Tess Kitchen Store is a nice tri l-level store with a lot of kitchen ware, utensils, decorations, sauces, cook books, etc. The customer service is friendly, helpful, and genuine. A great place to get your kitchen ware. No public restroom! read more

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I love to cook and I love having great tools to use. We also love Grass Valley and it's one of our favorite day drive destinations (from Reno). Tess' is an absolute stop on any trip to Grass Valley. The inventory they carry is amazing. Have you seen a "sponsored by" video on a cooking show highligteming a Swedish mixer? They have it! OXO wisk highest rated on ATK? They have it! Everything Cusinart makes? Head to the basement. A certain spatula? They special ordered it. Upstairs for baking goods! Even a stove top espresso maker for my induction cooktop! Great customer service. Gifts cards. If I lived closer I'd want to work there. read more

If this store doesn't carry what you need kitchen gadget, tool wise, I am sure you can ask the staff and they'll find it for you. High end kitchen brands, from typical to the unusual. Large selection of knives bit local and well known. In Grass Valley on the main walking street I could have spent my whole day there dreaming of my perfect kitchen. I would here again especially if there was that one thing I couldn't find. I'm sure it is here. read more

Tess Kitchen Store - All kinds of stuff in this store - Kitchen & Bath Near Me - Grass Valley, California

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Great shopping experience All types of gifts and stocking stuffers for everyone Parking is random around grass valley so prepare ahead Clean open space for walking but not handicap friendly so if disabled come with list of wants so staff can accommodate you Staff here is wonderful and fully equipped to answer all questions read more

Tess Kitchen Store - Come in get lost in all your wishes !! - Kitchen & Bath Near Me - Grass Valley, California

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Tess' Kitchen stores (2 in Grass vally -- one on Main Street, and one in the Brunswick St. shopping Center along with B&C Hardware, SaveMart (plenty of parking!) are truly great, featuring best-of kitchen hardware, cooking utencils you didn't know you needed until you FOUND them right there in front of you ... other innovative and delightfully useful things for the thoughtful and creative CHEF in you. OMGoodness, great selections of useful, stylish, Cook's kitchens for planning and serving and MAKING and storing and feeding hungry friends and family, year around. A kitchen is chemistry, and a creative place. Tess' is all about that! read more

Amazed how big the store was. The staff were very helpful. Definitely would go back, great assortment of cooking tools and cookware.

This is an AMAZING store. It is really well-organized, has tons of high-quality cookware & anything a cook could ever fathom needing. Staff is very friendly, knowledgeable. Thank you James!!! what a great young man read more

Went in for a visit yesterday for the first time in a while and was pleasantly surprised at how much Tess Kitchen has changed. The shelves were stocked with a wide arrangement of kitchen and home goods, almost everything under the sun. The gals working on the floor were friendly and attentive, they all said "hello". However on the third floor, we were ignored by the older woman stocking a wall. We walked right by and didn't even get a "hello". All and all a mostly good experience. read more

Great store, if you're downtown grass Valley, go in for a look has fabulous interesting items

If you need it in your kitchen they probably have it.. I worked there and loved my job. As much as I knew about cooking I always was able to learn something new. read more

Tess' Kitchen store is a my must while shopping through downtown! My boyfriend & I have never been to this store until recently and we loved it. Tess' store is massive with 3 different levels, don't forget to checkout the downstairs & upstairs level before you checkout Any of your kitchen needs can be found here. The staff was super friendly & you can tell they genuinely loved working for the store. We stocked up on Christmas cookie cutters which was unexpected but they have a pretty big selection of cookie cutters, anything for your baking needs,cutlery, sauces, uniquely flavored hot cocoa's, etc. There is something here for everyone we can't wait to go back & find more amazing things to add to your home/ kitchen. read more

We have frequented this store and purchased A LOT from here. Recently I purchased a product that was a dud. I returned to the store for help and was treated terrible. Basically told I didn't buy it there and was treated as if I were a liar. WHAT!? No help, crap product, and will never shop here again. read more

I was assisted by a Linda I believe? Very friendly CS and attention to detail. Soooooooo much variety for options for any kitchen needs. I bought a marble cheese tray cutter thingy. Very cute shop! read more

Wowie! What a great Kitchen Store. They have every kitchen gadget one can imagine. Cooking, baking, entertaining, decorating......they have it. Employees are attentive, friendly, and helpful. I'm so glad they've made it through Covid and have restarted their cooking classes. Absolutely excellent in every way! Must visit when even close to beautiful downtown Grass Valley! It is no longer owned by Steve as stated on Yelp. Their new owner, Penny short, has made this business even bigger and better. Visit soon! read more

