First Watch has the freshest food preparation! The food epitomizes an epicureans delight. It's healthy and visually appealing!!

First Watch is the same wherever you go! It's not a bad thing as you know what to expect from them. This one had a more upscale look to it. It was trendy for this generation, not a diner look like I've seen in the past. The food was good like always. At times I think they are slightly over priced for being a breakfast venue. They do tend to get creative during the holidays with flavors. The pecan cinnamon pancakes are my favorite for dessert! Overall, anything you get from the menu is tasty and a nice place to take the family. read more

The food is consistently good and the variety is great, however the kitchen is very slow, it takes about 40 minutes to get your order

I am lost for words because this place is so impeccable! Food is fantastic, service was great, and I have absolutely no complaints. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Champions Gate, Florida

The foods good, and the service was mostly good. We needed to ask for water. That's not so bad. My biggest complaint is that the chef could have left the salt and pepper out of his cooking. As long as they put salt and pepper on the table, I can do it myself. My tongue was screaming from the over abundance of both. read more

First time there with the family. Very packed, so I was excited to eat breakfast after reading the reviews. After a 15 minute wait (which was not bad) we were seated. Nice clean location with a cute vibe. Our orders were not out of the ordinary so we were surprised by so many mistakes since it was their specials. Mine was called the trifecta. 2 scrabble eggs, 2 bacons and Belgium waffle. I ordered the side potatoes. The potatoes also came with the other orders.... All of which were undercooked. The greens that both my daughter and husband had with their order had no dressing. I asked that my scrambled eggs be well mixed to not have whites or be raw..... Which were not cooked how I asked. My bacon slices were so small and 1 slice was overcooked and hard. My waffle was delicious but on the thin side and like rubber consistency....not crispy. The waitress never gave me the syrup. The OJ was sour. None of the waters had lemons (which we were clear and repeated several times we wanted). My daughter's eggs Benedict was good but the whites were so raw that they were still clear in some spots. The syrup, dressing and potatoes were finally brought to the table after asking the waitress and another worker 3x times. And even then potatoes were still raw. Small portions on most of the orders for the prices they charge We will go back to try the lunch menu. I believe in second chances so we're hoping it'whyll be better read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Champions Gate, Florida

We were on Vacation in Orlando, we really Wanted to like this place, until we found 2 hairs on 2 separate plates. Something about hair in your food that makes you lose your appetite. Couldn't finish our meals. The fresh squeezed OJ was delicious. They should consider multiple milk options for the coffee. I would give it a try if I were you, I'm sure the hair thing isn't an everyday thing... well I would hope not. read more

If anyone has ever been to a KeKe's restaurant for a breakfast lunch, you will quickly realize this place gives off a different vibe. Quality is great but I prefer the atmosphere and decor at a KeKe's. So this isn't a complaint. This is just my preference. read more

First watch never disappoints. Very good every time and every location. Usually first choice for breakfast when traveling.

Food is always Good staff is very friendly Decour is Very inviting and clean. Now that they're not pushing paper straws and everyone they actually provide plastic ones if you ask I enjoy going there read more

On vacation in Orlando & found this jewel on yelp. It was a long wait but worth it! They have this candied bacon on the menu as an appetizer and it was amazing! So much so that I didn't get to take a pic because we devoured it as soon as they sat it down lol... The kale & apple drink was perfect. I ordered the chickichanga and that was delicious. Everything was fresh even my potatoes were fresh. We're here for a week and I plan on eating here everyday for breakfast that's how good they are! read more

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I had been to one other First Watch before which I thought was a decent experience. However, this time it was eh at best. We walked in to find a 25 minute wait. Not too bad, it's late morning for brunch. We were taken to our table by a very nice host. Our server took a bit. Once she came over she seemed in a rush to get not just our drink order, but our meal order. I had asked for coffee. She had first brought over decaf, which didn't bother me as much as she didn't see if I needed anything with it. If she did, I would have asked for a creamer or milk which was not flavored. It took two attempts for someone to bring milk. I ordered the same thing as the other First Watch, Avocado Toast and a Market Skillet. The other location they asked which kind of bread. This one they brought whatever. I did ask for the eggs to be scrambled on both plates. However, when the food came out, it was an omelette on both. Even if I discounted the loud environment and few times their servers ran into my shoulder, it would have been an eh experience. I would gladly go back to the Dr. Philips location, but not so much this one. read more

So. Slow. Ordered online through the First watch website. Food took triple the amount of time the website told me. Will never come back here. read more

Best breakfast I've had in Florida. Food and service is great and ambiance is nice with the open concept kitchens

The food looked amazing and probably would've tasted great if it all didn't come out ice cold than sat there for 10 minutes waiting for our waitress to come so I can tell her how the food was cold she never did appear so me and my children left hungry read more

