OMG the best breakfast place ever; we need this in the Bay Area somewhere. I enjoyed every bite of my food to the point I was tapping my feet. The waitress was soo sweet and attentive. We asked a lot of questions about the menu prior to ordering. We settled on Farmhouse Hash and the Wildberry French Toast. It was busy when we first walked past. However when we circled back for breakfast, we were able to get in quickly. Its a cute spot. read more

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This location introduced me to First Watch when I lived in the German Village. Great food made with quality ingredients! The staff was always helpful and friendly. I was grateful for the earlier hours of operation and the atmosphere was clean and comfortable. read more

One of the few vegan entries at First Watch that's pretty good and satisfying is their market veggie sans cheese, pesto and mayo. With a side of seasoned potatoes. It's pretty good considering you remove all that. read more

First Watch - Market Veggie Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I came here because I was craving breakfast and I'm so glad I did! I was sat immediately and the waiter came over and took my coffee order right away. I ended up ordering the Tri Fecta (I think it's called) and the food came out quickly. The eggs were great, the waffle was light and crispy (just the way I like it) and the bacon was amazing! Overall it's a filling meal for a great price. I would for sure come back any time I'm wanting breakfast or brunch. read more

A chain restaurant for breakfast? Yes. The local ones I wanted to go to were closed because it was so freaking early. This was open and handy. I do not recommend coming on a weekend, but on a weekday morning at 7:30, it was almost empty. Service was great. They have an extensive menu, but I was drawn in by their seasonal menu, which included Seoul Hash, a Korean-inspired hash. Potatoes, pork, gochujang, kimchi, topped with a couple of eggs. The eggs were cooked to my requested medium. The hash was very very good. The pork was tasty, the potatoes were well cooked, didn't seem to be as much kimchi as I expected, but it was there and good. Slightly spicy, filling. Good coffee. read more

Food, service and ambience was great! Our server was very friendly and accommodating. We were visiting from out of town and she recommended fun things to do. read more

We were passing through Columbus and happened upon this place. Awesome food! I had a market hash skillet. My partner and friend had frittatas. Smoked Salmon & Roasted Vegetables. Frittata Rustica. We appreciate the decor and the laid back vibe. read more

In my past visits to Columbus, I loved making a stop to First Watch. I'd even visited one of the chain's locations in Tucson when I got the chance. But my most recent visit was just subpar. This location is in a nice area, between German Village and the Brewery District. It's surrounded by one-way streets and we fought for a parking spot in the lot next door. It gets pretty busy on the weekends, but I don't think that calls for the service we received. The hostess didn't ask for our table preference (table or booth). No biggie, but we asked our waitress to move into one of the empty booths. We sat by the kitchen, where you'd think we'd be served regularly and quickly. Our waitress quickly took our drink orders, so quickly that I had to wait for her to come back to ask for half & half. Until most of our meals came out, we weren't served the chocolate milk we'd asked for. Even worse, we had to ask another waitress who was passing by. The eggs benedict did not do it for me. The tomato felt unnecessary. It was very difficult to cut into. The hollandaise had so much lemon that the whole mean tasted sour. The service really did me in though. Not sure that I'd come back to this location on one of my few trips to Ohio. It felt like a waste of time and I was disappointed. read more

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‼ Great (and no extra charge) gluten free options ‼ AMAZING AS ALWAYS! We love First Watch so much - food is always fresh and delicious, warm, welcoming and fun environment, and the staff is always so nice! We got mimosas (OJ is the only juice option), Holey Donuts as an app, then the traditional breakfast and the sausage and gravy. Love this place!! read more

First Watch - Holey Donuts, The Traditional, Mimosas and Sausage and Gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Das Früstuck mit die schweiz. This is a regular stop when we are with our swiss friends or if i am home. We enjoy coming here, as the food and people are nice and accommodating. read more

