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First Watch

4.2 (325 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 2:30 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Ham and Gruyère Omelet
Brenda K.

The staff were very friendly and inviting. Service was quick. Food didn't take too long and was absolutely delicious and fresh tasting. The restaurant was casual and felt bright. Prices were reasonable. Great place for a breakfast or brunch! Parking right in front of restaurant as well.

Bloody mary
Jaden L.

Always busy which is a good thing! Blood Mary was my favorite! It had some delicious millionaire bacon in it. I tried their seasonal double crunch tacos. The best meal I have had there. Sad they changed out this special, recently went back they didn't have it. It should be permanent! Recommend to put your name on the waiting list prior to getting there. Also before ten o'clock on a Sunday.

We waited 30 minutes to even be seen, and had to remind them that we needed drinks and our order taken. I got the Traditional breakfast and it was decent, I had a friend get the roast beef havardi (?) sandwich and he had three bites total. Not impressed.

Roast Beef & Havarti

Restaurant was not busy at all and took almost 30 minutes (and had to remind the host) before we were seen. Food came out cold and forgot several items, but still tried to charge for them. Nobody at the table finished half of their plate.

No comment egg toast
Quinn M.

Pretty good food and service The bathroom wasn't big enough for how many people were there, but it was pretty good priced specially coming from Colorado Springs

Good food, friendly people great service.
Zachary H.

Good food, friendly people, great service! The egg white omelette was great paired with fruit, whole-grain toast, and strawberry jam.

Biscuits and gravy
Betty C.

First watch is always great! They seem to have healthier options as well, which I did not go for lol . I got the biscuits and turkey sausage gravy . Came with potatoes. The potatoes were not totally soft I'd say.. probably could've used a couple more minutes to cook but that's ok. The rest of the dish was so delicious and I loved it. My husband always loves the juice here! The waiter was super friendly and nice too!!

million dollar bacon, eggs, toast, kale tonic
Maddy R.

First watch is a greattt place for breakfast, brunch, or lunch! I always get a kale tonic when I eat here and it NEVER lets me down. It is the perfect mixture of cucumber, kale, and apple. SO refreshing! They have a great selection of other juices that I am looking forward to trying in the future. The food is also very tasty and always is cooked perfectly. The only thing that we did not love was the million dollar bacon. We just did not enjoy how sweet it was! The service was great, our server checked on us many times and made sure we had everything we needed. The food comes out in a timely manor. I highly recommend this place to people visiting or anyone looking for a cute brunch place!

Overcooked Benedict :(
Sydney N.

Came here on the tail-end of a bachelorette party and was excited to brunch! Beware that this spot is popular, so there is a bit of a wait for a table. I've been to the location in AZ so I knew to expect a large, fun menu and farmhouse ambiance. Unfortunately, I think the busy-ness really took a toll on our experience. Our waitress was wonderful, but things just kept going wrong. Multiple orders in our party were wrong and sent back - as a make-good we got some free muffins which we really appreciated. This definitely bumped up my experience. However, when I finally received my Benedict the eggs were completely hard and overcooked. After seeing all the other food debacles, I was in a rush to get out since we were about to do our long drive back home - so I didn't say anything. I know if I did, First Watch definitely would've made it right. Overall, I would just beware of the Sunday morning rush, since some of our order definitely got caught up in it.

Summer menu Tres leches French toast
Austin W.

First watch has been one of those hit or miss places for me mostly miss unfortunately. I keep trying them cus They have good ideas and inventive menu options, but more often than not they just are not executed well at all. For the premium prices I expect to be fairly wowed or at least happily satisfied. Each time it's just quality of the food and kind of a (I don't care attitude) I feel like by the kitchen. This chili chorizo was filled with waaaay too many onions not even kidding and probably not even a tablespoon of chorizo? The tres leches was kinda soggy and for the $$$ it really should come with eggs or a meat.

Waffle
Key F.

