Wok Cooking

Recent reviews of Wok Cooking

• 5/5 from Carol Samoray, attended Jan 2026: The Thai Wok cooking class was excellent and Jake is a great teacher. Thanks for a good time and good food.
• 5/5 from Carol Anderson, attended Jan 2026: This was a fabulous class! Jake was an amazing instructor, patient, kind, professional, and answered every question that came in. Jake has a wonderful style, he spoke in in a level that made sense and in understandable terms, and progressed at a very comfortable pace. I love that he demoed things first and then was available walking around to help as we prepared the food ourselves. The people who were there helping were of wonderful quality as well. This is my first time attending one of the classes, and I will definitely do it again. Loved every moment! In fact, I would love to see a follow up wok cooking class to the one I took today. It’s a whole different way of cooking, and I would love to learn more!
• 5/5 from Jaclyn Numata, attended Jan 2026: Jake was a great instructor. He’s very approachable and doesn’t make you feel silly if you ask a question. The layout of the class was well timed, eating and cooking all the way through. Loved it! Really looking forward to making the recipes and taking another class in the future!
• 5/5 from Katie Swanstrom, attended Jan 2026: A fun date and great way to learn new skills!
• 5/5 from Derek Duchesne, attended Jan 2026: Jake has a nice presence and his pacing is great. He’s highly approachable. It was great eating three recipes and getting to cook two on our own. I’d recommend this class to others.
• 4/5 from Judith Senf, attended Jan 2026: Gift from my daughter. Jake was friendly, interactive, informative. I learned tips for cooking good recipes.
• 4/5 from Evan Roberts, attended Jan 2026: Jake was fun and informative. Had a fun time. And the food was great too.
• 3/5 from Shelly O'Quinn, attended Jan 2026: Pro: The Kitchen class room is set up well. Con: Instructor needs to be better prepared.
• 5/5 from Tammy Henning, attended Apr 2025: Excellent wok cooking experience! This is my 2nd class with Jake Thompson. He is an amazing instructor and does a great job explaining the various steps, as well as alternative food options. I highly recommend his pasta class for a fun, hands-on experience! We very much appreciate the store discount offered to students and the wine menu.
• 5/5 from Scott & Lori Carlson, attended Apr 2025: This class was something I gifted to my in-laws, so I don't feel like I can speak as if I was in person. However, I think they were pretty impressed because my father in law went out and bought a wok after.
• 5/5 from William Haley, attended Apr 2025: This was a very fun and informative class. Recommend it to anyone for an enjoyable time!
• 4/5 from Price Gledhill, attended Apr 2025: This class was a birthday present. I really enjoyed Chef Jake's instruction. It was clear and concise. I have taken other courses and this was the most hands on I have experienced. I gave it 4 stars only because I was already familiar with wok cooking.
• 5/5 from Jill Rolstad, attended Mar 2025: Excellent venue and my favorite style of teaching, about 50% hands on, with plenty of yum to take home, thank you, Jake!
• 5/5 from Gage Stromberg, attended Mar 2025: The Wok class was five stars amazing! Jake was extremely knowledgeable and personable. Thank you for the fun time!
• 5/5 from Gwen Guenzel, attended Mar 2025: Jake had energy. His explanations were not too lengthy. Enjoyed learning about the prep work, how to hold a knife, seasoning and cleaning the wok, cooking temps, what to watch for and not to do. The wok is an easy dinner. Staff was supportive and friendly.
• 5/5 from Grant Woodard, attended Mar 2025: It was a fun afternoon learning new techniques. Chef Jake Thompson was very informative and answered questions as we cooked our food. I would highly recommend cooking classes at Thew Kitchen Engine.
• 5/5 from Carole Menard, attended Feb 2025: Just took a cooking class at the Kitchen Engine (Wok Cooking Class) The venue is great, with ample individual space, comfortable stools, and high quality equipment. The opportunity to order a drink was nice as well. Makes things festive! Three of us lady friends just wanted to find a fun activity to do together. It was great! Our chef (Jake Thompson) was friendly, interesting, and attentive to our questions. We prepared a sweet and sour beef stir fry, using the wok technique. We were able to eat our own creation, and the chef had also prepared a side dish for us. Delicious! Parking was easy and paid for with the class, as well as a 10% discount on any purchase in the store. A fun experience for us.
• 4/5 from Julie Farris, attended Feb 2025: TKE has a great venue for classes. If you aren’t next to the instructor, the overhead camera screen captures everything so it’s easy to follow. The wok class with Jake was geared more towards those who’ve never used a wok. He is very personable & it’s obvious he enjoys sharing his knowledge. We will remember to cook protein first & the best way to cut vegetables. Thanks to the class I came away with better knife skills. The practice of cooking with the wok is an advantage of this class! You’re not just watching the whole time. Getting to eat what you cook gives that feeling of accomplishment. I wish my husband & I had had a class like this when we started using a wok a couple years ago - it would have saved us from some of our mistakes. We still came away with new knowledge & learned just how quick fried rice can be made. We’d be happy to take another class with Jake.
• 3/5 from Paul Pommerening, attended Feb 2025: The review is in the private feedback section. why do you need 15 words of comments?
• 5/5 from William Oconnell, attended Dec 2024: I purchased a Woll Wok at store this past year. I had trouble cooking with it. Jake provided tips for improving heat distribution. I was pleased with outcome of meal in class.
• 5/5 from Ann Hurst, attended Dec 2024: Jake was excellent in explaining all things wok. I had bought a wok a couple of years ago, but was too intimidated by it to use it. I feel I really understand how to cook in it, season and clean it. The hands on was very helpful for this class to be able to actually use it and have the food come out successfully. The food was delicious! I came home, went down cellar and pulled out the wok. Stir fry on the menu this week. It would be great if Jake would do a Lo mein class too!
• 5/5 from Samantha Brown, attended Dec 2024: Super fun class with the perfect structure for beginning wok users. Jake was a wealth of information for troubleshooting common issues when working with a wok as well as working with ingredients like jackfruit that might not be familiar. I enjoyed the hands on practice and the food came out great!
• 4/5 from Justin Louis Smith, attended Dec 2024: Jake is new but I learned a lot about cooking! Great experience for just getting into cooking. This is the perfect date night idea.