First Watch

Great food and atmosphere for a family. Gives you that clean country feel. Staff is good and food is great. Love the fall specials

Dreadful! Restaurant was completely empty. Only one other table. It took 40 minutes to get a simple order of bacon and eggs. They forgot the English muffin and by the time it was brought to the table the eggs were cold. The staff was more concerned about cleaning the restaurant, then providing service.

This place is superb. We came on a very busy Mother’s Day Sunday and were seated within 15 minutes. Free coffee while you wait was a nice surprise. I got the chickichanga and it was amazing. All of the food here is very flavorful — pancakes, the French toast, and the avocado egg crepes were all wonderful choices. Food was served timely & was fresh and hot. Pretty nice ambiance and some outdoor seating. I’d recommend this place for breakfast/​brunch.

Food is great but service needs a lot of work. I have been here over a dozen times the service is always bad. No smiles.

First watch is phenomenal! The food is amazing and don’t even get me started on how good our server «Jenna B» is. SHE IS THE WHOLE PACKAGE. I’d advise anyone to go to First Watch if you are looking for a great meal and even better service.

We like to go out for Sunday Breakfast — and we have been to First Watch a few times.
The food is very good and the wait staff are always very nice.
My problem with the place has to do with the wait time. But it’s not that there are not empty tables — there has been multiple tables open every time I go (last Sunday there were 7 tables open) and yet there was 4 or 5 groups of people waiting to be seated. We waited for 35 minutes and there was open tables. The same man (i have seen the woman with him a few times before) is at the front counter every time we go — and he just seems like he is lost or oblivious to the fact that there are people waiting to be seated and empty tables? I sat there on a little bench to the left of the counter and I looked on in wonder has more people would walk in and he would tell there that there is a 25 minute wait (some walked out and some stayed) wake up sir — you have a good business with good food– there would not be a wait if you turned around once in a while and realized you have open tables. If anyone decides to go there you will not be disappointed with the food — but if you have to wait — take a look around and count the open table — it will help pass the time.

I was a little hesitant to try this place because it had mediocre reviews and I wanted an outstanding breakfast. Let me just say I’m glad I went with my gut.
The breakfast was delicious, the service was great, meal was affordable, portion size was large, the free wifi was a nice bonus. I came here to get a little work done while having breakfast. I got the eggs Benedict, the one with avocado and Turkey. Eggs were perfectly poached and runny, the side of fruit was a nice touch. What really won the meal was the potatoes. They were the best damn breakfast potatoes I’ve ever had. Flavorful, just enough crunch and oniony!
Oh, and they leave you with your own coffee pot so you can refill whenever you desire. Why don’t more places do this?! I will be coming back.

We had looked up the menu and liked many of the light choices and received a discount coupon via email so we stopped in for a late lunch. We loved it ! We were greeted promptly upon arrival.
The interior was clean and colorful but we sat outside at one if the few tables on the side. Kelly, our waitress, our excellent waitress, immediately came out and asked our beverage choice. She brought our requested water right out in icy glasses with a carafe of water and side of lemons. The menu has light and very healthy choices to interesting twists on More hearty fare. We ordered the Triathlete: a big egg white omelet filled with deliciously house roasted crimini mushrooms, caramelized onions and green chilies and side of salsa, accompanied by our choice of dry English muffin (fluffy and light) and fruit (fresh pineapple, honeydew melon and grapes); and the delicious Chicken Salad served open faced on whole grain bread topped with tomato and melted Swiss. The sandwich comes with choice of homemade soup, dressed greens or home fried potatoes. I chose the beef-​broth based vegetable soup which was delightfully chock-​full of veggies. Our food came out quickly and Kelly stopped by at just the right intervals to check on us. There is a nice option of half and half combos between soups, salads and sandwiches. We really liked the food here and hope to come back. We appreciated the ease that the restaurant took my birthday coupon! Another word on our fantastic waitress– even though this is a breakfast lunch and café in a casual strip mall setting, Kelly has the attitude, professionalism and customer service skills to work in fine dining if she chose. It was all great in our experience for our late Friday lunch.

First Watch sent me a card to use for 2 meals based on my previous terrible experience, I finally got the chance to go back. We went for lunch. Service decent, but still quite slow, and we had to ask for refills, she never checked on us, we had to wave her down. I ordered the Monterey Club, it was not very good at all. The chicken was very chewy. I also got a soup and salad, both were decent. My husband got the Reuben with a salad. He enjoyed his sandwich, but both of us left there still hungry.
When we went to check out, I handed the manager the gift card that was provided, it stated 2 meals and Unilocal experience on it. He just looked at it, asked who had given to me and then charged me for my soup ($ 5.29). I would think that him knowing that my visit was due to a prior issue, he would have inquired about the meal and our experience. He didn’t say a word.
I am happy that First Watch corporate gave me the chance to give them a second try, but we won’t be going back.

Well to start off with entering the restaurant no one’s there to greet you for almost 10 minutes. When we finally sat down to a wet table top. Then waiting over 20 minutes to eat, our cold and rude server did not even say sorry about the wait. then our food was terrible we had a stomach ache for hours not to mention being in the bathroom for 30 minutes. But anyway after all that you get to wait again on another line to pay at a rejester with nobody there for another 10 minutes. I must say if your looking for bad service, long waits and diarrhea please go and enjoy your experience at first watch !!!

