Opening hours are not as advertised. This is the third time I've gone to be turned away an hour and a half before stated closing time of midnight on Saturdays. Was told they did last call 3 min before getting there. Change your hours. read more

So so tasty. The fries were fabulous and the coder selection is even better! Salad was meh, but burger was good. Service was outstanding!

I understand being understaffed if that's the case, however, we ordered a burger online that was supposed to come with sriracha, pepperjack cheese, cheese sauce, and jalapeños. Because we asked for no cheese sauce we got a COMPLETELY plain burger. Burger patty and bun. We also ordered the only wrap on the menu which is supposed to have buffalo sauce and blue cheese dressing. It had neither. What a waste. I would honestly give it zero stars if I could. read more

Ordered in---got the shredded pork tacos which were good. I had some adobo sauce at home to spicen it up which helped. The fries were a bit underwhelming in the sense they were kind of soggy. The truffle and mushroom Mac n cheese was huge! And lots of mushrooms but I didn't really taste the truffle . read more

It's okay. Great trivia greasy food. They have outdoor seating and a TV out there too!

Service was great. The food was even better. Oh, the cocktails were yummy too! We loved it! I'd say we'd be back, but we were just visiting from out of town. read more

1. Thursday trivia is phenomenal. Two, super nerdy rounds with cool prizes. FIVE STARS 2. Food is super average. TWO STARS. For a place that provides itself on a "scratch" kitchen, the food is disappointing. Large portions don't compensate for flavors. - The "legs" are in a strange, Buffalo ranch sauce that has no flavor. I had to get a side of Buffalo to make the legs edible. - The Scratch House Salad is a hot mess over powered with wilted greens and too much cheese. No one can eat such a large portion. - The garlic fries were the best thing I ate, but here again were too large, and too inundated with cheese. 3. If the place is busy, bar service is tragic. read more

This is your typical American food, bar/restaurant, gastro pub that you can find in any city across the country. While we enjoyed the food, it was nothing to write home about. In our group we got a burger, truffle mac and cheese, house salad, and mediterranean fries. While we were out with friends and enjoying conversation, I will say that the service was slower than I felt it should be. It took a while to be served drinks and every step of the way seemed longer than it should have been. If you need a burger and a beer, this could be your place to stop. Otherwise, I recommend you keep walking and look for something a little more interesting and unique. read more

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The food was pretty good...the reason for the low stars is for the waitress, she was rude. I thought maybe she was having a bad day but new customers came in and I noticed how her attitude changed..so I will not be going back. read more

Absolutely HORRIBLE!! We used to LOVE Scratch Kitchen, but over the last 2 years, every time we have given it another chance, it has disappointed. Our most recent order was the final nail in the coffin and we will NEVER order from them again. Food quality is appalling, they overcook the chicken into oblivion (leather anyone?). Portions are now a joke. Some of the ingredients are off and on the verge of being spoiled. We sent back a burger that was actually rotten - EWWWW!! This restaurant is now on our black list, and we won't be returning. read more

Please inform your bar staff of the noise ordinance in Oak Park. The music/bass is blasting. People are screaming. We live directly above the restaurant. This is not the first time. It is now long after midnight and I'd like to go to sleep. Thank you for looking into this matter. read more

Food is terrible. Restaurant is unresponsive when you complain. Way overpriced for the quality of the food. French fries are greasy and soggy. Breaded chicken pieces so dry not even my dogs would eat them. Burger salad had dried out hamburger crumbles. The hamburger patty in the make your own burger was overcooked and no flavor. read more

Great place to find good dinner! I love their impossible burger and the mac n cheese!

Amazing, delicious burgers with a terrific beer selection! Games on for a chill vibe, comfy seating, fries you can upgrade (loved the truffle fries and sweet potato fries!). Tried the scratch burger w avocado and my husband tried the French Onion burger w an egg on it - both were amazing and who could say no to a pretzel bun?!!? Will definitely be back!! read more

Scratch On Lake - Scratch burger w avocado and truffle fries, and the French Onion Burger w sweet potato fries. So good!! - American Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

The food just wasn't good unfortunately. We were delivered the wrong Mac and cheese, which was too spicy for my child. My order was not fresh and we wouldn't recommend this as a delivery option. We've eaten there and had better results. read more

Honestly when I ordered off Uber eats I thought the food was going to be good but it wasn't fries were stale wrap was disgusting only thing I did like was the brownie with to much fudge on it you'd have to have the worst taste buds in the world to think this food was good . Scratch on the lake more like scratch on the bottom of read more

Scratch On Lake - Brownie - American Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

Ordered Onion Burger and Build Your Own Burger. Very disappointing. Burger was dry and nothing special with no taste. Would have been better off going to fast food franchise. Expensive for the quality of food. read more

