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3.4 (269 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 2:30 pm

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Ham & Gruyère omelette
William M.

Server and service was great but the food left a lot to be asked for. Got a ham and Gruyère omelet and it was literally just low quality sandwich meat on the inside and melted sandwich cheese on the outside... also, the potatoes seem like they're cooked from frozen diced potatoes... mushy and not well seasoned. Also, the butter on the toast isn't real butter, but that's minor. Good atmosphere. Expected a lotttt better from First Watch. Don't think I'll come back.

Crystal B.

We checked into the hostess stand and waited almost an hour and never got seated after being told initially that the wait was 15 minutes. I went in and asked about it after waiting 35 minutes. Then when we checked in again after 45 minutes we were told we ignored their text and had to go back to the bottom of the list - which we never received! I understand it was busy, but after checking in personally twice it is very frustrating to end up waiting for an hour and never actually being seated. Another patron also said they had been randomly removed from the waiting list, as well.

Erin H.

I'm from the North but in the south I seek out First Watch, all day breakfast is my jam. My favs are the skillet dishes and the mocktails are creative. All the servers I've had were great and although it's try crowded you get seated pretty fast.

Mint Chip Iced Coffee
Alec T.

A MUST GO, if you're in South Carolina. Really embodies the spirit of southern food with a fresh and delicious modern take. The staff were incredibly friendly and the other patrons felt like eating with family. Everyone and everything was warm and welcoming. We went in and asked the waitress for her recommendations and got them all. 100% delivered on all fronts. Make sure to stop here, say hello, and grab some coffee

Shannon G.

My daughter loves going here. It's very aesthetically pleasing. Anytime we wait, it's not that long and it's worth it. My kids both get some purple drink. I don't know what it's called but it's delicious. The food is always good!

Power Wrap
April B.

I've had three visits so far and am looking forward to the fourth. What You Need to Know: Only open 7AM-2:30PM What I've eaten: Tangerine Dream ($5.29) - Made with all natural ingredients - tangerine, pineapple, organic ginger, cane sugar, and topped with vanilla coconut milk - Fresh and sweet - ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. MANDATORY. Million Dollar Bacon ($5.99) - Four slices of signature hardwood smoked bacon glazed with brown sugar, black pepper, cayenne, and a maple syrup drizzle - The perfect blend of savory and sweet. The bacon is crisp and the taste is out of this world. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Power Wrap ($10.99) - egg whites, turkey , spinach, house-roasted Cremini mushrooms, and mozzarella in a sun-dried tomato basil tortilla. Served with fresh fruit and a side of housemade pico de gallo. - I have a love/hate relationship with mushrooms. There are times I love 'em (especially fried mushrooms and in pasta dishes) and there are times where I eat 'em and it ruins everything. I didn't like the mushrooms in this wrap, but once I picked 'em out, this wrap became ABSOLUTE FIRE. Let me clarify and say there wasn't anything wrong with the mushrooms, it's just sometimes I love the taste and sometimes I don't. I would definitely get this wrap again as the taste is PERFECTION, but without the mushrooms. Morning Meditation ($5.29, with Boost Your Juice - +0.99) - Orange, lemon, turmeric, organic ginger, agave, nectar and beet - I wanted to try this because it was on the citrus side. I was a little hesitant when I saw beet in the ingredient list, but it paired perfectly with the rest of the flavors. Great taste, perfect amount of sweetness, and it's good for you! The Boost Your Juice is a wellness shot of antioxidant rich vitamins. Tri-Fecta ($11.79)- Two fresh cage-free eggs any style with either a light and airy Belgian waffle or a multigrain pancake. Includes your choice of bacon, chicken sausage patty, turkey or pork sausage link (I went with scrambled eggs, a Banana Granola Almond Crunch pancake, and a chicken sausage patty). - PERFECTION. No other description needed. Loved every bite. Other Recommendations Beverage (s): Purple Haze Entrée (s): Trifecta Pancakes: Carrot Cake Pecan Sides: Biscuits and Turkey Sausage Gravy See a visual experience of this review on IG: MissBlackFoodie

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Rob Snow S.