Having been burned out of Paradise with nothing, Tess was the place we refurnished our kitchen. Good quality merchandise and very helpful service. Have made several trips to this well-stocked store. read more

This is an amazing kitchen store with everything a good cook could possibly need! The high-quality cookware, charming dishes, interesting gadgets, olive oils, jams, cheeses, not to mention the great selection of wines on the wall make this a destination not to be missed. I also cannot speak highly enough of Chef's Table, a sometimes monthly gourmet meal cooked by an incredible chef for 12 people downstairs in this store! We are regulars for this culinary experience! read more

I love going to this store. Has some great kitchen items, and they only carry high quality kitchen supplies (Which is important for a Home Chef!). Not too expensive, and they often have items that I cannot find anywhere else. Whoever does their inventory gets an A+! Very friendly associates that always are willing to help you with whatever you need. And speaking about customer service! I called and needed 12 ramekins about 3 weeks ago. They held the last 12 for me in the store until I got there about 4 hours later. They had them all wrapped and ready to go. I will continue to come here, even if it is over an hour away! read more

The customer service has dropped considerably in the recent months. They need to hire people who have actually been in a Kitchen. Your basically on your own in the store. I no longer ask questions or directions I just explore on my own! read more

This is an AMAZING store. It is really well-organized, has tons of high-quality cookware & anything a cook could ever fathom needing. Staff is very friendly, knowledgeable & helpful. Not pushy at all. I went there today to spend a wedding gift certificate & I couldn't have been happier with our purchases--both quality & price wise. I stop by many times just to browse because of my love affair with high-quality cookware. read more

I have noticed the supervision talking down to the employees openly on the store floor. It happened multiple times last time I was in there. It was very uncomfortable. This place usually has what I need. This last trip was disappointing since I called ahead of time to ask for the item I wanted and was told they had it. I jumped in the car and drove half hour into town to get it but what I wanted was not there. They would have had order it. The person working did not offer to order it for me . She said it would be here before the holidays . I bought the item online. read more

This store is my favorite kitchen store, better than any William-Sonoma, smack in the middle of a small mining town. It is a big store with three stories of kitchen ware so be prepared to get your steps in! Customer service was great. The people that work there are friendly and are passionate and knowledgable about cooking. I like to cook and bake and they had everything I need. They have an amazing selection of Lodge Ironware as well as Cuisinart, Nordic ware, professional knives, bread peels, pastry supplies etc. They have everything you need for your kitchen and things you didn't even know you needed! I also like how they have cooking classes for all ages and levels of experience. They even have a class to learn to cook and classes to learn to make sauces. I was told they even have a Gourmet Chef, that worked with Julia Child, who teaches many of the classes. It's a top notch kitchen store for sure in the most unsuspecting place! So glad we have this store in our neighborhood. read more

I work at Tess' Kitchen Store so you can take this with a grain of salt but I am able to be totally objective. I was born and raised in Nevada County. My husband and I are raising up our kids here. We shop local as much as we possibly can to support the awesome community we live in. I have worked at Tess' for just over 2 and a half years. I have held a variety of jobs over the years but Tess' Kitchen Store is by FAR my favorite. The owner, Steve truly strives to create a business that caters to the community. Our buyer, Holly keeps the store stocked with old stand bys and is constantly on the hunt for new and exciting product. All of my co-workers love serving the customers and engaging in conversation. We buy a lot of the products we offer and use them regularly in our own homes so we are extremely knowledgeable about most of our inventory. Since I have worked there, we have added a commercial kitchen and started offering cooking classes and demonstrations. We have also added a refrigerated case and carry gourmet cheeses! We carry extra virgin olive oils and flavor infused vinegars! Our main goal at Tess' Kitchen Store is to live up to the praise and honor our community has given us, voting us the Best Kitchen Store in Nevada County for over 10 consecutive years! read more

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Tess's Kitchen is the best kitchenware, foodie story that we have been to. Great staff, incredible items, fair pricing are just the beginning of the experience. The Chefs Table dinners are not to be missed. Come from wherever you are but book early. We were very fortunate to get in. We look forward to going to one of the many classes that are available. What a fun place! read more

Chefs Table. Fun and informative. Good food. Very entertaining. Expensive but worth it.

