Best breakfast eats we've found so far in the NEO suburbs of Solon/Chagrin Falls. Wholesome, flavorful and a varied menus that supports both the millennial as well as old school palate. Superseed high protein pancakes with a rasher of million dollar glazed bacon on the side, paired with responsibly sourced excellent coffee and my daynis off read more

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The food is wonderful, but the service is horrendous. Our server Serena had a major attitude with us during our last visit. I contacted the manager, but he didn't seem to care too much. Instead of dealing with the headache that is Serena, I decided to order to go. Unfortunately the person taking my order was the same train wreck that I was avoiding. I heard her calling me a b!?&$ as she walked my food over to the register and handed it over to another girl. I was very aware that she handled my food and knew who I was, so I had to throw my food out because I don't trust that nothing was done to it. The district manager was no help either. I recommend staying away from Serena, anyone can do a better job than her. read more

This place never disappoints!! I travel a lot and when I'm looking for a good/healthy breakfast spot I can always count on First Watch to deliver. From the fresh juices to the pancakes. Everything is good including the wait staff. Thank you read more

Always delicious, always fresh. Can't go wrong with First Watch food anywhere! Had never been to this location... It didn't disappoint in either food or service. Had a pick two of Roast Beef and Havarti Sandwich & Superfood Kale Salad. Flavor was great, portions were perfect, not overwhelming for a hungry guy having a late lunch. read more

I love this brunch restaurant! They have the most delicious black coffee and the menu has something for both the picky eater and someone who wants to try new exquisite dishes. I do have my favorite meals and my favorite branches. I like the Mayfield Hts branch the best because the wait the is usually less. The staff are very friendly at all of the branches and the food is see delicious. Now I want to go there but it's closed. That's the only thing I don't like. It closes at 2 but the problem is I'm hungry ALL day. So I'm forced to survive without them from 2pm onward. Life is cruel. read more

We had such a lovely breakfast here on Black Friday. It was our first time at this location and our waitress, Le'Ausha was wonderful! Not only was she attentive and so welcoming, she really went the extra mile to talk about the menu and make her suggestions of things we should also consider trying on future visits. It was really nice!!! The food is so good! We each had a different item and not a single one of us left hungry! My daughter had the breakfast tacos and when it arrived she thought t was not going to be enough to she had one whole one left over. She loved the chorizo sprinkles and is a fan of most all things avocado. My sister had the Trifecta with bacon. She loves that she has found a place that will make her bacon as crispy as she likes it (2 steps from burned). I myself, chose the works omelette but omitted the tomatoes and onions. It was absolutely perfect. The mushrooms were not overdone and very flavorful. I loved the amount of meat and cheese and left full. It not feeling fat. It was a healthy full and I really like that. This is defiantly a keeper spot for us! read more

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I came into here talking about how I don't understand why people are so obsessed with breakfast food...I walked out understanding. This is the best breakfast I have ever had. It's filling but not greasy. The ingredients are natural and high quality. read more

Friendly service and fresh ingredients make this a great place for breakfast or lunch. Coffee is brought out by the pot, per table so no wait for refills but it's a bit pricier this way. Menu concentrates on breakfast items like omelets, frittatas, pancakes, french toast. More on the healthy side. I got french toast sprinkled with powdered sugar, wheat germ, bananas and kiwi fruit. All the fruit was delicious and fresh. My friend got an omelet with salsa, potatoes, peppers, and sausage and loved it. The menu also has sandwiches and salads if you are more in a mood for lunch, and the options are bit more expensive than Bob Evans but stand out as better quality. Service is relatively fast, once you get a table (there was a bit of a wait on the weekend). If you are looking for more of a healthy upscale breakfast than a greasy spoon, this might be the place for you. read more

I've been back a bunch of times and there are several things in the menu that I love including the avocado toast, and coffee. They remodeled from when they first opened and I can happily recommend!! read more

This was my first visit to First Watch. We were promptly seated and our orders were taken quickly after. I enjoyed the atmosphere of the restaurant. It was cheerfully decorated and had a "fresh" feel about it, as did the menu. They seemed to have an emphasis on the healthier side of breakfast which appealed to me. Overall, I really enjoyed my breakfast burrito. My only gripe was that the home fries were slightly dry, but everything else definitely made up for that. I will be a returning customer. read more

