ChefShop

This is a great little shop filled with tons of specialty items and high quality ingredients for your next meal. It is the perfect place if you are a serious foodie or chef! They have every spice you can imagine and lots of gourmet condiments too.The owner is friendly and they send out a very lengthy e-mail every week highlighting some of their products and providing recipes to try.The first time I came was for a fun tasting event where we got to sample some of their Mediterranean herbs and spices used on hummus.The next time I came here was for a Too Goo to Go pickup where they had a special recipe surprise bag. It came with the recipe and some of the ingredients needed to make a pasta dinner. They regularly have pickups available on Too Good to Go so that's a great way to try some of their products at a discount.The only drawback here is that the prices can be a bit steep, and sometimes items are not priced clearly so you might need to ask.

I have been a fan of ChefShop for a long time but will NEVER go there again. I was able to look past their pretentious lack of price labeling and horrible location because of the hard-to-find specialty ingredients, particularly the Italian cocoa. Today I went in there and was barely greeted with a cold and unsmiling, "hello" from the shorthaired older woman with glasses behind the counter. The store was not busy and after circling it a couple times she finally asked in an almost irritated tone if I knew what I was looking for (a weird question in and of itself). When I asked if they have the Italian cocoa she rudely replied, "You mean the ChefShop one that we're out of?" When I said yes, she said, "hopefully we'll have it next week" and turned and walked off. WTF?! No, "I'm sorry, we're out of that right now", just a snotty attitude as if I should have known they were out of it. Why would I have made the trip there if I knew it was "the one they're out of"? There is no excuse to treat people so badly, let alone a customer. You never know what a person is going through, a little basic kindness can go a long way. I was not rude to her; I was happy to be at my favorite gourmet shop at a really low point and greeted her with a smile when I walked in. I left there feeling worse than ever. So much for turning to baking to put me in a happier place. That horrible woman made me wished I'd stayed curled up depressed in my bed all day.

Right now my mouth is salivating, as I think about those huge, juicy cherries that Chefshop shipped to me from the orchard where they grew! Yes, I bought cherries from big box stores and supermarkets during season. I used to think they were great, but now Chefshop and Stennes' Family Farms ruined that for me. Still, I have no regrets! It's like buying supermarket tomatoes and liking them until you taste a homegrown tomato. From that point on, the experience of eating store-bought is ruined!It wasn't even the 1 inch size of the fruit or the beautiful dark red color of the cherries. It was the burst of cherry flavor! It was the pop of biting through the fruit's skin. It was everything.Here I sit, enjoying my coffee with cocoa from Chefshop so it's not like I depend on them for only one thing. I buy cocoa from them and, for years, they've consistently delivered their finely ground cocoa powder - without damage, ever.I've since learned about and purchased black quinoa (nutty and delicious), red quinoa (nearly sweet and great mixed with amaranth for breakfast!), cranberry beans (we're growing plants after taking a few soaked beans prepared for a recipe!) and Madeleine green and petite black lentils. Through the years, I've purchased my favorite, Sun Brands' Madras curry powder, and a variety of hard to find delicacies.Still, my mind keeps wandering back to those Lapin cherries. I tried to get the Sweetheart cherries that ripen after the Lapin, but I was too late. Next year, you can be sure I'll order more. Especially now that I know about cherry varieties beyond Rainier (WAS my favorite but now it's a toss up) and Bing! Yes, you can buy cheaper cherries but you'll shortchange yourself on flavor and quality. That's what I learned!Special shout out to Drew T., who alerted me to a shortage of lentils in a recent order and reduced my shipping fee to apologize. Not only do they pack each order to deliver every package without damage, they are courteous from the front of the house to the back! Ok, the only thing I love more than the cherries and product diversity is their culture!

It's kind of like an old-fashioned general store--but for people with lots of gold. The old fashioned charm of the interior is undeniable. The old wood floor and the old fashioned wooden retail cabinets and shelving make this a very warm and inviting place. Of course, all the specialty foods don't hurt either.And that's this place's real appeal. An all-in-one place collection of speciality foods that can be hard to find. In fact, ChefShop specializes in hard-to-find items. Need La Vecchia Dispansa 100-YR Balsamic? Mexican Coffee Blossom Honey? Tasmanian Leatherwood Honey? Mangalitsa Pig Leaf Lard? Edible Moroccan Pink Rose Buds? Pianogrillo Extra Virgin Italian Olive Oil from Sicily? Acetoria Tomato Vinegar? Dried hawthorne berries? Or any one or more of hundreds of other speciality items all in one place? Then, ChefShop is the stop for you.The staff is friendly and helpful. Many things are available for sampling before purchase. And looking around here is just plain fun, even if you only came in for that one odd ingredient that no one else carries. But, hold on to your wallet because that sucking sound is the cash leaving it as you pay for your discoveries.Can't be beat, as long as you have the money.

Saw this store driving by and we're excited to go in. We thought there were several food items we wanted to buy. However the owners believe that putting prices on any of there products is not necessary!! So if you want to buy something you have to take the product off the shelf, go to the counter stand in line and then ask for a price check. We did this 2 times and lost patience. The counter employee even said everyone complained but the owners won't change. If you want people to buy something they need to know the prices. If your not in business to sell close the damn store. We left refusing to buy anything due to this asinine policy.

I ordered on 11/14/21.... then no word for a week. So I called, and I called, and I called. This would have been my 3rd order but there are to many companies that want my business, so goodbye ChefShop. A great idea requires good customer service & that is not what I received. The lack of communication has disrupted my holiday plans & that is not acceptable. Even when I called, D.... did not seem to care & did nothing to retain the account. So sad. JJ

We went to a holiday appetizer class and while the food was fairly basic it was tasty. We felt bad for the chef as the shop owner talked over her time and time again and the class wasn't really about the cooking. We didn't get to actually learn any cooking tips and the whole "class" seemed to be centered around selling products from the store. The class started late, ran very long and you didn't try things along the way, they waited until the end to put food out to try. Many people had to leave quickly because of the time. I don't think we'll be back for another class but if you're looking for unique spices, oils, vinegar, etc they have a good selection.

I got some shiitake mushroom powder and a bottle of John Dory fish stock from the ChefShop and made miso soup with it and wow it added such deep and delicious flavors. It's the best tasting miso soup that I've had hands down. I added kelp, garlic, shiitake mushroom powder, fish stock, miso paste and tofu. The miso soup was 10/10. While there I also picked up 0.5 gallon of rice bran oil for cooking and gourmet marshmallows from France. Can't wait to try tomorrow with Cinco de Mayo treats!I love perusing their unique international ingredients that are uncommon. I've also purchased cooking oils and spices from there previously and it was all quality stuff. Friendly & welcoming, highly recommend especially if you're looking for hard to find ingredients.

CAREFUL!! Their stuff has MOLD in it !!! Health hazard! Bought some goodies from this place and it was full of mold. I had opened the package partially to eat at the brewery (Holy Mountain) next door and found mold in it. I walked back to the ChefShop to tell the lady at the desk that there was mold in it. She confidently said that that's how it's supposed to look, it's sugar sprinkled on top. So I came back to the brewery and opened the whole package to share with my friends only to find that it was full of mold. I went back to the shop and returned it. It's appalling how the lady at the desk completely dismissed me when I went the first time. She didn't even bother checking it. If I hadn't noticed it I would have eaten it !

A wide range of unusual and delicious products for the home cook or professional chef. A true gourmet shop with incredibly good customer support. Highly recommended.