It was ok good not great and I know everything is more expensive I just didn't think it was as good as I remember for a year or so ago. Service was very good and attentive. I'll probably go back some day
Rob Waters
Scratch was fantastic, with great service and huge portions! If you want some of the best French toast you'll ever have, you can't go wrong. Get it with Nutella for an even better bite. Plenty of outdoor seating or indoor seating with a fireplace makes this a great place to eat with a relaxing vibe.
Amanda Simpson
Everything was on point. Easy and delightful experience. Would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Timothy Sheaffer
Service was great, food was fantastic. Visited Scratch for a birthday dinner and excited to go back. Deviled eggs and Brussels sprouts are must dos. Highly recommend!For being a Saturday, we were shocked at how slow it was.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Masanobu Uchimura
I love this restaurant because every food I ate is delicious and wines are also great. I recommend you take an important guest.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scratch Pizza, Rotisserie Chicken, Braised Prime Beef Short Rib, Southern Fried Calamari, Grilled Artichoke
Solly Ross
ok so look i really don't like leaving poor reviews but:tl;dr if this place were half the price the best i could call it would be *supremely* mediocre. there's a buncha better places you can go nearby to get similar dishes prepared way better.I've been here twice, once for brunch and then again for dinner, separated by a few months.the first time, for brunch, the meal was undersalted *and* undersweatened.the second time (a bit more recently, so a bit more detail): started with the duck potstickers. what we got were 4 potstickers which had not been sealed, one of which was ripped in half. the insides were supremely undersalted and otherwise somewhat lacking in flavor (there was a dipping sauce which helped a bit but did not fix the issues). had the lamb ragu for dinner. the ground lamb was absurdly dry, and more surprisingly, somewhat inconsistently salted -- largely under, but sometimes over (unclear what happened but ?♀️), and the noodles, while texturally sufficient, felt like they needed a bit more time with the sauce, and the whole dish was missing something (probably needed a little bit of parm or romano cheese, if I had to guess). to the dish's credit, the fresh marjoram was a lovely touch though.and here's the thing: this is a place on castro street, so it's hard to judge in isolation either -- for probably half the price, you can get *way* better dumplings of multiple varieties within a half-mile radius, and could get a better ragu at any of the italian places (or just better lamb in general).scratch seems like it wants to be upscale-general-american-style with upscale prices but not the food to match.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Croozeefoodie
Scratch is a nice spot for brunch/lunch. We stopped in for Easter Brunch and had the Crab Cake and hamburger. Both dishes tasted great. We also had the espresso martinis, also good. Service was nice, everyone was friendly.
Anvi
The mac and cheese had a good portion size, but was missing some salt. No wait times at this restaurant and very fast service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
K Shin
Great food with the reasonable price
Frathy
There were 3 of us dining on Thursday evening. We started with duck potstickers, deviled eggs and crispy Brussels sprouts. All were delicious and easily shareable. We moved on to an order of lamb ragu pappardelle and two orders of pan seared scallops. The papperdelle was the best choice, flavorful and hearty. The scallops were tasty, a small portion. Our server was exceptional. Very personable, but professional. All staff worked hard and were available as needed. The restaurant was very busy (for a Thursday night). Many large parties. It was very noisy, calming down as the evening wore on. I would recommend to others and will definitely return.
There were four of us enjoying two appetizers, a salad, a flatbread, a vegetarian dish, and fish and chips. Everything was delicious! Those who had dessert were enthusiastic. We were well served on the patio, despite being the only ones there.
Andrea Gallo
Great food. Friendly staff, lovely ambience. Been there twice, always recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
kaaalii
We were welcomed immediately as we opened the door and then promptly seated in the middle of the restaurant. The service was attentive but not hovering. We ordered the corned beef hash and almond encrusted brioche French toast. It was all very good, but the star was the biscuit that came as an option with the corned beef. It was crispy on the outside and fluffy and warm on the inside and a must have!
Tony
Overall the service and ambience was excellent. The one meal fail was the mussels and Belgium fries. I have had this meal at least 10 times and never were the fries served in the same bowl as the mussels with wine sauce. Rather than crispy and crunchy, as they normally are served in a coronet, these were dull and soggy. In retrospect I should have sent them back rather than try to plow through them as I did.
