Sunday, BBQ Sunday…read more Good vibes. Proper instructions. Good eats! We grilled pineapples, butternut squash, warm cabbage salad, and spaghetti squash. We smoked and grilled ... Pork, chicken, beef. ... Peach cobbler + Mac & Cheese... Were quite tasty too!

Bring your beverage of choice and enjoy. Great time. Great class. Great food. Infusing was the bestread more

Attended a work team building event, making pasta w/Chef Paul. What a fantastic experience. He was…read moreso fun, knowledgeable, entertaining, and made every person in the room (20 of us) his #1 priority. Answering questions nonstop and sharing personal stories that were connected to family and his love of baking/cooking. Highly recommend to anyone interested in trying something new. Chef Paul, thank you! "Tutti Mangiamo!!!"

This morning my wife Jen & I joined a friend Janel who had mentioned to us this cooking class…read morecalled L'Academie Baking & Cooking School, so we booked a class and today we are here to make Homemade Cinnamon Rolls, who doesn't love Cinnamon Rolls? WE had a BLAST Paul our instructor was great and explained step by step during the whole process and answered questions along the way, the finished product was Amazing we are planning on attending some of the other classes as they do a variety of others. FYI we used one secret ingredient that I'm not going to say but Wow, so go sign up for a class and sure you'll have just as much fun as we did this morning. They also have date night classes for couples that would be fun to do.

Fantastic doesn't seem like enough of a compliment for Chef Lori! She had clear and quick…read morecommunication from the start. Her food was all amazing. She catered to what we wanted for our wedding and everyone raved about the variety and taste. She prepares your specific food, cleans up and puts all leftovers together. No need to worry about anything because Lori thought of it. Highly recommend. Very professional and reasonably priced. Thank you Chef for making our special day perfect!

Chef Lori changed my parents LIFE and made it so I (their daughter who lives 600 miles away) can…read moresleep at night. Chef Lori shops for the ingredients and makes them enough dinner meals for the week, AND delivers them to their front door weekly! My mom is a very picky eater. Everything is either too salty or too spicy. She does not like to try new foods, new methods of cooking, nothing new in the kitchen. Chef Lori is a magician! My mom will try everything she makes and tells me that she actually likes certain NEW foods!! Unbelievable! I never imagined that happening. They rave about how clean she would leave the kitchen when she was cooking in their home. Now, with Covid 19, the meals are made in Chef Loris home. They've developed a beautiful relationship. When it was my Dad's bday, I asked Chef Lori if she could bake his favorite birthday cake. Her response? "I would be honored!" I asked if I could send a banner to hand in front of their home, announcing his bday during this Stay-at-Home situation and she excitedly said: I look forward to making your Dad's birthday one he'll remember!" That just shows her level of commitment, her passion for food, and her beautiful character. If you need any type of food service. this is your GO TO GAL!

The QCOM is a really cool local landmark. I've been coming out for years to buy their special olive…read moreoil. Apart from the EVOO, we enjoy the garlic and vanilla bean flavors a lot, but they offer so many other varieties. One thing I love is they provide recipe cards with suggestions on how to use their olive oils, vinegars etc. to make awesome dishes. That's how we first discovered the incredible vanilla bean olive oil waffle recipe. Another great service they provide is the ability to sample most everything. The store features other local products like jams, honey, granola etc. They have the OliveSpa line of body care products also. So many great items to shop for! Many years ago we took the tour and learned all about how the olive oil is made. And you cannot forget the Del Piero Kitchen where you can come dine for breakfast, lunch, dinner or brunch. Oftentimes on weekends they have festivals or live music on the patio. It's just a happening place - definitely worth checking out.

What a fun place with beautiful, friendly staff! The selection of phenomenal, high-quality olive…read moreoils and balsamic vinegars is amazing. They also have a wonderful Italian market with aisles full of specialty foods, plus the cutest kitchen knick-knacks and gifts -- perfect for the foodies in your life. The food is fresh and delicious, whether you enjoy it there or pick something up from the fridge to take home. When the weather is nice, it's lovely to sit outside under the olive trees, and during the summer there are plenty of comfortable indoor tables. It's the perfect little getaway for a couple of hours if you're in the area. The 40-minute olive oil education experience was so enriching and absolutely worth it. Just a quick note - summer is much quieter, but be prepared-- it gets really busy in the winter!

Good food amd excellent value! Would definitely go back. Only 4 stars because fries were lomp and…read moregreasy. Partner had fish tacos and would go back for them as well. Total boll fpr both meals...$12.

