Institute of Culinary Education - New York, New York

Nina Cash

Traveled here to take an exam so I can’t say a lot about the institution itself but only speak from my experience of being there. It is beautiful on the inside overall. The receptionist at ICE was super friendly and helpful. We did see students come and go while we also were testing for our wine exam. It was a solid location for our exam with the classrooms and provided us what was needed. It’s nice that it’s inside a big building that offers lots of free seating areas, shopping and food so you don’t have to go far. The best part was the view of the river!

Lenny Li

Great selection of classes. I've taken two recreational couples classes here and they make great dates.

The sushi class was very popular and had 8 pairs of students (the max), which i thought was too many for a productive class. Every group was doing something different, so although we all got to roll the sushi, not everyone practiced slicing fish or making rice. We ended the class with a delicious group dinner and had plenty of leftover food to take home too!

The duck class was less popular and only had three couples, the perfect amount. We got to do more and still had a great meal and food leftover to take home.

Tiffanie H.

I am a dietetics student. Some of the instructors I have met in our cooking/food lab come from ICE. They are extremely friendly, enthusiastic, and incredibly knowledgeable in their field. I decided to come here for extra recreational classes to refine my cooking skills. The experience at ICE was more than anyone could expect - engaging, fun, and lots of hands-on skill building time. In addition, you get to meet new people who share the same passion as you.

Class structure - Classical Italian Desserts
1. Intro - washing hands & putting on aprons; introduction from chef; kitchen orientation; talking through the recipes & steps; breaking into teams, divide and conquer.
2. Mise en place - prepping ingredients
3. Everyone starts cooking, chef and helpers are around for questions and demo.
4. If you are doing pastry/dessert, waiting for the products to bake/chill is the reason why your class hour is so long. Patience, patience, patience! In the meantime, you can enjoy a glass of wine and talk to other students or instructors.
5. Set and enjoy yours or your teammate's finished products.
6. The best part, you can bring your master piece home to share with your friends and family. They have disposables for take out; for eco-friendly advice, bring your own containers.

Thank you ICE and absolutely loved it!

CS Mo

My wife and I took the basic knife skills class with Sue Gonsalves. Getting to the class was a little stressful because we were running a little late and it was hard, the first time, to figure out exactly where to go. However, the class itself was great! Sue is a fantastic teacher and she made the class delightful. I wouldn't say that I learned a lot, but I certainly refined some skills, and the class finally convinced my wife to give up the 5-6" knives that she preferred. We will definitely be back!

Michael Taylor

So much fun! Attended a party which included a class in making sushi. Learned some knife skills and prep skills, but really had fun doing it. Thanks to the chef for making it a night to remember. Although getting in and finding the place was difficult at first, it was worth it! Highly recommended!

Lindsey Coyle

Our class was great! The chefs were kind and encouraging, met everyone at their individual skill level, and gave all kinds of tips to make sure we could replicate the process at home. I've heard of some cooking classes where you go home still hungry, but that definitely wasn't the case here- we were completely full, and even went home with a few to go boxes! We'll definitely be looking at their calendar again soon!

Danika L. Wiegand

This is an incredible place to begin your culinary journey! ICE offers a top notch, hands on learning experience with industry experts. It encompasses cuisine from all over the world. It is absolutely worth every penny it costs to attend. Considerate an investment for your future success! Enjoy!

leo shao

Took a Korean BBQ course. Wonderful experience. Difficult enough for challenge and easy enough to finish. Great recipes.