**Note: Reviews are based on my experience when I was there during early September.
I love carbohydrates in any form, especially bread. Platinum Bench is a great place to grab fresh artisan bread for your breakfast. Come early for it because it SELLS OUT. However, I would be conscious of how much you want to order and when you order.
Platinum's bread is hot out of the oven, with a crunchy crust, pillowy soft inside, with the right texture of chewiness.
We tried 4 types of bread, and overall, I would recommend:
- Asiago Cheese
- Gorgonzola & Fig Preserves
The smell of the bread is amazing, and the taste delivers with the right amount of sweet/savory balance between the cheeses + fruit. I would've wanted more/bigger pieces of fig preserves or pear in the bread, but that's just my personal preference.
The only thing I wasn't too impressed with was the service. In any type of food service, I expect kindness, welcoming attitudes, and compassion. However, the lady who was there at the time was not friendly and had an overbearing attitude which was a major disappointment and turnoff for me.
Aside from the poor service, some improvements I would suggest to the overall physical environment include:
A. Have a bigger sign that states each type of artisan bread you sell - this will allow people to see the options you offer. This will help avoid huge clumps of people hovering at one place, and allow customers know what they want to order ahead of time.
B. Have a sign that specifically states where the line for bread is, and where the line for wine tasting is. It was quite confusing and not well marked.
C. Have signs that states which parking spots are reserved for wine tours vs private cars.
Overall, not bad. Don't think I'll be going back to try out their actual winery experience, but if you are wine-hopping around the area, I think dropping by for their artisan bread can be worth it. read more
