Excellent French Toast!! Loved the atmosphere and our waiter was great. The people I ate with said their food (egg sandwich and salmon Benedict) was excellent as well. read more

Delicious breakfast and friendly staff. Be sure to get in line on their website before you go! We only had to wait a couple of minutes when we arrived and the waiting area was packed. Cute decor. A little modern mixed with a little old-fashioned. We tried the biscuits with turkey sausage gravy, which came with eggs and potatoes. They let us sub bacon for the potatoes. And a traditional breakfast with scrambled eggs, toast, potatoes, and meat. Chose the chicken sausage patties which had a pleasant sweetness. Everything was perfect. No complaints at all. We really appreciate that they have a detailed food allergy list on their website! Very helpful. Definitely go, but get in line online and be patient... Slow getting the food because they were so busy (a Sunday morning/noonish). But we weren't in a hurry and the meal was worth the wait. read more

Was out this way for a business meeting but arrived too early so decided to have an early brunch. Amazing choice! It was 10am and the restaurant was pretty full but I was greeted and seated right away. Nice service, always with a smile. Loved the avocado toast and this elixir that the waitress suggested. They have different locations, not sure if the menu/service is the same but this was perfect! read more

First Watch - Avocado toast and meditation elixir - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rocky River, Ohio

Definitely NOT typical of a meal at first watch. Got seated ok. Eggs were terribly overcooked. Omelette was literally brown and tough. Wife's over easy's were hard. I figure they had new staff or were overwhelmed. Wouldn't go back to this one. read more

Everything was fantastic. I loved their biscuits and gravy, it was super delicious. The bacon, although I was told to be thick cut, was very very normal, like 3/16" cut, instead of the thick I'm used to getting which is more like 5/16-1/4" stuff. The coffee is decently strong too. I ordered an iced coffee, it was very delicious and well balanced. All-in-all, I really liked this restaurant! read more

Service was great. Our server was attentive and courteous. The place wasn't bustling the day we went, so others may have different experiences on the weekend. Parking was a pain but when we finally got a garage spot - which is free! - we were close to the first watch entrance at the top of the stairs. Food was delicious. I had a bacon avocado omelette with cheese that was pretty on par with other tasty items I've had at other First Watch locations. The bf had breakfast tacos which were free, using a birthday coupon from the First Watch email list. Overall, great experience. read more

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I came back to this location to give them a second chance and had a much better experience the second time around. We came on a week day around 9 am and we were sat very quickly. I ordered the BLT version of the eggs benedict and it was very fresh. It comes with bacon, tomato, eggs, and mixed greens on a nice toasted english muffin. I really like how the eggs were nice and runny and everything complimented each other well. I ordered a side of potatoes and absolutely loved them. They were nice and crispy like I like and seasoned well. Our food was served to us quickly and the pot of coffee they give you is nice so you don't have to constantly wait for refills. It was nice to go during a weekday morning when the restaurant wasn't packed. A great place to go for a quick healthy meal! read more

First Watch - BLT eggs Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rocky River, Ohio

I have had problems here with the staff for quite some time. I was really hungry on a Sunday morning so I decided to give it a try. I asked to be seated outdoors. After about 15 minutes the maitre de told to me to go outdoors. I found my table. A different member of the wait staff saw me outside and saw lots of bees around me. I didn't ask but she offered to take me to a table indoors. I followed her and took the table she seated me at. Then she asked if I wanted a beverage and she went to give me coffee. The maitre de immediately confronted me and said I had to wait longer to get a table. I told her a waitress had seated me. Is she seriously making me give up the table. And she said yes. So I left. Luckily my son was asking me to come over for omelettes. read more

Eating at first watch is like hooking up with an ex fling, it seems like it could be a good idea but after waiting for an hour you're left with disappointment. That's exactly what happened with my Chickichonga which ended up tasting like a hot pocket covered in activia. The ONLY saving grace of this place is the million dollar bacon but really just cover some bacon in honey, curry powder, and black pepper, throw it in the air fryer for 6 minutes, and even YOU dear reader can save yourself the dissatisfaction. read more

Love First Watch and was excited to see a new menu. I tried a few new items today the elevated egg sandwich and the turkey biscuits and gravy. Both were really good. They have a bunch of new items too. But my favorite the key west crepe eggs is no longer on the menu. read more

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Excellent brunch spot with a wide variety of options. Service, staff, and food was very well executed.

