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4.5 (211 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Mediterranean salad (Full) with added turkey burger patty. Bourbon Barrel iced Latte too
Beth H.

Such a perfect lunch spot. Good whole food, unprocessed and fresh with a mix of excellent flavors. Service is great and consistent. Get takeout or dine in with table service. I hope they put the salmon avocado toast on the regular menu and never get rid of the tomato basil soup. Excellent bacon. Highly recommended. Fun vibe with plants. Bright front window and comfy seating.

Avocado toast with goat cheese and an over easy egg!
Jodie R.

Wonderful, reasonably priced breakfast place in Ann Arbor (they serve lunch too!). My avocado toast with goat cheese was so good and my raspberry latte ws delicious with thick foam! Service was great and the owner came over to check on us too!

2 egg breakfast
Jesse G.

Food was actually pretty good. This two star visit was due to service. Was seated quickly but sat for like 10 mins without anyone coming to take our drink order. Than after had to wait like 40 mins for our food. Was never checked on and I had to go check on our food order. Value would of been ok if service was good

Pineapple burger with Golden Brown Potatoes
Dan M.

I had the pineapple burger and subbed potatoes instead of chips. It was delicious. The play between the bacon pineapple and jack cheese was great. My girlfriend had the "smoking Lyle" (added an over medium egg)) this is a special/alternate avocado toast with salmon. She stated it was the best avocado toast she's ever had and this is her new favorite brunch spot.

Chicken Burger
Lily W.

I'm not sure why there's such a high review for this place. Normally, Ann Arbor has really good restaurants. First, it's overpriced for the food. Second, the food is only decent. There was a lot of rave for the "French toast." But when you compare it with other nearby breakfast places it was only decent. Oh, don't be fool by pictures from others. The half stack is just 1 slice of bread cut into half to make it 2 pieces for $8.75. The full stack is 2 slice of bread cut into half so get 4 pieces. The chicken burger is so bland. The Michigan salad with chicken patty was also so sad. So come with low expectations when you come here.

Breakfast Wrap
Vansh S.

Absolutely amazing breakfast spot! Ambience is amazing, service is good and food is so fresh and non-greasy. Must visit if you're in Ann Arbor. We got 1/2 fluffy French toast and breakfast wrap (made spicy) with an avocado toast.

Spinach Feta Omelette

Best breakfast in Ann Arbor 100%. Prompt, friendly service. They accommodate to allergens and dietary preferences with ease. The pancakes are absolutely fantastic. I also really enjoyed the spinach feta omelette. The chicken sausage is also great!

Fluffy French Toast
Kevin Z.

I've been meaning to come in for quite a while, but it usually has such a long wait at around 12. This time I came in Saturday at 10am and didn't have to wait long at all. The service is not the fastest but the waiters are super nice. I ordered the Indian masala omelette and it was really good. However, note that there are a lot of ginger so remember to request without it if you're not a huge fan. The French toast was sooo fluffy and had a strong vanilla flavor that u loved. Highly recommend.

Breakfast Potatoes
Marielle M.

This food is so bland I couldn't finish it. I feel like they didn't use any salt at all, and it can't even be for health reasons because everything was very oily. It was just onion to season everything. What saved the wrap was I added bacon and avocado but even then I could only eat about half. Everything was cooked well it's just a seasoning problem. The potatoes had the same issue with huge pieces of garlic and heavy on the oil, but no salt. The cold brew was also watered down.

Indian Masala Omelette Banana Walnut Pancake Fingerling Potatoes
Nav S.

Everything is perfect about this little place. I ordered a masala omelette and it was sooooo good. Perfect amount of spice, onions tomatoes. The omelette also came with a whole grain bread ( delicious). This is a MUST HAVE. My husband had the banana walnut pancakes ( still thinking about them because they were that good). Portions are huge. I had the chai latte which was pure perfection and my husband had the cappuccino. Overall you can tell they only use clean and organic ingredients. Service was fast and the hostess was super sweet, she checked up on us many times to see if we were okay or if we needed anything else. Very cute decor and they have a white board where you are welcome to write anything. Ps: street parking

Fluffy French Toast
Ailun H.

My friend and I stopped by First Bite for a late lunch this past Sunday afternoon. We were seated shortly after arriving and fortunately, the restaurant wasn't packed. Both of us were craving something sweet and savory, so we got both! FLUFFY FRENCH TOAST (FULL STACK) - 13.25 Four halves of french toast topped with powdered sugar with lots of fresh strawberries and blueberries. The brioche they used to make this toast was high quality. The toast was extremely fluffy and lightly sweetened by the powdered sugar and fruit, which was perfect for me. My friend added some maple syrup to his, but for those "not too sweet" people, I feel like it was perfect the way it was. This was so good, would highly recommend getting this here! SPINACH FETA OMELETTE - 13.50 Half of our omelette was just egg and spinach. The other half had a lot of feta. Overall, healthy tasting and something you could make at home yourself. Nothing to rave about, but still tasty. GINGER BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE - 7 I wanted something other than water and opted for this smoothie. You can tell the tangy sweetness from the ginger along with the fruity berry explosion. Overall, solid smoothie and it wasn't too chunky (didn't feel like the seeds stuck to my teeth too much after). I'd recommend if you want to splurge. For Main Street, the pricing here is fair and the food we got were tasty. After tax and tip, we paid a bit more than 40 for this meal which is so worth! I would probably recommend just getting the sweet options in the future. Their french toast is definitely one I'll remember for next time. Their pancakes look amazing, too! I wish we had something like First Bite in the area I currently live in. We have a lot of restaurants with good brunch food, but none that are as casual and affordable.

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The food was great, it was delicious, the restaurant was crowded its a little pricey but overall i would recommend

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Over priced mediocre food. Dirty and very tight place. Service was good but staffs and place gave unhappy vibes.

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Service was mediocre, coffee was okay, food was barely edible. Very expensive for what it was

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First time coming here, ordered the black bean burger something I normally would not eat and I really liked it.

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Good menu, great brunch, Crowded on the weekend but the line moves quickly. Really tasty food!

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