There is nothing better that can top a delicious meal then when your lovely server sings your plates down on your table

I cannot say enough good things about First Watch. The coffee was fantastic and the ceramic mugs are big. Good coffee and quality mugs are important! I had such a hard time deciding what to order because everything sounded amazing. I ended up getting the Tri Athlete breakfast and I was quite pleased with my decision. The food was so fresh. The thick multi grain toast with fresh preserves was so yummy and satisfying. It was a rainy morning; there were quite a few of us early birds waiting for the place to open and they graciously let us in early. Service was top-notch. My server brought me a cup so that I could take some coffee to go without having to ask. Even the choice of music was great - some Maroon 5, some Luke Bryan, some Kenny Wayne Shepherd giving the place a cool, laid-back, hip coffee house kind of vibe. I highly recommend!!! read more

We love this place! We come all the time and are never disappointed! Our server today was so friendly and so nice and amazing! His name was Cody and we loved him! If you are able to get his section do it! read more

Came to First Watch yesterday with my wife. I have never left a Yelp review but this deserves one! ...LOL Breakfast was very good. Wife loved her special hash recommended by our waitress. Waitress Avery was great. She is so friendly and went above and beyond to take care of us. And FAST!!! We will be back to try more specials and to see Avery...! LOL ;-) read more

Haven't been to first watch in years and the place is still good. The summer blush is amazing! Perfect drink for the summer. This location was actually packed on a Monday afternoon surprisingly. I ordered the biscuits and gravy, wasn't a fan of the turkey gravy but the meal was still good! I'll visit again. read more

One of the best healthy breakfast options in the city!! Try the butterfly pea flower tea as well-you won't regret it.

It feels like an elevated Bob Evans to me! I love the menu selection and the taste/flavor of the food not sure if I would be a regular here but wouldn't mind to eat that avocado toast and juice for breakfast every now and then.. read more

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Food is really good but every time I go there (no matter what time or day) the wait time for the food is reeeeeaaallllyyyy long. Also a little pricey IMO. Worth it for me because I am gluten and dairy free and they have a lot of great breakfast options I can't find anywhere else. Never going to be quick but if you have a restrictive diet or looking for healthy options this is a must. read more

Fabulous food and service. They were very busy, but they served us in a timely manner.

The food was good, however, seemed a bit expensive for the quantity. Would not wait for more than 15-20 minutes for a table so suspect I won't eat there often. Wait times can be excessive. read more

Usually have good food but have been changing the way they create their plates without updating their menu to reflect. They have also removed items that were our favorites. Update: visited location again and they have undergone a renovation. New looks and good food. Much different than last visit. Recommend stopping by to try it out. read more

I'll give a place 2 trys before rating them and my experiences at this location were underwhelming. My first visit started with an inattentive and unobservant server. Followed by an omelette that was less than half filled. It tasted great but you expect an omelette to be stuffed not flat. Our 2nd visit was yet another poor server, she didn't even introduce herself. Never got a refill on my drink but was offered one as I was putting my coat on to leave. We had to stop a different server to ask for to go boxes. As I was putting my food in the box I find a good sized piece of cardboard(like the kind from boxed food). Since I had already paid and didn't want to wait for the server to show up, we just left. In the end the service gets a 0 and the food gets a 2. I will not be returning or recommending anyone to this location. read more

This is a delicious breakfast option. I highly recommend adding your name to the waitlist by with their app or Yelp. The food is outstanding. I recommend the avocado toast, if you enjoy avocados as much as I do. My husband carnita cornbread bowl and it was very good, full of flavor and definitely a great seasonal appeal. It is a little expensive but definitely worth it and you won't be disappointed. read more

First Watch has always been a standby for me when I need a great breakfast place to meet people. Their pancakes and potatoes are amazing! I could probably eat them all day! Only downside? There never seems to be enough parking! read more

If you want great breakfast, brunch or lunch in the burbs, check out First Watch. They're open 7 days a week from 7:00am to 2:30pm. My family is no stranger to this breakfast haunt. In fact, my Nana dines here nearly once a week. Great food, great atmosphere and great service. The food is always fresh, with some innovative touches to the typical cafe/diner style menu with a slant toward the *gasp* healthier side. They offer several daily specials, as well as a muffin of the day, free refills on sodas, happily accommodate special requests (I ask for only strawberries & blueberries when ordering my favorite Energy Bowl) and free substitutions (egg whites). I love love love that they serve the coffee in carafes, so that I don't have to wait for refills. The pancakes are huge (I've never ordered more than one) fluffy, served with whipped real butter & warm real maple syrup...absolutely delicious! So, sit, have a chat, read the paper or peruse your mobile device, do a bit of people watching and enjoy some good food. First Watch is a step above in my book. I wouldn't steer you wrong. Promise. read more

