Food was amazing to say the least! My server Tori was outstanding! She was very well spoken and kind to me as she helped me figure out what I wanted to eat by suggesting items off of the menu. She did an amazing job overall and I will definitely be coming back to this restaurant! Seating was great as well with a welcoming feeling as I walked in and throughout my time spent there. Great place to visit and enjoy some food with family! read more

The BEC is the best ehh sandwich ever! Season item in First Watch menu and it was amazing! Highly recommend! I will say it is a little spicy due to the peppers and sauce added to this sandwich but it isn't overpower and just the right amount of spice! The sandwich was huge and the size of my hand! I was so expressed and happy with my meal! read more

First Watch - The B.E.C - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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First Watch is a top-notch brunch spot with fresh, flavorful food and a bright, welcoming vibe. The Million Dollar Bacon is a must--crispy, sweet, and just the right amount of spicy. Great service makes it an easy favorite read more

First Watch - Million Dollar Bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

The Tri-fecta is my go to when going to First Watch, as it is cost friendly and delicious. They have the best waffles on this earth!!! Their waffles are light, fluffy, airy, delicious and it doesn't leave you feeling guilty!! I typically choose pancakes over waffles any day but First Watch has me hooked on their waffles, especially with their berry compote!! I always enjoy eating here because of the food, and quick polite service! read more

First Watch - Tri-Fecta - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Service was great. Avocado toast sucked. Toast was burnt. Eggs weren't done. To be expected. Bf got omelette. You got so much more for your money with the omelette. Ambiance was old school farmhouse. But still cute. Don't order avocado toast sucked waste of money. Get an omelette. Why am I surprised. It sucked. read more

First Watch - Avocado Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Good was good, waitress was attentive. Had a great breakfast. Coffee was as tasty as always. If you use the app, you get call ahead seating. Definitely would try this location again. read more

First Watch - Scrambled eggs + Hardwood Smoked Bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Came here for brunch today and boy did i picked the wrong day to come when it was Mother's Day wait was 35mins long oof. But anyways after we got over with the long wait we were sat in a small booth area, they had their mother day menu which was cute and spring menu which I always look forward to. Order their new spring drink the Pineapple Express which contain pineapple, orange , lime, agave , and coconut water with a mint rim around can say it was 8/10 the picture on the menu advertise a lime ‍ wedge or on top of the drink which I was looking forward to but nope understandable as well as it was busy but the agave and lime did over powered the drink name but it was a great drink overall. The work omelette was a solid 7.5/10 the ingredients that were in the omelette tasted burnt.... And wasn't pleasant at all I thought it was maybe one or two burnt veggies but not the more I went further in the more it tasted burnt. Couldn't finished it.... Server checked once which was when the food was dropped off and then a second to dropped off the check which was 15-20 mins later.... Didn't get a whole hour of the brunch before the check was brought to me kinda felt rushed a bit I think I spend more time waiting for the table and waiting for the food than getting to eat it honestly lol. But overall learned my lesson on going at a busy occasion for brunch but I think it would have still been the same experience regardless. read more

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I used to love First Watch but they are starting to use lower quality ingredients. Recently I ordered delivery and the turkey sausage had weird mushy slime all over it and looked anemic. I called the Southside location and they said they had a change but would hopefully get the better one back. A few days ago I called to see if they went back to the better product and they said that's just how they are now. If they're OK with this, I have to assume they're cutting corners elsewhere. I guess it's time to find a new favorite breakfast place. read more

Came on Thursday around 12pm with a large group of 10. We had no problem getting a big table. The server was quick and attentive. I had never tried their cold brew before and it was amazing! I had the morning market vegetable omelette with fruit and grits. The food came out quickly. Everything was fresh, the goat cheese in the omelette gives it a good tang and flavor. You pay at the counter. This is definitely a place I would come back to when in the area. I was really impressed on how good the service was with a large group. read more

Great breakfast with amazing service. I was recently able to stop here while in town for work. I really enjoyed my Belgian waffle with eggs and bacon. Topped it all off with some fresh squeezed orange juice and I was all set for my day! I would definitely come back next time I am in town. read more

