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. read more

First Watch - Cafes Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

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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. read more

Friendly and health conscious menu with a variety of options served for breakfast and lunch all day. Food was great as I had one of their skillets and would have gladly tried two to three other entrees. It was cold though to no fault of those cooking as the food clearly died in the window. This is definitely not the norm as I've eaten multiple times in various locations but there was an extensive hair in my food this visit hence only 3 stars and not 4. read more

First Watch rarely disappoints. Amazing avocado toast... And the Elevated Egg Sandwich gets me every time. And there's something special about their iced coffee too. read more

First time here. Good food, GREAT coffee! Our server Alexander was great, very personable and our food came quickly and it was hot and fresh. read more

Ugh! Why can't First Watch cook eggs right? The first batch came broken... so back went the Benedict. Then the second batch came after the rest of my family had finished eating and they were so hard that they could have subbed in for bricks. Given that everyone was done eating and we had a 10:00 am appointment I cancelled the order. So now I'm hungry and p'od. Won't be coming back to any First Watch for a good long time. read more

This was the worst breakfast experience I have ever had. This past Sunday, I decided to have someone else make breakfast for me. I saw the reviews on yelp and decided to give First Watch a try. Unfortunately, this will be my last visit to a First Watch. When I arrived, there was a couple in front of me. The hostess told them it would be a 5-10 minute wait. When I stepped up, I was informed it would be a 20 minute wait, but I could sit at the "community table" if I wanted faster service. This table is essentially the singles table at your family's Thanksgiving dinner. If the place had been busy, I wouldn't have minded sitting at the big empty table. However, during my entire visit there were at least 2 free tables and as many as 7 empty tables that I could have sit at like a normal patron. The food itself was bland and uninspired. My entire visit made me feel like a second rate customer. I will not return and I highly suggest any other single diner looking for breakfast go elsewhere. read more

Ok this has some of the best service I have seen at a first watch. It has a very homey atmosphere and the workers are amazing. The food is what you'd expect from a first watch. It's good food, but not amazing. If anything go here if you want a good breakfast and great service. read more

Wonderful experience. The food was perfect, the service was outstanding, and the price was not bad at all. We hope to return soon.

We ordered 2 small orange juice, I got the classic breakfast and my associate ordered a pancake and side of two biscuit with gravy on top. The food came out pretty quick, my eggs were hot, but my potatoes were cold and bacon was greasy and cold. My associate said his food was warm. I expected to have more on my plate for that price. The food needed improvement and the bill was over $30! I wasn't really that full when I left. Cracker Barrel is far less expensive, all the food would have been hot and I would have left stuffed! I'm a "snowbird" and maybe give it another chance next time I'm down this way, only because the hostess was so nice and did her best with the huge morning crowd. I gave her a nice tip! Good luck to all of you! read more

The Monte Cristo. Order it. You will have no regrets, nor will you need another meal that day. Service is very inconsistent and uneven of late. It's clearly a management issue that needs to be fixed ASAP before First Watch loses its reputation as one of the best brunch spots in Cool Springs. read more

Just had brunch here on McEwan. Had the special short rib Benedict. I had this on my first visit a couple of weeks ago and it was great. Served with home fried pitiless that were crispy and luscious. This time the benedict was cold. The potatoes that accompanied it were undercooked and not the least but crispy. Too bad. This seemed like such a great find. Giving it three stars for the combined visits. read more

Super disappointed been here before and had terrible service not sure why I was expecting a better experience this time. Placed a to go order to pick up on my way home after my kids doctors appointment, I thought I would be in and out, waited 30 minutes for said order. Finally I walked up and said to cancel it I couldn't wait any longer I had to get my sick child home only to be told that my order had been sitting there all that time. Obviously the food was super cold when I got home, my eggs benedict was terrible they overlooked it, I mean my child's pancake was ok but again super cold. Super gross and disappointing especially with how expensive it is. The gentleman at the register was not apologetic for making me wait 30 minutes for an Order that was sitting there the whole time thanks to him. Recommend you try a different place that values the customer and food quality. read more

One of the best breakfast spots around especially for those health conscious eaters out there. I've eaten there 3 times so far and have never had a bad experience! read more

This is a easy place to miss the sign isn't that eye catching but the food is good and at a reasonable price. They have a set menus with some seasonal stuff and specials on a chalk board on the wall. I was excited to see some creative renditions on the traditional breakfast brunch menus as well as your classics. There is also a good but if healthy health conscious stuff on the menu. Service was kinda slow but they where busy as well. I would definitely come here again and recommend it to others. read more

The wait wasn't long and being able to make reservations via Yelp was a nice touch. The food was fresh, good, and was presented well. I'd recommend trying the trifecta with the multigrain banana granola crunch pancake. It already comes with a side of eggs and meat of choice. Don't be shy and go ahead and wash it down with a refreshing morning mediation juice. Try their breakfast out you won't regret it. Our service was also good, even though it was crowded and now that I've tried it I see why there were so many people there. Allow your taste buds to enjoy the freshness. read more

First Watch - Trifecta with multigrain banana granola crunch pancake and turkey saugage. Yum yum - Cafes Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

I have gone to this location several times hoping I would have a better experience each time. I have dined in and gotten to go orders. My dine in orders have all been cold. My last to go order was incorrect and the food was thrown in the container. My omelet looked like scrambled eggs. Today, I placed another to go order. I was told it would be 15 minutes. After 30 minutes, my order was brought out to me. The order was incorrect. They remade the order. The staff member told me he double checked everything and it was correct. I got the order back to work and the order was still incorrect. The vegetables in the omelet actually tasted like dirt, the dressed greens were not dressed and the fruit was not ripe. I ended up throwing out the entire order and wasting $15. I have heard other locations are better, but steer clear of this one. read more

