Warranty Experience with Chef's Toys and Mulberry Technology Initial Purchase and Expectations In 2023, we invested a total of $26,472.61, which included taxes and two warranty insurance plans, for a 3-door KINTORA refrigerator and a 2-door KINTORA freezer. Our initial experience was smooth and hassle-free, largely thanks to our salesperson, Estaban Aguirre. Unfortunately, we later discovered that Estaban was no longer with the company. The Issue Arises On March 6, 2026, the hinge of our 3-door KINTORA refrigerator broke, rendering the refrigerator unusable. Since we had purchased a warranty, we immediately reached out to Estaban for assistance, only to learn from Raul Flores that Estaban was no longer employed with Chef's Toys. Raul provided us with contact information for Mulberry Technology, who was supposed to handle our warranty claims. Challenges with the Warranty Process This marked the beginning of a frustrating ordeal. It quickly became apparent that Chef's Toys was not well-acquainted with Mulberry Technology. Raul initially gave us an incorrect contact number for starting our claim. He directed us to Joshua Wohl at Mulberry, who, while not involved in claims processing, was helpful enough to connect us with the appropriate department--after we had already experienced several unhelpful responses from Raul. After sending our purchase order to Karime, our contact at Mulberry, we learned that Chef's Toys had never registered our protection plan with Mulberry or transferred the necessary funds for our warranty. We attempted to follow up with Raul but received no response until we escalated our concerns to Chef's Toys' corporate office. Unfortunately, reaching out to their main line at 714-662-2433 during business hours of M-F between 9am-5pm only led to a voicemail, and our emails through their website also went unanswered. This is TERRIBLE! Resolution and Lingering Frustrations Eventually, Raul from Chef's Toys responded and offered a courtesy repair for our refrigerator door but informed us that our remaining warranty coverage would not be honored. This was frustrating, as we had already paid for the warranty. During this period, on March 25, the Health Department visited and deducted points from our inspection due to the non-functional equipment. We promptly notified Raul about the urgency, as another inspection was scheduled for April 6. Fortunately, the Health Department accepted our communication with Raul and a photo of the completed repair as proof. The entire process--from the breakdown on March 6 to the repair on April 6--took a full month. This delay was disappointing, especially given that waiting for a part should not have justified such a lengthy timeline; someone could have delivered the part to expedite the repair. read more

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2.21.26 Hubby looking for a knife, I'm looking for a sharpening tool It's a smaller scale store but I can easily spend at least an hour roaming the aisles. I love to cook & I see all the possibilities of the items to make life easier or more efficient here. My santoku is starting to become dull & needs sharpening. I couldn't my favorite chef 's knife (the whole knife block cannot be found!) Hubby found a chefs knife & he got me the sharpener. I told him I wanted to get the stone/honing block but he opted for the metal kind. The staff are super helpful & answered our questions. There so many "toys" I wanted to buy but I must resist the urge to amass more "clutter" (that's what Hubby calls it, but he reaps the benefit when he eats what I cook). I still need a dumpling rolling pin, but they only have standard types at this location. Aisles are fairly spacious & inventory appears well stocked, neatly arranged & sorted. Prices are fair & marked accordingly. It has its own designated free parking lot. Good shopping trip, met our goals. read more

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Pricing is way cheaper than most local stores! I saved about $25 compared to if I had to buy it from my local supermarket!

Haven't been here ever. I used to go to Chefs' toys when they were at their other location. But I needed specific sized ice cream scoop to make arancini. So took a quick drive, it's pretty close to home. Got there just after it opened on a Friday, plenty of parking. I walked in and the place looked so spacious. A woman at the counter greeted me and I just walked around like a kid in a candy store. Ok grabbed the specific size scoop I wanted and of course grabbed a couple other items I didn't know I needed SMH. I new meat clever a knife sharpener a meat tenderizer a cheese slicer yep go fir one item leave with many. I went to the counter paid, was a smooth friendly transaction and went home to get my cooking groove on. Will recommend for all your culinary needs. Don't be shy anyone can shop here. read more

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I needed a new wok, they had several nice ones, i was so pleased, Daniela even gave me a military discount! I also own Dave's Mobile Auto Detailing Service serving the Southbay 424-237-0495 read more

If you like to cook it's like a kid in a candy store. Helpful staff and many items to help you be chef at home or work.