Ok, This place is awesome!!! Hubby & I ordered the Tri-Fecta breakfast plate, he got a waffle which was nice n light & got the carrot cake pancake, was Amazing!!! This would be my reg. place if I lived in near. The only neg. was that the greeter could've given us better wait time. He said our wait time would be 30-40min. And it ended up being 1.15hr. There were close to 30 people still waiting to be seated and he kept giving them the same timeline. All in all, it was definitely worth the wait cuz I'm not a patient customer most times, I'm glad I didn't leave. Thank you for a delicious meal. read more

They're ok, the food can be hit or miss and pricey, i think at times they just try to do too much, it's breakfast, people don't want salads with it as a side, and just stick to the basics lol read more

I ate breakfast here 2 days in a row. Very clean. Friendly and quick service. Seated right away at 730am. Coffee was great and they give you a cup to go too. I ordered the açaí bowl, very fresh. Came with multigrain bread with almond butter & sea salt. read more

First Watch - Açaí bowl w multigrain toast & almond butter. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Champions Gate, Florida

I love how the menu changes for the season. The places I have been have all been very clean. The service it good. But the food, the food is so good. Always a go to for me for good breakfast read more

Super long waits normally, but the food is always super yummy. Go-to brunch spot with my family.

The best French toast ($10) and Tri-Fecta ($10) we have ever tasted! The million dollar bacon is a taste preference. It was too sweet for me however hubby loved it with his French toast. The $2 bacon was just fine with my waffle. Rather expensive breakfast however, we enjoyed it. read more

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First Watch needs a Second String. This restaurant has the potential to be really good, but their method of seating-serving-bussing needs to be completely overhauled. After we got seated we noticed 7 or 8 tables empty of customers but still cluttered with dishes. Meanwhile over 20 people are behind us still waiting for a table. Service from the kitchen is also slow - but many of their dishes are good. My BAC omelet was great but my wife's waffle was STONE COLD. read more

First time here and I thought it was pretty good. It was a bit too healthy for my liking, but if you like the healthy kinds of food then this place is definitely for you! Portions at this restaurant are huge, definitely will fill you up! read more

First Watch - Combo make your own meal - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Champions Gate, Florida

This place is a MUST try when visiting Orlando, FL. The food is fresh, clean and delicious. We had breakfast there and we left extremely satisfied with the customer service and the food. Eating the lemon ricotta pancake is an earthly experience of heaven! Yes, it was that good. We will be back very soon!! read more

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The service is unbelievably bad. The hostesses had empty tables all over the restaurant and people waiting inside and out. When there are empty tables, there should be no o e waiting for 30 minutes. If they were more efficient, we could have been seated much sooner. read more

This place was amazing i came for Fathers Day on a trip from Atl to go to Disney we ate breakfast there with a party of 16 and they took well care of us Miguel was my server he was amazing and the managaer Mike is a really cool funny guy the food was amazing as well omg everything was fresh! If you are out of town or a resident this is a must visit to eat breakfast or brunch read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Champions Gate, Florida

Service was excellent, and the breakfast was delightful. Wife was happy with her double cheese omelet and my bacon/cheese omelet was fabulous. I have to say the corn grits were not great, but the fresh orange juice was heavenly. read more

Went their for breakfast the only thing bad about our experience was the wait time was 45 minutes just for breakfast. Food was good and service was very slow. Waited another .30 min for food to come to our table read more

