After coming here more time than I can remember now. I can honestly say, yes it's alittle pricey. The food you get and friendship that is formed make it very worth while. I can honestly say that this is the best breakfast spot in all of Columbus. It is certainly a must visit when in the area. read more

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I LOVE coming to this First Watch at Mill Run. The people are always friendly and they are always smiling. I've never had one problem with this location. The food has always been good. Some of the drink prices (i.e.glass of cranberry juice!) are ridiculous, but usually drink prices arent cheap anymore!! I'll definitely go there again!!! read more

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

I had lunch there today while in a business trip. I ordered a Reuben sandwich that came with a cup of chicken and wild rice soup for under $10. Both items were good and filling. I thought it represented both good food and good value. Service was quick and efficient. I recommend this place for breakfast and lunch. read more

A staple for me! When in doubt, we always go to First Watch! Wonderful service always, great food, helps out a ton and is very accommodating with special food requests! I've never had a bad experience here! read more

I hate to leave a one or two star review for any establishment, but in this case it's warranted. I've been here many times. My kid loves their pancakes. For that alone, it gets one star. I'll give it another star for cleanliness and friendliness of the staff. As far as the food is concerned, I've never managed to have a good meal here. Today I ordered two eggs over medium, fried potatoes, and wheat toast. The eggs were cold and undercooked. Literally inedible. The potatoes were hard, undercooked and inedible. The toast was... Toast. It was fine. I'd rather wait a bit longer for my food and have it properly cooked, but I think management is concerned solely with turning tables. read more

First Watch - Eggs and potatoes so undercooked that they were inedible. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

We have breakfast here at least once a week because there's something on the menu for everyone and the servers are so friendly and accommodating. I highly recommend any version of the skillet hash but be sure to browse the seasonal menu! Also, the iced coffee is refreshing and just the right amount of sweet. read more

This restraunt has everything you could want for breakfast, brunch, and lunch! The menu is quite extensive and has all farm raised and organic foods, spices, and beverages. Farm to table. I ordered the French toast with two free range sunny side up eggs and Turkey sausage links. Everything was delicious! The French toast was warm with fresh brioche and a side of delicious cherry syrup on the side. My eggs were perfect and so was the Turkey sausage. I also really liked that they had Gluten free options, vegetarian options, and vegan options. The restraunt has a great cozy ambiance and the staff was super classy, polite, helpful, and friendly. Definitely a place I will go to again for sure! read more

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

My favorite breaskfast/brunch place. Every dish looks and tastes like quality for a great price. Two meals and some coffee at just under $35, for the amount of food per portion is extremely satisfactory!!! Servers are always nice & service is consistent. Atmosphere is homey and restaurant is clean. I always enjoy coming to eat here. Would definitely recommend for any meal breakfast brunch or lunch. DELICIOUS!! :) read more

First Watch - Farmhouse Skillet Hash. *potatoes *bacon *sundried tomatoes *onions *avocado *I added crimini mushrooms & red peppers *sunny side up eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

They have a very nice menu, lots of items to choose from! The food was delicious definitely try the bacon.

Amazing for breakfast...this meal literally made my day!!! Service was less than stellar but may just Have been because they were busy (had to walk up to the front for syrup/water/silverware) but left with a smile after the great food. read more

Great food can't wait to go back. The waffle was fabulous! Nice find from yelp. Cool atmosphere and friendly staff. I would definitely recommend. read more

First Watch... i dont get it? The name confuses me. Is it because the wait is long and causes you to "First Watch" the other patrons eating? To be honest i couldn't care less what the name was because the food was worth the wait! Take a look at my photo of the bacon. Remember it well because this is what you will be ordering every time you eat here if your a carnivore like me. "Millionaire's bacon" is not a reference to the price because $4.99 for 4 strips of this heavenly deliciousness is worth it. You will be singing hallelujah while eating or at the very least become stingy and not want to share with whoever you came to eat breakfast/brunch/lunch here. The food and service are excellent. Something fresh and tasty on the menu for everyone. Sweet, savory, vegetarian options, healthier choices as well and even a great tasting kale drink. I'm only in Ohio for 2 weeks but I will certainly be returning. read more

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There is always great customer service and good food. We have been coming here for seversl years. Never been disappointed. read more

First Watch - Good morning :) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

First Watch is one of MY FAVORITES ! The staff is always super kind. Fresh food and great drink choices. I'd check in online to avoid longer wait times. read more

First watch is legit. They have a lot of healthier options and I always have a hard time choosing what to get. One of my favorites is the avocado toast with sea salt. Layout is cute, service is friendly. Overall I really enjoy this restaurant. read more