EVIT Bistro 13 sits on the south side of Main Street in west Mesa and is easily passed by; but you…read moreshould look for it and stop in for a bite to eat. Situated in front of a Standard Restaurant Supply store and, appropriately, next to the East Valley Institute of Technology, is a great breakfast and lunch eatery run by culinary students under the tutelage of a chef/instructor. Like most other "school/retail" establishments such as massage schools, beauty schools, hair institutes and the like, two things are prominent here: a great price and value for a product, and a high likelihood of receiving a quality product and service. However, because this is a school run by learning students, there is the chance that one or both of these things will be amiss; but that tends to not be the norm here. Inside there is a travel theme clearly conceived and decorated by students. There are mosaics, paintings and even metal wall art that no doubt has been crafted by EVIT students that fit nicely into a student run/themed restaurant. The colors inside are appealing and attractive, refreshing even. There is also a nice outdoor seating area to enjoy your meal al fresco. From the outside, it is obvious that Bistro 13 is a former fast food building. This allows for ample parking and the presence of a drive-thru. If you are in a hurry or want an order to go, just call ahead and pick up your meal from the drive-thru. Because each order is cooked fresh, service can be a bit slow, but you are rewarded with a hot, fresh and tasty meal. I was told that everything is made fresh, on premises, including such things as dressings, sauces and dips, waffle cut fries and even desserts. In addition, there are daily specials that seem to fit the overall theme of "Global Cuisine," so look forward to additional surprises not seen on the regular menu. One drawback of freshly prepared food cooked to order is that wait times for your meal can go into the 10+ minute range for something like the tasty Panko Chicken Fingers or a Sonoran Chicken Sandwich even when moderately busy. However, the food is generally worth the wait. This is also why you will want to call ahead before using the drive-thru. When dining inside, you order and pay at the counter, then the food is delivered to you by one of the students or instructors. There is real flatware wrapped in napkins and real glassware used for the beverages - so kudos to EVIT for not going the "disposable" route. So what about the food? Besides being hot and fresh, the flavors are distinct, not over the top, and proportionally thought through. There is a nice level of spice, when appropriate, and seasoning is consistently spot-on. The sauces and dressings are tasty and distinct enough from each other to please almost any palette. The fries are seasoned nicely, and are only enhanced by NOT HEINZ ketchup - but a proper International Red Sauce that usually is called catsup. (Read my other reviews and you will know my affinity for catsup that is not the rotten tasting, overly-sweet, lacking real tomato flavor, Heinz variety that is way too prevalent in restaurants today - please, more places offer any other brand besides Heinz, you are doing your food a dis-service by using Heinz). But, I digress. Other notable touches are homemade pickle spears that are crispy crunchy and distinctly seasoned and the ability to substitute bread on a sandwich with two grilled Portobello mushrooms for a low-carb option. Overall, I am impressed with the food choices offered at Bistro 13. Given the reasonably priced menu items, I know most diners will be happy they stopped here. Just know that the hours are limited to two and a half hours for breakfast and three hours for lunch after being closed for an hour in between, so get to breakfast by 9:30am or lunch by 1:30pm and if you go at 10:00am or 2:00pm, you are out of luck; so plan ahead. And yes, they take credit cards. Overall Rating: 4 Stars Food: 4.3 stars Service: 3.8 Stars Cleanliness: 3.6 Stars Atmosphere: 4 Price/Value: 4.5 Stars

Good afternoon, we have a friend who's in town for a few days so decided to go to lunch with her…read morebefore she flies out this evening, We met at Pacific Rim and Sushi for lunch this is my second time here so had a couple items I wanted to try. Jen & I share most of the time so was ordering one meal to share, ( portions are good size ) we order the Pacific Rim Combo and it didn't disappoint, everything was delicious the meats were tender and very flavorful, with the meal you also get homemade Macaroni Salad & steamed rice, lunch was perfect and we left full & happy. Oh, almost forgot, they make a Spam Sushi Roll that is delicious so be sure to try one with your meal. Thanks again Pacific Rim for another great meal and enjoyed the visit with staff members. See ya again soon.

This food truck showed up to my community for an event and the food was well worth the wait. As I…read morerecall, the food menu items ranges up to $20. Their portions were worth the price in my opinion. My husband ordered the kalbi plate and he finished EVERYTHING. Their macaroni salad was so delicious and was so different from ones I have had before. I ordered the Hawaiian plate and loved everything. The food does make you feel like you're literally in Hawaii. I'll need to check out their store front but I will hands down recommend this food truck!

I am tired of your every day products in the stores, packed with ingredients I can't pronounce and…read moremy body can't digest properly. So I decided to come to this establishment, I'm over the hill satisfied with what sell. Truly wholesome bakery goods. I could read the ingredients, just amazing. Thank you!

Our local bakery. Great quality, great prices! The current construction on Val Vista does make the…read moreparking lot only accessible when traveling southbound. But that's temporary. Worth the effort.