I think the "anthracite room" of this cute little diner is simply an extension of the smaller diner car-like main restaurant. I ordered breakfast here for us and took it back to our hotel. The food was good, and quite filling. My omelet was good and the house potatoes were a great accompaniment. My bebe got blueberry pancakes, a first for her, and she was thrilled. Service was good, even though we didn't eat in. After I'd gotten into the car but before leaving I realized that one of the meals was supposed to come with a coffee, and when I went in and explained to the server she got it for me after waiting a couple minutes to ask the other server, who'd taken the order. The place looks comfortable inside. The parking lot seems quite large to me, but I'm not sure what it looks like on busy days. I stopped here on a Friday morning and there was hardly anyone here, but they have a sign about only having one person in the party come in on busy days so it must get packed on the weekends. Enjoy! read more

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We were in the area to go to 7 tubs and wanted to grab breakfast first. The first sight of the building it appears very divey. It's an old diner car. Inside it was very cool. They have a large room addition off the back which is where we sat. Service was good. The food came out quickly. I had the veggie frittata which was a special. It was good and filling. I couldn't finish it all. The potatoes were very good. I added green pepper and onion. The rye toast was delicious!! They have fresh brewed ice tea. The food was good but not amazing! Prices were very reasonable. read more

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You know how they say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover? Well, I was totally wrong about this place! I had no idea the food was so good or the place was so spacious inside driving by it. There was even a separate section for the back of the facility to accommodate everyone. My friend always recommends this place, and I finally gave it a try. Just be prepared to wait if you go on a Sunday morning. The food was delicious, even though my pancakes weren't as hot as I'd hoped. They came on a separate plate from my scrambled eggs and hash browns, but they were still warm enough to enjoy. Our waitress was amazing and made sure we had everything we needed. I'd definitely recommend this place and would go back again. read more

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The BEST Reuben sandwich ever!!! One bite & you're hooked!!! FOREVER!!! Definitely worth your while!

The waitress was so nice and the food was incredible. The kids got the Mickey chocolate chip pancakes and grilled cheese. My husband loves eggs Benedict and was so happy with his order here, the home fries were nicely seasoned and definitely house made! The only picture I got before we devoured our meal was my Boardwalk Beef sandwich. So good!!! We will be back soon for more read more

The Scratch Kitchen & Anthracite Room - boardwalk beef sandwich (shaved beef onion horseradish sauce and au jus - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plains, Pennsylvania

Hey there food believers, today I am taking your tastebuds to the heavens! I am taking us on a trip to The Scratch Kitchen were 99% of the food items are made right from scratch. I am getting the gut buster omelet which has cheese and just about everything else under the sun from meats to veggies. You get a choice of side; I did the potato casserole and Italian toast. All I can say is this was "heaven on a plate", that's how delicious this was. The omelet was packed with all kinds of flavor; the spuds were creamy and also delicious. If you were never here before, get down here, if you were here before, come on back and try the gut buster. Until next video be blessed and stay safe. Watch the video review https://youtu.be/6MpaMd2CAdU Visit The Scratch Kitchen online https://www.scratchkitchenpa.com/ Visit the Shop Zone for great SGW Merchandise https://www.sgwentertainment.com/sgwshopzone read more

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We had a Brand new Waitress. She did a great job. Food was excellent we will be back. Little short on the portion but excellent all around

What the heck? Got in they sat us in the back room by ourselves in the corner. Lack of customer service. Food was unseasoned and almost cold. Waitress pretended we don't exist. Won't be coming back. read more

I gotta tell you places like this are few and far between. We traveled to the area for Labor Day weekend for some hiking and kayaking and we're surprised to find many breakfast places closed. Scratch kitchen was my first choice and YAHOO they were not only open but open early. The people are really great. The joint it quaint and comforting. The menu is OUTSTANDING and everything is scratch made. I only regret going once but we will be back because we love the many parks and lakes. Don't miss an opportunity to try this restaurant read more