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

I've only been here once but it was delicious! The food was flavorful, not to mention healthy. It was an awesome vibe as well even though the place was kind of small. The only issue I had was the service. It's usually a pretty busy place during breakfast/brunch time. We didn't have to wait at all which was cool but then it took about 5/10 mins to be greeted at our tables. I wouldn't mind if the server came up to the table and told us she'd be with us in a minute but never did. The attentivenesss was never really there throughout the meal. During the time we were waiting for our meals, we ran out of water, and the server never brought more and didn't even ask if we wanted more. We had to ask someone else and then while we were eating, never asked if the meal was good, or if we needed anything. I would definitely recommend this place because the food was so delicious! I would also recommend going earlier in the morning before it gets busy or later in the day before they close. The service may not be as bad because it'd be less busy. read more

This is my favorite breakfast chain. When I lived in worhtington, my wife and I always went to the one on high st. This location, in Hilliard, is more spacious. The waitress was very nice and attentive. Our very complicated order was made to perfection and no issues. The coffee was hot and decent. Not the best but OK for the price. We ordered the Traditional with extra potatoes and an order of French Toast. YUMMY YUM YUM! Quality every time. Love it here. read more

delicious food, amazing atmosphere, and superb service! we had the best experience at this location, and now it's the only one we will go back to! our server was great, very friendly, sparked conversation, and answered all of our questions. the food came out super fast and was so hot and fresh. i recommend their million dollar bacon and their side of potatoes! all their pancakes are huge and good too! read more

Delicious salad! Pecan salad! Amazing flavor! I'm going through chemo and my tastebuds aren't the best but this place always hits the spot. Healthy and full of flavor! read more

Our favorite breakfast restaurant! Always great professional service with delicious food made with healthy fresh ingredients. Great seasonal menu with lots to choose from! read more

This is probably one of my favorite breakfast/ brunch places! The staff is very friendly and the food is absolutely amazing! read more

First Watch - Floridian French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Delicious as always! I have never had anything at a First Watch that wasn't yummy! BLT Eggs Benedict was perfect!

I have at other First Watch locations and their food has been always great. This time I decided to try the Hilliard location and I Ordered to go. Avocado toast and scrambled eggs. What a mess I received a toast with guacamole on top and eggs that were not either fried or scrambled. It seems that the cook does not know how to scramble eggs. Never again I will go back to this location. I thought location does not matter when you visit a chain, but I guess it does. read more

I stopped in here last min for a quick bite to eat. It was about 30 mins before they were set to close. Let me tell you they got me in and out pretty quick. Not a bad thing honestly. I had fresh juice, a salad and a half sandwich. The price for me is a little steep for lunch. But when you are getting high quality products as well as lots of fresh produce i could understand the need for it to be a little more. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. The perfect amount of food to feel satisfied but not too heavy. I left feeling light and like i had a healthy well balanced lunch. Which is hard to achieve sometimes! I definitely will be back to try more items off the menu. I can see this being a go to brunch place for me. read more

Have eaten at other First Watch restaurants and have always been on the fence. Ordered the biscuits and turkey gravy today fully aware it would be different. It was okay but took half home. Actually reheated the biscuit gravy and potatoes together and woo, what a difference! Hopefully they'll consider this. read more

It was a nice place with an assortment of tasty breakfast items. First of all, I want to say I wasn't feeling well that morning and I want to give this place another go. The staff was attentive and very quick with taking our orders and getting the food out. My banana-nut crunch pancake was quite delectable, but the whole time I couldn't get over why the coffee was so bad. Not too mention, $2.39 for coffee seems a bit steep, but maybe I don't get out to enough breakfast places anymore o_O Overall, "Meh." Again, I want to give this place another try, but I probably won't go out of my way to visit. read more

Just the best. Just the best place to eat breakfast or brunch five stars well deserved.

Wholesome meals that taste delicious! This is a perfect place for brunch and outings with friends and family. Our server was incredibly amiable and allowed us to have a great time. I would go every week if I could! read more

Wow. Seriously underwhelming. We both opted for omelettes - me, the Bacado ($6.79); him, the Killer Cajun ($6.69). Both were pretty tasteless (are they made with Eggbeaters?), and really lacking in fillings. The avocado in mine was ripe to the point of being rank. He said the chicken lacked any flavor what so ever, and tasted like it had been boiled. Ick. The few mushrooms that were in it were practically raw. The one good thing about it was that it wasn't swimming in grease like a lot of diner fare seem to come with. The coffee ($1.99) wasn't even that good either. The place was clean and the service was good, but that's about all it had going for it. read more

