I've found my new brunch spot for fall/winter. First Watch has an amazing new fall menu and I got the opportunity to sample it!! If you're a bacon fan get the million dollar bacon! If you're feeling festive go for the pumpkin pancake. You can wash it all down with one of the fresh juice options! With their delicious menu and friendly staff you can't go wrong! The food is always fresh and you don't leave feeling the need to spend an hour on the treadmill. First Watch, keep the yummy food coming!! read more

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I love first watch and it has been consistant for a while. Little mistakes here and there that I could deal with but nothing as bad as today. I know buying one waffle feels like a waste of money but it always comes out nice and fluffy and worth it. But today all I got was air. Part of it was hard and the part that looked ok later on had hard crunchy, unateable parts. All I'm saying is I'm not ordering to go from them ever again. read more

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I used to love coming here but since developing a dairy allergy I don't like it at all. Unfortunately staff is not trained on allergy friendly options & menu is not clear on what's available either. I only felt "safe" eating a fruit bowl & sausage links. It's too bad really because First Watch could do so much better & welcome a lot more people if they made an attempt to accommodate food intolerances / allergies. read more

Incredibly delicious breakfast, friendly service, fresh coffee... what's not to like? This location just opened so everything is brand new. You will absolutely want to come early to avoid the wait. It's a little pricey, but you can taste the difference in the quality of the food. They also have a really nice patio out front that would be perfect for summer mornings. read more

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

Excellent food, excellent service, fresh ingredients, all around a really great place! We particularly love their whole grain artisan toast slices and house jam. So delicious! I don't even want to know the carb count! We've tried several omelettes: Chile Chorizo, Inspired Italian, The Works, and the Bacado. All were excellent! Kiddo prefers the Multigrain Pancakes and can't finish them - they're huge! We almost always choose the Mixed Greens for the entree side item. It is a mix of spring greens with a vinaigrette that perfectly matches the flavors of the greens. Not too heavily or lightly dressed. They have a rewards program with perks for your birthday and signing up. A fall special is a plate of maple bacon - I think it was called Millionaires Bacon - not a fan. We love bacon in this house, but that was really too sweet. We couldn't even finish it. Really, I wouldn't ask for anything different. read more

Wonderful eating here there are many options but not overly too much on the menus so your not just going through pages and pages before your meal. And you can really customize just about everything though really try it how it's made first it's delicious!! read more

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

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I usually love first watch but the service and meal I got today makes me never want to come back. Out waitress never checked in on us and we had to wait over 35 minutes for our two meals to come out. I got the elote corn hash meal and my potatoes were really cold. read more

I came to first watch a trusted institution for an excellent meal while my power was out . Ice tea with lemon and a fresh squeezed OJ began my experience and farm house tacos exceeded my expectations. Scrambled egg, avocado, pico de gallo on top with a side of black beans was delicious and lightly spicy in every bite. BLISS. I added their lemon dressed greens perfect addition for me. Thank you Lexxy for delivering it with speed and pleasantry. Thanks to all at First Watch for a lovely treat on a dreary day. read more

First Watch at Cornerstone is the perfect meeting place for breakfast or brunch with friends. Great food and cozy atmosphere! I've enjoyed every meal I've ordered at FW. The tables are thoughtfully styled in a way that makes you feel like you're having a meal at a friend's house/brunch party. I love it. Hope to be back in soon. read more

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

It appears things have slipped backward. Having had a cold meal in the past, we now always specify that we expect our meals hot. Up until yesterday, this has been effective and the meals were usually double plated on a hot plate. Yesterday, the server assured us the meals would be hot. They were not. He also neglected to bring my wife's milk and OJ. We had to ask the server who brought our meals to get them. I tried something new by getting the ham and cheese omelet. Meh. A lump of sliced ham and a slice of cheese folded in two eggs with another partially melted slice of cheese on top. Plus keep in mind the whole meal was but luke warm. So much for my birthday breakfast. read more

We got in fairly quickly after adding ourselves to the wait list. We waited about half an hour for our food which consisted of a child's pancake, a child's French toast, the special huevos rancheros, and a BLT. My husband requested sourdough bread and it wasn't even toasted. I honestly think the kids meals were overpriced. $6.00 for a piece of toast? $6.00 for a pancake? My breakfast was good. I am glad that we tried a new place but I honestly think we won't be back. read more

This was one of the first places we went to when we first moved here and it's instantly become one of our favorites! We've only been here a few times but we haven't had a bad meal once! The food is delicious and the service is wonderful. From the hostess to our server, they are professional and friendly. We'll definitely be regulars! read more

