We come here mainly for the food, because they are great about customizing options and dishes to meet our allergy and dietary concerns (even watering down the OJ for my son ;) ). The food is always great. The service is usually great as well. We generally do oatmeal or eggs/bacon for my son, and he loves both although the bacon is often way too crispy for him (and me). We ordered the chocolate chip pancakes once during more a of a "celebration" breakfast, and it would have taken two or three kids to eat it! It was HUGE and we took home 3/4 of it. For my meals I generally do the traditional breakfast (eggs, sausage, potatoes) and sub fruit for toast. However, the fruit has been pretty subpar each time I've had it. The watermelon has actually had a sour taste the last two times and the rest of it wasn't much better. Even my fruit loving kiddo would only eat the grapes. It gets crowded quickly on the weekends and it is always a bit too warm inside, but we try to go early (by 9am or so) to avoid the crush and waiting in line. We generally enjoy the atmosphere and service and it is a much better option than,say, Bob Evans! My only true complaint is that the last two times we have been there, I have watched the (I assume, based on all black chef uniform vs the others) head chef actually answer the phone and use the POS machine (that everyone is using, servers etc) with his gloves on and go right back to preparing food. I hate gloves for this reason (it makes people FEEL like they are "clean" so they forget: you need to change them as often as you'd wash your hands in a kitchen which is OFTEN, and especially any time you touch something like a phone etc). Overall we will continue to enjoy our casual weekend breakfasts here!! read more

The banana brulee waffles with caramelized bacon topped with......more bacon. I'm not sure if bacon is now considered passe, but I don't care. Top my bacon waffles with bacon!! On a slightly more useful note, the staff is always pleasant, wait times (even on a Sunday) are not too bad, and the price is just right. I like that the menu features more healthy items and also....bacon. read more

Close by with delicious food, friendly staff and funky dishes. I love going here and enjoying the rotation of seasonal dishes they come up with. read more

For locals in the area, I believe this is the go-to place for brunch- especially if you're health conscious. I really like their specials, especially the Power Quinoa bowl with roasted chicken, pesto and kale. Considering that this is more of a chain restaurant, I'm quite impressed with their items on the menu, especially how most items are very healthy. The servers are friendly and helpful though there was an instance where it took a long time for our server to realize that she forgot to bring over some juice to the table. read more

I took my mom here for Mother's Day and neither of us had ever been--SO IMPRESSED. I didn't really want to take her to a chain as I wanted something more unique but I was totally wrong about this place. I got French toast monte cristo and it was AMAZING. Way more to this place than your average waffle/pancake brunch spot. read more

First Watch - French toast monte cristo! AMAZING!!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

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Twice now I have squatted here during inclement Dayton weather. Each time due to an outstanding amount of time to kill between my time here and my looming drive to Lost in Middle America (Lima). Both times they see me enter with my computer, ipod, and book. They know what's up. They know the score. They know a table lurker when they see one, itching to leech off their free wi-fi after they were forced out of their hotel at check out time. Both times here have I seen a sneer, eye roll, or sigh. They bring me my pot of coffee, let me peruse the menu, never rush me. It's a calming experience. From the time I sit down it takes less than 15 minutes to get my food. I experience my NPR podcasts with delicious breakfast food making its way to my stomach. First Watch, you're doing it right. read more

I wouldn't consider myself a breakfast person but First Watch has quickly become my favorite breakfast place. The breakfast tacos are incredible. They have the perfect amount of each ingredient. I often get the breakfast tacos with a side of bacon and a tea. The bacon is a little over cooked for my taste but if you like your bacon a little more on the crunchy side it could be perfect for you. They have a great selection of tea and offer honey and lemons to accompany your drink. The wait isn't usually too bad; 15 minutes at the most. The staff is great and very kind! Overall I would highly recommend. read more

We came here on a sunday around 1:30pm and was surprised to see that they have very limited hours, serving breakfast and lunch only. We were seated promptly and were given menus and drink options almost right away, service here was prompt throughout the visit. The menu was very diverse from reubens, to salads, omelets with avacado, soups, etc indeed there is something here for everyone. The prices are very reasonable, we ordered the turkey club with avacado and bacon for $6.99, it came with home fries, a small salad of diced tomatoes and other other assorted greens, and a small serving of fruit (grapes, melons, etc), lots of food for the money. Everything was very fresh served quickly. We left thoroughly stuffed and satisfied, we're sure to return! read more

Food was great but asked for cheapest way to get french toast potatoes and two eggs. Wow $17.11 for this! Make sure you know what your expected to pay before going ala carte ! read more

