Artisano Bakery Cafe

CLOSED??? Say it ain’t so. I really loved this place. I remember coming here a few times before and I would always get the New York style cheese cake. The cheese was so rich, smooth and creamy and it had the perfect sweetness to cure my sweet tooth. I would usually get a hazelnut coffee or cappuccino to wash down the wonderful cheese cake. Croissants were also a nice snack to have here. I remember one time when the server forgot to bring us our drinks she gave us a free muffin on the house. That was so nice of her. After that experience I was hoping they would forget my drink again in the future but it never happened again. Sad to see this place go and there are no other locations near my area. Hope one opens up in the Markham or Scarborough area soon.

As a previous Unilocaler noticed the place is close for renovation until September. This is a brand new place and did not need renos. Sounds like something is happening, either searching for a new franchisee or just the dreaded «closed for renovations». No work was apparent a few days ago. As of November 17^th, it has a new sign, a Mexican eatery.
They were never renovating. Maybe trying to find a «sucker» to pay a franchise fee. Artisano head office shame on you!
This took them from from a very high rating, to the lowest. Please try to respect your customers by being honest.

I tried to come here for lunch the other day, but discovered that my new obsession has closed for renovations until September.
Come back soon!

This is a pretty big bakery/​café. There’s chairs. I’ve only had coffee here. I don’t know if I’d dine here. But it’s a good place to meet up with people, as there’s lots of space.

We thought we would catch a quick breakfast only to end up ordering lunch due to a lack of vegetarian options. They didn’t have ANY nutritional information on the food, which is a nightmare if you have diabetes. On top of all that, the Chai was terrible, although they did give me a refund. Not the best pick.

Never been here before. I found this place on Unilocal doing a search for «Bakery»
I needed some pastries for a party and decided to give this place a try.
Was disappointed with the lack of selection available.
I saw some portuguese tarts and thought perfect! I ask the counter clerk if they were in fact portuguese tarts just to confirm. She didn’t seem to know. The other clerk overheard me asking and mentioned some story about how some person comes in from out of town specifically to order these tarts.
I paid $ 1.85 for each which I thought was a bit pricy, however I did not care for I am a big fan of these tarts and was running out of time.
Arriving at the party we discovered the crust was extremely chewy. The tarts just fell apart trying to eat them. My guess is that they were well over a few days old or they were previously frozen.
All in all I am sure this place is great if you want to just come in, sit and enjoy a hot beverage or soup the be counter pastries I will advise to be weary.

I used to frequent this place like a rabbi running a synagogue back in my university days to study with my younger sister & a few friends. Free Wi-​Fi, very handsome Persian (?) Italian (?) co-​manager/​co-​owner (unfortunately, it seems he does not work evenings or weekends ‘cuz no sighting of his scrumptious ass anywhere during my very recent visit), spacious clean interiors, beautifully-​lit, free refills on coffee– Can’t say enough good things about this place.
I came back here after very many years (‘cuz I moved too far away) on Sunday, February 24, 2013 with my church friends (there were 20 of us). This large booth that accommodated all but 4 people was pretty darn impressive. It’s a special reservation-​only table but there were no scary RESERVED signs so we all plonked our butts down. LMFAO. Anyway, the danishes & New York Cheesecake are to die for! Some of their tarts/​cakes/​pies look like they’re from Dufflet which would explain why all their chocolaty stuff is divine but chocolate is chocolate & all chocolate is f@cking fantastic. I have no standards for chocolate (unless it’s the cheap, yucktastic oversweetened supermarket crap like Russell Stover, Pot of Gold, Nestlé, Hershey’s, etc.) so I wouldn’t trust my judgment or standards on chocolaty things if I were you. However, there was no chocolate goodness in sight. I 100% assume it was sold out ‘cuz how in blazes is a bakery/​café to survive without chocolate? It’s career suicide.
I did not enjoy their Café au Lait at a previous trip because there was too much whipped cream that was waaay too cloying & cooled everything down very quickly– but their BALT (Bacon Avocado Lettuce Tomato) with Chicken (I did not check the menu again on my most recent visit to see if they still had it. So stupid of me!) was amazing on their multi-​grain bread. It was huge & everything was very fresh, well-​seasoned, gorgeous.