Just not great. Service was very frazzled and kept telling us how she just showed up and had so many tables suddenly. (Not our problem, felt weird to make us feel bad for being there.) Beyond that food was very very meh. My daughter had Mac and cheese which tasted so processed. I kinda assumed it would have had more real cheese? I have wanted to try the Impossible Burger and it was not tasty. Maybe not their fault- but just weird. Also I was told the prep of the day was an onion ring with pepper jack and it came with no cheese and a fried egg. The server didn't come back in time for me to let her know. One perk is they seemed very kid friendly read more

The food is great and the ambiance is double-great, but the waitress was horrible with a mean and spiteful attitude which earned her a zero tip on a $110 bill. I was prepared to tip her $30, but her once positive attitude had turned sour by the time the check came and she threw whateved issues she had at me, and it cost her. I still recommend Scratch On Lake and chalk this up as a one-time incident. read more

If you love a great sandwich, this is the place to go. The spicy chicken and Cuban sandwiches were absolutely delicious. Huge portions even for the kids meals (my kid ate off a $7 Mac n cheese for three days). The only reason I didn't give the place 5 stars was that no one seated (or acknowledged) us as we stood there wondering if we were to seat ourselves (the answer is yes). A great place to take small kids along as well - a whole table of puzzles, books and crayons for them to stay occupied, read more

First time post-pandemic visiting SKL on Lake in Oak Park. Was expecting the same high quality bar food as last time around but was disappointed. Mac N Cheese was good but the rest was not great - very sloppily thrown together "Cubano" and chicken fingers that were 90% fry and 10% previously frozen chicken. I know SKL has the "horsepower" as I've had great food here before. I'm hopeful this is just a temporary pandemic related "blip." im rooting for these guys but will probably give it some time before I come back To give it another shot. read more

Hi Patrick, We simply were craving for a "Fire" burger and good times during the madness of 2020. Unfortunately, that is not the vibe your Oak Park location is sending. My family did not feel welcomed in your establishment. Felt more like we were dressed as unwanted Packers fans. Not for green or yellow... It was because of our brown skin. Racism isn't tolerated. It's important to address this with your hostess and team. read more

My friend and I stumbled upon this gem back in January on a spontaneous train trip to visit a different suburb. We shared the bucket of legs, buffalo chicken mac and a burger- paired with a couple beers of course. Everything was delicious and service was great- but the chicken legs! We actually kept talking about them and couldn't wait to go back. Then COVID happened, so we decided to skip the train and drive an hour just to enjoy the food again! read more

Scratch On Lake - Bucket of legs x2 - naked with all the sauces! Bavarian pretzel - American Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

Delivery: First time ordering with this restaurant and everyone loved it! Excellent quality for a delivered food, came hot....amazing! Burgers came hot and juicy and exactly what we ordered on each. Truffle fries were good but could use a bit more season, worth trying for sure! Also tried their mac and chorizo and mac and bacon and loved them both! Highly recommend....we will be back! read more

Love this place! We ate here last night with a group of 6 and had an amazing time. Service was quick, Palomas were delicious, and the food was great! Our server was very attentive and accommodating to our many food specifications. Some of our favorites were the smash burger, chicken strips, truffle Mac & cheese and the pulled pork "taco" - we will definitely be coming again! read more

Place has decent burgers. Kind of pricey as the prices range from $13- $16. They cook them medium well and char the patties. At first I was skeptical, but it tasted great. The fries are ok and you don't get a lot of them. Though you can upgrade by making them truffle or butter and herb fries. Note if you get a side of fruit instead of fries, you will disappointed in the portion size. The Mac and Cheese is huge. It's very rich so it's best served as an shared dish. No need to get the large. Prime Rib French Dip is also a not a bad sandwich. $16. Beer List is decent. read more

Hit this place up on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Outdoor seating is great, but sits on an active sidewalk so lots of people scoping your meal. Service was friendly and frequent. The brunch skillet was a meaty, stick to your ribs kind of hungry man meal-o-the-day! The Cobb salad was good, would be better served with grilled, warm chicken than the cold shredded variety. In general, I'd come back. read more

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Scratch on Lake is great! There are so many different food options and the cocktails are really good. I love the outdoor seating and the servers are very kind. read more

Stopped in for a quick bite with my girls for a little Pre birthday bite...I should've looked more in depth into this place..this is a typical Pub..good for sports fans and maybe college kids. I didn't love our waitress ..she was standoffish, not that engaged, had a couple incidents where I just shook my head at her service. I'm giving it 2 stars because the Chicago combo was a decent suggestion by the waitress. The fry option/add on needs to be made clear..they're not worth the additional money..oily and bland (I tried the truffle fries per her suggestion ..No! Nothing was exceptional..or good enough for me to revisit. read more