Shoutout to our local community heroes! I haven't been to First Watch in years. We used to go to our venue in Maryland a lot with our kids while they were in high school. Now that we are empty nesters, it's a different experience. The venue was clean, organized l, and the staff seemed very upbeat. We were given a pot of hot coffee from the hostess and she told us that our server would be right out. Today, we were blessed to have Robbie taking care of us. He is a wonderful human! Great welcoming presence, attentive, personable, and patient. He let me reacquaint myself with the menu and it was cool to see the seasonal menu too. I was enjoying the carafe full of well balanced flavorful piping hot coffee and knowing that I could top off my cup at any time to keep it hot. The entree that I picked today was the lemon ricotta pancakes. These things were HUGE and a fun treat! No syrup needed, but it was placed on the table just in case. The bright lemon curd contrasted with the tart strawberries just perfectly and gave these pancakes an elegant twist. I had to have Robbie send back a compliment to the chef that made my extra crispy bacon so on point!! Hubby had a power bowl quinoa dish which he thought was amazing! He didn't know how much he liked quinoa. I definitely could not finish these massive pancakes, but I know that they would taste just as delicious later. I also ordered our younger daughter's favorite to take home: a.m. superfoods bowl. I love anything coconut! Robbie was so amazing and gave us TLC in the midst of taking care of a very large party bedside us. I am actually looking forward to renewing/continuing our patronage to the chain, especially this location that hires and amazing staff that demonstrated their excellence to us today! read more

First Watch - Lemon Ricotta Pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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A group of us came here for breakfast after we finished the Swoop the Loop 5K at UNF. We had a group of 5 and arrived around 10:00 am and were seated immediately. The server was very friendly and helpful. He answered all of our questions and brought us everything we needed. We all enjoyed our food. I got the Traditional Breakfast with scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes, toast, and strawberry jam. I loved it! I was so excited about my breakfast that I forgot to take a photo. read more

Food was great as always and server was fantastic. Ambiance was good music perfect to where you can still hear and talk read more

First Watch - Raspberry Ricotta French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Horrible service, horrible manager, lazy employees. Will not be returning. Food is even terrible you can't have horrible service n bad food

Always pleasant at First Watch. Service here at this location by far the best! & I have visited my fair share of locations in the area as well as Orlando. So when I say the Best so Far it is the Best! Inside pleasant much space, comfy seats. Hot freshly brewed coffee, fresh pressed juice hands down my fav! Quick food! Amazingly delicious. I love coming here. read more

I stopped by today to have a quick breakfast, it ended up being really quick unfortunately, but everything was great! My food was absolutely delicious. I got the Trifecta - with a Belgium waffle, bacon and fruit (I don't eat eggs). Everything was really good, and just what I needed, I was craving a waffle and this really hit the spot. My server Robbie, was absolutely wonderful. He's such a great personality and was very attentive to me. Even when I had to leave quickly, he was very accommodating. He is such a joy and was overall just a great person. The restaurant was really busy when I got there so it was pretty lively but I was still able to really enjoy my experience. I will definitely be coming back! read more

First Watch - Belgium Waffle, Fruit, and Bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I'm always a fan of first watch. Whenever I visit, the food and service is consistent and delicious. If you come at peak breakfast time, be prepared to wait. Otherwise, we usually get a table very quickly! Even with the rush, it always seems clean! read more

This was my first time visiting a First Watch even though I've heard many great things about it. There's obviously a wait on a Saturday afternoon, but after being seated, the wait for food was even longer. We ordered the million dollar bacon which was soooo sweet. More like eating candy than anything. Other than this side, the entrees were good. Service was slow but only due to the kitchen. They're unable to push out dishes in a reasonable timeframe. read more

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Fresh. Prompt. Clean. Definitely recommend!!! Went and I would say I got my food ten minutes after I ordered and it was fresh 5 for sure read more

Waitress was nice and knowledgeable! Ambiance was welcoming, a good way to start your morning!

