The Art Institute of Houston - Houston, Texas

Terrell Green

This is where I attend school. So far my experience has been a pleasant one. AI was not my first choice but won my vote with their interest to reach out and interact with you. I believe that boosts your confidence when others show an interest in what's important to you. Gives you a sense of pride to go on and take the next step. I've been here for going on 4 quarters and have already learned so much. I'm doing well, made acquaintances that are like-minded, and the instructors have been helpful. For anyone looking to enroll in a good art institution, give AI a try. You will be amazed.

FENXX Ent

They just closed down tell the students & parents nothing. The last 2 semesters my kid had with, they canceled classes out the blue. Saying they didn't have instructors, so unprofessional & the kids have no access to the portal, leaving everyone blind siding. I wish I'd never agreed to letting my kid go here. Just horrible business not surprised they out of business now! They giving everybody some of they money back.

Adam Brower

This is just “ok”, and that’s probably very forgiving given they are students. They have got to get operations down too. They were out of the “good stuff” on the set menu. So instead of Osso Buco we got ... not very good chicken breast. They pasta was good but the breast were less than desirable. And they totally forgot to put in our order for the main course so it was over an hour to receive it.

Mary

The worst school I could have possibly imagined. Staff doesn’t know what they’re doing and we’re never helpful. Random additional fees popped up towards the end of my degree that I was never notified about when I joined the school. They don’t want you to get any higher education because they will deny any documents needed (diploma and official transcripts) until you have paid off your loans to the school. When I graduated I had to cry and beg for my official transcripts because a company that was going to hire me needed them. The staff within the photography department 2014-2017 were amazing. Sadly there was not enough professors and many of my classes were 10 minute random meetings with a professor once a week. What a huge waste of money and a lifetime of debt for education I didn’t even receive.

Jill Andersen

I started this school wanted to learn how to decorate cakes better and different techniques of cake decorating. I went on my VA and having to take classes that does not even go with baking and pastries I thought it was a waste of my time. I had to drop due to my son having a surgery and not doing to well and now I have to pay back the VA for the school which I never received any money from the school. The school is the one who should pay it back since they are the ones that received it. I will not go back there. waste of time. I did get to meet some awesome chefs and became friends with some of them. That was the only good thing that came out of it.

Jacqueline Chyr

Courses, dinner for 2

They are students and have a lot to learn. Terrible service, terrible food (not every dish), but beautiful plating, quality ingredients, and "high-class" recipes.

The menu is different every week so get in contact with Stephen for that. Menus are a good 5-7 course dinner, each time. They usually have two options for each course to choose from.

This week was the last week of the spring semester (March 14, 2019) and the only good thing was the mint/pea/crab soup. Everything else was SUPER salty, way too tart, basic/boring, or flavorless. I'm still stuck on the overly salty!! The salmon was so salty, I'm still dying.

The lighting there is bad for food picture taking, but here's a picture of the desert: it was a trio.

Tipping is not required, but any tips will go towards scholarships. So tip!

Hannah Byars

This school is not a scam, I received my Bachelors degree of fine arts here and have been working well paying jobs in my field ever since. i even went on to a major university to gain my masters degree. The school is expensive but your education will be what you make of it! From my experience, the ones who have had trouble with this school were the ones who didn't put forth full efforts in class and did not go beyond their textbooks for additional knowledge.

Matthew Butler

Horrible Horrible. Especially for veterans. I was going there on the G.I Bill and had a buddy i served with lose his wife and child during the pregnancy. He wasn't just a friend, he was my brother. I asked all my teachers as well as admissions staff if it was okay if I left to go see him (He lived in Tennessee) and made sure i wouldn't be dropped from my classes. I was assured i wouldn't be due to the circumstances and turns out that wasn't the case at all. I was instantly dropped and in debt to the VA 9 grand because they told me something not true. It took weeks of back and forth with them to convince them to even just give me F's in the class as i didn't have 9 grand for something i wasn't responsible for. Year later I try and re apply to the school and they say my completion rate is too low because of all of those F's. F's that shouldn't have even BEEN there because i was told i wouldn't be dropped. Despicable staff and school and may other veterans have had this problem before. STAY AWAY