First Watch

Haven’t been in Boca for awhile and was disappointed to find that Bagel Tree has closed. An institution! Thankfully a quick Unilocal search revealed FirstWatch. I’m so glad it did! Short wait for a party of 4 on a late Saturday morning. Seemed like a super popular spot. Had the Mint Cucumber Refresher juice and the Avocado Hash. Delicious on both fronts. Big menu made it hard to decide!

The food was great! We went out looking for a new place to have breakfast and got a recommendation to try this place. It was perfect for kids and it has a creative menu that you don’t find in every other mediocre place. We need one of these places in New York!

The best place to get breakfast!!!
The food is great and the service is very fast conveniently located right of 441 and glades makes it easy to access highly recommended!

Highly recommend this place is a must in the morning if your looking for a moderately healthy meal along with a affordable price. Staff amazing, great décor, great overall atmosphere. Highly recommend it to everyone who has never been. Everyone that I’ve brought loves it.

Health conscious? Check the nutrition information on their menu page! I ordered the Caps, etc. 2 eggs, mushrooms with cheese, English muffin and potatoes. 800 calories total, of which well over ½ are fat! (485 calories fat). 1700 mgs. sodium. (over age 51, no more than 1500 mgs sodium/​day are recommended, and under age 51, 2300 or less.) 30 calories worth of mushrooms end up being 300 calories, due to fat and cheese, and the cheese didn’t add a thing to the taste (most ended up on the bottom of the bowl uneaten, anyway). The cubed potatoes were dry and tasteless, and barely room temperature.
The service was substandard. I ordered a coke for 2.69, (with free refills). Problem is, it was more ice than soda, and nobody ever came back to the table to ask if a refill was wanted. There were few tables occupied (breakfast on a weekday). As a matter of fact, nobody came back to our table at all after bringing out the entrees, until it was time for the check.
On the plus side, the dining room is bright and cheery.

I came back after months and it was a MUCH better! Crispy bacon and fast and friendly service! Hurray!!!

Great breakfast. Great service. Healthy options. Clean, fresh food. Simply great. It’s a good idea to book ahead on Sunday’s to avoid any wait.
Try it, you’ll like it.

I come here mostly for weekend breakfasts but the occasional mid-​week lunch is great too. The wraps for lunch are delicious The pancakes are ginormous! Try the carrot or cranberry/​nut. Lots of healthy choices.

This place is a great spot for a health conscious or just an indulgent breakfast/​brunch on any given day. The place is always packed but I’ve never waited over ten minutes, which is nice when you haven’t had your first cup of coffee for the day.
The menu is eclectic and has a wide variety of revolving specials based on the season they’re in. Coffee is good and they have an iced version which is nice during the Florida Summer.
Only complaint is that one day you will get the most attentive server and the next you can get someone who disappears after taking your order and never be able to get a refill on your joe when another table will receive an entire carafe because their server went the extra mile. All in all still a great spot that I really enjoy more often than not.

Great food, especially the monte cristo French toast. Not a fan of their iced coffee though

I absolutely loved this place. Their Kale Tonic juice is really good. I ordered the «lean machine», also very good. My son ordered their fruit crepes and ate the whole plate minus the muffin. Typically at best I can force feed him 3 bites. Lol. Lots of healthier options and some not quite as healthy, but certainly manyynotches above your standard brunch place.

Found this place while visiting family in Boca. Was thrilled to find an awesome new breakfast spot… and wasn’t much more than a stone’s-throw away from the Marriott– Boca Raton.
Let me first say, the theme is adorable. I love a good upscale diner (as I am SURE my fellow ‘Yelpers’ do). The Kale Tonic [that accidentally arrived at our table] was AWESOME!
I went for breakfast – two days in a row. I got the ‘Trifecta’, with a Belgian waffle (both days). The first day, I got it with bacon. The second, with sausage. The first day, everything was a bit over-​cooked. The second – everything was on-​point.
I can deal with a little inconsistency here ‘n’ there, as the prices are reasonable, and the portion sizes are good. Doubt you will box anything up, but you also will not leave hungry. Also, the coffee is strong, plenty hot, and smooth (wait — did I just describe my husband… LOL) —and they leave a carafe of coffee and water at your table. That’s a definite plus, in my book!
I took away a star for the lack of consistency in the food (actually, more like half of a star)…and the other — for the service. This place would be all but PERFECT, if not for the former cast of ‘Mean Girls’ that is employed at this location. They are nothing short of completely snotty… and act as if you are interrupting their day’s ‘agenda’ by showing up there. I could have done without the snobbery… and could have appreciated a smile… but, this is a solid place to eat… and can’t say the snobbery COMPLETELY ran me away!
I am pleased to have found a decent location [just short of] 4 miles from my home. So glad!

