This restaurant offers absolutely the best French toast. I got the banana & bourbon caramel bread…read morepudding French toast ($16.50), and it was divine. What makes Scratch's French toast so good is that they don't use plain old white bread for it. Instead, they use sweet bread pudding, which makes for an utterly decadent and delicious breakfast. The pieces of bread pudding had crisp edges while being soft on the inside. They were topped with sliced bananas and a rich bourbon caramel sauce, and served with maple syrup infused whipped cream that was almost practically ice cream. The French toast also comes with your choice of sausage or pork belly. I opted for the sausage patties, which were tasty and homemade. I also ordered the orange juice ($4.50) and home fries ($3.75). The home fries were delicious. Crispy potato chunks that were the right amount of salty. Between the French toast and home fries, I left stuffed. Service was also great. My server was very friendly and welcoming, and came to check on me a couple of times. Notes - it's a small place with a couple of tables, but I was able to take a seat right away on a Friday morning. Every table comes with 2 bottles of hot sauce - a red sauce and green sauce. You pay at the cash register after you get your check.

I've been to Scratch in Independence a handful of times, but this is my first time finally writing…read morea review and it's well deserved because this place never disappoints. I met a friend for breakfast this morning, and everything from start to finish was spot on. I ordered the Sweet Jalapeño Sandwich: an English muffin piled with jam, bacon, an egg cooked over medium, and cheddar, served with home fries. It was the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and just a little kick. My friend stuck with her usual: the Banana & Bourbon Caramel Bread Pudding French Toast, topped with fresh bananas and their homemade bourbon caramel sauce, plus a side of pork belly. It looked incredible and, according to her, tasted just as good as it always does. We arrived just a few minutes after they opened at 8:00 and were seated right away. The service was friendly, attentive, and very prompt without feeling rushed. Scratch has such a great casual, local diner feel, but with a menu that's anything but ordinary. The portions are generous, the flavors are unique, and the quality is consistently excellent. Definitely a go-to spot for breakfast or brunch...you really can't go wrong here.

It's clear this place has been around for a long time. It was busy, but the service was really…read moregreat. Our server was amazing - so outgoing and friendly. It was obvious she had been doing it a long time. The food was pretty good. Not much to say about it! The regular drip coffee was not good. It kind of the tasted like water. Overall it was a good experience, but nothing really wow'd me. Good place to try though! Overall rating: 3.8/5 stars

Hubby and I wanted to try a different restaurant on our weekend getaway. Pleasantly surprised…read more Friendly workers, food was out quickly and good portions.

Hidden gem....used to live near this place and drove past it everyday…read more Finally stopped in for breakfast and this place has really good food. Wait time was very short and our server was amazing!!

Man, where to begin? From the outside, this diner looks to be a small place and one you'd find in…read moreany town USA. Once inside, the decor is modern and fresh. The people are friendly and the food is great. No. Spectacular. I always judge a diner by its country fried steak. It's my baseline. I've eaten at a lot of diners, mostly up and down the East coast. The country fried steak here is hand breaded cube steak. You have two gravy options, regular sausage gravy (the owner's mom's recipe) or their "fusion gravy" which is made with chorizo. Hot damn is that fusion gravy fantastic. Add it on top of that hand breaded steak and you have a match made in heaven. I mean it when I say that it's the best country fried steak Ive ever had. My friends both had steak breakfast burritos. And they cooked the steak to order (in their case, medium). They both reported that it was also a top tier breakfast burrito. The only drawback is that from order to delivery takes a fairly longtime. But they have a sign on the door explaining that everything they cook is handmade to order. So please be patient. To offset the wait time, they have friendly waitresses that keep the coffee coming. For this out-of-towner that found this place by accident, it was truly a delight to dine at Hot Grillz. So if you aren't in a hurry and want a fantastic breakfast, look no further.

Pretty expensive for the quantity of food. The dog was very…read moregood, but the 2 sandwiches were not even close to the pics here online. Will go back for a chilli cheese dog, but that's it

Tasty fries. Made fresh, crispy outside, tender inside. Gravy is savory and full beefy flavor…read more Service always great even at 2am. Casual friendly vibe of late night diners.

Really enjoyable experience from start to finish! Service…read morehost and my personal hostess were very nice. The ambiance had good energy all around. My son and I arrived around 8:30am right before the morning rush. Food was amazing!! I got the Street Tacos and Id so get it again! I really enjoyed local artist work for sale hanging around the place, it gave that creative nature in the air. Don't hesitate to check it out for yourself!