The Scratch Kitchen & Anthracite Room - 2 eggs scrambled with cheese potatoes and the pork belly bacon steak - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plains, Pennsylvania

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Decent breakfast / diner experience. You could tell there are plenty of locals and regulars! read more

The Scratch Kitchen & Anthracite Room - Chorizo skillet breakfast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plains, Pennsylvania

Have to say first time here and food was amazing. The place well taken care of and very clean for being busy at the time there. Had the biscuits and gravy which wasn't the white gravy like most places. Very well seasoned and definitely had sausage in it. My friend got the Cinnamon Toast Crunch French toast. And even had a piece of that PA famous scrapple. The only complaint I would have is that the waitress only had 2 of us at table and messed up drinks. She brought wrong drink out for me which I was okay with but, still it was 2 drinks. read more

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I was in WB for a while and thought I would try out this place. It had a great menu online. Seated right away and the menu was impressive. Staff was very nice too. The food was not super impressive. The potato were uncooked and the pancakes were flavorless. The burrito was good though. I told the waitress I was only able to eat one bite of the pancakes but they would not remove them from my bill. I don't think I will come back. read more

The Scratch Kitchen & Anthracite Room - Breakfast burrito with potatoes and a short stack of pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plains, Pennsylvania

We were seated in the back room which has no music and felt like a cafeteria. The waitress we had wasn't very pleasant and brought us the check in the middle of our meal. The shredded hash browns were underdone as were the scrambled eggs. The calebrese style hasbrowns were frozen peppers and onions. Additionally, the eggs any style meal says it comes with your choice of toast and coffee but I never received a coffee and at that point didn't care to ask for one. read more

Simply loved the weekend brunch. Banana bread french toast was finger-licking-delicious(Pic attached). I would order it anytime of the day and not get bored at all. Credit cards are accepted. Very reasonable prices. Great for groups. Their Anthracite room had a wheelchair accessible entrance but not the Scratch Kitchen from outside. Not sure if these two are connected from inside, I would call and confirm with them. Would I go back? Hell yeah! :) read more

Finding places like this, when you are in an area that is completely new to you, are why YELP! is awesome!! We were in the area for an appointment and hungry. I pulled up the Yelp app. I found the reviews intriguing, the menu looked great, so we headed over after our appointment. We were sad to find out that we could no longer get breakfast, which is what we really had our heart set on, But everything looks so good we just decided to order lunch. My husband had the tuna club and I had fried chicken club. We both had a loaded potato salad. EVERYTHING WAS EXCELLENT!!!! I cannot wait to go back and eat my way through their menu!!!! We LOVED IT!! it's adorable it's clean they have good prices. They have a huge selection. They have a nice staff. It's just a great little spot!!! Bring cash, they add a % for credit cards. read more

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Very sad when I heard the news Andy's closed down; every visit since we'd just go to Denny's, but then everyone began to rave about Scratch Kitchen and I knew I had to give them a try. The menu was extensive, offering unique flavor combinations. It was very hard to decide. I wanted to try one of the loaded pancake combinations, but after all my holiday eating I settled for something savory in the sausage gravy and biscuits with eggs & my hubby the Tony Soprano omelette. The Tony Soprano was a massive omelette packed full of meat slices with bold seasoning on top- paired with tater tots (hubby's choice) and wheat bread this was a super hearty plate. The sausage and gravy gave me mixed feelings- the biscuits were flaky buttery and delicious. The sausage gravy was savory with a nice peppery kick and hearty sausage chunks-but paired with only two eggs the dish was on the smaller side and left me hungry. I think since everything else on the 'favorites' section comes paired with a potato option it was unfortunate they skimped on this dish. Sampling my nephew's chocolate chip pancakes, they were fluffy & buttery packed with chocolate chips. Overall, I would try them out again exploring their menu options & specials- but I wasn't instantly in love...time will tell : ) read more

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Friendly staff. Food always good, never had a bad meal. Specials are awsome!! Never leave hungry.

