Food: 4.9 (Brussels were a miss) Service: 7 out of 5 (Thank you, Madison F.) Ambiance: 5 (cool building!) We ended up at Scratch after trying to go to a nearby restaurant and it didn't work out. I called to see if we could be seated at Scratch without a wait and the person answering the phone was SO kind. Turns out he was the host. We were seated immediately and Madison F. took our drink and app order. The green chile hummus was OUTSTANDING although I would have liked some carrots or celery with the pita instead of the olives. Cosmopolitan and Old Fashioned were well mixed. The entrees? Holy cow. I had the coffee crusted pork tenderloin with Parmesan risotto and lemon Brussels sprouts. The pork tenderloin was the BEST I've ever had, hands down. The risotto was creamy and delish. Not a fan of the Brussels sprouts as they were too oily. Husband had the Creole seafood pasta and he ate every bite. We will absolutely be back. read more

Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails - Creole Seafood Pasta - New American Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

Why did you charge gratuity for a large party when your menu said 8+????? We reserved for 8 but two didn't show, and you still charged. Our waiter got screwed over because we all would've tipped way more than the forced 21.75%. Not good business. Food and live music was good. read more

Scratch is a local favorite, and almost every time I'm in Norman (down from New York) I end up here. Their cocktails are great, and the food options are delightful. On my last trip to OK, a friend and I met up here for brunch. I had a paloma which was light and refreshing. I cant actually remember what my meal was - but I know it was delicious and a huge portion of food that I had a hard time finishing. The atmosphere was very casual and we had a seat that was sort of in an alcove and allowed for a nice intimate dining experience with friends. I look forward to the next time I have the chance to visit! read more

Loved the burger but the star of the show was the upgraded side item: parmesan risotto. It was worth the premium add-on cost! Whole experience was great with good service and a nice dining room. The high walls of the booths made the setting more intimate than otherwise expected for our conversation. read more

Awesome restaurant that used to have a location on Shartel in OKC but that location closed down. A new restaurant location has opened in Norman, and they have great beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic alike, including a mean Arnold Palmer with honey. The Scratch Hawaiian rolls are soft and pillowy, their tomato basil soup is great and their blackened catfish on top of risotto with charred Brussels sprouts are excellent. Exceptional and attentive service, and roomy plus stylish interior that may have been the historic Bell Telephone switch building. Definitely recommended! read more

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Met my friend last night at 7:45 and it was a nice place with good ambiance. The server was super cute and nice. We ordered Sweet Teas and they tasted freshly brewed. Shared the queso, I got the Brussel sprout salad with blackened chicken and she got the Blackened Salmon with mashed potatoes and brussels.. everything was just wonderful. read more

We've been to Scratch Kitchen a few times now and it's one of our new favorites! I will say we've only sat at the bar so I can't speak to the dining room. The service is fantastic, the drinks and food are excellent and they have the coolest speakeasy downstairs. I love the drink selection - they have so much knowledge and offer tons of unique drinks I can't find elsewhere. Ambiance is great especially in the downstairs bar. Such a cool place. read more

This restaurant was recommended and my husband remembered eating here on his previous visit to Norman. The atmosphere is very casual. We chose to sit in the outside area. Service was good. I chose simple grilled chicken with fries. My husband had the blackened chicken with truffle fries. All were cooked nicely and delicious. read more

Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails - blackened chicken - New American Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

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Scratch is a great place to eat...we try to go early not because we like to eat early or are senior citizens..we go early because later than 7pm the noise level gets so intense that you would rather eat fast and not enjoy the good food and wine in leisure Maybe they need to sound proof the eating area. The service is good the waitstaff is very good the ambiance is terrible because of the noise level you can't carry on a conversation or hear the other person it would be my first to go restaurant but for the noise read more

Easy Saturday breakfast stop. We arrived right at 9 when they opened with no wait. Meal came out quickly and service was kind. I would for sure stop by again and try something different. I prefer avocado toast that has mashed avocados as it's just easier to eat and you get the same avocado in each bite - but my only change as this place has it all. read more

Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails - Avocado Toast - New American Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