Only been for breakfast. French toast is amazing, Texas style, big enough to share. Eggs in a pocket also good but takes some time to prepare. Don’t order if in a hurry. So why only 3 stars? Pay cash only!!! Was charged 4 times on the same day to my credit card for the exact same amounts at various times and mgmt wouldn’t even return my calls. Had to go through credit card company to fix the issue.

Canadian version of Panera bread!
My fiancé’s family and I came here for lunch during the holiday break.
3 of us opted for heir turkey with cranberry sauce + stuffing sandwich.
Fiancé got their tuna sandwich with mushroom bisque.
Fiancé’s brother’s girlfriend got the walnut salad and smoothie.
My fiancé’s dad wasn’t too big of a fan of the sandwich and fiancé’s brother’s gf complained that the sandwich had too much meat.
I liked it but still not as good as the version they had in Cosi’s but this version is definitely better than Panera’s!
Before leaving, for once the fiancé’s brother’s gf was craving sweets. so she decided to get not 1. but 2 portuguese egg tarts. I asked for 1 myself and my fiancé got a chocolate croissant. The eggtart was pretty bad. the crust was stale and no egg taste whatsoever. The girlfriend barely finished her first one and wrapped the second one for «home». Fiancé’s chocolate croissant was much much better! Good thing I filled myself up with the free cookie sample by the entrance before this awful eggtart. Their cookies were amazing. and I believe I cleared the basket before the lunch rush. Oops… might return in the future for their actual weekend breakfast!

My first time here was yesterday, at first I was confused and wasn’t sure if you were supposed to wait to be seated or not but you pretty much order, get the food when the buzzer given to you goes off, then seat yourself. The atmosphere was very nice and relaxing. Workers were nice.
I ordered the chicken Caesar sandwich which had chicken, bacon, lettuce, fire dried tomatoes (I substituted for regular tomatoes) and a hot mustard mayo which was delish. I would’ve preferred more sauce, some parts were dry but the chicken Caesar salad definitely made up for some dry (sauceless) parts of the sandwich. The salad was really fresh, crisp, cold and the lettuce was juicy. I would definitely come back.

My favourite bakery/​café! The food is always hot/​fresh though understandably you have to wait a little bit for the sandwiches to be made. My favourite is the Chicken, Grilled Vegetables, and Goat Cheese panini, so delicious/​filling and served on fresh bread. The wifi and $ 2/​all-​day-​refillable coffee is a great plus as well. The fruit smoothies are great as well as the salads. I haven’t had any of the soups there yet so I can’t comment on those. The desserts are decadent and yummy too though if a tad expensive. =T
Also if the wifi isn’t working, if you let them know they will reset the modem for you, since I seem to have this issue half the time I go there tbh.

WOW! Yum! This place was completely unexpected.
My company is moving into our first real offices in a few weeks — we were there for a tour of the new space (on Lesmill Road, currently under construction) and decided to stop for lunch too… preview our options in the area!
This is located in a plaza with a bunch of other establishments — a Fox & Fiddle-​type pub, a big Chinese buffet, Starbucks, Pizzaiolio,
YUMMERS! I’m a sucker for bread, as we know. The bread here is fantastic and fresh — you can also buy loaves to take home.
For $ 9.69 you can choose two of:
— half bowl of soup (still huge)
— half sandwich (from their classic café sandwiches, gourmet sandwiches and grilled paninis)
— half salad (eight to choose from)
I got the above deal — soup/​sandwich. I chose the «Grilled Vegetables, Portobello & Arugula on Multigrain» (Grilled peppers, eggplant, zucchini, portobello mushrooms, arugula, red onions with a nut-​free basil pesto & lentil hummus). It was great! I couldn’t eat the whole thing, however… I also got the cream of broccoli soup which was to DIE for. I was also a little hungover, admittedly, so the saltiness of the soup made me come back to life.
There were three others in my party — one got the same deal as me, but got the pumpkin soup and the gourmet turkey/​avocado sandwich; the others got the classic chicken breast (had a ton of veggies on it) sandwich and a turkey BLT-​type thing on amazing cheese foccacia. The place was efficient, clean, seemed like a great place to meet people or to get work done by yourself…
We will definitely be frequenting this place once we move in!

