First time eating at First Watch. Definitely will not be the last. Busy lunch time, but decided on breakfast. Do to the design it is a tad noisy but the food is so worth it. Sever was very helpful and nice. Food came right out and was delicious. Did look at other plates at near by tables and lunch offerings looked very good as well. Million dollar bacon is very good. But really, it was bacon already! read more

First Watch - French toast, million dollar bacon. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Well I have to say that I can definitely recommend First Watch! the food is excellent with very high-quality ingredients, great attention to detail and an emphasis on healthy choices... the atmosphere is very clean, bright and upscale-casual the only drawback its extremely loud but you can get over it for the food... the service is very professional,friendly and prompt, they always come back to check on you and I love the little cold water "milk" bottle that they bring to the table, anyway if you're in the mood for an omelette for lunch or a blueberry multigrain pancake! check out their menu options and definitely come early if it's the weekend because there will be a wait read more

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Kale Tonic Tip: Get it with no ice, this is an undrank glass with most of the ice removed. For $3.99 you're paying over $1/ounce with ice. read more

First Watch - Kale Tonic Tip: Get it with no ice, this is an undrank glass with most of the ice removed. For $3.99 you're paying over $1/ounce with ice. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I enjoy first watch, and the fact that they can offer gluten-free food. Please be sure if you go there for gluten-free to not eat the gluten-free bread as they put it through the same toaster with regular bread :-( overall an omelette is amazing here, service is good the wait is long that worth it read more

My favorite place for branch always fresh and delicious. Most of the time busy but is worth the wait. Everyone is super nice with the exception of the lady that takes your name , she is short and not very friendly . read more

First watch is my favorite place to meet friends for breakfast. They have a great variety of items to order, even if you're on a diet. The bottomless coffee is a win! read more

Just ordered the new special the chorizo sandwich and all I can say is WOW. So good and the perfect amount of spice, great price all around. Would highly recommend people to try this. The food came out quickly and tasted very fresh all around. I give this experience a 10/10. read more

This is a family fave. Fresh food. Great specials. Friendly staff. Comfortable. Delicious.

Love, love, looooovvvvvve this place!!!! The service is great, ambience is comfortable and inviting. My favorite breakfast spot read more

This was my first time at this location and quite frankly I waited this long because I was underwhelmed by the typical fare. I will admit that I was wrong wrong wrong! I stopped y for a quick sandwich to go and realized they had a pick 2 special for lunch that had some very interesting selections. I was greeted by Sarah who was at the time checking out a couple. I waited by turn and asked about to go orders, confident I was now at the right place for my necessary lunch to go. I ordered at the desk with some suggestions from Sarah, half a beef and havarti and half of a chopped chicken avocado salad. When I arrived home I was so pleased with my salad serving it had plenty of sliced white meat chicken on a bed of fresh young spring mix. I was not fond of the French dressing ( my fault for Not noticing the paired dressing) but I was at home so easily remedied. I found the salad was perfect with a creamy poppyseed dressing I had in the fridge which I mention because I feel quite certain they carry some equivalent style if you are also not a fan of French dressing and are unsure what would pair well. The sandwich was just as pleasing plenty of Meat and the slices of bread were toasted by coating it with a cheese that is toasted like a Parmesan crisp! There is a lovely marinated sun dried tomato inside and onion strips to bring it all together. What a find! read more

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One of the best breakfast in Jax! My Favorite location is Bartram Park. I like tables outside early morning. Wide choice of breakfasts. Benedict with arugula-always so good! read more

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I recently visited this location while visiting some friends in Jacksonville. I've actually been to this location twice now and have not been at all disappointed. I live in Orlando and have one right down the street and am ecstatic to say that the quality remains consistent between locations. The service is always impeccable and the food is always amazing. One of my pet peeves is going to a restaurant chain and not receiving the same quality and service between locations. That cannot be said for First Watch. They are an amazing breakfast/brunch joint and I ALWAYS recommend them to anyone looking for something new. Also, the million dollar bacon is a MUST TRY. read more

The food is great, a good selection of savory and healthy choices. The service was great as well.

