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Essential Sushi Skills

Description

Ready to roll like a pro?

Join Chef Thomas for a fun, hands-on sushi-making experience designed especially for beginners! In this interactive class, you’ll learn to make sushi rolls from scratch—from preparing sushi rice and selecting fresh ingredients to mastering the art of rolling. Chef Thomas will guide you step-by-step with easy-to-follow techniques that make creating professional-quality rolls approachable and exciting.

What You Will Learn:

You’ll learn how to prepare sushi rice, slice ingredients with proper knife techniques, cure fish for safe consumption, and create classic maki rolls, inside-out rolls, and hand rolls. You’ll finish with a beautifully plated sushi selection made from your own creations and gain confidence to recreate the techniques at home.

No Experience Necessary:

Whether you're looking for a unique date night, a family-friendly activity, or a fun way to bond with friends or coworkers, this class offers the perfect mix of culinary education, creativity, and social connection. All tools and ingredients are provided!

Our classes are designed to be fun and accessible for everyone, whether you're a sushi enthusiast or a first-timer trying something new. Your station will be fully prepped with supplies, making this an easy and engaging activity for team building, social events, or date night.

Please Arrive 15 Minutes Early to Check In:

You will be seated with your booking party. Guests in the same booking will work together throughout the class by sharing ingredients and equipment. Drinks are available for purchase from the venue and are not included in the ticket price. Outside beverages are not permitted.

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What this class looks like
8 - 26
Group size
2 hours
Duration
Open Level
Class level
We provide
Tools
Any dietary restrictions
Vegetarian friendly
Nut free
Gluten free
Kosher friendly
Dairy free
Fish free
Egg free
Shellfish free
Vegan friendly
Meet your chef instructor

Chef Thomas is a culinary professional with over nine years of experience, including five in leadership roles. Trained in classical French cuisine, he has worked across a wide range of culinary styles—from Chinese and Jamaican to Thai, Indian, Mediterranean, Italian, and Burmese. Sushi has become one of his favorite specialties to teach, as it beautifully blends health, flavor, and artistry. Passionate about the way food brings people together, Chef Thomas approaches cooking as both a skill and a form of creative expression. His classes offer an engaging, hands-on experience designed to help guests build confidence with sushi techniques while crafting rolls that are as beautiful as they are delicious.

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Where the class will be
Commas Food Hall
8661 Colesville Road. Level 3, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Experience a world of flavors in the heart of Silver Spring—where dining options are as unique as you. Savor a distinct experience with each bite. Commas delivers flavors as diverse as your palette. It’s a community gathering place, with one-of-a-kind tastes for adventurous dining. Family, friends, clients and dates? Yes, indeed. Meet our authentic, eclectic and local merchants—a culinary adventure awaits you here.
Guest requirement

The nature of our classes are set up so that booking parties will work together during class, sharing both ingredients and equipment. Groups of 2 may be asked to share their station with another couple. Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in so that class can begin on time. Drinks are available for purchase from the venue and are NOT included in the ticket price. Outside drinks are not allowed.

Parking on 5th floor of Ellsworth Place garage is free on Sundays and recommended. Once parked you walk over skywalk to mall and take escalator down one level. Entrance to Commas Foodhall will be on your right.

Cancellation policy
Reschedule request have to be made at least 48 hours before the class for groups of less than 6 people and 14 days for groups of 6 people or more. Cancellations are not permitted and tickets are non-refundable.See terms and policy.
Reviews
Shelley T.
Overall, I enjoyed the class and experience. There are somethings I would note, such as arrival and set up time. Because I didn't want to be a "straggler" or a disrupter (my arrival interrupting a class already in progress), I planned to leave my home to account for traffic, finding parking as well as the location of the venue, since the instructions say to arrive 15 minutes before class starts to check-in. I was waiting well after 4:45PM check-in time and wasn't 100% sure if we were in the right place. I would've liked to have seen better planning and prep (taking consideration for commute/traffic and set up), so that when patrons arrive when instructed, they know they are at the right place. Instead, there was waiting and watching of prep and set up. It was also hard hearing everything that was being said. Another thing I would note is to let people know if they shouldn't eat all of the portions being provided for each item being made. I brought my appetite with me as well as my husband, for the class and toward the end, when it was time to make the Hand Roll, we were told to use what we had left over... there was nothing left over we were hungry! We and some other people had to go up and get more cucumbers and carrots - which brings me to another point - that we should not be going to get extra food ourselves. My husband actually saw a person go in with their gloved hands and grab rice directly out of the pot. Food should be controlled by the Chef and he should provide enough portions ahead of time and/or let the class know to save some of what they have for the next item being made. Another thing that comes to mind are the tables. Since we are sitting in a common area used by people looking for a place to sit down and eat their food (or just hang out) when there isn't a class, perhaps cleaning the tables before setting them with the items needed or using disposable tablecloths would be something to consider. Several times, the avocado slipped out of my oily gloved hands and onto the table. I am not writing this to be mean, just providing my observations and what I would like to see if I were to go to another class for an even better experience. Chef Thomas is very nice and friendly. He seems to enjoy what he does, which makes the class enjoyable.
Jan, 25th, 2026
Faiza S.
Chef Thomas was great and we had such a fun class!!
Dec, 7th, 2025
Lemuel Anthony R.
Amazing experience on how he is knowledgeable and skillful to teach us. He made the sushi making class fun and simple for us.
Dec, 7th, 2025
James G.
Chef Thomas was great. Lots of fun and great food. Thanks for the recipes!
Dec, 7th, 2025
Brittany A.
Chef Thomas was very patient and attentive. He made sure that everyone had proper instruction. The class was also fun and I thoroughly enjoyed interacting with the Chef and other students.
Nov, 10th, 2025
Johnson A.
amazing, patient, informative and great teacher! Thanks, Chef Thomas!
Jan, 25th, 2026
Jonathan L.
Chef Thomas was very enjoyable to work with. We felt like we learned a lot, and he helped answer any questions we had.
Dec, 7th, 2025
Allie M.
We loved it!! Chef Thomas was very knowledgeable and made sure we understood. Fun and professional; would take this class again. We look forward to taking more classes in the future!
Dec, 7th, 2025
Sharon G.
Chef Thomas was great really enjoyed his teaching style and patience with the participants. The location wa a bit noisy and at times difficult to hear what he was saying.
Dec, 7th, 2025
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