Considering my fiancé and I come here just about every weekend, yes it's great and highly recommended. Great, fresh food and service. Also, they have perfect coffee in my opinion. read more

Being from Cincinnati, I'm from a region that has many First Watch restaurants. I just visited my neighborhood store last week, but we received a gift cert during Christmas while visiting family in East Cleveland, and wanted to go to this recently opened location. We were greeted and seated immediately. The server then greeted us and took our order shortly thereafter. We received our food after about 10-15 minutes. I ordered a skillet and my date ordered a fruit crepe. My skillet looked really dry and was basically room temperature. Too much time in the heat lamp is my suspicion. The server came back and asked if everything was warm enough. Odd. I sent it back, and they gave me a new dish in a few minutes. I suppose that the recent opening and the new, developing First Watch region has something to do with the rookie mistake from the staff. Overall, with growth in the service, the decor and atmosphere over all are pleasant. This place will be a good spot to meet, I think...give them a little while to break in, I suppose. read more

Regretfully I have to give this place a bad review after coming here for almost 4 years on and off to have breakfast. First off the only reason that I'm giving the two star review is due to the recent remodeling efforts. Other than that it would most definitely be a one star review. To begin this review I will start with the service. Our waitress was terrible. When she sat us at the table she placed all of our menus and our silverware in a pile for us to sort out in order to basically set our own table. That was the first problem. The second problem was our seating location. We were placed in the rear of the restaurant near the kitchen. While this is obviously the most dreaded seat in any establishment this was an exceptionally terrible spot for anyone to eat breakfast. The floors were visually dirty, and there was a huge trash can in plain sight very close to the patrons tables. While I understand that most restaurants have an area like this the space could have been planned out a little better. I'm not a fan of eating directly next to trash cans and kitchens but that's just me. When we asked for a new table near the window we received resistance from the waitress and she kinda acted like we were the problem. She walked off without grabbing any of our silverware, glasses or menus to relocate our table. So here we are carrying all of this stuff and our personal belongings across the place to our new table. We have noticed over the years the decline in service and the price increases on the menu and it's just not worth it for us anymore. Most of us dine out to celebrate, date, or to simply enjoy a public atmosphere and experience. At the end of the day we all spend our money with different establishments and there is a certain level of basic expectations that should be met. This place has failed those expectations a few times over. In all, the service vs. the cost to dine here vs. the overall experience makes our list of places to never eat at again. read more

Friendly, quick service and yummy food. I like just about any of their breakfast or brunch entrees, especially the skillets, crepe eggs, and wraps. Home style potatoes and fruit on the side are a plus. I always think about trying lunch items, but end up going with breakfast or brunch! read more

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Delicious food, a spectrum of options (healthy to indulgent). Breakfast sandwich on point. Avocado toast that inspires. (Still drinking my coffee. Please bare with my brevity here!) read more

First Watch - Avocado toast with a side of potatoes. - Cafes Near Me - Solon, Ohio

Took my team here for breakfast. Lots of breakfast options but I found food to be somewhat bland or generic in flavor, and heavy. Not well prepared food for taste either (tomatoes not ripe, huge asparagus pieces). read more

What a sweet place. My friend brought me here on the way to a wedding and it was a great choice for a low-key but not boring/unhealthy brunch. We were seated immediately and looked over the menu. Pretty extensive, with lots of healthy choices, as well as options for vegetarians. Not too pricy, either. I got a salad. It wasn't the hugest portion ever, but it wasn't tiny. I wish it had been bigger, though, and served with the bread that the menu said it came with. Our waiter had disappeared so I couldn't ask for the bread, but when he returned and I asked, he did bring it out. Unfortunately, it was this measly little piece that was pre-buttered (I wouldn't have put butter on). The salad had lots of things on it--chicken, avocado, nuts. Each ingredient was good, but a little sparse. We had plenty of water (a pitcher at our table). All four of us left satisfied. There were chocolatey hard candy mints on the way out. Always a treat! This places is restaurant-meets-fast-food. There's something about it that feels very impersonal, but at the same time, it felt SO much better than, say, Wendy's or Burger King. read more