This place is AMAZING!!!!!! The atmosphere, the vibe, the staff, everything is just amazing. We tried the Million Dollar Potatoes OMG sooooo good with the bacon and Alfredo sauce chefs kiss. We also got the Salmon Benedict's loved it. I forget what my husband got but this is a must try read more

Had a good experience at this location. Seems smaller than the other location I'm used to. Parking in their lot has a 2 hr limit. Service was good. Food was great! I tried something new and it did not disappoint. The bread with the Smoked Salmon & Roasted Vegetable Frittata was nice and soft, slightly crispy, & buttery. I didn't expect it to be that good. read more

First Watch - Smoked Salmon & Roasted Vegetable Frittata - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

My first trip to a First Watch was underwhelming at best. We visited on a Sunday morning, expecting it to be busier as that's prime brunch time. We didn't wait terribly long to be seated, but once we were, the waiting game began. We were greeted at the table quickly by our waitress, Diana, for our drink orders. After we inconvenienced her with our drink orders, she brought them out without a smile and quickly walked away. We then waited another good 40 minutes to put our food order in. Mind you, our table was passed by several times to help other guests. Again, it was busy and we were understanding of this at first, but then it began to feel targeted. We finally were able to catch her attention to order and the food was pretty fast to come out. There was one simple mistake which again is no big deal but when it takes 15 minutes to flag down your waitress to fix it, that's when it started to become frustrating. We then struggled to get any boxes, refills or even our checks. We left feeling like we ruined this poor girls day as soon as we stepped foot in the building. Great food, service definitely could use a smile seminar! read more

This is one of my favorite brunch places in cbus. They're on the healthier side but don't lack in flavor. The shrimp & grits is amazing and my go to is the quinoa power bowl. They don't really have great kid options but they're fast and delicious. I recommend buying the $50 gift cards and grabbing that $10 bonus to stretch your dollars farther. Parking is limited. A few of their window seats grab a good amount of sun which is nice. read more

I LOVED this place. It is a really cute spot in the German village and our server was so nice. He was very attentive and didn't bat an eye when I did the most obnoxious thing and told him to pick what I ate. He brought me the lemon ricotta pancakes and they were phenomenal. I ordered the smoked salmon Benedict for myself as well and WOW yeah so good. My friend got some sort of breakfast platter that had the most delicious bread on it that had this seasoning and butter that was absolutely chefs kiss. The lavender lemonade type drink too was delicious. Please check this place out if you're in the area read more

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We haven't been here in a while but we weren't disappointed. The meals we had were good and cooked to our request. Our server was good! read more

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The downtown location on south high was amazing! The place was busy but the flow of everything moved so well. There was lots of seating and different varieties too. I love that they have a summer menu with "summer inspired drinks and food." I had the regular mimosa which was good. The waffle was good too! I had a side of million dollar bacon which is the best I've had. Other restaurants have their own take but First Watch has the best so far! Our service was great! Our waiter was on top of it. Food came fast, our drinks were never empty. As soon as you place a plate down someone is walking by to pick it up . They were on top of it. This is a location I will continue to visit! read more

