Sur La Table

Ahh this place is like a playground for bakers and cooks. They have just about any kitchen gadget you can think of! Their classes that they offer are so much fun! It’s worth the money– usually about $ 70-​$ 90. I took the tamale making class, pie making class and the macaron making class. I loved every single one of them! I highly recommend this store.

We come here every once in awhile. They have really cool unique cooking items here. I had bought the boyfriend a apron from amazon via sur la table. When the apron came in, there was a coupon for a free bottle of their olive oil. And yes we did wait until the very last minute to redeem the coupon. The stuff they have here is really cool. They had little ramekin dishes for $ 1.00 to $ 3.00. And I noticed that they had some really unique cooking stuff, for example, duck fat. Then there was the chipotle mayo.
Will defintely come back here later!

So this is where I’ll be coming back to when I finally decide to buy my own home. There’s everything you could possibly need for your kitchen. What drew me in was the red signs all over the store that said, ‘last chance’ and ‘clearance’. There are some stores that advertise a clearance but the merchandise are still priced what you’d normally pay at a different store. This place does have quality kitchenware that are discounted. You’ll find the brand names here that you’re looking for: OXO, Breville, etc. I feel that the phrase, «You get what you pay for» is suitable in this place. It’s all quality products, so you know you’re getting your money’s worth and that the products will last a long time.
The ladies in the front are very nice. They’ve even explained to me that they even have some classes that they teach here in the back and gave me a calendar of events. There’s a pizza making from scratch class that I’m eyeing. Looks like I’ll be back soon.

Came here to buy some xmas gifts, the store was amazing. Met a cute girl there with braces, didn’t get her name but she was very helpful! Went back a few days later to get some more stuff for bbqing. This place is awesome…

I had the worst shopping experience ever. Every single person on the floor had a bad attitude and were not helpful in any way when we tried their products. I wish I could remember all their names. I bought a couple of items here only to find them cheaper at Macy’s Home a couple stores down. I’m definitely not coming back.

Amazing, helpful staff here at Sur La Table. I love and appreciate their honesty. One staff member wasn’t too comfortable with coffee as she told me she didn’t drink coffee and she kindly found Natasha within the store to help me look at their espresso machines. Natasha took her time answering all my questions. She didn’t rush me and even made me a frothy latte without pushing any products on me. I was told there was a 20% off coupon online and ended up purchasing a new coffee machine that day.
Today I walked into the store with my boyfriend hoping to purchase a Kitchen Aid Mixer. With the different lines of KA mixers we wanted to make sure we were getting exactly what we wanted for the long haul. Jose was so down to earth and made us feel very comfortable with his knowledge in the products. I liked how he on his own searched the Kitchen Aid 6500 Mixer’s horsepower + details online as he wanted to make sure we knew the difference between the newest mixer version. Then he made us cappuccinos.
But what really made me happy and the reason I will forever keep coming back to Sur La Table is the 20% off coupon. This coupon actually expired on the 6^th and Jose was able to get us the same deal today. He saved us over $ 100 on a brand that rarely goes on sale. While checking out they offered to walk our new heavy mixer to the car. All of this made for such a wonderful experience and I really appreciate the staff’s enthusiasm and cheer during the busy holiday season.

Sur La Table will up your cooking game.
I will start with the prerequisite comparison to Williams Sonoma — there are essentially the same store and the fact that they share space in the same malls is madness. That said, I love them both. All of my favorite brands are here: Shun, Le Creuset, All Clad. They offer great cooking classes, exceptional customer service and will drain your wallet faster than a Kardashian if you are not mindful.
I actually tend to make major purchase elsewhere (online) but will go to Sur La Table to get my hands on a product prior to buying it. Oh! Their spices, sauces and rubs are a great way to get some inspiration on the run.

This place is already a zoo! We went yesterday (Sunday) and it was packed with early holiday shoppers — good for them!
We had a little bit of trouble getting help regarding their non-​stick pans but eventually got a lot of helpful info from Elizabeth. I was afraid all we’d be able to find were newbies hired only for the holidays but Elizabeth has been working there since 2008 so I guess Sur La Table did it right by sticking the newbies behind the registers and putting the veterans on the floor.
Wasn’t a fan of the lady dolling out Nespresso coffee samples (who I don’t think is a SLT employee) — she was not automatically helpful, looked like she hated that I asked for a drink and I had to ask her questions about the new Vertuo model before she provided additional info. I specifically asked for a «coffee» (vs. espresso) so she was force to brew a big cup for me. But when a lady after me asked for the same as me (and wasn’t as specific), she got an espresso shot. You could tell customer was confused as she stared at my cup versus the thimble being handed to her.
SLT has pretty much all my kitchen needs. We were there for brining bags we know they have but they were already on sale so glad we got one of the last ones. Ended up walking out with a $ 200 scanpan wok! Sign up for their mailing list where they’ll sometimes send out 20% a single item discount which worked on our wok.

