Good selection on the menu, excellent food (especially bacons). Place was busy on a Saturday morning. Service was a bit spotty but nothing to deter me from coming back. read more

Had the eggs Benedict, really enjoyed it. The 1 pancake was awesome !! I had the Arnold Palmer fresh squeezed juice and it was tasty with an immune booster. Service was great ! read more

My wife requested that we stop here on our way out of town. She had been to one in the Austin area. The atmosphere is quite charming with a fresh and somewhat modern country feel to it. The service was great, and the food was beyond that. I've never had freshly made sour cream before, but it changes my definition of good sour cream. Yowsers was that amazing! Everything was so fresh and absolutely delicious. I would never think twice about picking one of these again should I come upon one in my travels. My wife tried a green drink that she quite liked too. I did not partake. :-) read more

First Watch - The Works Omelet - Cafes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Horrible service. Was ignored for over 30 minutes by server. Had to ask manager for coffee and creamer that was ordered as soon as we sat down. Server only came to table once. Served and touched multiple tables around us. read more

This was my first time back home in awhile and it was nice, warm welcome. The food was really good and the platters were beautiful! I wasn't expecting all of this, just some regular brunch and mimosas. Marina, our waitress, was a delight. I will be back! read more

First Watch is by far one of our favorite restaurants for breakfast/brunch! It never disappoints, the food is always great and the service is outstanding! The atmosphere and ambiance of the restaurant is relaxing and casual. There is usually a wait but it goes relatively fast since they have the nice option to get in line ahead of time which cuts down on the wait a lot! I've tried many different options on the menu but I think the Trifecta is my favorite! I get it with the blueberry pancake and add a side of their delicious potatoes and grits! They have the best coffee and I keep a bag of it on hand at home. One of our favorite servers is David, he is very friendly and personable, pays attention to detail and treats all of his customers well. He is an excellent server and has become a family friend! read more

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This rating is based off of coming here more than once. Our first time here was a 5/5 star rating, which is another reason we came back a second time. The host was quick to seat us which wasn't surprising only because we wanted to sit outside and no one was outside. Our server was attentive and gave us time to look at the menu and decide what to get drink and food wise. He was very friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. He even brought a bowl of water for our pup when we didn't ask which was very sweet. The food was great! We have been on a mission to find a cinnamon roll that can compete with the cinnamon rolls back home and this place quickly came in a second because of the cinnamon toast roll they have. Their menu literally warns you that their pancakes are huge and to order the amount you want at your own risk which was hilarious but true (as you can see in the photos) and their water was served in a jar which was unique to me and I really enjoyed that. The fresh orange juice was cold and excellent! Everything was great and definitely a 5/5. On our second trip here we walked in and we were told the patio was closed, which is fine no big deal no hard feelings. They offered us to sit inside but we mentioned we had Roxy (our dog) with us. And the hostess' response then was "That sucks. Sorry it didn't work out" and we kind of had to walk out in embarrassment. There were soooo many other ways to handle that and from the first encounter we had which was great and friendly and amazing this was a total shock and really unexpected so just due to that and her tone and everything I'd have to take a star. But if you do come here and get service it is amazing and I do still recommend this place. read more

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Fresh and tasty! Good portions, good prices. Healthy options as well as the decadent standbys.

Loaded Smoked Salmon (Lox) w/ pickled sweet beets & arugula & the Avocado Toast were absolutely delicious! I highly recommend the two! The combination on the lox was unique & all of it together was wonderful. The side of potatoes were cooked to perfection! Only Raw Sugar & Stevia so I skipped on the coffee cause I like Splenda & our server brought me a taste of her favorite summertime kind of specialty drink, the Morning Meditation. Flavorful & perfect start to the day. The other two breakfast entrees eggs, bacon, fruit, toast & potatoes were excellent as well. Service excellent & all the Covid rules in place. They throw each paper menu away after each use which I thought was a waste, since they have a QR Code. 15-20m wait w/ a buzzer & we were seated no problem. read more

