The Artisan Cafe

My friend and I came here for our first visit (two days ago around 2pm) and we loved it! The service, the coffee, the vibe, the landscaping, the nice touch of fresh cut flowers on each table. Thank you so much!

Please open earlier if you can so we don't have to go to St*rbucks across the street.

Went to the artisan cafe for lunch on a rainy day. The restruant was clean and there is a comfortable dining area. There are space heaters which help fight the cold.

There appear to be only two people working, the cashier and prep cook. They seemed efficient.

Between the 3 of us we had a Thai salad, turkey tortilla soup and a sandwich with chips.

The salad was a large bowl of mixed greens and shredded purple cabbage. There was a small handful of sunflower seeds and 8 pieces of tofu. The tofu was breaded but it didn't taste like much. It was also tough. I choose the soy sesame dressing which made the salad.

The sandwich had lots of meat. It had fresh lettuce and was good. We have had other sandwiches from there and they have always been good.

The soup was filling.

No photos this time.

Hidden Gem.

I have driven by this place many times and finally decided to stop in for lunch on a Friday. Cute decor and there is inside and outside seating. Got there a little after 12 pm and it seemed pretty slow. There was one table finishing eating outside and one table occupied inside. There were a few people in line and I noticed there were a few pending orders. The staff was friendly.

I ordered the crab sandwich and it comes with a side salad. The brioche bun was toasted which is a nice touch. The crab is mixed in a homemade aioli which was good. It was a little spicy which I liked. The vinaigrette for the salad was good as well.

Overall, I really enjoyed my lunch and the atmosphere and plan to go back. Just surprised there weren't more people there.

I stopped by last week for a quick lunch. I like that the menu has a wide selection and also like the display of food items.
I ordered the chicken Philly sandwich and a blondie dessert bar... both the sandwich and the blondie were very good. Service was good. The lady taking the order was very nice and helpful. She was so welcoming as soon as I came in and had a good sense of humor. Ambiance of the place is good. It is located in a quiet area in Richmond. I would definitely stop by again if I am in the area and want a quick and fresh lunch.

Espresso is the worst. Food is ok. Parking is good. Clean bathroom. Good service. I'm just so disappointed with their espresso.

I love it when my workplace caters this place. Cookies and chips and cheesecake are always a nice assortment given and all taste great.

But the sandwiches... the sandwiches are so dang good. Tri-tip one is my favorite with the sauce and pickles and meat and bread being perfect!....but man does it really need some greens or herbs to make it less heavy/fatty. I've had a few other sandwiches and they were fine, but the tri-tip is def most memorable but just so near perfect that it hurts. The pickles would be typically 'acidic' enough but it's just zingy and doesn't level out the flavor to be balanced... as it still feels too heavy fatty.

8/10, hoping this keeps getting catered because it's my favorite around the area so far.

The food is consistently good but the cleanliness of the space is not good. The restroom is dirty; the floor should be mopped, the toilet seat was disgusting and the sink was dirty. The table/ counter at the windows doesent appear cleaned and there are dead insects on the window sill.

Loved everything! We had the pesto pasta with chicken and the chopped salad. Finished it off with a chocolate eclair and coffee. My stomach is very happy.

The quality of this food has really gone down. They use to be so good. Now the portions are smaller, they forget key ingredients on the orders. I ordered a tuna melt with extra avocado. It came up to over $18 with the tip. I got back to my office and no cheese, no avocado. I walked it right on back and got my money. Second time in the last two months I had an incident here including having mold in one of the cold press juices. I'm done wasting my time and money here.

Good food an outstanding outdoor seating and indoor seating, delicious cake goods, fast quick service