Took a 2.5 hr. evening cooking class here with a friend and we had quite a nice time…read more Before arrival be warned that although the address is 34th street, the entry is on 10th avenue on the other side of the building. Class started in an actual classroom with brief overview of other classes offered, some culinary tidbits about the cuisine of your class (ours was Moroccan), and some info about working in the kitchen. You then move into the kitchen and work in teams of 3-4 to make your menu. The only reason that I gave this 4 stars rather than 5 is because there was little to no instruction in the kitchen. While our teachers were really kind, helpful, and clearly knowledgeable, the meal prep process is really on your own and they are there if you have any questions but not to walk you through it step by step. As someone who is an avid cook, this was not a big problem (other than I was paying for instruction), but some others in the class needed a bit more hands-on help and the teachers did help out in those circumstances. In other cooking classes that I've taken, there was generally more of a teaching and "do this" type of atmosphere. In short, our 4-course meal was delicious and I got some recipes to take home. Nothing that happened in the kitchen classroom, however, was more than I could read from a recipe and do in my own kitchen. That being said, it was a fun atmosphere and I enjoyed doing it with my friend. I even commented that it would be fun to reserve an entire class as a birthday party.

This was a gift from my husband for a date night. We signed up for the Indian class for Fri, 8/12…read more Diego was the instructor along with two assistants. We chatted with Edgar mainly for tweaking ingredients or instructions. Diego is a phenomenal chef and instructor. He made sure to get acquainted with the class that made it a fun and warm environment. Everyone was assigned to a recipe so that everything was cooked by the end of the class. The only down side was the ingredients were placed in one section of the table. It got a bit chaotic when items and ingredients ran out. Also, the recipes were not formatted to fit the number of people in the class. We made the Fattoush salad that had to be adjusted to feed everyone. Same thing happened with the rest of the recipes, as the groups realized they had to cook more to feed everyone. The recipes resembled closely to Moroccan and Middle Eastern than Indian. Hub's family is from India so we are very familiar with Indian food and the culture. This was definitely not Indian food. Regardless, we still had fun with the class. The class provides the ingredients and kitchen to make all the recipes on the menu. For this class, we made Fattoush salad, Parsi Chicken with Apricots and Potato Straws, Manchurian Cauliflower, Grape Raita, and Coconut Rice Pudding. The recipes definitely had adaptations and influences of Middle East, Persia, Hakka Chinese Indian, and Caribbean. We also had dried currents aside from introduction to Sumac and Madeira spices. Note: The person who made the comment, "Def not a raisin!". *Zante currants known as Corinth raisins, or Corinthian raisins or simply currants are dried berries from small, sweet seedless grapes*. It tasted like a raisin b/c essentially it is a dried berry. I would hate to go shopping with them in a market! Overall, everything tasted great esp the salad! ;) My favorite was the Coconut milk rice pudding. Though Hub was not a big fan of it. It turns out the school preps students to work in the hotel & hospitality industry mainly as line cooks. It's a lot of prep work. For someone that don't normally cook or hates cooking, it can become overwhelming. However, the chef and assistants do guide you. They love questions. We planned on returning for another class!

This is always such a fun baking class to attend! I definitely recommend going in a group of 4…read morebecause that is the way the stations are set up. The paper recipes don't 100% follow what the instructor is telling you, so definitely pay attention as they are demonstrating each step. We made fruit tarts and madeleines in this class, but the dessert menu rotates, so you can check which one interests you before you book ahead of time! They walk you through some of the baking techniques and it's a great hands-on experience. Whatever you bake you can try on the spot and they provide takeout boxes and bags for you to take the rest home. Highly recommend if you're looking for a group activity in the city!