First Watch - Mimosa - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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They say the early bird catches the worm. Well, we aren't birds, and we were in search of something better than worms. The couple in front of us struggled with the door, and I sent a quick prayer that it opened, because this birdy was hungry. It opened to a sweet scent strong enough to smell through the mandated mask. We were seated at a table and asked about coffee. I opted for water, but my mate triple creamed his coffee with the seasonal pumpkin spice creamer. They had brought an entire carafe, and only one cup of water, which was remedied at request for a second. The menus have calorie counts, and if you log in with their free wifi, you can customize your order to get detailed factoids. I made use of this as my mate ran to the bathroom, as I had chosen to remove the turkey from my power wrap. When the waiter returned, he looked at the tray in his hand with the wrong order, but noticed his mistake and ran off to fix it, appeasing me with complimentary toast. It was your basic multi grain, an extra thick boy sized slice. There was a cup of preserves alongside it that appeared to have the texture of apple butter. It had a mystery berry flavor instead, a satisfying combo. He brought me my wrap with apologies. I went for the fruit dish first. Heavy on underripe honeydew with limp grapes, the pineapple the best of it all. I went for the pico to cleanse my pallette, getting hit with a small kick and bit of cilantro. The belated star of the show was slippery. I wish they'd brought napkins out, but I managed to hang onto it to take a bite. It had a nice flavor, though I added table salt to the second half. The shrooms had a bounce to them, and while it wasn't overly full of ingredients, looking at you mozz, with your lack of cheese pull, it was filling. My mate went for the smoked salmon Benedict. The eggs were properly poached and seasoned, a runny liquid gold waterfall. There was a fair amount of salmon on a slice of tomato. Nice touch, chef. They upgrade your average English muffin to ciabatta, which was a welcome change of pace. He was indifferent about the sauce, saying it was a bit too lemony for his taste, praising the thickness for being on gravy levels. The potatoes were very well seasoned, better without ketchup. You know a tater is good when it can stand on its own, flaunting how it held pretty firmly without being tough. Hiccups aside, if you're in the neighborhood, worth a stop in. read more

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Excellent food and service! We tried Am Superfood bowl was amazing! Coffee and water were plentiful!

I will say our food and drinks were good, but the experience there was a hot mess. Went there for a late lunch with co-workers. Walked into a restaurant full of dirty tables. Clearly understaffed because the couple staffed members I did see were doing multiple jobs. Waited about 5 minutes for a table which was no trouble. Was sat in a corner booth and then waited another 10 minutes before my co-worker got up to let someone know no one had greeted us. Which was extra annoying since there was a table across from us that had a server stop by several times, but continue to ignore us. I guess we weren't their problem. The server apologize and rushed our food, but again the damage was done. Too understaffed to try this place for a quick lunch. read more

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We had breakfast here while we were visiting Columbus. I didn't realize it was a chain, so maybe I'll try another location. It's a cute, trendy place with good food. We were there early, so we lucked out and were able to walk right in on a Sunday. Another half hour and there was a wait. The service was great and so was the food. I had the breakfast tacos. Others at the table had the Belgian waffle and lemon ricotta pancakes which both looked and smelled delicious. After seeing some other tables food come out, I may try the heaping avocado toast if I return. They had classic breakfast options and also plenty of healthier choices. read more

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If I'd realized First Watch was a chain, I'd probably have eaten somewhere else. Which would have been too bad; they make an excellent breakfast! As a self-confessed breakfast snob, I'm hard to please but the Tri-Athlete omelet hit it out of the park. Egg whites with house-roasted Crimini mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and green chillies. Served with housemade pico de gallo, whole grain artisan toast, all-natural house preserves and fresh fruit. Delicious! I was there early so there was no wait to be seated or to get my coffee, and the kitchen turned my breakfast out quickly. Servers were friendly enough and well-informed, so any questions I had were quickly answered. Except one. How do restaurants get away with charging $2.95 for a cup of absolutely average coffee? A tall at Starbucks isn't that much, and few restaurants have coffee that comes anywhere close to SBUX. But if you're a breakfast lover, don't let that deter you. There's plenty to tickle your tastebuds here. I'll definitely be going back. read more

First Watch - The Tri-Athlete omelet. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Fast and warm service and outstanding food. We stopped in for breakfast and the Chickachanga and Tri-Fecta were both super good. I also can recommend their cold brew coffee as well, it was a nice change up for breakfast. read more

First Watch - Chick-a-changa - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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The service was good, but we did see that the people in the kitchen did not have hairnets and that was a little bit concerning. There was a piece of tomato in our pancake. The sign outside was missing letters. The people in the kitchen like to look at people a lot. Very loud. But the food came fast and it was ok. The kitchen was messy. But our waiter was nice. The food was ok it could be better tho. read more