Met a friend here for brunch. It was pretty busy, but we were seated right away. The server was prompt and took our drink order, we only had water and then put in our food orders. The food took a little long but not extremely, and that's just fine because the food was fresh! I had the skillet hash, and everything was SOOO DELICIOUS! My over easy egg was perfect. This was seasoned just right, and the homemade jam was so yummy. My friend so food was really good as well. Our server was cordial, not overly friendly but much better than other places. I would recommend coming here, I think I like this location more than the liberty one. Liberty is more cramped

Cauliflower tacos
Bhamidipati M.

Surprisingly very tasty and freshly made food found in the downtown of Kansas City. Very friendly staff and even better food. Must visit for lunch, brunch or breakfast!

Jai S.

I forgot what everyone ordered!!! Sorry! But it was VERY delicious... we all made happy plates LOL! The flavor was amazing, the waitress was super nice & attentive & we had a pretty great table in the light... perfect for pictures!!! We enjoyed the entire visit. I have been to many First Watches, but this location deserved my review! 10/10.

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this was just okay to me. i would most likely never come back but service was nice and the drinks were good

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Very good food! Great brunch! Enjoyable healthy options and plenty of other food for the group!

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Great fresh food and the service is good. Servers are attentive. One of the few places in Kansas City with good grits.

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Great food. Great service. Nice atmosphere. Very happy with our experience having breakfast here.

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10-10. Love first watch. Avocado toast is top notch. Chocolate chip pancakes are really good too

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District Biskuits is absolutely worth checking out if you're in North KC. I ordered the Charlie…read moreHustle, and it was a really well-balanced sandwich. The biscuit was excellent..soft, moist, and filling on the inside with a lightly crunchy exterior that held everything together without falling apart. The chicken was a little thinner than I expected, but it made up for it with a perfectly crispy breading and great seasoning. Paired with the coleslaw and sauce, every bite had a great mix of spicy, tangy, and creamy flavors that complemented each other really well. Don't skip the potato coins... they were crispy, flavorful, and definitely a great comliment to the sandwich. I also tried the Krazy Berry Troost Juice, which was refreshing and a great match for the sandwich. The food came out fresh, the flavors were on point, and it's easy to see why this place has built such a good reputation. I'll definitely be back to work my way through the rest of the menu.

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District Biskuits - Pretty crowded for a Saturday at 2:30 pm so they seem to be popular despite being filthy!

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Gotta take a star off for the number of things not working / wrong, just bc at a certain point…read morethat's part of the experience: the waffle sizes were different for the cashier than what was on the window, which could trip some people up while ordering; the day we went, they were out of apple fritters, orange juice, and something else I can't quite recall. I'd recommend getting there early on busy weekends. Maybe some tape over the things that aren't available once they're gone, that way people don't have to keep adjusting their order on the fly. There were some cats that came to share our meal and that was dope. Waffle was good but a half portion was kinda pricey, same with the scrambled eggs. There are no eggs in their breakfast bowls and that's kinda strange, tbh, it needed something more substantive. This area is good for a quick bite but not good enough to make it a meal.

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This is a very busy but pleasant location of McClain's in North Kansas City. Parking is street, but…read morethere were open spots. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. The indoors is cute and quaint, with many seating options. The workers were very kind and they had plenty of pastry options even at around noon-1pm! I got a drink and a bowl, added chicken and it was a little pricey. But you are paying for quality, delicious ingredients. Very healthy and filling everytime. The flavor on the hummus was amazing and rich, and paired well with the roasted tomatoes. I didn't realize they serve Sway Coffee Roasters at this location! Very helpful if you can seem to make it into Sway with their difficult hours. I was quite surprised to see this development and will be coming back specifically for this. As a Sway lover, through and through, the syrup flavor tasted just like the standalone location. I wish they would advertise this more clearly on their social media. It does take a little bit to get your food, both waiting in line to order and after, which is why I gave 4 stars. Not a grab-and-go experience even though the ordering is structured like it. Drinks come out very quick after ordering, tho! To meet a friend for a chat, this is your place. Little too loud and chaotic for work for me, but I did see some people trying to.

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McLain's Market - One wall but there is a small market to the right and also a display of packaged goods too.

One wall but there is a small market to the right and also a display of packaged goods too.

McLain's Market - Indoor seating

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Inside bar

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Cinnamon roll with bacon

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First Watch - breakfast_brunch - Updated October 2026

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