My daughter has been attending these cooking classes for a year now. She loves it. It is worth it. The camp was amazing. They even gave us the recipes. My daughter came home everyday with amazing desserts. I highly recommend it. read more

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Actual quote from one of the parents: "This is the best kid's birthday party I've ever been to!" And I wholeheartedly agree!! Booked an Italian cooking party for my soon-to-be-9-year-old who loves to cook. From the first inquiry to the end of the party, Chef Alex and his staff has been super professional, responsive, and easy to work with. Chef Alex taught a group of 8-9 year-olds to make a feast that included somewhat complicated things like fresh gnocchi, fresh fettuccini, puffed pastry fruit tarts, garlic knots, meatballs, etc. He totally captured the kids' attention, was supportive and funny in his instruction, and ran everything efficiently. The kids all had a blast and did an amazing job! What's best is that Saute took care of everything! I just brought and put out some party favors, but otherwise just walked in, enjoyed the party, and walked right out again! No setting up, no clean up, no trouble! The smoothest and easiest party experience for a parent ever! 100% recommend Saute for your next part!! read more

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I bought this class as a gift to my fiancé to inspire us to cook new food and it was SO MUCH FUN! I loved that everyone gets to cook something different and then we bring it all together at the end to share. We learned out to make Baklava! Everyone was super nice and welcoming, there were a few people that have taken previous classes with Sauté Culinary Academy. We were taught by Chef Tony, he is helpful and funny! Such a great experience, we will definitely take more classes in the future! read more

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We went for the Cuban cooking night and it was amazing. Chef Alex is amazing. His knowledge, skills, and ability to teach and explain things made this a very unique experience. It's fun light hearted and super informative. Now I know how to properly dice an onion. (Thank you Alex). The food ingredients and quality were excellent and everything came out great. I definitely recommend this as a date night, family night, or biz team building event. Food is the cornerstone of society, so knowing how to prepare it and host others is something we should all strive to do better. Learn from the best. Chef Alex will teach you how to master your kitchen. read more

There is not a better option for a date night, birthday celebration, memorable night out of any kind. The laughter and bonding that takes place while learning new techniques and recipes is priceless. We've already been to Saute 4+ times with no end in sight for future visits. Thanks for the hospitality. read more

As usual, I had a great experience at Saute, this time with a group of my empty nester girlfriends! We had Chef Tony this time and he guided us through a pretty impressive French menu. As always, we were amazed at what we were able to cook up. Everything was delicious and there was so much food! read more

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My daughter enrolled in the summer camp with her school mates. For the whole week she has been keeping talking about the receipts and happiness she had during the camp. I would recommend Sauté Culinary Academy to my friends. Thanks to the chefs and assistants, my daughter had a terrific week. read more

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Their classes get saturated, very small place and this place not able to accommodate a bigger group. Plus last time one of my kids got food poisoning after an event there. Disappointing and upsetting. read more

Booked through EventBrite for a couples night for Japanese cuisine and the rest was smooth sailing. Parking is very easy to find, there is a little public lot right across from the location. First off, kudos to Chef Alex! Great energy, great professionalism, and great teacher/chef. From his stories to hands on teaching, my girlfriend and I never had an uncomfortable moment. It was a class of around 12-14 people, and we were all responsible for our own dish, but all collaborated at the end to put our meals together. I also want to add that everyone there was so nice! It was great to see people from all parts of SoCal come together to cook and eat with each other as if we knew each other for a long time. This was actually one of the highlights of the class for me. We drank alcohol and ate away. Even though you were responsible for your own dish, you can walk around the very nice kitchen and assist other people and ask what's going on. I don't want to spoil the course for the people who are looking to cook at Sauté, but you won't be disappointed with what you will be cooking. read more

Had an amazing birthday with a party of 23 adults. We went with the French menu and all the dishes were delicious! We broke out into small groups to work on our dishes with the chefs coming over to guide and give expert tips. After cooking, gathered all together to feast. The kitchen and the dining area were so clean and cute! No decorations needed and they allow you to bring your own alcohol. I highly recommend for a unique, interactive party experience. read more