30-40 min wait for sub par food. The eggs were the only think that were edible. Bacon so salty, biscuits were served with watery gravy, pancakes hard and crunchy. How can you screw up pancakes? When your 12 year old say"I make better pancakes at home", you know they are bad. Felt bad for server because she was either having a bad day, was in the weeds or serving tables just isn't her thing. Hard to swallow a $70 breakfast bill for family of 5. I can't stand spending that kind of money, when you just want to walk out and go somewhere else for another meal to make up for the one you just had. read more

We had a waitress named Jeri. She was awful. She delivered two peoples food in our party and then it took ten minutes for the next two to be delivered. When we got it the food was cold. We all ran out of drinks at some point and then at the end she charged us for two orders of bacon that we didn't order. Just not great customer service from her at all. Everyone else was great but she was oblivious to how poorly she'd served us. ‍ read more

I absolutely love the breakfast menu and their day glow drink! A great way to start my day and it certainly is a plus to have the most energetic, attentive, and kind staff serving you. read more

I thought the food always fresh, and prepared well. The prices are reasonable for what you get and I would recommend it to others. I do think the meal was a little slow in coming out, but to their credit it was 8:30 in the morning and very busy. I will go back. The tricky part can be the parking as it's a part of a strip mall/building, so if it's super busy you may have a hard time finding somewhere to park. The location being right off of the interstate makes this a tasty and convenient option. read more

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. read more

One of the best breakfast places in town. Servers are friendly and efficient. & best part is they leave the entire coffee carafe at the table so you never need to ask for a refill! Unless you chug the whole thing by yourself which would be impressive. I recommend ordering the chickichanga! It's amazing read more

I came to First Watch because of the high ratings. My experience wasn't as great. I got the morning glow juice- the ginger flavor was so overpowering that I couldn't drink more than a sip. When I told the waiter he replied, yah, it's not my favorite drink either, handed me the check and walked off. The eggs Benedict was ok, the eggs were undercooked- watery and barely holding together, the tomato was flavorless and it kind of ruined the meal. If I lived locally I might give them another chance but I certainly wasn't impressed. read more

First Watch was a bit tricky to find. I've found that GPS gets a bit confused in Nashville. The wait is substantial but worth it. I had an open faced chicken salad sandwich on whole grain toast with a bowl of the best broccoli cheddar soup. Service was great too! read more

Good place for morning meetings on the way to the office. Good food, great service. Prices are average for like places around.

Second visit to this location today. I've been to the B'wood First Watch several times. This one is the same/just as good. I've never had bad food at FW. Their coffee however, is pretty bad. It's supposed to be a big deal...famous coffee, if you will. But it tastes burnt. Things do feel a bit rushed there but I think that's because of the whole "close at 2:30 PM" thing. But if they didn't close after lunch I don't suppose they'd be called First Watch. First visit I had my go-to quinoa bowl and it was just as good as I expected. Today I had the superfood kale salad...very tasty. I wish those salads didn't add up to dang near 1000 calories though. Must be the dried cranberries. I started out with 3 stars but really, they deserve the 4th, because I am a fan and would never have a problem going back. read more

My son came to visit me and wanted to take me for breakfast in the Franklin area. There are very few places to get a nice breakfast in this area. After some searching my son discovered First Watch. I had gone by this restaurant many times but didn't know what it was because of the strange name. I was very pleasantly surprised by the extensive menu of healthy items available. The inside is rather small and noisy but eating on the patio is a good option. The service was just okay but the food was excellent. We had breakfast and it was delicious. I am a coffee connoisseur and their coffee was very good too. I really like this place and plan to go again soon. read more

Another place that does the basics very well. We usually eat breakfast, so I'll isolate the review to that menu. They are always great at modifying things to fit our family's special needs, diet-wise. And it's consistently good. Worth the wait (there is usually quite a wait). read more

..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. read more

We were seated outside shortly after 10a amongst 5 other tables. We were completely ignored by at least 4 wait staff that were serving other guests. After 15 minutes of waiting to be acknowledged, we got up and left. The service at this First Watch is horrendous!!! Find somewhere else to dine. read more

We had such a great breakfast!!!!!!!! Great coffee with great creamer choices. Lemon water was so refreshing! Ordered scrambled eggs, sausage links, and chocolate chip pancakes! Yum yum yum it's going to be hard not going here all of the time. read more

Just had Mother's Day brunch there. Excellent food with a good variety of breakfast & brunch items. The kids there were happy, so even the kids menu must be good. Friendly service. Great coffee that's available for the people waiting. Definitely going back! read more

Great food and great customer service! Any problems were quickly resolved. We were told about a 25 minute wait, but it wasn't even 15 minutes and we were already being seated. Definitely recommend this place! read more

They were out of the sweet potato hash we wanted but the alternative options were really good and service was good as well.

I REALLY liked this place. Lots of options and it was definite a great change of pace from something like iHop or Denny's. It does get very crowded though, especially around brunch time... So get there early! read more

This was my first time. I got the onion bacon hash w/ egg whites. And a Belgium waffle. Everything and I mean everything was beyond delicious. My only suggestion is that this is a meal to sit and eat at the cafe. I got mine to go and I can only imagine how this would have tasted if I had eaten it there. It was good but I believe the freshness out of the kitchen would have given me foodgasm after foodgasm yessssssss it was that good!!!! read more

We had awesome banana, granola pancakes & waffles with some of the fresh sweet local fruit bowl.

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. read more

Finally I went to First watch to give 2nd 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! read more