4.5 stars
After one visit, I feel that this is a pretty good place to eat. We came on a Saturday around lunch time. Pretty quiet which is good for us. We ordered at the cashier and took a buzzer and got a seat. I don't have to pay tip which is wonderful. Drinks are self serve at the machine. They bring the food to your table.
We had a pizza and a pasta. I really like their pizza. I'm not a pizza expert but this pizza is loaded with toppings, and nicely decorated. We had the multigrain bread and it's one of the best pizza breads I've ever had. The bread is not super thick like in Pizza Pizza. Artisano's is perfect imo in terms of thickness.
The pasta was good too. I absolutely can't stand pasta at those fancy restaurants who charge you over $20 for a pasta dish and put practically nothing on the plate. Artisano's pasta has plenty of toppings and is very flavorful.
Speaking about prices, their pizzas and pastas are highly reasonable. My pizza was $12 and was more than enough for myself. The pasta at $12 was also a good deal. I typically only get pasta from Boston Pizza only on their Tuesday specials. I haven't tried their sandwiches. Maybe next time.
I think Italian restaurants are famous for their romantic atmosphere. This is not one of those restaurants. This is simply a good place to get good food at reasonable prices, which is a VERY welcome change for an Italian restaurant. I hate getting ripped off at those fancy restaurants that expect you to tip a million dollars on top of ridiculous prices. Don't get me wrong, we need fancy restaurants for those special dates. Just not so many. We need more places like Artisano for Italian food to satisfy foodies.
Why no 5 stars? I think their water tasted funny.