Being completely honest, the food was not good. It was beautiful and the restaurant was nice and service nice. It was a let down. The hash was not well flavored, it almost wasted the meat and veggies as they would've been better with just salt and pepper alone. The biscuits (which we were excited about) were pretty hard and lacking in flavor as well. The tuna melt was overly sweet and the sausage patties were over cooked and basic. Nothing stood out, even down to the over priced coffee with mushroom powder. Just a let down because of how beautiful everything looks and the nice flowy atmosphere. If that's enough for you, this is your spot! But for me the chairs are not comfortable enough to ignore the bad food. I'll take good food over good service all day. Sorry
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Stephanie Lovell
We settled on Scratchboard Kitchen for our latest meeting.Scratchboard Kitchen focuses on sourcing as much local produce as possible, listing the local farm partners on their website, and creating seasonal dishes.I am still adjusting to the restrictions that my food intolerances have placed on dining but I was able to choose the Fried Chicken Sandwich - Spicy with some alterations and have a lovely Rose & Cardamom latte.Brit went with the Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich and Erika went with the Tuna Melt. They shared the Strawberry Matcha Poptart. I will say that I have noted a trend of fancy poptarts since the fall last year.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Sandwich
Ellen Elias
I wish I had the chance to tell you about the food, but the hostess did not seat us despite the fact she said it would be about a 30 to 45 minute wait. We were happy to wait that long, and took a walk around the area waiting for the text message letting us know our table would be ready. We came back in a little bit under an hour, and were still not seated.After several people were seated ahead of us, that appeared not to be anywhere near the restaurant while we stood and waited, I finally gave up. There is no restaurant worth waiting for more than an hour when you're told it should be about 30 to 45 minutes. The biscuits did look amazing, but certainly not worth feeling like second class citizens.Since it seemed as if she had no intention of ever seating us, the hostess (she has red hair) should have said, "we are not accepting walk-ins today because our reservations are full." Instead, we waited more than an hour before finally giving up. Of course, 5 minutes after we walked out I received a text message saying that we could sit at a table in the back if we wanted.I have attached our text messaging so that you can see the timestamps of when I first entered the restaurant until the time that I left.Just be warned, if you have any special needs like you're in a wheelchair, maybe go someplace else.Vegetarian options: Very few options for vegetarians.Wheelchair accessibility: Stay away! Clearly, they do not want to make any special accommodations for people in wheelchairs. The entryway near the hostess stand is barely wide enough to get a small wheelchair through. Moreover, most of the tables are high tops, so unless you have a reservation specifying that you need a table and you prefer a table in the front of the restaurant then don't bother going there.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Mike
Food is above average for Arlington Heights, but we felt rushed out of there by the staff. This place is fine if you do not have the time to go downtown for better food.
Tracy R.
Thank you Scratchboard Kitchen… specifically Dan and Emily… who extended such kindness to me this morning. You both are such shining examples of what makes SK such an all around lovely place to be. Thank you again! ☺️
Xhaiden Estanis-Ano
Delectable treats and my favorite server that workers here. You already know who you are , ya handsome fella. <3 <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Mach
Always excellent! Creative, innovative and diverse menu - wonderfully talented, professional and friendly staff, excellent cocktails - all in a comfortable environment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
karen moore
We've heard good things about the restaurant and decided to give their dinner a try. We had their "restaurant week" option and it was so disappointing. The price was high, portions were small, and the dessert was inedible, consisting of deep fried shortbread that was burned, with a bit of strawberry preserves and whipped cream.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Patrick Gregory
The food is too expensive to justify coming here often and the portion size is small.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Nikki 007
A friend of mine and I dined and celebrated my birthday yesterday. We had a lovely experience! The breakfast sandwich and potatoes were delicious! I highly recommend the banana bread for dessert! Niko, our waiter was awesome, he really went above and beyond to make the day extra special! I highly recommend Scratchboard for your next dining experience!
Great local restaurant and hands down the best biscuits in the Chicagoland area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grain Bowl and Roasted Avocado
Lina Choi
Food and drink is not like ‘amazing’ but okay. Their bread tends to be a little hard. I like atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Kathryn Stoczanyn
We are so lucky to have Scratchboard in AH! I’ve been going since they opened and have never been disappointed by a dish or drink. I love that they change up menu items depending on the season - especially the pastries!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
tara Kerrigan
Scratchboard kitchen is amazing, my favorite breakfast place. The scones are to die for!
Scratchboard Kitchen is my favorite place to go for an upscale yet comforting brunch! My favorites are the biscuit breakfast sandwich and the crispy potatoes with spicy mayo. I love how their menu changes with the seasonal produce as well. There’s always something new and delicious to try!
