Scratch Bakery Cafe

I cruised through Laguna Hills and thought I’d make a pit stop for breakfast. I went for the egg, ham, cheese sandwich, an almond croissant, and a cappuccino. Let me tell you, the English muffin bread on the sandwich was fantastic! It was perfectly crunchy on the outside and so soft inside. And that almond croissant? Absolutely divine! Even though it’s almost an hour away, I can’t wait to return for more.

The Black Forest ham and egg sandwich used to be amazing. They have discontinued Swiss and now use some sort of processed white cheddar sauce. It is gross. Upon ordering, I specifically asked if it is legit cheddar or if it’s processed cheese food. They said legit. Please educate your staff if you’re going to commit to serving low quality food. You’ve lost at least 2 customers for life now. Very disappointing.

Cool little bakery cafe for breakfast and lunch. Third time here, and I wanted to try something with the home made english muffins. Eggs benedict was the choice! Eggs were cooked great, english muffin was delicious and hollandaise was well done as well. Breakfast potatoes were good but lukewarm at best. Hubby had the breakfast burrito with sausage which he said was excellent. Coffee was a delicious roast. The only negative is that you have to purchase refills….You should at least get one refill. It was a nice day so we sat outside in shade. There was so many yummy goodies in the case I wanted to try them all but resisted!

This place is fantastic. We came in looking like homeless people! (Driving 5 hours does that to me i guess! ) Ravenous bums, and they were so nice. I breakfast was at a very reasonable price and it was soooooo delicious!! I could not even finish as the portions were substantial. Loved this place!

My friends and I had a staycation in the area and found this wonderful bakery to have breakfast at. The food was delicious and there were a lot of pastries and breads to choose from.

I’ve only tried the breakfast sandwiches, but they’re enough to earn 5 stars! The homemade English muffins seem to be one of the bakery’s signature items. They are fluffy, soft, and not necessarily traditional, but oh-so-good. Scratch is a great spot for a casual breakfast with friends or family.

Just recently started coining to these types of cafes. I asked the server a questing about the mg in the lattes and he was very help and not pretentious or condescending like other places I have been to. I got a latte double shot, was really good, did not have to add anything, also got a strawberry croissant which is more like a pastry, the strawberries were extremely fresh, would recommend, and a Cobb salad for after my bike ride. Man the chicken was amazing. I destroyed that salad. They had so many other desserts, I had to hold off as I’m trying to lock in on my diet lol

Great pastry shop! The strawberry croissant was delicious and flavorful. The coffee was rich and smooth. The salad was fresh and tasty. Cozy atmosphere. Highly recommend!

On Wednesday stopped by Scratch Bakery after an appointment next door and was greeted by Aiden and Tanya who were behind the counter welcoming me. Ordered my breakfast sandwich plus coffee and entered conversation with both employees. I explained how when the grandkids come for the weekend my wife ALWAYS comes to Scratch Bakery and brings home a dozen muffins so I can make the breakfast sandwiches, those muffins are the best I've ever had and I've been around over 70 plus years ! They also great lunch sandwiches, burgers etc.. Oh I'm starting to ramble your two employees provided me with 5 Star Service and my breakfast sandwich was delicious ! The bakery was spotless tables in patio were filled with customers ! I highly recommend for all to stop by and support our local businesses !

Always order the breakfast burrito w/ green salsa it's a go to! Tried the lavender milk tea - not flavorful tasted watered down. Service is quick especially with the drinks! This is a nice little bakery to sit outside with your friends/family. Have been coming here every so often since it opened!

Ordered - Vegetarian breakfast burrito. Tasted fine, but could've been more flavorful. - Brown sweet bread, texture was okay. - Earl Grey tea was one of the best I've had! Ambience was really nice! Service was really good.

Love trying new stuff and bakeries are always a welcome addition... this is located on Via De Carlotta near the Trader Joe's in that center with new condos in it. Bakery stuff is pretty good with the cinnamon roll being good but not enough cinnamon in it for us. The coffees are good and there is a good selection. The fresh made English muffins are 6 bucks for 6 and worth taking home. Service is a 3 star... with one guy at a 4 star and a little girl at a 2 star so I averaged it out.

