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Scratch on Lake, Oak Park, IL

Scratch on Lake

3.2
3.2
7 Reviews
$30 and under
American
733 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60301

About this restaurant

  • Good for business meals
  • Kid-friendly
  • Great for craft beers
Urban burger bar and grill.
Scratch made everything with an upbeat vibe.

Gourmet burgers, sandwiches, loaded fries, massive mac & cheese...everything made FROM SCRATCH
100+ craft beer cans, live music, trivia, bingo
...what more do you need??

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Burgers, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Sun-Thurs 11 am-12 am Fri and sat 11 am-2 am Please note: Walk-in reservations are always welcome, but due to high demand we only accept limited online reservations during non-peak hours.
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Catering
    Scratch loves to get fresh. It’s kind of our thing. Fresh, locally sourced proteins and produce, cooked up and skillfully served to make your piehole happier than ever.<br />Now, your friends, your family, your work buddies, even people you are just required to spend time with can share this mealtime extravaganza – and who will be the hero? You.<br />We will handle all the details, you just give us the where and when.<br />Everyone will love you. This will be great. Really.

What 7 people are saying

Scratch on Lake reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.2
3.2 based on all time ratings
  • 3.2Food
  • 2.9Service
  • 3.3Ambience
  • 3.4Value

NoiseModerate

7 Reviews
  1. LetLoveRule

    Chicago31 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 20, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This was my first time eating here. I've walked by many times and have always wanted to go in and I finally did. I really liked all the T.V.s on the walls as it made for lots of things to look at. My waiter was fabulous and so was the cheeseburger I had. The French fries were just okay so next time I'll try another side. I'm looking forward to trying their mac & cheese.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on November 23, 2017

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We did not have a meal at Scratch because they erroneously took our reservation for a day they were closed (Thanksgiving). I had specifically checked on Open Table to see which restaurants were open...it never occurred to me that a restaurant would be so careless as to take reservations for a time in which they were closed. Needless to say, I will not be going back to this restaurant, and I would urge other diners to reconsider based on their lack of attention to the most basic details.

    1 person found this helpful

  3. CiCi

    Chicago19 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 18, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Good specials Monday to Friday Food was served fast & hot but was a bit salty.

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  4. eddiec

    Chicago41 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 30, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was as good as the original Scratch location. Identical menu. I asked for a Tito's and club soda. I was informed they didn't have Tito's. Only Hank's. Never heard of it. It was fine. Then my friend pointed out the Tito's sign on the wall. That was the least of our problems. The drinks took forever. We were told the bartender was preoccupied. We weren't told with what. The when it was time for the bill, the wait was just as excruciatingly long.

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  5. Chris

    Chicago13 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on January 21, 2017

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Bad service. And some of the food was not as we requested. Sad experience. New I know but it should have been better

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  6. Barry VIP

    Chicago52 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 15, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Noisy, crowded an disappointing. Disappointed both times we've been there. The concept is interesting but the specialty burgers are just not that special.

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  7. MelL

    Chicago1 review

    4.0

    Dined on January 14, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Good bar food, vibrant Friday evening scene. Initially service was very slow, but wait staff were friendly. First week open, perhaps working out kinks.

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FAQs

Scratch on Lake does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Scratch on Lake is rated 3.2 stars by 7 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Scratch on Lake

733 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60301

Additional information

  • Cross street
    N Oak Park Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Oak Park
  • Hours of operation
    Sun-Thurs 11 am-12 am Fri and sat 11 am-2 am Please note: Walk-in reservations are always welcome, but due to high demand we only accept limited online reservations during non-peak hours.
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Burgers, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Scratch loves to get fresh. It’s kind of our thing. Fresh, locally sourced proteins and produce, cooked up and skillfully served to make your piehole happier than ever.<br />Now, your friends, your family, your work buddies, even people you are just required to spend time with can share this mealtime extravaganza – and who will be the hero? You.<br />We will handle all the details, you just give us the where and when.<br />Everyone will love you. This will be great. Really.
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