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| - This is a somewhat hard review for me to write as, like other reviewers, I've long lamented the disappearance of the local breakfast hangout. So when this place popped up in Independence, I couldn't wait to try it.
I've gone 3 or 4 times now to make sure I was okay with how I felt about the place - which is just okay. I really wish I could give them 4 stars or more, but for me, its just a 3. I wondered if it was just not a fit for me, but then reading many of the other reviews, I see I'm not alone.
While I love that the place is open and bright, the hard metal chairs just aren't very comfortable. Especially when I look around and every time I go it seems like the clientele is mostly older. The decor is cute, almost kitschy, but doesn't really fit the menu, which is oriented around more upscale items. Walking in I thought it was going to be more diner-like and it's more Blue Door like. And then there's the scribbles all over the wall - at first I thought I was just grumpy and most people probably found it cute, but after visiting a number of times and reading some other reviews - it's just kind of distracting and not very visually appealing.
So all of that could just be chalked up to style preference, right? How's the food and the service?
Service? Kind of hit or miss. It's the kind of place you go in that only has 10 tables, there's only people sitting at two of them, and it takes 10 minutes to get waited on. Kids playing in the kitchen. Loud music coming out of the open air kitchen. Again - not trying to be a grump, but just seems kind of inefficient overall and lacking a touch of professionalism. Acceptable at a leisurely dinner, for a breakfast place, a lot of people can be in a rush. Overall though - not a huge deal and service is generally decent.
The food is where I was disappointed. First of all, very hard to eat anything even remotely healthy here. Other than the one diner standard on the menu (eggs, meat, potatoes) almost everything is huge and covered in some sort of sauce(s). As mentioned elsewhere, the potatoes are just big chunks of redskins that are thrown into the fryer. I love biscuits and gravy so ordered a side of the gravy the other day. It was good, but soooo rich. Tasted like basically a stick of butter melted in a cup of whipping cream. Mac and cheese covered in pulled pork. Omelette is FOUR eggs and barely fits on the plate.
Also - the food just seems at odds with the decor. With a name like "Skratch", spelled the way it is, rough wood panels on the wall and kitsch throughout, you'd think you'd see a normal diner menu, but the food is more upscale with items like Bread Pudding French Toast and Tiramisu Pancakes (with prices to match).
So again - I think this one is just a personal mismatch for me when it comes to rating it, and I was expecting something different. Nothing stands out as "bleh - so bad", it's just not there for me. If you don't care about the calories, decor doesn't matter, you've got a little time to hang out, and you're looking for something a little more interesting than eggs and bacon - you will probably really like this place.
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