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[TO WATCH OUR VIDEO COVERAGE, CLICK HERE] Flow Eats heads to Scratch Kitchen and Bake Shop in Chinatown on Friday September 26th.

So what makes Scratch Kitchen & Bake Shop so unique? Everything they serve is made from scratch daily (hence the name). This means everything is made fresh - a treat from the kitchen to your stomach.  Vina (Cristobal), Jason Tom (the human beatbox), and I waited about 20 minutes to be seated to a table. When we got to a table, the server gave us water and what surprised me was that they serve water in a clear blue glass jug. It was really interesting, but creative.  

Jason ordered the BLT Benny. It was the typical eggs Benedict sandwich merged into a bacon lettuce and tomato combination. The simple dish savored his taste buds as he enjoyed the new take on two classic breakfast and lunch items.

I ordered the Kalbi Meatloaf. The Kalbi Meatloaf is basically bi bim bap fried rice, sunny side up egg, kim chee cucumber & spicy ketchup. They only make 14 orders of this particular dish daily. I found that very interesting because the restaurant does get really busy and 14 is a small quantity to make every day. Luckily when the server took my order, they still had some available for sale. When I got my meal, the portion was very reasonable and it tasted amazing. I really enjoyed the fried rice. It was very unique and never tasted that kind of style of cooking before. It was also my first time trying a sunny side up egg. I also found it interesting but tasty at the same time. The presentation of the meal was also amazing. Everything looks professionally made and it was served in a hot pot as well which meant it came right off from the kitchen. 

Vina’s take on her experience was not as positive, however. “My take on the Creole Shrimp n' Grits was not exactly the most pleasant experience. Although I love the atmosphere and food variety that Scratch has to offer, I did not really enjoy the Shrimp n' Grits. I found some shrimp heads (I suppose that's their specialty. The waiter said that they put it there purposely) in my creole dish. On the plus side, it was a new dish I haven't tried before - but I would have settled with a salad instead.” 

After we finished our meal, I decided to try out Scratch’s baked goods and ordered an M&M and pecan scone, which was both crunchy and sweet. I could imagine myself eating that every day.

Overall, Scratch Kitchen & Bake shop is a great place to enjoy a meal. Their prices and portion size are very reasonable.

Enjoy and we hope to see you there at Scratch Kitchen & Bake Shop.  Scratch Kitchen and Bake Shop 1030 Smith St.  Honolulu, HI 96817

Hours:  Day: Tuesday - Sunday  8:30a - 2:00p Night: Friday - Saturday 5:30p - 9:00p Closed Mondays