Was looking everywhere for butane refills for my chef's torch a Chef's Toys had it and at an excellent price. Love this place and there are so many things I want to go back to purchase. Definitely the place to go for cooking tools. read more

Chefs' Toys - Butane Fuel and Chef's Torch - Restaurant Supplies Near Me - Torrance, California

By far the worse guest service waiting to pay my order for over 15 min and no apology at all would not be back

I wasn't greeted very nicely when I walked in. I said hi but no one greeted me back. They have a nice selection and everything you can want if you are chef or a cook. read more

Cool spot to get some much needed kitchen ware. The store was clean and well organized. They have some large and small commercial kitchen appliances, and just about anything you can think of for a commercial or home kitchen. Prices were reasonable. Staff was friendly. They have their own parking. read more

It was a great Service good customer service and thier very helpful worker. I will recommend them thank you very much for service

Big Bro needed a cooking probe thermometer since he planned on smoking ribs and brisket for 16-18 hours. Did my diligent Yelp search and found this place. Sadly, we couldn't find what we needed. (They were really limited with thermometers. The ones they had you can find in some random grocery store.) But the reason for the 3 stars are the choices for your kitchen needs: chaffing dishes, high end kitchen knives, takeout containers, paper plates/bowls/utensils sold in bulk, etc... It was a quick stop, but I will return for those takeout containers. I'd most likely take more time to look around then as there are discoveries to be made! read more

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This team is amazing! Only heard great things about here. My 2nd time there and they're always helpful from start to finish. Love how chill and nice they are here. Knowledgeable and really caring goes a long way. Thank you to everyone here for all your help and stay there forever, Raul! Lol Rock on you guys! Haha read more

I'm sure it's great, but I came at 1:30 today, a Friday afternoon, and the entrance was closed up. That's disappointing considering I drove out of my way to see what I could find. read more

Want to give a big shout out to Juan from Chefs Toys in Torrance. When he heard I couldn't make it to pick up the stuff I ordered, He took it and delivered it to me in his own truck.. He said to me "What are neighbors for (he lives in Wilmington) if we can't help each other. Mike Chef for Meals on Wheels - San Pedro read more

Chefs' Toys - Restaurant Supplies Near Me - Torrance, California

Ive shopped there several times preparing for home parties and have found what I needed. Sometimes their sale rack has cool stuff. As the name implies, lots of chef's toys. read more

Update - The pan that I thought was broken is a Catch Pan for Gyros and Vertical Broilers. I looked at the online store and the pan actually had a purpose. I will frequently shop at your store when I need supplies for home cook use, culinary school procedures, and professional kitchen services. Thank you so much! read more

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Large selection, excellent prices, very friendly staff. Store is well laid out and has a large selection of kitchen and bar supplies at multiple price points. Better stocked than most of their competitors. Highly recommended. read more

Got my apron loaded with wine key, pen and lighter! Off to the sand and hello California . Been 3 years approximately. Chef's Toys! Like the supply on hand. read more

Bought some pots and kitchen accessories. They have a great selection of kitchen supplies and at affordable prices. Will recommend to others

