Analyzing 7,222,6097.2M ReviewsFor 20,47620.5K Experts
We graded 9 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 24,052 Google reviews of 60 top-rated cooking classes nationwide; 9 of them in Nashville, TN. Updated November 2, 2026.
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Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of cooking classes).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  Cooking Around TownNashville, TN | A 94How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%95+65.8Reliability 31%93+28.6Experts Score= 94Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––A– | 5.00 | — |
| 2 |  The CookeryNashville, TN | B 73How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%75+47.6Reliability 28%75+21.2Replies to reviews 8%57+4.7Experts Score= 73Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB––AC | 4.73 | — |
| 3 |  The Roll Academy by Rolled 4 Ever Ice CreamNashville, TN | B 72How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%75+47.6Reliability 28%65+18.4Replies to reviews 8%75+6.2Momentum penalty95−0.5Experts Score= 72Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB––AB | 4.75 | — |
| 4 |  Kitchen SocialNashville, TN | B 64How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%76+48.3Reliability 28%66+18.6Replies to reviews 8%18+1.5Momentum penalty58−4.2Experts Score= 64Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB––CF | 4.80 | — |
| 5 |  Standing Stone Farms Cheese MakingNashville, TN | B 64How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%61+38.8Reliability 28%64+18.1Replies to reviews 8%84+6.9Experts Score= 64Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB––AA | 4.56 | — |
| 6 | B 63How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%68+43.2Reliability 28%71+20Replies to reviews 8%11+0.9Momentum penalty90−1Experts Score= 63Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB––AF | 4.68 | — | |
| 7 |  Old School FarmNashville, TN | B 62How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%61+38.8Reliability 28%80+22.6Replies to reviews 8%5+0.4Experts Score= 62Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BA––AF | 4.54 | — |
| 8 |  The Curious KitchenNashville, TN | C 55How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%70+44.5Reliability 28%45+12.7Replies to reviews 8%45+3.7Momentum penalty38−6.2Experts Score= 55Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BC––DC | 4.80 | — |
| 9 |  Coco's Italian Market, Restaurant & CateringNashville, TN | C 41How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%43+27.3Reliability 28%39+11Replies to reviews 8%31+2.6Momentum penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 41Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CD––AD | 4.46 | — |
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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How the 9 cooking classes we rated in Nashville, TN compare, and what customers praise most.
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
Average stars per company.
Share of Google review highlights.
All price verdicts left with reviews.
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
The 9 best-rated cooking classes in Nashville, TN average 4.7★ on Google across 5,086 reviews. Cooking Around Town has the top rating (5.0★), and Coco's Italian Market, Restaurant & Catering has the most reviews (3,003). Updated November 1, 2026.
9 companies that meet our bar: rated 4.5★ or higher on Google, with a meaningful review history (5,086 reviews combined) and currently operating. Request a call back and the company will phone you directly.
“Chef Lexi was a stellar teacher and we loved taking the French Pastry Class! It was great to have a true class where we all cooked together and had an opportunity to contribute to the food. We will definitely take…” — Google review
“This places feels like family. They are good to all who enter their doors and the food and drinks are top notch. It makes you feel even better knowing that they are supporting men who need stability and a way out of…” — Google review
“Beautiful restaurant in a historic bank building. Incredible food and service. Highly recommend. Will definitely be back on our next Nashville visit.” — Google review
“I truly can’t brag enough on this place. We’ve tried the clean meals and the oven meal preps. Everything we’ve tried has been divine. Fresh Whole quality ingredients, a great price point and the owners have been…” — Google review
“Such a fun experience! My 8 year old granddaughter loved learning how to make rolled ice cream! Our hostess was excellent.” — Google review
“My girlfriend booked this for my birthday and it was truly the most fun experience we’ve ever done. So professionally done and chef Bri is absolutely incredible. So entertaining and great at teaching. She answered…” — Google review
“The best hand made Italian food in town. A Nashville original straight out of the neighborhoods of New York. Don't skip the meatballs in the dining room and the gelato is a must if you still have room.” — Google review
“Delaney runs a tight ship, good offerings just off Ashland Highway by the Sudden Service. Neat alternative to the bigger more touristy farmers markets. Lovable puppers too!” — Google review
“Outstanding customer service- there was an issue with our order and it was dealt with immediately. I can't wait to try the cheese making kit. The instructions inside are very thorough and there's a link to video…” — Google review
We scan Google Maps for cooking class listings in and around Nashville, keep only open businesses whose main category matches the service, and require a Google rating of at least 4.5 from at least 20 reviews. Companies are ordered by a confidence-weighted score that balances rating and review volume. We do not accept payment for placement.
Cooking Around Town has the highest Google rating on our Nashville list: 5.0 out of 5 from 38 reviews (as of November 1, 2026).
Coco's Italian Market, Restaurant & Catering has the most Google reviews among the companies listed here: 3,003, with a 4.5★ average.
Only open Nashville-area businesses whose Google category matches the service, rated at least 4.5★ from at least 20 Google reviews. They are ordered by a confidence-weighted score of rating and review volume. Placement is never paid.
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Analyzing 7,222,6097.2M ReviewsFor 20,47620.5K Experts