If you love kitchen gadgets and getting lost in a sea of things you never knew you needed, or don’t really need but want … this is the place for you. Seriously, it was a little piece of heaven. I am dish ware obsessed. I imagine hosting dinner parties and serving incredible concoctions on pretty dishes that can be found here. And using some of the random kitchen utensils I didn’t even know were invented. I could spend hours in this joint.

Well, I am not sure their cooking if it is awesome as some reviews. But I definitely tell you guys that their cashiers have to get some training about how to serve customers!

«French Macarons at Home»
Baking class.
Started off on time with the kitchen assistant asking the group if we would like any tea or lattes! Noticed there was a beautiful arrangement of sliced green apples, Brie cheese, some white cheddar sliced, walnuts, and some dry fruit. Already off to a great start!
The class itself was given by Chef Leslie, she was so informative and fun and created spectacular energy.
We observed her with the proper techniques first and then we followed her simple and delicate instructions. We were in two different groups and the class itself wasn’t large, intimate and the fewer people meant the more macarons we got to take home!
We learned how to make the macarons and what worked best, I really liked the silicone mats with the markings on them. Those came out the best. Learned how to make chocolate ganache. Oh my word!
The class was $ 69 but so worth it! You get to learn hands on and the products you use they have on display so you can purchase them if you’d like. And then you get to take the stuff you make with you, not sure how that works for the food classes but it’s nice to be able to share what you learned with family and friends.
Highly recommend chef Leslie! She is passionate and energetic and so helpful. She loves to share her knowledge of patisserie and it shows in her work.

This review is for the cooking class only — 2 stars for ‘i’ve experienced better’, but i haven’t, since this is my first cooking class experience… but it was a little disappointing.
i think the class size is just too big. there were four groups of us, four people each, so 16 people total in a sorta ‘small’ space. our arms are all basically touching each other. we get to sort of prepare everything between the four of us — basically prepare all the pre-​portioned and dump them in the bowl/​pot, and they do the final steps. nothing taste ‘really’ good, but it could be subjective — like i don’t like bleu cheese but that’s the main ingredient for salad, i like some red peppers or spices in my pasta but there wasn’t any, the raspberry sorbet was way too sweet… the scallop was the best of the night (though it doesn’t look good from my picture).
i guess maybe i’d prefer one on one, or at least i get to prepare all of my own food from start to finish… though it was an experience! doubt that i’d be going back… not this location perhaps at least!

Great selection and extremely happy & helpful employees.
However, my huge complaint is that this place is a maze to get through. They’re cramming a lot of stuff into a small location. Mix that with the fact that a lot of people are in here and you find yourself struggling to maneuver around quite often. Because of that, I tend to go in knowing exactly what I’m looking for, get it, and get out. It’s when you start wandering that the trouble starts.

Update — Caroline, the store manager reached out the same day and went above & beyond in resolving this situation. I’m so very happy as I love all the fun stuff at Sur La Table and was sad about having to not shop there anymore. Now I’m back to being a HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY customer. Definitely work with Caroline with any customer service issues, she is fantastic!
Worst customer service ever! Just tried to return a gift with the &19.99 price tag on it and the product was stamped Sur la Table and they wont even give me a store credit. Lost a customer for life. Boo!

This is NOT inside South Coast Plaza but across the street at the Crystal Court. (I had a hard time finding it in the beginning)
I love coming here for cooking classes. I’ve taken 2 of them at this location so far. They are a bit pricey but worth it especially if you end up using the recipes again. The cooking classes are fun especially if you attend one with a friend. They offer you a 10% coupon at the end of the class to buy any tools afterwards but it’s only good for 24 hours. The company changed the policy, it used to be good for a week!
Other than cooking classes, this is a great place to buy kitchen gadgets, dinnerware or small appliances. They have a selection of espresso machines and they offer you a sample to try them out. I’m told they have free demonstrations on Saturday for Vitamix or other major appliances too.
Coupons can be hard to come by for this store but occasionally in the catalog they offer a 20% one item from time to time.