This place used to be so good. Maybe new owners? Not sure what happened. If there's one thing this new owner should know... is that customers don't want to know what is happening behind the scenes. So before you talk about how you want to sell us day-old pastries make sure you aren't laughing loudly for all to hear. Is business that bad? I asked one of the cashiers and he also told me that they are made to pay for those old pastries that get tossed. How desperate are you to save money from this failing business? Also, maybe teach some employees not to swear and say slurs when everyone can hear. But I guess they learn from their bosses. When it comes to supporting a local business, I would hope it's a business that respects its customers and employees as well. It does not seem like Scratch does in my opinion. I'm taking my money to Moulin.

Only got one item - almond croissant - but it was SO good. Could be my go-to bakery for these if I lived nearby. Large size, thick middle interior, and flavor was spot on. I came close to closing time, so interaction with staff was easy and straightforward. Will be coming back for more almond croissants!

Scratch Bakery has a wonderful selection of pastries, and their cream puffs are absolutely delicious. The variety and quality of the baked goods are impressive. However, my experience was dampened by the attitude of the brunette cashier with big hoop earrings. She was rude and unwelcoming from the moment I walked in, which was quite off-putting and made me decide not to order more than half of the items I had intended to. It's a shame because the pastries are top-notch, but customer service needs improvement.

First time at Scratch Cafe and it was as good as expected. The young man behind the counter was very friendly, the server not so much. She wasn't rude just very short so she was probably having an off day. The breakfast sandwich needed some seasoning but the English muffin was delicious and so was the burrito. Out of the desserts we got to go, the lemon cake was the winner. Prices are very affordable and they have plenty of outside sitting.

Please tell me Scratch hasn't fallen to the people that INSIST on bringing their pets inside an establishment that serves food and/or has food to buy out on tables. We just walked in and observed three females standing near the table with bagged cookies and Scratch's homemade package English muffins on the bottom shelf of table. One girl had a leashed cavalier dog with her. NOT near her, the dog was casually near the table sniffing the English muffins. I don't think I'll buy anything from the bottom shelf from there again. As we waited for our drinks I could see dog hair floating up in the air when the dog moved as the female pulled in him slightly. It was not enough to pull the dog AWAY from the food. We don't understand people who insist that they think this is ok. Order your food/drinks and then move outside with your pet.

I placed an online order for pick up and I appreciated that it was ready during my designated pick up time. The cafe is big with a variety of breads to purchase and a whole array of pastries to taste. I was like a kid at a candy store, I wanted everything. I feel like the cafe could use some seating inside the cafe and I think that maybe at one point there was. On this specific day, there was seating available outdoor only. My white mocha was delicious and my coffee mate enjoyed his vanilla decaf latte. The ham & cheese croissant could use some loving, it lacked in both the cheese and the ham. For a quick pick up, the customer service was fine. No issues at all.

Disappointing to call two days before Easter and be told the bakery is open until 7pm Saturday. Drove over at 5:45pm to a closed bakery and nothing for the dinner party I was headed to. Please make sure your employees know the correct hours for their customers.

Scratch is so yummy! Anyone who comes in must try their homemade English muffins, and to top off that experience just upgrade that to a full breakfast sandwich. The service is quick here and brunch is the perfect occasion to dine in. Theres more seating outside than in so eating here in yucky weather can be tricky, but on a lovely morning the ambiance is enjoyable.

I normally like this place but I went in yo get a snack and all five people had their backs to me and were not interested in serving me. I guess I didn't need it? But it will be a while before I return.

Scratch bakery is a great place to eat (see prior review) with generally excellent food and products. I was really disappointed going recently and ordering avocado toast. The bread looked like it was from a bag - shocking from a bakery. The avocado toast overall barely met the definition of avocado toast - a few slices of avocado and a slice of toast with some pepper on dry toast (see pic). For $8 it was a total disappointment. Again scratch is a great place but cmon, the avocado toast was uninspired and boring and the bread was far below the expectations.

