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    First Watch

    3.8 (156 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for groups

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    Million Dollar Potatoes
    Kimberly N.

    This place never disappoints. Excellent service, short wait time as a walk in. The food is always delicious. I had the tres leches strawberry French toast with bacon and potatoes ala carte and it was all delicious! Casual atmosphere that feels like a local country farmhouse restaurant

    Ethan F.

    Came here for brunch after a morning hike at Cuyahoga National Park. Waiters were extremely welcoming as we came in, and were great throughout our meal. The restaurant was packed with lots of locals, who looked like they were having a good time. The interior was comfy and very welcoming. My girlfriend and I shared a steak and hash plate, and a lemon pancake dish. The steak and hash plate came with 2 eggs, mushrooms, and lots of potatoes. I wish that maybe it came with a slice of toast, because we weren't too full after. However, the lemon pancakes were very filling and tasty. Would recommend -- and come back for brunch in the future.

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    Kevin M.

    Food was average today. Ordered Market hash with eggs over easy. What I got was an egg from an egg McMuffin (see photo). This is a breakfast place and they should be able to master the egg. Usually have a good experience. Order was checked by SM.

    Sanjot B.

    Classic spot for some delicious breakfast! A good place to visit if you're looking for some non-traditional and seasonal items!

    Market Skillet Hash
    Ashley C.

    Great food, great prices, great atmosphere, great service. The honey-caramel iced coffee thing was delicious! The Market Skillet Hash (in photo) was so good and filling. The flavors were perfect together. Would definitely recommend!

    Chocolate chip pancake
    Anna K.

    Always love a weekend breakfast here with the girls. Love their hash skillets and generous portion of avacado in the avocado toast. Their pancakes are ginormous!

    Dave P.

    Nice restaurant as is the case with all in this chain.: Clean, thoughtfully designed and good furniture. Through an error we were not greeted by a server for more than ten minutes. The hostess apologized and took our drink orders. I ordered a club sandwich and an iced coffee. The sandwich came with a cup of soup. The food was cold so it must have been sitting a while. Despite the temperature, the items did taste good. I especially liked the minestrone soup. The sandwich was just okay as the bread was dry. The iced coffee was very good. This experience is unique to this location as we have had good service and food at other First Watch locations. Hopefully just a bad day.

    Chickichanga
    Beth M.

    I wish I could give 3.5 stars to First Watch. Like many places in 2021 I think maybe they are short staffed. And I am thankful for the people who are showing up! Cute place. Tin wall a little austere but all in all farmish and cute. My breakfast - the chickichanga was good although it had a lot of burnt bits on the inside which was disappointing. The Vera Cruz sauce was really tasty! Our server was super sweet and attentive but didn't know what the different kinds of eggs in the menu were when we asked. Mine were whipped (more or less scrambled) and my friends were basted (similar to sunny side up). I would definitely try First Watch again. Comfy, casual, healthy options.

    Million dollar bacon
    Leslie H.

    Clean plates are always a good sign when you walk into any restaurant. First time customer and I will definitely return to try some other items on the menu. Chickenchanga dish was delicious I would recommend if you like a little spice to meal like I do. Bacon was cooked perfectly (million dollar style) lol. If your in the area I would definitely give this place a go. The atmosphere is friendly and pleasant.

    Salmon Frittata
    Hannah S.

    Started with a Tropical Sunrise juice which was very tasty. For breakfast, I ordered the salmon frittata which was quite disappointing. It contained a decent serving of salmon but literally fell flat in both flavor and shape. My glass of water sat empty for 20 minutes after asking for a refill which was off putting. The environment emulates an overpriced Bob Evans.

    Madison K.

    If the flavor of this breakfast bowl lingered in my mouth forever I would be a happy girl ... This location lacks the sound dampening effect of cuyahoga falls, but over compensates with service ( Anastasia!) and attention to detail (cleanliness and immaculate presentation.) Also-- good value. The plates are huge and the menu items are satisfying. I have celiac disease and I was able to order with the relative safety that is all any of us can have in public. But I haven't gotten sick after a first watch breakfast yet. This is my new favorite location. I think there was something better here... maybe it just felt like everybody cared. Oh-- lol-- david liked his bacado omelette and coffee very much.