It's so fun when you find gems like Atelier Sucre in the city to enhance your love of cooking and…read morebaking! I bought a class for my husband's birthday through CourseHorse and I'm so glad it brought us to this fantastic location to learn all about making macarons! I now appreciate why those tiny little cookies are so expensive! There is a lot of time and labor that goes into making them. We took a class on a Sunday afternoon with Chef Makenna, who by the way is very knowledgeable on cooking sciences, which my husband and I found fascinating as we are nerds at heart and loved learning about why everything was done the way it was and what the difference is between an Italian, French and Swiss meringue. She is also no-nonsense, which made me appreciate the class so much more. It was like taking an actual culinary course! The shop is quite small and they have 3-4 people to a table. I was slightly disappointed in this only because I had imagined my husband having a more solo hands-on experience for his birthday. It turned out to be fine and it was nice to meet new people and work together. Everything was pre-measured, the sugar was already boiling, and Chef Makenna made the meringue for us. The class is already almost three hours long, so I can understand why they do this in the interest of time. We were able to mix our ingredients, pick the color for the macarons and pipe our batter. We then worked together to make the lemon and caramel ganache filling which was fun. The strawberry filling is imported from France and was ready-to-go. I love that they sent us home with macaron templates for the baking sheet and the recipe and instructions (I highly doubt I'll make this on my own given all the tools you need and the amount of time it took). It was a fun class and I look forward to coming back to take the croissant class. I loved that we got to take home about 15 macarons each! They have a complimentary water, coffee and tea station and if you like you're also able to BYOB!

Volunteered outside this restaurant at the marathon, and after a long day, the food here really…read morereally hit the spot: a short rib sandwich that was to die for. I also grabbed a chocolate cookie, which was delicious (immediately regretted offering to split it with my husband as I could have eaten the whole thing). I'm running the marathon next year but I'm going to station my husband outside this spot on 1st and tell him to grab food there. If this was my neighborhood, I'd definitely be a regular.

I was a diehard regular of Evelyn's Kitchen for years, loved everything top to bottom! A couple of…read moreyears ago I stopped ordering, as I kept getting undercooked salmon. I don't think that messed with the quality of the food, but I just don't have time to recook food if I'm ordering out. Tonight I decided to just order some cake - their desserts are delicious! One piece of cake is $8 so I'm imagining I'll get nice lush slices, but unfortunately only got about 3/4 of a small slice of one of the cakes. Either someone is a very bad slicer, or a chunk fell off and it became a snack for someone else. Pic included. I still do highly recommend Evelyn's if you can go in to the shop, it's super cute! I just can't recommend ordering delivery anymore.

I have been ordering dinner 3 nights a week for the past 6 weeks. Chef Danita has an imaginative…read moreand creative way of preparing her fresh homemade dishes. She will help customize your order based on your preferences. I love not having to cook and know that each meal she delivers will be fresh and delicious. Each of her meals is plenty for 2 people. I highly recommend you give her a try. You will be glad you did. Sue Townshend

I'm really disappointed with this bakery class. I paid $350 and traveled almost 2 hours with…read moretraffic, expecting to actually learn new skills, but it was not worth it at all. The only thing they taught was how to make basic cake bread, which I already knew how to do. When I asked about learning something more advanced, like tres leches cake, I was told that would be covered in the next class--which costs another $350. The space where the class was held was extremely small and uncomfortably hot, and they didn't even offer something as simple as a glass of water. On top of that, they kept trying to sell their own buttercream and other products instead of focusing on teaching. It felt more like a sales pitch than a class. What frustrated me the most was that when it came time to decorate the cake, the instructor just did it for us instead of actually teaching us how to do it ourselves. That completely defeats the purpose of taking a class. This was a waste of time and money. I would not recommend it to anyone looking to genuinely learn baking skills. Estoy muy decepcionada con esta clase de repostería. Pagué $350 y viajé casi 2 horas con el tráfico, esperando aprender cosas nuevas, pero no valió la pena en absoluto. Lo único que enseñaron fue a hacer pan de pastel básico, algo que ya sabía hacer. Cuando pregunté sobre aprender algo más avanzado, como el pastel de tres leches, me dijeron que eso lo verían en la próxima clase, la cual cuesta otros $350. El lugar donde dieron la clase era muy pequeño y hacía muchísimo calor, y ni siquiera ofrecieron algo tan básico como un vaso de agua. Además, constantemente intentaban vender su buttercream y otros productos en lugar de enfocarse en enseñar. Se sentía más como una estrategia de ventas que como una clase. Lo que más me molestó fue que al momento de decorar el pastel, el instructor lo hizo él mismo en lugar de enseñarnos cómo hacerlo. Eso le quita completamente el propósito a tomar una clase. En general, fue una pérdida de tiempo y dinero. No lo recomendaría a nadie que realmente quiera aprender repostería.

