We had very good experience in another FW on San Jose, but this location is different. The building acts like a echoing chamber with all hard surfaces around. It was so noisy I could hardly hear the waitress. The first cup of coffee tasted like it has sat on burner for hours (it was 9 am Saturday.) My bacons were like they were fried in its grease. The only thing that makes me give it a 2-star rating instead of one was the blueberry pancake. read more

First Watch - Fried bacon? - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

So I am giving this location 3 starts because I do love First Watch. My desire is to come back again at a later date and be able to give a higher rating. I want the fact that they are new to be the reason for my dissatisfaction. My waffle came out cold. I was given another and that was the last time I saw my waitress. I had to ask 3 separate servers to get me napkins. I did enjoy my eggs and grits and new hot waffle however the bacon was actually black and burnt on the bottom. This was left unnoticed until I took a bite, however because my server was no where to be found I could not say anything. My check was left on my table the same time my food was so there was not a reason for her to come back. Hopefully they can pull it together and become a great brunch spot the area needs read more

The food is very good, but it is extremely loud. Server was ok, but with them full she wasn't more than average. This is worth a try. Hopefully you will get an experience server. read more

The Lemon Ricotta Pancakes were really good, a little dry, but good.

First Watch has the unique ability of making meals feel both indulgent and healthy. I have been to a few other locations for lunch and finally had the opportunity to stop in the Bartram Park location for breakfast. I know the lunch is delicious. The pecan chicken salad with a tangy, light honey mustard dressing is my favorite and I was tempted to get my regular in spite of planning to order breakfast for a change. For breakfast I ordered the BLT eggs benedict and my companion had the pork belly cheese grits with poached eggs. I steer clear of anything called "pork belly" because I have had fatty hunks of greasy pig meat elsewhere before, but the pork belly at First Watch looked beautifully rendered and crisp so it could change my opinion of pork belly, though I still would prefer they just call it thick bacon. My benedict had two small soft poached eggs on a toasted baguette with two slices of bacon, some tomato, avocado and a light hollandaise sauce. This dish was delicious and filling without feeling too heavy. My side of potatoes were just okay, a little bland or perhaps I was just less than impressed because I was envying my guest's cheese grits across the table. The coffee was ordinary, but sufficient. Sweet tea would have been a better choice. I love that more First Watch restaurants are opening around town and look forward to being a regular patron of whichever one is most convenient to me at the time. read more

First Watch - Pork belly grits - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Sometimes I really like it here and other times I'm so disappointed. The food is always good but sometimes the service isn't great. The last few visits we've waited a decent amount of time for the food or check. I probably won't be back for a while at least. read more

I have tried this place several times and the food is ok. Not too much flavor. If you're wanting super healthy, you might like this place, just wasn't for me due to the lack of flavor in the food. read more

One of my favorite breakfast stops, pending the time you go be ready to wait a few minutes for a table for more than 2 people. Both Jacksonville locations are a bit slow so if you need to eat in a rush I would not stop. The prices are reasonable but it is no Denny's $4 special. Average meal per person $11-$14 without a drink. read more

We waiting for quite a while to have very cold bland over cooked food! I ordered eggs Benedict Florentine which included raw spinach and basically a boiled egg on top. There was very little hollandaise sauce on it and it was served on a hoagie roll and not English muffins. The meal was all together terrible and I was beyond disappointed. I never got a drink refill but, she did comp the Benedict but, I will not be coming back. read more

Very clean and friendly environment. Always busy. Most days require a 20+ minute wait. Love the variety of foods offered for breakfast and lunch. read more

This is my go to breakfast place. Their food is always top notched and fresh. I'm a big proponent of eating whole foods and this is a place with basically no processed foods. You must get the morning meditation juice! It's fresh and packed with vitamins! The pancakes are HUGE and the avotoast is the best. The only thing I wish they did was sell their bread by the loaf because it's one of the best I've had. Coffee is never watered down either! read more

First time here, service great. Avocado on grain toast was tasty. Will certainly return.

