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First Watch

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

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
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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.

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.

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.

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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Tay's makes one of the best burgers in KC. They promote the quality of ingredients they use, and I…read morethink it shows in the food they bring to the table. The things I like most about Tay's include: the fries, sriracha ketchup, a fun car for kids meals, and of course the burger with all of the available toppings to choose from. I ordered a single with fries. My wife and I decided that we'll probably share next time. We might even get the slider with fries. My son loved the car his burger was served in. The ladies working were so friendly and worked quickly through the long line to get orders placed. We didn't have any issues finding a table to sit. They have plenty of high chairs and booster seats for kids too.

This was my first time at Tay's Burger Shack and here's what I thought: The restaurant is quaint…read moreand they have such a cute patio and decors The customer service was really great and they get in orders fast! So the food... that's why we really came here. So many people hyped Tay's Burger Shack up that I think it made me set my expectations really high. I tried the Single Cheeseburger with fries, I will say that I didn't find it very special. My least favorite part was the buns, they didn't seem like they were toasted at all. Just your typical old cheeseburger. The fries were not my favorite. It does make a cute date night and maybe late night snack.

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Spacious local brewery located in North Kansas City with the addition of simple but delicious bar…read morefood. I have been acquainted with Callsign brews for a while but had never stepped foot into the actual brewery space. Thanks to pub pass that all changes because nothing entices me more than a bogo beer! And to top it off Tuesdays happen to be $10 beer flights so it was a double win. As far as the food menu goes, it's nothing innovative just good bar food classics like sandwiches, burgers, wings, wraps, and appetizers. This time around we went with beer drinking staples- wings and loaded tots. The wing prices I thought were pretty fair ten bone in wings for $16 ($1.60 a wing isn't too bad nowadays). You also could split the ten count with two flavors which is what we did. The first flavor that caught my eye was Parmesan Truffle which I thought was a unique rift on the classic Parmesan Garlic, I was pleasantly surprised when these came out and were dry rub. I prefer a dry rubbed wing because first of all, I love salt and these tend to be definitely more on the salty seasoned side than saucy wings that can be syrupy sweet sometimes depending on the flavor. Secondly, with a flavor adjacent to Garlic Parmesan a wet wing can be very heavy and thus, have the tendency to get soggy. The only qualm I have with these wings is that the flavor didn't exactly live up to expectations, it had nice seasoning and the Parmesan flavor was detectable however, I never got any of that umami flavor of Truffle. They were extremely crispy though and I would order them again. Now onto the next flavor, I decided to order the other creative flavor on the menu (the other two were Hot and Mild) this was a hot honey bourbon glaze. Again, this flavor promised a punch of flavor and didn't fully deliver, I got the notes of the sweet bourbon glaze but none of the heat from the hot honey. The wings themselves weren't over-drenched in sauce so they did stay rather crispy but, it wasn't anything special. The last appetizer we ordered to munch on were the loaded tots which were pretty standard but, good drinking food. They were indeed loaded with lots of liquid cheese, crispy pieces of bacon and a healthy drizzle of ranch. Just so you know, these are listed as loaded fries on the menu but you can sub tots which I was grateful for since I think a tot stays more crispy than a traditional fry when toppings are piled on. Now onto the star of the show, the beers of course. We started with a flight to share so we could each choose a favorite brew to over a full pour of and utilize our Pub Pass. The smoothie sour was my favorite of the bunch which surprised me since I'm usually a hazy IPA girl. That was also a solid choice though and it's what my friend ordered as his full pour. The smoothie sour though was peach cobbler flavored and had the sweetness of ripe peaches, I instantly fell in love, it wasn't as sharp and sour and instead had a smooth finish. Some sours are tougher to drink but this went down easy. The other beer that stood out on our flight was the wine beer, almost akin to a cider but stronger in flavor with a base of Malbec (my favorite red wine). The color was vibrant and it had a rich flavor profile of grapes. Not sure I could have drank a full pour of it though if I'm being honest, it was a little too intense.

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