Epicurean School of Culinary Arts

(818) 334-4372

8500 Melrose Avenue
West Hollywood, CA 90069 34.081941 -118.376519

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Epicurean School of Culinary Arts

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Over the past 21 years, our curriculum has expanded to accommodate beginners and recreational chefs as well as those who wish to embark upon a career in the food industry. Students seeking professional training come to Epicurean after extensively researching cooking schools and choose us for our excellent reputation and experienced staff. Recreational chefs and beginners alike choose our school for its wide selection of fun, interesting and informative workshops. Cooking is an art and we develop students with a thorough understanding in the principles and techniques of fine cooking. We…

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3 Star Rating: Average

07/05/09

Can be good, with some caveats

by chimmychimmycocoapops

I took the beginners class here, which was $500 for 6 classes, which is roughly $83 per class.

The space itself is not the best acoustically, which can make it hard to hear the instructor with their voice echoing off the walls. The blasting music from the yoga studio next door, as well as the trucks barreling down Melrose and La Cienega don't help. The instructor insisted on leaving the front door open for ventilation, which allowed lots of street noise to seep in.

That said, one of the instructors was excellent... the assistant instructor was a bit militant for what seemed to be a hobbyist's class. They often gave conflicting information, and the asst. instructor was prone to chewing people out for not adhering to her standards.

The recipes were good, but the biggest problem was that you could only make one dish out of five per class. And only 2-3 students per recipe. Therefore, if you don't get there early and rush the sign-up sheet, you could get relegated to making something uninteresting, like a Caesar salad, while others make more complicated dishes.

The equipment and supplies are decent, even though they're a bit old. The knives are sharp, the cooktops high grade, and you feel as if you are in a commercial kitchen.

The pricing for the workshop is a bit steep... around $85 and you'll probably only get to cook one recipe.

For those who want to take the professional classes, the tuition, while seemingly high, is much more reasonable than similar classes at Cordon Bleu or Kitchen Academy.

  • Pros: Plenty of hands-on time. Generally 2-3 students per stove.
  • Cons: A bit pricey for workshops, noisy location.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/05/07

super informative

by rcage

I recently took the Beginners Course at Epicurean. I heard about it from a friend who said she took the class several years ago and the recipes she learned are still some of her favorites. The class was great. The instructor was informative, helpful and upbeat. The working environment was perfect. I looked forward to the class every week and look forward to taking more classes there with friends.

  • Pros: talented staff/instructors
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/01/07

Great instructor!

by shellarella

I just finished the Professional Baking I program with Suzanne Griswold. She was fantastic. I researched a few other baking programs in Los Angeles and decided on Epicurean because of it layout and its Wolf ovens.

I learned so much and can't wait to continue on with Baking II and Baking III. I just signed up for Cake Decorating too.

  • Pros: great working space

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Cooking Schools

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  • Immediate hands on Training
  • Taught by CIA or CCA grads
  • Private Cooking Parties too!

Over the past 21 years, our curriculum has expanded to accommodate beginners and recreational chefs as well as those who wish to embark upon a career in the food industry. Students seeking professional training come to Epicurean after extensively researching cooking schools and choose us for our excellent reputation and experienced staff. Recreational chefs and beginners alike choose our school for its wide selection of fun, interesting and informative workshops. Cooking is an art and we develop students with a thorough understanding in the principles and techniques of fine cooking. We maintain a low instructor-to-student ratio because the personal interaction between chef and student is at the heart of a quality learning experience. 100% of the students surveyed said, "I would recommend the school to a friend."

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