It's a place to get a quick bite to eat while downtown before you go to a show or immediately after as long as it's before 3pm. I'm a creature of habit so I got one of the items I usually get, the rustica frittata. I enjoy it because it's full of vegetables and it's always cooked hot and fresh. My server, Yvonne, was really friendly and provided the things that I asked for in a timely manner. It was busy because it was around brunch time 1 PM and in the heart of all the events happening for the weekend. read more

Food was amazing. Drinks were delicious.. waitress was attentive. The bacon is super yummmy. I don't like bacon but this was good. read more

First Watch - Bloody Mary - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Good was really fresh and good!! I had the turkey avocado sandwich which was very fresh and good great spot for lunch!!

Great restaurant but this location operates a bit backwards when ordering pickup. They let anyone and everyone just walk right in and take your food if you order online and won't offer any type of help once you get there and find out your order is gone, honestly makes no sense. No verification system at all. I'd add a picture of my food but I can't since someone else already took it read more

Consistently good chain! This location was up the street from our hotel. Friendly servers and hosts. My Avocado toast did not disappoint! If you like first watch, you'll like this one read more

We had an incredible experience we were visiting from Las Vegas. Yvonne was incredible as well as their manager Mike the service was 10. Stars felt extremely welcomed. Customer service is everything now for the food that was also fantastic. Everything hot and delicious. Must get the million dollar bacon he will not be sorry. We will definitely be back and visit our home store now that we've had such a great experience well done. read more

Fun find downtown. Easy walk from 21c hotel. Order the ricotta pancakes! Delicious with lemon curd and fresh strawberries. The margarita was tasty and the husband recommends the biscuits and gravy. Super friendly staff who were attentive without being annoying We'll definitely be back. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Food was burnt grits wasn't cooked biscuits are freezer burn microwave eggs an sausage wasn't cooked all the way

Tried something new today. The farmhouse breakfast hash with over easy eggs was the way to go! Good fluffy toast and eggs were cooked perfectly. Plenty of food, I was stuffed. Our server was very prompt and attentive, food came out fast. Very easy to pay by phone at the end which makes splitting the bill efficient. No wait, Great vibe as always! read more

First Watch - Farmhouse Hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Office is right around the corner. Chad was my waiter this morning and gave excellent service. Always helpful and cheerful. Chad is one of you your MVPs, reliable and here daily. Food delicious. Love having you on E. 7th St. read more

First Watch - Place is bumping today. Flying Pig race is right out front. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Really great location, I really enjoy the rustic decor. The seasonal selections are always really good, and the service has always been great. Great spot for brunch, even if it can be a bit pricey, I've never left here disappointed. read more

First Watch - Honey Chipotle Chicken Hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Just for context, I live in the neighborhood... This place is not worth the effort. We put our names in for a table online before we even walked over. There is little to no organization on getting people seated timely or just simple updates on timing ( I get it things are not exact) but you expect simple communication. Once we were seated, we waited for 20 min (yes I verified) before being offered a water or even being asked if we would like anything to drink. Needless to say we didn't stick around any longer. Please don't waste your time with this place. read more

Consistent with the rest of the chain. You know what you're getting and they have GF toast.

FirstWatch is known for its creative versions of breakfast/brunch items, like the French toast I ordered today - tres leches French toast with fresh strawberries on top sprinkled with graham cracker crumbs; as well as their healthy juice blends. Service at this branch was efficient to our party of eight. We were all very pleased with what we ordered. I really enjoyed the new Watermelon Wake-Up juice I got - watermelon, pineapple, lime and mint! Three of us ordered the same and all were pleased with how refreshing the juice combo is! I gave this branch 4 stars instead of 5 because the ladies bathroom was quite filthy. It wasn't just untidy, but the floor edges had caked-on dirt, obviously haphazardly mopped. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Frequent. Approximately once a month in various locations. This was Beechmont location. Server was cold-ish, and pushing for a decision just like the last time she helped us. Wife is visibly ill, though completely alert and functioning. Million dollar bacon reminded us of the old Frish's bacon...limp and off putting. Service was a 3 as I'm generous. Food quality was a 3 as well. Like it or not, people want a server that is kind, upbeat, and helpful. This one is not. read more

Ordered Trifecta breakfast at Beechmont Ave location. Bacon was under cooked so sent it back. They recooked Same bacon and was then almost burnt. Pancake which is usually very good was over done and dry. Not worth a$15 breakfast -with no drink Disappointing food but service was good. read more

If you're celiac/have a food allergy - DO NOT GO. I ordered the same thing I order every time and the waitress told me "there was a piece of bread placed on top of it, but we took it off - do you need us to remake it?" To which I said yes. (It's an autoimmune disease.) She then brought me a new dish where the potatoes were cold and the eggs weren't cooked at all. She didn't check on us the rest of the time. Not only did I still pay the full amount, but I didn't eat a thing. Do not recommend. read more