First Watch - Energy Bowl with granola. I requested blueberries & strawberries only. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Food was excellent! Service was great! We went at 1pm on a Saturday and were seated right away! Only complaint I have is being charged full price for an extra pancake when I didn't get the sides that came with my omelet, waitress said I could sub for an upcharge. Was not expecting the upcharge to be full price. read more

I really wish First Watch was open for dinner, because breakfast for supper is pretty much the best thing ever. The best thing on the menu is the Floridean French Toast, without the wheat germ. It comes with strawberries, bananas and kiwi, with some blueberry compote on the side. The orange juice tastes fresh squeezed and according to my mom the coffee is "better than McDonalds coffee" which is actually pretty high praise from her. The kids menu had a wide selection, and my son really liked the chocolate chip pancakes. I would highly recommend First Watch, and especially this location. read more

Visited here for brunch on a Sunday and was impressed with everything. Farm to table restaurants are popping up everywhere and I love it. Meal portions were generous so come hungry. The staff was friendly and food turn around was fast. Highly recommend this place for brunch or lunch. read more

The food here is always fresh. Everything is made to order. The prices are great. The staff is timely and courteous. If there is a wait, it is never in vain, and never very long. I am a breakfast person, so I can get breakfast until late after noon from here and that makes me very happy. This company got it right, they do Breakfast, Brunch, and Lunch, and they close at 2:30PM. read more

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

Not good. I ordered take out and added biscuits and gravy. Got home and did not have biscuits in the bag. The gravy was WAY over peppered and had some weird spice in it, like way too much sage or something similar to sage. Sausage tasted strange, hardest skin on the outside (like an orange peel) and nothing redeeming inside. My son always dislikes their food and he's easy to please (he eats everything), but I was on that side of town so it was convenient. Never again. If I had the funding, I'd open up a real breakfast place with grandma's gravy and biscuits and my mom's omelets. We need one badly in this area! read more

I always love this place!! The food is always good and the portions are really nice!! I really like The interior upgrade they did AND they opened up the space, which gives it a much more warm like atmosphere!! This is always a great Saturday place to have a nice family breakfast. read more

We dined on a Saturday morning on Valentines Day weekend. Ray was our server. We arrived at 850 and seated before 9AM. We were first seated at a cold air table that a couple just got up and moved from. Then sat in the back corner below a cold air duct. Finally arriving at a more suitable table. Correct those and this would be a 5. Coffee was hot and fresh with flavored creamers available on the table. My wife for the first time, had to let her tea cool before drinking:). Lots of tea flavors were brought to the table in a nice basket display. We ordered the Tri-Fecta, and an omelette. Our server's menu knowledge helped me decide between the Killer Cajun Omelette, or the Chickichanga, which he could have the kitchen prepare as an omelette if I desired. Both of our orders included special instructions. Our meals arrived in a prompt timely fashion by an expediter. Ray quickly showed up to confirm the order was correct. The meals were exact. Nothing needed to go back. You may have read previous reviews of mine where I complain of food not being HOT. This was far from the case. The food tasted great. The omlette was light and fluffy. Not overcooked, or over stuffed all at one end. My wife declared that her waffle was among her favorites to date. All our spcial requests were met. The interior was clean and simply decorated. The staff looked neat and clean with smiles and no loud kitchen chatter. It's been over 5 years since we have been to a First Watch, based on distance. We now have a renewed intrest in adding them to our weekend breakfast rotation. We did not see the restroom, but we did see an employee walking the building exterior sweeping up any debris that may diminish the customers view thru the spacious clean windows. For the healthy crowd, they offer at NO CHARGE cholesterol free, or egg white substitutions. They also had better than 7 healthy menu items as well. If I had to add a change, it would be that they appear in the Entertainment Book, to introduce themselves to new patrons. Enjoy your trip to this location where pride was displayed in their actions. read more

Love their newly refurbished decor & fresh update of the menu. Love the addition of fresh-squeezed juices. Would still love to see them add more gluten-free options. Chicken pesto quinoa bowl is my favorite. read more

Had a yen for an omelet so I did a search for a good breakfast spot in the area my daughter and I was in (Gahanna), up popped #FirstWatch. Though, it's been a long time since I was last there, I remember the service being good so we decided to head in that direction. The service is still great and the food is wonderful! I enjoyed the "Works" omelet (yum!) along with a cup of hot tea and a kale drink!! If you have yet to try First Watch, I suggest that you do! read more

First Watch - The Works omelet!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I was trying this place out because I am new to the area and it was recommended. I ordered an omelette and I was half way through it when I noticed a strand of hair was cooked into the top of it. I called the waitress and she said that it looked like dog hair. I reluctantly asked for a new one. You would think that they would provide a discount or percentage off the bill but they charged me full price for it still. I will never come back and eat here again. I wish I could leave zero stars. read more

Great service. Great food. Great prices. Clean bathrooms.