Scratch bakery is a small brunch/lunch and bake shop with tasty food and decent coffee. Breakfasts have a good amount of food and are a step above diner level. Scratch also historically makes batch meals and premade meals so you can plan to eat at the location, (limited seating and mostly outside), take-away for personal lunch or do later at home family bakes for dinner. In terms of baking, they always have some gluten free options which often include donuts and such, as well as standard-bake attractive desserts like cupcakes, eclairs, bread puddings and more. You can purchase pre-packaged breads and cookies for later consumption as well. My family and I have preordered custom cakes which were always eaten completely and during the holidays they make not just pies but custom order gluten free crusted ours as well. Ps - it would be great if they could offer the GF crusts year round!! Overall, I recommend Scratch Bakery and my family and I enjoy for casual food and custom cakes.

I've been here before and always end up happy and not disappointed. Staff has such wonderful energy that you can feel when walking in our just as they serve it clean up. I don't think I have encountered an upset employee or frown. It's always busy with people but not busy where you are waiting a long time at all! People come to eat and stay and others picking up goodies. Wish I had taken a photo but I had the strawberry creme stuffed pastry. Perfectly sweet but definitely wanted a little more filling. It definitely looks to be stuffed full that's it's forced out of the pastry but think it's just how it's stuffed. But to each there own and still happy that I got my fix as I've been craving a bad boy like this for sometime and was able to get it. As I always do I will try something next time and remember to take a picture! Ohhh and looking forward to placing our holiday pie order!

Lots of baked good options. Sandwich was delicious and everything looked good. Will definitely be back.

Came here for the indoor seating and surprise! There is none. No indoor seating. Really cleared out of sweets by 3:20pm as well, there was slim pickings. No cafe menu either. Only what's inside the display cases. So basically everything we came here for was a no go and we ended up w coffee and the few sweets they had left. Lavender latte - good but not great. Not strong enough coffee but not too sweet, which is good. A little watered down. London fog - not a strong flavor. Tasted watery. Carrot cake cupcake - very dry. Frosting was good but the cake was bad. Lemon cake slice - light and delicious! The only good thing we got. Price - expensive

Nice bakery cafe. Huge variety of desserts, and they also bake their own bread including English Muffins. Their bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich on a light fluffy English Muffin is great. They also have an awesome hash brown patty. Coffee is nice and bold. You can buy bags of bread, home made Chex mix, cookies, etc. They even make whole cakes, little cake bites, and cake pops. Unfortunately it's outdoor dining only. I can't wait to come back and try more things like their muffins, cookies, and cakes.

Staff: Customer service was ok, but no name tags to reference any individual. I walked in not sure where to stand to order. Got a funny look from the girl at the register. She said I can help you. I apologized and told her it was my first time here. Two of the items on the website were no longer available which was a disappointment. The girl said they needed to update their website. After ordering my goodies were brought out really fast. Quality/Quantity: Strawberry croissant was great but small, much smaller than I've seen. Chocolate croissant was over baked and borderline burnt. Cheese danish was really good. It was flaky and crispy which was a nice surprise. The plain croissant was equally good. Overall: It was good but would not take the place of my all time favorite Chaupain Bakery (see review). Will I return? Huh, maybe.

Cute little bakery cafe with outdoor seating. Food is priced comparably to similar establishments. The desserts in case looked great, but Inwas here for breakfast. I wanted to try their bread, so I went for the sourdough french toast. Generous portion, included hash browns as well as meat. Delicious and super friendly service. I will be back

I Love Scratch Bakery!! Incredible Bread, Cookies, muffins, Croissants and Cakes!! The menu has some delicious choices as well, like the Monte Christo sandwich and Breakfast burrito for breakfast. Delectable lunchtime choices include the Italian Grinder or Pot Roast Dip Sandwich. If you haven't tried them, you're definitely MISSING OUT!! Service and atmosphere is top notch as well!!

