The Chopping Block At The Mart

User Reviews of The Chopping Block At The Mart

Yelp.com Review - by Katherine K.

4.0 of 5 stars. So, my previous issue with Chopping Block was resolved!!! The manager called me later the next week and explained I was not charged for the event I did not attend (so perhaps this was why there was a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark F.

1.0 of 5 stars. Worse than the food network. This is not a cooking school for serious cooks. The curriculum is sub standard and reminiscent of a high school home ec class. I have taken classes in numerous cooking...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Took a French demonstration class this past Tuesday and it rocked! I debated between four and five stars....I'm going with a four-star only because I want to go back and try one of the hands-on...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Fun kitchen items at reasonable prices. A good mix of essentials and frivolous items for your kitchen.
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz O.

4.0 of 5 stars. Our Indian cooking class was super fun.The Chopping Block had been on our radar since calling Chicago home, but when a gift certificate wiggled it's way into our stack of wedding presents our interest...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by andrea l.

5.0 of 5 stars. I took the knife skills course and HIGHLY recommend it. I've been afraid but they taught us many techniques and safety tips so I'm feeling much more confident regarding knife use. They also did a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Court R.

5.0 of 5 stars. This was one of my favorite dates EVER. I love being in the kitchen, learning new things and most importantly, drinking bourbon. So, when we signed up for a 'Cooking with Bourbon' class, I could not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dusty K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I really love this place. For someone who has a dream of attending culinary school one day, this place definitely scratches that cooking itch I have. They have so many classes available for a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by kirsten A.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place gives me a culinary hard on! love wandering around and looking at all the cool gadgets and fancy knives while wishing I could whip out an Amex and leave with eight bags. My absolute...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Janet E.

5.0 of 5 stars. This weekend, I had taken the newly offered class, Oodles of Noodles, and had a great time. Plus I learned a lot!! The class was relatively small because there was only 7 of us. Right when I walked in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christian p.

4.0 of 5 stars. class wine all the sushi you can eat/make = crazy deliciousMy parents had given my girlfriend and I a certificate for a cooking class of our choice at chopping block, and since we both love sushi,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah D.

5.0 of 5 stars. My friend took me here for my birthday and we did a hands on pasta making class. The instructors were helpful and fun to be around. The place was awesome.I felt like with the hands on class there...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Robyn T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love taking classes at the Chopping Block - what a great way to learn while catching up with friends! The demonstration classes are a good price (typically $40) and though they're just demos I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny T.

3.0 of 5 stars. 5 stars for the atmosphere, my cooking companion, the equipment, and the other couples.4 stars for our main chef3 stars for the food2 stars for our chef's assistant1 star for black shirt getting dirty...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Katie H.

5.0 of 5 stars. For the month of October, every time you go to the Chopping Block you can spin the wheel to get a discount (5, 10, 15 and 20% I think, which you can use any time in the month) or a free cooking class....
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lara S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm an executive assistant. There are not a lot of perks that go along with this position, but one of them is that I often get to join our teams on their group outings. Sometimes it's a fancy...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura I.

4.0 of 5 stars. Awwww yeah! Now this is what I call FUN! Yes, it's on the expensive side but the classes they offer are fun, informative and allow you insight into actually cooking for yourself and others...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have done about a half dozen classes here and I have enjoyed them all, but here is my problem with the place...1. Too expensive. I understand that we are being taught and getting to eat the food,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I attended a class here a few weeks ago for a work Christmas party type thing. It was a great place for a Christmas party - it was my boyfriend's work and I was a guest so it was nice to busy myself...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim B.

4.0 of 5 stars. A few girlfriends & I did a Friday night class at the Chopping Block a few months ago. Essentially, the theme of the night was that they were going to walk us through cooking an entire meal for the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrea R.

4.0 of 5 stars. I first visited the Chopping Block many moons ago for a holiday work outing with my team at my previous company. We drank wine, made a delicious meal, and ate so much that I had a stomach ache all...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by M E.

5.0 of 5 stars. My friend and I did the Iron Chef cooking night here recently and it was awesome! There were about 25 people total in our class. We were divided into two groups, each headed by a different chef. We...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Carrie S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I took the Knife Skills class here last year and really enjoyed it. At times it felt like an advertisement to buy expensive knives, it was really helpful nonetheless. I liked learning about how to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Steph H.

4.0 of 5 stars. So I went here on Saturday for Bastille Day and I didn't know what to expect - after all it was my first cooking class and it didn't disappoint. One thing I would have done differently is made sure my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alice L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I took a beginner wine tasting class here and had a great time. The instructor was very informative, and you could tell she was passionate about being a wine connoisseur b/c she kept the class very...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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Not great

I was a bit disappointed with the class I took because my instructor wasn't fully prepared. Some ingredients listed in the recipes weren't available and we didn't have enough time to make our dessert (so the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Colleen C.

3.0 of 5 stars. First off, the space is gorgeous. Absolutely pristine, beautiful. Well done. I went for a Guilty Pleasures, Girls Night out. Fab idea, really. Unfortunately, not well executed. The grilled cheese was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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Won't be back

I took a friend to a cooking class here a few days ago and we were both disappointed. The front staff was rude because we arrived early and the instructor wasn't ready to take any students yet. Once the class...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Johnny B.

5.0 of 5 stars. The GF took me here for my birthday, and it was wonderful. We are both obsessed with Italy, so signing up for the Couples Venetian Cooking Class was a no-brainer.We were in a class room with 3 prep...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Pam F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I arranged a work function here and it was a success. We had a business meeting in the morning in their big "demonstration" kitchen (overhead mirrors so you could see what someone would be...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Briana J.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is a great place. I recently took a wines class here and I learned a lot. The "professor" had a vast knowledge of wine and was quite witty. She also gave us a few tips on cocktail party decorum....
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Brittany C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I went here for a work event and it was so fun! We started off with appetizers, beer & wine before the class. Our set up was a competition, so we were in 4 teams, each making 2 appetizer or dessert...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Dane K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I went here for one of our summer outtings w/ my company.... we had a great time, it was probably the best outting we've had in a long time (and was significantly cheaper than some others we've had...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Brette R.

4.0 of 5 stars. My friends and I took a cooking class here for an evening and had the best time! i don't think I could ever make the meal we made again because it was pretty difficult, but it was really fun! I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by elizabeth n.

5.0 of 5 stars. I went to the Chopping Block for a wine tasting party and absolutely loved it! Although we did not do a cooking class, the wine tasting party made me want to come back to do a cooking class. It is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Ren H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is such a fun place! They offer a number of classes from basic recipes to knife handling! The classes are always full and there's always an awesome crowd! The chefs are super friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2005
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