The Artisan’s Oven

Excellent in every way! Caught it late in lunch hour so plenty of room in delightful setting. The tomato soup was superb. And you must have dessert! Cranberry almond blonde was my choice, after king consideration on the giant cinnamon roll
Only wish they’d offer a small combo (i.e. Cup of soup and half sandwich) so I could’ve sampled more!

Some of the best soups and bread in town and they are always so polite. I’ve heard their pastries are great too although I have not had them yet so I cannot attest to that.

I went there for lunch and had ham & swiss on AMAZING multigrain bread with delicious greens and the freshest tomato I’ve had in years. The man at the counter, whom I presume is the owner, was extremely friendly and helpful. The atmosphere is minimalistic, clean and welcoming.

While I have not been to the new location on historic Commercial Street, and haven’t sampled the new lunch menu, I will review my experience of placing a special order for homemade bread from this purveyor. I was working a photo shoot and we needed some specialty bread that most bakeries in town do not carry. We were shooting muffulettas. I considered asking a national franchise chain known for those type of sandwiches if they could fulfill our needs, but then my creative sensibilities held sway. Having patronized their Farmers Market booth at Farmers Park many-​a-​Saturday, I called Craig Crosby, proprietor of The Artisan’s Oven, and gave him my client’s specific requests. He was able to produce quickly & turn around several very large and very beautiful loaves for us! Our clients were thrilled with the finished images. Lucky for us all, we hit the money shot with the first flawless loaf so there were copious leftovers to take home and toast for breakfast, grill for lunch and devour every last crumb. From this moment forward, we will use this source for all our baked-​goods requirements… hoping & praying for more crumbs to savor!