Authentic Thai Cooking Class: Part One

Recent reviews of Authentic Thai Cooking Class: Part One

• 5/5 from Kimberly McKenzie, attended Jul 2026: Did the Thai cooking class on Friday and it was brilliant. Went along solo and had such a great time, the chef broke everything down step by step, so it was easy to follow. Loved that we got to eat what we made at the end, proper feast, not just tasting spoons. Great vibe, small group, really great experience overall. Would 100% recommend if you’re after something fun and hands-on rather than just sitting through a demo.
• 5/5 from Gavin Day, attended Mar 2026: Chef Tong was supportive, so funny, informative, and helped out with tips about even more than just the 3 recipes we cooked. Would absolutely recommend and would even love to redo the class!
• 5/5 from Brittany Ellis, attended Mar 2026: Had a amazing time will do it agian love the teacher he was funny and very kind made amazing food and learnt alot
• 5/5 from Lisa Hayman, attended Mar 2026: Chef Tong was so fun. We learnt so many tips and tricks. Definitely recommend this class, it was fabulous!
• 5/5 from Meliza Malherbe, attended Mar 2026: Great experience!
• 5/5 from Heather, attended Feb 2026: Super fun and delicious cooking school. Well organized and learnt a lot. Highly recommend doing it with a friend works best in a pair. Go early to get a park.
• 5/5 from Barry, attended Feb 2026: Teacher was very helpful and enjoyed the day
• 5/5 from Jill Blacker, attended Aug 2025: Loved our Thai cooking class. Renay was a fabulous teacher explaining her demonstrations clearly..it was then easy to follow to create our own delicious food. Loved the new flavours of spices introduced to us...Will be easy for me to create this Thai food at home...thank you for a wonderful experience...
• 5/5 from Romayne Boniface, attended Aug 2025: My husband and I received a gift voucher for this cooking class from our children. Booking the class for the date we wanted was easy. We had a wonderful time! Rachel, our teacher explained everything clearly and demonstrated the recipes. Our three dishes, the Tom Yum soup, Asian beef salad and Pad Thai tasted so good and there were even left overs to take home. We'd really like to do another Thai cooking class and learn to make different dishes (unfortunately my husband is gluten sensitive so can not eat dumplings which is the only other class offered) Also we would have bought some of the ingredients (chilli jam, tamarind etc) if they were sold onsite.
• 5/5 from Caroline Jones, attended May 2025: Authentic Thai cooking class with Tong. We had an absolute blast! My ticket was a special birthday gift which was one of the best gifts ever! Tong was fabulous, very entertaining, knowledgeable and experienced. He was also very patient with us when we accidentally used the wrong ingredients for the wrong dish, but it still tasted delicious! Would highly recommend the Thai cooking class with Tong, great fun and we feasted on the food along the way. Also had heaps for leftovers!
• 5/5 from Glenn Chant, attended May 2025: Awesome class, learnt a lot of valuable yet very simple ways in approaching Thai cooking. Chef Tong applies a friendly and informative style of running classes Will be back Cheers
• 5/5 from Suzanne Dang, attended Apr 2025: Hubby and I enjoyed this class so much. Highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Fiona Farrell, attended Feb 2025: Such a fantastic class to do. Food was amazing chief Tong was fabulous I walked away very inspired. Will be back.
• 5/5 from Margo Frances Newman, attended Sep 2024: Really enjoyed cooking with Tong. He was very informative, venue was comfortable and we (our group of 3 celebrating a birthday)all felt we learnt new skills. The class ran very smoothly and was good value!
