Scratch kitchen prides itself on using fresh ingredients,
prominently displaying their in-house baked bread at the front of their open
concept kitchen. However, it was the sign proclaiming they were on BlogTO's
best pancakes lists that made us stop and enter. Indeed, they appeared to be a
popular. After seeing the cast-iron turned over to reveal an over-an-inch thick
pancake, I had to taste one.
Luckily my husband decided on the big boy breakfast ($15) which
included a “kid–sized” portion. Soaked in maple syrup and topped with
strawberry coulis, the pancake was delicious – dense yet fluffy and an
egg-laced aroma.
The rest of the breakfast could also easily be shared with three
eggs, numerous pieces of what seems like naturally-cured bacon, hefty slices country
bread and plenty of home fries. The rest of the meal was fine – the eggs
and home fries nicely cooked, but the bacon much too salty and the bread overly
dense for breakfast.
On paper, the steak sandwich ($14) held promised and could be
delicious (as the flavours were there) if a few things were tweaked. Firstly,
the bread: since it was already soft and fresh, the chef should lay off on
buttering the bottom bun as once mixed with the steak's juices, caramelized
onions and melted cheese it became so soggy and messy.
Secondly, the steak itself, although grilled beautifully and well-seasoned
was ruined when chopped cartilage pieces were left - taking a bite and
chomping down on a hard bit is jarring … just throw it out. Needless to say,
having to go through the sandwich to pick the pieces out before eating wasn’t
impressive. And lastly, the balsamic vinegar to oil ratio on their salad needs
to be revised – a tad overpowering for the first meal of the day.
Nonetheless, Scratch Kitchen was still a decent North York find for
brunch. There wasn’t a line-up and service was friendly and efficient. I’d just
stick with the basics – eggs work well or perhaps one of their monstrous
pancakes.
How To Find Them
Location: Toronto, Canada
Address: 3471 Yonge Street
Address: 3471 Yonge Street
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