COOKING CLASSES · NILES, IL
The Chopping Block logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%71+24.8Reliability 15%65+9.8Craft & service 20%14+2.8Value 10%59+5.9Momentum 8%41+3.3Track record 7%99+6.9Accountability 5%99+5Experts Score= 58Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.58SCORE

The Chopping Block

Better than 64% of cooking classes · #14 of 39

4.9★935 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.89★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
1.1%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 2.4%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
75%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

Recent priced reviews

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Blue = The, grey = cooking classes average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

4.04.55.02024-Q1: 5.00★ (69 reviews)2024-Q2: 4.83★ (41 reviews)2024-Q3: 5.00★ (46 reviews)2024-Q4: 5.00★ (46 reviews)2025-Q1: 4.96★ (79 reviews)2025-Q2: 4.98★ (51 reviews)2025-Q3: 4.98★ (53 reviews)2025-Q4: 4.90★ (61 reviews)2026-Q1: 4.88★ (89 reviews)2026-Q2: 4.97★ (35 reviews)2026-Q3: 4.97★ (38 reviews)2026-Q4: 4.50★ (10 reviews)2024-Q12024-Q42025-Q32026-Q22026-Q4
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Price

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Great price 0%Reasonable 0%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%71+24.8Reliability 15%65+9.8Craft & service 20%14+2.8Value 10%59+5.9Momentum 8%41+3.3Track record 7%99+6.9Accountability 5%99+5Experts Score= 58Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 35%Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
71
ReliabilityReliability · 15%How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
65
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
14
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
59
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
41
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
99
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
99

Praised for

Google highlights · percentile vs peersGoogle review highlights (Quality, Professionalism…): positive minus negative mentions per review, as a percentile vs peers.

Quality
+24 / −0
Professionalism
+25 / −0
Responsiveness
+0 / −0
Punctuality
+0 / −0
Value
+23 / −0

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