Orson H Gygi

Although the shop is one of many wonders, this review is for the cooking classes they offer. Because no matter how good you think your cooking skills are, after seeing all the gadgets they sell you will question your abilities like… «Do I know how to use any of these things?»
I attended a pasta making class taught by chef Tom Call. We were taught how to make:
Potato Gnocchi
Parsley and sage pesto, buerre monte
Ricotta Cavatelli
Italian sausage ragu, roasted garlic
The class was 3 hours long and had me wishing I wore better shoes. No sitting happened until we ate. So you have been warned. WEAR COMFY SHOES or your feet will be screamin’
The class cost $ 65. Which in comparison to the classes offered at the Culinary Institute seemed like a good deal.
They had us in groups of 3 and I felt like I was given the chance to experience the whole cooking process myself even though I had to share the load with two other people. Chef Tom would demonstrate then we would ask questions and execute. There were a few staff members there to also help us along the way. The class was held in a clean spacious kitchen with plenty of room for all of us.
One thing I loved was that the group attending was very diverse. We had a grandfather with his young granddaughter, a middle aged couple on a date, a new mom & a group of ladies having a girl’s night. It Felt comfortable for all of us.
There was a group that had allergies and were vegetarian that didn’t notify the store previously but they handled it very well and the chef made it work for them on the fly! So kudos to Chef Tom and Orson Gygi for that. If you do have anything similar they mentioned that you should just email them directly and let them know beforehand. Which makes sense. If it says sausage ragu, I imagine there will be, you know, meat involved?!
After all the cooking was done we all sat down and ate our creations. There was so much food! It was hard to wait until almost 9 pm to eat dinner. So just keep that in mind when coming. Eat a snack before you come, maybe a power bar to give you extra Energy too!
I had a couple small issues. One being that we never ended up making the roasted garlic or the burere monte. It’s a simple enough thing to make but I was sad when I realized it didn’t happen.
Also at the end we had SOO MUCH left over food and because they don’t have a permit as a restaurant they could not let us take it home. So I just paid $ 65 for this class & rolled all this pasta by hand and we can’t even have it all? Serious sad face! Maybe it’s my poor upbringing but that made me pretty frustrated. I’m sure the staff ate some but that only made me feel a little bit better.
But overall it was a great experience and I definitely want to go back. They even gave each of us our own apron to take home and a 10% off your next purchase coupon as a thank you.

This place is awesome! They have everything I could only imagine the kitchen needs and more!!!

An interesting place. It’s somewhere in between three restaurant supply and a nicer gourmet kitchen shop. They have a nice variety of large quantity and unique ingredients. They also have nicer, more attractive cooking utensils like Le Creuset. They also have party supplies like plates, napkins, etc. My husband and kids picked out a gigantic bag of sour gummy worms and I was able to get some really useful bag clips. It’s just a very unique place. Restaurant supply on West Temple tends to have more utility minded goods for large scale operations. This place is more quality oriented with higher end items

I am going to be perfect honest here, I am not a cook. I do not enjoy cooking all that much or that often. I will do it, and I love to look at new recipes. I also like to try to cook new things and sometimes they fail miserably and we end up going out to eat, but I have a cooking utensil fetish, and this store scratches that itch!
I love all the kitchen gadgets this store supplies and I love that it is all kitchen all the time! They also have cooking classes, which I have not joined in one, but have a secret desire to, even though I probably never will! When I made my husband’s groom cake for our wedding, this was place my mom took me to for supplies. I can spend HOURS in here, and have several times.

They have some great things that you might otherwise have to order online. I use the americolor food coloring for macarons because they are more stable and true in color compared to wilton and gygi has a wide selection. They also have an extensive collection of flavor. Among other things they have tons of kitchen related supplie for both home and commercial. And they also offer cooking classes which i’d really like to take.

I LOVE this place! They have awesome products, usually for great prices. But mostly. Everyone is SO friendly. They’re all so nice to me and my little boy when we go in and everybody is so helpful.

Great customer service! I know the employees will always help me find what I am looking for! Great place for kitchen/​food service supplies!

It’s kind of a mix between restaurant supply store, consumer kitchen equipment store and hobby shop. It does all of them well.
It’s easy to forget how many good things are here. I’ve tended to only go when I’m looking for chocolate making supplies, or similar. However, they have so much more. OK, they didn’t really have the container I was looking for to use as the water bath for my sous-​vide circulator, but that’s a pretty odd item.

I placed an order via online and initially I received the incorrect order however no worries once I spoke with Matt the situation was corrected and all was well!
Not to mention mishaps do happen but it’s how they handled that will always keep customers coming back such as myself.
I am a stickler for great customer service and this definitely has my vote and my business.
The order I placed made my homemade treats a delight! I just wished they were closer…

I had a terrible experience at this store and will not return. I purchased a grill from them that I needed for that weekend. When I got it home I discovered that not only was one leg completely broken off, but it was missing the grate! I drove all the way back there, which wasn’t close, to return it and express my frustration. They blamed the manufacturer first, and then suggested that their own people may have tampered with it. Then, 3 weeks later I still had not recieved a credit on my card statement. I had to get my credit card company to open an investigation and get my money back! I feel that this is a very poorly run company.

Not impressed! They seem friendly until there’s a mistake on your order. I needed to exchange an appliance that was mistakenly ordered and they refused. I’m stuck with a 2,000 refrigerator drawer when I really need a barbecue. They flat out refused to exchange even when I offered them that I would pay a restocking fee!

