I was on vacation and we went to First watch. When we walked in we were greeted with a huge smile from Morgan. She was also our waitress. She was soooooo good. My brother has bad food allergies and she went out of her way to make sure he had a good meal. So now the food. It was AMAZING. I had the steak and bacon burrito. Thank you for such great service and kindness you gave us. If you go to First Watch in Georgetown Kentucky ask for Morgan. The atmosphere was very inviting like you were at your family's house for dinner. read more

The food here is usually good and it's my go to "Me" place and I've never encountered a problem until today, a bone in my healthy turkey and then a piece of plastic layered between my toast. I was ok until the server made me feel as though it was something I had done, instead of the kitchen staff being more careful. So disappointed. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Great place for breakfast. Good coffee. Consistent and fast service. My avocado toast was really good! I haven't had lunch here, but menu looked great. read more

First Watch - Avocado toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I ate here the other day and it was delicious! I loved the interior and atmosphere as well! So many options but to many to be overwhelmed!

If you are ordering food to go here I would suggest checking your food before you leave the restaurant. Multiple times I have been disappointed with how the food was boxed up. This time is just disappointing due to the price I paid for this one thing. $10 for a superfood "bowl". There isn't anything in this 12 oz cup. They shouldn't charge that much for this portion size ! read more

First Watch - This is $10... that's all I have to say. AM Superfood "Bowl" disappointed. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I went to First Watch yesterday with friends. I got a hot english breakfast tea. I like that they use an organic brand. I also ordered the Farmhouse Hash. It had potatoes on the bottom and then onions, tomatoes, cheese, bacon, avocado, and eggs on top. I enjoyed it. It is served with toast and local preserves. The local preserves is a nice touch. You also get a mini fruit cup. I always enjoy my meals here. They are consistently good and fresh! read more

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Solid breakfast early in the morning when most other places are not open. Nothing fancy but they hit the spot and I will keep coming back.

Marcus and Richard the manager are amazing. I was having a really bad day and their great service and positivity really cheered me up.

Only open until 2 pm. But full Navi l menu all hours open. Very fast service and great food and prices read more

First Watch - EGGS BENEDICT!! Chickichanga !! Very good food great service and prices will come often!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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It was very clean and was a comfortable atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and helpful. I had a Ham and Gruyere sandwich, I changed it up and got it with parmigiana crusted sourdough bread. Also got the tomato basil soup. This was a great combination. Highly recommend it. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I ordered breakfast from her spent almost $60 when I got the food and opened it up there was a worm looking bug crawling inside. Highly disappointed because I actually really love this place in Texa! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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I came here because I was close by and the pictures from other reviews looked amazing. I was pleased by how different, fresh, healthy and interesting their dishes sounded. I decided on the chickachanga which is a spin on a chimichanga but stuffed with chicken, onions, eggs, chorizo, avocado, Monterey Jack and green chilies. I would not typically be this adventurous with my breakfast foods but I was glad that went outside my comfort zone. This was one of the best breakfasts I've had in a long time. I've been craving Mexican food a lot and the twist on breakfast with a Mexican type flair was perfect. read more

First Watch - The chikachanga - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I met a friend for lunch, and we both ordered different options of 1/2 a sandwich and soup. We both also had a Kale Tonic, which was a tasty beautiful drink. I had never been to First Watch for lunch, only breakfast, and it was really nice. Our waitress could not have been nicer! read more

Good food and the juice was so delicious, refreshing and healthy. Was in the mood for a healthy and light breakfast and this placed served just that for me. Of course they had other options but I enjoyed mine a lot. Would recommend for brunch in Columbus. Not badly priced either. read more

First Watch - Turkey egg whites - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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The service is horrible! Been sitting here since 11:40 am and its now 12:25 pm and still not seated. 3 groups came in after me, gave their names and phone number and got seated way before us. Now I'm wondering if I am being sat last due to my color or they just forgot us. I asked how long she claims 15 to 20 more minutes. Im still waiting. I will not be coming back here. Nor organization at all.. 1 person working the front to seat guest and take payments. Cluttered front area... I just not feeling it at all read more