First time here and it was great. Restaurant was very clean and the staff was super nice. Certain cocktails are on happy hour so that's a plus! Will definitely be back read more

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It's a rare occasion we are out for brunch and since we're out of towners, we decided to pop in to see what this place was all about. Sure glad we did! First we were sat right away! The place we tried to go for breakfast right before this place told us we had to wait 30-50 minutes. Not only were we greeted by friendly waitstaff, they gave wonderful recommendations. Without much hesitation, we ordered the botanas and hangover hash. Boy they both were delicious and beautifully plated. Needless to say we finished quickly and were back on the road in a jiffy. We'll definitely stop by the next time we drive in this area! read more

Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails - Botanas - New American Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

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I think Teddy and I may have found our new weekend lunch spot. Scratch not only has a dog friendly patio that is adorable, they have a dog friendly menu. Teddy has dementia and hip dysplasia so it's getting harder and harder to leave him alone at home. Being able to take him on car rides to cute coffee shops and restaurants when it's too hot to hit the park has been a game changer and has brought us closer together. That being said, not only am I stoked to find a new restaurant that allows my pup, but the service, ambiance and food are impeccable. It's cute indoors also from what I could tell, but the patio is colorful and they had an indie playlist circa 2010 playing. I ordered the Sriracha Caesar Salad with Grilled Shrimp and it was one of the best Caesars I've had in a long time. The lettuce was crisp, the cheese and dressing weren't overpowering and the shrimp was well seasoned and cooked perfectly. It wasn't tough or chewy and burst with flavor. My waitress checked on us frequently. read more

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Interior- the entire place looks like a social media post with intention out behind creating memoeable moments of togetherness, laughter, and selfies. Lots of faux foliage and neon cursive isms on the walls. We sat at the bar, which gave a beautiful display of the spirits inventory. The menu gave so many good savory options for the Fall weather from pork to beef to seafood, and appeared to feature mushrooms in a lot of their dishes. The bartender said he just started, so we knew to expect novice service. We had to flag him down for every order with only 4 people at the bar and when another staff member came back to help, neither of them could answer questions about the menu items such as whether or not the risotto had mushroom chunks in it. Fried green tomatoes - The plating speaks for itself, so I'll leave that to the readers' discretion. This a favorite for me wherever I go, but this was so bland, I was confused by the lack of flavor medley you usually get with this mixture. It appeared to have pepper seeds but I couldn't find any to determine what they were using for the heat component. They might have opted not to include a pepper. It was entirely watery and watered down. The tomatoes were breaded with more flour than cornmeal, which is fine, but we couldn't figure out what they were seasoned with. With the amount of water left around the slice causing a hard to cut, I stopped at one. This appetizer is served with your option of pimento cheese or black bean corn salsa. We chose the salsa, which is comprised of black beans, corn, tomato, red onion and traces of maybe cilantro or parsley. The buttermilk ranch has something like dill or similar note added into it, which helped make up for the lack of flavoring, but didn't cover the problematic bite. But let's get into the exciting stuff: We ordered the 4 dishes that stood out most based on sides pairings. Meatloaf: a slice of dense, somewhat mushy meatloaf loaded with flavor and topped with heat in the form of a tomato base sauce. It is mentioned on the menu that the space is spicy, but it really give us a surprising heat that balances well with the sweetness and savory notes. It was served on a plateau of red creamed potatoes. Listed as mashed, but definitely creamed. The potatoes mix very well with the flavor able oils from the meatloaf. This dish is also served with a seasonal vegetable which turned out to be eggplant and red bell pepper. I ended up picking out the red bell pepper to add to the risotto that came with the pork loin and leaving the eggplant. Pork tenderloin - encrusted with coffee grounds - a very interesting take on slow cooked pork. The risotto was creamy and soaked up the flavor from the tenderloin, which made for a wonderful infusion. Chicken Alfredo - this creamy dish was an easy fall weather pick. We took this home and the reheat was even thicker and flavorful from the seasoning and juices on the chicken. Salmon - this was served on a bed of thick, hearty risotto with lemon-fried Brussels sprouts. You can't taste lemon, so I think the acidity might have helped balance the Brussels as they cooked down. I prefer a crispy Brussels, so not my cup of tea, but the flavor was nice with the salmon's seasoning. Overall, the service, plating, and quality testing could improve the experience, but I don't want that to overshadow the incredible flavor pairings the kitchen put out for this first visit. Very much looking forward to returning for the next menu turnover to see what amazing plates Scratch will create read more

