First Watch

Just returned from my first visit and will definitely return. We were greeted warmly at the door and shown to our table with menus immediately. I started with a Day Glow (a juice blend of carrot, orange, lemon and organic ginger). Delicious! Since I’m not an egg eater, I opted for a grilled ham, Gruyère and Dijon sandwich served with a mixed greens salad. Perfect! My husband couldn’t decide which egg option he wanted, but settled on a turkey omelet, which he enjoyed. The omelets and frittatas sounded wonderful, and the breads are delicious. A great option from a traditional breakfast /​brunch restaurant.

A fantastic Sunday morning brunch unlike many places in the Pittsburgh area. I’ve been to Pamela’s and other brunch locations, but most seem unappetizing after eating at First Watch.
Something I really liked was First Watch’s use of NoWait, the app that let’s you get in line before you get there. I wasn’t aware of the feature when we went, so we killed 20 — 25 minutes in Barnes and Nobles while we waited. The NoWait feature could’ve been better advertised, like on their window for easier visibility.
The service was fantastic, our waitress was very attentive and friendly. The front desk staff was very friendly and accommodating. The food selection was incredible, it was healthy and didn’t make you sigh like you typically do when healthy options are on the menu. The avocado toast, while $ 4 per half slice, is a must! I’ve never tasted something so wonderful on toast before. I got the turkey burger, which was extremely flavorful with it’s sauces. My partner got the veggie burger with a fruit bowl which he said was excellent.
Their soups all contained dairy, something I was hoping to avoid. It would have been nice to have at least one side soup option that didn’t have any dairy as I had to resort to getting «greens», which was a pile of dry spinach.
Overall it was a great experience. For the two of us it was around $ 33, which is typical for a nice Sunday brunch. Although it was just the two of us, it seemed like a great location to have a group of friends and bring your kids. We can’t wait to go back!

Food and service great. Prices a little higher than a typical chain but food quality made up for that easily.

Another incredible breakfast. I look forward to hitting fresh watch after my workouts on the weekend. The restaurant never lets me done. Great healthy food & great service.
I do however miss the seasonal guacamole toast and eggs!!! I could eat this every day of the week when in season!!!

Went here on Sunday for brunch and there was a 25 minute wait. Recommend using NoWait — didn’t realize they use that app or would’ve added our name to the line beforehand. But the wait wasn’t terrible — it may have been less than 25 minutes since tables were turning pretty quickly.
Ordered the Harvest Egg in a Hole and the menu description made it sound more fancier, trendier and yuppier than it actually appeared in reality. I was expecting a rustic, thick-​cut sour-​dough bread with wilted kale sauteed with cremini mushrooms (aka fancy-​schmancy mushrooms) and got what appeared to be white bread (I’m sure it was sour-​dough but didn’t really taste much of anything except the egg and sauce), with raw kale leaves that had some white mushrooms sauteed to a mush and probably three bacon bit crumbs.
The egg was runnier than I usually like but all in all it was an average meal. The highlight of the meal was probably the juice. I drank the Day Glow which has a gingery taste so if you don’t like ginger don’t get it. And my husband had the Kale tonic. I really liked both but drank more of the Day Glow since my husband doesn’t like ginger.
I’d probably go back to try something else but not when it’s so crowded on the weekend. Overall, I thought they make the place seem trendier and tastier than it actually is. Great job marketing!

Yum, yum, and yum! The only problem is what to order. I typically order the same one of two things at restaurants but can’t find a «go to» dish at First Watch due to everything being fresh and flavorful. I enjoy how I never feel rushed to visit a friend during off hours and that they put the water pitcher and coffee carafe on the table, so there is plenty. My only wish is they would open earlier.

Love the breakfasts here. The staff is very friendly and even helped me when I had lost a piece of jewelry!

Took a friend to breakfast after church. It was busy, a good sign. Had the Acapulco (?) omelet. Very good! The pace of service is good and the hosts and wait staff were friendly. Will be back.