Cute little breakfast place. Hired help was very pleasant. Food came out quickly. Orange juice is fresh squeezed. Coffee was good, but nothing special. Since I'm trying to shed a few pounds, I went right to the healthy section of the menu. There was a lot to choose from. Went with the signature entree, triathlete omelet. Egg white omelet with onions, mushrooms, chilies and salsa. Came with a bowl of fresh fruit and a real fresh English muffin. Daughter had the day onion skillet- scrambled eggs on top of potatoes mixed with onions, bacon and cheese. Everything was really good. read more

First Watch - Triathlete omelet and day onion skillet in the background. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I came here with my best friend Nick. He suggested this place. Man this place has some fantastic food to eat especially for breakfast. I would suggest this place hands down. I had the Belgian waffle with bacon and sunny side eggs up and large Oj. Everything was on point. They sat us immediately. They gave up drinks quickly, and served our food within a reasonable time. The seats were comfortable to sit at especially for me with a tailbone injury. Plus the server was super nice and sweet. She kept checking on us and making sure especially after our food was out that everything was up to par. The place was very clean, quiet and just a pleasant place to have some breakfast at. I never knew this place existed until my best friend said something about meeting here. I was so glad I did, because I am definitely going to come here more often just because of the experience I had here at First watch. I also liked how they had parking just for us people eating there so we didn't have to pay for it. That was a nice feature because a lot of places downtown and near German village charge for parking. So that was a pleasant surprise too. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

The avocado toast had a hefty serving of avocado, which is always a pleasure to experience in a sea of restaurants serving a thinly spread layer of avocado. The toast was accompanied by two eggs over easy with the perfect amount of yolk. This combination created a mouth watering avocado toast experience. The BLT Benedict was a welcomed change from the traditional Benedict, which is often hard to beat. It was served with fresh greens and had a balanced flavor profile. Let the record note my girlfriend did not like it as much as I did. The banana granola pancake was exquisite. The ingredient here are fresh, the menu is well crafted, and it is reasonably priced. read more

Absolutely love this location. I work right across the street so I usually arrive around 7am at least twice a week. They serve breakfast and lunch daily. The restaurant is always clean and the staff are very attentive. The food is also consistent as far as overall quality. You can eat in or do carry-out. First Watch is a hot commodity in the city but this particular location is effective and efficient when during busy hours. Whether you want to sit down and enjoy a good meal or pick it up before heading into work I highly recommend the First Watch on S.High St. read more

First Watch - The Tri-fecta! blueberry pancake, bacon, eggs, and potatoes. As you can see the pancakes are huge! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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My wife and I went here 3 July 2021. I ordered the Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon. The server brought me Eggs Benedict with ham. He took apologized and took it back. Brought back Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon. First bite I took there was ham on it. So they took my plate back. Scraped the ham off(didn't quite get it all off) and then replaced the ham with salmon. I again informed the server he said I will take it off of your bill took the plate and left. He returned about 5 minutes later with a cookie and a rice crispy treat and said this is for your troubles. I wanted my correct dish I ordered. He did not replace the dish. So I ended up not eating anything. Unbelievable. Food looked delicious but I wouldn't know. Poor customer service. read more

So so good for a chain. Healthy and tasty. I always go to one of their locations when I'm in town.

Food is always excellent service is always extremely friendly and knowledgeable on beyond is casual family upbeat vibe.

I love this place and it's walking distance for us. They were great before about being added to the wait list and getting seated when you show up -- now horrible. Last time we put our time in when arrive (which was the 45 min wait online) and waited an extra 45 mins on top of that and watched multiple people walk-in get seated. When we asked we kept getting you're next. After our 30 min waitlist check-in online this time (which online waitlist said 20-30 min wait) told another 20. I honestly think the online waitlist check-in is worthless now. We'll look at other local options until it gets better. read more

