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| - I went early this morning and dined in. Driving south on N Scottsdale Rd, I could see the "Scramble" sign facing the street, so it was an easy find. Parking seemed a little odd to me. There are only a few parking spaces in front of the restaurant, and there are a lot of stores that share the same parking lot. I imagine parking is a real pain later in the day, but that early in the morning it was fine.
On to the food.
I like that there is a section on their menu titled Vegan, so you don't have to go searching for all those little "v" or "vg" symbols used by most places. This makes things so much simpler. Because it was my first time at a Scramble (I have yet to visit their downtown location), I wanted to try a couple of things so I'd know what to get on any future visits.
Vegan French Toast:
It was quite good, tasty even, but not mind-blowing. It was sprinkled with powdered sugar (which I love!) and I didn't even need to put the vegan butter on it. I was grateful for the sweet and thick vegan syrup. Some vegan syrups can be watery and boring; not theirs. The toast was a bit challenging to cut (or maybe my utensil-using skills are challenged); I was seriously afraid that a piece of syrup-laden toast was gonna go catapulting through the air and into another patron's hair/face, etc. I tried to carefully see-saw my way through it... I hope no one was watching me. It wasn't that the bread was hard; it just took a lot of effort once you got to the bottom of that bread. Maybe it's the bread? Maybe it's me? I don't know. But honestly, it was still very good; just not amazing. It came with a side of fruit (actually she asked me what I wanted for my side and I just stuck with the fruit), which was fresh and sweet.
Scramble:
So, here's what I did with my scramble. I wanted to try the Vegan Soyrizo Burrito, sans tortilla, but I wanted the spinach and red onions that come with another vegan scramble dish. And I'd read some reviews saying that the scramble could use a little more seasoning. So I simply requested no tortilla, add spinach + red onions, add extra seasoning and make it extra spicy. I also requested that they cook it hard (I don't like mushy tofu scramble). The result was yummy! It was perfectly spiced. Kudos to the chef for hooking me up! (I believe they said they added jalapeño juice and Sriracha sauce.) For the side, I got the sweet potato hash. It was good. I think if you're a sweet potato fan (y'all who must have your baked sweet potatoes & sweet potato fries) then you'll love it. I love regular potatoes, so next time I'll get the good ole hash browns. (I checked with a manager, who said they're vegan: cooked with salt, pepper, & garlic (no butter).
The food is very light too. I ate 1/2 of each dish and I didn't feel "heavy" like I do after some taste-testing sessions, which is great for a morning, start-your-day meal.
Pricing? For Scottsdale, it's inexpensive. My vegan french toast was less than $8, and my vegan soyrizo scramble was less than $9.
Inside was nice, neat, clean, bright (sunshiny), and had a large, open dining area. There were mostly tables, but around the southern perimeter there is booth seating along the wall, with additional chairs across from the tables. There is a center station with condiments, self-serve drinks (water for me), utensils, etc. There were several large TVs, each showing something different: sports, worldwide news, cartoons, and some other cable network cooking show were all on for you to glance towards and enhance your lip-reading skills. (Sub-titles were on for those too lazy for lip-reading) I sat inside, although I couldn't help but notice how cute the patio area was. It's a large/spacious patio too. I'm sure it'll get a lot of action come autumn.
The employees are all very nice, offering up friendly smiles and being attentive and helpful. 3 different people asked how my meal was as they walked by.
I would love to see them expand their vegan menu (ahem: vegan pancakes!), but for now I'm happy to have somewhere to go for a vegan breakfast that's not 30+ minutes away.
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