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Forest Park · Italian · $$

Scratch Public House

4.3 ★742 reviews ·Opentil 1AM tonight
“All of the above were delicious and better than we anticipated”
B RiveraB Rivera · 135 Google reviews
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Scratch Public House — straightforward italian in Forest Park. Order the Truffle Fries. The atmosphere is half the draw here. [$$, patio]

🌱Vegan & vegetarian friendly — real options, not one sad pasta.
☀️Patio — a Forest Park classic in summer.

What 742 diners keep saying

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7505 Madison St, Forest Park, IL 60130
Forest Park
Today11AM-1AM
Sun11AM-12AM
Mon11:30AM-11PM
Tue–Thu11:30AM-12AM
Fri11:30AM-1AM
Sat11AM-1AM
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What 742 diners keep saying

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Review photo by John S
Aug 2025

“The pizza is worth the visit!”

John S

John S

10 reviews on Google

Review photo by Cardae Cobb
Jun 2025

“Always drive by this place on my way home. Gave it a try and was not disappointed. Very good tavern style pizza 10/10 in my books. Close to my home so I’ll be visiting more often.”

Cardae Cobb

Cardae Cobb

16 reviews on Google

Review photo by Michelle Pierce
Mar 2025

“Super clean neighborhood pub with great food and great service. I came in for a late afternoon meal and wasn’t at all disappointed with the decision. I sat at the bar and got the spicy Italian sausage sandwich along with a spicy Bloody Mary. Johnny the bartender was very personable and checked to make sure I was 100% satisfied with the drink he had special made using the house made Bloody Mary mix. The place has pleasant staff, is nicely decorated and the food is great …. I highly recommend it! 👍”

Michelle Pierce

Michelle Pierce

55 reviews on Google

Review photo by Shatara Johnson
May 2026

“I wanted to sit outside,So I went inside and found someone, the lady said she’ll be out. As I was sitting down the lady at the bar asked was I sitting out there and I said yes she said well you have to tell someone ,it’s a lot of people in here now . So I stated that I told the other lady already . I should have left then . I ordered a smash burger , it was horrible , I still ate it. I don’t know why I didn’t just leave . I really want my $19.53 back . I would never try a restaurant again , stick to what I know . Culver’s”

Shatara Johnson

Shatara Johnson

1 reviews on Google

Review photo by Me
Apr 2026

“Picked up two pot roast dinners. They were nothing like pot roast. They were shredded messes with elbow noodles. It was more like a messay, wannabe goulash or birria. The flavor was barely okay. Very salty and I like salt, but this was too much. What a disappointment. :( I give this 1/4 Star”

Me

Me

10 reviews on Google

Review photo by Neena S
Jun 2025

“Very disappointed with my experience. I ordered fish and chips to go and asked if it could be made quickly as the place wasn’t even busy. What I received was unacceptable. The fish was so soggy and not fried all the way through. The fries were soaked in grease and completely unappetizing. Rushing an order should never mean compromising the quality and safety of the food.”

Neena S

Neena S

63 reviews on Google

May 2026

“trivia night is fantastic”

Jasmine Saunders

Jasmine Saunders

28 reviews on Google

May 2026

“Absolutely love this place! The GF pizza is some of the best out there. And they carry Surside Vodka + Green Tea. The service is always excellent, will be coming back more often!!”

Wendi Cabo

Wendi Cabo

19 reviews on Google

Apr 2026

“Good times, great drinks, and great service! Just to good to pass up. Mac & Cheese here is also the best. Mmmmmmmmm...”

M P

M P

393 reviews on Google

Mar 2026

“The very best Mac and cheese in Chicago. The best burgers. They added pizza a few years ago and Patrick the owner who's always on top of things perfected the calzone.”

Thomas M

Thomas M

43 reviews on Google

Mar 2026

“I walked into this bar and was immediately blown away by the menu size. Then I was blown away again by the quality of the burgers - may have accidentally discovered one of the best burger joints in Forest Park”

Rodney McKay

Rodney McKay

130 reviews on Google

Feb 2026

“Only ever get delivered. But amazing every time.”

Chris Hall

Chris Hall

36 reviews on Google

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