A must stop for breakfast. It's a small place so you'll likely have to wait a few mins in your car but absolutely worth it. The staff are very attentive and efficient. Our server recommended the potato casserole and it was my favorite part of my breakfast. Obviously had a few bites before taking the picture:) Breakfast Sausage Omelette Eggs read more

The Scratch Kitchen & Anthracite Room - Egg, onion & cheese omelette with their cheesy potatoes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plains, Pennsylvania

It is difficult to find this place, the parking lot is overdue for a paving and the outside is a bit rough. We got inside and it was loud and not too pretty. Then they showed us to the back room which was quiet and lovely. The menu is extensive and we had trouble choosing but when the food came we knew we had picked correctly! The Italian Cannoli pancakes and Maple Bacon Belgian waffles were AMAZING! We split our orders in half and swapped plates so we could have both. The waitress was attentive and very nice. If you are looking for someplace with delicious food and don't care about how it looks from the outside, you will be very happy! One thing to note is that credit and debit cards have an extra charge, so you may want to bring cash. read more

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So glad we chose the Scratch Kitchen over IHOP for our breakfast. This is definitely a "diners, dives and drive-ins" kind of place. It's not much to look at; it is small but has a extensive menu and some great breakfast offerings. We had fun sharing mascarpone cheese and strawberry filled French toast, eggs Benedict, Turtle pancakes, short rib stuffed omelette, hash browns, scrapple, and coffee. We had a 15 minute wait for seating, but once our order was in, the delicious food came in a timely manner. All orders were well prepared. The pancakes are light and fluffy, the eggs In the Benedict were just right. Our waitress was Sabrina. She had a friendly attitude, and took good care of us. Shout out to Sabrina and the Scratch kitchen! If you are ever in the Wilkes-Barre Scranton area, you must visit the Scratch Kitchen! read more

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The service here was rather slow. And the food we received was rather overcooked/burnt. We were pretty disappointed.

Breakfast food here is incredible!! Service was great too. I recommend the strawberry cheesecake pancakes read more

The Scratch Kitchen & Anthracite Room - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plains, Pennsylvania

Great place for breakfast or brunch!! Nice menu selection and always weekly specials that switch things up a bit!! Easy location off River Street. Service has always been great. Would definitely recommend stopping by. They do get busy, so plan accordingly. read more

Really nice service, delicious sausage gravy with biscuits, and reasonable prices. You'll wait a little bit as the food is made to order.

What a great little diner. The diner was very busy, but the staff handled everything very well. Every worker seemed happy and in a good mood, and this was such a nice thing to see. Our breakfasts came out timely and were both very good (an omelette and Oscar Benedict) . I would highly recommend this diner, and will return the next time I'm in the area. read more

Quick and friendly service, food comes out hot and delicious. I plan on future visits soon.

Can't say enough about the breakfast We just ate! Besides the fun diner atmosphere, we were greeted and served by friendly servers. The menu was full of creative dishes, it was so hard to decide which one we wanted! Here's what we picked: mascarpone cheese and strawberry stuffed French toast-holy incredible! I didn't even use the butter or syrup it was served with! Not overly sweet, just perfect! Darren had the short rib and cheese omelette. Sounds interesting right? Onions, Provolone cheese and short rib beef that has been smoked for 8 hours, then oven roasted for another 6 hours. Amazing combination! Go here on an empty stomach and be prepared to get Wow'd! read more

The Scratch Kitchen & Anthracite Room - Mascarpone cheese and strawberry stuffed French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plains, Pennsylvania