Late breakfast at First Watch. Place seems busy but plenty of staff. Wife and I had the traditional breakfast- 2 eggs potatoes bread and choice of several meats. Good. Came out hot. It's a solid 4. read more

First Watch - Traditional breakfast with bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Robbi was our server for breakfast... He was attentive and made sure everything was in the to good order . The omelette gave everything I was looking for. OMG!!! Everything was cooked to perfection!! read more

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this location is horrible, they bad mouth customers and treated us with no respect. food is terrible for the second time. no problems with any other location other than this one poor management read more

Absolutely awful!!!!!!!! I went to a first watch for the first time in a long time and remembered why I stopped going. I ordered a trifecta with a waffle, scrambled eggs and their "Million dollar" bacon. The only thing decent was the waffle but how hard is that. The eggs were burnt as well as the bacon. Such a waste of money. I get why they were burnt because in a mostly empty restaurant the food took over 20 min. The server never apologized or even cared. She was rude and condescending. NEVER GO TO THIS LOCATION! read more

My first time at First Watch was everything I expected and more. The brunch craze is real so I typically try to avoid these types of places on weekends but this week (during a weekday) we went out for a team lunch at this location. First of all the look and feel is so comfortable. It's a mix of contemporary farmhouse style and it makes you feel so welcome. All servers were nice and even with a larger party we were sat immediately. The menu had plenty to pick from whether you were in the mood for breakfast or lunch. I opted for the chiki chiki changa - a breakfast burrito with chicken and chorizo. It was SO tasty. I wished it was a bit spicier, but it didn't break the dish for me. The flavors were still wonderful. The coffee was constantly flowing and little flavored creamers were available table side which I always appreciate. I can't speak for the weekends, but if you're craving breakfast/brunch on a weekday this is a great stop! read more

Friends & I have breakfast or lunch at least twice a week! The restaurant is always clean & neat and all menu items we've tried have been excellent. I love their "Shrimp & Grits" - wish it wasn't just a seasonal addition to the menu. First Watch is a super bright spot in the Mandarin cuisine lineup! read more

I love this place it's my number one favorite breakfast spot! Everything I have tried has hit the spot.

As most people know I'm a sucker for French toast. This location had an absolutely delicious challah version that satisfied my sweet tooth. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for good potatoes as well. The onions in the farmhouse bowl were so good in my opinion. Well-seasoned and plated beautifully! Our server was very attentive and helpful as well! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

It was my first time visiting First watch in Florida, the server was friendly and nice and atmosphere is welcoming and nice, I ordered Floridian French toast and presentation was ok, however the taste was disappointing. Since it is said that it is French toast, I had expected my bread to be soaked in milk, egg and vanilla mixture. Their French toast was not. It was just a toast with butter. I believe that it should be named as Floridian toast not Floridian French toast, it is misleading sorry read more

First Watch - Floridian French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Really bad customer service food wasn't good what so ever. Waiter forgot our drinks took 20 min just to get straws. Disappointed in first watch. Thanks for wasting money. Btw your bacon taste like dog food and your grits are like jello! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Update, bacon was burnt. Inedible. I'm not gonna bother because they want me to drive back up to them to get my replacement bacon. So then I'm out the time and gas it takes to replace 7 dollar bacon. It's just frustrating. Check your bag before you leave guys, these to-go orders are hit or miss. The waffle was soggy as well, I think it had been sitting around for a minute and they just got rid of it with my order. read more

First Watch - Burnt Million dollar bacon, tastes like a penny. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Yesterday I ordered a hash that was to have a whole host of ingredients. It was skimpy at best. Two shreds of cheese and wait staff questioned what was not there. When I pointed it out. Finally, she brought me cold cheese which set the entire dish off! Perhaps a millimeter of avocado was on the plate. Toast was great as always, but the last thing a customer wants is to be questioned or argued with. We continue to give them the benefit of the doubt, but no more. read more

A little upset because i do love the food here but there was a hair in my soup. Waitress saw it as she putting the plate down. A bit disheartening. Ate the sandwich but lost my appetite for the soup. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I've come to numerous locations on my own & with others. I'm a huge fan of omelettes & their omelette never disappoint. First Watch is like a clean hefty food place as in the food is filling but also nutritious. Definitely a brunch spot ambience for you to catch up with friends or family. I have yet to have a bad experience here across 3 different states. read more

