Food Lab Boulder

What an amazing experience. We came in for date night in Sonoma and had an amazing meal and a great experience. We got teamed up with another couple, which was really fun and we learned a number of things about cooking shared the work together and then had an amazing dinner with 14 people. The chef James was great and really engaged us throughout the entire night and Heidi the helper was also amazing on making sure that we had everything that we needed. We also had a young girl who was having a birthday, and a young lad, who also was in charge of the New York strips. It was great to have them in as well. What a really great place for a teambuilding experience, a private party, or a place to go and meet new folks and Cook together and a fun and lively environment. Definitely would recommend to anyone.

Came here with a big group, 30+ people and the space and staff were great. They had all the ingredients, instructions and other supplies and all we had to do was prep the food and cook it. Our group made different kinds of paella, vegan, chicken, pork and seafood. I can say I’ll be making the dish at home on my own! They also made fresh bake chocolate chip cookies at the end which topped off the whole experience. I hope to be back really soon!

My friend and I attended the "Summer in Italy" cooking class hoping for a fun evening, but at $120 per person, this was a massive disappointment and completely not worth the money. Given all the glowing reviews, we expected a professional, well-run experience, but it fell short on every front. The disorganization started immediately. The instructor, Collin, spent a significant amount of time bragging that this was his first time ever cooking the recipes and that he hadn't tested them beforehand. To make matters worse, he announced we were "going rogue"—he was originally supposed to precook the risotto for the arancini, but decided against it to let us "experience it." That added an extra 45 minutes of waiting around before we even got to eat, throwing the entire pacing of the class off. Every single group ended up completely out of sync, working on different steps at different times. We never actually ate anything at the dinner table. However, the most alarming issue of the night was a major food safety lapse. He numbered our risotto from one direction and our meatballs from the other (e.g., being Group 2 for one item and Group 3 for the other). In the end, we were accidentally handed Group 2 for both items—meaning we actually ate another group's meatballs. This is a serious safety hazard. One of the women in our group had a peanut allergy; if there had been allergen modifications or dietary restrictions involved, swapping dishes like this could have resulted in a dangerous medical emergency. Between the lack of preparation, chaotic execution, and the alarming safety oversight with the food swapping, we were deeply disappointed. For $120, you expect a structured, safe, and enjoyable class. Unfortunately, we will never be coming back

If your idea of a good night involves learning something new, eating well, and leaving with fewer dishes than if you’d cooked at home, Food Lab delivers. Chef James made everything approachable, kept it fun, and somehow managed to teach without making it feel like a class. Chef Heidi made sure we had everything we needed along the way. Great music, a fun date night with my husband, and we got to meet some genuinely lovely people. We’d absolutely come back.

Excellent Paella cooking class! It was really fun in a group setting. The chef was very positive and encouraging and the dishes were absolutely delicious! Highly recommend taking a cooking class with Foodlab Colorado!