As a solo diner, I was offered a seat at the "community table", which is a neat concept I suppose. The biggest downside was the uncomfortable chairs. I started with the Morning Meditation juice from the Juice Bar, and added their antioxidant vitamin shot. The juice (orange, lemon, turmeric, ginger, beet, and agave) was wonderful. Unfortunately the vitamin shot made it too sweet. Next time I will skip that addition, because it was perfect before that. I had the Crab & Avocado Toast, which was delicious but definitely needed to be eaten with a fork and knife. Finally, the Million Dollar Bacon is absolutely worth the tiny upcharge from regular bacon. I ended up combining it with the crab avocado toast and it was so "fire", as the kids say these days:). read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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First time at this location so perhaps this is how it normally is. Sunny side eggs were brought out severely overcooked. Waiter offered to bring replacements, but the replacement eggs came in a cup and looked poached? Incredibly odd experience, I'm honestly surprised the first eggs even left the kitchen. read more

First Watch - Overcooked eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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We enjoyed a lovely breakfast with family on a quiet Sunday morning. 7 of us ordered very different items but we got our meal quickly and the taste was great. We did have a few errors with our order but that, flavor and kindness of our server made up for errors. We enjoyed the seasonal menu prepared for fall. The traditional fall flavors of cinnamon, pumpkin and apple cider really added to our meal and the ambiance in general. All the his make this a place to come back to! read more

first of all, let me just say that Chad is absolutely fantastic! He seems to be very caring and very patient. What a wonderful guy he me about your strawberry in detail and try to help me!! your food was awesome. The service was fantastic and then talking to Chad over the phone later on in the week he was just charming and very helpful!! first watch and thank you Chad!! read more

I was pleasantly surprised to see this restaurant in the city as we have one at home. We were seated right away. Our server Nisha was on point. She has only worked here for two months, but you can not tell. We ordered the Bacon Cheddar Cornbread, Belgian Waffle and French Toast. They did not disappoint. The BCC is a summertime offering and definitely should be ordered. It is not dry and honey butter is served on top. Not a little, but a lot! The Belgian Waffle was ordered by my teen. It was gobbled up immediately. The French Toast came on two chibatta pieces of bread. It came out hot and was a perfect portion. All in all, this was a great positive experience and I highly recommend. There is not a negative thing to say. read more

The photos and reviews online definitely drew me to this spot for brunch! I have been exploring the city, and invited another out of town friend to enjoy a great breakfast meal with me. We joined the waitlist easily and didn't have to wait too long - but did get stuck in the doorway waiting. The host looked defeated and essentially just grabbed menus as it was out turn in line before I told him we actually had a reservation - so then he double checked Unfortunately, the experience was memorable, and not in the best way after being seated. It was quite a busy day and I am sure the restaurant is a bit understaffed like everywhere else. We were right behind the welcome podium, and thus a part of all the action. I asked for coffee and never received the creamer with it. Apparently creamer is meant to be on the tables and I had to steal it from the guests next to us after waiting so long my coffee was cold. We both ordered the green juice and different omelets. I had to say, the green juice was delicious and my favorite part of the whole experience. Neither of us were able to eat our omelets - we both picked at the cold, thick eggs. They were fairly tasteless and the texture was not welcoming. Mine was supposed to come with pico de gallo and I had to ask for that too. At one point our server was standing next to our table, yelling over our heads about an incoming party. I do have to note that the same server brought us entirely new juices when we asked for to-go cups - definitely a kind afterthought. The most confusing part was trying to pay. We were not notified to pay at the counter and sat waiting. Finally we noticed others doing so, but the incoming guests were mixing with the paying guests creating a confusing clump of patrons. read more

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YUM! I haven't been to First Watch in 10+ years because my first experience didn't blow me out of the water. However! I really enjoy First Watch now, and this location. Downtown Cincy on a Sunday morning was pretty empty despite being Fathers Day. We were one of three tables occupied so it seemed very personal at 8am. Street parking was ample and free until 2pm. Score! Chocolate Chip pancake was huge and delicious, so glad I only ordered one. My first cheesy grits experience was a great one. These are in fact cheesy and so good. A perfect meal of both salty and sweet. Hubs and I both had a very good breakfast for just under $20 and we were able to enjoy being downtown, so close to the great parks and murals. read more

First Watch - Chocolate Chip Pancake and Cheesy Grits - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

The employees in this place would drown a fish in water. They do not care in the slightest about the customer experience and there is no care taken in making the food. I ordered two pancakes, and the server brought the first one out and said "the second one will be out in a bit"??? Probably some of the dumbest servers I've ever met in my life. read more

I love First Watch but this location is lacking. Upon arrival no one acknowledged us for almost 5 minutes and we were the only ones in line to be seated. She stated she was new and didn't know where to seat us. Okay but you know to say "good morning" or welcome right? I didn't say anything only smiled and moved on. Next my order came out wrong and I had to flag down an additional server to get it corrected. When the order finally came out the eggs were cold. Our server was very nice but the kitchen couldn't get it together. Multiple orders were made incorrectly around us. Best thing about breakfast besides the company was the comfortable atmosphere. read more