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First off, wish I could give this place 6 stars. May I preface this review by saying we ended up walking in 30 minutes before their closing. It is a little hole in the wall diner. Definitely didn't expect what we got upon entering. Establishment was clean, friendly and had a great atmosphere. Was greeted with a very friendly hostess who sat us right away. Didn't even get any nasty looks seeing as though we were a party or six who came in only a half hour before closing. Got comfortable and ordering my beverage. A water, great water. Looking at the menu, there were so many unconventional options, really their entire menu filled with different and exciting food. Ended up ordering the breakfast burger, given, without really reading the description of the meal or else I may have ordered a different option as my appetite was not astronomical due to road trip snacking. The food came out quickly, especially when the entire diner was filled, not quite to capacity but pretty close. The burger was massive, and I was immediately met with a feeling of regret knowing I will not be able to finish this masterpiece. The burger came sandwiched between 2 French toast pieces met with a stack of breakfast sausage, slice of thick cut ham, 2 pieces of bacon, an egg and a nice big ol beef patty. Came with fries & a bit of maple syrup. I ended up demolishing half of the burger, it was excellent great flavors and surely an unconventional sandwich. My only complaint being the sandwich was dry, I would say if instead of a scrambled egg slab being thrown in the mix if it were a fried egg with liquid yolk it would have been that much better. read more

The Scratch Kitchen & Anthracite Room - The Breakfast Burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plains, Pennsylvania

What a great spot! Every menu item I tried was incredible. The gravy for the Jersey fries was a highlight but the French toast wasn't far behind. Our server was awesome but the food did take a while. To be fair, it was a busy Sunday morning. The ambiance was fine. Nothing to write home about but it was comfortable. read more

We had a large event scheduled recently and had a serious family emergency last minute causing us to cancel. The owner was incredibly kind in this moment and showed true compassion to our family. These are the restaurants that we should all strive to support. The owner cares about the patrons and community and will always have our immense gratitude. read more

First time here and I think I found my new go-to breakfast spot! This used to be Andy's Diner. Menu is big and filled with so many amazing breakfast choices. When given a choice of potatoes to go with your breakfast, you can choose from at least 5 different options including onion rings! The potato casserole was cheesy and DELICIOUS! There's so many meat choices as well, including scrapple (my fave). I order the Short Rib Omellete and it was very flavorful with the perfect amount of meat, cheese and onion. My friend loved her Tony Soprano omelette, which was filled with a bunch of Italian meats and cheese. The service was top notch and our server was very helpful, friendly and attentive. No alcohol served here but I did see something about BYOB Bloody Mary's. Can't wait to return! read more

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Really great breakfast! We had one breakfast burrito and one gut buster. The omelette eggs were the best I've even had in my life. Not burnt, not runny. Fluffy, folded perfectly with delicious filling. The burrito came smothered in a white cheese sauce that pooled on the plate. Incredible! All freshly prepared. Friendly, efficient service and fairly priced. Delightful! read more

The Scratch Kitchen & Anthracite Room - Hash brown casserole was amazing! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plains, Pennsylvania

Walked in just couple hours before closing up. Loved the old diner look. Had the crab Mac & cheese sandwich. It was delicious and filling. Service was great also. Would definitely come back. read more

The Scratch Kitchen & Anthracite Room - Crab Mac & cheese sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plains, Pennsylvania

Wow! Everything about this place is wonderful! The menu has so much variety you don't o ow where to start. The meats are all made/smoked in house and the pancake and French toast varieties were too good to be true! Sit at Jennifer's table! She was so delightful! This place made breakfast the best meal of the day! read more

Went to Scratch Kitchen for the first time yesterday. The food was terrible. I ordered from the lunch menu, a Turkey Club. The wheat bread was over toasted, the bacon was over cooked, that is, the half of piece on the sandwich. The potato salad was flavorless. Very disappointed. Undoubtedly one of the worst club sandwiches I've ever had. I complained to the waitress and she said the manager would be out. Fifteen minutes later and still no manager. Not sure if it was because we were older or they just don't care. As a senior citizen, I am appalled at the lack of respect this restaurant has for it's customers. When you are on Social Security you can't afford to waste money on an inedible lunch. read more

