art is in bakery

went for lunch on a saturday. extremely crowded but clears at 130 pm. felt like it was a fight for a seat. the food looked really good but my dish was overly salty and my friend didn't want to finish his croissant sandwich which was literally dripping with oil. they did seem to have very nice selection of baked goods that i think would be great for take out. might give it another try if off peak hours but so far my group felt like this place was overrated.

best bread, pastries and sandwiches in ottawa. love to go there for lunch and at the same time stock up on bread and pastries!
keep up the good work.

porkolicious!. tried the new offeer by kevin the pork meatball sandwich. it was a spiritual experience. this juicy lucious savory sammy with its oozing marinara sauce aged cheddar on a bed of arugula stuffed between a crunchy white bun needs to be experienced before yo die . not for the meek this think kept me filled up for hours. you might want to get extra napkins for this one because a knife and for really is not an option.


-----23 dec, 2012-----

it had to eventually happen!. well after countless visits i had a dish that didn't wow me. i wasn't bad just not my taste. the bacon chili mac and cheese was just way to sweet. from the overly sweet bacon to chili that was textureless and sweet with a sugar cube rating of 5 out of 5 cubes. the mac and cheese itself was cheesy but without an old cheddar kick more subdued letting the bacon and chili take over probably why it didn't do it for me since bacon has to be smoked and chili has to be hot and textured with pinto beans not mushy and lifeless. i am sure it will appeal to some who like it sweet.


-----11 nov, 2012-----

simply great food!. there is always something new and unique being cooked up here. outstanding choices today with the pork shoulder poutine with gruyere. shredded gruyere instead of curd i was a bit worried but it worked great. the gravy seasoned nicely was rich and savoury. kevin sure knows what he is doing right down to the layering of this dish with a nice surprise on the bottom. today's flatbread was the best yet with finally olives some zucchini tomatoes and prosciutto the perfect combination. really the flatbread is how pizza should be made in ottawa.


-----19 may, 2012-----

omg!. kevin does the best burger in ottawa! he grinds sirloin in house for his patties. the burger itself comes on a art is in bun awith cheese bacon pickles bacon and mayo a true purist buger with no fancy seasoning only the ample amount of fat rendered down on the big green egg he tends to outside. the texture is simply amazing just melting in your mouth you barley have to chew the thing. something that has to be experienced this burger makes all others seem bush league. this guys passion shows as i was chatting with him about the process and the type of meat he uses. i had to go for a peek ouside at his egg to actually see these patties raw. a true canvas of taste!


-----14 jan, 2012-----

new creation!. wow just love their new spicy fried pickle melt on their jalapeño cheddar bread. tasty melty salty tangy all with a little kick of heat yummm! also finally tried their tortiere that came with a mixed greens salad with sliced apples dried cranberry's and a splash of oil with a nutty crunch. the tortiere was spiced just right without that heavy clove taste. meaty tortiere and the crust was just amazing


-----31 dec, 2011-----

goodies. was having people over for dinner and ufc last night and got goodies for dessert. we tried an assortment, from the lava like chocolate walnut cookies to the pecan tarts everything was super tasty. my favorite had to be a tie between the cookies and carrot cake. honorable mention the the chocolate tart. i have been here numerous times for lunch and can say everything we tried from the flat bread pizza to the steak sandwich were all of very high quality with attention to details like what mayo to use and the type of lettuce. their portions are starting to get a bit tiny one can only hope it is not because of all the press and it's popularity.

nice to see art is in expand. my only complaint about this place is the long line...really, that's just a consequence of being awesome! although, as a long time patron, it is a touch disappointing that every week at the summer farmer's market, you run out of bread before noon...can we just get more bread each week this year? i promise, i'll buy it every week!

seriously though, i love this place and think its definitely the best bakery in the city. a lot of hipster hot spots don't really live up to their rep...this one does, and then some!

the breads are all top notch (especially jalapeno cheddar) and the berliners are stupidly delicious! even if you think deep fried pickles sound gross but like pickles and cheese, have the spicy crispy pickle sandwich if you ever come across it here...you will not regret it but you may need to go to the gym for a bit longer that day!

best loading dock i ever ate at. i don't usually go for trendy-buzzy eateries listed on urbanspoon's "talk of the town" section. but i needed to plug an address into my gps to plot my route when driving from washington, d.c. to ottawa. i wanted to see the capitol of the new land i live in, so art is in was my lodestone. it seemed a strange place to put a restaurant, amidst industrial facilities beside the railroad tracks. art is in looks like the commercial bakery it is when you enter, too. massive bake op in the back, chaotic dining area behind the garage doors with a scattershot bunch of tables and chairs that look like they came from the salvation army next door... if someone had said this is where the sally anns put on their preaching dinners for homeless alcoholics, i would not have been surprised.