Even though shrimp & grits wasn't available (seasonal) Bob's red eye cheesy grits, bacon and eggs, were really good and my artisan wife and niece enjoyed the avocado toast and sandwich and salad specials kept them speechless for almost 20 minutes. Now I have another option to another broken egg read more

This spot was okay. Maybe I should've gotten something else but just didn't satisfy me the way other eggs Benedict do. It I think was just lacking flavor and yes I did put salt and pepper even hot sauce on it. It was too plain, the hollandaise sauce wasn't there just tasted like egg yolk. The coffee is good strong. Only negative thing is that they didn't have basic white sugar they only carry raw sugar, Steva, or the other fake sugar like sweet and low. So it was hard to sweeten my coffee the way I enjoy it. I liked the potatoes, if you like onions it has a strong onion flavor. I know my partner didn't like the potatoes because he said it tasted like onions but that's just him. They should've stated that that the potatoes have onions. Also he was annoyed that they buttered both sides of his toast and that you could still see the butter. They should've stated what jelly they had available because they just gave him strawberry and he's allergic to strawberries. So that was interesting, he asked if they had grape or mixed berry and they were out of both which that was ridiculous so at the end he didn't eat his toast nor potatoes. At least he liked his omelette so it wasn't a total waste. read more

First Watch - Eggs Benedict with salmon side of potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

I ordered the eggs Benedict, I tend to order this almost always when I see it on a menu. They had several to choose from . I opted for the bacon eggs Benedict, especially when they describe it as piled high with bacon and covered in hollandaise sauce. Unfortunately this was the most tasteless bland I have ever had. Their idea of piled high bacon were two strips laying side by side on a small piece of ciabatta bread, The hollandaise sauce that was suppose to cover it I could barely see and what was there had no flavor whatsoever. When my first order arrived the poached egg was hard boiled. I returned it and the second attempt the egg was poached correctly. Just a really disappointing dish, very poorly put together. read more

Love the ambience, their food quality is amazing. A little over priced but good for occasional brunches !!

Very good place to go, great service. The one in Centerville is the best, I like that you can join a waitlists

My husband, daughter, and I went to this location for the first time a few weeks ago kind of on a limb to just go out. The location was very busy as usual, but we didn't have to wait long at all. Our server was very friendly and took great care of us and even made some recommendations to my husband on specialty summer drinks. Our meals were delicious! The summer drinks were amazing! We'll definitely be coming back! read more

Great service! My tri-athlete omelette was perfect and the artisan toast was full of healthy carbs. I'm definitely coming back. read more

Great fresh food and excellent service. Loved the bacon avocado omelette. Biscuits and gravy were excellent too. read more

Love this place! The food is always fantastic and the service top notch and super friendly! read more

I love First Watch Beavercreek, Oh location, but the last couple of times we visited the Centerville one and was kind of disappointed. Food was ok. No complains on service, our waiter/waitress was super nice and fast to fill up our drinks and take our order. But he was taking care of too many tables! read more

First off, let me say that I usually go to the location by the Dayton mall, and the food and service at that location are fantastic. But this new location just falls flat on delivering....service is hit or miss, and the food is really inconsistent. Egg white omelette are not really meant to be served with uncooked runny eggs, but my server rudely informed me that "that is how they are supposed to be" when I complained. My husbands eggs were also not cooked properly. Do yourself a huge favor and just go to a different First Watch location to get a good breakfast and service. read more

My wife and I love coming here for breakfast. We always have great food, made with fresh ingredients, and always receive outstanding service. The bacado omelette with seasoned potatoes is delicious and I appreciate how generous the crew is with their great coffee. If you're in the area this place is a must visit. read more

I'd say it's slightly overpriced and they don't have as many options as I'd like, but I still think the food and service is good!

Their food is soooo good! Everything on the menu is great, their seasonal specials is even better. Services is great too everybody's so kind

I come in every Sunday with my friends! I'm never disappointed. I'm a vegan and I change the dishes for my diet. The staff is very accommodating! read more

If you want to know what it's like to be an upper-middle class white woman from Southern California in your mid thirties, grabbing brunch with the girls in between CrossFit and yoga, look no further than First Watch. This place masters the understated coolness of the hipster-chic movement, with deliberately modest decorating, friendly millennial servers, and a menu that manages to shoehorn quinoa and avocado into traditional breakfast staples. It's healthy, hip, and casual. Your personal tastes will entirely determine how much you enjoy the food, since much of the options are trendy at the moment, and it's hard to compare the quality to more conventional diners. It's certainly good quality food, but nothing especially impressive to my taste buds. The million dollar bacon is worth a try. The staff is friendly, but once again not to an impressive level. I give First Watch three stars, because they maintain a decent establishment but they seem geared towards a particular personality, and don't offer much variety. read more

