Scratch is an adorable little pastry shop on the corner of Miller and Indian School. From what I gather, the owner is almost always in the shop behind the scenes creating the incredible dishes and pasteries I have come to love. I have been to Scratch about four times now and have never had a bad experience. The place itself is rather small, tucked away in a shopping center right next to a Subway, the home of the $5 footlong. The decor is fresh and inviting from the pink/grey walls to the framed magazine covers stylishly displayed along the walls (the owner's wife is the model in many of them).
But, enough about the building and decor. The food is by far the highlight of the experience (as it should be). I would recommend any of their sandwiches as the bread appears to be freshly baked daily with encrusted herbs. Each dish comes with a side salad with the most amazing tangy rich dressing (I think I will have to purchase a bottle of the dressing next time I'm there). I recently tried the asparagus soup which was deliciously creamy and rich. The quiche I would also highly recommend. I've ordered the lorraine as my entree on one occasion but have also sampled the spinach and goat cheese which was equally incredible. (each menu item is really reasonable, I think $7.50 for soup/salad, and $8.00-$9.00 for most sandwich/salad and quiche combos).
Please, no matter what you do, even if you are so very full after eating a scrumptious lunch or dinner here, you MUST try one of their pasteries (even if taken to go). I would highly recommend either the milk or dark chocolate tarte. The fruit tarts also look amazing but I have had the hardest time trying anything but these amazing chocolate tarts. They are well worth the $5.00.