking and had been looking forward to this class since Christmas. When I signed up, the class was listed from 2-4 pm and I received an email confirmation with this time. However, when we arrived just before 2 pm, we were told that the class started at 1 pm and they were "at the tail end" of the class. Needless to say, my daughter was extremely disappointed and cried for hours. I understand that mistakes happen, but I was most disappointed that all they offered us was a refund, which does absolutely nothing for my daughter. Given that this was their mistake, I expected more, a lot more. Never again. read more

On 10/6/17 I took a pressure cooking class here (Pressure Cooking Demystified), and the class was very informative and fun. We made White Bean Salad with Pickled Onion and Arugula (the beans were made in the PC, 25 minutes for dried beans), Mushroom Risotto, Beef Short Ribs, and dessert which was Salted Caramel Cheesecake. The Chefs name was Laura and she knew everything there was to know about pressure cooking. This is a hands on class, from cutting vegetables, to browning the short ribs, to mixing all the ingredients in a mixer for the cheesecake. Chef Laura made sure we all had our hands into preparing the dishes. There was approximately 15 people in the class. I ended up going by myself and enjoyed talking to almost everyone. As far as the food, it was wonderful and way more than we could eat. At the end of the class we received all the recipes for what we prepared along with a coupon for 10% off anything in the store. Even if you don't like to cook, I'd still recommend this class for the food and the company. I will definitely take another class there. read more

Nice store and location in downtown Naperville. Large selection of kitchenware, gadgets, euro accessories... but a little expensive. Customer service okay. read more

The cooking classes are very expensive $80 person and generally a HUGE disappointment. Just attended our 3rd and last class. First time was Chicken Marsala, 2nd time Rib-eye steak and this time was seafood. During each class, we were given recipe sheets with preparation instructions. Every time, there are major errors with the written recipes versus the class recipes. When we tried the recipes at home we found that main ingredients are left out and some measurements are way off. There are generally 16 to 18 people per class. Way too many for hands on participation. Most people get to chop a shallot, onion, orange or fennel stalk. For $80 person, don't expect much more to eat than a very, very, very small taste. Last night we prepared: scallops with beurre blanc sauce, pan fried cod, pan grilled (fried)salmon with arugula salad, and boulibase with shrimp, fish, clams & mussels. If you have a heart condition or high colestrol, this is not the place for you. The amount of salt they use is over the top. Several people yelled "Whoa" to the continue addition of salt throughout the night. The beurre blanc sauce contained 15 tablespoons of butter for 16 people. Each of us received 1/2 of a medium sized scallop with a full tablespoon of beurre blanc -- almost pure butter. There was nothing special about the salmon although the salad was good. Cod, as per its characteristic, is always a chewy and disappointing fish -- no one liked it. The boulibase was okay but not special. All in all, everyone was disappointed with the evening. The scallops were voted best but look at the butter on them. We were all there to learn how to cook tastey fish at home. We left with blank faces. read more

Absolutely awful service. We bought this as a Mother's Day gift and the instructor ignored us during almost the entire class. Wanted to separate my family and then let us cook with a burnt pan. Her staff kept pushing us along and put away ingredients we hadn't even used yet. I would not recommend this class at all especially if you expect to learn something. read more

The staff I encountered was friendly and helpful. Only negative about this pace is the parking, as is always a huge problem in this area. EDIT: It seems SLT has begun working their staff on commission. My last visit here was met with intrusive staff pushing hard for a sale. Lowered a star. read more

I agree with Jillian H about being misled about the class. I too thought we would be cooking an entire meal ourselves. However, I did like the content of the class and learned a few things I did not know prior. We will be going back to take a class, however due to the cost and the format of the class only one of us will go to a class and bring home the information for the other/ read more

Sur La Table is expensive,. Duh. You can find some awesome wares, but I'm pretty much a browser in there. But I just had to try a class. I received a class gift card for Christmas and was pretty psyched about taking my first cooking class at Sur. I took "Hearty Vegetarian Dinners" with Cecil Rodriguez. He was a great teacher. My class had about 12 people, six per working station. There was a mix of students with various degrees of cooking experience, but everyone seemed to have a lot of fun. The menu consisted of Vegetarian Pot Pie (really yummy) Meatless Meatloaf (kind of bland) with Mushroom Gravy(great), Risotto with Asparagus and Fennel (awesome) and Peanut Butter Cream Pie (cop-out recipe for lazy peeps). I had fun and learned about veggie prepping and enjoyed the fruits (and veggies) of my labor. A few improvements? Ya. Have more gourmet vegetarian and vegan classes and let us take home left-overs. Sur does not have a "carry-out license" and doesn't allow students to take home left-overs. Drag. Over-all, I had a great time. read more