Amazed that this place doesn't have more reviews & pictures! Located right across the street from Restaurant Depot, this has been my go-to spot for the past two years. Chefs' Toys is open to the public and has almost anything a chef or cook needs! They also have a parking lot right next to it so you don't have to park on the street. From chef coats and thermometers to bus tubs and silverware, There's a wide assortment of things that you'd find in any restaurant. Their prices are also pretty reasonable and I always end up leaving here with a handful of things I didn't know I needed until I laid eyes on them. Don't even get me started on their knife selection! There's so many to look at I'm always tempted to get one despite having a suitable one at home. They also do knife sharpening here for pretty cheap! Really convenient because if you drop it off M - Th you can pick it up the next day. You don't have to worry about incorrectly "sharpening" your knife at home and scratching/ruining it. The service here is really good as well. There's always someone wandering the aisles in case you need help finding anything. They also have a small bookcase with some used culinary textbooks. A few of them I even read myself in culinary school! If you're in culinary school or just interested in learning I'd definitely recommend looking at them since they'd be more affordable than buying new books. Overall, this place is my heaven. They have such a huge assortment of cooking tools and supplies. I always leave happy. read more

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Great place great value and selection I have a large assortment of whatever else you need for your kitchen I'm cutlery to floor mats and all points in between read more

Helped me w a gift choice for a home chef, fantastic prices!! Found a cleaver, heavy weight and under $20...and a replacement of my long beloved perfect metal spatula, $1.59! I'll be back many times for easy gift selections . This is a week later..... the gift of a giant wooden cutting board and cleaver were a huge success w the home chef!! read more

The atmosphere is very pleasant .... there is a lot of cordiality on the part of the employees ... Excellent customer service ..... And affordable prices at all pockets even with the high quality of the products. I am an old school bartender and today I was pleasantly surprised to be able to buy everything I had never imagined and at a very comfortable price. Of course I will return as many times as necessary. El ambiente es muy agradable....hay mucha cordialidad de parte de los empleados...Excelente atencion al cliente.....Y los precios accesibles a todo bolsillo aun con la alta calidad de los productos. Soy bartender de la vieja escuela y hoy me encontre con la grata sorpresa de poder comprar todo lo que jamas me habia imaginado y a precio muy comodo. Claro que volvere cuantas veces sean necesarias. read more

Location was to access. Some parking. Very busy street. Shopping cart. Needed commercial clear plastic containers. Looking for an industrial stove , they had a few on the floor ! Place is clean, organized, one man that worked there did ask us if we needed help. I'm sure we can order and have delivered or pick up. Prices appeared to be a little higher than one of the competitors. But it is Chefs Toys. I will give them another chance. I did purchase the small plastic trays. read more

Just responding to Sarah's response: You omit quite a few details. If a customer lost their credit card, yet had their receipt--and asked for a refund or credit...how would you credit/refund the customer???? That's my gripe with you/your policy. I had my receipt and I did NOT have the same credit card I used when I first came back. I didn't want to have to make a special trip back to your store since it is grossly out of the way. I have been a customer for 8 years. Clearly you did not do all (or anything) you could do to help rectify the situation. I recently went back to purchase another item. I was going to increase the rating, however, after reading Sarah's comment that I made a "false review," I will keep it the same. The cashier guy was cool, but Sarah's response is nothing short of being new to management. Thanks, read more

Open to the public...restaurant quality products at reasonable prices. No membership required. read more

Best place in the world for a chef. Only place I buy and get knives sharpened. Very knowledgeable staff...

My husband and I went here yesterday to find a restaurant-grade kitchen rack, so that we can put it in our kitchen and use it to store food, like a pantry, almost. We found what we were looking for and it was really nice. The only thing is that they didn't have it in stock, so it had to be ordered, but it's supposed to come in on Tuesday. I can't wait to set it up and start using it. It will be a real space saver. Overall, the store is like a chef's warehouse. They have everything you can think of, from expensive stoves, refrigerator/freezers, fryers and giant soup pots to aprons, cookbooks, knives, plates, floor mats, etc. The store is clean and well-organized. The gentleman who helped us was very friendly, which I appreciated and the prices were better than I expected. For pricing, it's 1-4 dollar signs, because it depends on what you are getting, as to the expense of it, but for the most part, they are very affordable. The most expensive are the appliances. read more

