First Watch

When you ask for NO BACON & they stuff your crêpe/​omelette it with bacon anyways. Server was sweet. Offered to make me a new one, but everyone else at my table was done eating. So in my opinion, that wasn’t an option. Didn’t have to pay for the messed up order, but still. I left there hungry. Too many breakfast & brunch options in this town. First Watch is now last on my list.

Great atmosphere, fast seating, great service.
Our server Leslie was very personable fast and definitely not the average server. Food was hot tasty and served promptly. We will be loyal customers. Everyone seemed to enjoy their work.

Something has changed in the last few months. I’m new to Franklin and this is one of the first places I found and initially enjoyed it. The food and service were great.
However my last 2 visits have been subpar. The staff looks the same but the service has declined. Servers seem very disinterested and rushed. The food has been poor as well. Over cooked and under seasoned.
Not sure I’ll return.

The food here was sooooo good! I had a homemade turkey breakfast sausage and egg whites and tomatoes. Soooo good! The place was packed and considering that, the service was pretty good. Our waitress was on top of water refills and coffee. My kids loved it too. We will defiantly go back! The only thing I would say (and this is nit picky I know) is that the food was great. Very current and on trend. Had the whole elevated homemade thing going on… So, the décor seemed a little Disconnected to the food. It reminded me of a Denny’s or something. The fake plants and upholstered chairs were just not complimentary of the image the food put out. But like i said, the food was great and I will b back
For sure!

Eh just so so, we went for lunch and got lunch food. Maybe we need to try the breakfast though. We will definitely go back to try out the breakfast options, until then I vote a 3 – 4, nothing spectacular by any means.

The foods just not that good. Been a few times and it’s always just mediocre. Granted, I’m a breakfast snob… But still, anyone I’ve been with always agrees. It’s just so so. The vibe is great, the staff is friendly, and the menu looks great, but the food just doesn’t deliver.

Carol and I had a terrific breakfast at First Watch in Franklin, TN. We each had a «hash» dish, she the Parma and I the Market (I believe I am correct on the names.) We added an order of turkey sausage links. The price was $ 30 for the two of us, perhaps a little more than we normally spend for breakfast out, but no complaints here. There was more than enough food, the service was great, and the environment very pleasant. We want one in Louisville, KY. We have not tried wild Eggs, in Louisville, KY yet, but suspect the overall environment may be similar. Had a great time.

I love the food here, but they are not dog friendly in their patio, so beware of you want to have a meal outside with your pup. Pretty ridiculous that pets are banned from outdoor spaces. Thumbs down.

..but golly gee whiz, the service sure is… random? haphazard? chaotic? …when it gets kind of busy on weekend mornings. We were put on the list, but we weren’t on the list… so when I pointed this out after 20 minutes of waiting, we were seated promptly. Table service was about the same — random servers took orders, brought food, and eventually… (wait for it) brought our check.
You want to see a busier breakfast place that handles this better: EVERY diner in New Jersey. It can’t be that difficult.
Food was perfectly on par with prior review. Just be on your guard if you go when this place is busy.

Finally I went to First watch to give 2^nd chance. I brought my friend to have a lunch together. I ordered half Monterey club sandwich and butternuts squash soup «from 2 for you» menu. Sandwich was ok. But I really enjoyed butternuts squash soup! I loved it! My friend enjoyed her sandwich and soup also. I had very nice time there. I’ll be back again. Thank you so much Eleni!

I very much enjoy First Watch. The name is deceiving. I didn’t know it wasn’t a weight watchers place until Unilocaling for brunch selections.
I would give the place 5 stars, but they don’t offer mimosas or bloody marys for brunch. This place is, however, open every morning. So, technically, it’s a breakfast spot with lunch selections.
Their freshly squeezed orange juice was a huge plus. Thankfully, they offered 100% pure maple syrup to drizzle over my sourdough French Toast. I’d go here any day of the week!

Very busy on a Saturday morning, the food was really fresh and tasty. Giod selection on the menu, I had the Fruit crepes with a muffin and my husband enjoyed a rather large omelet. Great you have a whole coffee pot and a bottle of water for each table as it is a real nuisance when you have to keep getting a top up.
Highly recommend, just wish they has speciality coffees, it’s an ideal location, I’m sure it would attract more cliental and would increase foot traffic to their restaurant.

My family and I have lived in the Franklin area for a little over a year before we found «First Watch». We love the menu and the food is top notch. We will be back!

Big fan Great menu love the selection. You can eat healthy or pile on the calories. You’re choice. Reminds me of something I would find in my native state of California. Although a chain. Feels local.

Since this is the First Watch farthest from our house we think of it as «Second Watch», but it’s just as great as the one in Brentwood.
My very favorite thing about First Watch is that they use NoWait. In this modern age of technology its nice that you can finally queue up before you arrive. This is incredibly important when it comes to breakfast time. Nobody wants to wait in a long line for the first meal of the day, and First Watch solves that problem very well with this app.
Foodwise, First Watch always delivers. It may not be Pancake Pantry, but Pancake Pantry doesn’t use NoWait does it? No, it doesn’t.
So come here for a great breakfast and skip the line with NoWait.