Very healthy, filling brunch options. The coffee is amazing. Pancakes are delicious, Millionaires Bacon is yummy. At first glance you may think it is pricey but you are getting quality food! Seriously....even their juices are prepared morning of!!! They have remodeled and it looks so inviting read more

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We stopped in this morning for brunch expecting that this restaurant would be taking COVID seriously and have mitigation efforts in place. I was shocked to see every single table full, only staff wearing masks, no dividers between tables, and no enforcement of social distancing. I understand this is a difficult time for businesses, and am not usually one to comment, but this seemed irresponsible. I haven't seen a restaurant this packed since March. We left. The food and cocktail menu looked great though. read more

1star based on the sneaky pricing of juice and coffee. Back page lower right. There are no prices !!! So everybody pays a different price just like specials when you go to eat at restuaran ts. $3.89 for a cup of coffee in Cleveland, not New York city. That shit won't happen again. They can choke on the juice and coffee. $50 for breakfast for two. So if you go here don't complain about inflation! Continue to be a asshole and pay these prices. If a cup of piss is $3.89 how could a gallon of gas only be $3.25?? I want a gallon of gas to be $10.00. Even at $10 you morons will still spend $50 on breakfast. Service was very good. Food ? Like any breakfast you cook in your home! read more

Today we ordered a trifecta and traditional breakfast order from this location, we placed our order at 9am for a pick up time at 10am but our food wasn't ready for pick up until 10:30 which I picked up shortly after it was available. I usually don't have a problem with extended wait time but upon picking up the food the bacon was overcooked, the food was terribly salty, and overall everything on the order was cold. This isn't the first time I've had poor food quality from this location but it is the last time I will be placing a order for pickup at this location. If you can and have time to grab a breakfast from the Avon location I would highly recommend it over this location. read more

First Watch - Overcooked burnt bacon. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rocky River, Ohio

Ordered the roast beef & havarti sandwich and a watermelon mint juice drink. Both were absolutely delish. Will definitely order again!

Service was very good but the food was just OK. When making Eggs Benedict the white of the egg should not be so running. Unappealing! Was not worth the money. read more

The table they sat us at was very dirty and sticky. Our server seemed very uninterested in serving us as we sat and didn't order for 20+ minutes. She kept "forgetting her book", but we saw her taking care of her other tables with her book in her apron. We never received straws. She was very snappy with us. I've been a server before and I understand bad days, but this seemed unacceptable. I enjoy first watch but we just had a bad experience here. read more

sooooo good! You cant go wrong with their menu. Their elevated egg sandwich is amazing, the lemon dresses greens are killer. Cant go wrong!

The food here is amazing! Our server Barbara was so sweet and on point. We did not wait for anything. The kids meals are a nice size. They have a lot on the menu and the food is on point. read more

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Our waitress was exceptional, I ordered the breakfast burrito and was not impressed maybe because I love Mexican burritos and this was really different. It's served with a green sauce and Parmesan cheese. There are other great things to order. read more

Mind you I'm not a breakfast or brunch person, since First Watch is a breakfast/ brunch place I though we'll I'm not missing anything. Until one Saturday my daughters wanted brunch and when they said First Watch I thought ok I'll just have a fruit salad. When we went in I was shocked how big this place is, it didn't look that big on the outside. I was so happy looking at the menu they had other things then just breakfast stuff, I had the butternut squash bisque and the veggie burger and the carrot crush drink. First out the bisque wow oh wow it was beyond delicious I didn't use the crackers because it was perfect, the veggie burger was so fresh and the taste was amazing so filling without weighing you down. I was so happy that we ended up going back the following weekend I had the fruit toast that was awesome that I ordered another one to take home. I did and will recommend this place to EVERYONE read more

Just finished a delicious breakfast. The service was excellent. Christy was friendly, informative and professional. Great food and great experience. read more

One of my favorite breakfast restaurants! Includes my favorite bacado omelet that includes bacon & avocado! Price is reasonable ! Also, they have the option where you can join the waitlist from your yelp app that helped with our wait time. When you order coffee, they also bring you a thermos so you can refill it as necessary! Highly recommend! read more

First Watch - The famous Bacado omelet! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rocky River, Ohio

