the artisan kitchen

Wow! What a gem in an unexpected spot. We just had a Friday dinner at Artisan Cafe, which is the only night they currently offer dinner service. The food is excellent and sophisticated, on par with what you might find in San Francisco. The service is friendly and responsive. The dining area is attractive. Check it out!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was fantastic!
Tri tip sandwich, fried chicken sandwich, tuna melt, breakfast sandwich were all great. Tri tip sandwich being my favorite even considering the fact that I dont really eat red meat like that. The tiramisu was the star, honestly my favorite tiramisu ever (and I've tried lots!).
If you're unsure what to get, Oliver at the register knows whats good, ask for his recommendation.
I'm sad I was only in town for a few days, but best believe this would be one of my first stops if I'm back in Richmond.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I signed up for email alerts and was notified that they were making Pan roasted salmon and cous cous. I gave it a try, as was asked,….it was delicious. Salmon was good but the stars were truly the veggies and the cous cous. Cooked to perfection. Will definitely be going back.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food, great outdoor seating, and great customer service.

It was my first time here and I thoroughly enjoyed the nice seating outside with pretty plants and heat lamps.

We ordered a salad(forget the name) it was very good and it was taco Tuesday so we got the tuna tacos.

Just as a warning, it was raw tuna which we didn’t realize, but it was still very good. They should clarify that on the menu(in my
opinion).

The cashier was very nice!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nice place to eat intentionally created foods. They have some very nice organic bottled juices that are on the high end of price but worth it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Neighborhood gem! The owner is community oriented and promotes women’s sports! This spot needs our support

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

This is our favorite lunch spot in Richmond, by far. We have an extremely low tolerance for subpar ingredients, and Artisan seems to share our high standards. Considering the ingredients and quality control, this restaurant offers incredible value. We normally can’t afford the restaurants we like so we are so grateful for this gem.

Everything is fresh. The BLAT is my favorite sandwich, it’s reliably good. The crab sandwich is amazing. The fries are excellent. The tasty chipotle mayo has a nice kick and is homemade. The Spanish cheesecake is superb and really tastes like a proper basque cheesecake (a true treat). The Bundt cakes are perfect too. The menu and each dish is clearly crafted with care, and the owner / chef is often on site (this makes such a difference for restaurant quality, in my experience). And the staff is so lovely, it’s always a genuine joy to engage.

They have a cute and welcoming outdoor area for eating, but we usually like to take our meal over to nearby Armistice Brewery where we pair our meal with a top-notch beer. Come on a weekday for a tranquil vibe. This is a top-tier Richmond experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The service here was great but the sandwhiches were incredibly dry. We tried 2 different sandwiches and both of them needed some sauce and maybe a fresher bread to be worthwhile. The fries were decent but overall not a very exciting lunch spot for the price.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

My first time having lunch here. Prices were a little high, but the tri tip sandwich and sweet potato fries were delicious, so worth paying a little extra. Customer service was also great.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I love their chopped salad and their lemon bundt cake!

It's a nice spot. I had a slice of carrot cake, brussel sprouts, and a coffee. It was a perfect lunch meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cozy, warm and friendly restaurant, the food was delicious, the menu covers all corners, meaning you can find a something for everyone, from the healthy vegetarian to the meat loving omnivores. We had the Brussels sprouts, vegetable lasagne, and ribs. Everything was tasty, service was great. We will come back, the outdoor seating will allow us to bring our furry companions.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good food, well executed!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Saint Andre

Tried the crab sandwich. It's real crab, but filled with tiny shell fragments. I wound up taking it home, and making a seafood chowder out of it. The service was great, and I loved the atmosphere. They have a coffee table book of one of the owners, whom I met. It is a book of female musicians. Very cool!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

the bread for my sandwich and my 3 business partners was stale, not like day old stale, like a week old, hard and almost impossible to bite or chew through stale. Also, sandwich was supposed to be made on a soft brioche roll, and was substituted with this awful stale ciabatta role.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3