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    Valerie’s Scratch Kitchen

    4.1 (68 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Home fries
    Matt P.

    The worst home fries I've ever had unseasoned soggy grey and old. The waiter didn't bother to ask how our food was so we assumed he knew it wasn't good. Waiters uniform was covered in food and looked unsanitary. 2nd time here won't be back not worth it for the price.

    Marc L.

    All four of us waited on by Yvonne a great waitperson!' The food was awesome. 2 of us had 3 egg omelets & two of us had pancakes. coffee, OJ & water. We will be back- large portions of everything arrived in short order. Oops I forgot to take pictures of our meals

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    Mark S.

    Super duper breakfast spot! There were 20-25 people waiting in line when we arrived. We were told it would be a 15min wait, but we were seated in only five minutes. If this place is THAT busy on a Wednesday morning, the rumors may be true. The waitress had coffee on our table as soon as we were seated & took our order. Even being as busty as they were, our meals were on the table in 6-7mins. My Greek omelet was as big as a burrito! It was excellent, as were the home fries & toast. My brother's eggs Benedict were perfection. They also have these round cinnamon bites freshly made for you, epic! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is very "dinery" with a tiny bar at one end & a kitschy plate collection on the wall as you are greeted.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I WILL be back!

    Leah H.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was really nice inside the restaurant[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], but service and food left a lot to be desired. We had to flag our server down multiple times to order, get more napkins, and then finally to get the check. The pancakes were good, but the sandwich had a thick layer of plain boiled spinach that added an odd texture and no seasoning.

    The whole hog
    Rose M.

    First time here. Right off the highway. Cute ambience. Bar inside. We had a great breakfast. The regular home fries had perfect consistency but lacked flavor. I had to add salt and some ketchup. Easy fix by adding salt, pepper, and garlic powder in the kitchen when cooking. My secret is using sazon seasoning mix. Overall, great place to visit. Serves lunch and breakfast. Has a parking lot. Great service with a friendly smile.

    Breakfast panini with ham, egg, and cheese with homefries. Behind that is a blueberry pancake
    Hillary G.

    We have always been a fan of what was All-Day Breakfast and is now Valerie's Scratch Kitchen. Their updated location is a serious upgrade! The atmosphere is relaxed yet fresh with polished white subway tiles, mixed wood, and warm, friendly colors. We were warmly greeted by the hostess and other staff. Our waitress was great- just the right balance of personality and service. The real star, my friends, is the FOOD. We are fans of breakfast sandwiches and the breakfast panini did NOT disappoint! The sourdough bread serves as the perfect complement to fresh eggs, cheese, and your choice of meat (crispy bacon for hubby, ham for me). The blueberry pancake was absolutely the perfect mix of sweet and savory- and literally took up a whole plate! The portions are substantial. We could have split a panini, but kind of glad we didn't because it was SO good! Can't wait to go back again for more!

    Waffle special
    Artie A.

    I had high expectations when bringing the family for breakfast this morning. A lot of people have told me Valerie's is great and I needed to try it. This morning was very busy, as expected. I brought my mother, wife and 2 kids and have to say I was quite impressed. To start, they were quick to seat us even with a full house and we didn't have to wait long for drinks and appetizers. (The cider donut balls were a huge hit with my 3yo) [[HIGHLIGHT]]I loved the atmosphere! Homie, and tastefully decorated making it feel like a nice breakfast spot, yet had plenty of seating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I ordered the special, (apple waffles of some sort) and they were great. My wife got the regular waffles, and noted they were slightly dry however she doesn't use syrup so I take that criticism with a grain of salt . The children seemed to be happy with their pancakes and eggs, and also loved the home fries I ordered for the table. We will be stopping by again.

    Homemade corned beef hash
    Amanda W.

    Valerie's kitchen is right off the highway and it was a perfect stop for breakfast! There were three little tables outdoors, perfect as we had our little puppy. The service was rather slow, however it was very crowded. We ordered several dishes to share, including the homemade corned beef hash. I am a sucker for homemade corned beef hash! And my egg white Greek omelette with spinach, tomato, onion and feta was amazing! Huge portion of spinach, which I love! This restaurant definitely hit the spot!

    Awesome paintings !!
    Carrie C.

