Fun store with a lot of kitchen essentials and some fun items. Good for stocking stuffers for your…read morefavorite cook. Great service too. They also carry some food items so you can stock up on your favorites.

I happen to love cooking, so whenever I see a kitchen supply store, I make a beeline for the…read moreentrance. How serendipitous that this location had opened just a couple of weeks before my first trip to the town of Excelsior! Luckily, the family members who had accompanied me were patient enough to wait while I examined the goodies in this bright, clean space. While the store is relatively small, it is full of carefully-selected items that are sure to delight, from the table of lovely ceramics to the rack of fun aprons to the case of drool-worthy knives to the shelves of gizmos that you didn't know you needed. Excelsior is more than decor, antiques, and fashion, and this store is a great reason to male a trip.

Cute small store packed full of older Bundt cake style pans, kitchen cooking gadgets, and baking…read moreutensils! It really enjoyed browsing the collection of prior season styles. I had a specific pan style in mind that I was not able to find online from Nordic Ware at the time of shopping and was actually able to purchase it at the outlet! If you don't mind looking through inventory while shopping there is a fair amount that are a good price. Even the pans that had deformities were in pretty solid condition. The staff was helpful and provided information regarding best type of care of the pans and how to cook with their cookware. I love that Nordic Ware is an American made brand that makes high quality bakeware. If I am in the area and in need of cook ware I would definitely come again.

If you love baking with Bundt pans like I do, this is absolutely a dream destination. It's a small…read moreshop with a LOT of awesome stuff. I visited in mid-November, so they had autumn and Halloween things on mark-down and quite a few new winter pieces out. The folks who work here are the nicest people and they actually wanted to help me save money---how awesome is that?! I'd found a few pieces I wanted, and one of the ladies who worked there said, "I think we have those in the back," and took me to where they have the yellow tag seconds and clearance items. Here's a helpful hint for if you shop in this area: the uglier pans are apparently the ones for industrial use, meaning they are not pretty on the outside but the interior is triple-coated and will last a lot longer because they are designed for heavy use. Now, with all the goods in this section, you have to look carefully for scratches and dings, but I found things in good condition that were about $20 less than their 'pretty' counterparts across the room. The factory store doesn't sell goods online. They are all about the treasure hunt mentality. I certainly found some treasures!

I LOVE this place. I like kitchen stores in general, but this one stands out. The staff is friendly…read moreand incredibly knowledgable, and always willing to help out and make recommendations. You can tell they have a passion for this stuff. The store has a very nice, clean, high-quality feel to it. It's a great place to find specialty kitchen/bar items as well as the standard essentials. I don't live in St. Peter, but I will always make a special trip to support this store.

From the owner: Cooks and Company is a locally owned kitchen shop abundant with the likes of the most popular…read morebrands like Le Creuset, Wusthof, Oxo, Epicurean, Nordicware & many more. From cookware to cutlery, bakeware to gadgets, your bar to your countertop, we've got what your kitchen needs.

I have taken two classes, one with a friend and one where I wanted to surprise my husband with a…read morecooking night and special guests. The chef even played along to make things go smoothly. The class pace is great for beginners and advanced chefs, and they have a great selection of classes. Note that they have you in groups of 6 - we ended up making new lifelong friends. Overall great learning and experience! They ask for feedback at the end of class and you also get a discount for the shop. I have also purchased croissant and danishes from the storefront and they're top tier.

I needed more time in this place, but since it was my first time, I managed to park in a spot that…read morewas going to be needed for valet service soon so I had to move quickly. I was greeted when I walked in and several staff members answered my question about the parking. Luckily I had been on the easy to navigate website beforehand, so I knew what I was after: knife storage and an apron. I located those and then allowed myself a little browsing. I think the sunny feeling was only partly sunshine through the windows; the lighting is very nice, and soon someone asked if I needed help finding anything. I also noticed the large cooking classroom. I got a croissant for the road in addition to my small purchase. I think this is my new favorite croissant in the Twin Cities! Up until now it had been Rose Bakery.