I had breakfast here twice during my stay in Columbus. There is always a line so it is recommended to reserve a table beforehand. Staff is friendly and the place is nicely decorated. I got one of their season specials, an omelette filled with crab and some other ingredients... so fresh and tasty! I loved it. I replaced the side potatoes with a cup of fresh fruits. A nice experience, great food, and a very fulfilling breakfast! Recommended :) read more

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The food is absolutely outstanding so please don't judge them on their service now. COVID has been especially difficult on restaurants and this one appears no different. The food is worth the wait!! read more

This is my brunch go-to! It's so easy to find healthy, delicious options. We have never been disappointed. The downside to this is that they are ALWAYS busy. Definitely download the app and use their waiting list feature. read more

This place amazing! I will definitely be making this a must visit even tho I'm an 2 hours away! Definitely 10/10! Even perfect service, all around perfect! read more

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Absolutely delicious food. Wait for a late Saturday morning was only about 15 minute. Food arrived rather quickly and was delicious. My son had a giant chocolate chip pancake and I had classic eggs benny. Honestly, only real negative was post-meal service. There was a very long line to wait to pay, which is ridiculous, IMO, but luckily I had cash and just left it in the table and we could get out. They should have the servers take care of collecting payment. Things would run smoother. First time in Columbus, so who knows if we'll ever be back, but definitely recommend this place for breakfast or brunch. read more

Yum, healthy breakfast and lunch options with unique flavor combinations. Not at all what you would expect from a chain. I Especially loved the Kale salad- fantastically prepared, no bitter taste at all to the kale. read more

First Watch - Veggie sandwich, Kale salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I have been to this location three times, and all three times I have asked for avocado to be removed from our table due to allergy and each time they have brought meals out with avocado in it. The wait staff have all been amazing in rectifying the situation - Not sure what's going on in the kitchen but be careful if you have allergies and double check before you eat! It's a shame because the food is actually very nice!! read more

I usually love first watch but I was so disappointed in the staff today that I felt the need to write this out; I get first watch usually once a week and have the exact same order ever time. I always get the avocado toast with over easy eggs and its always delicious. Today I ordered the same thing to go from this location and the eggs were over done completely as you can see in the photo, I didn't have time to come in and get new eggs that was the whole point in me ordering to go, so I called the store to see if there was anything they could do since my food wasn't made right and who ever picked up was extremely rude. I expressed what was wrong with the order and that the eggs always came over easy every time I had gotten it previously to which they responded I was wrong and the eggs came basted. Basted means cooked in fat. They are marketed as over medium or easy. Not fried and inedible. They then told me they could try to refund me and when I asked about sending an email confirmation they hung up the phone. I don't care if your having a bad day or not, I work really hard for my money and it takes five seconds for you to click a button find my order and refund me or offer to remake it when I can come in to pick it up. I'm not one to be an ass about this type of stuff but the fact that I haven't received any refunds, and the way that phone call was handled I'll absolutely never return to this first watch again. Its pretty much expected that the restaurants in this area have a higher quality in foods and I'm really disappointed that the order was handled like this and that the mistake was already on there end of things so for them to be rude to me was really insulting. read more

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As I'm sitting here for the 5th time visiting you waiting on my food past the time it said it will be ready i am just frustrated. I don't care about waiting I just rather have a more accurate time to pick up. Plus I see multiple people walk in without masks and not one person on your staff says something. We are in the middle of a PANDEMIC! Do better. read more

I love there food it's awesome The service is great, I recommended a couple of my friends there and they love it

Every time I go my food taste good, fresh and the servers are very nice. The place is always clean and the atmosphere is welcoming.

Fantastic, family-friendly brunch spot. The wait can be a doozy on weekends, but they take call aheads, text you when your table is ready, and have an app that shows your place in line. Pro-tip though: there's a high-top "community table" that's first come first serve, if you don't mind sitting with others. I spent a lovely Saturday morning here once sipping my coffee and reading my Kindle next to a fellow single+Kindle diner. Okay, food: Coffee comes in carafes. There's a "fresh juice bar" menu that sounds hippy dippy, but the "morning meditation" juice with orange, lemon, tumeric, ginger, and beet looks like a tequila sunrise, but healthier. Tasty! There are also rotating seasonal specials -- husband spent way too long trying to decide between the various options, all sounded that tasty. He tried the pot roast hash which was tender and flavorful and hearty. My favorite is the avocado toast, with loads of avocado and olive oil and sea salt, on this toast that is filling and flavorful but not dense. I just want more of that toast! Regulars in the making. read more