    Valarie's is a win almost every single time. The only complaint that most people have, is that the place is a bit of an ice box. It's the same crew from All Day Breakfast down in Biddeford. They moved to the spot they are now near the Walmart a few years ago. Their menu is one of the best in Biddeford, and we keep going back, all the time, all the time!! And we will keep going back. There's almost always a wait any given day of the week, and that's for good reason. The inside is newly renovated and has barn chic decor and some unique paintings with various farm animals sitting around a kitchen table with the sign "eat" in between. It's quaint and sweet and the servers and staff are always delightful, efficient and flow well together. It's a restaurant trifecta for sure!! Great food! Great Service! Great Setting !!!

    Irish eggs Benedict with Homemade Hash
    Jack R.

    The eggs be eggs Benedict was good, and the homemade corn beef was nice. The home fries on the side were very mushy and didn't have much flavor I would have been ok without them. The coffee was fresh. Seems like a popular place every table was full when I arrived.

    2 eggs scrambled with bacon and hash browns
    Allison K.

    Very cool spot. What stands out the most is the ambiance (cozy but also very clean!) and the service. The folks were so warm and welcoming! The food was also delish. I loved the veggie Benedict. Their English muffins are homemade and SOOOO much better than anything you can get at a store. Stop in!

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    Good reasonable priced food. Nice servers and a very clean restaurant. I would recommend this place.

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    Thanks so much for the awesome review! Glad you enjoyed it :)

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    Thanks Hillary for your awesome review!

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    Food to die for. Superb service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Relaxing ambience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Simply the best eggs Benedict ever!

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    We've been here several times and we've done the take out option and eating in…read more The food has always been great no matter which option we've used. However the last couple times we've sat down to eat the experience has been less than stellar. The last visit our waitress was great but we got seated next to a family with 3 kids who were obviously not used to listening or behaving and it really affected the mood. This visit the issue was the waitress. It began with a 15 minute wait, no big deal cuz we checked out the menu and knew what we were getting, got to chit-chat with others waiting and the time zipped by. Once seated the waitress asked for our drink order and if we needed time to look over the menu, we said no we knew what we wanted cuz we looked at the menu while we waited. Here she said something about being short staffed which is why we had the wait. I've waitresses before and when you're short handed you take care of your customers and then bus your tables and get everything ready for the next customers. Hectic but not impossible and the more customers you get the better money you can bring home in tips (imo) I had water to drink, the nachos for appetizer and then the Buffalo chicken with fries and coleslaw. Blue cheese dipping sauce and a side of mayo (fries) Eric had a root beer, pretzels and cheese appetizer and the fish waffle fries and coleslaw. Our drinks arrived immediately and within a few minutes the appetizers arrived. We began eating and everything was scrumptious. Out comes our meals from a server and we're told our waitress will be by in a few to check on us. During my years waitressing I always tried to make sure my customers always had a drink and always had extra napkins, especially with messier food. I was given 2 identical cups of whitish dressing. I asked for blue cheese with the wings but was given blue cheese and ranch and had to taste to figure out which was the blue cheese. The only napkins we had were the ones our silverware were wrapped in. Eventually we saw a waiter and asked for more blue cheese, the side of mayo and napkins and poof had them immediately. Idk about anyone else but when I'm eating Buffalo chicken I like to take a drink every few bites and once my water was gone I would have liked more so I could continue eating. Eric joked that we were going to have to walk our meal off cuz it was so good he couldn't stop eating and he ate all the pretzels and cheese and his whole meal. I had 1/4 of the nachos and maybe 4 pieces of the Buffalo chicken when my water was gone and I sat waiting for our waitress. By the time she showed Eric asked her for more water and she said right away lol I wish, about 5 minutes later I see her coming around the corner and that's when she remembered the water and actually went to get it this time. By the time I got it I was ready to go and Eric had long since finished his food. We got boxes and asked for the check Since I wasn't eating I had time to watch what was going on around our section of the restaurant. The waitstaff was dealing with their customers and clearing their tables and the hostess was wiping down the tables and seating customers. Our waitress had 2 tables, the waiter had 4 tables (our side of the restaurant) and sadly the waiter was hustling, he was frequently at his tables checking on his customers, clearing tables, took care of us while our waitress was missing. She didn't clean any tables, or even serve us our food so besides taking our order I'm not sure what she was doing. Her tables that left as we were seated were cleaned by the hostess. She just wasn't interested in working so I fully understood the comments when we arrived about being short handed, there wasn't enough staff to do her job for her. Needless to say the next time we dine in we will make sure she's not the waitress we get. Thank god the foods delicious and we left with almost all my meal and appetizer and we ate that today and still have more Buffalo chicken left over

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