I had someone order items off my registry. They never showed in the mail. I gave it 1 month before…read morecalling in to corporate. The first time I called, I was told it had left their warehouse and was stuck with the courier so I needed to reach out to the person who placed the order to get the courier information so I could call and see where it was. I told them it's not my responsibility to find the lost items. I was told someone would call me back about the issue, they never did. I gave them a week before calling back. In the 2nd call, they said they couldn't figure it out so they were going to credit my MyFund account within 72 hours. Again, didn't happen. I'm on my 3rd call now and have been on for 45 minutes, they still have no idea what's going on. I'm so confused and annoyed. I feel like I've been patient with covid but this is ridiculous at this point. I just want the items that were purchased off my registry or the money for them, why is that hard to figure out??

Kaylee is amazing! I called and was looking for a discontinued item and she was very understanding…read moreand patient after I explained why it was so important that they had it for my close friend. She was very quick at finding it, and she found it as a display and even took the time to take a look at it to see if it was damaged or not. She then asked me if I wanted to put it on hold and made sure to get my name and hold it till the next day. I was also looking for another item and I asked her if they might possibly have it and she took the item number down and looked for it and found one! She was very nice and patient with me despite me asking her to find two completely different items. Thank you so much Kaylee!

Wonderful Customer Service and products I always find something wonderful in the store for gifts or…read morepersonal.

From the owner: Wayzata is a community rich in history and tradition as evidenced by the Historic Train Depot…read morelocated on the Wayzata Bay shores of Lake Minnetonka. Five Swans sits across from the Depot and has enjoyed over 45 years of business on the west end of Main Street. We relocated to a new building in the summer of 2011, just two doors down from our previous location. It is a beautiful new home for us!

I first visited this shop to sharpen my knives. They did it right onsite and it only took about 20…read moreminutes for 4 knives. The price was a very good rate too. I was able to walk around and take my time looking around at all of the knives. I'm not in the restaurant industry, I just love to cook and have been wanting to buy my first professional chef's knife. Everyone there is so knowledgeable and friendly. I recommend spending time testing out the knives before buying one. I'm so happy with my purchase! Thank you To the incredible customer service and helping me through the process!

Went in to get some knives sharpened and ended up talking with the staff, browsing, and demoing…read moresome knives! The guy was amazingly helpful, knowledgeable, and willing to offer suggestions and tips. When I got my knives back they included a little note with a recipe to test them out and ab"thank you". It was really nice and I didn't know they give a portion of sharpening and class sakes to pay off student lunch debt (which is a ridiculous thing tonhave exist). They hold monthly classes for skills and sharpening as well as custom orders. If you can't make it during the day they have a drop box behind the shop you can put your knives in and they'll text you with updates. I will definitely be coming back for any knife needs.

A very fun little shop for the other type of foodie (the ones who like to cook instead of eat)…read more Full of gadgets and gear and staff are nice and knowledgeable.

This is a cute little shop that is big enough to have just about anything you need, plus some cute…read moreextras and fun stuff that can make great gifts. The employees have been very friendly the two times we are in there. While the store is pretty packed with their selection, it is well-organized and clean.

This has is great little business with very low prices and great service. The owner goes by the…read morename of Lucky, he is friendly and very helpful in finding items. I highly recommend this establishment.

Owner Lqubal Sajady who goes by the name "Lucky" seemed like a nice guy over the phone, but…read moreeverything went downhill after that. When we went to his store (which by the way was hard to find since it was located in a building meant for office space) the store was very small, messy, and disorganized. We could not even walk down one of the only 3 isles he had to look through. Lqubal claims to have the largest selection in the area. However, we didn't realize this at the time, but you can find more established restaurant supply stores that have more options with a quick search online. We did try to place an order which wouldn't have been possible if he didn't find his catalog. Long story short - it took a week of some back and forth to finally get an estimate from him since he did not answer all of our questions in our first email. Then we found out he made a $40 error in his favor on the invoice. On top of that, it should be noted that Lqubal has a slogan on his about us page that states "Brand name china for half price or less" / followed by "Volume Advantage Pricing" / followed by a "best price guarantee".... But when we asked if he could help us out with the total since we found the exact same items cheaper elsewhere - all he did was resend us the original invoice he sent us before with no explanation as to why he was not willing to stick by his own policies and help us out. I would NOT recommend American Restaurant Supply & Warehouse (ARSWarehouse).

Product what I was looking for was not in stock and employee was EXTREMELY unhelpful and unfriendly.read more