My wife and I decided to swing by First Watch for breakfast and Sydney was amazing. Her attention to detail and her serving skills were perfection. She made sure our food came out perfect and even asked us if it was ok if our avocado toast came out before the omelette. We said "yes please!". (Because warm avocado would be gross lol) She greeted us immediately and had a great attitude. If we ever come back we will definitely request her. Thank you Sydney for a great experience! You made our vacation better!!! read more

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Brunch at First Watch is always a delightful experience. This was a seasonal meal called the Hacienda Hash. I usually order the morning meditation to pair it with my savory hot brunch. The service is kind and the seating is good as well. This chain is one of my favorites! read more

First Watch - Hacienda hash - Cafes Near Me - Destin, Florida

Food was inconsistent. Upon arrival told with over the tables empty, we would have to wait since they were understaffed. Only took less than 20 minutes. Waitress Sidney was very nice and helpful. My pancakes were dry and overdone - tough, half the bacon was perfect, half undercooked. My wife's eggs were overdone. read more

The smell when we got out of the car was so delicious.. The service was fast and it was very busy. We got our food so fast . 5for sure. If you don't eat that much. I suggest you order a plate to share. The food comes in big portions. 1 thing one of the guys from the kitchen was rude. When my daughter ask about giving the tip to the young lady. He had a bald head rude. Other than that the food rule. I will come back. read more

Starting off with the food was great. It was very well prepared and displayed. The drinks were tasty as well. The elote burrito was delicious and the million dollar bacon was as good as advertised. The spiked watermelon wake-up was refreshing as well. Now the bad, while the staff was nice it was incredibly unorganized. I had overheard them saying the kitchen was understaffed but that would mean nothing to the tables that sat empty adding to the extended wait. I was there for 1:15hrs and one of the tables next to mine sat dirty the entire meal service Many many tables sat unbused while people were waiting patiently to try this establishment. My waiter actually got one of the lower tips I've ever given anyone as he had us wait 10 min for a drink order, told us he was going to bring some waters and we didn't see him again, while three cups sat empty on our table till right before we got out check. This wasn't what I expected with how nice and clean the place is advertised. Two tables as pictured had trash under them from the time I arrived till after I left, super unacceptable. I don't know who the manager on shift was, but they def could have reallocated their resources to resetting the dining room to accept more guests by simply cleaning tables after someone ate there. May or may not be back again. read more

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Rude, childish staff, and decent food. Almost nobody working there during breakfast rush.

This place is amazing! Had a super late brunch, it was actually lunchtime but we wanted breakfast foods and they were still serving it. The staff is super nice and there a lot of great options to choose from. Lots of seating options as well with some booths and other large tables for bigger groups. Highly recommend the holiday specials including the double crunch tacos that came with a ton of carnitas and also fresh fruit. Will definitely be back! read more

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Nice breakfast/brunch spot. I had the scrambled eggs and barbacoa breakfast tacos which were good. Prices were reasonable and the menu had some good selections. read more

Food was great! service very good place was clean and bright with easy in and out. We enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere

We went here today for lunch had the biscuits and gravy. Others had the omelet everything was good

Long wait and very busy; however, it was worth it. There was coffee for the wait. Food was tasty and pretty presentation. Staff friendly, we would go again. We had the lavender french toast, million dollar bacon, and another french toast with eggs. Fruit was fresh and everything tasted really good. One negative was that we wished the food was warmer, but it still was very tasty and we cleaned our plates. read more

The quinoa bowl is really good! I recommend it! My favorite! The place is very nice and the service was quick. read more

Had a stressful morning and Chris came to the rescue and gave us exceptional service at First Watch. The food was fantastic and the restaurant was clean. I would definitely recommend him to be our server again! read more

Love love love this place and my son does as well. We visited multiple times for breakfast during our trip to Destin and the staff remembered us. Food is always delivered quickly, hot, fresh and delicious. This location was great with lots of shopping and hotels nearby. Highly recommend! read more

This has to be the WORST First Watch to exist. There's no way you are running a restaurant with no staff. Telling parties of 2-4 people the wait is 2 hours? Everyone is being turned away. There's no way this manager is in charge. We are coming from Dallas and we have never experience anything like this at First Watch. I wish there was a 0 star option. read more

food in general is good. their breakfast potatoes suck. please change them. I am a local and would come more often but for the flavorless potatoes. get the chef to eat at another breakfast place and get some idea or use ChatGPT and get a new recipe read more

Service was outstanding! The place was clean. My husband's serving size of eggs was a little lame as you can see in the picture! My wrap was watery and had no flavor. I didn't like it which was disappointing since my last time here was amazing. I most likely will not come back read more

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The blueberry cornbread is the bomb. I don't even rem er what else I ate it was so good.