Artisano’s is quickly becoming my preferred place to do work in this area. Comfortable, wifi, plugs, decent food, and bottomless coffee, what else can you ask for? The holy pent-​inity of work-​able cafes.
A bottomless cup of joe is $ 2, and the paninis are nicely melted and sufficiently cheesy. All meals run about $ 10. Salads are average, but the breads they use for their sandwiches and paninis are fresh and make for a good sandwich. I’ve yet to try the pizzas.
Assortment of baked goods caught me eye and seriously makes me consider breaking my new years resolutions only one week in. Stay strong… stay strong… until the next time we meet, Display-​Case-​of-​Great-​Looking-​Pastries.

This café is great not only for its food options but also for the versatility of the place. It is a great place to study, catch up with friends, dinner with the family, and more. Bottomless coffee, free samples, homely interior, and free wifi are just a few merits of this establishment. The food options are great and rally against restaurant quality foods. The pizza especially are a must buy! Also, an older population tends to dine here often insuring a calm and relaxed atmosphere. Plus, the parking lot have a lot of spectucular cars to gawk at. This place is a great, homely, and somewhere you will keep coming back and back!
Cheers!

I’ve been here 2x in two days for lunch.
Large hearty sandwiches on fresh bread of all kinds, great coffee, free wifi. I could see this is a potential Coffice, although I have yet to use it at that.
Both times I got take out, but the place is self serve. Grab a table and order your food and get a number or pager. They have soups, salads, sandwiches, paninis and pizzas. There are some breakfast items too. Lots of pastries that look yummy.
Both times I got a panini. There’s something about a toasted sandwich vs a regular cold sandwich. There is tons of choice, so I wind up standing for 5 minutes reading. First time I got the Steak and Provolone, and 2^nd time I got the Vegan Roasted Veggies. For the Steak, it was a perfect combination of tastes on a toasty hot cibatta. For my 2^nd sandwich, I changed the recommended bread. Note, I think it got more the 1^st time since the bread was bigger.
Combo comes with Salad, and Apple or Chips. Chips were yummy and all natural. $ 9.99. I saved half my sandwich for dinner!
Coffee is $ 1.99 and very tasty. Compare with SBx across the street.
They also sell fresh bread of all types, includes Spelt, and a Ancient Grain (Kamut, Millet Spelt etc Blend). Spelt one is 90% Spelt, 10% Rye. $ 4.99
Make sure to ask about their free rewards card! You get points for your purchases to redeem free stuff. Just by activating online I got a free cookie!
Wouldn’t go out of my way to come here, but if in the area, great lunch/​meeting/​work place.
They also cater.

Artisano Bakery reminds me a lot of Panera Bread. The concept is very similar: artisan sandwiches, soups, salads and baked goods. You order at the cashier, and they give you a buzzer that lights up when your food is ready. I recently discovered this location right where I work, so suddenly, my weekday lunch possibilities appear infinitely more appealing.
There is a half sandwich and soup/​salad option, so I ordered a steak and provolone panini with a side of corn chowder. The sandwich featured steak, fire dried tomatoes, grilled eggplant, caramelized red onions and provolone cheese with a horseradish mayonnaise. I absolutely loved the onion focaccia because it was so dense and rich with flavours. The steak was tender and the onions, tomatoes and eggplant were lovely accompaniments to delicious meat.
My corn chowder was sweet, creamy, and satisfying. In addition to being loaded with corn, the soup also had chunks of carrots and potato. The soups are served with a piece of baguette, but I didn’t eat any of it because I was so full already from the soup and sandwich.
My friend’s order of Southern pulled pork sandwich was also quite good: pulled pork smothered with Artisano BBQ sauce and topped with freshly made coleslaw, all piled onto a Calabrese bun. She opted for a split pea soup as her side. The portion of both the half sandwich and soup was quite large, definitely bigger than Panera bread. The split pea soup was super thick and full of hearty goodness. Although $ 9.49 for a sandwich combo is quite pricey, I can definitely taste the quality of the ingredients.
After one visit, I’m already quite in love with this place, especially since it’s near my workplace. Though it’s not exactly cheap, the high-​quality sandwiches, soups and salads define perfect lunch food for me!