I love eating at First Watch because the ingredients is always fresh. The customer service is the only area I think could improve. We eat breakfast here a lot because of how great the food is. Every time it seems our waitress is blah.

The main squeeze and I came here after a birthday getaway celebration and condolence breakfast. Mouthful huh? Well Cliff turns 33 tomorrow (celebrated yesterday) but LSU lost to Alabama last night. Last night we graced Cajun Steamers for the first half of the game, drank a little and took it back to the hotel for the rest of the night. I needed a slight hangover breakfast but mainly me, for Cliff he was eating his feelings.
Now that that’s out of the way, we looked up on our trusty Unilocal app and found this was only 8 mins from our hotel. We saw the place was crowded but took it as a sign when we got prime real estate for parking. We were told it’d be about a 15 min wait, as we saw about 10 people in front of us. I asked if we could have coffee while we wait and whattaknow there’s a coffee kiosk who handy-​dandy little cups for your sipping/​waiting pleasure. And … Newspapers galor! then, bam! It was Our turn to be seated, we waited a total of 5 mins. Other than the fact I had to have my back to a little walk through because there were no booths open was the only negative but you get your own coffee pot and water pitcher!
We both decided on the Tri-​fecta (definitely recommend). You get two eggs your way, one pancake/​Belgium waffle (of any kind — it’s huge!) and either bacon or sausage (turkey sausage available). I got over medium, extra sour dough toast, blue berry multigrain pancake, and turkey sausage. Cliff got the same but scrambled with cheese and waffle. Both got fresh orange juice so delicious and smooth. Oh and two orders of bacon. He’s into that and can do that :-/​
came out in perfect timing for us to chit chat about our night and plans for the day and then in First Watch fashion just in the nick of time before our hunger pains struck again. Prices were good and atmosphere was busy but not loud. Definitely recommend!

Great brunch! This is our first time at the Franklin location but we had been to one before in Columbus Ohio. We didn’t even know they had a location here and we’re pleasantly surprised when we saw it.
I had the eggs Benedict and my fiancée had two blueberry pancakes. The portions are HUGE and everything is very flavorful. The prices aren’t bad either. $ 18 before a tip for both dishes and a coffee. We will definitely be back. Probably my new favorite brunch place in the Nashville area.

When I saw a First Watch opening in a new strip mall in Cool Springs, I didn’t know what it was. A coworker told me that it was a restaurant chain, a favorite of his for breakfast and brunch. I went not longer after it opened to try it out.
It was clean, sunny, and full of people; exactly how a delicious breakfast spot should be! We were seated immediately on a Saturday morning. We had a great server who was fast and kind.
I chose the Breakfast Scramble minus Hollandaise sauce: scrambled eggs, spinach, ham, cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese on multigrain toast. It came with a side of their seasoned potatoes and fresh fruit. It was all delicious, and I was really impressed that it wasn’t greasy like many breakfast platters. It all tasted fresh and hot.
There are at least ten other things that I want to try on the First Watch menu, so I know I’ll be back soon! It’s close to my office, so I may even make it a favorite lunch spot. Everything was reasonably priced (my meal was under $ 10) and tasty. I can’t believe this is a chain restaurant! It puts other breakfast restos like IHOP to shame.

Quick take:
Food: 4 – 4.5 star
Service: 2.5−3 star
Ambiance: 4 star
Wait: 1 star
Overall: 3 star
I’ve been eating at First Watch for around 10 years now, however this is only my second time dining at one in TN and my first visit to this location.
The food is of a high quality with above average serving quantities, but not ‘huge’ portions (this fits in line with them being a healthier option dining location).
My qualms are the following:
1– wait time. We waited 40 minutes. However the entire time we waited, there were always open tables!!! In fact, the entire time we ate, I watched people waiting, even though the restaurant was becoming more empty. I believe they are creating artificial wait times to enforce this being the ‘in’ place to eat… Boo!
2– They were out of their specialty pancake. Not for the day… The week!!! What???
3– the bathroom was out of towels to dry your hands (maybe I’m being critical here… After the partially false waiting line, this rubbed me wrong :-)
4– our server was friendly yet aloof. We were out of water for 5+ minutes (finally my son had to ask for refills). We had to ask for a check. Our table was full of empty plates for over 15 minutes. On and on…
4.5– to be fair, I heard another server go above and beyond with her table. Unfortunately, this is based on my service experience not perception of another’s…
The good:
1– The food!
I ordered the Quinoa Kale Lemon Chicken Pesto salad. (I asked for it minus the chicken & they took $ 1 off when I asked if they could discount for no meat). It was über tasty! The quinoa and kale were prepared perfectly! They had crushed tomato and seasoning… My taste buds danced!!! We also split two pancakes: carrot cake and banana granola. They were cooked just right. Warm, fluffy yet hearty… No lack of topping here! Our kids opted to split a turkey bacon sandwich with a side of fruit. They enjoyed!
2– The ambiance.
For a small space with tables being very close together, I never felt claustrophobic or crunched.
3– Waiting App
They have an app you can download to track how many people are in front of you… This is handy!
I’ll say that I rate this location lower than the Naples, FL location and higher than the Brentwood location for food flavoring and quality, however the whole «enforced wait» thing I observed may be enough to keep me away!!! But I am already craving that salad again!!!
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