The instructor was: Chef Sato-san was very informative, lively and well-spoken. I would definitely take another class from him to expand my cooking skills and knowledge of seafoods. Very willing to share his knowledge by email as well. His written materials were excellent. I went in wanting to know more about sustainable seafoods having read about his own decision to move in this direction in the Seattle Times and walked away a convert ready to pass on the word...
The atmosphere was: Great atmosphere, layout, visibility to instructor, helpful and friendly school staff. Great kitchen and very good lighting.
Complexity of the recipes: Since I'm not a first-timer with Japanese food or sushi, it wasn't difficult for me. It was my first hands-on sushi cooking class by a professional Japanese chef and that was very helpful. Sometimes I learn a great deal by not so much in the "recipes" but how the chef puts it together - hearing or observing the shortcuts, cooking tricks and substitutions, etc.
The food was: Most Definitely! More than I could eat during the class so brought my leftovers home.
The skills you learned were: See above.
I enjoyed myself and had fun: I will definitely take another class from the school and recommend it to friends.