Comments on: Artisan Cheese Gallery - outstanding cheeses in Studio City

By: H. C.

H. C. — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:53:34 +0000

Oh my god I love this place too — and I heard from the grapevine that on Oct. 6 they’re pairing with Scoops, one of my LA ice cream faves — to do a cheesy ice cream thing. Will definitely be looking into that.

By: KT

KT — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:37:54 +0000

I’d be curious to know what happened as well. I have had nothing but good experiences here. The times that the service has been slow, they have always been really nice about it. And Stu and the other guys are like my alternate dads.

It does seem like the owner is pretty into customer service, so I would let them know what happened. I think she would definitely do something to address it.

By: MaxMillion

MaxMillion — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:09:20 +0000

^ Why don’t you write them a note commenting that you were disappointed with their level of service and explain why.

What happened?

By: elaine

elaine — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:22:59 +0000

CHEESE they do have but customer SERVICE they DO NOT HAVE.

Part of being a charming little cheese store is having great old-fashioned quality service. If you don’t the cheese stinks in a BAD way.

By: edla

edla — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:50:35 +0000

Beat place around for gourmet cheese. Forget ralph cheese, forget TJ cheese, forget wholefoods cheese, etc, go to Artisan cheese
This is a close as it gets to buying cheese in Paris, France (where i originally come from). I usually go just after TJ accross the street. the bread (baguette) is also outstanding, and again the second I bite it I instantly feel like in France again. Pain Vin Fromage rien de tel…

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:34:57 +0000

I am soooo glad someone wrote such a detailed description of this place! I drive past it almost every day and want to go in, but I wasn’t sure if it would be worth it. I am definately going there soon!

By: MaxMillion

MaxMillion — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:17:05 +0000

^ Well, I know the fresh burrata come in on Sats and (I think) also on Thurs. I don’t so much pre-order as call ahead on Sat and ask for one to be put aside on Sundays, as it occasionally happens that they sell out by midday on Sunday.

It’s a small-ish boule of burrata — best I’ve ever had. Not overly salty nor too creamy. Perfect for a caprese salad lunch for two persons.

I’m popping in there tomorrow around lunchtime!

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:50:08 +0000

Maxmillion, they have Burratta? How do I get one of these pre-ordered babies and how much do you get for $5?

By: MaxMillion

MaxMillion — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:05:58 +0000

^ lol — the word is out! Yeah, the service can be *painfully* slow, at times… I have tried to point this out, on occassion…

Drew — I occasionally stop in on a Sunday, too, (when I am doing my weekly Farmers Market run). But that’s *only* to pick up a pre-ordered fresh burrata (simply out of this world — I can’t believe I forgot to mention it in the post…) while flashing a $5 note plus my own plastic container (burrata are very delicate and I prefer to recycle) so that I can get in and out of there asap.

Also, I dunno about anyone else, but I’ve noticed that they recently cleared out the glass cabinets that store many of the cheeses and they now look a lot less cluttered and a bit more organised.

I used to get this wonderful cream cheese/balsamic spread there called ‘cadillac’, made by the grassroots dip co, but - sadly - I think the co went out of business.

Thanks, everyone, for your comments. This place is pretty special.

KT — I’ll have to keep an eye out for you, babe!

By: KT

KT — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:38:16 +0000

I love this place! This is my second home at lunchtime. Pretty much if you go there around mid-afternoon, I will be the girl sitting with my big book gnawing on a sandwich.

The staff there is so nice too … sometimes the service is pretty slow if they have several customers to help, but the one time it was extra slow for me they made it up to me, so that was nice.

The meals may seem pricy but the ingredients are top notch and it is cheaper than at Hugo’s up the street.

I was trying to keep it my secret by not blogging about it! But the more the merrier I suppose. ;)