First Watch

A nice place for breakfast/​brunch. Good food with plenty of options. I had three cranberry nut pancakes, and I was stuffed when I left. The cost seemed fair, and the service was fine. I wasn’t wowed, but I’d return to try other foods.

Long wait on the weekends, limited seating for larger groups. Food was tasty, fun menu items make the experience. Service was OK, seemed like their waiting staffed was stretched thin.

So, it’s been over a year since my last review. First Watch is still an establishment with very good food and very good service however, the reduced portion sizes are still a regular occurrence. It is difficult to comprehend why the cheapest item to make (the rustic potatoes) are the item that seem to be served in the smallest portion. I have left still hungry and mildly perturbed a couple times in the past two months. I am a medium husky kind of guy and I used to rave about the food and how filling it was but, I no longer have such joy. I have only continued to patronize here due to influence from friends and family that enjoy the healthier option of food. The service is still very good but, a friendly reminder «don’t try to fix what wasn’t broken». Quality and service are what brings people back, quantity helps as well!

I seriously love this place. I come here so often they know EXACTLY what my favorites are. Today I am having a bagel with cream cheese, a bowl of butternut squash soup and a side of bacon. I recently found how delicious it is to dip my bagel and cream cheese in the soup. Amazing. I have to say also, the coffee here is even better than Starbucks.

My absolute favorite breakfast chain! What makes this particular location so amazing is their speed. I’ve never waited more than 10 minutes for a table and that’s including weekends and Sundays! The food variety is a little bit for everyone and there’s no bad choices on the menu.

Unique spot here… has the feel of a café that would be inside of a mega church. Avocado, bacon and tomato hash ($ 10) was absolutely on point. Served piping hot and exploding with flavor.
Described as (Two eggs* any style atop a hash of fresh, seasoned potatoes, avocado, bacon and tomatoes with melted Cheddar and Monterey Jack) and it did not disappoint.
The key west crepeggs ($ 10) were described as: A thin crêpe layered with eggs, turkey, avocado, bacon, tomatoes and Monterey Jack. Topped with sour cream and served with an English muffin, a side of housemade salsa and fresh, seasoned potatoes. Normally that doesn’t sound like something I’d go for… however…when the dish came out it looked delicious…(the wife concurred)
This place has a distinct subtle style that finds it way into every facet of the dining experience… even down to the ikea-​esque Classic milk delivery type bottles the water is served in.

Service was slow, we had to ask multiple times for water. Food was decent but not overly impressive. There was a nice variety of healthy veggie options.

Had a late breakfast earlier. Place was pretty busy… seated quickly and was surprised to see our food come out within 5 minutes of ordering. Food was hot and my kids loved the chocolate chip pancakes. Fresh squeezed orange juice was also refreshing. Would definitely recommend anyone to pay a visit.

Always good service. They have an app if you are waiting. Also, for someone who commented on portion sizes, this isn’t a diner. They aren’t going to shovel a ton of eggs and bacon on your plate. All the meals I have eaten, from healthy choices to pancakes, have come just as I would expect. Their coffee while you wait is a nice perk.

Food tasted good, however the portion sizes are extremely small. City like atmosphere makes it a fun place to eat.

I wish we had more places like this in Seattle! It’s a great little breakfast/​lunch/​coffee place. Everything seemed pretty healthy & fresh, which is always good. I came here while in Ohio visiting family, and because we were on vacation we were able to come on a weekday mid-​morning, which I think helped in terms of getting a seat rather quickly.
I ate the Greek fetish omelet, minus peppers and onions (so, spinach and feta and black olives), made with egg whites. Everything tasted great including the side of potatoes and an English muffin. They had a few seasonal specials that sounded great as well as some juices, but I was happy with my choice.
The part that I was most impressed by was one of the servers. She recognized my grandma (whether from coming here or because the server used to work somewhere else my grandma frequented, I wasn’t sure) and took the time to come over and say hi and compliment her on always looking good (or something like that). Then I heard her having a conversation with the table behind us as well and it seemed like she was being very friendly and personable with them, too.

Healthy food. Relative small portion to gasoline alley. One of places offer fresh juice. Seasonal food always good. This is place we visit most than rest of breakfast places

This place is delicious. The service was delightful, our waitress was attentive and all smiles, the food was simple but delicious and filling. There were many options and everything was fresh, even the Orange juice that they make onsite! I highly recommend stopping in for lunch or breakfast. The price was on point and there were many healthy and tasty options. Great for any day. Ask for Hannah, she was delightful :)

We’ve come in here and left a few times because the wait was out of hand. We finally got in without a wait on a very snowy Sunday. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great. This place really needs to decide if it’s going to have a health platform or not. It’s like sort of healthy and fresh but with a side of bulk preservative food. I loved the fresh juice. I didn’t enjoy that our waitress handed us our check with our food and never came back. We were already standing up to go pay when she asked if we were done. There were maybe 7 tables in the whole place of 30 tables that had people. I give this place 3 stars for the juice, wide selection, and the food was quick to come out. It’s lacking in a defined genre of food, service, food flavor and while the place was near empty, they sat us right where cold air rushes when the door opens and closes.

I’ve eaten at First Watch several times. The restaurant is always busy and you would expect at least good food or good service; but you really won’t get either.
We arrived for brunch, about 11:30. The restaurant was very busy, but they seemed to be seating people pretty quickly and we only waited about 10min. We ordered, and waited for our food… and waited… and waited. We watched as most of the tables around us received their food; even those seated after us. Finally after about 25 min we received our food… cold. It was pretty clear our food had sat for awhile before arriving at our table.
My husband had ordered the Tri-​fecta, which consisted of some egg-​beaters, two greasy, half cooked pieces of bacon, and a small, cold pancake. For a man who NEVER complains about his food; he couldn’t stop. Said it was the worst breakfast he had ever had.
For me, I order a kale salad off their specials menu. Not really sure what was so special about it, other than it cost $ 9 for a super small portion. Mostly consisting of kale, some dried out, old looking carrots, and some dried cranberries. The dressing was super bland.
Not impressed, we will not be returning.

Worst breakfast ever. We went in at 2:25 realizing they were closing at 2:30. We made sure it was still ok to come in. Manager said SURE.
Waitress looked perturbed the entire time. Food lukewarm, coffee horrible, what happened to service with a smile. Oh and BTW waitress was sweeping entire time.
Would NEVER go back. Stick to Michael’s AM in the valley.

The carrot cake pancakes are so good. I love this place because it is healthy and fast.

Love this place. The food is great! It is always busy, so plan ahead on the weekends!

Could not ask for a better menu of great choices. Everything about this place is quality, especially the server Corrie who was remarkable, even while she was training a new person. The food was quick, tasty, and filling. The plate appeared delicious and even the coffee was great!

Meals made from fresh, locally grown ingredients. Can’t go wrong with the BLT Eggs Benedict on toasted ciabatta with a fruit cup on the side. Yummo!