I've been to this establishment twice. I have had a very good dining experience on both occasions. First Watch has its own assigned parking space even at this downtown location which is awesome. Most brunch menu items are really good. I've enjoyed the breakfast as well as lunch food menu over here. They are taking good precautions related to COVID and have all their servers wearing gloves and masks. There is enough spacing between tables to have appropriate social distancing. The ambience is also good. Overall, I would say this is definitely a very good place for brunch as well as lunch. read more

The place is great for breakfast by German Village and the brewery district. A go to place if you get a chance service was excellent and the decor was a compliment to the space. read more

Great food, great healthy options and always fresh and tasty! Highly recommend. Nice location. read more

I paid $17 for this? I've had a couple bad experiences now with First Watch, which is upsetting because I used to love them. read more

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

I used to like it until one time they brought me the practically burned breakfast potatoes...so insulting! it seems there were the rest they didn't serve in another order. I used to love the Kale tonic there, but it is so overpriced now that I don't go there not even for that anymore. I prefer to make it myself with a juicer. Nope, I don't think I will go back unless they offer something different, like a shakshuka for example. read more

This place was THE BOMB I had a great time and meal. My waiter was L.J, he was the best waiter I ever had. He made my first experience the best one yet. We got our drinks fast and food! And lots of service.the dining area is relaxing . So we ordered roast beef & havarti 9.99 Lemon ricotta pancakes 9.99 Salmon &veg frittata(salmon egg omelette 11.99 Am superfood bowl 9.29 Plain stack 2 7.99 For a grand total of.......61.30 read more

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Superior food and fast and quick service, the drinks are refreshing Kale-tonic and purple haze with the tri-fecta roster potato's , Belgium Waffle with extra powder sugar and million dollars bacon Now that's a meal read more

Food was absolutely amazing I loved the purple haze drink and I'm gonna go back this weekend because the service was great and the manager went above and beyond on mayfield I think this name was David. I enjoyed my time there and would enjoy going back read more

First Watch - Purple haze - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

The staff here was so nice! Everyone we encountered was super friendly, and it made for a really pleasant experience. The food was decent, although not the best I have had at this chain. But the unlimited coffee and the friendly service made up for any gaps in the food. It was also not terribly crowded on a Sunday morning, which was a big plus. read more

Breakfast was decent. Staff was great. Service was great. I'm not a fan of tomatoes so I looked for something without tomatoes only to have it swimming in roasted tomatoes. Onions were burnt in skillet and bacon was clumped together so it did not seem freshly made. Orange juice was tasty. read more

First Watch - Breakfast Skillet-Farmhouse - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Great breakfast food, lots of choices. I had the healthy turkey which was lovely, and the multigrain toast was good, if a tad dry. The homemade preserves made up for it though. Excellent service and in no rush to shoo you out if you're having a great conversation. read more

Not a fan - food was okay, waaaaaayyyy ovepriced for the portions. Don't expect to go in for breakfast and walk out full. Disappointing. We ordered a veggie omelette and the trifecta. Received one piece of sausage with the trifecta - I asked the lady with the rest of the sausage was... The meal totaled around 26 bucks with tip - had to stop somewhere else for a second breakfast :( read more

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

Great service, clean environment and quick. Coffee was hot, good was cooked perfectly and the waitress did FANTASTIC. read more

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

Always a dependable meal; I love the honey Dijon salad the best! The juice options are delicious, and they will provide caloric info if you ask. read more

Marcus was our waiter. Super friendly and knowledgeable of the menu. Made sure we got water with our coffee. The food. AMAZING. We got the chickichanga and the breakfast tacos. My boyfriend got two pancakes, one banana and one blueberry. He loved them. The only thing about this that wasn't amazing was the black beans weren't really seasoned. Everything else tasted great, we were treated well, and we had a great time. I can't wait to go back. read more

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Great place for breakfast. Good coffee. Consistent and fast service. My avocado toast was really good! I haven't had lunch here, but menu looked great. read more

First Watch - Avocado toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio