Such a fun night at Publix Aprons cooking school. Beautiful commercial kitchen (they have 2 side…read moreby side separated by a room curtain). The instructor were young, energetic and delightful, We made several types of pasta and 3 different sauces. Only reason I have it 4 stars is it would have been nice to have a salad and garlic bread instead of just a plate full of pasta. There was plenty of time for people standing and waiting for their turn to add those sides.

I went to the Seafood Wine Dinner and that was my first time visiting the Aprons kitchen and I…read morecan't believe I'd been missing out on this. The chefs were great and did an amazing job with cooking and explaining to us their techniques and revisions to the recipes we ate (I love to cook so I took notes). All of the food was phenomenal, that coupled with the wine definitely made the class feel like I got bang for buck (I even got to take some vegetables home that were leftover). I can't wait for the next quarter's scheduled to release so I can return for a hands on or skills class!

Calling this a cooking "class" would be disingenuous…read more I received a coupon for a free class from Mise En Place and purchased another ticket for my wife. We were very excited for a cooking class to learn new recipes that we could cook together. I am a very inexperienced cook and was looking forward to learning on how to cook the meals on the advertisement and leaving feeling confident that I learned something new and could prepare at least one of the dishes. Instead, we showed up and weren't greeted at all. We had to ask another class member how to sign in because the instructor was no where to be found. There was no guidance and the "instructor" (using this term incredibly loosely) told the large group to pick a station and get started. Everyone seemed confused by this but walked around and found a recipe. Every station was lacking ingredients and utensils so we could not complete our tasks without walking around aimlessly looking for the right ingredient or measuring cup, etc. (Again, no guidance from the instructor). About 30 minutes into cooking, the "instructor" told the group of 10+ people to switch to a new station. This wasn't structured at all and people in the class just meandered around and said "I guess I'll do this now. No idea where the last person left off though." My wife and I took over a task preparing Asian Fried Chicken. After following the recipe provided by the "iNsTrUcToR", she came over and said it was still raw and walked away with no further instructions. We immediately used a meat thermometer showing that the internal temp was above 165 degrees and not in fact raw, making me seriously doubt the qualifications of our "iNsTrUcToR". After completing this part of the recipe, we noticed a number of other participants just standing around. My wife asked the instructor "Do you have a task I can complete, something I can help with?" and the instructor simply walked away. After completing the recipes - the food was fine. No complaints about the quality of the food - but this isn't the point of a "cooking CLASS". I spoke with 5/6 of the attendees in this class and they were clearly annoyed with the false advertising and lack of instruction and audibly complained throughout the "class" about having no instruction, no guidance, and learning nothing. (Rightfully so). There were a number of other beginners in the class and they seemed checked out because they had no idea what to do, didn't receive feedback, and there was no structure. The common theme after speaking with the attendees was that they thought this would be an instructional event where you can leave learning something (a new skill, a new recipe, literally anything). The only thing I left with was a few jokes about how terrible this experience was. if this was advertised as 15 people getting together to cook prepared recipes with no guidance, that would be accurate. If you want to cook something new - google it and try it yourself. You'll save $85 and get the same experience.

Everything! A historic, charming venue with a very well appointed kitchen work space! The Owner…read moreChristine is warm, friendly and attentive. She has a well versed culinary trajectory and is an amazing professional and entrepreneur!

Amazing, fun and educational! Staff was so nice and the instruction was perfect…read more We did the Philippine night and the food was excellent. Highly recommend for a date night or family night or even girlfriend get together!

Visited last night for the Flavors of Portugal class. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Well planned, simply…read moreexplained and fun overall. Great instructor and support team and a mix of nice people enjoying the experience. Definitely going back!

This place was so off my radar but after we finally made it... it needs a shining beacon summoning…read moreRichmond. One of the best happy hours around Mon-Thurs, in the bar. Service is wonderful. From greet to seat and everything in between, we had an amazing time. It was our anniversary (and they gave us a slice of basal cake, so delicious). we wanted to try the Thursday happy hour special. For $12 we got a beer and a huge delicious (perfectly seasoned) chicken sandwich with fries!What a deal!! We tried the tempura green beans too. Awesome. We can't wait to come back. The regular menu changes with the chef and I look forward to trying it. Amazing quality and service.

Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! That is all I can write after the delicious meal at my favorite…read morespot in Richmond! The service is impeccable as always...ready but not in your face. The ambience is upscale but not too over the top. And, the food is skillfully prepared by Chef David and his team. Presentation is always great; it's the taste though that lets you know you are in for a real treat at first bite! It is easy to see why Chef David was named Best Chef by the Richmond Times Dispatch in 2024 and Chef of the Year by the Virginia Restaurant Lodging And Travel Association in 2025! This is the perfect date-place or where you want to celebrate that special occasion.