First Watch - The works omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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The breakfast food we got was SO good. We went as a group of four. The bill was $99 for reference. Our waiter appeared a little strung out which I feel like was the reasoning behind his customer service but towards the end he was little more helpful. The place was decently clean, bathrooms are small. We didn't get any photos of the food because of how good it was lol. Would eat here again!! read more

Great service and fast turnaround at this classic breakfast diner. My first visit to the city and a good recommendation for American style breakfast! read more

Be cautious here when splitting bills. I attended with four friends, and our waiter put us on one check without asking. We paid individually up front. However, the tip suggestions (18%, 20%, 22%) was based on the full bill rather than our individual bills, which I didn't realize until after my card was charged! Three of us made this mistake and resulted us in leaving a 90% tip. We asked for our bills to be voided and to repay with correct tip amounts. Our waiter was not apologetic about this and seemed annoyed. I'd ask that First Watch either fix their point of sale system so that it splits the tip suggestions individually or train their staff better to alert customers of this system quirk. I'm curious how many people have left an exorbitant tip on a split bill without realizing it. read more

Awesome! Staff very friendly. The food was amazing. They cooked the eggs perfectly. The turkey Sausage was awesome. I love their bread. This restaurant was very clean the restrooms are very nice this restaurant was only walking distance from our hotel which made it very nice we will definitely be back read more

"Mike"* at the host stand was probably the most sarcastic and rudest First Watch employee I've ever met. First watch always has great service, but "Mike"* has slightly ruined the reputation. Besides that, great food but bad service can ruin the experience. *may not actually be named Mike read more

First Watch - "Mike" - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

First Watch NEVER disappoints!! This was my first time at the downtown location and it hit the spot for my Sunday breakfast. I got there around 9am and was surprised that there wasn't much of a wait. We were seated and greeted by our waitress right away. The table was clean and the menus were paper/disposable. Every time I go to First Watch, I try to order something different. This time I indulged in the avocado toast. I substituted the poached eggs for scrambled eggs. The toast was delicious and had TONS of avocado on it. For the first time ever I couldn't eat it with my hands and had to cut it up. In addition to the avo toast, I couldn't not get the freshest glass of first watch orange juice. The table was cleared and the check was paid in under an hour! First Watch delivered a quick, clean, and delicious experience. read more

First Watch - Avocado Toast w/ Scrambled Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Food and service were great. We got seated quickly. They have alcohol and juice options. French toast was great. They also have seasonal specials. read more

Literally, THE BEST BREAKFAST IN MY LIFE! We shared an Açaí bowl, banana granola pancake with berry compote, waffle with almond butter & syrup, toast with almond butter, fantastic coffee, and a purple drink. I'm absolutely blown away. There were many more options that I want to try on my next visit. Server was awesome, intelligent, and super friendly. Restaurant was tidy, well put together, and clean. A MUST visit! read more

I was surprised it wasn't busier at noon on a Thursday, but that meant we didn't have to wait! The food was great (I had the breakfast tacos) and our waitress was nice and attentive. Great atmosphere for a work meeting! read more

First Watch - Breakfast tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Food was delicious. Also tried the Tropical Sunrise juice & it was very tasty as well. Highly recommend read more

First Watch - Farm Stand Breakfast Tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I want to start by saying I was at a different restaurant and was not feeling it so I decided to try this place out. i have been to first watch before about 5/6 years ago and was not impressed. This go around I was impressed from start to finish. David was my server and as a bartender/supervisor at another restaurant I always appreciate good service. David was EXCELLENT! He made good suggestions, he was polite, professional and brought everything quickly and correctly. now onto the food, THE FOOD! I got the seasonal barbacoa chilaquiles and the blueberry compote French toast, and Holy Heavens they were both amazing. 10/10 from todays visit! read more

First Watch - Blackberry compote French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Best breakfast place by far. Everything was good fresh and hot... million dollar bacon is a must have. read more

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Wow I absolutely love this restaurant. The last time we visited one of these was in Dallas Texas. So we had to wait and drive all the way to Cincinnati Ohio just to eat at another one! I ordered the power bowl with granola. Absolutely scrumptious. My wife got the lemon pancakes, was she also liked. To top it off I got a little bag of coffee to celebrate Father's Day. Great selection great food healthy choices fun people. What more do you want? read more

First Watch - We come here for the food, not necessarily the art. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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My introduction to First Watch was in Charlotte, NC. When I found this happy spot while visiting Cincinnati I was absolutely going. Took my family and First Watch did not disappoint. Kind server, lovely atmosphere and we all had a great breakfast. You can go all in with huge delicious pancakes and fabulous maple bacon or swing the other way and get a superfood bowl with carrot juice. Something for everyone and in my family's opinion, all was wonderful. Going back today with a party of 13. Confident we will have and equally lovely experience. Love, love, love their bread! read more

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