Hostess was extremely rude. I was standing in front of the podium and she completely acted as though I was not there. She proceeded to check in 4 families and only acknowledged me AFTER I asked another employee in tears where to check in because she was not even acknowledging me. The food was good and our waitress was amazing. Wish we received that type of customer service the whole time. read more

I placed a delivery order from their website 4/2/21 to be delivered to my job for 11:45am . It was still being processed on the website around 11:10 am so I called the store in Bartram park to make sure they had received my order. The girl who answered the phone put me on hold while she checked. I held for at least 4-5 minute just for her to come back and hang up on me. I called the restaurant back THREE times and No one ever picked up. Straight disrespectful and very unprofessional. I honestly wanted to go up there on my lunch break and give them a piece of my mind but since it's GOOD FRIDAY I think I'll spare them. But seriously if you don't wanna do your job right please do us paying customer a favor and quit your damn job ‍ read more

We were told that we had less then 30 minutes then saw 3 people walk in and get seated. We got skipped by at least 3 families. Customer service was very poor and obviously lied. We always enjoy the food here but the customer service has caused me a very poor opinion of this location. read more

Thank you so soo much Shaniqua for such an awesome experience! She is fantastic and very knowledgeable about allergies. Sadly, it is really hard to find good service nowadays and someone who goes the extra mile for someone with allergies. My sister and I have Celiac's and most times we don't know what to order. Shaniqua recommended the tri-fecta with gluten free french toast. Absolutely amazing! We both loved it! We will be back to visit Shaniqua! read more

First Watch - Gluten free tri-fecta with a side of breakfast potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Better than expected! It was crowded but got in in 35 minutes. Were told 45! Sat on patio even though they allow dogs! IMO dogs and food don't go together! This time no issues. In the past we've been surrounded by aggressive big dogs! Food was excellent! Service great! read more

Pretty good breakfast place. We got the avocado toast; good but a little salty for me. Million dollar bacon; good and sweet just wish it was a little more crunchy. Kinda imagine bacon with syrup drizzled all over it with some black pepper. We also got an egg white omelette; good. Great service, very nice and modern decor. read more

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This location just opened within the last few months and visited recently and liked it better than it's sisters. They really did a nice job with the interior design. The food is made with fresh ingredients and tastes amazing. That million dollar bacon is a must try. The reason for 4 stars is just due to the slower service. We didn't see our server for about 5-10 minutes the first go around and then it took about 20 more minutes for the food. Wasn't the worst, but definitely could've used some improvement. I'll definitely try to visit again one day to see if it's improved. read more

Always good food and exceptional service. People should eat here! Fresh food organic. Can not beat the pricesneither. For good clean food.

Good breakfast and lunch spot! Usually extremely packed on the weekends. I enjoy their chicken sandwiches for lunch and pancakes for breakfast. read more

Love first watch for their season menu items and fresh pancakes! My husband usually gets the trifecta but I always like to try something different on the menu and I have never been disappointed. Service can be slow at times but they are usually swamped with a 30 minute wait so it's understandable - the food has never been a let down, especially the huge pancakes! If you have a chance try the cinnamon roll pancake - delish! read more

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

This is the best First Watch I've been to. It's new, clean and beautiful decor. The staff is very attentive. It is a new location so there is a wait. The food is all fresh and offers healthy alternatives as well. Our waiter suggested the avocado toast and the pork belly bacon and grits and he did not disappoint! The pork belly bacon and grits is the best breakfast I've EVER had! The pork belly itself was crispy and the grits were cheesy! Everything we ordered was delicious but the pork belly bacon and grits was perfection! read more

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This has become our regular go-to spot for breakfast. Service is quick, staff is usually pretty nice. Food is always great. Use the app to get on the waitlist on the weekend since there is usually a pretty long wait. read more

Our food was served cold. Although we made management aware, we decided not to send our food back or get anything else. Manager and waitress were gracious and both told us our entrees were comped, but the entrees were not. What we got was a $20 gift card instead. Well, because we are not going to First Watch again, the gift card carries no value. Price more than value of food. Very disappointing. read more

We have eaten at first watch 6 times, 5 of which have been at this location on Bartram Parl Blvd and have ordered many different dishes and cannot say that once we got something that wasn't good or need something else The combination of ingredients in each dish have been amazing and refreshing, nothing like other places where they make crazy combinations without sense I wish all restaurants were like first watch offering fresh dishes instead of frozen ones If you are looking for consistency, fresh food and a beautiful olace, this is the one The service is also amazing read more

The best breakfast food in all the land. That is all. No but seriously they do have the best food. I usually get their pancakes - any flavor will not disappoint. The million dollar bacon is sooooooo delicious and now I refer to regular boring bacon as poor mans bacon. Not only is it so delicious but it's also mostly very healthy food with numerous options for health conscious customers. It really does accommodate all different diet types. Great, now I'm craving some. read more

