I am a single senior woman who needs a few items in bulk. They have what I want at a great price. I…read morealso have a stand up freezer so I can get a few items that I want and freeze the abundance until needed.

This is a great option if you are looking for bulk goods especially if you don't have membership to…read moreCostco or Sam's Club. This is open to the public, anyone can go. Great variety of options to buy. Worth checking out if you never been to this store.

This place is amazing! If you are a person who has a "thing" for cooking and supplies, you will be…read moreoverwhelmed! Now, the volume and size of the majority of items is restaurant sized so beware! I didn't realize that I needed to show a business license technically to shop but you can get a temporary license for the day for your visit. That is cool. The cold box has fresh produce, cheeses, cold cuts, meats and then freezer boxes as well. You can buy single portions of some items such as one "stick" of goat cheese. Ice cream? 5 gallon bucket! Enjoy! Plenty of parking.

Okay peeps long time no reviews!…read more Today we have restaurant depo on the chopping block!!! Try playing where is everything in this store! Hard to find items and fork lift drivers driving around while people shop! Talk about OSHA violations driver is moving while people are shopping behind them or in front of them. Now let's talk registers if you thought Costco lines were the worst this place tops it off. Only 3 cashiers scanning if we thought Costco needed more registers this place needs more cashiers! There should be a faster way to scan all these products without having to wait this long to get checked out! Now for the moment of truth is this place the Dendinger approved? This place at the moment could be approved but not quite yet!

They have what you need at a fairly reasonable price. The employees are friendly and helpful.read more

Great pricing! Great service! Bradley and his staff have been invaluable towards opening our…read morerestaurant. If you're in need of anything to do with a restaurant or kitchen, please do yourself a favor and go see Bradley and his staff. I can't say enough good things about this company! THE BOWL café at Pacific Ave Bowl.

This place is Awesome! Been coming here for decades…read more Ming is Awesome! He guided me to less expensive pans and saved me some $$! I'll be back!

Awesome place to pickup supplies, even for just a home cook like myself. Much better deals on items…read morethan you'd get at places like Sur or Williams Sonoma.

Firstly, the store is open to the public. I looked for some signs, but there was nothing posted,…read morebut ask and the answer was a resounding yes. I give five stars to any place that convinces me I need that bit of kitchen equipment. Not just replacements or duplicates, I mean stuff that does not exist in my kitchen. I have limited space in my kitchen and I do my best to avoid nonessentials. And there are not too many holes in my kitchen inventory. Since this is a restaurant supply store, I figured most of the equipment would be inappropriate for a home kitchen. And mostly it was. I really don't need paper napkins 5000 at a time. But every now and then I saw something that you don't normally see for the home cook. Now the restaurant size woks and pots were to be expected. What I didn't expect was the equipment that's clearly meant to cook individual size portions. Literally these were the cutest little woks I've ever seen. These were also the only woks where I had even the faintest chance of executing that professional chefs flip. I gave it a whirl and no luck. It's still too heavy for me. They did have some items that were on clearance. Now these prices are perfectly in line with other stores, possibly even lower. But way too late, I already have those. What a bummer. There's some stuff that automatically incited lust. But I already know this type of equipment should never be installed in a residential kitchen. For example, they had gas burners for restaurants. I seriously doubt anyone would run the gas pipes that you need to fuel these burners. I think they would violate most residential building codes. Nevertheless, they're awesome kitchen porn. I found the mix of kitchen equipment very interesting. The percentage of items that were clearly of Asian origin was very large. Here are all the missing doodads that *some* Asian markets should be stocking... Have you ever been frustrated purchasing equipment, where the plastic bits like the lids keep breaking and you can't find the replacements? Take a look at this place, the containers are standardized and so are the lids. Finally. I ran across some truly unexpected items. A lot of them were things you never think of like replacement knobs for pots, replacement wooden handles for woks. And you know those traditional brushes that your mom insist is the only way to clean a wok properly? They had it. They had it in the extra extra extra large size, but they had it. And sometimes it was just little things like the kitchen gloves that look like they would survive a tornado. Unfortunately, they were all latex and I'm allergic to latex. Oh well. Of course, there are the bits of equipment that are only useful in the home kitchen and obviously they are completely missing. Sometimes professionalism is too big of price to pay for giving up traditional cookware. If you're just glancing at the prices, they seem awfully high. But take the time to pull out the item and hold it in your hands. There is no doubt it will be heavier and probably has some interesting features that you won't find for the home version. Let's just say the wire racks will hold your cookies even if they're made of lead. And just to make my point, there was no nonstick anything anywhere that I could spot. For those of you who are looking for kitchen items that are a little bit out of the way or need something heavier duty than average. This is a great place to shop. On the other hand, many of these items are going to be too large to store easily or even to use if the dimensions of your kitchen equipment don't match. The Customer Service in the store was simply fantastic. They left you alone if you wanted to browse, and there was certainly plenty to browse. If you had questions or if you were getting serious about a purchase, they were happy to answer questions and make recommendations. 100% recommend if you are a kitchen equipment geek. You'll have fun even if you can't use any of it. 50-50 if you are looking for something unusual. Most items are only stocked if they are used in a restaurant kitchen. There's nothing that specifically aimed at home kitchens. For example, there are no kitchen appliances. Inventory fluctuates. I was delighted to find a silicone baking mat, but it only came in the half sheet size. My hopes for a domed wok cover rose high when I saw the display of Asian kitchen utensils. But the only wok covers I saw were clearly meant for the industrial size version and not for my puny home kitchen. I would say the store is not for everyone. If you love kitchen equipment, you'll enjoy browsing here and snagging cookware that you can't find anywhere else. For everyone else, most likely you find it disappointing since most of the equipment can be found in your regular department store except these are heavy duty. you may not want to pay the higher expense for an item that's going to outlive you. Or maybe we should all buy here instead of caving to our culture of consumption.