First Watch - Loaded Lox 5/5 - Cafes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

When the Colts don't play until 4 on Sunday, you brunch. We ventured downtown in the cold and rain but are trying our best to keep the city in business. I had the morning meditation and bacado omelet and it was delicious! The only thing missing was a mimosa. Service was quick, food was great and we will definitely add to our brunch rotation. read more

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As known to the most that First Watch is a popular daytime café serving breakfast, brunch and lunch daily. I had my first experience with this restaurant in Washington DC a few years ago with no review left online then.   In general, First Watch's curated menu takes a high approach to traditional and innovative offerings made to order and from experience using fresh ingredients. It includes yummy items such as avocado toast, smoked salmon eggs benedict, breakfast tacos and pancakes. Words about this location, clean and neat with a terrace seatings. The staff was courteous and helpful as well to suggest with menu. Just to be honest , the experience I had with the one in DC was alittle better when it comes to the touch of flavor. read more

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Great service, the food was so good, The potatoes were perfectly seasoned, and our waitress Amber was so good to us! We will definitely come back again. read more

Bright, clean, thoughtful decor. Fresh, fresh ingredients prepared to perfection. Many indulgent, decadent choices as well as very healthy options that won't leave you feeling deprived. Gluten free not a problem! Excellent service from Cheyenne! If we lived here, we'd be regulars! read more

Yuuuum, It was hard to find parking due to the restrictions of the CFP game. However we eventually made our way here. The menu is the same no matter your location with a few seasonal items. I stuck with my old favorite of tri fecta with millionaires bacon and superfoods bowl. Everything was delicious. read more

First Watch - Tri fecta and super foods bowl - Cafes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

My favorite breakfast spot in Indy. The look and feel of the restaurant is very clean and cozy-like. The servers are always friendly and the food is served quick and hot. I prefer tea over coffee and I love that they bring out an array of tea bag choices along with honey. Today I ordered the "Morning Market Veg" omelette (w/ mushrooms, shallots,kale and fresh herbs), greens salad, gluten free toast and a side of turkey sausage. All simply delicious! Even the jelly is delicous!! The menu is very diverse and includes lots of healthy options. Lunch options are on the menu as well and everything is reasonably priced. Love this place! read more

First Watch - Turkey Sausage - Cafes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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This is everything a breakfast place can be (with one idiosyncratic exception for someone like me, they need to have a couple of fresh-not pickled-jalapeño peppers in the back to chop up for people who like it spicy in the morning). So, where to begin? The coffee is excellent, deep, dark, smooth, ... I like my coffee like I like my women, what can I say. The million dollar bacon was aptly named, I would ask for it a bit more crisp then they prepare it normally, but that is just me. Otherwise it is pure heaven. The bananas foster french toast, of which my lovely 10 year old date partook, was delectable. The BLT eggs Benedict was perfectly executed, poached egg molten in the center and well formed. The barbacoa breakfast tacos were perfectly balanced and fresh, (of course with the noticeable exception of them having some fresh jalapeños for me to give them the morning zip I crave.... Ah Indiana, land of cheese and no spices lol). But seriously these were great. Lastly they have these fruit and veggie juices which are a wonderful change of pace from simple orange juice. A kale and apple juice or a beet and orange juice. They will even give you a tiny sample of their signature juices for you to determine which one you like. DO TRY THEM. read more

First Watch - Great place - Cafes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

When you are in Indy and don't know where to go and are looking for a healthy meal and you go to Yelp to find something close by and this place comes up - take Yelp's advice and go there. You won't be disappointed. We were in town for a Conference and needed a place that was close to our hotel and not be crowded (there was several other conferences in town and ours alone had over 400 women). I found First Watch on Yelp and the menu looked good as well as the reviews. So we made our way there. We were immediately seated and the host and server were friendly and helpful. There is a wonderful lunch special, which I chose - half a sandwich and a soup. The food was not only healthy but delicious. They also make fresh juices that are not only tasty, but good for you! read more