I've been to first watch a couple times and I personally don't think it's anything special that you can't make at home. It's a chain breakfast place that is always crowded (so that shows most people like it). I think that the flavor isn't special and it doesn't leave me wanting more or feeling satisfied. Don't get me wrong, the price is right and the food is good, I just have had way better. It's a greet place for families and young kids so that is a big positive for families too. read more

I've been to first watch before and I really enjoy their food but they took a whole hour to get our food to our table (after ordering) and then complained that the kitchen was backed up even though we were there after their closing time. The host was also very unwelcoming and rude. read more

1st time at First Watch, oh boy busy on Sunday ) but they did a good job to get us in quick, food was prepped relatively quick as well with a good quality! read more

Went in on Sunday morning, no big wait however waiting for the food for over 40 minutes to only have my pancakes laced with a long human hair. I waited for the waitress to see this, she removed the order and said she would place another. Waited another 20 minutes at which time the people I was with was half finished. No apology unless you count her telling me that they follow strict health code requirements but sometimes it happens. So over an hour for 3 people to eat and no apology from the manager. Wont be back to this location. read more

Terrible service. I came with a group and they couldn't get the drinks straight, brought food out at different times, and even missed components of dishes. There were several people who ordered the same thing but one would be missing the cheese that was supposed to be on top of a salad or the other missing a side dish. When we asked they seemed very confused. The food was nothing to write home about either. I got a grilled vegetable sandwich-supposed to be bread, cheese, mushrooms, spinach, zucchini, pesto. It was a bread and pesto sandwich-I could count the number of veggies total on one hand. Would not recommend or return. read more

Service is bad, food and water is musty, the workers always seem so annoyed when wanting to ask for a specific thing like syrup or bread, the plates and water glasses are definitely not washed, sometimes smells weird, etc. needs to up their game read more

Good service although long wait but it was Sunday morning. Coffee on weak side. All our dishes were well prepared. Would have like dishes cleared away rather than leaving our dirty dishes and bringing the check. Ordered an extra giant pancake which was really good. Loved the cute vintage milk bottle used for water. read more

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Stopped by with a few friends for brunch and holy cow was it outstanding!! I highly recommend the million dollar bacon and the fruit bowl! 10/10 would recommend read more

One word describes this First Watch location-Inconsistent. You never know how the food is going to come out. They will either completely overcook your over-easy eggs or they will get it right and it will taste great. The staff are, however, mostly very friendly, accommodating and understanding, but sometimes the on-duty manager gives me the distinct impression that he just doesn't give a F about my overcooked eggs ("we took four dollars off your bill" great thanks, but how about a I'm sorry for your crappy dining experience?) or my undercooked floppy Belgian Waffle. So flip a coin folks! and maybe it's your lucky day! Because when this First Watch makes your omelette or Market Hash right- it can be REALLY tasty. read more

I have been to First Watch previously but it has been a few years since I have been back and man i regret waiting this long to return! They are a breakfast and brunch place and only open till 2:30 p.m. so don't show up too late. Our server was very attentive to us and made sure we had everything we needed during our meal. Over all the service was really great! Their menu has an array of breakfast options ranging from different omelets, pancakes (including multigrain), waffles, breakfast burritos, and items a la carte such as fruit, muffins, oatmeal, and different meats. They also have an extensive lunchier menu with soups, salads, sandwiches, and protein bowls. There are specials that they seem and have listed on a separate menu or an the blackboard in the restaurant. All their food is very fresh and there are TONS of healthy options on their menu. They seem to go out of their way to be health conscious. I ordered one of their new fresh squeezed juices and the chicken pesto quinoa bowl. The waitress highly recommended I try the kale juice, which contained fuji apple, kale, cucumber, and lemon. If I could drink one of these every morning, I would. It was super delicious and not bitter at all. The juice was the perfect amount of sweet and refreshing. My entree was also very good! It consisted of quinoa, layered with chicken, chopped tomatoes, kale, carrots, basil pesto sauce and seasoned to perfection. A co worker and I came for our lunch break, so we will most definitely be back! read more

