Artison Cheese Gallery

08/29/11

Cheese selection that's worth the wait!

by The LA Gourmet

This quaint shop would be as at home located off a cobble-stone street in Europe as it is off of Ventura Boulevard in Studio City. Artisan Cheese Gallery is not only a great place to stop in for a salad or sandwich; it has cases full of everything you will need to create a wonderful meal at home.

Some of the day’s offerings are displayed on wooden cutting boards, ready to be sliced for a sample by the helpful staff. Their cheese inventory is too numerous to list here, but rest assured you can easily find an organic chevre to crumble on your salad or parmigiano reggiano to shave over your entree. If you are in the mood to press your own panini, they of course have several varieties of cheddar, mozzarella, or gouda.

The walls surrounding the central cheese counter are lined with shelves stocked with olive oils, jams and preserves, wines, cutting boards, and almost anything you would need to start a little bistro of your own – or at least plenty to help you entertain your friends. Lunch time is the busiest for the store, so if you are coming for a meal we recommend calling ahead. If you are there to browse, coming earlier or later in the day will give you more room to roam. Street parking in front is limited and the lot behind Artisan is small as well. There is usually parking available next to the Big 5 on the other side of Ventura Place, and an entrance through the back of the store if you are desperate for a spot.

@thelagourmet

02/15/10

Do you like cheese?

by misterstarre

Do you love cheese? Do you like when someone selling you the cheese you love gets excited about cheese? Good. Then don't complain when your cheesemonger is enjoying cheese with another customer. Yes this place gets busy, but the railing on the service in some of these comments is ridiculous. This is a cheese shop, not a Starbucks along your morning commute. Embrace the cheese community who get through their day at the pace brie spreading away from the rind on a hot day. The fact is that the gallery has so many varieties of creamy, crumbly, soft, and crystally stinky goodness that customers take time at the counter and ask questions.

Great cheese; wine is available by the glass and you can get a flight of three well chosen wines along with charcuterie and some great sandwiches. Ignore the VIPs complaining on this page who weren't treated impotantly enough. It's no way to find great cheese or to enjoy it.

• Pros: Cheese served by cheeselovers, wine, charcuterie, sandwiches
• Cons: Parking, indecision

01/19/10

Absolutely Delicious

by Kika Davis 2

The Duck Confit sandwich is their main draw. It's on the sweeter side with a delicious combination of tender duck, creamy cheese, and sweet fig jam. If ever there was a perfect sandwich, this might just be it.

04/26/08

Best cheese in Studio city

by 1cinda1

You cannot be in rush here, it is slow like other reviewers have stated. but if you have time and its your turn,

they take their sweet time with YOU, sampling, cutting slowly, its so anti-fast food here. don't know how they are with sit down service, but will try it again soon.

• Pros: Wow, cheese like candy
• Cons: its busy

09/29/07

NO CUSTOMER SERVICE

by horthette

This by far is the worst experience for customer service you can ever have. If you think at least it will be first come first serve YOU ARE WRONG! If you think it's not busy today I am sure I will get service YOU ARE WRONG! The cheese can be purchased at other cheese stors or even at mayfair market. DON'T BOTHER if you are expecting to be treated like a human being.

• Pros: they have cheese
• Cons: the service is slow rude and nonexistence