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I come here so often that I never thought to review it. It's such a regular for me because it never fails!! The food is always on point, I have never been disappointed with anything I have tried. I'm a huge fan... if ya can't tell. I always order the breakfast tacos, my favorite. The service is always great too. If you want fresh, good breakfast this is it. read more

Been living in the area for about 8 months and never took the chance on this place. Big mistake! Went today and fell in love. My husband and I both had French toast (I got the million dollar bacon with mine) and we split the turkey sausage and gravy with biscuits and it was all amazing! The French toast was perfect, fluffy and a great portion. The biscuits and gravy were perfect too, thick peppery gravy and great biscuits. The potatoes were cooked perfectly too. Now don't get me started on the million dollar bacon. There need to be 10 slices to an order! It's amazing, just get it. This place has so much to offer and I can't wait to go back. Just go if you haven't. Also, Katie is an amazing waitress, she was friendly and helpful and really made the whole experience great. Thanks! read more

I stopped in for a bit of breakfast this morning - this restaurant is always spotless and clean. The wait staff is extremely friendly, always ready with the water pitcher and the coffee pot, and your food is delivered as soon as it hits the warmer - straight from the grill or griddle. This morning I had the Trifecta - 2 eggs over medium with a large sausage link and a yummy belgian waffle - the waffle is the best - crispy on the outside dusted with cinnamon and sugar. it's served with some berry topping but I prefer the maple flavored syrup, served warm. Over medium eggs for some reason are hard for grill cooks - most of the time my eggs come out as over easy or as over hard - these eggs were perffect - the white was set all around the yolk. And the sausage is tasty as well. I sat at "the bar" - it's a great seat where you can watch all the kitchen activity. All-in-all, a delicious breakfast at the First Watch! read more

Five stars all around. The food was SO GOOD and the service was excellent! They have a lot of great healthier options as well as a juice bar. I ordered the chickichanga and it was amazing! I'll definitely be coming back here for brunch again! read more

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

Not impressed! I went to first watch for fathers day on my girlfriends dads request. The food was lacking originality and a hand made feel. I am not 100% sure that my omelet was not frozen and just reheated and put on a plate. Columbus is packed with unique and amazing places to eat breakfast and this is not one of them. Had to wait 45 min to get a seat and it was not worth it. If you're searching for unique places try Hellas, star liner diner, or super chef. read more

Delicious! Food is always fresh and service is good. My boyfriend and I have gone a few times and the wait has never been crazy long. We have loved our food, but wish they served alcoholic beverages... read more

This was probably the best breakfast I have ever had! I would highly recommend the Lemon Ricotta pancakes with blueberries. Million dollar bacon was great! Service was great! Our server was very friendly! read more

If you want a quick, healthy and affordable breakfast place, you could do much worse than First Watch. Food is lighter than Bob Evans' fare, and comes in more sensible portions. Don't get me wrong, I love me a big bowl of sausage gravy every once in a while, but I generally leave First Watch full and not painfully bloated. What I also love about First Watch is their quick turnover of tables. We could show up with a dozen or more people ahead of us waiting for tables. You ask "how long", they'll say "10-15 minutes". You'd normally want to roll your eyes thinking "yeah right", but they generally can get you a table in 10-15 minutes. read more

It's First Watch, the original breakfast cafe chain! At least for me it is, I'm sure someone invented the concept before. I have been here several times, sometimes when it is slow and sometimes when it is very very busy. I always get a consistent and quality experience when I come here. Last time I was here, I got the special of the day which was a harvest bowl with sweet potatoes, veggies, and hollandaise sauce. Totally delicious. I have also had many other menu items at First Watch throughout the years, favorites being the chikichanga and the hashes. The coffee is served fresh and quickly refilled if it becomes empty. Service is usually good as is the turnaround for getting a table. read more

After writing the review below, we heard from the First Watch people and they promised to clean up their tables and requested we give them another chance. We went back this morning, waited just a few minutes and then were seated at the same type of table (with extensions) as we had in our last visit. This time everything looked much better. Thanks First Watch for cleaning up your act! My wife ordered the Avocado Toast, which comes with 2 basted eggs. She also included a side order of bacon. I had The Works omelet, which has ham, onions, mushrooms and bacon, with sour cream on top. It came with a side of potatoes and wheat toast. All was good. The service was great, the food was good and the tables were far better than our last visit. I would have given a fifth star if the food had been a little better but there was really nothing to complain about. We will be back soon! read more

Always great food and service. They have a great menu with many options. There always seems to be a wait so I downloaded the "nowait" app and get in right away. read more