I participated in a cooking class with Chef Maura which was out of this world!…read more Chef provided a number of neat tricks, including knife skills, ingredient swapping, and my personal favorite, "Cheaters Mouse." The class included how to make your own salad dressing, a personalized entrée, and delicious easy desserts. I would highly recommend Chef Maura to others looking for a fun, virtual cooking class!

On this Thank You Thursday, I'd like to give a huge shout out to Chef Maura! I am so grateful for…read moreher mouthwatering meals. We have been ordering meals from Maura for about 18-ish months and have never had a bad meal. Maura is so thoughtful, personable, and amazing. Her warm spirit shines through her food. My husband and I have loved every meal we've ordered. She runs the business like a well oiled machine, too. Menus go out on Thursdays and meals arrive Mondays or Wednesdays, depending on what you pick. I love her sauteed veggies and we recently had a meatloaf that was slap-your-mama good. I have seriously loved every single thing. You are also able to customize. Since returning to work from maternity leave, whenever we order, we ask for two of the menu items to be made family style. This is no problem for Maura. She packages it up perfectly with cooking instructions right on the container. This is such a treat for me and I always look forward to weeks when we order meals! The best part about Maura's service is that the meals are delivered right to your door. No going out to pick them up from anywhere, no coordinating drop offs, nothing. This is absolutely incredible for busy people who don't have time for all that (aka me....). Thank you, again, Maura for helping out this frazzled working mom with minimal cooking skills. You have kept our family nourished and for that we are deeply grateful.

We had such a lovely experience with this cooking school! I signed up my son for the spring break…read morecooking classes and he had an absolute blast. This is the perfect balance of learning real cooking skills and building confidence and a love of cooking. Owners are super nice and clearly passionate about what they do. Excited to do more classes in the future with them!! Highly recommend to anyone looking to introduce their child into cooking or foster an interest that already is there!

An amazing kids'cooking school! The classes are fun, well-organized, and incredibly engaging for…read morechildren. The instructors are patient, friendly, and great at explaining things in a way kids understand. You can learn real cooking skills, and have so much fun at the same time. Highly recommend for any parent looking for a hands-on, educational, and enjoyable activity for their kids!

My husband got me a cooking class for my birthday and I was excited to go! I had never done a…read morecooking class before! We drove out to the culinary institute and were excited to get started. The class we were doing was New England cuisine. We thought we would be cooking lobster, clam chowder and other seafood recipes. When the instructor started talking and handing out the packets of recipes, we were surprised with the recipes (beet salad, chowder, chicken, root veggies, johnny cakes). We had to pair up with people we did not know and then each person in the group had to choose a recipe to cook. I chose the clam chowder. It took me about 20 minutes to get all my supplies because they didn't have everything out (food and cooking utensils). The instructor came around and said I was super behind...well thanks for making me feel the pressure! So I rushed to get everything in the pot. It looked like my husband and the others were rushing as well. I did NOT like this. It is supposed to be fun. We aren't cooking students and we aren't familiar with the kitchen. They kinda just threw us in the kitchen and said OK start cooking. We plated our food, along with the other groups, and ate our food. Overall it was fun, besides feeling rushed, but I did learn a lot.

As a current student at CIV, I've come to firmly appreciate my choice in pursuing a professional…read morecareer in the Culinary arts. All of the Instructors are certified and have been Executive Chefs or opened or owned their own restaurants. They are all deeply passionate about food and it conveys through their teaching. My favorite instructor has left the school, and while I was greatly looking forward to having him as an instructor for his specific area of cooking, I'm completely confident in the knowledge I'll learn from another instructor based on the standards set forth by the faculty. Courses are laid out in a comprehensive manner and are aimed to to prepare you to work in real kitchens. The school has a wide array of connections to some of the best local restaurants, and ones in other states, to help you get the off site training that you want most. The school gave me the opportunity to get in the place that i not only wanted to train at, but work in after graduation. And the certifications you get pay for themselves. i will say that the fast pace of the school is hard for some to keep up with. A lot of information is packed into ten days over five weeks. But it does tend to help adapt to the quick pace of most kitchens. Some of the classes are more web based than others, but no matter what the class, all the information can be accessed online with power points and lecture notes. another drawback is that it's affiliated with ECPI. Classes like English and Algebra are done through ECPI. The instructors are not a part of CIV and are therefor not held to the same standards. For legal reasons, i will not mention any instructors names, but at least one has consistently been reported and has the same students SHE FAILED TO TEACH put back into her class. But that's ECPI, not CIV. Overall, I firmly encourage anyone who is looking to get started on the path of becoming a Chef to Check out CIV and see if it's for them. Definitely a great stepping stone.