Little bit of a wait, but definitely worth it. Make sure you go hungry because portion sizes are huge... even for the kids. Great Sunday breakfast spot. My favorite part? They leave you a whole pot of coffee at the table. read more

Here's how First Watch works.... you wait for table for an hour, wait for a simple egg sandwich for 45 mins, then they get the order wrong. Waste of time and money. Too many other good places to spend half an afternoon here. read more

I've gone to First Watch maybe 5 times within the last two weeks and the service is always amazing! My food is always hot, fresh and correct! I'm sure I'll become a regular soon. :) read more

Cool neighborly place. Pretty good place to meet family or friends for breakfast. I personally love the assortment of foods they offer - the juices are unique and pretty yummy. A bit pricey for a solo breakfast however. read more

My husband and I went here for breakfast. The restaurant is fairly new so it was clean. The wait time was really short. They do have an app that allows you to check-in before arrival so you don't have to wait. The fresh squeezed orange juice was excellent. My husband had the chickichanga which he said was very good. I had a bite of the potatoes which came with it which was very good. I had the standard French toast which appeared to be made with sourdough bread; however, they were very dry and I didn't care too much for them. I will definitely go back but will try something other than the French toast. read more

Fantastic venue and great food. Kids loved the setting and I loved bed the heathy choices - whole grain pancakes, great omelettes, really tasty local fruit read more

One of my favorite places for brunch! The food is healthy and fresh. The service is always A+. We visit here often.

My "Eggs Benedict" was no Eggs Benedict. The eggs were not runny, they were way over done. It was served on half of a hoagie roll, not english muffins. My mixed greens side was completely wilted. and my nearly $4 grapefruit juice came in a really small to-go cup. Yuck. My boyfriend told me not to order from here, I should've listened. Complete waste of $12. read more

First Watch - My "Eggs Benedict" Overdone. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

My husband and I go every weekend Even when we're out of town This place is like our getaway, the environment, the service, the people is always enjoyable. The food is always on point. I highly suggest this place for a Sunday brunch, you'll want to go more than once Were glad to call it our " o a s i s " read more

12/22/2019 This specific First Watch was great, when it opened. I have been 4 times since June 2019. Today is my last visit to this location. June, I came on Father's Day I expected a long wait on a table but not on the food once we got seated. My wife and I waited an hour for food. The next time we visited this location was September 8th. We "got in line" through app and we were seated quickly when we go there. We both ordered chocolate chip pancakes, nothing fancy. We waited 45 minutes for food that never came. I had to go find our server and tell her we just wanted to leave. She apologized, brought our food immediately and took care of our meals. I'm not sure how the food magically was ready the minute we were ready to go but it was. We made our return October 6 when some friends visited us from out of town. Got seated quickly and the first thing the waitress says to us is "the kitchen doesn't have their stuff together today, so it may be a while on food". This waitress was very friendly, engaging, and honest. I was annoyed that once again the food would take long but at least this trip I was prepared to wait. She regularly provided us updates and finally the four of us got our food. Up until today, it has always been the slowness of the kitchen that has been my issue. 22 December same friends, my wife, and I visited this First Watch again for the last time. Seating was great, service was great, however the kitchen was the culprit again this time. I ordered the biscuit with turkey gravy, my wife order the cinnamon pancakes and a side of cheese grits we shared. The biscuit was so hard, and the gravy was cold. The cheese grits were so hard in the middle of the bowl you couldn't eat them we had to eat around the edges. Someone in the kitchen needed to lay-off the microwave this morning. This place has potential but it's the inconsistency around the kitchen that is so disappointing. If you like rolling the dice on time and quality of your food, this is a great stop. I would recommend Maple Street or a bigger selection Metro Diner. The only reason I'm giving this place two stars is because the staff seem very friendly, but often frustrated with things behind the scene. Fix your kitchen process First Watch, then maybe I'll try you all again. read more

I've been to First Watch at many other locations. This one is no different, except one key item: how long it takes to eat here. I've been to several other locations that can get you in and out quick enough to eat here while at lunch from work. Not this location. It is impossible to come here and expect to get back in time. read more

We went to Bartram Park First Watch yesterday and the food was terrible. Our bacon was so hard and dark you couldn't even bite into it. The Belgian Waffle was ice cold. I had taken a bite out of the bacon and then told the waitress. She took our plates to the kitchen. They came back out with the same waffles but the had been microwaved! Terrible food. read more

The food was good. The staff was friendly & efficient. The portion were plenty. Overall a busy trendy restaurant that was worth the wait,

Enjoyed a delicious lunch with friends. This location is a bit louder than the San Jose location. We had the "2 for you" selections. I had the half Sweet Honey Pecan salad and half Market Veggie sandwhich. They were both delicious but my favorite was the sandwich. Two of my friends had the same salad with the ham & gruyere sandwhich which looked so yummy. It took a while for the food to be served but was worth the wait. Will definitely be back. Don't forget to sign up for the email club which you will occasionally find $2 coupons. read more

Deeeelicious! 4 stars due to overpriced menu options and horrible wait times, but I do love their menu!