I came here on a Sunday and there was a short wait around noon - the key is to add yourself to the waitlist on your way over via Yelp. We were seated immediately upon arrival since we were on the waitlist. I ordered the power quinoa breakfast bowl and the morning meditation juice. Both were AMAZING! The breakfast bowl was very flavorful, and they definitely didn't skimp on the Italian sausage. What would be awesome is if they added some tofu cubes to this (it was a little salty because of the sausage). The eggs were cooked to perfection (that runny yolk! ). This will definitely be my go-to. The morning meditation juice is a must - only $4 and its heavenly. Also, it looks beautiful. Not too sweet either - a perfect balance. The only reason I give 4 stars is for the service. I understand it was very busy but we waited more than half an hour for our food, and my juice was forgotten. I think it would have been good if the waitress came to let us know about the delay. read more

First Watch - Power bowl breakfast - Cafes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Rating 2.5... This is my second time trying this location! I am disappointed in them AGAIN! I ordered the million dollar harvest hash both times! The first time I dined in and service was good but my food were NO sweet potatoes and there were BARELY any bacon or cremini mushrooms. The order was almost half the serving size of other locations. The second time I ordered it was online for the same downtown Indianapolis location. This time the order was still small, NO mushrooms at all and BARELY any sweet potatoes. For some reason the could not find my order! Eventually (10 plus minutes later) they found it! I gave them a second chance because I wanted to think they were just be having an off day the first time! NO L, no off day they are just NOT the location for me... very sad because I visit two of the other location weekly... read more

Getting on on the ground floor is so exciting. Watching a new restaurant come to life is fun. First watch set the bar high and this has continued to be our family spot to start a long travel home. Food is exquisite. Service awesome and it's just a friendly place to eat read more

This was a cool brunch spot right in the heart of downtown. They had quite a wait when we went (30 to 45) minutes but the staff and the quality of food made it all worth it. I will say early arrival is strongly suggest it plus they don't have any chairs due to Covid were you can sit inside and wait. Bummer! But as soon as our name was called we got a booth. Our waitress immediately grabbed or drink orders and was ready to take our order. She was very attentive and had a great personality. Our food was fresh and hot and I have to say they are seasoned potatoes are fantastic. I like to come here, maybe during the week when it's not as busy. read more

First Watch - Biscuits and turkey gravy - Cafes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

This is a fantastic brunch place! I came here on a Sunday with two friends. There was only a 15 min wait on a Sunday and service was great. the million dollar bacon was the best part of this whole meal. We were hesitant because it is cooked in cayenne pepper and maple syrup but it wasn't spicy at all; it tasted very maple-y. We all ordered different plates and all thoroughly enjoyed our brunch. Also for the 3 of us we came out with only a $50 bill, so it is very well priced too! FYI downtown Indy had 50+ min waits at many brunch spots at 12:00 on a Sunday so we came here with only a 15 min wait (no reservation) and we are so glad it happened that way! read more

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It has been quite awhile since I've written a review here. The Great Pandemic of 2019 and the years following really did a number on my foodie hobby. I use the term Great in much the same way that Boomers refer to the Great Depression or a historian refers to a Great figure who is a murderous psychopath like a Russian Czar or Alexander the Great. None of that is any good. First Watch however is incredible. At the extreme other end of the spectrum. The best breakfast spot I've been to in a long while, and I stopped in completely randomly for a working lunch. It is a very comfy place for a meal. Ron Swanson would frequent this place for breakfast throughout the day. They have a specials menu, Jump Start it is called if I recall; order from it. Really good dishes there. Hailie is a great server, with fine attention to detail. I was brought a carafe of coffee and she only poured just less than half in my mug. See, that keeps the coffee hot and let's the patron decide when they want more. She checked on my table often but also didn't interrupt; a fine balance to strike and few career servers can handle that. Extra touches like that go a long way. Hailie will make an amazing director of Project Management at Salesforce or every kids' favorite Pediatrician someday or maybe discover where the Dark Matter really is read more