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Experience Brain: First off, this visit was during a soft opening for friends and family where all the food was complimentary and payment was in the form of donations (strictly voluntary) to the Give Kids The World charity. I pray more businesses take this idea and run with it. Walking in to a brand new restaurant that I'm not under the gun for is a truly strange experience. Everything is brand new, shiny, and everyone has this crazy happy energy out front. In the back, which I was very quick to inspect, they were putting their training to the test, and doing a phenomenal job of it. There was no chance they were going to get overrun with the numbers they were packing in that kitchen. We were seated by the big picture window at the front, and our server helped us understand how it was all going to work. We immediately ordered little samplers of all the crazy juices they had for us to try, and went about searching through the menu for our meals. I feel it is important to say that this is not a "Standard menu" kind of place, so be sure to read the entire description carefully before saying, "waffles sound good!" After we were finally able to settle on our meal selections, we did not wait long before the food was on our table. Our drinks were refilled relentlessly, and our server was on it the whole time. I only wish she'd have asked if I was actually done before running off with my plate before I could work on my salad a bit more, but I was mostly done any way. Everything that was supposed to be hot was fresh from the grill or griddle, and the salad was definitely fresh from the pantry station. We are trying to make this a regular stop when we want to go for a drive in that area. Chef Brain: I've opened two restaurants and 1 resort, and I can say that the stress on the culinary team is very high. We come in on opening day knowing we're going to get our butts kicked, but with the mindset of, "Just one ticket at a time.". Prep the crap out of everything, sharpen your knives, slam a few dozen shots of espresso, and place bets on who needs help first. That's the type of crew I'm from. The apple pear chiller is one of the best little mixes I've ever come across. The two main juices mix well together, but the sharp ginger kick and mellow cinnamon are just that right addition to make this a really tasty drink. Like a mulled cider, but cold. We also gave their cold brew coffee a shot, and my Gorgeous loved it! I'm the coffee drinker though, so I was a bit more critical. They do a great job of filtering and using the right water, but I like mine to be stronger. This glass was good, but there was a little hint of wateriness to it that I'm not personally a fan of. Keep in mind, I make my own and I drink the concentrate without thinning it, so this is not to mean that they are serving water with a hint of coffee. I just like mine strong. My Gorgeous also ordered the Eggs Benedict with the Salmon Lox. From my catering days, I learned more than I ever thought I would about salmon lox from my Jewish customers, and I am proud to say that First Watch was very smart to choose one of the better brands for theirs. It has a soft texture, with a mild but not nonexistent salmon flavor. The bread they used for the base of this dish held up quite well, though we both prefer English muffins. The poached eggs were perfectly soft poached, and pretty much exploded when she popped one. They chose a good brand for their hollandaise, but it's hard to go for premade after you've been spoiled like my Gorgeous with handmade by me. I went for the Roast Beef with Horseradish Havarti on Parmesan Toast. I love horseradish because it's one of the few "spicy" ingredients I can have without it hurting me too much. So a horseradish cheese covered roast beef sandwich is my obvious choice! Unlike some places with a similar bread, First Watch does not make theirs excessively greasy. Huge bonus for me. They did toast the sandwich a bit, but I would like a bit more heat to really melt that Havarti. It's an easy cheese to melt, so another 15 seconds would be plenty. I really liked this sandwich. Most of the time, the beef is stringy, fatty, over cooked, and generally not at its best. On this sandwich, mine was tender, juicy, and fell apart with every bite, without me taking all the meat from the first bite and flossing my teeth at the same time. Quality ingredients lead to quality products everytime, and that is what we have here. read more

First Watch - The roast beef "oh my God" sandwich with horseradish havarti on parmesan crusted toast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Champions Gate, Florida

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LOVE FIRST WATCH! Yes the food is good... but as a former F and B manager service and management are so important to my "liking". Seldom does a manager visit a table but Karen (I believer her name was) made us feel welcomed and gave personal attention to our order and table. GREATKY APPRECIATED!!! WE WILL BE BACK! Guest service and attention like this earns our support and patronage. Thank FW and Karen ...we are forever guests now. read more

The food was AWESOME! Everything was prepared fresh and tasted great. The service was good and the ambience is very nice. The prices are reasonable also and I would recommend this establishment to anyone. read more

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Farm to Table ... Fresh ! Everything tasted great! I had the Floridian French Toast, bread is soft and fruit fresh and sweet. My husband had the Ham and gruyere Omelet and the Millionaire bacon well worth it. Father in law had the Parma skillet phenomenal , mother in law had traditional breakfast - strawberry preserves is delicious. read more

Love coming here with hubby. Come in early though before the resort guests and nearby residents start to come in! Love the million dollar bacon and their traditional breakfast meal. Friend staff and place is clean. read more

Made an online reservation and the app said my table would be ready by 12PM. When we arrived they tell us it's a one hour wait with 20 tables ahead of us. After waiting about 20 minutes we went to check our status and we're told we had 25 tables ahead of us!! How is it possible for more tables to be in front of us? We had check in about an hour prior, last time I waste my time at this place. You're better off going to Keke's. read more

We've been to several First Watch locations and never written a review because they're well known and there is an expected level of service and quality of food. Having said that... this location was disappointing. We sat for 15 minutes before we got coffee. Biscuits and Gravy had to be sent back due to them being cold. Belgium waffle was crispy as requested however it was cold by the time waiter got syrup to our table. The fresh fruit we ordered had an onion taste. Which means the same cutting board and/or knife was used to cut up onions as fruit wout washing in between. Not good. Never got coffee pot refilled. Eggs and potatoes meals ordered were ok. Not likely to stop here again. read more

The service was great and the food came out super quick. I recommend the "The Works" which is the food pictured that I ordered, it was amazing. It gets packed but they move quick. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Champions Gate, Florida

Update on the original review- I have been contacted with apologies, which was nice, and offered an incentive towards next visit- I will give them another shot when I am in the area. read more

I love FirstWatch BUT this location in Champions Gate is terrible when it comes to service. Waited an hour for a table (yes we went on a Sunday so we expected this) then it took 7 mins for someone to take our order. The food compared to other FirstWatch was not as good. The servers aren't as attentive. Overall the service was better at other locations and I will not be going to this location even though I live in this area. If I really want FirstWatch I'll wait till I'm in the Orlando area. read more

It is First Watch so your bar is automatically high before you walk in the door! It didn't disappoint. Tammy was an awesome server, friendly, quick and attentive. Waffles were cooked perfectly, bacon came out extra crispy just they way I asked. Highly recommend. Great relaxed atmosphere, clean, and friendly staff. read more

Traditional Breakfast was good and the home fries really good, Bathrooms are clean. Service was quick.