I came here for lunch with my friend before heading to the mall. We must have came here at a perfect time because we didn’t have to line up at all. But when we left, there was a huge line up just to order food.
I got half sandwich and half a bowl of soup for $ 9.49.
The southern pulled pork sandwich was on a calabrese bun and the pulled pork was topped with a coleslaw. It took a while for them to make the sandwich so I expected a warm dish. Thus I was a bit disappointed when I bit into the sandwich and it was cold to room temperature. However, the sandwich was tasty.
The split pea and ham soup was decent, not too salty and they gave a generous portion.
For $ 10, it may be a bit pricey but it’s filling since the soup was a nice portion, the sandwich was good and they give you a piece of baguette to go with the soup.
They also had a great display of sweets but I didn’t try any of it. From what I remember, they’re reasonably priced.
I wouldn’t go out of my way just to try out this place but I would stop by this place if you’re near it.

Artisano looks like a nice fancy place when you first walk in — you rare see places like this uptown in North York. However, when you buy your food, it’s such a calm and laid back place to chat with your friends and to go on the Internet (free wi-​fi!)
I had ordered a tureky avocado sandwich and it was sooo good. It was quite large — I wish I had ordered the special where I could’ve had a half sandwich and half soup (the soup looked really good as well).
I heard the pasta there is fairly good as well — but I didn’t get an opportunity to try that.
Would definitely come to visit again.

Artisano Bakery Café is such a nice additional to the area. It is close to both 404 and 401 access.
Since the concept of both Panera Bread and Artisano Bakery Café are so similar, I do find I like the set up of Artisano Bakery more. OK I am a sucker for sofas and armchairs… when I see a place that has a few set up, automatically + 0.5 star.
This place is busy during lunch time, so you do expect to wait a little longer for your meals. But the use of buzzer system is great, at least you can go and sit down/​relax and drink your coffee then pick up the food when it is ready.
I have to say I love eating good bread. Artisano bread is great! I opt for the Any 2 for $ 8.99 (6 daily soups/​any sandwich and salad on the menu). The Boston Clam Chowder is not too creamy but quite sizable, with tons of ingredients inside and served with Tuscan Filone on the side. The Grilled Chicken & Asiago on Ciabatta love the bread and the eggplant and the sandwich tasted really light and healthy.
There are also quite a lot of people hanging out with their laptop out for free WIFI and watching CP24 on flat screen TV. + 0.5 star.
For sure I will be asking my friend to meet me here next time, and even if I am late at least they will be relaxing with a coffee waiting for me!
They accepts VIsa and Mastercard.

I have been wanting to try Artisano Bakery Café for awhile now, but didn’t want to drive that far. I was so excited when I passed by their new location in North York. Finally decided to check out Artisano Bakery Café today and find out what it is all about. Walking in, you immediately smell the warm bread. The place is new and fresh, nice Italian café style feel with warm cozy decoration. It has a big sit down area for a a bakery café. You would order first, and be given a buzzer. Once the food is ready, they will buzz you to go pick up the food at the counter.
I ordered French Toast with Caffe Latte. Breakfast is only served until 12pm, just FYI. The French Toast was decently good… halfway through, it started to taste a bit soggy but still good. It was served on a tray… which was kinda strange. They put paper on top of the tray, and had the French Toast placed right on it. This would work well if it was a sandwich .or fries etc. However, because you would pour maple syrup over the French Toast, it made the paper a bit soggy… since the syrup would soak through. The latte was good, but a bit watery for my taste. Maybe it was the milk they use… or the foam… it was just a bit lacking taste.
I would still go back and give other menu items a try… will try their sandwich next time.