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It would be great if you brought back the purple haze drink permanently its delicious and a true money maker! It would be a great business decision and best of all your patrons would love it! read more

Great Food, even better service. I'm not even the type of person to write reviews but it was so good I had to. It's one of the places you have to go more than once cause everything on the menu looked good. Hashbrowns were the best I've had in a while. Definitely a must try! read more

This place is my new favorite lunch spot! The avocado toast and the AM Superfood bowls are to die for. The service was great and prompt. I have absolutely no complaints. read more

I have mixed feelings about the place and was hesitant to give it a 1 star. I'll start with the pros. The decor was pleasant and the pomegranate mule was excellent and the only reason I would go back. Cons, food was tasteless and had a hair(definitely not mine) in it. Definitely not worth the price. Sat next to a dirty table the entire time. Service was slow. Paid for my meal and vowed never to return although I am craving a pomegranate mule right now. read more

Eat your breakfast or lunch anytime. Offerings average $7.50 or so. Free wi-fi & newspaper. Indie, folksy music if you happen to enjoy that. Lots of healthy choices, personal pot of coffee ($2.29) excepted - bye bye nap! Substitute their whole grain wheat bread (yum) for the English muffin. Suggestion to First Watch: offer something other than ordinary Smucker's jams to complement the fresh fare. Great food and service. read more

First Watch - The Triathlete egg-white omelet w/ whole grain bread, fruit, Sunrise coffee & news. 3+ good things to enjoy in 2013! - Cafes Near Me - Solon, Ohio

Good place for a quick bite. Lots of options especially if you like breakfast for lunch.

We had brunch here today and it was perfect. Everything is fresh, if there is an issue it is resolved, without fuss. I've enjoyed meals with two servers: Marisa and Adam, who are both spectacular. It's my observation, that the whole staff is equally well trained. I will return again and again. read more

Just recently moved to the area and tried this place upon recommendation. My younger sister raved about this place.... and it was a absolute LET DOWN!! We went with a family of five. The hostess and other staff seem incompetent of their jobs. They were calling names from the wait list in a voice barely above a whisper causing people to miss their reservation and cause confusion. It's crowded and no where to sit while waiting. When we were taken back to our table, the floors were absolutely horrendous. Filled with food scrapes and garbage. Our table top wasn't very clean and cup stains all over. I ordered eggs Benedict which is a regular order for me. It was honestly the worst eggs Benedict I've had. My side of potatoes came with a hair cooked into the potato. My brothers fruit came with another hair in it. Every other dish that came out was cold like it had been sitting around all day. Putting aside all the filth, and even if TWO of our dishes hadn't had hair.... the quality of food is mediocre. I suggest going somewhere with experienced staff, good hygiene and quality warm food. read more

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I REALLY want to like First Watch, but they will not receive anymore of my business until they get with the times. We are living in a time right now where every other person (so it seems) is vegan. First Watch has absolutely NO vegan options... not even almond milk. Even my most carnivorous friends drink almond milk. C'mon, FW!! See you when you hopefully get vegan options, but til then I will miss your great and modern atmosphere. Love the place; but menu is so not up with the times! I am vegan... can't enjoy your place until you accommodate for people like me, too! read more

LOVE this place as an easy go to brunch spot. Their menu is very affordable and they have numerous options for diners with dietary restrictions. Dined here with some vegan friends and they all enjoyed delicious meals. Food is definitely a step up from a run of the mill diner, but is definitely still casual enough to bring the whole family at any time of the day. If you're looking for something fun to try they have a selection of fresh juices that change with the season! read more

My favorite breakfast spot. Fast service and great food. The place is always clean and the employees are very friendly.

Just another boring chain but when in the burbs looking for something healthy, which is near impossible, First Watch will do but don't expect service any better than Denny's - scratch that, you'd be more appreciated. there. read more

Ordered a waffle was told 15 minutes. I am 30 seconds away. Waffle was ready when I got there. Work in same plaza so took food back and opened up an ice cold waffle with a half of a ram akin of syrup 3 nuts on top and they charge $8 for this crap. Unless you have 0 expectations and f u money then I recommend you stay away..... read more