Favorite place to get breakfast and lunch! The freshly squeezed juices are amazing (not pictured). Lunch menu with soup and sandwiches is always a hit read more

First Watch - Cafes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Food is amazing. Staff is polite, professional and very helpful. Try the ricotta lemon multigrain pancakes! read more

First Watch - Lemon Ricotta Pancakes - Cafes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I have been to this location a few times and have had a similar experience each time. The host staff is always pleasant. I get seated fairly quickly and a server shows up in a reasonable amount of time. I order...my food comes out. This is where things get slightly disappointing. Today, I had a truffle mushroom hash. It came out hot, the eggs done correctly and they remembered to put the sauce in a cup on the side. The greens were on top, which I thought was strange but the plate was full, so I wasn't bothered. Everything looked great...except the mushroom situation! I had to pick through my dish to find them and ultimately found 5 pieces, equivalent to maybe slightly more than 1 whole mushroom. The food itself tasted fine; it just seems like if you have a dish with an ingredient listed as a main part it would be featured in the dish, not as a garnish. I asked the server about it and she told me that was how the dish was made and it's really mostly potatoes. It was just a disappointment. This is how I typically feel leaving First Watch. My food isn't bad but a breakfast that I was actually excited about just becomes "eh". I like they have a seasonal menu, I like I can usually get in, but maybe the thing to get here is something I'm not super interested in trying or excited about having...but then what's the point? read more

First Watch - The pile of mushrooms on the left is all the dish had. I did eat some of the greens and potatoes already. - Cafes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Traditional ordered turkey sausage and lemon dressed organic greens. I got undercooked turkey sausage and potatoes. This is the 5th time I have revived undercooked/raw food from downtown First Watch. I only came to help to address First Watch directly and not via DoorDash read more

First Watch - Traditional ordered turkey sausage and lemon dressed organic greens. I got undercooked turkey sausage and potatoes. - Cafes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Long wait (40-45 min) on a Sunday morning at 11:15am, but they had an option to take your name online which made things easier. Seating was appropriately socially distanced, which likely was the reason for long wait times as some booths were not in use. Our service was excellent and the food was fast and delicious! We tried their morning market veggie omelet and the Chile chorizo omelette - their side of toast was surprisingly yummy with their jam. Their side salad was also very tasty, which made the whole meal absolutely perfect. Who would've thought mundane breakfast side items could be SO good?! We also had their French toast which was to die for - I ate it so fast that I forgot to snap a photo of it! read more

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This is a great spot to check into if your in the area. Definitely a popular spot to eat, because a few minutes after I was seating patrons continued to flow in. Great atmosphere, good for groups or just a place to decompress if you need time away from peopling. Anywho... the food was delicious and clearly freshly made. The service was fairly quick: it was touch and go for a second. I appreciate the hot tea varieties and the balanced selection between healthy/delicious and delicious/not as healthy options. I enjoyed the avocado toast and had my eggs scrambled. The avocado had a little too much salt for my taste but was delicious. The toast was perfection. And I'm not sure what they did to my eggs, but YES, give me more. To go I grab a fresh pressed juice. I'm a juicer at home so always nice to have those options while traveling. The Kale Tonic is AMAAAAAZING. Get yourself on over. read more

