National Bartending School - Thousand Oaks, California

Seth Andrade

After just graduating I can confidently say attending this school has helped me out in so many ways, they have great instructors who care about your success, Julio taught us a lot of cool tricks too!

Mario Simental

I recently completed my course here at national bartending school. It was a great learning experience. Wednesdays and Thursdays were the best days. It was all hands on Julio is an amazing instructor has an awesome flair. Learn a lot from him. I would recommend this school for anybody who's trying to get into the bar tending life .

Juan Urtiz

This class and course was first of all, really fun! You do learn about making the drinks with Julio, he’s very good at what he does. He is really good at doing flair and doing them bottle tricks. Dan is very informative when it comes to talking about the alcohol and the history of it. They teach you hands on and also the mental part of bartending. I am happy with the outcome and worth it.

Cristina Pink “Criss”

One of my best decisions ever. Thank you Julio for the amazing classes and for teaching us all your tricks. The environment was amazing and fun! I totally recommend this School if you are thinking to improve your skills on bartending. Thank you National Bartending

Juanita Ruiz

My experience with National Bartending School has been amazaing. The instructors are very knowlegable and have really good ideas and tips to help you remember your lesson. Class is fun and interesting. Classmates are very helpful to newer students. My overall experience has been great.

Matthew Henschel

Very friendly environment with well experienced and educated instructors. Dan has a vast amount of knowledge with liquors and their history while Julio has great advice for performance and style. I was able to complete the course with high marks in about a month's time.

The only bad things I can say about the Thousand Oaks facility is that its a little small and tends to get crowded. Also masquitos can occasionally be a problem.

Other than those two small inconveniences, I would strongly recommend the Thousand Oaks location!

Rachel

I love the flexibility of NBS Thousand Oaks! I started taking classes for a month or two, and then was able to leave for a few weeks to take care of family medical issues and jump back in without feeling completely lost. It’s not overly structured, but that allows you to tailor the experience to you. You also don’t have to take every class. I only take Mondays and Tuesdays because that’s when my favorite instructor teaches! I love the pace and content that Dan’s classes have! He has given us so many acronyms/stories/rhyming reminders that help me remember drinks, and he knows his stuff! I am an endless asker of questions, and he always gives me his full attention and answers with very thought out explanations. Dan has a way of keeping class light and fun, but imparting knowledge along the way. HIGHLY recommend Monday and Tuesday classes!

Paulina Pulido

This is an awesome program! I was recommended by a friend and I absolutely love it! Both affordable and fun! The instructors Dan and Julio are the best, they make the class fun and it’s a great environment where not only you get to learn how to be a professional bartender but where you can make great friends. It’s very hands in and it doesn’t feel like a bore. I would highly recommend!