My husband and I were happy to find out that there is a First Watch in our area after visiting one on a trip to Orlando. Sadly, we formed high expectations based on the other one that we visited. It does not have that cool industrial feel about it, it smelled really musty when we walked in, and the food was pretty bad. I ordered a Florentine Eggs Benedict which arrived with «poached» eggs that appeared to have been hard boiled instead. The yolk was completely hard and over cooked, not the least bit runny. It came with a tiny slice of avocado, some spinach, and a ton of potatoes. My English muffin was soggy and looked like it was thrown in the toaster for 3 seconds. The pancakes we ordered were fluffy and good in flavor, no complaints there. My husbands order was just ok as well. As far as the waitress, she was less than accommodating and a bit unconcerned. Overall, it just wasn’t a good vibe. Lots of snow birds and old sort of dingy place.

Absolutely love this place! I’ve gone a few times now and always get the Bacacado Omelet and it’s delicious! I love how healthy their food tastes, never greasy and learned that they only use range-​free chicken eggs now. Whole Foods quality ingredients at a budget restaurant price– can’t beat it! Their bottomless coffee is great too, never burnt.

My server Kat recommended this combo and I’m so glad she did. That soup is so yummy and the salad didn’t need the dressing. I forgot to tell her to put it on the side. I would have liked that butternut squash for the salad dressing, that’s how good that soup is. The staff at this location are very friendly and the atmosphere is so welcoming. Thanks First Watch for the good hospitality… and that yummy butternut squash soup. I kept it on the light side today but Tuesday I’m walking over there for those pumpkin pancakes. I like how they change out the menu for the seasons. That’s an indication of a good restaurant that uses fresh ingredients.

Wow! My first visit to a FirstWatch and I am
impressed. This breakfast place is a big leap above IHOP or Denny’s and blows away the deli in the plaza just to the South. The menu selections are refreshing, the food tasted good and fresh and the service was very nice.

Modern diner with very healthy choices! The waitress went out if her way to accommodate our big group. Definitely would come again. Modern place with very healthy breakfast choices. Will come back!!!

What an awesome place! I rate restaurants for a few things. Food… Awesome! Picked the healthy choice omelette of egg whites and feta cheese… Perfect! How clean the place is… Very impressive! And finally SERVICE… got a girl name Shayna… Honestly, every time I turned she was there! Great great place! AND I rate breakfast places by their coffee … Amazingly fresh! And there was raw sugar on the freaking table already! I asked for fresh milk… They brought it right over… Just a great overall experience! Lastly, I asked for a cup to go, rather than bringing me an empty cup (the coffee comes with your own carafe) she brought me a fresh cup!
Loved it! Thank you guys! :-)

the food is very good and the service always with a smile.
Open for breakfast and Lunch
Nice menu different twist on breakfast. worth a try

First Watch is a breakfast restaurant which has many locations. This location is clean and spacious. We came for a late breakfast on a weekday. There were only a few customers. We quickly got our table which was nice to not have to wait. They are open everyday until 2:30 pm.
Considering how slow they were. I was hoping for a quick weekday power brunch. Our server seemed out of it and took a while bringing things. However, the food was good. I love going out for breakfast/​lunch. But I always feel like I overeat. At First Watch, I don’t have to feel guilty. They do not make food overly greasy or use fatty ingredients.
I usually get one of their omelettes. I ended up getting the market hash this time. It was really delicious and the portion seemed bigger than the Boca Location. I’m not complaining, I ended up taking half of it to go and did eat it later. Even later it tasted good. With the market hash you have the option of getting your eggs cooked anyway you want. It came with a bunch of veggies and potatoes. Their potatoes are really good. Also their butter flat bread biscuits were delicious. It was accompanied by a very small portion of fresh fruits. If your not a big breakfast eater, they also have sandwich and soup options for lunch.
This location is conveniently located near Wellington Mall. Overall, really good solid breakfast food but service is hit or miss.

I’ve been to First Watch a few times now and the concept of the restaurant is great. They offer fresh & healthy breakfast, brunch, lunch options for a decent price. At times we’ve been sitting for almost 10 minutes wondering how much longer we’re going to wait to get even a glass of water. I can understand that all servers don’t posses the ability to multitask like the job calls for, so I try to avoid peak times by going closer to open hours.
Otherwise, the place seems to be well kept, nice decór, the wait staff is polite. The food needs a little help, it’s mediocre & bland in my opinion. I always require salt and pepper to church my dishes up, but I can appreciate the freshness of the ingredients.
The tomato basil soup tastes like Chef Boyardee or another canned equivalent. The sandwiches are pretty good, I tried the BLT my last visit; plenty of bacon makes me happy.
Overall, Firstwatch is a decent place for breakfast or brunch.

Super breakfasts in here, at reasonable prices. We visited twice, it was always good, and the dishes are pretty tasty. A simple place, that does things well. A breakfast here is more of a brunch, will fill you up for hours.
Among the dishes my wife and I enjoyed, the Parma Hash, Chickichanga and Acapulco Express Omolettes.
Nice option in Wellington: bagels at Panera’s Bread are fine, but sometimes you want something different.