I have been to this bakery a few times and am always impressed by their pastries. Their croissants, danish, muffins, and cakes are great. Unfortunately I decided to try the weekend only Eggs Benedict this time... English muffins are their big thing, and that was great! Ham was meh, the egg yolks were fully cooked with no runny yolk, and most importantly the hollandaise was from a jar and had no flavor. Frozen hash brown was not great. I'll be back for sweets, but not the Benedict.

Eggs Benedict.. Terrible.. 3 ingredients.. WAAAAY too much butter, zero lemon taste.. This store has changed their ingredients.. Eggs Benedict a year ago was a hit.. now, it's terrible.. the only good is the in house made English muffin.. The ham is now thin lived, sauce is super thin- means too much butter.. not enough egg yolk. And with no lemon juice.. it's not good... and when asked for lemons.. " we don't have any" which explains everything. My wife had the Hashbrowns & gravy.. that has changed too.. super salty and the sausage was blended with another grounded meat.. oh well , with the blueberry-less muffin. (Didn't finish it and buttery eggs Benedict- didn't finish) spent $22 on a terrible breakfast.. that I didn't eat..

Baked goods taste great and so does Arnold Palmer. Coffee is a miss - I ordered a latte with oat milk and ended up tossing it because the taste was foul. Service is unenthusiastic.

No indoor seating so on a cool day wear warm clothes. Plenty of tables, some with umbrellas. Ordered two salads, one chicken salad which was a scoop of tasty chicken salad on a large bed of greens. The other was a summer salad which was berries, apples & feta cheese on mixed greens. Both were good, not phenomenal just good. Chicken salad was a much better value for the price as you don't have to add a protein for extra cost. Both salads came out in a plastic "to go" box, guess they only use disposable containers & utensils. Service was friendly. Restaurant was very busy with long line on a Sunday at noon but meals came out in a timely manner.

I drive from Long Beach to come here just for the bread! It's that good! They have these huge English muffins that are the freshest tasting baked bread I've ever had in my life. I refrigerate them right away so they'll last . Toast them and they taste like they just can't out of the oven! Great for anything you'd use sandwich bread for but just a little butter is my FAVORITE way to eat it! A friend from an old job introduced me to their English muffins years ago and I've never stopped making the drive. Their lunches and breakfasts are also super fresh and delicious too! Must try!

This place is cool the baked goods are great . Very good services and kind people my coffee didn't come out so great and they where nice enough to fix it. I'd come back in the near future.

While recovering from triple hernia surgery, I had a friend pick up a Monte Cristo breakfast sandwich at Scratch, this was my first visit to this establishment. By viewing the website menu the Monte Cristo looked extremely delicious and was pleasing to the eye. When it arrived I was very disappointed, the cheese was very sparsely spread throughout the sandwich, the ham had very hard rough edges that scratched my throat going down. The turkey was adequate and moist however it takes 3 ingredients that are all equally flavorful to pull off a superb Monte Cristo. This Monte Cristo did not hit the mark and fell far below a great tasting sandwich. I found myself repeatedly asking myself, "Where's the cheese?

Very nice place! Only outside seating available. Take out also available. Just go in, order, grab a number and find a table. They'll bring the food right to your table! I recommend coming around 11 am and noon. This place gets really busy during actual breakfast time, 8, 9, 10 am. We showed up at 11:30 am. A party of 4 adults and 2 kids. The place was not busy at all. No waiting in line. Lots of choices. Staff was on point, very helpful, excellent recommendations, excellent attitude. Cool atmosphere in this place. Food was ready quickly, since it wasn't busy! Also, lots of dessert choices lol. They also do cakes, for birthdays and celebrations! Definitely will recommend this place. Wish they had some inside seating though, but I know there is probably not enough space inside because it could get really crowded with the ordering line. We had a good experience here today! Thank you!

Great spot! Wide open, bright and clean with a long case full of beautiful pastries. They also offer a large menu of breakfast items, including sandwiches, burritos and French toast. I had the veggie burrito with egg whites and it was delicious . . . very fresh tasting. My son enjoyed the Monte Cristo sandwich as well. The outdoor seating is abundant and umbrellas provide lots of shade. This could definitely become a regular stop for me.