Secretly, I probably like Sur La Table more than William Sonoma. Don’t get me wrong, William Sonoma is pretty freakin’ nice with everything matching in their interior, their high-​end products, and everything organized in such a way that you want to live there. William Sonoma stuff is just… nice. High-​class, if you will.
But, really, Sur La Table is where I’d want to shop. This particular Sur La Table has so many nooks and crannies and, when they’re having a sale of some sort, it’s just awesome to be able to go through some pots and pans and come up with an owl cooking spoon holder. Tiffany blue, no less! Prices are quite a bit lower than William Sonoma, but it may still be considered a little higher than, say, Target. But the sale stuff is pretty worth it. Quality isn’t too bad, and some of the designs are down-​right adorable.
This Sur La Table definitely has a lot of stuff, and it’s pretty crowded at times with somewhat small alleys (it’s seriously a one customer per one alley preferred ratio). But, really, they have a lot of stuff. Left side is plates and towels and aprons and house décor stuff. Corner left is some of the more bar stuff. Top center is electrical applicances, such as espresso machines, convection ovens, etc. The cooking class is in the room behind the electrical appliances. Corner right is sale stuff, right-​side is baking utensils, and bottom right corner is grilling stuff. Center of the room is the cashier.
Service has always been pretty good. Never had any issues.
Only gripe I have is that after the bf decided to add us onto Sur La Table’s wedding registry, we’ve been getting around 3 – 4 emails per DAY from Sur La Table. Definitely more than a little annoying. I already tried to look through my account settings to have them stop sending so much, but no luck. Ugh.

First of all, this is a toy store for me.
I like to play with all of these gadgets they have here. Unfortunately, most items here are a bit overpriced. If you want William Sonoma, you have to go to the other side of the mall.
I came here because they were offering free knive sharpening until April 19. I brought my Santoku (I often confused this word with Santouka, as in the ramen place). Not all knive qualify, it has to be thick enough and long enough. Thank goodness I have a long, dull, and boring knive. Nice lady named Tracey sharpened my knive within 15 minutes (it was a weekday). It was a machine (hey, don’t expect those water hand sharpened blocks for free!) and it was nicely done.
I’ve not taken the classes here but have taken the classes over at William Sonoma. At WS, they will feed you samples and offer a discount on certain pans /​pots that were used during the demo. I need to see if I can do that here.
There’s a LOT of product in this store and not a lot of room. So I would recommend strolling slowly or ask an associate here, they are friendly. If you want to buy me something for my birthday, keep this place in mind!

Best store for finding unique and better versions of kitchen items for Christmas and other holidays!
Great selection of humorous party napkins
Adorable apron selection
Finally found a combination lemon lime zester and rind peeler for making fresh zest icing for cookies here
Cute cupcake liners too
Overall great store — a tad pricey but if you rock the sale section some great finds can be had :)

— Locale Destination —
It’s on Bear St and between W Sunflower Ave and S Coast Dr in Costa Mesa.
It’s in a «Crystal Court» in the South Coast Plaza right close to «Apple Store».
The place is relatively small yet full of fun kitchen gadgets and kitchen related products. Friendly staff who don’t mind leaving you alone if you didn’t need their assistant. Plenty of parking.
— Gluttony Expedition —
It seems the same as other locations.
Kitchen tools: They got a high end ones to cute ones! Whisks, cutting boards (various materials), seasonings, pans, pot like «Le Creuset» (Very high end and colorful French brand) etc.
Glassware & china: Good quality and various sizes and shapes. They have a good sale section, too!
Kitchen gadgets: They got tons of those — some of them might not need, but fun to see some cool stuff you wouldn’t find at other places ;p
Cookie cutters: They have so many varieties than any other places! They have good varieties on baking tools.
Professional knives: They have good varieties in size and brands and great deals here!
Kitchen tools: Blenders, toasters etc. They are expensive.
Bar & wine tools: They got decent amount of stuff.
— Conqueror’s Deduction —
It’s fun to look here every time I’m at «Apple Store»… ;p
I cook, so this is a good stop if I needed something for my cooking.

I wish Sur La Table would come to Hawaii because I love walking through the store and purchasing all sorts of kitchen gadgets. I know I can purchase items online, but its not the same being able to hold the item and turn it around in your hands.
Sur La Table is the ultimate Kitchen Goddess store: gadgets from Europe, dishes, pots, pans, espresso makers, a million different cookie cutters, cupcake liners, sanding sugars, edible glitter, rose-​flavored essence for desserts!
The store is on the pricier side but you can find things here at Sur that you wouldn’t be able to find anywhere else. I purchased a European nozzle-​thing that you just shoved into your lemon and voila… instant fresh lemon spray. I also purchased silicone omelet maker and silicone pasta cooker — just pop into microwave and you got instant meals! Great for the college kids.
As for shipping to Hawaii, I was helped by three different clerks in the store and all three quoted me different prices. I ended up lugging the items back in my suitcase as the last quote at the register was prohibitive.
All in all a great store with helpful staff (other than shipping information).