We've spent a lot of money at Tess' over the years and have usually had a good experience and helpful staff. However we bought a $125+ Keurig coffee maker which stopped working after 4 months of use. 4 months of light use, just my husband drinks coffee. We took it back and the 3 people at the counter were less than pleased. We were told that we should have changed the filter (after 4 months?). They begrudgingly exchanged the unit for the display unit, did not smile once, did not apologize, and even after I apologized and thanked them, they gave us blank, frosty stares. We felt very uncomfortable and unwelcome. Although I really like shopping there, I'll think twice about going in, if if's smiles when you're spending money and icicles when returning a defective product. read more

I returned a $40. Nutmeg grinder that had fallen apart during the 1st use. The customer service was awful! I do not know the title of the woman called to approve my return, but she was "full of herself ". Instead of exchanging the broken item & sending me on my way, she proceeded to tell me that "she could fix it". After quite some time of "0h, I get it - I've got it - almost got it - I can fix anything" I had to say "I really don't have time to wait, can't I just get another one". Begrudgingly, (and icy) she got another one, took it apart & exchanged the broken part. A painful experience! read more

I adore kitchen products and enjoy visiting shops that sell them. I do not enjoy visiting this shop. My main issue here is the lackluster/non-existent "service." I have visited the store about eight or nine times in the past few years and not once have I been spoken to by an employee here. I have never been greeted upon entering, I have never been asked if I needed help finding anything, and I have never been thanked or been told to have a nice day upon exiting the store. All I'm looking for is standard customer service, instead I am just blatantly ignored. I am rather baffled by these five star reviews and vexed by their proclamations of excellent customer service. I have not experienced that here. read more

My wife just bought some supplies. Great selection of items. However upon checkout she was grilled on canning procedures. Appreciate the knowledge but my wife fell like she was being tested instead of educated by someone who had a concern to help the customer. Great store and supplies just not happy with the staff. read more

Pretty good selection of things. The service is totally not up to par. We were the only people in the store aside from the 3 people working there and not a single one of them said a single word to us. We left and took our business elsewhere. read more

Whenever I'm on Mill Street in Grass Valley I HAVE to stop at Tess' Kitchen Store. Of course, whenever I need quality cooking equipment it's the first place I think of too. They have a huge selection of the latest cooking "must haves" as well as cook books and some specialty foods. My favorite thing about this store, aside from their selection, is their wonderful customer service. The employees are always friendly and helpful. They've recently moved to a new location (on the same street as before) that's spacious and well organized. read more

Absolutely gorgeous, with a great selection of cooking/kitchen items! You can find anything you need here. The owner Steve came into DanaeMarie's recently for a haircut. What a nice guy, and so involved with the community. I love that! read more

I've been in love with this store since I first entered it long ago. The staff is always friendly to us when we go in. I absolutely love the large selection of quality cookware they have and the amount of choices you have. I've bought so many pieces of kitchen equipment here. My husband and I registered with Tess' for our wedding and the associate that went around with us and wrote everything down that we wanted was a huge help - very kind and sweet. It really makes you feel special when you walk in and see your name up on the board for that month's weddings - it's such a great, homey store and it really embodies the spirit of a small town. :) read more

Tess' is always a destination for me and my foodie friends. Now they're offering cooking classes. The instructor, Roberta, is a CIA trained chef. A very detailed teacher and invites comments, questions and even constructive criticism from the class. The classroom/kitchen is outstanding....even has a POV camera so if you seat isn't perfect there's a 50" or so monitor to see what's happening. This is a HANDS ON approach class so you really get in the action. No sitting around, listening to a lecture. Besides the excellent instruction, I also enjoyed sharing ideas, tips and camaraderie with other cooks. The staff makes you feel welcomed and special. Can't wait to take another class.... read more

Awesome store and the cooking classes they offer are amazing - so much fun - a great hands-on event!

We attended the chef's table last night and it was awesome!!! The food was fantastic...especially the goat cheese salad:). The wine pairings were spot on. We will definitely be going again! read more

Took the Forbidden Fruit Class (Apples) it was great, Roberta is a terrific teacher and our recipes were delicious! The store is packed with all the tools You would ever need to get the job done. Kudos to Steve and his staff. read more

Bought a Staub dutch oven on sale from this shop a few days ago. Staff was very helpful explaining what criteria I should use to select a dutch oven. read more

Really fun place with everything you might need for your kitchen and more! I love their selection of flavored olive oils and vinegars downstairs. Around the holidays, I usually purchase everything a bottle of a different flavor and we all have a great time testing them out. So much good stuff here! read more

What a great playtime sandbox for cooks and even people like me. They have beautiful items, functional. They have things i didnt know i needed, but make food prep easier, more fun. read more

This is my favorite kitchen toy store. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly! The products offered are quality, yet fairly priced. The cooking classes are top notch and the Chef's Table is a MUST DO!!! read more