Best ever cooking class in a home industrial kitchen
Oh my god what a delight the chef and guide to the markets were - Exelent English! The chef made it fun and the kitchen was industrial where we all had hands on and cooked. Very clean and she was conscious of no contamination etc. Got a print out of the recipes we cooked as bot all cooking places give u that we learnt
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natashasA6491HH
September 27, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
A delicious experience!
From the initial communications to heading back to my hotel, this experience was like coming to HoiAn to meet with old friends. Everything was set up when I got to the kitchen and we talked and cooked with ease. This by far was the best food I’ve eaten since I arrived. And I can’t believe I helped make it. Going through the market to pick up food was also great. I love this town. I will definitely come back again and I will definitely have this experience again.
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BENOIT_G
August 18, 2026 · via Viator
Simply perfect
It was really perfect! We really enjoyed cooking! We had a good laugh.
It was really very, very good ❤️
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TheMarix1967
July 13, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Wow
Wow. What an experience. We did alot of research before leaving Australia as we wanted to do a cooking class. With 5 star reviews we couldn't resist. We booked for 4 but then we had another 6 in our group book based on our advice. From hotel pickup to drop off the experience was outstanding. Did the quick market tour and then walked to the school. Vina the chef was delightful, very welcoming and funny. It was 4 hours of laughter with prep and cooking. There was plenty of food and it was all absolutely delicious. There were 10 in our group. Will be trying the recipes when we get home. Do yourself a favour, hreat value for money, give the cooking class a go, you will have a ball. The "big boy" loved it.
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emiliadX3621EF
July 11, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Amazing class
Great experience, amazing food and Vina is such a great host
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Abigail_Z
May 7, 2026 · via Viator
Personalized class with talented and funny chef
This was the first activity I booked for my trip and the first one I did when I arrived. Ho picked us up right on time and showed us around the market, which was very interesting as someone who buys everything in a grocery store in Houston, TX. Once we got to the cooking school we met Vina, the chef, who is absolutely charming and very good at what she does. We had the class to ourselves and got tons of attention and personal detail. She gave my husband nicknames which I can’t wait to use later to tease him with. We made fresh shrimp spring rolls, banh xio, lemongrass chicken (my favorite), and clay pot pork (my husbands favorite). I would definitely recommend this class and can’t wait to try these recipes when I get home!
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cheryllY5913GO
May 6, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Many Cooking Schools in Hoi An. Pick This One.
What a great experience with Gioan from start to finish. It began months before our visit, with early WhatsApp communication to select the four dishes we'd make. It was important to me to choose recipes I could realistically recreate at home, and ones that worked around my food allergies — both requirements they accommodated without any fuss.
I'd booked our private class nine months in advance, so I was a little nervous when we arrived to find they'd logged it as a group booking. The school sorted it gracefully and without hesitation — splitting us from the other attendees, a family of three, into separate private sessions after a shared market visit. A potential hiccup, handled perfectly.
Our instructor Ho took us first to the local VCG market to shop for ingredients. The market itself was a highlight: mostly women, many of whom have been coming seven days a week for over forty years, selling what they grow and make until it runs out. Ho guided us through it with easy expertise, explaining everything we were seeing along the way.
Back at the school, we made the four dishes I'd preselected: fish in banana leaf, lemongrass chili shrimp, Pho Ga, and chicken curry. All of them delicious — and all of them successfully recreated at home using the recipes they provided. When I had questions after returning, they answered them promptly via chat. That kind of follow-through is rare and appreciated.
But the real secret ingredient was Ho himself. The man is genuinely, unexpectedly, remarkably funny. We enjoyed him tremendously. He even offered to drop us at our tailor appointment afterward — a small gesture that was entirely in keeping with the warmth of the whole experience.
Gioan Cooking School is the one.
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Roonie B
April 16, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Please book with Vina!
Highlight of my trip! The food was AMAZING, I learned so much and I had the best day with Vina. She is so funny, knowledgeable and an amazing cook.
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Roonie B
April 15, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Please book this class!!
This was the highlight of my trip to Vietnam! Vina was so much fun, knowledgeable and really tailored everything to my taste and interests. She’s just the loveliest human being ever
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X5838CTjordank
April 13, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Exactly what we wanted in a Cooking Class!
This was a fantastic private cooking class for my family (including kids 15 and 13). Vina was an amazing instructor, but was also so funny and made us really feel like we were with a friend. The food was great and my kids (and us) loved the experience. Highly recommend this cooking class!