This area needed a breakfast spot, and we got a good one! I usually drive to the one in Fort Mill, but this new location (about 1 week old by the time of my visit) is right by the Premium Outlets off 485. They have ample parking and even more dining room space. It's a well laid out venue with great lighting and an open kitchen setup. I joked with the sever that the cooks looking very happy in the kitchen, and she said "yea we just opened so everything is exciting and fun right now". I didn't have any drinks, but they had a decent assortment of adult beverages and non alcoholic fruit/lemonade concoctions. I decided on the "Parma Hash" scrambled* and it was delicious. The potatoes were cooked to perfection, the eggs were nice and fluffy. Even the toast, which you have 3 choices of : rye/white/wheat added the perfect balance with the sweet creamy butter spread on top. Service was a pleasure, everyone was kind and greeted me with a smile. Our server Zyiara was very detailed and knowledgeable, I appreciate that given they just opened that week. Pro Tip: If you ever get there on the weekend and it's packed, don't shy away from the community table. Have a drink and meet some new people, plus you'll be enjoying your meal while everyone is still standing outside waiting to be called :)

Chaundra W.

Excellent visit with First Watch. Our waitress Taylor was absolutely amazing! Thank you for your kind service. Trifecta is my all time fav. The waffle is the absolute best. Bacon was cooked to perfection. What more can you ask for!!

I savor through my eyes.MORNING MEDITATION FRESH JUICE -Orange, lemon, turmeric, organic ginger, agave nectar and beet.

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This is a great restaurant offering breakfast-brunch-lunch. The food is rustic and unique. Good prices and great service.

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There Sunday 2/17. Ordered Parma Skillet. Came out dry, burnt no flavor. Won't go back

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Absolutely perfect will return and tell all my friends the parking was great the staff was great and the food was absolutely amazing

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Love it! They just didn't make it big enough it's always crowed! Fresh food, high quality and healthy!

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Our new favorite breakfast spot. I love the breakfast tacos and my wife loves the breakfast sandwich. Service has been great as well.

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Servers don't know the menu and disappear after the food comes. I'll try again after they have been open longer and the hype dies down.

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Firebirds Wood Fired Grill - Filet Steak

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

4.0(74 reviews)
0.1 mi

During the middle of the week I decided to try a newer restaurant I hadn't been too for my birthday…read moredinner! I had been hearing good things about Firebirds in Fort Mill and as this was my special birthday meal I felt this might be the place to go. We arrived a little after 4 on a Wednesday evening. You can see from my pictures that the decor was very warm and cozy. There were tables, booths and combo bench/tables. Also there was a large bar you could sit at and enjoy the atmosphere. Our waitress was super friendly and was very attentive to our table. She answered our questions we had like about the Ranch Rings. Turns out it's just a side of ranch you can did the rings in. She also offered us some bread for the table which we never turn down. It was warm and the whipped butter was soft and easy to spread! The Rings were amazing! Very crispy and fully cooked. You didn't get that onion pulling out of the coating that I hate. And there was so many of them that three of us split this very easily! For my dinner I was going all in with the Surf N Turf. A 9oz bacon wrapped filet with a half pound lobster tail! I also got the seasoned steak fries for my side. Again the waitress was great asking what extras I needed with my meal, i.e. ketchup, melted butter, steak sauce etc. For the most part my meal was excellent. The fries were crisp on the outside but had a good fluffy potato on the inside. The lobster was presented outside the tail and was easy to remove and then slice up to be dipped in the butter. The bacon around the filet was fully cooked and not rubbery at all! But it looked like they had cut into the filet to check the temp. I did as for it to me Medium and it was probably a touch over but there was some pink inside so it was ok. Overall it was good but I didn't have that eyes rolling back in your head OMG YUM moment. My parents both decided to try their three course meal. You get a starter, an entree and a dessert for a reasonable price. Both my parents chose the mixed greens salad for their starter. They both enjoyed it and was surprised by the size of it expecting to get smaller portions with this three course meal deal. Again they were surprised when their entrée's arrived. A full rack of ribs and a large grilled sirloin steak was presented to them. Dad very much enjoyed his parmesan mashed potatoes before attacking the ribs. Mom asked for her steak to be medium well but it looked well done instead but it was fine for her. Unfortunately her mashed potatoes arrived cold. Our waitress was on it and brought a side of piping hot mashed potatoes for her very quickly. For dessert mom got the bread pudding which came with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream and side of caramel sauce. Dad got the creme Brulee petite cheesecakes. I swiped the ice cream from mom as she didn't want it and poured some of what tasted like house made caramel sauce over it. It was delicious! By the time we were leaving over 90 minutes later the restaurant was getting quite full. The food and service was all very good. It's not the type of place I'm gonna come to every week but for those special nights out when you want a cozy place to relax and have a good meal, this is the spot!

