Scrambles Restaurant

A great, unassuming neighbourhood find!
Don’t expect much from the décor — but the food is fresh, served up with great service and pretty decent coffee.
It surprises me how many restaurants decline altering their dishes to make it a bit more healthy. My lovely server this morning didn’t even bat an eyelash and changed up the potatoes and toast for a side serving of veggies instead. They also added an extra egg without having been asked.
If you’re in Ajax/​Durham area, don’t go to Cora’s overpriced breakfast factory, come here instead.

Food was delicious and reasonably priced, staff was helpful and friendly. Would definitely recommend to anyone! Overall great experience. Left happy and full! :)

Pulled off the road for this based on the reviews. The staff was very friendly and seating was quickly available. The food came fairly quickly and was piping hot. We had the fancy vegetable omelet, eggs with peameal bacon, and french toast. The eggs were perfect and my daughter liked her french toast. Would classify this good average but nothing really good or really bad.

What a great restaurant we had breakfast there this morning and really enjoyed it there. The restaurant deserves a 5 star and it’s customer friendly. Workers also have a great attitude and show they want to be there.

Very small, so it felt packed, but the food was tasty. I feel for the wait staff because they have to serve, cashier and bust the tables… so when it got busy, service slipped a bit. But we will go back because the food was good. It is very hard to find good breakfast in the Durham area but this is worth a repeat visit.

Love this place! food is amazing service is great and the price is right. Very friendly family restaurant. Will be going back for sure

Food here is spectacular, & the customer service is awesome. It’s run by a family from Ajax. Come here if you’re looking for an awesome breakfast & good old hometown friendly! Cheers!

Tasty, great portions and reasonably priced. Almost there monthly the last 9 years. Try the platter if you are really hungry. You won’t be disappointed.

Overrated. My girlfriend and I came here for the first time and expected a lot better. I had the steak and egg special with mushrooms and onions and she had the V.I.P special, the potatoes where dry and under seasoned, they also had a plasticky taste to them. The pancakes where
flavorless and had a slight burnt taste to them. The eggs, sausage, and steak was good as well as the hot chocolate and bottled lemonade. Overall, it was alright but we would not go back.

Nothing fancy, just really good food that tastes just like you’d expect it to. Definitely good value for the money. Definitely visit this place during the week as weekend visits are going to be crowded.

Food — ⁵⁄₅
Service — ⁵⁄₅
Atmosphere — ⁴⁄₅
We are regulars at this Ajax fixture, Leslie runs a great eatery here, if you’re looking for a great breakfast this is the place.
Usually have the VIP platter, and upgrade my pancake to the blueberry, the cook does his job well and is very consistent. Portion sizes are generous, the staff is always attentive even when it’s busy but I’ve never had a bad experience.
Small note, this being an older building the décor isn’t the freshest, and the small bathrooms aren’t up to my standard, but this is breakfast and it’s all about the food here.

Early one Sunday morning, my mother and I were looking for a breakfast spot when I found Scrambles. The reviews were fantastic, so we were in! It’s in the corner of a plaza in an unlikely place for a restaurant; just when you think you’ve missed it, there it is.
It was packed. Completely packed. There was no one waiting when we got there, but there was soon after we were seated. We found a small table in the corner and snagged it. We had just gotten settled when our server told us a bigger table by the window was free. Perfect! Brownie points already and we haven’t eaten anything!
It’s a small place with a country feel; nothing fancy, but it doesn’t need to be. The food speaks for itself. The prices are almost too reasonable. I don’t think I’ve ever said that, but after eating there and having amazing service, you will also agree.
I went with the Signature Pancakes with blueberries and my mom went with the special which is similar to the Spinach Delight but with ham and cheese. These pancakes were made with love. They were fluffy, moist and blue! I’ve never had pancakes quite like them. My mom’s omelette was huge and they didn’t hold back on the fried potatoes. It was literally bursting with toppings. The fried potatoes were to die for. If I wasn’t so full of delicious pancakes, I would’ve stolen all of them!
Scrambles feels like home. Food made with love and servers that make you feel comfortable instantly. This is the type of restaurant I love going to.
Going out for breakfast? Go to Scrambles!

This is a great little place for a quick breakfast or brunch in Ajax. The service is great, the prices are fair and the food is very good for a greasy spoon.
They have some surprising options that appear as specials, like whole wheat, apple cinnamon pancakes topped with walnut chutney. The specials are always well done and are welcome variance to the standard menu.

Great greasy spoon off the beaten path. Food is delicious, great portion sizes and every time you walk in you feel like your in a small town. Friendly staff!!! My place to go for a great breakfast!!!

This is a serious hole in the wall, situated amongst a bunch of industrial units. Honestly, I wasn’t even sure I wanted to dine here, as you really can’t tell what the place is like from the outside. One peek in and I was sold as soon as I saw a large family dining here and the fun rooster decorations all over.
The 6oz. steak & egg special was very decently portioned, and the side of home fries hit the spot. I had hoped the French toast with a side of farmer’s sausage came with more meat, but to be fair — it was one regular-​sized (and quite lean) sausage, instead of multiple teensy, fatty breakfast bangers.
I certainly wouldn’t mind fueling up here again before hitting up the waterfront. 3.5 stars.

First and last visit. We came in and got seated. Waited for menu, then waited for order. Wanted soup before lunch _​soup arrived and it was burned. Ordered the omelet and that was good, friend ordered crab Benedict and it came with 2 pieces of asparagus_​very small portion. Service was very slow for us but if you come often you get served faster. Sorry to say we won’t be back $ 15.00.

west coast benedict — 2 eggs on a crab patty… AMAZING, fresh made in house hollandaise! flavorful home fries, love this place and would consider driving here for breakfast from toronto :)

Nothing like home cooked breakfast after a night shift!
I went into this Mom n Pop shop with no expectations and came out thoroughly satisfied. Service was fast & friendly, didn’t have to ask for anything. Breakfast was tasty & in good portions. Price was right. Will definately repeat.

Great food, nice portion sizes and friendly staff. I would definitely recommend this place.

I love it! I’ve been there for a couple of times only but I plan to go there often. This little spot in Ajax is very cozy for a lazy saturday or sunday breakfast. It’s a family restaurant and everybody there is very friendly. The food is very good, my favourite the home made fries, just amazing!