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    4 years ago

    Best breakfast around. Rather pricy. I did have a long wait at table to get served.

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    4 years ago

    Beware. If you go here, it'll be an hour after you order a basic breakfast item like eggs before you get your food.

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    6 years ago

    Slow slow slow slow service! This location was so slow and disorganized. Also found a feed pieces of hair in my breakfast

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    Good breakfast. But very expensive. You can do much better for breakfast in this area.

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    5 years ago

    Had a fantastic experience at this location! The food was fantastic and the service was even better. Try the Millionaire Bacon... Sooo good!

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    7 years ago

    Delicious breakfast selections. Love the million dollar bacon, pancake varieties. Fresh and lots of flavor.

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    7 years ago

    Have tried this place in Macedonia 3 times. All of the times they forgot my avocado.. seems over priced for breakfast and brunch food.

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    8 years ago

    Excellent place to spend some quite time with Loved ones! Excellent service by Chantelle! Excellent food! Would recommend to anyone!

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    8 years ago

    Love this place! The food is always fresh! The servers are very friendly and you get your order fast! So yummy!!

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    8 years ago

    This is the best brunch I've had in a while, and with the app you don't have to wait in line! Both healthy and less healthy food!

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    7 years ago

    Food was terrific, and our server was wonderful. So glad we used yelp to get on the waitlist, that saved us at least 25 minutes.

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    Scratch - Side of home fries

    Scratch

    4.5(399 reviews)
    7.7 mi
    $$

    I've been to Scratch in Independence a handful of times, but this is my first time finally writing…read morea review and it's well deserved because this place never disappoints. I met a friend for breakfast this morning, and everything from start to finish was spot on. I ordered the Sweet Jalapeño Sandwich: an English muffin piled with jam, bacon, an egg cooked over medium, and cheddar, served with home fries. It was the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and just a little kick. My friend stuck with her usual: the Banana & Bourbon Caramel Bread Pudding French Toast, topped with fresh bananas and their homemade bourbon caramel sauce, plus a side of pork belly. It looked incredible and, according to her, tasted just as good as it always does. We arrived just a few minutes after they opened at 8:00 and were seated right away. The service was friendly, attentive, and very prompt without feeling rushed. Scratch has such a great casual, local diner feel, but with a menu that's anything but ordinary. The portions are generous, the flavors are unique, and the quality is consistently excellent. Definitely a go-to spot for breakfast or brunch...you really can't go wrong here.

    This is the second time I've visited Scratch. The first was roughly 12-18 months ago. Both visits…read morewere awesome. The restaurant has a pleasant, bright, family diner ambiance. White walls, glass windows in front, a few things hung on the walls. Not fancy, but pleasant. Very clean. The food is phenomenal. I've been dreaming about their biscuits and gravy since my last visit. Still perfect. The home fry-style potatoes are what a lot of places try to serve but fail at miserably. They are crispy AND fluffy! Yum! My scrambled eggs were not at all greasy or oily. My iced tea was delicious and refreshing. My lovely wife had the chorizo hash, which I tried. Oh, my. So good. And the chipotle crema on top was just perfect. They have excellent diner coffee here as well. My service experience was immaculate the first time and just OK today. He was fine initially, but I feel like he kind of forgot about us after he checked on our food. We were stuck way in the back. Maybe he was on a break, which is fine. I spent time as a waiter in two different restaurants, so I'm sympathetic, but I did not get a drink refill, and I wanted one pretty badly. This is one of my favorite breakfast spots, and it feels like a hidden gem.

