Baker's Crust Artisan Kitchen

Baker’s Crust has been part of the Short Pump Mall for many years. They offer a wide variety of options on their Breakfast, Lunch/Dinner, and drink menus. Breakfast served daily until 2 PM, and Happy Hour is between 3 PM to 6 PM daily. On a nice day, it is quite enjoyable sitting outside watching mall goers. The presentation of their food always looked appetizing. Service was very professional. We ordered two appetizers, Smothered Fries and Burrata & Tomato Relish. Both were very good. I wouldn’t mind order them again. Perfectly cooked French Fries was covered with candied bacon, parmesan cheese, dill pickles, and drizzled with parsley garlic sauce (chimichurri) and garlic aioli. It was amazing. Burrata is an Italian cow milk cheese made from mozzarella and cream. It was paired with cherry tomato, arugula and balsamic glaze; served with grilled rustic sourdough slices. The bread was good by itself. Only two slices came with the order, our nice waiter Matt brought out three more slices. All together was the perfect blend. For lunch we ordered Smoky Bacon Burger, Bacon & Egg Cheeseburger, Charleston Chicken &Avocado Sandwich, and Swanky Benedict. The portion is reasonable. However, food lacked flavor, didn’t taste as good as we hoped. I guess that is the trade off for dining at a franchise restaurant. Over all, it was a great experience. We didn’t offer desserts at this time. I know that they have great desserts from our past visits. One more thing, they have a Gluten Free menu with lots of selections. Be aware that Baker’s Crust charges 3.5% of your bill for paying with Credit Card.

I am a fan of quirky coffee mugs, and this place delivers. We went there on a Saturday around noon. The place was busy, but they run a well-oiled machine here, so we were seated immediately. The place has good energy and a welcoming vibe. Our server was very friendly, even though she was juggling way more tables than one could. We had chicken and waffles that came out yummy. The sweet syrup that comes with it went really well with the chicken. We also had a chicken cold sandwich. This came with homemade chips that were the right amount of crispy and tasty. My Maryland omelette (that has crab meat) was also quite well done. And as I said above, the coffee was strong, just right, and the mug was fun. The food came in like 15 minutes. That’s just amazing in these busy times with staff shortages everywhere. Incidentally I have been to a number of breakfast places as of late, so the food is definitely four star compared to those. However the service is just plain excellent and the ambiance is awesome. A 5-star experience overall. Will visit again when in town.

Waited about 25 minutes for a lunch table on a Monday. Seems they were shorthanded. Tables were not being used. The area we sat in, close to restrooms, was chilly. Service from waitress was good. Food was good.

Always love to visit this restaurant, particularly for brunch. During my recent visit, it was so busy that the wait time was 30 minutes. We still chose to wait and took a stroll in the Short Pump Mall which easily took away half an hour and our table was ready by the end of the tour. Recommend visiting!

A nice place for breakfast. Affordable prices on their menus. Not what I expected on the meal I ordered but it turned out to be delicious. Nice design on their spoons and coffee mugs. The ambiance is good overall, spacious with different table seats for you to choose from. Great staff.