ElaineG
Our food was delicious as expected but the service... No one came to our table for several minutes Didn't offer an ice bucket for our sparkling wine, had to go and find someone to request one Not attentive at all Just not the service that the restaurant should have, maybe the staff needs more training
It was ok good not great and I know everything is more expensive I just didn't think it was as good as I remember for a year or so ago. Service was very good and attentive. I'll probably go back some day
Scratch was fantastic, with great service and huge portions! If you want some of the best French toast you'll ever have, you can't go wrong. Get it with Nutella for an even better bite. Plenty of outdoor seating or indoor seating with a fireplace makes this a great place to eat with a relaxing vibe.
Everything was on point. Easy and delightful experience. Would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was great, food was fantastic. Visited Scratch for a birthday dinner and excited to go back. Deviled eggs and Brussels sprouts are must dos. Highly recommend!For being a Saturday, we were shocked at how slow it was.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love this restaurant because every food I ate is delicious and wines are also great. I recommend you take an important guest.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scratch Pizza, Rotisserie Chicken, Braised Prime Beef Short Rib, Southern Fried Calamari, Grilled Artichoke
ok so look i really don't like leaving poor reviews but:tl;dr if this place were half the price the best i could call it would be *supremely* mediocre. there's a buncha better places you can go nearby to get similar dishes prepared way better.I've been here twice, once for brunch and then again for dinner, separated by a few months.the first time, for brunch, the meal was undersalted *and* undersweatened.the second time (a bit more recently, so a bit more detail): started with the duck potstickers. what we got were 4 potstickers which had not been sealed, one of which was ripped in half. the insides were supremely undersalted and otherwise somewhat lacking in flavor (there was a dipping sauce which helped a bit but did not fix the issues). had the lamb ragu for dinner. the ground lamb was absurdly dry, and more surprisingly, somewhat inconsistently salted -- largely under, but sometimes over (unclear what happened but ?♀️), and the noodles, while texturally sufficient, felt like they needed a bit more time with the sauce, and the whole dish was missing something (probably needed a little bit of parm or romano cheese, if I had to guess). to the dish's credit, the fresh marjoram was a lovely touch though.and here's the thing: this is a place on castro street, so it's hard to judge in isolation either -- for probably half the price, you can get *way* better dumplings of multiple varieties within a half-mile radius, and could get a better ragu at any of the italian places (or just better lamb in general).scratch seems like it wants to be upscale-general-american-style with upscale prices but not the food to match.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Scratch is a nice spot for brunch/lunch. We stopped in for Easter Brunch and had the Crab Cake and hamburger. Both dishes tasted great. We also had the espresso martinis, also good. Service was nice, everyone was friendly.
The mac and cheese had a good portion size, but was missing some salt. No wait times at this restaurant and very fast service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great food with the reasonable price
There were 3 of us dining on Thursday evening. We started with duck potstickers, deviled eggs and crispy Brussels sprouts. All were delicious and easily shareable. We moved on to an order of lamb ragu pappardelle and two orders of pan seared scallops. The papperdelle was the best choice, flavorful and hearty. The scallops were tasty, a small portion. Our server was exceptional. Very personable, but professional. All staff worked hard and were available as needed. The restaurant was very busy (for a Thursday night). Many large parties. It was very noisy, calming down as the evening wore on. I would recommend to others and will definitely return.
Restaurantji Recommends
There were four of us enjoying two appetizers, a salad, a flatbread, a vegetarian dish, and fish and chips. Everything was delicious! Those who had dessert were enthusiastic. We were well served on the patio, despite being the only ones there.
Great food. Friendly staff, lovely ambience. Been there twice, always recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were welcomed immediately as we opened the door and then promptly seated in the middle of the restaurant. The service was attentive but not hovering. We ordered the corned beef hash and almond encrusted brioche French toast. It was all very good, but the star was the biscuit that came as an option with the corned beef. It was crispy on the outside and fluffy and warm on the inside and a must have!
Overall the service and ambience was excellent. The one meal fail was the mussels and Belgium fries. I have had this meal at least 10 times and never were the fries served in the same bowl as the mussels with wine sauce. Rather than crispy and crunchy, as they normally are served in a coronet, these were dull and soggy. In retrospect I should have sent them back rather than try to plow through them as I did.
Our food was delicious as expected but the service... No one came to our table for several minutes Didn't offer an ice bucket for our sparkling wine, had to go and find someone to request one Not attentive at all Just not the service that the restaurant should have, maybe the staff needs more training