Jaime was super helpful and patient. Helped me problem solve through what I was looking for in my store. Good customer service and the supply store has almost everything you need for a restaurant read more

I don't have a lot to compare it to because I'm not a chef - but I'm so happy to have found this place as I now want to come here for all my kitchen goods first before going to any big stores or monopolies. We got some nice cookie scoopers, baking trays, and knives. The staff has always been nice everytime we go! read more

Perfect delivery: Appreciated the prompt removal of our old commercial stove. No issues not damages caused to any door frames, doors or flooring. Greatly appreciated it. New stove went in smoothly! read more

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wow, what an assortment of tools and equipment for the kitchen! COVID got me cooking more at home and it was time to up my kitchen gear. Got me a couple new knives, cutting boards, and the game changing plating tongs. read more

I got my mom's knives sharpened there. Drop them off (they send out) and picked them up a week later. Very reasonable cost. Looked around while I was there. Appliances and everything a real kitchen should have. A chef's paradise. read more

Service was phenomenal, staff was very friendly and went above and beyond to help my find what I needed.

Restaurant supplies at your fingertips when you need them now, so drive over to Chef's Toys & pick them up not now but right now! Due to the shipping crisis created by the Covid 19 pandemic, I'd caution you to call to check their inventory before you make the drive over. read more

I love shopping for kitchen stuff. Or maybe I keep hoping to run into Ludo ::melt :: We bought a ceramic garlic mincing dish for $1.00. They sell similar items at farmer's markets/swap meets for $20. I guess you pay extra for the toxic lead paint. Our goal was to buy a wok. Several different sizes to choose from. Since it's only the two of us, we bought one that was rather small. The MU ended up cooking for the neighborhood that night and discovered that: 1. Woks are very messy 2. The Veal Princess does NOT like cleaning grease off her stove/backsplash, countertops, cupboards, etc. 3. A small wok means you have to cook food in small portions We also bought an avocado slicer (WAY COOL!) and some disposable serving bowls. We normally shop at the Fountain Valley location, but thought Torrance would have a larger selection of woks. Great place for us amateurs to ogle the merchandise. The knives are to die for. read more

They had most of the stuff I was looking for but customer service.? I believe that's where it ended. Horrible service all around, and they are minorities themselves actually scared to help me cause of my appearance. Never returning, good luck. read more

This place has almost anything you need for food prep on almost any level. In chick terms, this is my shoe store. Although not in the restaurant business full time I do do the occasional catering or pop up secret dinner. Any time I need that special thing/tool to pull something off and help me grow as a home cook with a mission this is the place to find it and get it NOW! Even if you are just throwing a party for your mates you can find everything you'd need here. The prices are fair, the staff is friendly, helpful and easy to get a hold of and added bonus they play really cool music. I can't recommend Chef's Toys enough. Cheers! read more

Decided to drop by the newly-opened Chefs' Toys just west of the 110 and immediately south of the 405. It's run by the same guys as the Fountain Valley store. Look for the "Grand Opening" banner next to the freeway... Location: on Hamilton, across the street from Restaurant Depot--get off the 110s on Torrance, turn right onto Hamilton, and you'll be there in a minute. Inside, the store is clean and well-organized. As soon as you walk in the door, you're greeted on the right by several display cases of beautiful knives (Global...drool). Other highlights: sheet pans in 16 or 18 ga aluminum, your choice (got a couple of half sheet pans for $4.70 each before tax); dishers (ice cream scoops...ya know...the squeeze kind) of all sizes and shapes (triangle disher!?); silverware and dinnerware galore; potato mashers nearly my height; all sorts of apparel, including Danskos ($95 for a pair of Danskos?? didn't look to see which models they carried, but good possibility it's a steal). Bottom line: yet another commercial chefs' supply store, but thankfully open to the public; great prices. hope it stays open, because it's only a stone's throw away from where I live! read more