Cake: 8/10 Delicious. Would've liked more cake and less filling though. Service: 7/10 wasn't ready when I showed up. No worries though. Wasn't in a rush. Chance of going back: 10/10 I want to try the rest of their menu!!

I love LOVE the variety at the beautiful bakery! The English muffins are phenomenal. I love every pastry I have tried (croissant, the peach scone, guava danish, bread pudding, cruffins, and the Oreo cheesecake). Truly can't go wrong with any item here. The chai is great as well. If you want authentic pastries go to scratch!

Absolutely fantastic, fresh food, worth the wait! The bacon, egg, and cheese on English muffin sandwiches are amazing.i highly recommend Swiss cheese on it. The cinnamon rolls are huge and delicious with fresh cream cheese frosting, honestly the best in the area. I will definitely post more reviews on this place, there are so many choices!

We've been here a couple of times and their pastries are very nice. My husband enjoys their almond croissants! I tried the Nutella cronut. It was good but needed some more Nutella. Luckily I had some at home. Our friend enjoyed the ham and cheese croissant, we'll have to try that next time. The staff is friendly but they typically only have one person handling the orders so it can take some time. A very nice bakery.

I was running an early morning errand and found myself at Oakbrook Village Shopping Center, where Scratch Bakery is located, around 8am on a weekday. I hadn't had anything to eat yet so ordered a couple pastries and a vanilla latte. They had quite a number of pastries to choose from and I ended up deciding on a cinnamon roll (warmed up) and a chocolate croissant. There was no seating inside but a large number of tables set up outside. My pastries and latte were handed to me right away and I took a seat in the patio area. The latte was okay; a sweeter version with average coffee. The large cinnamon roll was mostly a winner. The bread of the roll was fresh and soft and the icing gooey-delicious. The amount of cinnamon was perfect except in the outer ring which was too thick, plain, and "bready". I chose to ignore a lot of that outer ring, pretending it just didn't exist. The chocolate croissant was excellent. Again, it was very fresh and soft. The buttery flavor of the croissant meshed well with the dark chocolate. The chocolate filling was the perfect amount and wasn't overly sweet. Not a crumb was left. They have a variety of other things aside from their fresh pastries - cakes, tarts, breads, etc. and also offer a variety of sandwiches and hot breakfasts.

Food- delicious. The breakfast sandwich is on their house made English muffins, that are much bigger than I expected. The eggs and sausage patty were proportion well for the big English muffin. The Avocado toast had a great amount of avocado and tomato. It all felt very fresh. Squaw bread was so good. Coffee tastes fresh as well. All the desserts and pastries look wonderful. Service was great. All outdoor seating, but under the eaves so there's plenty of shade in the morning and mid day.

I don't know why it took me this long to come to Scratch Bakery, but I'm glad I did! Scratch Bakery is a solid place to come for their croissants, pastries, bread loaves, and breakfast burritos. I tried so many things here and loved every single thing! I do feel that some of their items are priced really high, but for the most part, their prices are comparable to places that offer similar items. My only complaint is that there was hardly any avocado in the Vegetarian Breakfast Burrito. At $8.95, I expected to be able to at least see avocado, but there was hardly any (see photo). I still recommend the Vegetarian Burrito despite the lack of avocado because it is so good and very hefty (just a little over a pound)!

The food tasted fine, however, the service and cost were outrageously, unbelievably terrible. Two coffee drinks, one danish and two slices of gluten free toast was $21. Normally $3.95 for toast, but $1.00 more because it's gluten free. So basically $2.50 for one slice of toast with butter. That's criminal. And my cappuccino took 15 minutes while my husband's macchiato took less than one minute, and there was only one iced coffee drink delivered between our drinks. I will not return. Way too expensive for the service and quality.

