Scratch Kitchen & Lounge – Forest Park

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Scratch Kitchen and Lounge - Forest Park

Scratch Kitchen & Lounge is an urban, funky burger/sandwich joint with killer mac n cheese. We opened in January 2012 on Madison St in Forest Park and have grown tremendously since then. As our name implies, everything is made from scratch, in-house, with no exceptions.

We offer live music on the weekends and a great brunch every Saturday and Sunday. We also regularly have Bingo and Trivia nights. At Scratch Kitchen & Lounge we like low lights and loud music.

Scratch Kitchen & Lounge Location

Address: 7445 W Madison St Forest Park, IL 60130
Phone: (708) 689-8427

Hours

Monday – Thursday / 11am – 12am
Friday / 11am – 1am
Saturday / 10am – 1am
Sunday / 10am – 12am

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Turkey Burger
Truffle Parmesean Fries
Queso Fries
Pulled Pork Taco
From Da South
Cuban

Starters

nice legs!!  7.5

A full pound of chicken legs (because wings are for the birds!), brined & oven-roasted. Choose your tossing sauce: Carolina BBQ, honey Sriracha, buffalo ranch, Asian, or blue cheese ranch.

spicy! sausage crostini  8.5

Grilled spicy Italian sausage, sauteed with housemade giardiniera and served with toast points.

chicken strips  7.5

Half a pound of buttermilk brined chicken tenders, breaded & fried or grilled. Served with a side of fries and your choice of ranch, buffalo ranch, Asian, Carolina BBQ or honey Sriracha.

scratch house salad  7.5

Mixed greens, cabbage, cheddar, cucumbers, crumbled blue cheese, red onion, black olives, tortilla strips and bacon. Tossed with homemade ranch-blue cheese dressing or balsamic vinaigrette.

add chicken to salad  3.5

Burgers

All sandwiches come with side of the day.
Upgrade to house-cut fries for $1 or butter garlic/truffle fries for $2
add a fried egg  $2
add bacon  $3

scratch burger  12

House-ground beef patty, truffled arugula, bleu cheese, red onion, and roma tomato, on a pretzel bun.

the three little pigs  13

House ground pork topped with bacon jam, thick cut bacon, cheese sauce and “Sri-Rancha” sauce… served on a potato bun.

it’s greek to me  13

House-ground lamb patty seasoned with mint, feta & kalamata olives, topped with cucumber, red onion, tomato & yogurt-dill sauce on a potato bun.

from da south  13

House-ground beef patty topped with slow-roasted pork, Carolina BBQ sauce, scratch pickles, slaw and aged cheddar on a butter bun.

turkey burger  12

House ground turkey, sundried tomatoes, melted American-Swiss blend, lettuce, tomato, onion, served on a potato bun.

fire burger  13

Spicy Italian sausage patty, pepper jack cheese, fire-roasted jalapenos, cheese sauce & Sriracha on a potato bun.

meatless  11

Our killer vegetarian patty (black beans, edamame, great northern beans, garbanzos, roasted corn, cilantro, jalapeno, lime & breadcrumbs), topped with lettuce, tomato, onion and yogurt-dill sauce on a potato bun.

build your own  11

Feeling creative? Build your own masterpiece! Start with a beef, pork, turkey or lamb patty… pick a cheese, veggies & sauce and go crazy… we dare you to add bacon, bacon jam, pulled pork or an egg ($2 charge).

pick a bun… pretzel, potato or butter

C’mon… add a patty!  6

MAC ATTACK

We start with a roasted shallot Besciamella sauce, add our cheese, slow simmer, and top with a toasted Panko crust.

ok, pick your portion:
BIG or BIGGER!

truffle, parmesan, shrooms  8.5 / 15.5

(try adding some slow-roasted pork: $3.5)

prosciutto, peas & roasted poblano peppers  8.5 / 15.5

fire mac  9.5 / 16.5

Classic mac, with roasted poblano peppers, jalapeno, cilantro and topped with spicy panko crust and a sriracha drizzle.

buffalo chicken mac  8.5 / 15.5

Grilled chicken with blue cheese and celery in a spicy cheese sauce

build your own  7.5 / 13.5

See any interesting ingredients? Go ahead, you’re the chef on this one!

classic  7.5 / 13.5

Straight up Mac & Cheese!

add chicken, pulled pork or chorizo sausage to mac and cheese  3.5 / 5.5

SPUDS

What’s a burger without fries? These portions top a full pound!

classic  5.5

Sea salt, cracked pepper.

truffle parmesan  6.5

With white truffle oil & parmesan cheese.

european butter & garlic  6.5

Clarified butter garlic, parmesan and parsley.

need more? load ’em up:

queso  7.5

Four-cheese house sauce, jalapeno, cilantro, olives, bacon and crema.

tex-mex  8.5

Slow-roasted pork, cheese sauce, ancho crema and slaw.

mediterranean  7.5

Feta, lemon, oregano, kalamata olives, sun dried tomatoes, olive oil, cucumber and tzatziki.

chorizo cheese fries  7.5

Topped with chorizo cheese sauce, salsa verde and crema.

SANDWICHES

brined chicken  11

8oz. buttermilk-brined chicken breast, grilled or fried, served with LTO. Get funky… add cheese, bacon, veggies & sauce.

pulled pork sandwich  11

Slow roasted pulled pork, Carolina BBQ, tangy slaw and house brined B&B pickles, served on a butter bun.

caprese chicken sandwich  12

Our pesto, hand pulled fresh mozzarella, Roma tomatoes, lettuce and red onion, served on a toasted Sicilian baguette.

SKL cuban  12

Imported ham, seared and topped with pulled pork and Provolone, house cured B&B pickles and mustard, pressed.

pulled pork “taco”  11

Slow roasted pork, chopped white onion, roasted tomatillo-cilantro salsa. Served on toasted Naan bread with melted Provolone and ancho crema.

BRUNCH SPECIALS

Brunch is available every Sunday from 10am – 1pm

Food

our famous chicken n waffles  13

Sweet cream bacon spiked waffle topped with house ground breakfast sausage patty, french fried chicken tenderloins tossed in bourbon spike honey-syrup,
topped with a sunny egg.

hangover burger  12

(This one will clear the cob webs!)
House ground seared breakfast sausage patty, melted aged cheddar cheese, thick cut bacon and seared hash browns, topped with a sunny egg, on a butter bun.
Feeling funky? Add a bacon spiked waffle bun! For $1.

banana bread french toast  12

House made banana bread battered and grilled, topped with caramel sauce, candied bananas and whipped cream.

manwrap!  13

(Not for the faint hearted)
We take a 14″ flour tortilla and stuff it with sausage, bacon, chorizo, poblano peppers, pepper jack cheese, cilantro and jalapeno. Rolled and topped with crema and tomatillo salsa.

skl skillet  12

Roasted red potatoes, house ground sausage, bacon, peppers, mushrooms, onions, spinach and melted aged cheddar. Topped with your choice of egg style.

Cocktails

bloody mary 5

Our delicious house made bloody mix, lemon and celery garnish

skl bloody 8

Our delicious house made bloody mix, loaded skewer and a side car of beer

belini 5

mimosa 5

bottomless drinks 20

(*skl bloody not included in bottomless package)

coffee 3

bottomless coffee 5

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