Hair in the food of 2 plates. No waiters. No napkins. No syrup for the pancake. I can keep going… I love first watch but this particular location is unorganized and just unstaffed.

Never fails to please!
Breakfast or lunch, it’s always terrific. I wish they were open for dinner… even without a «dinner menu» as I’m sure I’m not the only one in Boca who would enjoy their amazing pancakes (LOVE the carrot) and wraps for supper.
One teeny wish– that they would serve REAL maple syrup for free if you ask. Adding a $ 1 for a teeny bottle is kind of cheesy. Our family brings our own now. Not paying $ 5 for Vermont syrup! Otherwise great food. Particularly amazing since it’s a chain.

The food here seems like it has all been prepackaged, and labeled as healthy. First Watch is a chain in an area where mom n’ pop shops are dominant. The service here is no bueno. While all of our waiters have been nice, they haven’t exactly been all there if you know what I mean. It takes them usually a while to even come over to the table and then they disappear for long periods of time. The atmosphere is nice, especially because all the windows on the side of the restaurant let in a lot of natural light. The servers could keep the place a bit cleaner, as it seems the tables seem to stay messy after people have left, but that is a small detail.
The bacon tastes processed and devoid of any real meaty flavor. The potatoes taste fresh, yet flavorless at the same time. But by far the food menu item that seems pre-​made are the omelets. I am not saying that they are, but the way they taste makes them seem as if they have been sitting out for hours. They are about 90% egg, and only 10% actually items inside (cheese, meats, onions, etc). Surprisingly their lunch here is quite good. I occasionally get the 2 For You deal, and get the Beefeater and a Cobb Salad. The Beefeater is delicious, mainly because the bread in encrusted with cheese, which makes it crunchy and flavorful. The Cobb Salad is quite tasty, and refreshing, so together with the sandwich they are a delightful pairing. Everything here seems to be between $ 7 to $ 9, which is an okay amount to pay for the food. With so many other options, First Watch is not my first choice to come to for breakfast.
Food (B-​), Pricing ©, Atmosphere (B), Service ©

I popped in here for a late breakfast yesterday. Being at the one in Wellington, I knew the place wasn’t going to fail to impressed. They offer complimentary coffee (um…YEA!) to the ones that want to get their caffeine fix on. I went for the two fresh fruit crepes wrapped around bananas, strawberries, and apples topped with a low-​fat organic strawberry yogurt. It even came with a lemon poppyseed muffin and a small side of the homemade granola. My son and I really enjoyed it without the guilt ;) The service was friendly and the place is clean.

My friends and I love this place. We go there for the great foot and service
They are currently featuring their savor the autumn season menu.
I had the Roasted Butternut Squash Quinoa Bowl and it is by far one of the best
We prefer to sit in Daniels section. Daniel is always very attentive and on top of his game. I would greatly recommend this place.

It is official. This location is finally up to par. It appears that there was a complete overhaul in management and staff and the service issues that plagued it seem to be an issue of the past. Service is timely, accurately and with a smile.
The food is also up to par with other locations and as you would expect from other First Watch locations.
Now worth coming. Just make sure to get here before 10am on a Sunday if you want to avoid waiting in line.

Recommended by a work associate, we all ordered breakfast on a Tuesday morning. It was fairly empty and we didn’t wait long for food to be served. I ordered the sour dough french toast. Amazing! I would love to return another day and try their other dishes. My coworker ordered the eggs benedict and they looked to die for. Great first impression for me.

Well well well, guess who finally stepped their game up? Thank goodness because I’ve driven by this location daily and always said to myself what if.
Luckily upper management took their complaints and Unilocal reviews seriously because it has has done a complete 180. It’s not totally First Watch perfection yet, but it is definitely headed in the right direction. I returned with my family last week and we were greeted by who seemed like a new manager (because god knows the old was one horrendous). The wait was normal, about 10 – 15 minutes. But that is a good thing because of the food turnover, plus a busier place means higher standards.
The wait staff was slightly different but it could have been just a scheduling thing. I will say there are about 2 waiter/​waitresses that have no business waiting table so to see this improvement is greatly appreciated. The orders were put in and came out correctly. OMG did I just say that? Yes, you bet your ass I did and because of this, the vastly improved level of service/​management/​food has given me new hope. It also has given me a reason to increase their rating.
On the way out that day, the gentlemen who I thought was the manager advised me he was the area supervisor and appreciated that the fact I returned to eat there after all (and I mean all) of their continuous mess-​ups during the first few months. I will say if you’re reading reviews on this place, be skeptical of people with little or no reviews. Those that have glowing reviews or those who don’t even have a profile. Not that there won’t be newbies who will now find this place to be worthy of positive reviews, but you should take heed to what the regulars have to say. I’m not the end all be all, well, I really am, but I care about your appetites and your wallets that’s all.