This would be my second time visiting the First Watch Café. The first time I stopped in real quick and had avocado toast, which was good albeit simple. The fresh squeezed orange juice was good and a pretty good value. The visit made me want to come back and try a few other things when I had more time.
So today was the day. I took a later lunch since I worked through the normal hours. I got here about 130pm and the place was pretty empty (the place is bigger than it looks from the outside). I was seated immediately and the waiter pounced with coffee ready. As he poured the coffee I ordered a juice called «Surprise and Shine» which is watermelon, cucumber, lime, carrot and beet. The waiter said it tastes like water melon with earthiness. Sure, why not. who doesn’t need dirt every now and then! Maybe it will be like when I was a kid and dropped my watermelon in the dirt but ate it anyways! Juice came in a few minutes and then I ordered up what I use as my yardstick for all breakfast places. Eggs Benedict. Although they had the ham version with tomatoes, but I ordered without so it was more of the classic dish.
So here are my reviews of the items:
Coffee — I like my coffee like my women … dark and bitter. The coffee passed that requirement and seemed above quality versus normal diner coffees. The waiter left a container of it on the table for quick refills.
Juice — I didn’t really taste much of the watermelon. The beet flavor basically came out first with a hint of the cucumber and then the aftertaste was the earthiness … or again dirt. I really am not sure if I liked it or not. The initial taste was great but then the dirty taste was off putting. I know some people love that taste (my wife for example) but it left me perplexed. Anyways, it was a good enough portion and I drank it all … and it is good for me right?
Eggs Benedict — Instead of the Canadian bacon it had normal sammich meat ham, which still went well with the meal, but I thought I would mention that. The poached eggs were done perfectly to my liking, yolk nice and running and the egg firm, not hard or gooey. The Hollandaise sauce was very good. It had a nice buttery flavor, but it didn’t make me feel as if my heart would stop. I only wish there would have been a bit more on top, but then maybe the meal wouldn’t have been so light. The English muffin was a normal toasted English muffin. Nothing good or bad about that, and truthfully I would rather go with the classic then have them make something up ala Meat and Potatoes (which is still my least favorite restaurant ever.)
Side — The meal came with a side of potatoes. They were pretty simple, cubed, salt and pepper and a few onions and weren’t soggy or crispy. They weren’t my favorite potatoes, but they fit with the dish and didn’t try to steal the show.
I would recommend this place, especially if you are into juices and lighter breakfast meals versus the local diners that try to give you a heart attack. Keep in mind they close at 230pm and only serve breakfast and lunch. Wait staff was friendly and efficient and the place was clean. The silverware was also nice … you know heavier metal versus the flimsy stuff you get at some places.

Many delicious and healthy breakfasts. Just wish they were open with more reasonable hours. Hard for working people to get time to go there. Staff is always great.

I go here every Saturday to eat breakfast, i love the same things i get ever week, this place makes me leave with a smile on my face and my stomach feeling oh so good, there french toast and waffles make me come back over and over again, the people who work there are really friendly and i just love this place… food is really great..

Great filling breakfast, many choices, higher priced but yummy. Be sure to tell waitstaff any substitutions ahead of time or they give you guff. Fast service.

First watch is a great choice for breakfast and lunch! I had a traditional meal this time dippy eggs, toast and potatoes and the portion are small which is good but they have so Many healthy options it’s honestly great! Also you can sit outside as my friend and I did this morning and it was such a great lunch! Our server was strange and perhaps he was nervous or maybe new but other than that fast service and great food! Highly recommend for someone that loves eatting on the healthier side or just wants a good meal.

Good for my kids who don’t eat vegan but not I. This is from their company one year ago and still nothing. No non dairy milk options if ridiculous. So is not having a meat alternative. First Watch really needs to get with the times.
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Your suggestions to add more options for vegetarians and dairy-​free diners have been duly noted. I will pass this information on to our culinary team. We recognize the opportunity to provide more vegetarian and vegan options for our guests.
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While staying at my Brother in-​laws, I was looking for a healthy place to get take out on a Saturday early afternoon. My Unilocal app hit the nail on the head again when it directed me to First Watch. When I arrived, the restaurant was full with a few people waiting for tables, usually a good sign. The inside was plain, nothing particularly fancy or interesting but, everything was bright and clean. Just what I would hope to see at this type of establishment. I then looked over the menu. What an awesome selection of healthy breakfast and lunch options! It is rare that I find kale and quinoa on a restaurant menu in Pittsburgh, especially for breakfast and lunch. I opted to go with the fruit crepes which came topped with low fat strawberry yogurt, a side of granola and their muffin of the day. (Quite a lot of food!) I believe the muffin was lemon poppy seed but can’t say for sure as hubs devoured it before I got a nibble in. The crepes were light and delicate. They were filled with strawberries and bananas but also topped with a few pieces of mellon, pineapple and grapes. I sprinkled the side of granola on top the strawberry yogurt and dug in. Yum, yum, yum. The crunch from the granola was the perfect added touch. Overall, a great value for a delicious meal. I hope to get the opportunity to return very soon.

For a place that emphasizes quinoa, kale and freshly juiced veggie drinks, it is shocking how few choices there are for vegans. I saw two options — one was some sort of wrap (although I would have needed to ask the waitress to hold the cheese) and the other was the veggie burger. I ended up choosing the veggie burger, but I would have preferred a nice, oil-​free tofu scramble. I’ve started making oil-​free tofu scramble at home — it is quite simple to prepare. Why not offer tofu as protein to sub in for most of the egg dishes? It’d be so simple, and I guarantee you’ll end up selling alot more than you think. The vegan population is exploding! Let me know when you start offering a tofu scramble, and I’ll immediately upgrade my review.

Love this place! If you want a nice healthy meal in the morning, I definitely recommend hitting this place up. They have a friendly staff and a lot to choose from on the menu. Only negative is be prepared to wait 20 – 30 minutes on the weekend for a table.

Slow inattentive service. Poor quality food. This place is Eat N Park sans the folksy charm.

This place was something I was pretty excited about trying given their seemingly healthy menu. However, three tables were served before us, our waitress was never anywhere to be found, and we stuck at a table next to a woman who was smacking her lips while on her phone the entire time.
Food was good though.

Excellent meal, quality food. Definitely one of the better breakfast joints in the Burgh.
The wait was about 20 – 30 minutes on a sunday morning, which should be expected. The food came out quickly, and the server greeted us with coffee in hand.
Will definitely be back.