It was definitely an experience. The chefs were really nice. Why the 3 star review?? I thought for the price we paid we would have our own individual ingredients to make individual dishes. We were put in groups, which is an introvert's nightmare. I also witnessed another group drop some ingredients on the floor, picked it up, and place back on the table to be put in the dish. So, also a germophobe's nightmare. Everyone was working on different parts of the dish, so you don't really learn from start to finish. They did have a demo but to be able to do the whole dish yourself would have been nice. I heard that all classes are like this. I would return if you had your own work station, with your own ingredients, and make everything yourself from start to finish. read more

Chef Alex was great. We had an amazing time. The Thai Food was excellent. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with a warm welcome and great music was played the entire time we were there. My team and I will definitely share our positive experience. read more

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My fiance and I recently had a date night here for a Peruvian cooking class! Chef Alex led the class and showed us the ropes on how to make an amazing Peruvian feast! To start off with, he told us that although they did not serve alcohol, we could bring our own drinks. We quickly walked over to the Saltner, which was a few stores down to grab a bottle and headed back over to the store just right on time for a little 101 on the business before we headed over to the kitchen. Chef Alex was so accommodating to every person that was there. My fiancé and I took on the rice and lomo saltado dish, which we were super excited about as we personally love the dish! We had a total of 13 people in our class, and although there was a handful of us, Chef Alex was able to make sure everyone knew what they were doing. Collectively, we made lomo saltado, rice, pollo saltado, Salad, lentil soup, empanadas, shrimp dish, guava pastries, and more (can't remember the name of all of them) - it was a full on feast! By the end of the night, everyone had bonded over the cooking and enjoyed each other's company along with delicious food. We cannot wait to come back here with a group of friends and have Chef Alex teach us more tricks and tips on cooking in the kitchen! read more

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We booked the academy as a prívese event for our daughter's 20th birthday. She selected the Thai food menu. Twelve of us attended the class and had a blast. Chef Alex our fearless leader taught us how to prep, chop, cook And plate about 8-10 different Thai cuisine dishes. Every dish was easy to prepare and so flavorful. Such a cool venue to host a party, they set up and clean up which always makes it Less stressful. We will definitely be back. Thanks Chef Alex and your staff. read more

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It was my first time at a Culinary School. I took the Knife Skills course. Prior to last night I had no experience using a knife properly in a kitchen. After leaving the class I felt comfortable with a knife and with practice I feel I could be proficient . The staff was friendly. Chef Tony was very knowledgeable and patient. I will definitely take other courses at Sauté Culinary Academy read more

It was such a fun experience and great food! We had my husband's birthday party at Saute Academy. It was easy to book, and the chef worked with us and the menu. Highly recommended. read more

Just had a company Christmas party here, it was such a cool experience and Chef Alex was so helpful! All the food we made was delicious! We all had a great time cooking and hanging out with everyone! Definitely recommend this place for anyone that is looking to having a great time with friends or family! read more

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Sauté is my new fav place for a date night or a fun gathering with friends cooking. This experience was so fun! We all made the most delicious Thai food and chef Alex was an amazing teacher! The music, the food, the ambiance, all deserved a A++++. I most definitely will be returning soon! read more

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Warm welcome... clean and inviting spot. Chef Tony was very attentive, educational and interactive. We had a fun evening and our food was delicious!! Highly recommend the couples evenings. read more

Great experience. If you're into that kind of thing. I'm a disaster in the kitchen so this was quite the time for me. I didn't know what I signed up for until we were leaving to come here. Yesterday was my friend's birthday and her aunt chose to have dinner here. I thought we were having a proper sit down situation. Little did I know, we were actually making our dinner. The 411: They have different classes. Last night's was Mediterranean. Like i said, I don't do cooking. Chef Alex went over the night's menu and the second I heard Shirazi salad I claimed that shit so hard. Good: They're very organized. Chef Alex is clearly skilled and knowledgeable He's also very amiable. He was always available if/when you had a question and took the time to show you the best and most efficient way to cut everything. I learned a bunch of tricks I'll never use again in my life. Bad: Literally the only con is that if you sign up to do an "easy" dish like I did, you'll end up having a ton of free time because you'll finish before everyone else. This worked out well for me because I didn't want to cook anyway. That's why I specifically signed up to do the salad. It took me roughly an hour to basically cut up all the ingredients for my salad. After transferring it to a bowl, I put it inside the fridge and proceeded to drink the night away. Some people needed help. Someone even asked if I could get them some butter and melt it. Someone needed salt. And to them all I said NO. My hands were busy. One was holding a glass of wine and the other was holding my bff aka my phone. Good times. read more