We ordered a spicy fried chicken sandwich, prime rib French dip and Mediterranean spuds. The spuds were exceptional and had a freshness to them despite being french fries. Everything had wonderful flavor but sadly the proteins were extremely over cooked and nearly inedible. I think dining in person could provide a better experience. read more

This place is the epitome of "ok." It's not good but it's definitely not bad. There's nothing to make you never want to come back and there's nothing that you crave. It's just ok. The food is ok. The atmosphere/service is ok. The outdoor seating is...ok. read more

Simple. A nice change of scenery which is my first experience here. It's located right in the heart of downtown Oak Park in walking distance from everywhere. I'll keep it simple, the customer service is cool, no complaints... they gave my running group a round of hams beer for appreciation for coming which is pretty dope! For dinner I had a oven roasted turkey sandwich, which by the way, was really oven roasted, not deli sliced, along with a fried egg and provolone cheese with a bun that was a yummy sourdough! I was very satisfied! I think they could do a better job with their sides, because I upgraded to a salad for $2 dollars and I didn't touch it... it didn't look enjoyable. But the sandwich was well enough! I'll try them again! read more

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The food overall was fantastic. I got the Texas Burger, and aside from the bottom bun being a tad bit hard, it was delicious. Others got the French Onion Burger and the Turkey Burger. They stated their food was amazing. We all shared an appetizer of chicken tenders and they were superb, along with the fries and dipping sauces. The restaurant has a very nice ambiance inside and makes you feel comfortable. However, there are a few things we found to avoid. The iced tea was not good at all as well as the garbanzo beans. These things are easily shrugged off and the service was kind and flexible to our issues. Great place! I highly recommend it! read more

Scratches has great burgers. It's Greek to me lambburger is awesome. Check out the menu

I'm rating this establishment three stars because I I had a good experience previously, although that was almost 8 years ago. Yesterday I had an insatiable taste for peach cobbler. Someone suggested I try the peach cobbler here. Someone else suggested I fly SWA to Georgia. Guess what I opted for? lol. I originally tried to order online, but I couldn't change the already-included $3 tip from the order. So, I decided to go to the restaurant to place my order since it's only 7 minutes away from my home. I ordered at the hostess station and I didn't really have to wait long. I should have checked my order prior to leaving. When I opened my container, I could feel cold coming from the top of the cobbler. When I tasted it, half of it was cold and the other half warm. I'm guessing the cobbler was pre-portioned, refrigerated, then nuked-to-order. Sigh. Second. I don't believe the crust is homemade. Homemade is simple, flaky and buttery. I experienced a chemical after-taste on my tongue which signals "commercially made". Also, the portion were globs of dough and sweet and spiced peaches Way more dough than peaches and not portioned with care. I won't be ordering any more peach cobbler from this establishment. I should have opted for SWA to the land of . Disappointed. read more

My guest and I went in and were told to sit anywhere that was clean. Majority of the tables were empty so we sat down at a table that was in the front furthest away from the door. We were sitting there for about 5 mins and nobody approached us. Another couple came in and were told the same thing and they were given menus and service right away. we were sitting directly behind them. Their orders were taken and the server walked right past us to help other people who were coming in the door. They too sat down and were given menus. That was twice we were overlooked. We left. Hate to say it but we were the only African Americans seated inside. We had heard so many good reviews from people we wanted to try it and unfortunately we were not greeted as such. A shame.. read more

