The brick storefront of The Water Main Grille on Main Street in Wadsworth, Ohio

Open as usual! We’ll be closing for vacation May 28th through June 2nd, reopening Wednesday, June 3rd.

Wadsworth, Ohio · Est. on Main Street

Breakfast & lunch,forged on Main Street.

A family-run breakfast & lunch spot in the historic south end of Wadsworth, Ohio, homemade food, generous portions, honest prices, and a side of small-town charm.

Tue–Sat · 6am–2pm 4.7★ · 370+ reviews 339 Main St

The Breakfast & Lunch Mission

Crafting flavor in the old part of town.

Start your day the right way. Located right on Main Street in Wadsworth’s historic south end, we serve up your favorites with a side of small-town charm, homemade gravy, hand-cut fries, fresh-ground hash, and portions that mean it.

Whether you’re grabbing a quick bite or settling in with friends, we’ve got you covered. There's plenty of parking on Main Street, Water Street, or in the lot across from the Junk Store.

Chicken and waffles with Mike's Hot Honey on the table at The Water Main GrilleMade fresh on Main Street

We're Local

Proudly family-run, right on Main Street. We know what makes Wadsworth special because we are Wadsworth.

Community Focused

We actively support local schools and events, go Grizzlies, because we care about the people we serve.

Quality You Can Trust

Homemade gravy, hand-cut fries, fresh hash. From our kitchen to your table, we treat every plate like it's for our own family.

Off the Griddle

A few of the regulars' favorites

Homemade breakfast served all day, and a lunch lineup where almost everything is just $10.

½ lb Montana Burger

½ lb Montana Burger

A half pound of beef with BBQ sauce, bacon, an onion ring and cheddar. Comes with hand-cut fries, onion rings or slaw.

Cakes & French Toast

Cakes & French Toast

Fluffy cakes or thick-cut french toast. Add banana walnut, homemade cinnamon apple, chocolate chips or blueberries.

Toasted Subs & Melts

Toasted Subs & Melts

Philly cheese steaks, the Hot New Yorker, patty melts and more. Almost everything on the lunch board is just $10 with a side.

Wadsworth’s Industrial Heartbeat

Built on the south end’s grit.

Our corner of Main Street sits in the shadow of the old Ohio Match Company, once the largest match factory on earth, and the home of the famous Ohio Blue Tip that put Wadsworth on the map. The brick, the smokestacks and the south-end work ethic are baked into everything we cook.

  1. 1890s

    A Spark in the South End

    Matchmaking began as a Wadsworth cottage industry, made by hand in homes across town, before the Ohio Match Company organized it into a single south-end works.

  2. By 1900

    The Largest in the World

    Within a few years the plant sprawled across 18 acres and more than 250,000 square feet, the largest match factory on earth, turning out over 300 million matches a day.

  3. The Blue Tip

    Strike Anywhere

    Wadsworth’s famous Ohio Blue Tip was born of a new "double-dip" process that let a match strike and light on nearly any surface, the product the town is still known for.

Straight From the Kitchen

Plates worth the drive

Generous portions, honest prices, and the kind of food locals swear by.

Eggs Benedict over crispy hash browns
Berry-topped French toast with sausage links
Chicken & waffles with Mike's Hot Honey
BBQ chicken with mac & cheese, slaw and cornbread
Pastrami on rye with hand-cut fries and a pickle
BBQ burger piled with onion straws and onion rings
Pulled pork sandwich with onion rings and slaw
Nashville hot chicken sandwich with waffle fries

4.7★ · 370+ Google Reviews

Wadsworth keeps coming back

Absolutely the best breakfast I ever had! Our waitress was amazing. All you can say is wow!
Jim Valiante
Absolutely the best food with large portions and very reasonably priced!
Cheryl Behrend
Absolutely delicious breakfast spot. Atmosphere is nice, price is right, and staff is friendly and courteous. Highly recommend stopping in!
Sara Patrick
Water Main Grille is a true hidden treasure, the kind of place locals swear by and visitors wish they had back home.
Josh Barton
Best place for breakfast, we love coming here. Food is great, service quick and prices are amazing. Highly recommend.
Terri Brown
A unique gem in Wadsworth! Great food, and great people.
Brent Steiner

Hungry for the heritage?

Skip the wait, call ahead for carry-out or curbside, and we’ll have it ready when you are.

(330) 331-7757