It was a fun night, but unfortunately not a good setup for vegetarians. We emailed ahead of time to check on vegetarian options and were told we would be provided a vegetarian dish to prepare, which we were. But the way the class works is each couple prepares a different dish and then we all share our dishes for one big meal at the end of the night. So at the end of the night there was 1 vegetarian dish and 6 dishes with meat in them which the whole group shared. We had our portion of the 1 dish and that was it. Not ideal. If they started offering a vegetarian night, where all the courses were vegetarian, that would be so much fun. read more

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! Amazing activity to do with friends and family. Chef Alex had everything well-organized and made it extremely fun. My family and I had an absolute blast and we will definitely be back! read more

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Celebrated my sisters birthday with friends and family. Not what I expected but was so much fun. I would do this again. Food was so good. Everyone had a great time. The chef/owner is a great instructor and host. read more

Shout out to Sauté and the amazing cooking event they put on for my team. We had such an amazing time learning how to cook authentic Thai food! I was so impressed with everything! This was my second time cooking here at Sauté and it continues to impress! Can't wait until next time! read more

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Had a great time today cooking a Mediterranean menu with Chef Alex. There were 16 of us there as a holiday get-together/team building event. Lots of fun, food, learning, and good music to cook by. Chef Alex is a bundle of energy, swooping in, teaching you how to do something, then off to the next lost soul to rescue/teach them as well. Highly recommend! read more

Amazing concept. This was great fun. I can't wait to do more classes! Super interactive. You get to collaborate with other participants and make friends or team-build. Just an all around great time of learning, cooking, eating and mingling. read more

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This week I and my sisters went to the sourdough bread class. We had so much fun, as well as, learned the steps on making sourdough bread from scratch. Chef Todd and Chef Alex are great. We broke bread toward the end of the class and enjoyed a piece of freshly baked bread with butter . We were also able to take the dough we made in class to bake later at home. I would definitely recommend this class and I am looking forward to taking other classes provided by Chef Alex. read more

Just had my daughter's birthday here and it was so wonderful! The party was perfectly organized. Chef Alex started off by giving instructions with how each station was going to work. The kids were all paying attention, learning skills & having fun! He and his assistant chef circled around constantly supporting the kids & cooking. It was such a wonderful experience for my daughter & her friends! Afterwards, we had the food and there was so much variety & quantity. Truly would recommend this spot to anyone looking for have a unique birthday party experience for their kids. Also just a fun spot to have a birthday/party for adults too! Really close to downtown Monrovia & ample street parking. We can't wait to sign up for summer camps or come back for a class in the future. Thank you, Saute Academy for such a great party read more

I planned my 62nd birthday party as a private event at Saute with 17 other family members. I figured I would enjoy it but I was blown away how much everyone loved it! It was a great family bonding experience, everyone was fully engaged and participating, the recipes and food were delicious, even the play list was fun! Chef Alex gave a great introduction and made it fun to pair up and feel comfortable in the kitchen. And we all went away with a few new skills in the kitchen. Sharing the food together at the end was delicious and enlightening as people shared their experience making their contribution. This rates high on the best extended family experience together. read more

Are you looking for a delightful activity with your family, fun pals or work people (work wives and work husbands?) Look no further. If you live 45 or fewer miles from Saute you are in for a treat (and dinner.) My adorable group showed up (on time--way out of character) to meet our fun and charming chef Alex. Alex is a real chef and has trained many chefs as well as worked at fabulous places. Alex set up the ingredients we needed and we worked in pairs. Of course my partner was brilliant and competent which gave me more time to visit the other party people. Alex played songs from our wild high school years because he understood our demographics! We made Mediterranean food and Alex is so generous that we had a plethora of dishes! Are you ready? We made pita bread! I'm serious, pita bread as well as many other dishes including backlawa and other fila dough delicacies. I'm proud to tell you that my group is polite and our table mates waited for everyone to serve themselves before they ate. Please don't go to Saute and be ("that guy!) Alex taught us how to crush garlic, slice onions, blend and make food from recipes that before today were locked up in some other country! We had fun! We visited. The ambiance was warm! Saute is perfect for birthdays as well! I may have my birthday here just so I can see my little princesses prepare food! That alone, is comedy enough for me! Call, set something up, invite me and, let's do this! 15 stars! read more

