I’m not really sure what purpose Scratch Biscuits could possibly serve to Penn students.
It is expensive, unhealthy, closes early and located all the way at 13th and Chestnut streets. But, if you're feeling adventurous and perhaps determined to prove me wrong, you will find a little restaurant that seems to be suffering an identity crisis: It claims to have food “to go,” yet the sandwich, the Pigscuit ($8.5), was impossible to eat without a fork. The Jelly Belly ($5) was more on–the–go friendly, but—though the apple butter was delicious—I found it to be an odd choice of snack.
The ambiance of the place is difficult to describe, but it’s certainly an ambiance. You receive your food on a red plastic tray, which gives a sort of school cafeteria feel. The music is loud and the walls are decorated like a 1950s diner. There’s not a lot of seating. In short, if you do somehow find yourself all the way at 13th and Chestnut streets, I suggest going to one of the many other popular restaurants that surround it instead.