• 5/5 from Jess Cadman, attended Aug 2024: This was Such an enjoyable class and delicious food, chef Tong was awesome, will definitely book in for another class
• 5/5 from Angela Heise, attended Jun 2024: Be prepared for a new voice in your head. However, unlike those other critical voices, Chef Tong’s is positive and practical and will guide you every time you cook his recipes or apply some of the tips and tricks he teaches. I will never ‘cook’ rice noodles ever again! The team behind the scenes does a lot of the prep work but not too much to bypass important steps, so assembly still requires attention to detail. Which is half the fun. The Thai Cooking class at Vanilla Zulu was my second class with Tong and I will be back for more. If you want to learn some new skills and great recipes, meet interesting people, and have fun learning from a master, this is your perfect playground. Highly recommended.
• 5/5 from Jenny, attended Jun 2024: Absolutely the best cooking class. The food was AMAZING, Tong was funny, knowledgeable and very friendly. Highly recommend giving this class a go.
• 5/5 from Gail Kirkpatrick, attended Jun 2024: Such a fun day out.. Tong our teacher was funny and was excellent at explaining each step. Food was amazing.. would definitely do again.
• 5/5 from Andrew Swindells, attended Jun 2024: Had a great time and good was excellent. I also learnt a lot about cooking.
• 5/5 from Catherine Heiner, attended Jun 2024: My sister gifted me the Thai cooking class as a Christmas present. It was so much fun, and I met a lovely group of people at my table. Cooking and then eating 3 dishes was great value for money, and I was able to take leftovers home as well. Chef Tong is such a brilliant teacher - very knowledgeable and patient with us all. He was so well organised and shared his secrets too. By instilling confidence in each one of us, I feel like a 'Tong Master' as a result! I can't wait to try another class sometime in the future.
• 5/5 from Dr Rachna Singh, attended May 2024: We enjoyed the class, very organised, chef tong is amazing, normally there are three dishes to prepare but chef tong made 4th dish to teach the whole class. Worth every penny of it and I will return for more fun.
• 5/5 from Andy Carl, attended May 2024: I booked this Class for my wife's birthday. We have done other cooking classes a few years ago elsewhere that were a little disappointing as we were only allowed us to make one component, At this class we got to make everything and then eat it. We were given little tips to make each meal that little bit better. Who would have thought to NOT follow the directions on the noodle packet. It was fun, easy and the food was very tasty. We will be booking another class here soon.
• 5/5 from Jill Miller, attended Apr 2024: Chef Tong was very entertaining and experienced. The food we made was delicious and he provided great tips on how to make authentic Thai cuisine at home. I would highly recommend the class.
• 5/5 from Amanda Dobson, attended Apr 2024: We had a great time at this class! Chef Tong is both entertaining and informative and we learnt a lot during the workshop. The food was amazing and tasted just like restaurant quality! Cannot wait to start making it at home.
• 5/5 from Craig Douglas Hickling, attended Mar 2024: Loved the Thai cooking class. Location, equipment and staff were perfect. It was well planned a d ran seamlessly. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this class to anyone, can't wait to try another class. Thanks.
• 5/5 from Willem de Beer, attended Feb 2024: Very professionally presented with lots of humour. Chef Tong was great at involving everyone and at managing a a few upsets (someone got sick) with grace and speed. And the food was great.
• 5/5 from Sarah Spencer, attended Jan 2024: The class was great! The teacher was fantastic and really fun! Me and my dad enjoyed the class immensely and we have cooked the recipes since. Very informative and very easy to follow and understand.
• 4/5 from Chrissa Crutchley, attended Jan 2024: We really enjoyed the group. The food was amazing and the atmosphere was friendly and welcoming
• 5/5 from Sharon Salu, attended Nov 2023: Great organised venue and very knowledgeable Chef also told good Thai jokes. Planning my next class
• 5/5 from Kate Savant, attended Oct 2023: Chef Tong was wonderful. Informative and entertaining. The food? Delicious. I really enjoyed the Tom Yum soup with prawns. Thank you
• 5/5 from Angela Rabbidge, attended Oct 2023: Great cooking teacher, good ingredients offered, plenty of time to do everything in. Well done
• 5/5 from Emily Rowe, attended Sep 2023: This class is absolutely delicious! The recipes are super easy to replicate at home and are a hit with all the family. Great way to spend an afternoon
• 5/5 from Courtney, attended Sep 2023: Had a fantastic time. Food is delicious and definitely learnt a lot! I loved it
• 5/5 from Neil Martin, attended Aug 2023: Fantastic, great time, fun cooking with excellent host. Very much enjoyed the interaction of all involved. Thanks.