Being completely honest, the food was not good. It was beautiful and the restaurant was nice and service nice. It was a let down. The hash was not well flavored, it almost wasted the meat and veggies as they would've been better with just salt and pepper alone. The biscuits (which we were excited about) were pretty hard and lacking in flavor as well. The tuna melt was overly sweet and the sausage patties were over cooked and basic. Nothing stood out, even down to the over priced coffee with mushroom powder. Just a let down because of how beautiful everything looks and the nice flowy atmosphere. If that's enough for you, this is your spot! But for me the chairs are not comfortable enough to ignore the bad food. I'll take good food over good service all day. Sorry
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
We settled on Scratchboard Kitchen for our latest meeting.Scratchboard Kitchen focuses on sourcing as much local produce as possible, listing the local farm partners on their website, and creating seasonal dishes.I am still adjusting to the restrictions that my food intolerances have placed on dining but I was able to choose the Fried Chicken Sandwich - Spicy with some alterations and have a lovely Rose & Cardamom latte.Brit went with the Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich and Erika went with the Tuna Melt. They shared the Strawberry Matcha Poptart. I will say that I have noted a trend of fancy poptarts since the fall last year.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Sandwich
I wish I had the chance to tell you about the food, but the hostess did not seat us despite the fact she said it would be about a 30 to 45 minute wait. We were happy to wait that long, and took a walk around the area waiting for the text message letting us know our table would be ready. We came back in a little bit under an hour, and were still not seated.After several people were seated ahead of us, that appeared not to be anywhere near the restaurant while we stood and waited, I finally gave up. There is no restaurant worth waiting for more than an hour when you're told it should be about 30 to 45 minutes. The biscuits did look amazing, but certainly not worth feeling like second class citizens.Since it seemed as if she had no intention of ever seating us, the hostess (she has red hair) should have said, "we are not accepting walk-ins today because our reservations are full." Instead, we waited more than an hour before finally giving up. Of course, 5 minutes after we walked out I received a text message saying that we could sit at a table in the back if we wanted.I have attached our text messaging so that you can see the timestamps of when I first entered the restaurant until the time that I left.Just be warned, if you have any special needs like you're in a wheelchair, maybe go someplace else.Vegetarian options: Very few options for vegetarians.Wheelchair accessibility: Stay away! Clearly, they do not want to make any special accommodations for people in wheelchairs. The entryway near the hostess stand is barely wide enough to get a small wheelchair through. Moreover, most of the tables are high tops, so unless you have a reservation specifying that you need a table and you prefer a table in the front of the restaurant then don't bother going there.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Food is above average for Arlington Heights, but we felt rushed out of there by the staff. This place is fine if you do not have the time to go downtown for better food.
Thank you Scratchboard Kitchen… specifically Dan and Emily… who extended such kindness to me this morning. You both are such shining examples of what makes SK such an all around lovely place to be. Thank you again! ☺️
Delectable treats and my favorite server that workers here. You already know who you are , ya handsome fella. <3 <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always excellent! Creative, innovative and diverse menu - wonderfully talented, professional and friendly staff, excellent cocktails - all in a comfortable environment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We've heard good things about the restaurant and decided to give their dinner a try. We had their "restaurant week" option and it was so disappointing. The price was high, portions were small, and the dessert was inedible, consisting of deep fried shortbread that was burned, with a bit of strawberry preserves and whipped cream.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
The food is too expensive to justify coming here often and the portion size is small.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
A friend of mine and I dined and celebrated my birthday yesterday. We had a lovely experience! The breakfast sandwich and potatoes were delicious! I highly recommend the banana bread for dessert! Niko, our waiter was awesome, he really went above and beyond to make the day extra special! I highly recommend Scratchboard for your next dining experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great local restaurant and hands down the best biscuits in the Chicagoland area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grain Bowl and Roasted Avocado
Food and drink is not like ‘amazing’ but okay. Their bread tends to be a little hard. I like atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
We are so lucky to have Scratchboard in AH! I’ve been going since they opened and have never been disappointed by a dish or drink. I love that they change up menu items depending on the season - especially the pastries!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scratchboard kitchen is amazing, my favorite breakfast place. The scones are to die for!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastry Board, Avocado Toast, Crispy Potatoes
Scratchboard Kitchen is my favorite place to go for an upscale yet comforting brunch! My favorites are the biscuit breakfast sandwich and the crispy potatoes with spicy mayo. I love how their menu changes with the seasonal produce as well. There’s always something new and delicious to try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5