Sur La Table

Nice store, excellent quality kitchenware (IMO much higher quality than W-​S) but kinda outrageous prices so it behooves you to wait for a sale.
Found it sad to be asked if my wife and I were «together» — but it happens a lot still in 2015. The curse of being an interracial couple.

Back home Sur La Table was tucked away in a Scottsdale strip mall across from the mall-​so it wasn’t easily accessible-​so when I saw a SLT at the Marketplace I was elated. You literally could park right outside the door.
I was searching for some cookie cutters for the big football game, but of course, this is Texas-​and every baker in The Woodlands beat me to it.
So I settled on a state of Texas cookie cutter and a Saguaro cactus cookie cutter for sentimental reasons-​reminds me of back home in Arizona.
Overall, this housewares store will keep you busy shopping for everything you need in the kitchen, but you’ll probably walk out with items you never planned on buying!

Is there a better store to. find high quality cookware? Absolutely not. Shop here when they have sales otherwise be prepared to drop. a ton of cash. Lots of interesting cooking gadgets and you sure to find an amazing gift.

Wow I know I’m a fan and a sucker when it comes to shopping for kitchenware. This is my first go to place for everything for all my kitchen needs. From high end toaster ovens to latte machines to aprons, parchment paper and all those adorable overpriced shiny kitchen and silicone utensils. I somehow became a fan of this store I guess because of its central location in Market Street and because several of my other fav shops were nearby.
Anyway they do carry quite a variety of beautiful white plates in designer shapes to the popular Le Creuset plates/​sets and cookware in popular bold colors. Very nice selection of higher end Wusthof knives to fancy and wild shaped Japanese knifes.
In the back right section of the store you will find almost every high end coffee, latte and expresso machine in the industry. They even have professional grade ones they claim. Also ever other kind of new but probably overpriced kitchen appliance can be found. Quality is very good usually just depends if it’s of interest to you.
Also in the spring and summer you’ll find every kind of contraption to grill all your favorite foods on.
In the front of the store there are all kinds of miscellaneous kitchen gadgets. Even foodie Christmas tree ornaments in the fall.
Great place to pick up gifts for your foodie friends or yourself.
Btw huge sales like 40−60% off actually do happen on many of the very pricey items like the Le Creuset cookware, Al Clad pans, Wusthof knives etc. These sale usually start around September thru mid November. Lately I’ve been getting almost daily emails. So if you’re looking for good deals on the above mentioned sign up at their website and make sure to read their emails especially around this time of year. I unfortunately blew off reading mine in previous years and discovered these sales last November after I had purchased many high end items at full price. Btw the real high end coffee makers don’t go on sale. Recently a little savings was to be had on some of the slightly less priced coffee makers.

Sur La Table has anything a kitchen could need. It has a large selection of name brand cutlery and kitchen appliances and also a large collection of knick knacks that can make all the difference. Yes, most of it is by all means frivolous but you’ll for sure see something that can make your life easier. No not the $ 800 espresso machines but little things. I personally loved the gold and platinum dish sponges for the diva wives out there. (Thought of my sister)
Sur La Table is definitely worth a once over, and if your lucky enough to afford the prices you can easily build a kitchen from here.

Although I love the products, location and service i have a few points where it may need improvement…
Organization!!! I appreciate the very quirky stores where they have a bit of everything laid out everywhere, however, being the prices and type of products sur la table has… I think they could work out some sort of organization so I don’t have to go digging! I always feel like I am on a treasure hunt when I go there or I’m really just in a sea of treasure looking for the one thing I need!
Additionally, along with organization of products, organization of the cashier line would also do it some wonders. Because of the overwhelming number of products and islands of products, it is difficult to distinguish the people in line vs people who are trying to peruse.
Again, I LOVE sur la table… But the chaos makes me visit less and less!

Even though I can’t afford jack squat at this place it is still an excellent place to peruse. I want to say I’ve been to all the locations in Houston or almost all of them and this one is the best! The staff is extremely friendly without being pushy. They are also one of the most knowledgeable staff in the Houston area. The store is like Williams Sonoma’s baby sister. It is about half the size of William Sonoma, but they carry the same high end brands. They carry many specialty items such as different kinds of wine glasses, a plethora of baking dishes, specialty knives, and fancy European espresso machines just to name a few. They have a small selection of clearance items and they usually have their specials at the front of the store. Yay for sales! The location at River Oaks, even has a kitchen where they host various cooking classes! Awesome, if you are an Iron Chef like *ahem* myself!
So for a little change in scenery, skip William and Sonoma and come here for some slicing, dicing, mixing and baking.