I normally would never voluntarily go eat at a "healthy restaurant", but the food here has changed my mind! Everything was super fresh and delicious! Highly recommended by a fatty. read more

I ordered a to go order, it was ready over 20 minutes late. They're consistently slow and have terrible service and are very unapologetic about it. Spend your money elsewhere. read more

We always have fun when we go to First Watch. It is such a great place to take children, and my two year old really likes going here! The food- always tastes great! The staff- always so patient and friendly! read more

Great spot for lunch. The environment is friendly and the service is always good. When going in for breakfast though the prices seem quite a bit high. A side of bacon (4 pieces) is $4.29, a cup of coffee is almost 3 dollars. I really do enjoy the food (avocado toast and chickichanga specifically), but simply can't swallow some the prices. Not sure if this is a recent change but it was a subject of conversation with my group the last 2 times I was here. read more

Seating was good. Waited 15 minute and said our food should be out soon per waitress. 30 minutes later the waitress said our food was on cue and should out in a bit. 45 minutes later the table that got seated after us got their food (same waitress). Waitress didn't even come out to apologize. We left an hour later, still no food. read more

Changed my review, from making me hand out my phone number to put my name in a wait list, to texting without my permission (which is breaking a FTC law), no regular sugar for coffee station but 3 artificial sugars to choose from. My fathers birthday breakfast party got passed up 4 times since we signed up for their list because we didnt download their stupid app - and there was no one in the waiting area. This place should get 0 stars, and I will review this place on as many review sites as possible. Never coming back here again (used to come 5 times a year)! read more

This place has great service and good food too would definitely recommend , it's family friendly too

A friend raved about the one in Cincy, so we tried it. It's very 56 Westish in naming the dishes cleverly and having above average ingredients available for breakfast foods. Avocado, feta, and wheat tortillas to name a few. One might even say it has sort of a health food angle. Sort of. They only do breakfast and lunch. Lots of different takes on omelettes,salads, wraps and known for their French toast. I had the Caps,etc. It's mushroom caps with 2 cheeses melted on them with eggs and english muffin. Served with their patented First Watch potatoes. They taste like any old potato if you ask me. Caps were nice. Eggs were fluffy. A little pricier than a diner,but comparable to IHOP. And a little bit more chic. Not a lot to do in that neighborhood except maybe go look at the river or pick one's nose. Or both. But if you're up that way, give it a try. The restaurant i mean. read more

What the heck happened here? I've been coming to this location for years and this is the first time they dropped the ball on all levels. When asked for their standard allergy chart, the server had no clue what I was talking about. I explained and she said she'd worked there for two months and had never heard of such a thing. Eventually, she asked and found one in the back. Geez. We ordered. One diner specified a BLT with no fried egg and white bread...also specified nut allergies. I ordered the bacon hash skillet and specified no bread or wheat products because of celiac disease. The first came with egg and On bread containing seeds and nuts? Mine came with an English muffin. Both orders were clearly wrong and potentially life threatening. What happened? Lack of Training? Nonchalance? This location can NOT be trusted to deal with food allergy issues although they profess to be allergy friendly. Beware! read more

I know a lot of people really rave about the breakfast at First Watch, but I think it's pretty mediocre, serviceable at best. It's a chain and it feels like a chain. The decor at this particular location reminds me of a continental breakfast lounge at a hotel. I think the restaurant tries to go for a Florida Keys vibe but actually hits more accurately on a Florida retirement home vibe. Fine if that is your thing. It's not really mine. I've never strayed far from the egg dishes and they are just fine. An omelette is an omelette is an omelette. Portions are decent so if you're looking to stuff your face you can. What I think is strangest about First Watch is they way they serve the coffee. They bring a carafe to the table, which is fine, but I have never received a carafe that was more than maybe 1/2 full. And I know the carafe is on the table so heavy coffee drinkers like me aren't constantly bothering the waitress for more coffee, but once that 1/2 carafe is drained, I find myself bugging the waitress for more. Counterintuitive! Bring me a full carafe! In fact bring me two. The service is also kind of weird here, like they can't wait for you to leave. That might just be because I drink so damn much of their coffee, though. read more