We went to Restaurant City to look for something specific we needed. We were looking for a splash…read moreguard to use while cooking, but they didn't have any here. We asked an employee, but he didn't know what it was, showed him a picture and he said they don't sell any here. So, overall just a solid 3. They didn't have what we needed.

"Hot fun in the Summertime" ---Sly and the Family Stone…read more I am a minimalist. Going to Costa Rica for a two weeks self retreat. Picked up a 22 hour countdown kitchen timer here to use as an alarm clock when I travel to unplug from my smart phone to go analog a bit like pen and paper turned to keyboard rhythm on my lap top for this review. Unfortunately no Yelp in Costa Rica so this is likely my last review until the cold San Franciscan June Summer time cometh. Coldest Winter I ever had was a Summer in San Francisco is what Mark Twain said. Forest Restaurant Supply rocks! They have it all and friendly staff so will give them three bonus stars for customer service. Thanks I will be back.

I had to prepare some dishes for a gathering, and I visited Forest Restaurant Equipment on Cesar…read moreChavez St. They assisted me in finding everything I required. I wanted to express my gratitude to Tanya for her excellent service. The prices were reasonable and they offered me a complimentary bag.

The ladies who run this business are very nice, but they do not keep consistent business hours and…read moreit is very difficult for me to shop here when I have limited windows to do my shopping. Multiple times I have shown up, during their advertised open hours, to find them closed. One day I parked at 3:30, when they were supposed to be open until 4:00. I called, and they were still inside and did open for me. Now, for the past week I have driven over there at various times over different days and they are closed. There's no sign posted about "on vacation" or "family emergency" or why they changed their schedule. I've attempted calling, left messages, and no response. In general, I prefer to support local businesses first. But with this irregular schedule and no respect for my time, I have to order my catering supplies online.

I was pleasantly surprised by my experience at Cash and Carry. This is a restaurant supply company…read morewith easy parking off Anderson Drive in San Rafael. This location is a driveway next to the former Orchard Hardware. I was warmly greeted by three women. This is a family woman owned business. Two sisters and their lovely mom were eager to help me find Chafing sets for the Thanksgiving event at the non profit I volunteer for. They have top quality items. party supplies and restaurant equipment. It was cheaper than Amazon and I didn't want to risk a late delivery due to supply chain issues. I am happy to support small business mom and pop stores. Such sweet ladies.

Finally checked out this place out last month. I only came here to get some Torani syrups. They…read morehave a huge selection of different flavors including the sugar free ones and they even carry the Monin brand too. I only bought the chocolate macademia nut and lavender flavor. They even sell the pumps for the glass bottles so I got three of them. Will be coming back here to buy more syrups.

Bought a couple of things wanted to get brisket was a little too big but the price was decentread more

Service was quick and always lots of selection you would not find in the normal Costco. E.g…read more Gatorade already there were 3 to 7 varieties. I love selection of all items that it carries at this location. Value is always good. Buying in bulk quantities.

It was horrible customer service. I went to do price adjustment 7/29 and it went fast , today we…read morecame back to do price adjustment for different items . I understand they have to train new person and it took long time . I asked the lady " Alma " if possible you speed up the process because we have been waiting long time and we have toddle crying . She was so rude and gave us attitude with dirty look and told us if we don't want to wait , we can leave and do it at diffrent Costco. Manager ( Sara ) came out and fixed it ,only took 5 mins while she was training new person too . I would give Sara 5 stars customer service . But one star ALMA ! Avoid this lady !

Chef Bruce's personality and his fun jokes are the highlights of the event. His instructions are…read moresuper easy to follow. He's attentive and very observant of our cleanliness, our likes/dislikes. He's personal and his thorough teaching helped us make a delicious meal! Laura is chef Bruce's best assistant. She's a female lead yet at the event took a step back into behind the scenes. Without her preparations, we would not have anything to cook with. She's friendly and caring. She took pictures for us throughout the event and send it to us promptly. The experience was wholesome. We had great laughs, delicious pesto gnocchi, delightful tiramisu and genuine conversations. It was a wonderful experience. Thanks a nicest bunch, Laura & Chef Bruce! Van Nguyen (Calyxo's Supply Chain cooking event)

I recently attended a cooking class with my work team, and it was so much fun. Pans on Fire is a…read morekitchenware store, with a room on the side for cooking classes. The store itself is really cute, with useful gadgets and cute towels and knick-knacks. I was part of a group of 12 for the Express Spanish class. There are many different cuisines to choose from, and different durations (e.g., express-1.5 hours, standard-2.5 hours, ultimate-3.5 hours). What made this class run so smoothly is all the prep work that was done ahead of time. Each member had their own apron with their name on it. The cutting boards, ingredients, and tools were laid out around the kitchen. Bruce, the owner/instructor, first gave us demos on knife technique, garlic crushing, and juicing with a fluicher (flat-juicer). Many of these tools are available at their store. Then we worked on different parts of the menu in teams of three. Some of us cut tomatoes, while other crushed garlic. As far as actual cooking on the stove, only 2 members were hands on. After cooking, we sat down at their dining table and ate our meal together. Menu: Gazpacho, Garlic shrimp, Pan con Tomate, Manchego y Chorizo Tostada. Everything tasted good, but my favorite was the garlic shrimp. Hygiene was very important throughout. Longer hair had to be tied, and once we washed our hands, we were no longer allowed to touch our phones. However, Bruce did a great job of taking plenty of pictures for us. Overall, a very fun way to socialize while making something together. I highly recommend this for a team building experience.