Hey everyone! Today's show takes us back to 2020 when dining rooms were open, but you still had to wear your mask, not at your table of course. Welcome to The Scratch Kitchen & Anthracite Room, now like the name says the food is made and prepared from scratch. I ordered the gut buster omelet. This was packed with cheese, assorted of meats, and some healthy vegetables. I got as a side potatoes calabrese. While I was there, I ran into, well they spotted me but two guys that follow the shows. That was awesome! I love meeting my followers, I like to call them fans. Now, this gut busted literally busted me, it was that full and very delicious. If you go, tell them you saw this video. I am going back to try a lunch item in the near future. ** Update2.2023 ** I am back here at The Scratch Kitchen on River Street in Plains Pa! Now a few years back I took on their gut buster omelet where that was a good and filling breakfast. I'll put the link below if you have not seen it yet. I vowed to return someday to try one of their burgers or sandwiches, well that time is now! I wanted something other than a burger, reading over their menu i got the triple decker corn beef Reuben sandwich. This was piled high with corn beef, kraut, big eye Swiss cheese, and that thousand island dressing. As you can see from the video this is a packed sandwich. I also got a side of their home-made potato salad. My sandwich was full of taste, an excellent choice, the bread toasted to perfection. My potato salad had skins in which I normally do not get it like this, I liked everything a lot. I give The Scratch Kitchen a home run 5 out of 5 for taste and service. Kudos to my server, she was on the ball making sure not just myself but her section. She was professional friendly and giving off a very positive vibe, (She deserves a raise or at least a bonus). Well guys and gals I am going to bid you farewell until next video. Be blessed and stay safe. Watch our review video premiering 3.10.2023 https://youtu.be/S8_46zqAzlg The Gut Buster Omelet Review https://youtu.be/mU-BHmSIciQ read more

The Scratch Kitchen & Anthracite Room - Homemade Potato Salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plains, Pennsylvania

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Me and my wife were blown away. This little diner, from the looks of it is very nice and spacious on the inside. They have a huge & and exciting menu. I enjoyed my food and the staff. Our waiter was super nice and patient. And on to the wife ... of course she ordered the strawberry cheesecake pancakes. She said they were TOO thick and TOO sweet .. like they aren't pancakes or something anyways would def go back!! read more

The food was good. Service was a little slow but we didn't mind because we were catching up with family. Busy place, but we got right in. Parking was good. read more

I'm not a huge breakfast person. It's not that I don't like breakfast but sometimes I just don't feel like getting up. But I will admit this place is worth getting up early. Breakfast and lunch are great. Absolutely huge portions, I cannot finish an omelette. Great in house made corned beef hash. I rarely eat Belgium waffles, but I crave theirs. I must also mention the outstanding service. Staff is beyond friendly and competent. After a visit or 2 you are remembered and chances are good they will even remember your previous conversation. Super, super friendly and welcoming. I do recommend getting there early since they fill up quickly. Seems like after 10 is when it gets rocking, not sure if they take reservations since I sit at the counter. We are very fortunate to have many great breakfast spots so add Kitchen to your list. Bon Appetite! read more

Took a trip to the mountain to find this gem. When found, i didn't see much pictures or anything on the search but i found the name super interesting. So we decided to go and it's actually called Andy's kitchen/diner which if we haven't had called to ask for location we would have missed it. When you arrive, It's an old style looking dinner but once your inside it's definitely spacious. We got seated immediately which was great. We ordered the special which was a siracha chicken omelet and the southern fried chicken cheeser which we were torn between since they did also have a Maine lobster and Mac and cheese sandwich as well. The food came out and the omelet wasn't as described. Honestly the omelet didn't taste good, all the fillings were super dry and nothing to hold them together. The sandwich was AMAZING definitely would come back for another the Mac and cheese was made with what i think is white cheddar and the bacon and piece of chicken was very generous definitely bug enough to share it came accompanied with tomato bisque which was flavorful and definitely tasted fresh not from a pre made or bag. The service was horrible! The waitress came to check up on us maybe 2-3 times. She kept walking by us and not making any eye contact. We needed drinks and waited about 10 min before she came by and we got her attention and let's not talk about the wait time for a refill...... if the service would of been better definitely would of gave this place a 5 stars. Overall i would be back to try another Mac and cheese sandwich when I'm back in the area. read more

The Scratch Kitchen & Anthracite Room - Souther fried chicken cheeser - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plains, Pennsylvania

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