I have always wanted to come here but never seemed to be in the area or open when I am in the area…read more So glad I got to try. We sat right away I round 2:00p on a Saturday afternoon. They close at 3:00. Our server was Maria. Super nice and very helpful. We were leaning toward the chicken salad sandwich and asked if it contains onions. Kathy can't eat raw onions. It upsets her stomach. Maria was very honest and said yes, it has lots of onions. And she is not a fan of it for that reason. We thanked her and went to our 2nd choices. I got a chicken avo club and Kathy got the BLT with an egg and on ciabatta bread. My chicken avo club was good. Just very sloppy. The avocado made it too slippery to stay on the bread. The first half I was able to keep it on. 2nd half I had to deconstruct it and eat it piece by piece with a fork and knife. Still good. Just not in sandwich form. The Cajun potato's were very good too. Kathy also enjoyed her BLT. Place is cute. Lots of artwork on the walls you can buy. Parking is right in the lot by the entrance. Easy peazy. No reason to not try this place. Prices are about average. My sandwich was $15. And you can get breakfast all day. Lives up to the hype. I'd go back.

Recently started coming here after moving to the area. I can't speak more highly about the food…read more Exactly what you want in breakfast. They aren't trying to do too much. Also, might be one of the most cleanly establishments I have ever been in.

We love coming here for gyros! The portions are always large enough for us to share with leftovers,…read morethe staff nice, and when dinning it it is cozy.

Ive had great experiences in the but but just called and the person that answered the phone was…read moreextremely rude. I hope the owner sees this. The plan was to go there today and eat. NOT AFTER THIS.

Food was classic breakfast food in a easy to pass spot the breakfast was average but what set this…read moreplace apart was the service they were on top of everything with joking personalities I swear I would go back for the conversations alone thanks for the warm food and laughs

Love the food and beverage items that are offered - sandwiches, soups, coffee, and baked goods,…read morealong with standing vault coolers housing cold beverages. The staff is also helpful and pleasant when patronizing Gourmand's. The atmosphere is casual and since they are only open 6:30 AM - 2:00 PM M-F - it is a perfect setting for inside dining. Recommend calling ahead during lunchtime hours for your food order. TY

Top contender for best cafe/ deli in Cleveland. Inside the place is clean and chill, great variety…read moreof food choices and even better taste. The people that work there are also so awesome and very nice

Great brisket! Tender and juicy. Truffle fries were…read moreamazing. Great service. Would recommend.

Visited The Oak Barrel for dinner recently. When we arrived, it was quiet and empty, which was…read moreideal. When we were seated, our waitress brought us some cold water in glasses and gave us menus. I felt like trying some bourbon, so I requested Larceny. There were a lot of tasty looking options on the menu, but I ultimately settled on salmon. My wife requested cod, and my son requested the rib dinner. The ambience of the place was nice. The waitress was friendly and there was a car show outside, which was cool. It didn't take long for our food to be cooked. My fish was hot off the grill, had a wonderful crispy finish, and was cooked to my specification. The salmon was delicious, as were the mashed potatoes it was served on. The asparagus was perfectly cooked and delicious as well. I was craving more. Everyone enjoyed their meals and with great service, we agreed that this could be a place we visit when we're in the area. Great stuff!

It's been a while since I've been here. A DT Bedford staple. Typically good Bfast and comfort…read morefoods. Old time feel. Came here for lunch with my mom. New paint job and a fresh look. At least new to me. As mentioned I haven't been here in a while. Wait to be seated when we came in. It took a few minutes but a table was cleaned for us and we sat. Nice crowd for a Thursday afternoon. Hostess is also the cashier. She gave us menus. Then we waited about 15 mins till a server came with silverware. She took our order. A chicken salad sandwich and the special chicken paprikash. I wanted to try it. Then we waited some more. At least 20 mins to get our drinks. Water with lemon. Then another 30 mins for food. It was hot when we got it. So it was fresh. Just took forever. I also got a cup of soup with my paprikash so I chose the mushroom barley. It was very thick, almost stew like. Lots of barley but not too many mushrooms. It was ok. Wouldn't get it again. The paprikash was ok. It's a ok portion. Not heaping. Ok though. It tasted ok too. Not too much distinct flavor. It wasn't bad but I wouldn't get it again. Mom's chicken salad on wheat was just ok too. For the more than hour we waited to get our food, this was not a great experience. When we went to pay the hostess cashier was MIA and we waited. We were going to pay via cc but decided we did not want to wait any longer and just gave cash. I couldn't even flag someone down to tell them I left the bill by the register. No one there. Not sure if help was the issue. Probably was. Too many customers and not enough wait staff. Or just on their own time. Server seemed surprised we wanted to go boxes and our bill. But I got to get back to work and at this rate I was out of the office more than 1 hr 45 mins. Family place. Long time establishment. Good prices for a family. I don't want to knock. But this was a bit too far for me. I can't wait for my lunch for more than an hour. It may be awhile before I try again.

Went in for a quick Sunday morning breakfast, first time here. Server was delightful! Nice varied…read moremenu with good prices and food was very tasty as expected. Not fancy - who wants fancy?! - and the vibe was friendly! Will go back to try lunch options and the rest of the interesting menu! Sweet place!