From Scratch

From Scratch is an Italian restaurant in Ridgewood, New Jersey, celebrated for its 100% seed oil-free menu crafted exclusively with imported Italian extra virgin olive oil. The kitchen emphasizes scratch-made cooking, highlighting signature dishes such as grass-fed cacio e pepe meatballs, bresaola salad, and pan-seared baked eggplant.

Diners share mixed reactions, with some patrons praising their meals while others criticize dishes for being overly salty or tasting reheated. The restaurant's strict seed oil-free stance also sparked debate over whether heavy sodium levels undermine its clean-eating reputation.