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

The service has improved since last year. Good food! I enjoy First Watch's omelets. I'm glad I can get an egg white omelet without a hassle. portions are good. 10/22/2016 Update - Egg White Frittata w/roasted butternut squash read more

Haven't been to First Watch in several years - stopped going as the menu didn't seem to change much and I didn't really think that food was all that fabulous. We had brunch here today with a couple of friends and although the menu hasn't changed too much, we enjoyed it. The wait was about 15 minutes, pretty much exactly what we were told, and the manager and server were both very pleasant and efficient. Everyone enjoyed their food, although I ordered my poached eggs medium and they were about as hard poached as they could be - these things happen. Otherwise, the raisin french toast, florentine eggs benedict, and the mushrooms and eggs were all pretty solid. Overall, a good option if you're ready and willing to wait a bit - but hearing the manager quote someone an 8 minute wait for a table leads me to believe that they have a pretty good handle on things... read more

I would give him a zero star if I could. They said us right next to the kitchen in the view of the bathrooms and the kitchen staff had nothing nice to say about the customers and or how they were working the poorest excuse for a place. The food was brought out to us wrong. Was offered no condolences and or we weren't looking for a free meal but after returning our meals twice AND hearing what the kitchen staff was talking about we didn't even eat our food paid for read more

Stopped in for quick lunch while traveling. Location is close to 75, easy/quick to get to. It's located in an outdoor mall. (Don't need to go into a mall,which I like). Great trendy and large menu, including seasonal specials. I had the millionaires bacon (had brown sugar, maple syrup and cayenne pepper) and the smoked salmon frittata. Both dishes were delicious! The place was busy but we were seated quickly and service was good. Recommend this place when you want breakfast and not the traditional greasy spoon diner atmosphere/menu read more

Very safe bet. I remember first watch from my days traveling to Columbus. I had good memories so was excited to come upon one. It's kind of like a diner, they server breakfast items until the close at 3, along with wraps, salads, soups and burgers/sandwiches. They offer a wide variety of omelet options ranging from heavy (loaded with meat and cheese) to healthy (egg whites, avocado, veggies). I am a fan of their coffee and home fries. My only complaint is the omelets are not incorporated, which leads to the "egg taco" causing ingredients to fall out. Just a preference of mine, still enjoyable though. I like to hit First Watch for lunch, I always leave happy. read more

We ordered the crepegg, burrito & banana/granola pancake & we enjoyed everything. Servings were large & great for sharing. Place was hopping so expect a bit of a wait to get a table. read more

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This place makes me feel at home! Great food, great service and love love the fact that you can check in a head of time!

This has quickly become one of our favorite places to go. We stumbled upon it by accident when we were waiting for a train in Baltimore Maryland and fell in love with it immediately. We just ate at the location in near Centerville Ohio. Everything we have tried there has been to die for. If you go there you absolutely have to have million dollar bacon. My husband had the burrito that was on the specials menu and I had their yogurt granola and fruit bowl which was absolutely delicious. And since I had something healthy I had to have a side of cheesy grits to go with it. Highly recommend! read more

The food is fresh, yummy, and healthy options! My family is a big fan. Only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because they don't non-dairy milk options for coffee. This was a bit of a bummer! Could use some oat milk or almond milk. read more

We normally visit the Beavercreek location because it's closer to home. But coming back from Cincinnati a friend and I thought we'd stop by for a quick lunch. The hostess was very nice and seated us quickly. Our waitress was right there to take our drink order and everything was fine. The small problems I had about this visit was a waitress in the kitchen having a bad day and talking to coworkers loudly about her personal life. Then it was about someone she was serving in her section. As we were seated right by the kitchen it was hard to ignore. And my potatoes were very brunt and not up to the usual First Watch standard. I know first world problems in all... Other than that it's still a great place for a bite to eat. Enjoy! read more

Our favorite Sunday Brunch spot. Service is always fast, friendly and our orders are always right.

Fastest service from ordering to "plate on the table" that I've experienced in a long time. Food was good ('tho nothing memorable), service was good (pot of coffee on the table made that easy), the wait for a table was acceptable (10 min). If you cannot find a local establishment, you will get a fine meal here. read more

I love this place. 1st time. It has cage-free eggs, multi-grain breads, some organic ingredients. We had the Floridian French Toast, Millionaire's Bacon and the Barbacoa Benedict. All excellent. Coffee is also very good. read more

First Watch - Floridian French Toast & millionaire's Bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

Great service, great food. Menu has traditional or out of the ordinary. Always good!

my absolute favorite breakfast place of all time. the food is amazing and the workers are so kind!