First Watch - Avocado toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Wait time: told 10-15 mins actual 35mins it was a Sunday so I tried to be understanding. OrderEd food pretty fast, wait time for food 40 MINS!!! and our waiter disappeared while we were waiting. Then the people I was with got there food and I still had to wait 5 extra mins for Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict!! When I finally got it the eggs were boiled not poached! The food was basic and the service was just OK. Pass. read more

The food is clean, fresh, and tasty! The serves are attentive and the coffee is amazing! Free refills as well! Love the community table if you are open to dining with others! So fun! read more

Awesome experience. Food was prepared to perfection. Service was great. The cook must've burnt my eggs and the waitress told me that she requested he remake them and refused to serve them to me. So that was a big plus, because in my experience most servers could care less. The Million Dollar bacon is always a treat. Trifecta breakfast 1-5=5. Million Dollar bacon 1-5=5. read more

In a city with so many excellent independently-owned eateries, it may be blasphemy to say that First Watch is the best breakfast in town. Yet it consistently ranks first in reader's polls and "Best Of" lists all over Columbus, and I'm inclined to agree with them. It may lack that certain feeling of locally-operated love, but it's still my hands-down favorite destination when I'm craving a delicious balanced brunch. With a blend of casual formality, the restaurant serves equally well for special occasions and lazy Sundays. Pitchers of ice water and kettles of piping hot coffee are provided once your party is seated, a rare perk that caffeine-addicted control-freaks like me live for. But the real secret to success is a menu that truly has something for everyone. Meat and potatoes man? Order up some biscuits and gravy or The Traditional. Strictly Vegan? Try the zesty Veggie Grill or vaguely Greek (but very good) Not Guilty Your Honor. At my annual Birthday Brunch, I always ask for the Fresh Fruit Crepes. Thin, sweet little crepes are spiraled around tart summer berries and sometimes creamy banana slices, and the fat-free strawberry yogurt topping makes it a guiltless indulgence. Though the included muffin of the day can range from whole wheat blueberry to double chocolate chip, I think they're all wonderfully tasty little quick breads. But when I show up slightly hungover after a long Saturday night, that's when I crave avocado. This ingredient is generously scattered over the salads and sandwiches section of the menu, as well as several egg preparations, including my very favorite Eggs Benedict variation. But I usually opt for a killer half soup, salad, or sandwich offer resulting in a double dose of that creamy, dreamy, green stuff. The Cobb salad and The Monterey Club are my designated avocado-delivery devices, even though the sandwich is practically a cobb between bread. After the recent redesign, this location now features an extra long banquet table and exposed wood floors. Sitting that close to strangers seems awkward to me, and the sleek flooring fails to soften the noise of customers like the carpets once did. In full disclosure, my worst dining disaster ever took place within these walls - a matter of blackened bananas hidden inside my crepes. But the waitress was beyond apologetic, my meal was fixed and we ate for free in compensation. All in all, I love the new streamlined look even if it sacrifices soundproofing, and customer service and overall consistency like this rare. If you ask me where I want to go for breakfast, I am always tempted to answer "First Watch". read more

First Watch - The Cobb Salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

30 minutes after ordering, when I reminded our waiter that we were waiting on coffee, he was confrontational and rude, stating "We are busy. Is that okay with you? Is that okay with you?" Yes, it is, but after that long waiting (and our kids' drinks eventually having been brought), I don't think it's out of line to expect coffee, even if it is busy. We didn't even have water. Then when he finally brought the coffee, he brought two pots (for two adults), and made some kind of comment. Really disappointing experience. Will not be back to this location. Also, I noticed a review from this morning about avocado toast, and mine looked similar. Definitely an avocado sourcing issue going on. Recommend skipping that dish for now. read more