Not sure why it took a whole year to give this place a try! Love the food and the atmosphere in this restaurant! The staff is so kind too! We are officially a repeat customer! read more

Food gets a 3, service gets a 1. I told the server I'm vegan and ordered the veggie sandwich with no cheese, mayo or pesto. After a couple of bites I thought I tasted butter on the grilled bread. The server said he was pretty sure they didn't use butter but he would check. I figured he knew so I finished half the sandwich. Then he came out and apologized because there WAS butter on the bread. To his credit, he had the sandwich remade -- they didn't even try to grill the bread this time. Ironically, on the order he had written VEGAN so it was the kitchen that screwed up. read more

best service and the food was amazing!!!! our server was beyond nice and made our experience here unforgettable. i can't remember her name sadly (it was Lativia or something along those lines) but will for sure come back soon! read more

Firstly I am very forgiving especially when it comes to wait staff during the holidays but we should have known this wasn't going to go well when the waiter started off by saying he was fried and his day was almost over. The coffee and the pancakes came out wrong and burnt. Would have said something but we didn't see the waiter until he brought the check out 30 minutes later. Hope you have better luck at this location than we did. read more

If you want a fairly quiet place to eat breakfast in this area this could be your place. Service on a very slow morning was so-so and I found the food bland. I'll take the noise and consistently good food of Cracker Barrel anytime. read more

Food is good, atmosphere is pleasant. My only knock is that they don't have Splenda.

This was not the best experience service wise but the food was good. They were busy but not packed. We waited about 10 minutes before being seated. As soon as we sat our waitress came over with coffee and a big smile. She was very kind and patient even though you could tell she was overloaded with too many tables. We immediately ordered the seasonal rainbow toast as an app and then waited for her to come back before ordering our entree. After about 30 minutes our toast had not come out yet and we were starting to get a bit hangry. I had ordered some fruit to go and it had already came. After about another 10 minutes the entrees arrived (but still no toast app) and so our waitress went to check. My entree was cold when I got it but my husbands was hot. Finally our toast arrived which we ended up taking to go. You could tell the kitchen was not on top of things but our waitress comped part our bill for the mess up (we didn't ask, nor would I ever, not her fault). Overall lacking in experience and I probably won't go back but the wait staff is great here. read more

I like that you can join the waitlist online. I had the Mexican street hash and thought it was excellent. It was plenty of food too! The service was a little slow and the server was not very attentive otherwise would have gotten 5 stars. Oh and the million dollar bacon was outstanding! read more

I have eaten at several first watch. This one sucks. I have ordered take out on multiple occasions, once missing my daughters meal, once with burnt bacon so bad I wouldn't eat it and i am not picky and once without toast, these things seem simple enough not to make a big deal over but it should be a decent place to eat. Other first watch's are great. 3 different times i have come in given my name and waited as they accidently sat the guest after me. Today is my first yelp. They deserve it. read more

My boyfriend and I ate at the new location today and we're very disappointed. We have both been eating at First Watch for years. The glasses were dirty with dust floating inside of them. My boyfriend ordered the breakfast tacos without chorizo because he doesn't eat pork. Our waitress wrote the order correctly on the ticket, but it was still prepared with chorizo. They corrected the order letting us know the cooks made a mistake. On a positive note, our waitress was very friendly and apologetic. In past experiences, when there was a mistake, the manager personally apologized to us at the San Jose location. When we went to the counter to pay, we were told that my birthday coupon could not be used because they needed a printed copy. I've never been asked to present a printed copy at any First Watch location we've visited in the past. Although the new location is in my neighborhood, we will be visiting the San Jose, Southside, or beach location because of the better customer experience. read more

This place is great the service is always great we go most Sundays and have breakfast never had an issue this does cost more than a mom and pop restaurant but it is healthy too read more

Another restaurant where you pay for more than you get. Went for breakfast with a friend and got the eggs benedict. I don't know what they expected me to do with the pile of greens they stacked on my plate. If I wanted a salad I would have ordered that. This is just another example of a restaurant that thinks because they are in a nicer area can charge more and give less. I like the price to be equal to value and it is just not there. One and only time I will visit this restaurant, which is sad since I could walk there if I wanted to. The only thing memorable about this place is the $28 I paid for my 2 eggs and a plate of bacon. If you don't like value and like to overpay for food, go to this restaurant. read more

One of the best breakfast restaurants around. Delicious food and great service. Only downside is usually pretty busy so you might have to wait. But its definitely worth it read more