This is one of my families favorite spots for breakfast, it's always consistent and the staff is always great. Highly recommend.

I met a friend for brunch. No wait. I ordered the trifecta and it hit the spot on all levels. Everything is super fresh, the meat is tasty with all the coffee I cared to drink and it was good too. read more

The good stuff- biggest pancake I have ever seen. The bacon hash was delicious! Glad I stopped in. Was quite a bit of a wait but expected on a weekend morning. They have a system where they text you when the table is ready so walked around- lots of shops, etc. I never received text so walked back over 30min later and I was seated right away. Fail on the text system but very good food. Worth the wait for me. read more

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

On the way to Dayton stopped in for brunch/first meal. I had an omelette and a single pancake was delicious would recommend.

Service was much improved since the previous visit. We had received a gift card as an apology for bad customer service last time we were here. Came on Labor Day Monday, though they were busy, service was more responsive and we were better attended. Food came out as we ordered and was delicious. We were not asked out loud how much we wanted to tip, which was greatly appreciated for the discretion. Much closer to the good standards we're used to as regular patrons. read more

Great service great food casual family atmosphere. Server was a hoot! We were seated immediately arrived at 9 am. Very diverse group of people. Children are well behaved even the small babies read more

Ate here over a hundred times and am nearly always satisfied with my food and service. They have seasonal soda coals that are always unique and good quality. Few complaints: potatoes are always undone so I assume they do this on purpose and I prefer mine done or crispy. Portions are small compared to competitors so I have left there still hungry on several occasions. read more

After waiting an hour, they inform us to download app to get seated more quickly. Would have been nice to know instead of wasting an hour of my time as they give preferential placement to online. read more

Great atmosphere and our server was adorable! My bacon avocado omelette was good but there were some bad/black spots on the avocado inside that grossed me out. Hubby got a poached egg with hollandaise on the side. The egg wasn't well drained so the water mixed with the hollandaise sauce. The poached egg was under seasoned and over cooked. For his preference, the sauce was very lemony. Bacon was thicker but seemed like it had been pre-cooked in the oven and not well crisped up before served. Kids choc chip pancake and waffle looked amazing. The coffee was great. All in all, the ingredients are high quality but it seems like a training issue with cooks attention to detail. To be a good bfast place, eggs gotta be right. read more

Had a plentiful and delicious breakfast here. The menu is expansive and gives plenty of healthy options like whole-grain toast and pancakes. You get a whole POT of coffee so a big coffee-drinker like me doesn't have to ask for refills. Good coffee, too. Service was cheerful and efficient. Wanted to go back immediately! read more

I love breakfast food and this place just doesn't do it correctly for me , for one they don't have a lot of options and they really push being super healthy and how everything is made fresh but when I caught an eye into the kitchen I saw lots of canned foods being used and on top of that when I was ordering I asked for something to be removed like onions or mushrooms something of that nature and they said sorry it comes pre mixed , if something comes pre mixed it can't be made fresh was my argument there , but the staff was very friendly and the establishment was very clean and well maintained and that was the only positive I found . read more

Had a great Saturday morning breakfast with my wife and five kids. Food and service were outstanding. Loved the online check in and progress monitoring. read more

Food is always incredibly delicious. I get the Parma hash nearly every time and I'm never disappointed. There's often a wait, so I recommend getting there earlier than you planned, or using the NoWait app. Service is always really kind though sometimes slow. Food comes out pretty fast but you will have to be persistent about refills or anything additional you need as they don't check in often. A breakfast/brunch favorite in our household! read more

This used to be one of my favorite breakfast/brunch spots. Lately, the menu seems lackluster. My old favorite, the fresh fruit crepes, are no longer on the menu so I decided to go with the Traditional breakfast of 2 eggs, toast, potatoes, and meat. I was so disappointed! The eggs and potatoes were incredibly overcooked, the bacon was floppy. The toast was great, though! I love my toast really soft so that was perfect. Our server wasn't overly attentive, which was nice. I'm not sure that I'll be going back. read more

My boyfriend and I love this place we go once a week. Love the food (coffee), people, decor, and location. The staff is super pleasent and know our order. We will continue to eat here for years to come. Healthy food that is not expensive. I never ate anything that was not absolutely good from First Watch in Miamisburg. read more

Prices were a little high for the size of the portions. Food was good and loved the healthy options. Service was average. Kale juice was fantastic! read more

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