Always have excellent experiences with this location. Always many choices for breakfast and the coffee is spot on. The service is what keeps me going back. After many years and several visits I have zero complaints. read more

Bacon cheddar pancakes. That is all. What? You want more? Fine. It's been awhile since I had been to a First Watch and, after dropping the cat off for a dental visit, we wandered over here for the aforementioned pancakes. Wednesday mornings are a great time to visit, we didn't have to wait to be seated and our food came out promptly. We both ended up with 2 bacon cheddar pancakes. I completely forgot how huge the pancakes are and regretted that I wasn't able to finish them all. Note to self: order ONE pancake next time. But, there was large, crispy bacon pieces in the pancakes and the OJ was cold. It was a great start to my day. This place is always packed on the weekends so I doubt I'll show up very regularly but, if I have day off, weekdays may be my favorite time to visit. read more

On our way out of town, we decided to stop here for breakfast with my in-laws. at 10am, for 10 people, we were told there was going to be a 15 minute wait. They were right. I was pleasantly surprised that 1. the wait was so short and 2. they seated us even though our party was incomplete. I ordered a veggie skillet and, short of lacking a lot of salt, it was pretty good. They don't crowd the skillet too much and use 2 eggs, just perfect for my stomach. The onions were not over cooked, and the veggies still had a crisp to them. Overall, our server was really friendly and quick on his feet. The food came out of in a timely manner and was enough to satisfy even the hungriest. And we hit the road with full stomachs. read more

Our service was great, Kay Lee was an awesome server she was friendly and very efficient. Now to the food, I had the farm hash which was good. The only thing I miss was no corn beef hash or B&G. read more

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

I have no issues with First Watch! Food is great, never takes long to come out...always greeted with great customer service and their menu has a wide range in variety depending on your life style! read more

Great breakfast omelette was nice . I would with ham and cheese, mixed greens on side

I got the cajun chicken omelette and it was simply perfect! Staff was nice, food came out very fast. I would eat here everyday if I could. read more

First Watch - Granola and fruit with yogurt - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Worst eggs Benedict I've ever had. Bland. On some kind of bread? What happened to English muffins? Dry potatoes. Just not good food. If you only do breakfast you'd think they'd be good at it. Wrong. read more

First Watch used to be my favorite place and I don't know if it's this location or all locations but they totally changed the menu and devastated me. They no longer have the Reuben and they changed the delicious square potatoes! No longer are they brown and crispy on the outside, they are just the inside middle mushy part. The brown crispy outside was the best part! The service is great, always has been but I'm just not a fan of the new menu at all. I was at a different First Watch in downtown Cincy back in March and they had the old menu so I don't know if it recently changed or what....but I'm sad and probably won't be back :( read more

So good have gone there since I was little and it tasted so good I've only had good memories there!

Food was too cold, undercooked and not fresh. Waiters were not taking care though hardly handful of customers were there. Juices were nothing sugary water without any taste. Got misled by other reviews. It's not healthy food .Not worth time and money. read more

I went to First Watch for the first time over the weekend and loved it! I wish I had gone sooner! The menu options are waay better than Bob Evans or Scrambler Marie's. They offer gluten free options as well a whole food options. I ate the Tri-fecta with French Toast and Chicken sausage and was VERY pleased. Our server (Cassie I think is her name) was really sweet and attentive. I will definitely be back. read more

Every time I go to First Watch, I think, "This is always so good. I should come here more". Then I remember they don't have booze, and on weekends sometimes I really just want a mimosa or a beer at brunch. But still, if there's a First Watch nearby I know I can count on a tasty meal and it's not too expensive. read more

We love First Watch. Everything is so fresh and always tastes so good! I've yet to eat something I haven't liked. And I absolutely love their iced coffee. Service is always great and even when it's been busy the wait time has never been too long. Funny thing is we hadn't tried this First Watch until after visiting my boyfriends family in Tennessee and taking his mom out for brunch one morning. I wish we had checked the place out sooner. read more