First Watch exemplifies corporate America. On a weekday morning I went there to see why people line up outside the door every weekend. The morning I went the place was more than half filled by office type people sitting with other office type people in booths along the wall. I was not in office attire and the hostess thoughtfully seated me at one of the tables located in the center. Every person entering had to pass me as did those leaving. All the servers passed me and the hostess found along side my table was the perfect place to wait for new customers to join her for their booth assignments. Two women also not office types were luckily shown to a table near me to enjoy all the activity. Could just be my imagination that there was a deliberate decision to seat us non business types in the middle of things. Those at booths had brief cases, computers, graphs, charts, print outs and statements sprawled on the tables challenging the occupants to uncover ways to sell more and increase the corporate wealth. First Watch has a blatant drive to sell more and increase profits. The food may have originally been created by a corporate chef but was then modified by the finance, marketing, and operations staff. Corners are cut, ingredients are supplied based on low cost, and the recipes are dumbed down for mass appeal. I had the Acapulco Express. In Cleveland we know our sausage. The chorizo in this omelet was akin to Hillshire which is as bad as sausage ever gets. The salsa, avocado and sour cream had all the taste removed rather than the calories. As a decoration were a few pieces of melon and a berry that were faithful to the lack of flavor theme. Some have said First Watch offers a healthy breakfast. They did not do their homework. For some very mysterious reason First Watch publishes nutritional values for their items. The turkey sausage biscuits provide the following percentages of daily requirements 77% daily fat, 146% cholesterol and 98% sodium. Healthy? Lucky I discovered breakfast at Latitude where no one wears suits or discusses company profits. I guess the lines at First Watch on weekends are office workers and their families who love their dollars increasing corporate wealth and who find nutritional info another socialistic attack to capitalism. read more

I've eaten at a First Watch before and was craving some place different to have breakfast so I stopped in here. The decor is awful, I mean, really awful. It's all beige and feels dark inside. The server brought me coffee and immediately asked me if I was ready to order. I needed a few minutes, like 2 minutes. I kept looking around for her but she was nowhere to be found. At least 10 minutes go by before I even see her again, and then she comes back to take my order. I decided on a "savory crepe." My food comes out and ew. The crepe wasn't a crepe, it was like a mixture of an omelette with pancake batter or something. It was real dry and chewy and showed no actual signs of being a crepe. The turkey is not deli turkey, more like, processed cube turkey. The potatoes were gross and had no flavor. The English muffin was cold, the butter wouldn't even melt. Needless to say, I won't be returning. It's too expensive for gross breakfast food. read more

Very slow service on first try. Food, ok. Waited 45 minutes for seat and the same for meal. You decide. read more

After hearing everyone at my company's Rocky River store rave about First Watch I was super excited to get sent out there today to work. Had I known my take-out order of Eggs Benedict was going to be an arts-and-crafts project, however, I would have just brought my own lunch from home. Eggs Benedict is my all time favorite breakfast food. It's pretty hard to mess up unless you have junky hollandaise sauce. English Muffin, Canadian Bacon, Poached Egg, Sauce. Presto, instant yummy! Sure you can dress it up or down, but the basic formula stays the same. First Watch however managed to mess up even that simple time-tested formula. You see, when you get it to go, instead of gently poached eggs, they're basically over hard. Also, everything comes on the side. So you have to construct your own meal. Add on top that they forgot the hollandaise all together and that I had to go back to get it equals one horrific Eggs Bene. I guess I'll be getting food from The Pub or Lake Island Coffee from now on. read more

We had breakfast here two times this week. Excellent service Great menu options. We had a vegan and a vegetarian as part of our group and everyone was able to enjoy the delicious foods that First Watch offers. Definitely recommend the wonderful restaurant. read more

I know it costs a little bit more but look around, they don't serve avocado at 9 am anywhere in 10 miles radius! It's a lovely, fresh, fast and tasty, and a bit unusual breakfast food that will satisfy you. One word for you: skillets. Sizzling crunchy fresh. Service here is fast and very blunt, your waitress is not going to tell you her autobiography and won't ask you about your accent (haircut, mood, criminal record) either, which is just the way I like it. If I come for food, give me food, chatting me up is not gonna feed me, sister. So I am incredibly grateful for the lack of interest in me from the other side of the table. I am wiling to pay extra for that any day. And of course it is all about turnover, so just grab your skillet and get going. I totally understand and love this place, and I think that it loves me back. read more