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I have been going here for years. Great place for a good drink and some good food. This time however, they have added Gumbo to the menu. From someone that has been to the bayou more times than I can count, I will whole heartedly say this dish took me back there! This was some of the best Gumbo I've had since my last trip to New Orleans. I would say this is a must try on their menu if you like Cajun food!! read more

Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails - Chicken and Sausage Gumbo - New American Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

I just had dinner with my wife and son who's stationed out here and was very impressed. Madison was our server and she never let a glass sit empty and made sure that we were always squared away. The atmosphere has a great vibe with a mixed crowd. I will this place a regular stop when visiting OKC. read more

I'll never go here again. I was a server for 8 years and I always tip good. However, I never even had a chance to meet my server here. I sat down, first time here, and was never even greeted. I sat there for over 5 minutes playing on my phone as servers walked past, not even looking at me. When this is my first time, and I have a history of serving, I am completely done. Rude service!! I have no idea how the food and drinks are. And I'll never know. I will never give this place another chance. At least tell your table you're busy and will be there shortly. read more

Came here on Easter and we weren't dressed for the occasion so it would make sense that we would get seated in the back. That I can understand. However, we got seated with no silverware on a wet patio couch when open tables were clearly available. We left sopping wet. Our server, Killian, was great just wish we would have gotten better care from the host. read more

Norman, OK Mixed emotions here. The Bar was great, service and Drinks really good, 5-Star. Would have expected to see college aged bar staff, but these were seasoned bar keeps imo. Not often does the bartender crack an egg to get the whites. The food however was average at best, the étouffé was just awful. It's impossible that someone tried this dish and deemed it acceptable. No exaggeration here, one of the most flavorful less dishes I've ever had. And in a dish that generally has a lot of flavor. Can't even say it was bad as it had Zero taste. The salmon sandwich was average... crabcakes-below average. read more

Great food, service and atmosphere!! Food and drinks were amazing. Servers were very friendly and knowledgeable.

Ambiance is good. Service was outstanding!! Prices were high but not terrible ($15 burger) Food was poor at best. My wife's meal was overcooked and dried out. Mine was cooked properly but arrived barely warm. Almost room temperature. We were excited to go there. Very disappointed and won't be back. read more

Went for brunch today and the service when we came in was good but once sat down our waitress was less thrilled. Attitude and rolling eyes my husband and I are super easy we went in already knowing what we wanted and she just didn't care. Won't be back read more

Service was great! Drinks were good. Hawaiian rolls appetizer were boarder-line burnt Got the Hawaiian burger was soggy and not good fries were cold. Also ordered the seafood pasta it was watery and 0 flavor. Will not come back read more

Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails - Seafood pasta - New American Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

Always a nice place to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, watch a football game, meet new friends at the bar, great food, service, friendly smiles with greetings. Champagne , mixes, cocktails, bourbon, scotch, vodka ect.. Nice selection. Ambiance is nice, not crowed seating. They do have big booths too, for bigger groups. A must try restaurant on Main St in Norman. Convenient location for Friday ART Walks, Dining & Shopping read more

Great food & excellent service! Sat at the bar quickly & had a really great cocktail, Dark Fantasy. Burger was good, but I forgot that--out West--well-done is the norm. Still: tasty with crispy shoestring fries. Nice chill ambiance, too. read more

Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails - Scratch Burger* - New American Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

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Maxine was a great server! She's super sweet and delt with 10 college girls. Love her read more

Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails - New American Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

I had the absolute pleasure of being served by Maxine at Scratch Kitchen, and she made my birthday dinner so great. From the moment we were seated, she was friendly, attentive, and genuinely thoughtful. Her menu suggestions were spot on she clearly knows and loves the food here. The highlight of the evening was her recommendation of the key lime pie for dessert. Honestly, one of the best I've ever had. Thank you, Maxine, for going above and beyond. You turned a great meal into a memorable experience! read more

Scratch Kitchen is so yummy. Maxine is amazing, food is delicious! Must go when in Norman, I Will definitely go back.