but the food is surprisingly good, as pretty much every other reviewer has noted. i had a chicken caesar sandwich, which had breaded breast meat whose taste reminded me of my mom's maryland fried chicken from when i was a boy. it came on a fresh, chewy ciabatta-style roll. even the side salad was super -- great mix of greens and other fresh, fresh vegetables. that was the healthiest meal i ate on a 10-day road trip.

aside from one brew-pub in a college town on a saturday night, art is in had the most people trooping in of any place i saw while visiting several major towns. right up to closing time at 3 p.m. on sunday there was a stream of folks who had found this out-of-the-way spot. maybe the late-comers knew that art is in unloads its soon-to-be day-old bread at 2-for-1 prices at that hour. the sourdough loaves looked so good i bought a pair. now i have to make room in my suitcase so i can fly them back to vancouver, but with bread this fine, you know i will!

** postscript -- the two loaves of bread made it to the west coast ok. even two days old, frozen from the -16 temperature in montreal and slightly smashed inside my suitcase, they taste great toasted! vancouver has lots of fine bakeries, and i've tried many of them. but if art is in was here in rain city, it would be my go-to bread dealer. it's that good.

yummmers !. but now i have to hit the gym ! until next time art is in !

great spot!. i have gone to art-is-in a few times for lunch and once for brunch, every times the food was simply amazing and so flavourful! i had the veggie sandwich with a ratatouille of various veggies on this super fresh bun (this is probably one of the best sandwiches i ever had)! i also had their grilled cheese with caramelized onion, beside that fact that i thought this was a bit small there is nothing bad to say, but what is not to love about grilled bread, melted cheese and caramelized onions?! for brunch i had their egg benny, also a hit! if you go, you must try or at least share one of their delicious cookies! the only down fall to art-is-in would be the seating factor. you don’t always get good seating and often can be sitting trying to eat in a very awkward position.

...pas loin du quartier italien et de la rue preston, on découvre dans une ambiance industrielle les confections de kevin, artisan du pain et pâtissier d’expérience. mes coups de coeur : le pain style ciabatta et les sandwichs, soit le contre-filet angus aaa et havarti de même que le chèvre et aragula.

amazing bread. my partner is from belgium, and this is the closest type of bread he's tried in canada to how they make it in europe. they even have a 2 for 1 sale between 4-5pm. sweeet! the fig and walnut bread is excellent, my favourite ;)

after all these months and hearing delicious tales from friends who frequent (dk in particular), i finally made it out for lunch. it is a little overwhelming walking in there at first - in a good way! shelves of fresh bread, staff flitting about busily ensuring the shelves are stacked and customers being served. i arrived and met a friend for lunch. i chose some bread to bring home first, then proceeded to order lunch.

amazing food, great service. was there this weekend, they forgot one of our breakfast sandwiches (ordered two of the same sandwich) but were really nice about getting us another one, free of charge.
we ended up having the breakfast sandwiches which were amazing, and then going back to the counter for pastries. i had a raspberry berliner that was to die for.
will definitely be back soon.

breakfast + lunch. i was introduced to this place last sunday. i had the fennel and sausage benedict, which was served with a side of potatoes and fruit. omg. the combination of it all was amazing. i tasted my friend's maple bacon benedict and it was just as delicious. 3 days later i left work in orleans to head to the downtown bakery because i was craving a good sandwich and i knew i would be pleased with art is in. i had the butternut and arugula sandwich and a roasted tomato soup. best sandwich i've had in my life. i was recommend it by a girl at the counter since i told her i was 90% vegan. it was 100% vegetarian. to die for, seriously,

sooooo goooood!. weekend lunch or breakfast is amazing, i havent had a sandwich i didn't like. also a great spot to pick up some fancy-bread on your way to a party, or if hosting, or if you just want to carb-out pig-out by yourself with a loaf of delicious bread. (shhh).

it mostly sells handmade artisan bread, but man oh man is this bread ever special. the guy who runs the bakery learned how to make bread in new york and france. ‘nough said. i’d been a few time to buy bread and was always impressed.

terrible service! no sandwich options!
just went to the art is in at 2:00 pm on sunday. there were 3 sandwich options left out of 10, staff told us to "get there earlier since everything sells out". note, no apology. asked if there was any way they could accommodate a vegetarian, they said no. another person said that we could have the veggie soup, then another person explained that it had a pork broth, so it's not vegetarian. no apology, they just laughed and watched us walk out. disappointing.