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    The Blue Door Cafe & Bakery - Peach  Pancakes

    The Blue Door Cafe & Bakery

    4.5(1.4k reviews)
    12.5 mi
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    This place was recommended to me by the Yelp! Community as one of the "Top 100 Breakfast Places" in…read morethe whole U.S.! I was NOT disappointed... the food was delicious, and unique. We sat at the bar counter and the service was fast, friendly, and welcoming. We went on a Monday morning, and the place was pretty busy - we didn't have to wait for a table or anything, but 85% of the tables were definitely taken. You can see the kitchen from the bar, and there is a small "take out" window where they run a Drive-Tru from. Such a great idea, and it seemed like a very smooth operation! As you enter the Blue Door Cafe, immediately to your left is a small Bakery Service counter, with a beautiful display case. It smells so good in there! The menu was very unique, but packed with lots of delicious options, and we were told that the menu changes frequently, based on seasonal availability of locally sourced ingredients. I'm not so good with words, but let me say this: Everything was incredible! Fresh, made-to-order, and delicious! I will let the pictures do the talking

    Love the vibes of this place! I wish I didn't leave so full,…read moreso that I would have wanted to take home something from that display at the front. I got the biscuits and gravy, and my mom got the avocado toast. The biscuits and gravy plate is HUGE. Two amazing biscuits, tasty gravy, although it had a little too much sweetness for my preference. And I can't remember if I ordered the eggs, or if it came with it. The potatoes were fine, nothing extremely special. I'm not local, but whenever I come in town my family LOVES to bring me here. I'd like to come try the dinner menu before giving them 5 stars. But I'm definitely a fan, and will be happy to go back anytime I'm in town:) Thanks for having me! See ya next time.

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    Hot Grillz Diner - Strawberry pancakes

    Hot Grillz Diner

    4.7(88 reviews)
    3.6 mi

    Charming little diner! Our server was Laura. She did a fantastic job taking care of us! She was…read morevery communicative and took our orders in a timely fashion even with a fully packed restaurant. We stopped by on a Friday morning for breakfast. We ordered French toast and two of the turbo charged with pancakes and hash browns. The standout part of the food was the raspberry syrup which you can pour on top of French toast or pancakes! But really it was all very good food. The maple syrup came out in a warm glass bottle. There's actually lots of opportunity to customize your dish too. I was asked if I wanted cheese on my eggs. What kind of cheese. Bacon crispy or regular. Pancakes can come with fruit or other toppings. The pancakes were deliciously fluffy. The meals were very filling! For three people it came out to about $45 after tax and tip. If we are in the area again we will be coming back to Hot Grillz.

    The location has been multiple names over the years I have lived in the area, but I finally decided…read moreto try it out as Hot Grillz some time back. Many friends told me that I would not be disappointed and every single one of them was correct. There is a nice collection of bar seating, hot tops, and booths, so somewhere to sit for everyone. I have only been in for breakfast, but I image that lunch is just as good. Solid prices, and much to eat to fill you up. Everything that came out around us looked like I wanted to take it away and eat even more. They are remodeling their location, so I can't say enough about a place that puts money back in to improve themselves. This is the place for breakfast

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    Mrs. Yoder's Kitchen - Best fried chicken

    Mrs. Yoder's Kitchen

    4.2(350 reviews)
    49.6 mi
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    This is our go to Saturday ride to Amish Country. I can't believe this is my second week in a row…read more You get there and you add your name to the list and step back, or go outside and wait. It's packed but do not get impatient, they have this down to a science and you are usually called within 20-30 minutes or less. It depends on the line. The food is tasty, very delicious. The pies... yum o'lala. Clean, everyone is kind. Oh and the Amish families eat there, so you know it has to be good. Our guest ate from the Buffett, we eat from the menu.

    I would argue that this is very good down-home cooking! There was a lot of people who came at once…read morebut they have plenty of seating so there wasn't really a wait. There's a buffet or menu items to choose from. We got the buffet. Full salad bar with fresh ingredients, local cheese. Cold salads like macaroni and broccoli. The croutons were good, crunchy but not break your teeth and they had a variety of breads they used. Fresh bacon pieces. The hot foods bar had: -fried chicken (VERY good, highly recommend) -cabbage casserole (little too cheesy for me) -corn (very very sweet, interesting) -noodles (YUM!!!) -dressing (what they call stuffing, it was good) -bbq ribs (fall of the bone but I thought the sauce could be better, have more flavor) -green beans (basic, would be better with seasoning/butter) -mashed potatoes and gravy (yum!) We had good service and overall the buffet was a better deal than ordering something off the menu, especially if you wanted to try a couple different things. It was a good way to get a wide variety of items. Lemonade was very fresh

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