I don't know if I'll go back. We really wanted to try the pickles but they were out. That would be a reason to return at least once. We went for dinner service. We sat at a high top near the bar . It was a decent enough atmosphere but nothing exciting. Our server was very nice. I was not impressed with the items I ordered. It's almost like the kitchen doesn't taste what they're sending out. Maybe my expectations were too high for a place named Scratch? The ranch was good! That's where the positive experience halted with the food. The bean and corn salsa seemed like cans dumped into spongy diced tomatoes with zero seasoning. The fried tomatoes themselves were also not seasoned? My entree, the creole seafood pasta was odd. The pasta was fresh but overcooked and just seconds from being mush. Both the shrimp and crawfish were tasteless. The sauce had a hint of spice but that's it. Again there seemed to be no additional seasoning but garlic that I think may have come from the bread? It was a completely joyless meal. There was no love coming from the kitchen. read more

Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails - Fried green tomatoes Served with black bean and corn salsa, with buttermilk herb dressing - New American Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

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Nice menu and a tasty meal. I enjoyed the dining experience. I had a salad when I visited Scratch.

Nice place to go for lunch. This was my second visit. The restaurant was not busy at all. It has a cute hipster aesthetic in my opinion. Cute places for some photo ops with friends. Nice for a date night or a bite to eat with friends. They are known for their old fashions and home made ketchup. My group came here for lunch and we had a good experience overall the food was tasty the company was good and the playlist kept us bopping. Looking forward to the next visit. read more

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The food was very good. Blackened catfish and Meatloaf. Great service but most importantly the "food" was awesome. Grin. Highly recommend read more

Excellent food, fantastic cocktails! Great overall experience! Our group of four had a variety of entrees and all cooked perfectly!!

Everything here is fabulous! The food, the drink - all of it is excellent. I especially liked our waitress, Rose, who had great recommendations read more

Something has happened to this location and I hope they are able to turn it back around. We won't know. We won't be back. Expensive with low quality food. We obviously did not eat our food and they just gave us our bill and didn't ask or offer any thing different, but they were willing to serve it as it appears also. Appetizer was burnt and cold .... Everything else was either burnt or uncooked or looked like it dried out sitting at the bottom of the pan all day. read more

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This is the only place in Norman to go for crispy bacon on your burger. Their kitchen and bar staff is so attentive, that you will get the perfect drink and the perfect main course. I take out-of-towners here to impress them, while also making sure I am well fed. Food presentation is outstanding, but the taste even exceeds the presentation. You cannot find a better menu in Norman. read more

Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails - New American Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

Delicious food, made from scratch. Served beautifully with great service. Rachel was a wonderful server and made our dining experience delightful. Highly recommend, eeven for vegetarians. read more

Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails - Ranchero - New American Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

Since our son lives in Norman, we asked him where to go for brunch, we are glad we did. The hostess said it would be a 45 minute wait, we didn't have to wait that long. I'm sorry I don't remember our server's name (she's from England), but she did an outstanding job. We started off with drinks, black coffee, 2 flatliners and a mimosa. They were soooo good. For an appetizer we got the basket of biscuits with house made jams. So soft and buttery. My mother in law had a short stack with eggs and bacon, my husband had the french toast with banana caramel sauce, our son had the breakfast tacos and I had the country fried steak and eggs with their house made ketchup(so tasty). We will definitely be back to try some of their other entrees. read more

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Great atmosphere and cocktails. Service was also good. My entrée; however, was terrible. The potatoes were over salted and the Corn & Crab Cake Melt was absolutely disgusting. It was a sloppy mess and way too fishy. Also, I was not impressed with the addition of mozzarella cheese on top of the buried crab cake. It did the dish no favors. If you do come out for brunch, please try the Chicken Fried Steak. Grabbed a piece off my husband's plate and it was incredible. read more

First time there and Rose our server was outstanding. The food was okay but we will not be returning. The atmosphere was cool and probably a great place for cocktails and appetizers. read more