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Today was my first time having anything from First Watch and I wish it could've been in person, but alas, it is the year of our lord 2020! But I digress. I ordered via DoorDash and chose to stick to the list of Popular Items. I ordered the Morning Meditation, a juice blend of orange, turmeric and beet amongst other things, and The Traditional. The Traditional is what it sounds like; a traditional pairing of bacon, eggs your way, potatoes and toast. The juice was much more beet than it was orange, which shocked me because the pictures online displayed the opposite ratio. It was surprisingly sweet, to me anyway, because I've never had beet juice. It was good and it made me feel healthy! LOL You can't really mess up bacon and eggs, but I will say that the bacon was really good and cooked perfectly, as were the eggs. The potatoes were a little undercooked in my opinion, but that's the glory of ordering out, I just nuked them a bit and they were fine. Overall, it was very delicious and knowing that I was eating the best quality, cage-free eggs, juice with organic ginger and whole-grain, artisan toast made me feel like I'd made at least one good choice today! read more

My husband and I want here for brunch about a week ago. I loved that they had biscuits and gravy erase from turkey, and they allow me to mix my own mimosas! The food was generally good and the service was great. Parking is what it is downtown but the building is located right next to a parking garage so that's convenient. I would come back to this location again, our experience was enjoyable read more

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Terrible service and horrible food. Ordered breakfast and the place was nearly empty but it took 25 minutes to get it. Ordered bacon and they didn't bring it. The food tasted old and extremely strong flavor of citrus and it was very off-p utting. Now I understand why they are empty in the morning. I won't return and I have eaten at a lot of first watches over the years. This one is gross. read more

First watch is one my go to but today i was very disappointed, my daughter and i went in person the waiters and waitress were so worried about trading taylor swift bracelets with customers then getting orders correct. make sure if you order a sandwich you say sandwich because they might just bring you an omelette with soup. Will stick to uber eats when you staff is full of gen z swifties read more

Great food and great service, what more could you ask for? Beware though as the day goes on, especially on the weekends, the restaurant gets VERY busy. I would recommend stopping by earlier if you're hoping to get right in and out! read more

First Watch - The Classic Eggs Benedict and The Traditional - both great options & of course, fresh squeezed orange juice! - Cafes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

The food was decent and our server was attentive. It was early and there was only 1 other table of guests when we arrived and they still sat us at the table closest to the bathroom. read more

I was looking for a good place to have brunch. My first time traveling to Indianapolis. The service experience makes me leave a low rating. We came to the restaurant and waited 30 minutes to be seated. However, there were large groups ahead of us and individuals behind us who were served before us. It took an hour to be served and when served, food was not prepared to our expectations. I requested for food not to have onions as I am allergic to it, and the plate had onions. My friends eggs were watery, the potatoes were cold, and the vegetarian burger was dried. The lack of communication made the experience regretful and the lack of sensitivity to a hungry toddler and us who came in before some of the other parties who received their food before us, left a lot to desire from Indianapolis hospitality. read more

I went here on a Saturday at around 11 o'clock. The place was packed and people were out on the sidewalk waiting to be seated. My party and I had called ahead and put our name on the waitlist but we still had to wait around 20 minutes to be seated which wasn't bad and we didn't mind. I really liked the options on the menu because I personally thought there was a decent selection of dishes to choose from. The menu catered well to sweet and salty breakfast/brunch options which I really liked. I decided to go with the sweeter rout that day so I got a Sunrise Granola Bowl. The bowl honestly wasn't anything extraordinary but I really enjoyed it. I also liked that it came with a small muffin but I would have liked for there to be more yogurt. One thing I will say is that I also got an iced coffee here and I absolutely loved it I almost ordered a second because the coffee was so good! read more

First Watch - Sunrise Granola Bowl - Cafes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

We had brunch here on a Saturday and it was so yummy. I will go get breakfast here again.

Avoid. I ordered the chia seed bowl for take out and it was clearly packaged the night before or maybe even longer ago than that. The fruit was runny and watery inside the chia pudding and it all tasted old- not fresh. It was expensive, too. So don't waste your money. The staff was super nice but this place isn't worth it. read more

Meh .... Coffee was kind of bitter. The pancake was pretty good. I had the trifecta but the eggs tasted weird and the bacon wasn't spectacular. The plates and the presentation was more of the star than the food was. I was kind of disappointed for the price and portion it was,I was not moved. read more

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