TLDR: Even if your kitchen isn't the size of a restaurant, this is very worth checking out!…read more Ace Mart surprised me with its wide variety of kitchen utensils, pans, and gadgets. I was under the (incorrect) impression that you needed a wholesaler's or restauranteur's license to purchase things here - not so. They also have chest freezers, gas stoves, even popcorn machines! Found a higher quality baking pan than at your typical big box store, as well as a specific kind of tongs I was looking for - something with silicone tips that can pick up ramekins. Highly recommend you check this place out!

Needed some pans and wanted Volrath. You can't buy them anywhere but a restaurant supply store…read more.... or a county fair, sometimes. Went in there- found a few pieces I wanted but another was out of stock. Lisa, one of the associates, was so friendly and quick to help me out. She told me when they'd get one in, said she'd hold it for me, and recommended which day to pick up to take advantage of an upcoming sale! Very cool. Huge selection- really helpful staff. Will definitely be back and likely purchase too many things like I did both times I've gone so far! It's ok. Worth it.

Fantastic shopping experience. I went in for dinnerware with a vision in mind and they were very…read morehelpful and supportive even when I kept switching out my options. I came in a second time for candles and had two lovely folks help me pick the best shades of each color I needed.

I was looking for a new heavy duty utensil holder. Something a little heavier, since I have knocked…read moremine over a few times being it is just over stuffed with utensils, off balanced, and I use it to hold up my cutting boards that lean against the wall. I did see some that were a heavy ceramic, but I'm concerned about chipping, marble is a little more than what I want to spend. They did have round wooden ones, but they were small in diameter. But I did like the designs, but I'm looking for more functional and unbreakable. The search will continue. I was greeted when I walked in. Every section I went to someone asked if I needed help.

Who knew!? IKEA at the Domain shopping Center. It is located at Esperanza Crossing and Robinson…read moreStreet (directly across the street from Glorias). This IKEA is small maybe 500 square feet, which is an order and pickup location. You can buy a small selection of items here as well. There main IKEA store in Round Rock, TX is huge at 252K square feet with a plethora of furniture, household goods and other items to choose form. Prices are the same at both IKEA in Round Rock, TX and the online catalog at the Domain. The IKEA representative kindly explored the options for hangers, which is what I was looking for...specifically black plastic hangers like they have in department stores They only had wood hangers and black hangers for children. So, I was not successful in ordering these items. It is great to know that I can order from the Domain location and it can me delivered to me at the Domain location. It will save a lot of gas in the process.

Small but very clean and nice store if you looking for concept designs and home furnishings these…read moreguys got you! Service is friendly as you enter and are immediately greeted! I'm from Hawaii and we don't have these so we have to check it out!

Awesome place for serious home cooks, too. Great selection of high quality tools, stainless work…read moretops, containers. Honestly worth a browse.

Everything you would ever need for your kitchen or party is here. In fact if they don't carry it…read moreyou don't need it. This is our go to place when we need to replace kitchen supplies or are having a party and need disposable plates and cutlery. Service is friendly and very knowledgeable and their prices are right. As a bonus the OG Stiles Switch is right up the street so plan accordingly if you have the jones for great BBQ.

Friendly service and helpful in what I came in for. One of the sales coordinator did look up an…read moreidem for me, that I question about. These restaurant supplies stores has everything you could need to start a food truck or restaurant. I buy 90% of my kitchen ware at these restaurant supply stores, then at department stores.

This review is for their Blue Ribbon courses only. I attended a six hour, Saturday course for…read morecooking a Tuscany menu. I purchased the gift card from Travelzoo at half price. So, based off what I paid and the food we ate, the skills we learned, and the class itself, I definitely recommend it. The class started at 9am and we spent 3 hours going through basics of cooking broccolini, cannelloni beans, prime rib, and a pine nut cake. We spent roughly 1.5-2 hours preparing the meal and eating it. For someone who has never taken a cooking course and a husband who is not adept at cooking, this made a great date and fun meal. Of course, I will not say it is for experts or someone looking to go into culinary schools. However, it was fun, different, and interesting. It was also a lot of work. Get ready to learn, sample, and produce. And, eat whatever you produce. Take notes. Come early because the location is totally confusing if you have never been. The instructors were very nice, knowledgable, friendly, and had fun tips. Maybe these are tips people already know who cook, but they were new and fun to me. I recommend this class for a somewhat adventurous spirit, as a couples' date, ladies' day out, or for people who want to check out what it feels like to work in a commercial kitchen. Do NOT go if you feel like you are a master chef already or you will be disappointed. Don't go if you don't want to cook or sit and learn for a few hours. The (I'm assuming) students helping were very nice and cleaned all your dishes, cleared your area, and helped out if you had questions.

This is a long one...I apologize. Basically--from start to finish, this "school" was a big scam…read more I attended the culinary program. The admissions guy, Brent, sold the program very nicely. Made it seem like I'd learn how to be a chef and be ready for a career in the industry, in fact, an externship was a requirement to graduate. I signed the papers and paid for the school...it was not cheap. Almost $20,000. One year and a half later all I have to show for it is a nice set of knives, some books, a $10 an hour job and a much lower credit score. My experience here was horrible. Several students left out of frustration. Most of the instructors seems knowledgable and had some experience in the restaurant industry. However--they would frequently arrive to class late. When everyone else is there at 7 am, it's frustrating when there is no instructor. Also--the curriculum was ridiculous. The instructors usually just read from the PowerPoint presentations that they barely knew how to operate and that obviously weren't prepared by them. We were presented with so much information and such little structure, I don't really understand that they really expected us to retain the information, rather they were just trying to cram as much into such a small amount of time. Needless to say, much of what was presented (if it wasn't written down) was useless. I suppose that we did work with some pretty good ingredients, it was occasionally fun and very, very easy. But that's not really what I was hoping for, exactly. The admissions director sold the school as being something completely different. There was no structure at all. We never even learned the basics of working in a kitchen or even the tools that we'd use in a kitchen. Frequently the instructors would just do everything themselves without explaining how they did it, simply because it was faster than having us do it. Having someone talk you through the process of making gnocchi is great, but it doesn't give you any of the skills you need for a job making pasta in a restaurant...because for that you need experience. When I started my externship (which I had to find completely on my own) I was completely unprepared for the position. I was able to pick it up, through the help of my employers. On top of my fairly disappointing education I received from Le Cordon Bleu, I also received quite a shock when I checked my credit report. The school had taken out almost $5,000 worth of loans that I had not authorized. The money was eventually returned to "the government" and I didn't end up owing them anything, but it stills shows up on my credit report. They did this without my consent. It was unacceptable. Litigation is probable. After all this, if you're still reading, realize...you will learn a few things about food at this school. But that comes at a price that is completely not worth it. This school will not prepare you for any type of job in the industry. Please save your money and your sanity--get an entry level job in a kitchen and move your way up. It's much easier than you'd imagine. If you do decide to attend school here, remember that you will be paying the school for two months while you work...which means that Le Cordon Bleu will be making money off you even when they've done nothing to help you. It's a very elaborate scam. These private schools need to be stopped. They prey on the poor and market to parents and people with good credit so that they can make money off your loans and putting you in debt. Don't become a victim. There are plenty of other options.