Great place to visit if you’re looking for a specialty item for the kitchen (like high-​end food coloring for cake decorating). They also have some very reasonably priced restaurant supply stuff. I picked up an apron from here for under $ 5, which was about a third of the best price I’d seen anywhere else.

Every kind of yes.
Just, yes.
I’m not a super materialistic kind of guy. In fact, it occurs to me that true happiness is not found anywhere on your receipt. But should you need a little retail therapy, I’d recommend a trip to Orson Gygi, stat. Clothing? Pffft. Jewelry? Ha! Kitchen gadgets and restaurant supply is where it’s at!
There’s a lot of gadgetry to be had here – and although I actually get my gadgets elsewhere (no offense, Orson), my other kitchen spot ain’t got nothing on the restaurant supply you’ve got going on. Massive paint buckets full of chocolate shell dip (or butterscotch, or other flavors), and big jugs of hot cocoa marshmallows (the little crunchy ones) or… well. any of those hard to find ingredients for really involved recipes. Purees of things, and lots of carnival and fair fare including cotton candy and sno kone supplies and funnel cake batter and pitchers.
Yes, it’s quite remarkable what can be found. Muffin tins of all sizes. Cooking tins of all sizes. Disposable cooking tins. Sampler cups. Fries baskets. Oh the glory of all the possibilities at your fingertips!
I peeped the chocolate section, and while this dark art is yet mysterious to me, they’ve definitely got it covered.
Also, they have a sizable demonstration kitchen. I’d love to see a class or two and try out a few of the things you could find there.
They’re open to the general public, but be warned that if you drop in you may leave with a new Cuisinart food processor or bread shaped baking pan.

I love going to Orson Gygi and look through all the kitchen gadgets, cookware, and baking supplies. I also appreciate how friendly and helpful everyone is that works there.
This is also my go-​to place to find cute cookie cutters and cake decorating tools. Their seasonal decorations and specials are great, too.

The obvious amazingness of this store has already been mentioned in previous reviews. Kitchen gadgets and necessities you didn’t previously know were necessities, candy and cookie and cake decorating supplies, colored sugars and edible glitter and chocolate to melt, molds and cookie cutters and dishes and aprons and and and… You get the idea it’s pretty much heaven for kitchen nerds.
I want to talk about «The other side». This is really two stores. One is the kitchen supply/​magic side, the other is technically an appliance showroom, and a wonderful place to get ideas about how you’d like your dream kitchen to look. The space has been separated into a whole bunch of mock-​up kitchen scenes, complete with flooring, counter tops, back splashes, sinks, faucets, and appliances. They have done a wonderful job of representing all kinds of styles, from a black and cream colored country kitchen to a red, black and silver modern metallic masterpiece and everything in between. They have rooms full of appliances and plumbing fixtures to see and touch.
They also have a hardware department. You know, drawer pulls, cabinet handles… the finishing touches. They offer all kinds of styles from a ton of manufacturers, and if you can’t find what you like in the displays, there are catalogs upon catalogs for you to pore over.
All in all, from building your kitchen to accessorizing it, to stocking it full of goodie making supplies, Gygi’s is your spot. I promise.

Looking for a whisk? They have 13 different varieties. Want an apron or a new LeCruset pan to match your eyes? They’ll have it and then some. A great supply of cupcake liners as well as every color paper party good you
could ask for.
I have loved this place since I was first brought here. Always finding another kitchen gadget I can’t possibly live without, they also have those things you can’t find anywhere else. As an amateur baker, I love the selection of pans, tools and chocolates. Also a great place for a gift, they stock all kinds of dishes, themed around holidays and events, so you can make up that housewarming basket or get the perfect plate for delivering birthday cupcakes.
I have never left without something.
Also, their kitchen design people are amazing. We worked with Dave to get our appliances and they kept us in the loop at each stage of the game.

I really liked this store. Do I lose man-​cred for that?
They had kitchen supplies in quantities I can scarcely imagine needing, and many at very reasonable prices, far better than that of more «fancy» kitchen stores such as Sur La Table or Spoon’s N Spice. I really found a lot to my liking, and am quite intrigued by some of the cooking classes.
I’m totally going to go back the next time I need a gallon of lemon extract, or a 25 lb bar of chocolate.

I would give Orson Gygi five stars if it weren’t so good at making my blow my budget every time I visit. They have so many supplies you didn’t know you needed, and I’m not even a professional chef of any kind! Along with restaurant supplies, they have some cute napkins, plates, cake stands, etc. And of course the selection of kitchenware is awesome as well.
My fave (and my kids’ fave) are the giant tubs of sprinkles for less than $ 4. We stock up! Location isn’t bad because it’s just off the freeway. I hear their cooking classes are really great too but haven’t had a chance to try them.

This is a great place to find all sorts of baking and cooking products. Need a chef’s jacket? You got it. Two quarts of sorbitol? It’s there. Need to buy that $ 400 All-​Clad pot for your niece’s 6^th birthday? Turn left down the next aisle and you’ll find it. Do you need a french-​inspired cooking unitasker utensil that would make Alton Brown cry? It’s there.
Gygi’s is one of my favorite spots to pick up all things culinary. On one half of their store, they have beautiful concept kitchens with different appliances, ranges, etc. It’s really fun to walk around and see all of the different kitchen concepts that they’ve put together.
The store also frequently has cooking demonstrations in their demo kitchen.
This is a fun place to spend some time. I guarantee you’ll find a kitchen gadget you absolutely can’t live without.