My husband and I have been to the First Watch in Kettering multiple times so we were excited when this one opened as it is much closer to our home. We stopped in on a Saturday morning and the first thing I noticed is there was plenty of places to park, which can be an issue at some of the other First Watch locations in the area. The restaurant was very spacious with lots of tables to choose from. We noticed our table and other tables around us were built from reclaimed wood, which was an interesting touch. Our food was very tasty and the service was great. We will definitely be back. read more

Clean, beautiful new restaurant. Extremely friendly staff. Great variety on the menu. Our server, Sarah, was excellent! Great menu suggestions, quick with the coffee, and very friendly! Food was good. The 2 eggs in my trifecta seemed smaller than normal and not quite cooked all the way through, but overall the rest of the food was tasty. My friend ordered the power wrap and it looked great! $2.79 for coffee is a bit steep, but it was tasty. Would be great if they offered soy, almond, or other non-dairy creamers (other than the flavored ones on the table). Great place to brunch - friendly staff - clean. Would be 5 stars, but a bit pricey. read more

I really enjoyed my breakfast. This restaurant is nice and quiet and wonderful. The servers are fast and friendly. I would recommend this location to anyone that wants to eat at a cafe looking restaurant. This looks like a "Starbucks" type of cafe. read more

Super delicious & nice, new restaurant. Perfect for breakfast and lunch. I love their fluffy pancakes, their omelets, their tasty eggs, healthy options, and seasoned potatoes. I just tried their Chicken Salad Melt today for the first time which was super good. It was an open-faced sandwich on thick multigrain toast. This new location is clean, has excellent service, and no wait on a Saturday afternoon! I definitely recommend this affordable, healthy spot. read more

I decided to go to first watch instead of Panara. I ordered the elevated egg sandwich. When it came out the food looked great, but there was a bug crawling on the plate. Not a fly or a gnat but a several legged scurring bug (I hesitate to say roach because it may make me ill). I showed the waitress who took the plate and ordered something else. The next food was fine, but now Im quezy. No manager came over to talk to me. Nothing. Then they deliver the bill of my second pick without another word. Im extremely dissatisfied and should have just left after the great bug incident. read more

Good breakfast and excellent coffee. I had the turkey sausage, eggs and granola banana pancake. The banana chunks were too big and mushy. The turkey sausage was delicious. Service was good but a little pricey for a strip mall restaurant. read more

Huge disappointment!! Put my name on no wait before coming. Was told 20-40 min. We waited 1 hour and 10 min. Quite a bit off of the wait time. We arrived 10 min after I checked in to no wait. I asked if we could get a cup of coffee after checking in. She said there was complimentary coffee in the entry way. I went to get it and it was empty so I mentioned to her that it needed to be refilled. 40 min later the coffee was refilled. Upon sitting down we ordered immediately and asked for coffee with milk. We got the coffee but was short a cup. When the cup never arrived we got up to take a cup off of a table. Now we waited for milk and asked again. There was no cream on the table either. Finally we stopped a hostess to get us milk. Food took a long way to come out - over 35 min. It was la warm at best and clearly items were premade - not fresh. Huge disappointment since we had been to a couple first watches in Nashville and they were fantastic!! read more

They are constantly good no matter what location I go to and the food is good. They have healthy dishes if you want. I like their teamwork approach on how they handle getting food out to guests which saves time in getting food. The app also saves time in waiting to get seated, as we can get in line when we are 30 minutes out to getting there when we are getting out of Church, etc. read more

We loved the food and the staff ! This is a perfect place for breakfast and brunch. Something for everyone on the menu . Can't wait to go back . read more

I LOVE THEIR FOOD, but they cannot cook eggs! Everytime I go I have to send my eggs back. They are always overcooked.

I always love coming to first watch and I haven't had a bad meal there to this day. The reason I am writing this review is because of their cold brew. I was looking forward to this new addition to the menu! It was terrible! It tasted like extremely watered down coffee! I understand not everyone likes their coffee strong but I almost can't taste the coffee. Very disappointed and a waste of money for sure. I'm hoping it was a bad batch, if not they need to take a second look at how they are making their cold brew. read more

I had a quick lunch with my grandparents and aunt there a few days ago! Great service and loved the atmosphere! The server was helpful and happy. The meal was delicious and well prepared. Will definitely go back again soon! read more