This place is tiny but great. They have a small place…read moredownstairs and a bigger room for the master classes. Place is clean and there is a bathroom available. Is in the middle of a very busy ave, near the subway. Teacher are amazing. Super friendly, and they have a lot of patient, they let you be creative but at the same time they guide you, and give you constructive critique. While on class you will have a main instructor and and one walking around and helping. They also sell amazing cakes and cupcakes. Big variety of classes from fondant, buttercream, to Macaron and different bakers and instructors /chefs coming to give classes. They offer private classes and master classes with around of a maximum of 15 students. Classes are in Spanish only. I will definitely recommend. They give a lot of tips for future business owner or for people like me that do it as a hobby. I did the master class that is a package of 4 classes. And also a private class to bake a birthday cake for the hubby.

I went here with a group of 11 for a birthday so they had us do a prefix menu. There was so much…read morefood. 13 dishes and it was two of each dish to be shared for the whole table. Everything was really flavorful. Pork belly with garlic sauce was our favorite starter. Green beans, braised pork, and spicy prawns were my favorite main dishes. The fish blossom was on the sweeter side for me. We also had the mapo tofu but the grainy texture of the sauce threw me off. Overall the quality of food and the amount you get was amazing. I also got the baiju cocktail and that was yummy. Service was really great as well. They seated and served us in a timely manner. Food comes out pretty quickly. The restaurant is pretty with greenery throughout. Open space and a good amount of seating with large tables to accommodate groups.

It's not often I venture to Brooklyn but I'm glad I did for Antidote!…read more My friend had her birthday dinner here and it could not have been more perfect. For a drink I got the Sicilian Sunflower, which tasted like an elevated, sparkly espresso martini. Since we were a large group, the restaurant let us know it'd be a prix fixe menu for $65 per person and they sent over the menu for the bday gurl to review beforehand. Everything. Was. Delicious! My favorite was the pork belly-it was so tender!!! Every bite felt so indulgent. Also loved the cucumbers, scallion pancakes, wontons, and kungpao chicken. I felt the price and portions were very reasonable. Service was attentive and kind--they were able to store a birthday cake and bring it out for us. The occasion felt special! Would highly recommend this restaurant especially for a special occasion or a large group.

Don't be thrown by the "catering" label, this is a lovely restaurant with kind, attentive service…read moreand very delicious food. I have eaten a lot of (vegan) Indian food, and this ranks at the top for the aloo saag and chana masala. I don't usually love okra, but theirs was thinly sliced and with a yummy, just spicy-enough kick. I will definitely be back and highly recommend!

If you don't want to read through the review, the summary is that I highly recommend having Darbar…read morecater your next event because they are superlative in every way. We had been searching for our wedding for 2 months and hadn't found a single caterer who checked all the boxes we were looking for and at a reasonable price. At the end of our ropes, we went in to Darbar for a tasting service and immediately the experience was different. Mike the Owner was kind and attentive, asking us questions about our event, and making sure that we were having a good time during the tasting. The food was all delicious. This was the first easy decision we'd had regarding choosing a vendor for our wedding and we immediately decided that we would have Darbar cater our wedding. Now, one might think that the service we received that night was a one-off experience to get us in the door. It was anything but because all through the process of planning and ultimately executing our event, Mike was extremely accommodating and worked hard to make sure we, and most importantly, our guests were going to be happy. The actual event itself was wonderful. The food was hot, fresh, and delicious, and the service was exemplary. At no point did we have to guide or direct anyone, and everything was seamless and smooth. They went above and beyond in ways we weren't even aware of but learned after the event - all to make sure that everything was smooth for our guests and to make sure that we weren't burdened by any troubles during the event itself. I cannot thank Mike enough, he truly added so much to our wedding. We highly recommend Darbar Catering Services to anyone searching for a truly top tier caterer.

Meisterdish is amazing. I love that the menu changes weekly, the options are healthy and vast, and…read moreBEST OF ALL... that they don't require a subscription. Unlike Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, etc. I can decide whenever I would like, to order a prepared bag of goodies. They deliver, but I live around the corner so I opt for the pickup option. I typically use them when I'll be out of town for a few days and want my husband to eat semi-nutritiously (haha). They have lots of options that can suit any type of diet as well. Check them out!