Ordered the Eggs Benedict Florentine, it looked yummy; however, it was cold, the eggs were over cooked/poached and difficult to cut. The first bite was cold. Sent it back & they got it right the 2nd time, it was perfect & they picked up the tab. Changing review from 2 stars to 4. read more

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

My husband & I got to the restaurant & was told it was going to be a 10-15 minute wait. 20 minutes later, and watching people just walk up and be seated, I go in and ask for a wait time. The waitress said another 10-15 minutes and explained anyone that checks in online is bumped ahead of you. What??? So the customers who are there and are waiting have to wait for people who put their names online (regardless of the time they put it & the customers waiting already). We waited another 20 minutes only to be told that it would be another 20-30 minutes because everyone online was bumped ahead of us. At this point, I lost it. You have to be kidding. I told everyone outside that put their names down with us and we all left together because at this point we would NEVER be seated. NOTE TO MANAGEMENT: you just lost 6 different customers with parties of 2 up to 6 because of your FLAWED ridiculous seating system. Word of advice, make it a requirement that your customers MUST sign in online if they want to be seated and not waste their Sunday mornings. You lost A LOT of customers today and word of mouth can really hurt a business, especially with such a flawed system. This occurred at the Southside location. read more

I've visited here a couple of times and have had a great experience each time. The food is always delicious and the service top notch. This past time I had the egg scramble skillet and my boyfriend had the pumpkin pancakes. They were delish! There is usually a wait during Saturday and Sunday mornings so get there early! read more

My first time at First Watch & I absolutely loved it! Service was excellent, and the atmosphere was great. I was eating lunch alone and it didn't feel awkward or uncomfortable. I ordered the Tri-Athlete (egg white omelette) and it was honestly the most flavorful egg white omelette I've ever had. Would definitely recommend! read more

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

Waited ten minutes while 5 tables set uncleared, once seated took over 50 minutes to get out Avocado toast and a traditional breakfast, while the kitchen pushed out Togo orders ignoring the in house customers, manager is not out on the floor talking to customers and wait staff is using the excuse that a cook called out, horrible experience! read more

loved the Avacado Toast and carafe of coffee, and service was good. Atmosphere is lacking for any kind of uniqueness or vibe that makes it stand out at all. There are too many other stand out options to have this make me return regularly. read more

Breakfast was delicious and fresh. There was a bit of a wait but worth it. We had eggs benedict, Tri-Fecta and kids bacon and eggs. read more

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Worst service ever. The restaurant is 1/4 occupied and servers are everywhere. The hostess seats you and it's been 15 min that you're waiting. Meanwhile the server goes to the older white couple that just sat down. You try to make eye contact with someone and they're just ignoring you. This is my second visit. I came back because food was good but this? Seriously? I'm out. read more

I've really enjoyed First Watch over the years. Very nice menu, with some interesting and healthy options that seem a little unique to the area. Not your typical diner food. But they also have some old standbys like chocolate chip pancakes to keep the kids interested in return visits. But they're not always on their game for service. Front of house as well as kitchen prep times. We have family who visited a few years ago who still tell the story of the 90 minute chickichanga that was served long after the rest of the table was done eating. And a visit to the new location yesterday reinforced these memories. The 20 to 30 minutes the hostess pitched turned into 40. And then our food and one of our beverages took another 40 minutes. Then even after the food was served, we still had to flag our server down and ask for water looong after the boy's hot cocoa had run out. The waiter sounded like he'd take the bill up for us, then never did. So we ended up at the register where the cashier never made eye contact, and seemed really distracted. Didn't bother to smile or ask how things were. Did that blind hand-off of my receipt in my general direction that just seemed like a downright rude conclusion to our 2-hour visit. They have made some improvements to the waitlist management over the years. But they still haven't seemed to tune much else. When they can get it to you hot and fresh, I'd say the food is a 5. But the 1 star service we often see ruins their overall rating. I'd still recommend them for off peak meals. You can feel good about what you're putting in your body. Whole grain, free range, juices, etc. But you're better off if you're not hungry when the rest of the world is. read more

Food is delicious and the scenery is relaxing and fun. We all enjoyed our breakfasts. I loved the carafes of water they bring to your table. The home fries and bacon were especially delicious. Service was fast. Prices a bit steep for breakfast. read more

Despite a long wait, the service was good & the pancakes were excellent. We usually frequent First Watch at another location. This one was clean and very busy. read more

First Watch - Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with strawberries & lemon curd with a side order of regular bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Love the frittatas!!! Great coffee too! Love the community table too. It's nice to meet new people and that table is kind of good for that. read more

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