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My daughter turned 16 and I wanted to give her an experience, not just a gift. So I booked a Pizza night at SCA and she took her best friend. It was so much fun for them to learn how to make everything from scratch! The pizzas were delicious and the kids had a great time. Next time my hubby and I are going here for an adult night out! read more

Planned out a date night here with my partner for one of their themed cooking classes (Cuban themed) and have to say it was one of the most fun and engaging dates we've ever done! The chef and other attendees were all so friendly and everyone was having a great time. At the start, the chef introduces himself and briefs how the class works and hands out the different recipes that everyone will be cooking for the night (everyone is responsible for at least one dish). There is no requirement for a certain skill level of cooking, but some of the dishes are definitely a little more challenging. Note: you can also bring a bottle of your preferred alcohol to the class and drink while you complete the tasks, so highly recommend grabbing some wine - we grabbed an amazing Riesling from the wine bar down the street. Throughout the class, the chef was very attentive and helpful so the class itself was not too daunting and had a fun vibe. At the end of the class, everyone joins for a family style meal where you get to try everyones dishes which were all so delicious! Overall, it was an amazing experience that I would definitely consider doing again - well worth the price and makes for a great creative date night idea! read more

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I was looking for a cooking class for my girlfriend and I to enjoy and came across Saute culinary academy on yelp. The registration was simple and ended up booking for the fresh pasta making 101 class for $79.22. Lindsey was our cook for that day and she was great and kind. Saute provides everything, so just show up to the class with just yourself! The kitchen is spacious and there are plenty of tools needed for the whole class to learn well. We even got to take home the dough we made for our pasta. At the end of the class, the collection of pasta that was made that night was available for everyone, like a buffet. I enjoyed that time as we got to try everyone's pasta and all of the sauces we made. You are welcome to bring your own drinks such as wine, or whatever else you desire. Overall, I highly recommend Saute Culinary Academy for any event. It is suitable for any level of cooking experience. read more

My group had a great time. Alex made our tax celebration so much fun with his breezy humor and instruction, not to mention educational even to those of us who are fairly comfortable in the kitchen. To be perfectly honest, I was initially kind of resistant to this event idea, as I expected much more of a cookie-cutter experience than what we actually had. I was dumbstruck over the plentiful results - so much delicious, beautiful nibbles (we did Spanish tapas), and like an hour and a half from start to finish. I wish I was that efficient at home! And I actually learned some tips too! Don't be a snob about a cooking class like I was - I really enjoyed it! read more

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Great experience making Mediterranean food with my work team and chefs Alex and Vinny! Amazing recipes to try and they do a great job teaching and guiding you through recipes! We had a fantastic time and loved the experience! Definitely coming back for other cuisines read more

After having a staff holiday night here in December I knew this would be a great place to bring people together. This past Saturday I arranged a private event for my husband's birthday with 12 of our closest loved ones. We chose French Cuisine and it was amazing. No one knew what to expect, it was quite the surprise to them. Definitely made us all feel like we were on an episode of Chopped. Chef Alex was incredible at explaining the process and helping along the way. Lindsey made making the arrangement of the evening very simple and easy. If you're looking into a date night or something for a group, this is the spot! read more

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Want to have fun with your family? We had a great time pairing up and fixing a Mediterranean dish. We even made pita bread and spanakopita from scratch. We had three young family members with us and they liked the food they fixed: tabouleh, baklava, jasmine rice snd salad. The food was delicious and we even had some to take home. Definitely a fun time. read more

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We came here over the weekend for our work Christmas party. Didn't know how fun that could be bc it sounded like work. But boy was I wrong. I had a blast and I know all my co workers did too. Chef Alex was great! He was so wonderful at helping us and explaining the process, it was very organized and the recipes were easy to follow. We drank while cooking and had some dance breaks in between as well. Honestly left there with a new outlook on cooking like I can try to make all of the plates that we made at home . And everything was delicious!! And I'm a super picky person so for me to eat everything was amazing. Left full and happy and will definitely do this again with my family and kids. read more

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My 17 year old son had a great experience with the week-long teen cooking camp. He learned a lot of new skills, and loved eating twhat they made. read more

We had the most amazing time with Chef Alex at the Sauté Culinary Academy. I am still in awe of the quality and quantity of the meal that we prepared on our own. The playlist set the perfect mood for our team of 16 to pretend we were culinary masters. I cannot wait to do this again! It was an amazing bonding experience. THANK YOU! read more

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