• 5/5 from Colin Sudweeks, attended Jun 2023: Tong was amazing! Our second class with him, and there will be more! So thorough, patient, and fun to cook with! Highly recommend!
• 5/5 from Brad, attended Jun 2023: Our teacher, Tong, was really funny and made it a great experience. The recipes were great for home and it was designed to be able to replicate. We had a blast.
• 5/5 from Gregory Rallings, attended Apr 2023: Tong is an excellent teacher and I learned a lot while having fun. Tong has a great sense of humor.
• 5/5 from Colleen Rallings, attended Apr 2023: Tong was very natural & great to learn from. There is as plenty of equipment & bench space. We’ll set up. Nice touch with the bar too. It was just a bit noisy having the other class with noisy blenders going at the same time. A bit hard to hear. Overall excellent.
• 5/5 from Angela Harrower, attended Mar 2023: We had A great experience we enjoyed the excellent teaching and beautiful food. Thank You
• 5/5 from Rachel Haydon, attended Feb 2023: Really enjoyed the class! Very fun, informative and entertaining. Amazing flavours and easy to follow.
• 5/5 from Daniel Raffo, attended Feb 2023: Had a great time. Booked as a group of 3. Preparation, and set up was great. Awesome to have a couple of drinks while learning some great cuisine with an awesome chef instructor. Great value for money and we will be back to do another class on the near future. Thank you.
• 5/5 from Dan McLean, attended Feb 2023: Chef Tong was great and extremely fun to learn from. I have a new found love for Thai food and can’t wait to try the new skills and recipes on my own!
• 5/5 from Amber Park, attended Nov 2022: Chef Tong is a great teacher - very engaging, knowledgeable and talented! The venue is also well equipped and materials were all well prepared for the class. We enjoyed learning chef’s tips and are confident and excited to cook what we learned at home. Can’t wait for our next class!
• 5/5 from Alli Lee, attended Nov 2022: Thong was really entertaining and he was a great teacher. The food was delicious. Thank you for a great experience.
• 5/5 from Warren Bradford, attended Aug 2022: Excellent class taught us great knife skills and safety also the importance of cleanliness. The Thai food we learnt aww so yummy can't wait to go home and start putting lesson to use.We look forward to coming back and doing Thai 2 Cannot thank all the staff and Chefs enough for making our culinary experiences great.
• 5/5 from Ann, attended Jun 2022: Our teacher Tong was fun, knowledgeable and very hands on ensuring every group were doing tasks the right way, using knives safely etc. The whole support crew were amazing, preparing our ingredients, cleaning up used utensils.
• 5/5 from Shirley Farrell, attended Jun 2022: Excellent class presented by a friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining Chef. The venue was easy to access and comfortable. Totally recommend to others.
• 5/5 from Annette Learey, attended Apr 2022: I appreciated learning how to create dishes by an actual Thai chef with previous restaurant experience. His knowledge of what ingredients to buy and what quality to look for was invaluable. Being that I had done the Japanese class with this teacher before I had high hopes for his Thai class and he didn’t disappoint.
• 4/5 from Jonathan Yin, attended Feb 2022: Thank you for coming to the Zulu cooking class for so delicious food and I love you so much I love the food and good service and good food for the first time
• 5/5 from Emily Rowe, attended Jan 2022: This is my second class with Tong and I cannot recommend it highly enough! The class is fun, DELICIOUS, and super informative. Booked in for thai 2 and street cooking now!