Amazing food choices. Good for breakfast, lunch or dinner. No reservations needed and abundant parking. Service is excellent. Good prices. Buy gift certificates. read more

So disappointed in the portion size of my to go order compared to dining in. I pay the same price so I expect the same amount. I would love to leave a photo but it won't allow me to. I ordered the A.M. super food bowl, it came in a small 6 to 8 ounce plastic cup. In store it comes in a large bowl for $16.99 read more

The cinnamon pancake with chocolate chips was to die for! Our server, Chris, was the absolute best! Would highly recommend this place.

server "Chris" was superb, only thing better than Chris's service was the food. We will use First Watch as our go to breakfast place every time we are in Destin read more

Great food! Fast service! Cute decor! So many breakfast options, including healthier choices as well. Highly recommend the waffles! read more

First Watch - Banana ricotta pancakes - Cafes Near Me - Destin, Florida

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I love first watch! I've been to multiple locations and never experienced a miss the service is always great and so is the food. I love the million dollar bacon and their lemon ricotta pancakes, they also have nice seasonal menu items!! very clean and nice establishment. read more

Excellent food! Excellent service! Great summer menu! Kid friendly! Highly recommended read more

First Watch - Floridian French Toast with a side of Grits - Cafes Near Me - Destin, Florida

Second visit here. The food is great and even better when it's hot food. First visit was excellent all around. Second visit was good but not great. The food was tepid. I'm certain it's due to being short staffed which many restaurants and shops seem to be challenged with. The ambiance is casual and clean. Although our most recent dine in experience the dishes were more cold than warm, you know it's good quality food when you still eat it. We will be back and recommend it. Great job to the owners and management team. Wishing you and your staff success and prosperity. read more

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Justice my waitress was great! She was very nice and attentive to my requests. Thank you

First watch is a delicious place to grab breakfast while at destin! The menu is very diverse with a lot of options to choose from. My parents got a coffee and were both thrilled to see that they leave you with a whole pot each to use as needed. I got a hot chocolate and it was very good. For my meal, I got the farmhouse skillet hash which has potatoes, avocado, bacon, cheese, and two eggs cooked to your liking. This was a delicious breakfast. My mom enjoyed her omelet and my dad enjoyed his traditional breakfast. They did bring out my dad a wrong meal at first but they were quick to fix it and brought him out the correct meal in a timely manner. The inside has a very nice decor as is very spacious. I would recommend grabbing breakfast here while you are in town! read more

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I'm not kidding when I say everything is good, but especially the food. It is a chain that we look for when traveling because it is constantly good, clean and the people have always been really friendly and sociable. read more

From New Orleans, visiting and food is hella good , Julie the server is dope wow I left happy and satisfied food was amazing service is good and the vibe is cool very high energy and whoever marketing this place congrats you're tactics brought me here and it was worth it read more

Good food (bad coffee!) We had eggs Benedict and the Hollandaise was light fresh and lemony - really good but I'd have liked more of it. Sarah the server was great and we're glad we tried this place. read more

First Watch - Pomegranate Sunrise cocktail - Cafes Near Me - Destin, Florida

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Watermelon drink was very refreshing. Food came in timely manner. Our server Alecia was so sweet. Very casual brunch vibes. read more

First Watch - The Trifecta with the Watermelon Wake-up,subbed for million dollar bacon - Cafes Near Me - Destin, Florida

In dunes lake the server was unhelpful and give us 3 plates that wasn't that we ask. Bad service at all. read more

First Watch was delicious! Cute space. Farmhouse meets industrial vibe. Very friendly servers and staff. Top notch from the moment we walked in the door. I wanted an iced coffee, but was not thrilled about the advertised Carmel and honey option. The waitress quickly offered to make a custom drink and leave out the honey (without making me feel like an inconvenience). All good was delicious and generous portions. We will definitely be back! read more

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Went for breakfast, it is a chain but upscale with a very varied menu. I had avocado toast with 2 eggs on grain toast. Hubby had one of their hashes, was very tasty also. Kinda disappointed they used to have corned beef hash, it's now with bacon. Service was friendly & prompt & you take your check & pay at front counter. Will go back again. read more

I know we are at the beach however a breakfast place with fancy prices, bad bacon, and average coffee is in unacceptable. I used to live in Destin, so many good places for breakfast. This is not one of them. We left 80% of our meal. My wife would not let me say anything. Eat well, drink well and stay healthy. read more

We got there right before the big crowd and the food was really delicious and very quick to come out I had got the biscuit and gravy with seasoned potatoes and scrambled eggs the kids both got pancakes and bacon which they had no problem eating. Overall it was a nice breakfast spot we'll have to try their fresh juice next time read more

Rude Staff, Especially Stacy Hands down one of the worst breakfast spots I've ever been to. The servers were rude across the board, but Stacy at the front took the cake--passive aggressive, cold, and acted like we were a burden just for walking in. Zero warmth, zero professionalism. Go anywhere else. read more

Service was good, food was very good, and the iced mint mocha was incredible. Seating was not the most comfortable but that's the only non-positive thing I can say. I've already gone back for a second coffee since my first visit read more

First Watch - Iced mint mocha - Cafes Near Me - Destin, Florida

All was SO GOOD! Best iced coffee I've ever tasted. We love to come here. Hot, fresh, clean foods. And a cute restaurant. I love that this restaurant doesn't have tv's so your family talks & enjoys breakfast and tv doesn't capture their attention instead. Must try! read more

First Watch - Classic eggs Benedict, iced coffee, Chickichanga - Cafes Near Me - Destin, Florida