I celebrated my birthday February 24th at Firebirds Wood Fired Grill on Tuesday evening. It was my…read morefirst time patronizing this establishment in Fort Mill and my experience rated five stars. We were seated quickly. Our server Kianna introduced herself and gave us the lay of the land. She described and recommended the signature cocktail. It was a pineapple drink that was both fragrant, tasty and refreshing. We ordered bacon deviled eggs and Philly cheesesteak egg rolls for appetizers. I had a delicious NY Strip cooked medium and an extraordinary salad with a citrus and lime vinaigrette. We were served hot bread right out the oven. Our server was attentive and anticipated our needs. There were other celebrations around us and this is a classy, warm and welcoming place to enjoy and make a special memory. I highly recommend Firebirds Wood Fire Grill in Fort Mill.

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Dilworth Grille at Baxter - Garlic bread

Dilworth Grille at Baxter

3.1(36 reviews)
1.3 mi

This was our first time trying Dilworth Grille at Baxter, which was a much better experience than…read moreour past couple times at the original Dilworth Grille with such bad service. We got there for an early lunch as we needed patio seating since we had our dog with us, which is dog friendly! It was a good thing we did get there early as the outdoor seating filled up very quickly due to it being a nice day. What we got: *Veggie pimento wrap: I'm not sure why I thought it would be grilled since it didn't notate that it was, but I still expected it since it sounds better than essentially just a vegetable salad in a wrap with a tiny bit of pimento cheese. It was a fine wrap for a warm day, and a a healthy alternative, but a tad boring flavor wise. *Greek chicken pita: This had a lot of chicken and full of flavor! The only issue was that there was so much liquid coming out all over the place, making it a very messy pita. *We both got homemade chips with our meals and they were as good as we remembered. They definitely know how to make some good chips! Service was friendly and fast. I look forward to coming back to trying something else from the menu!

What is up with places in Baxter bringing main course while you still have half your app being…read moreworked on?? Anyway, the man at the door was great and that's about it for the service. My server was inattentive and blew me off when I mentioned getting my main while still working on my side. Twice the runner came with my drink and then my food but went to each other table around me, decided they couldn't find me (after ignoring that I was even there) only to bring the food and drink back to bar/kitchen then return with it to my table. The food, however, was really good! The Korean Ribs were waaaay better than expected and the Hoagie Melt thing was actually really well made and flavorful, if a little cold after sitting on the table while I finished my app. Overall the food didn't outweigh the sub-par service so this place is a pass and I will not be back unless I am looking for a purely sports bar atmosphere. It's not for a casual dining experience at all.

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The Flipside Cafe - Roast pork hash with poached eggs, $14.00

The Flipside Cafe

4.4(1.1k reviews)
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Was in Fort Mill for work and joined the team for dinner. Flipside was a charming little eatery…read morethat came highly recommended and did not disappoint. The salmon BLT was fantastic but the Brussels sprouts were amazing. I recommended my Corp HQ utilize their catering functions as well. Hope to get back for another dinner soon.

First of all the food here is good, but not good enough to cover the short coming for service at…read morethe restaurant. The Fort Mill Biscuit Bake was great in taste. We came on a Saturday brunch time, it was busy, I saw that they have table available, but the host suggested to sit in the bar as she said the service will be faster, then we tied to sit down there aren't any two seats available together then she gave us a table. Once we seated, we didn't have any one come to us, we have to ask where is our waitress? The waitress that came for our service, we realize that the waitress was someone passed by us couple of times already, she didn't greet us or anything. But once she greeted us, it was ok service. It must be someone from management didn't let her know about the table or they are under staff. Another thing I noticed is that while we are eating, the table was not reset properly, it was missing silverware and the customers have to ask for it after their food came out. As a big group that owes many restaurants, they didn't seem to care to reply any reviews on here. Also the staff at the restaurant is not bad, just seems to have issues with communication. It is sad that food was good but service brought it down.

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Brown Butter Roasted Salmon Plate

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