This really happened. I posted a screenshot of this because it was so nuts, but you know that report button? I guess his own words offended him. This is the exact transcript of the (unsolicited) conversation I had with the owner just using an asterisk to change his obscenity. What's crazy is the review I have the restaurant wasn't that bad. It was definitely accurate. Every food item we ordered was bad. But the beer was cold & the server was very friendly! Right now it's an annoying sports bar where no bar was before & I'm happy for the community that there's a place open late with beer w/in walking distance. But it would appear the owner or management is, to be polite, "stretched to thin" (I think I'm gonna use that euphemism a lot going forward) because the kitchen is not under control. Patrick O: Wow! I always get complaints that food was over seasoned ! That's crazy! I'll assume this was today, I'm headed over there and try those same items Hockey puck burgers ! Sounds terrible We hand grind and season all parties With the 1000's of burgers a week , I know the meat is fresh we get 4 meat deliveries each week Well in on this because our food is good and I know this because they are all my recipes and for 5 years people have raved Someone messed up today and I'll get to the bottom of it Sorry you don't like the vibe of my restaurant Go have your beer somewhere more Fridays like! Thanks for the sh*tty [redacted] review Have a great week Me: Come over. I brought the leftovers home for the dog. Patrick O.: Haha that's awesome Jennifer Thanks for sharing Sorry you didn't like my restaurant truly I am We try to make great food in a fun atmosphere but it's clearly not for everyone LOL The dog, that's a good one, I hope he or she at least enjoyed our sh*t [redacted] food Enjoy the evening Me: Me too. $37 +$13 tip sorry bc I didn't expect the server to get much more today based on the kitchen. Hope it's redeemable & keeps the folks employed. Except the cook. Maybe he needs to go to Fridays Patrick O.: We are doing extremely well Thanks for the concern You had an off meal, get over it Just wow AFTER UPDATED 1 STAR REVIEW & POST OF SCREENSHOTS OF THIS CONVO (Hey, funny how those got taken down. Maybe bc they contained his obscene language... that I'm assuming he reported. ) Patrick O.: Have a wonderful evening We love and cherish all reviews good and inaccurate. Yelp ......LOL!!!!! ------------------------------------- Updated 1 star review: Very defensive owner Patrick of Scratch sent a Yelp msg thanking me for my "sh*tty review" & hoped I enjoyed my "sh*t meal". Quoth the bard, "just wow". Time sending expletive laden msgs to patrons w/ legit issues could better be spent on QC in the kitchen, but according to Pat, this place with 8 tvs showing golf & beer signs glued to the wall as ambience, is rolling in dough, so don't cry for him Oak Park. Message received: you don't care if someone paid a premium for truly bad food from your kitchen, only that they left an accurate account of their meal on Yelp. I'll leave the "maybe he was having a bad day" optimism to someone that didn't just waste $50 on a sad burger meal & then get a snide, self-aggrandizing message in response to legit criticism from an owner/operator with a brand that is growing too fast to be competently managed. Pro-tip! Pat suggests I try Fridays for beer. Never been, but maybe THEY have happy hour. FWIW: This review has been a PSA. I posted the review an hour after I left because I saw an older gentleman walk in as I was paying my bill who said he just wanted to look @ the menu... then he took a seat. Our meal was so bad, I seriously considered warning the guy on the DL, but somehow that seemed rude... that is kind of what Yelp is for. The best part of the meal, save the can of beer, was the arugula on the burger... & I don't like arugula. Original review (2 stars): Good service. Very friendly. Ordered the house burger, chorizo fries, & reg mac & cheese. ALL food was WAY under-seasoned as if they just ran out of salt. In addition, it was all room-temperature. The burger was cooked hockey-puck well-done & the bun was stale. I'd previously ordered on Grubhub & the food was at least ok enough then to warrant stopping in. I really wanted to like this place (if only for the promise of real queso fries) but I'd only come back here if I really needed a beer on the Oak Park stop. Very "sup brah" vibe. Man cave in a bad way. Go to drink with loud people talking about sports. Skip food. read more

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We weren't huge fans of Scratch on Lake after our first visit last spring--service was slow/inconsistent+food was meh. We ended up back here, though, a week or two ago in search of a nightcap, and discovered a hidden gem in the bar area. It was quiet the particular night we went initially, and the bartender was friendly and attentive. He did a really great job with my cocktail--a Manhattan, my very favorite "old lady drink, which was perfectly balanced and chilled with this cool oversized ice cube. Cherry garnish was the nice Luxardo kind, not the ice-cream parlor Maraschino, which was a nice touch. We went again during the Super Bowl, and the bar area was more active. Service and cocktails were excellent again. Still not sure how things are on the food side of things here, but it's a fun little place to get a drink in Oak Park for sure! read more

Stopped in at Scratch on Friday evening. We were given waters with no greeting and waited for 10-15 min after we were ready to order. My friend waved at two men standing around to let them know we were ready to order and they blatantly ignored us. We waited 5 more min until we realized it did not seem we were welcome at this restaurant and began to leave. The waitress came over and asked if anybody had helped us and let her know that no one did. Was looking forward to a nice dinner, ended up in a horrible experience. We also were not there at a very busy time. Does not seem like people of all races are welcome here. read more

I've been to Scratch as part of a Ladies Night Out and then a few times to the bar for drinks while I waited for my bus. For the dinner, the menu was definitely not for me (very meat-forward) but the fries were delicious. Our server was friendly and efficient and kept our wine glasses very full. I'm usually a beer drinker but I wasn't super impressed with the selections but I do appreciate that many were local. For drinks, I was disappointed that there weren't happy hour specials but the bar is welcoming and the bartender very attentive and friendly. Overall, I would have probably gone back for drinks and some fries on occasion but recent attacks on the vegan community make me unable to support this business any longer. read more