Great food, terrible service. Used their online option to hold my place in line, yet they still sat everyone that walked in ahead of us. My 25 minute wait turned into 45 minutes and when I went to the front to ask them about the blonde had an incredibly poor attitude. If it were me alone, I would have left after that but I was with a group. We finally got called after checking in once again. When we came in the blonde said, "three right?" No, four...like I put in online. We were all standing there which leads me to think she was being nasty on purpose since she didn't even look at me. They didn't sweep underneath before sitting us and there was food everywhere. Had to ask them (very nicely) to come sweep it and they definitely took their time. Waited about 5-10 minutes for someone to come take our drink order. Food came quickly. Waitress never checked on us. No refills, no asking how everything was...nothing. We did ask for salt and pepper when she brought our food which she said she would be right back with but never came. Lol We just gave up. We order a muffin (picture attached) which wasn't cooked all the way. Had another employee (because our waitress was MIA) bring us a new muffin. Didn't even take the uncooked muffin out of the way. Still no sign of the waitress. She finally snuck over to drop our check at the table without saying a word. We paid and were getting ready to leave when she finally came over and asked if there was something wrong with the muffin (since she noticed two) and offered to get us another for road (which we declined but points for offering). As for Covid precautions, at least three employees had their masks under their noses. Witnessed an employee taking a syrup bottle from an uncleaned table to people at a new table without sanitizing it. Oh yeah, lots of empty, uncleaned tables while we waited the 45 minutes for a table. So all in all, the food we ordered was great (aside from the muffin) but the service was severely lacking. read more

First Watch - Uncooked muffin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

This has been a phenomenal place to enjoy breakfast/brunch since my time in Jacksonville. However, this experience was not on par with what I had anticipated. While the staff were very attentive as well as kind, I felt as though the quality of the new dish I ordered was below average. Deciding on a healthier approach I settled upon the Power Wrap (egg whites, spinach, and mushrooms), and while the presentation was nicely done I found the overall dish to be extremely bland. The dish itself lacks flavor, seasoning, and can be overbearing in terms of the amount of spinach that was added into the tortilla. The mushrooms didn't go well at all with the overall flow of the wrap and proceeded to fall out as you would pick it up. I only ate half of the wrap before calling it, I love the majority of the things on the menu although this was a massive no-go for me. read more

First Watch - Power Wrap - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Came in on the 19th of march, waited to have our drinks taken for more than 10 minutes, finally left because they were so lackadaisical. It was as if we were a bother to them. The hostess, or whoever it was that seated us, made it a point to tell is she would get a server right to is because we were willing to take an outside table a a chilly morning. Now today we had to wait another 10 minutes just to get a server to take our drink order, looking for a good place to have Sunday brunch in Jacksonville. Without Mr. Kenny they would only get 1/2 star, now because of him they get 3 stars. Manager was unbelievable, such a great and genuine person. He made us change our minds and give them another chance. He was so open to feed back, and I honestly believe that he wants to give all his customers the best dining experience that he is capable of. Thank you so much Mr. Kenny, you are AWESOME. read more

First Watch - Example of an acceptable beverage at First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Order: BLT egg Benedict, Belgium waffle First and only place I've eaten an egg Benedict. I love it!!! Other items I've really thought stood out on their menu compared to other breakfast joints include the grits, and the raspberry spread for their toast. They are usually very busy around late breakfast/brunch hour. Every time I've gone around that time the wait is at least 45 minutes. They should expand the place or hire faster servers (because some of them are really slow paced). read more

Me and friends were in a mood for mimosas so we decided to come here for brunch. We waited 30 minutes and then got seated in the back beside the kitchen. The place did smell like coffee. It was our first time here so we needed a good minute to read the menu. I decided to get a carrot cake pancake because I never heard of that before. It was good, when I drowned it in syrup. My eggs were on topped of each other just seemed like one egg. The bacon was crispy and cold. I do love crispy but not cold. The mimosas was very good but quite expensive. This was a good place to try out and was eventful. read more

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I'm actually embarrassed to say I brought my guest here from out of town. I've never seen such a mess. Tables outside were vacant and completely dirty, filled with items left behind from previous customers. No one has been outside to clean the tables and we've been waiting outside for a minimum of 20 minutes. The hostess is visibly overwhelmed and slightly irritated with the volume of customers. The mask mandate inside is not being enforced. I would love to request a table outside but considering ALL 3 are dirty...well, that can't happen. I should have followed my gut and went to Metro Diner. Last but not least, there is not an ounce of hand sanitizer for customers in sight. Extremely disappointing. read more

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