Design & Dine

So, apparently Francesca C has an issue with Design & Dine, and their instructor. First off, they were drinking in the parking lot. Obviously I wasn’t a part of her party, but was in the neighborhood that night, and happened to be down a few doors from Design & Dine and saw a group doing shots in the parking lot. I shrugged it off because they weren’t bothering anyone, but then I saw them go to D&D.
Again, I wasn’t part of her party, but I’ve been going to Design & Dine for almost a year and I have never had an instructor openly say «I’d rather be home in my fuzzy wuzzys». If she didn’t want to be there, it was likely due to the way you were acting. I’ve been in classes where people have had too much to drink, and it’s tough to focus as a painter, let alone an instructor.
I can definitely see her rolling her eyes, but not because your father asked her to repeat herself. Maybe you should keep going to the other place, because it doesn’t seem like D&D is the place for you, Francesca C. The people here are great, the staff is kind and helpful, and if anyone was rude, it sounds like it was you.

There was a review from a Francesca C 5 days ago that i completely disagree with. I know the instructor she had as I’ve had her many times and i go to class 3 – 4 times a month and she is one of the funniest, easiest to get along with people. She’s from the Midwest they are all nice there. There is only so long you can be there so if she asked you to be quiet it was so you all could finish. Looks like all your paintings turned out good so she really couldn’t have been bad or they would have looked like crap.

Terrible instructor, I came here on my birthday and rented out the place for 17 of us. The instructor made us feel rushed since we entered the door. She continuously spoke about being home in her «fuzzy wuzzies» referring to her pajamas, she obviously didn’t want to be there. She was extremely rude the entire time told us to be quiet and pay attention because she didn’t liked to repeat herself. She made us feel very unwelcomed and spoke to us like we were children. My father wears a hearing aid because he is deaf in his left ear and he asked the instructor to repeat her self because she was speaking so fast and quiet and she rolled her eyes and said if he was listening the first time he would have heard, then my aunt told her that he can’t hear that well and the instructor got even more frustrated. This place is a joke, I’ve been spreading the word since and so have all of my friends and family. Don’t waste your money! Since going here I’ve been to Pinots palette and they give you complementary cheese and crackers with your wine as well as excellent service!

This place was a lot of fun. The good isn’t the best but the atmosphere and the people are all very nice. We will definitely be back.

Had a great time with co-​workers. I really thought I would have a difficult time painting since I’m not artistic.
The instructor was awesome and the wait staff was also great. I had 2 glasses of wine and pretzels they give you. The instructor give you a step by step so your painting can come to life.
I left with a painting I was very proud of and I will be doing this again. But I do have one suggestions and that is to lower the music a little bit especially when the instructor is giving directions.

This place is definitely fun and the staff is full of energy. I think the point of this is to have fun and a few drinks more than painting a decent picture. Mine and the group I was with came out good but the person teaching you the steps would go too fast and then walk around to check on people and then go to the next step. Kinda hard to keep up but it was still fun. The food could be better and lacked flavor but it wasn’t terrible. If I went again I would prefer eating out somewhere before coming here to get better food. The spring rolls were only ok, the chips and salsa was pretty good, the jalapeño and turkey sandwich was only eh. Id like to try a different paint place but I’d come back here too.

This place is a sanctuary for those who love to paint, are new or not so great at painting. There is a very enthusiastic instructor name Val who will guide you through each step. It was a very fun environment and loved how my paint turned out. The room is a bit small and felt very narrow. They serve food and drinks at Additional cost. We started at 6:30 pm and the class ended by 9:15 pm. Be prepared to stay there for 2.45 hours. The only con is you don’t have much space to move around.

It’s a great place with fun and friends. I have been to several of the other painting places and this one is by far the best and most fun. The instructors are hilarious and they give you actual tips to make the painting work. I also like that’s it’s very clean and well organized! Great idea for a girls night out!!!

My first time at this type of event. It was great fun. I wasn’t sure what to expect going in and it was a delightful experience. «V» was our instructor and her energy was fun and inspiring. She showed up step by step how to draw the painting while leaving us room for our own interpretation and artistic touch
The only thing that was a disappointment was for the price I thought they should have included the glass of wine or a drink. It was an extra charge for drinks and food The food quality was not that good nor the selection.
I was not there for the food but for the pairing and for that reason I highly recommend the experience to everyone.

I really love design and dine. They go step by step and have amazing artists! They serve great food and it’s just a good time overall!

Loved it! Lots of fun! The staff knows how to have a good time! The instructor was very good!

Wow what a change since the last time I reviewed. Horrible experience and even worse customer service! I’m not hard to please, especially when I’m trying to just have a fun and laid back night out with my girlfriends. They clearly do not care about having return customers and they certainly have lost myself as a future patron as well as the 5 other ladies that were with me. Sad to see this drastic change since my last visit :-(

I love Design & Dine! Im not a good painter at all, but the step by step instructions is awesome & my painting is amazing afterwards. Great scene!

Sit down, relax, have some food and a glass of wine. Ready for some fun?! This place is fantastic and the first of its kind. Often duplicated, never replicated, Design & Wine is the place to be. Order a drink, take a load off and enjoy yourself. I’m a terrible painter, I’m not ashamed to say it. You know what goes great with no artistic ability? Alcohol, and lots of it. I enjoyed myself so much and look forward to coming again soon.