After reading some of the bad reviews of Sur La Table's cooking classes, I felt compelled to write a review of the Sur La Table cooking class I attended. I took a Great Foods Inspired by Jamie Oliver class and had a great experience. The class started on time, was very organized, and we ate an amazing meal. Renee was an outstanding instructor and was very knowledgeable about the cooking techniques and ingredients we used in the class. I would definitely recommend Sur La's cooking classes! read more

Attended a private birthday party/cooking class for a family member. 15 adults and we had a really great time. We learned a few things, ate an amazing dinner, and no clean up! Chef Kat Weathers was knowledgeable and patient with our rowdy little group. I HIGHLY recommend the experience. The entire staff was helpful; cleaning up, assisting with prep, and cooking when needed.. Can't say enough good things about our evening there. read more

Chef French is a wonderful instructor and makes the cooking classes so enjoyable. Will definitely be taking more classes in the future !

I have shopped at the Sur La Table in Naperville since it opened and love their selection of merchandise. I have noticed that their customer service has gotten worse over the years with this last visit being the very worst experience I have ever had there. My husband and I were hoping to purchase a knife sharpener and had some questions; however the dedicated "knife expert" was basically putting on a show for this couple. He acknowledged us after we were standing right in front of him after five minutes, but continued with his "show." We proceeded to wait a total of 20 minutes and he never even asked us if we needed help with something. I got the impression that we weren't good enough for his expert assistance. We finally walked up to the counter and the store manager had to answer our questions. We hesitated, but wound up purchasing the knife sharpener. Crate and Barrel and William and Sonoma here we come! read more

Bought my two granddaughters a cooking class for their birthdays. It was for yesterday's class. While driving to the class, one of the girls started throwing up in the car. She was covered in vomit. I brought them both into the class while I waited for my son in law to pick up the sick one. I asked for a credit for another class, so I could bring her another time. I was told 48 hour cancellation notice. They said call corporate, which I did today. They said it was up to the chef at that store. She would not budge. I'm very dissatisfied and disappointed. They saw her and how sick she was. I just don't know how they could be so inflexible. Never again. Not to mention, my other granddaughter who is very small and was paired with much older girls did not get much hands on time at all. read more

I am very disappointed with their lack of customer service. I paid $140 for a cooking class for my mother and I and unfortunately came down with the flu and laryngitis. I clearly wasn't making the class so I emailed and called to see if I could at least get a credit towards a different class. I was denied because I didn't call within the 48 hr cancellation period. Maybe be a little flexible and keep a customer rather than losing two all together. A little flexibility goes a long way! read more

What a fantastic way to spend Christmas Eve with my son and grandson. Staff and program were very accommodating. We learned a few baking tips in the process. Will do this again definitely. Thanks staff!! read more

if i need odd little kitchen gadget that i can only find online they have it. their prices seem lower than williams-sonoma and thier selection is definately greater. even when i used to work for a cooking store (the gourmet chef) i went to sur la table for the stuff we didn't carry, they seem to have just about everything. they always give me free espresso whenever i go there. I like it read more

Buyer beware. You will lose your money if you get sick and try to cancel your class two days ahead of time. I signed up for the class, but I got sick two days before the class. I called the customer service number and spoke to someone who said that someone from the Naperville office would call me to tell me if I could get some kind of refund or possible a credit for another class since I was too sick to go. No one ever called me so I sent them an email. Still no one responded so I called the customer service number once again. They said they had no record of my first call and there was absolutely nothing that can be done. My advice to anyone who is paying $69 for a class, wait and sign up for the day of the class because you will have no recourse if you get sick before the class and have to cancel. I can't believe that I had no recourse? Can't believe that no one bothered to try to assist me even when I called a second time. They obviously don't value their customers. read more