OCRW 2022 Review Food: 3.5 Price: 4.5 (Good bang for your buck! ~$13 savings!) I came here today around 2:30 and picked-up the 2 for $20 picnic. There are only 2 options for the sandwiches: Grinder and Turkey bacon and I got one of each. The grinder came with potato salad and turkey bacon had a fruit salad as a side. I didn't eat the sandwiches since today is Friday but lover said it was a normal tasting sandwich. He said the bread was also a little hard, which I tried and agreed. It wasn't as fresh. However, the sides were good and fresh. The chocolate and vanilla cream puffs are also good and the lemonade refreshing. It is on the tart side but not too sweet. Overall I would give this place 3.0 stars based on these sandwiches, however with the ocrw deal, this got bumped up to 4.0 stars. My cheapness won today since the yummy dessert and drinks balanced out the okay sandwiches. Give this place a try before OCRW is over tomorrow!

Always fresh food, always very polite cashiers and people working, great place to bring dogs and sit outside and eat

This review is regarding my take out experience. We ordered lunch and pastries to go and everything was delicious! I didn't go in to make the actual order but my mom who did said everyone was super friendly and patient with her. It was her first time at the bakery and it was very hard for her to decide what to order because apparently everything looked amazing! I ordered the pastrami sandwich. It was so amazing. Hot pastrami, fried egg, grilled onions, perfection. Definitely recommend this sandwich if you want a warm and filling sandwich! For my pastries, I chose the mocha cake and chocolate cream puffs. Both were great. The mocha cake was super fluffy. I was expecting regular custard cream in the puff but it was actually chocolate cream. It was a nice surprise! We will for sure be ordering from here again!

This was a cute plate to go have a quick breakfast and it was delicious too. I was visiting family in the area and a few of us went for brunch. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the food was delicious. I also had a caramel macchiato and I appreciated the milk alternatives they offered; oat and almond. The eggs Benedict was a pretty good portion that I had to take half of it home and my husband enjoyed my leftovers.

Tis the season to add pumpkin to all baked goods, but this bakery missed a great opportunity. I think the recipe for the pumpkin coffee cake muffin I ordered was way off. Pumpkin purée typically *adds moisture to a recipe, however, the muffin I ordered unfortunately was so dry that not even a large coffee could make it easy to swallow. Although I also prefer muffins with less sugar, this one seemed to have a more savory taste than sweet - maybe too much baking soda? Based off this experience, I won't rush back to try other baked goods.

Menu is incredibly overpriced. I didn't order any of the salads or sandwiches because they were all around $15, which for a casual lunch is far too much in my opinion. My friend and I tried an assortment of pastries, which were all good but would have been better served warmed up. The chocolate hazelnut twist croissant was delicious! Coffee was okay. Got a fresh loaf of bread and it's very soft and tasty. I wouldn't say it's a bad spot, but if I'm spending that amount of money, I'd rather do it elsewhere. I don't think I would go back for any reason. It's a fresh and casual deli/bakery with prices set for a pricey sit down restaurant.

Great LH spot for breakfast and light lunch. Top notch bread products and must try dessert items such as chocolate cream puff. Love coming here after a pickleball game in LN.

Finally, found it! Scratch is an excellent neighborhood coffee bakery. Great cuppa Joe. Impressive array of fresh baked goods, pastries and desserts. We ordered off the breakfast menu-- breakfast sandwich on a made from scratch English muffin 5 stars!! And an avocado toast on made from scratch Squaw bread 5 stars. Seating was comfortable and lovely outside. Service was great

We were on our way home from a small road trip and decided to check out this place. I was a bit disappointed they didn't have "fresh meals" after 230, I didn't see it on their Yelp until much later. We got the turkey and cheese croissant and pesto, sun dried tomato pastry, and their chocolate dessert. I didn't see anything special about the croissant and pastry, there was so much bread and not enough filling. Their super chocolate dessert was delicious though. Very moist, only for chocolate LOVERS!

Very nice staff and great quality pastries made from scratch. Picked up about a dozen pastries in the morning and the employee was very helpful and prompt.great service and great food. The price is very reasonable for the quality.

I ordered the iced lavender milk tea and confetti mini cake. Both were delish. Scratch also offers pastors, cake pops, cupcakes, tartes, savory options and more. They have both indoor and outdoor seating.