Came here for a private kids birthday party. Have been wanting to try this out for awhile. Awesome experience. You get to try and paint a selected painting while drinking some wine and chowing with friends. An instructor demonstrates how to recreate the painting and you get to take your creation home. Not sure I would recommend this for little kids as it was quite messy, but the kids did have fun. I would definitely return with a group of adults though.

Another Groupon steal for $ 24! Once I seen there was an upcoming class where a sugar skull was going to be painted, I signed up for the class ASAP. Design & Dine has three locations in the valley, and I attended the Las Vegas location on S. Durango in the shopping strip that houses Zaba’s and Checkers. I’ve done maybe 4 painting classes total (not all with Design & Dine), so I’m pretty familiar with these types of classes.
PRO TIP: Get here early! The class started at 6:30PM and I walked in at 6:17PM. It was already really packed and I had to sit towards the back. No worries though because Design & Dine has a TV screen hung up on the ceiling that’s focused on the instructor’s canvas to allow those in the back to see what’s going on.
The instructor leads the class step-​by-​step to recreate a painting on canvas. For the skull, she gave everyone a lot of leeway for creative expression. For the most part, everyone will walk away with a canvas that’s similar to the instructors. I always feel like I’m behind at these classes but eventually catch up. There’s a 15 minute break offered to the class but it seemed like most people took this time to continue working on their canvases.
Food and beverages are available to order. The menu was mostly composed of salads, wraps, and sandwiches. For those eating, you kind of have to multi-​task and make room on the table where you’re painting. The servers take your orders at the beginning of the class and bring out the food during the break.
GOOD TO KNOW: They have a stamp card. The 10^th class is free!
Worth a Return Trip?
I’m a big fan of group painting classes and the fact that you get to take a piece of art you created home with you at the end of the night. Design & Dine is well organized and the instructor, Jennifer, had a great sense of humor and was easy to follow. Only suggestion I’d make is to lower the volume of the music and stop skipping songs midway. I can only take so much Top 40 guys.
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So much fun. My 6 yr old went for one of the kids art classes and she absolutely loved it. They do step by step painting instructions and also they’re super friendly. There’s a girl that speaks through a head piece microphone, and there was a guy taking care of the food and drinks for everyone. He was pretty much a waiter. My daughter had a lot of fun. I watched and helped whenever my daughter needed any guidance or suggestions, although the girl on the microphone did a great job keeping all the kids interested and involved in what they were doing. They had a full room. It was sold out and from what I have noticed the kids class sell ot pretty quickly. Cant be the $ 19 price for 2hrs of painting plus cookies and juice. They have a decent menu of foods and appetizers. And also drinks. I got the chips and salsa which were good. The salsa could have been a little more spicy but I’m guessing they dont make it very spicy due to the fact some people cant handle spicy. They took pictures at the end of the class and the girl that did the class made us feel welcomed and we will definitely be going back. Its close to home and a great price plus my daughter loved it. Thanks Design and Dine. Also my husband and I have already mentioned we would like to do a date night there some time soon.

Great fun! Fabulous food and wine and people! Super easy for even the horrible artists like me! We’ve been here 3 times already!

I came here with two of my girlfriends for a girls night out. After check in we looked over the menu to order food and drinks. I ordered the chipotle panini and a glass of peach sparkling wine. My friends ordered a moscato glass and water. The staff is super friendly and helpful.
V was our instructor and she was super sweet and helped anyone who needed it. I haven’t painted since art class in high school and was pretty discouraged by my painting but V helped me out on fixing what needed to be fixed.
Staff came around often to refresh food and drink orders. Last call gets you a half price drink. If you bought an appetizer and entrée you got a free dessert.
They stick around to take your picture with your friends with your completed paintings and take pictures throughout the night to put on their Facebook.
Overall a fun experience. Will definitely come back.

What’s better than learning how to paint? Getting served wine and food in the process!
I am such a big fan of this whole concept. You get to buy admission to a painting you want to learn how to do and while learning you get to sip on wine and munch down on appetizers, entrees, and desserts.
I received my first ever Design & Wine admission as a gift from my best friend. The actual class started at 6:30, but we arrived at 6:00 thinking it was going to be packed and that all the good seats were going to be taken. Fortunately, it was pretty much empty and we were able to get good seats and reserve some as well. After checking you in, they give you a sheet in which you place your orders. They have appetizers (not too fond of croissants), along with entrees (sandwiches mainly), and desserts. My eyes trailed to the alcohol section and of course me and my girls had to get their moscato. It’s super sweet! The instructor even offered a happy hour deal towards the end of class causing us to get another glass of their moscato ;)
The painting lesson itself is pretty easy. They walk you through everything and even lend a hand when needed. They go over the different brushes and what to do if paint is running on your canvas or if you need to change your paint water.
You can go on their website and choose what painting you want to learn and even reserve certain dates for special events. It was my first time going, but will definitely not be my last.
PS: definitely look into their date nights. You and your significant other (or best friend) can work together and paint a big canvas. The painting is usually something long that will take up 2 canvases. One paints the left canvas and the other the right — when put together it becomes one picture.