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    First Watch

    4.1 (183 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    FIRST WATCH ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Ed W.

    First Watch is always a good choice for breakfast/brunch. We always come here in large groups and they are super accommodating to us. Service is fast and attentive. Staff is very friendly and willing to provide great service. Food here is very good and prices are competitive. I very often get the club sandwich and is very good. The avocado toast is also one of our favorite options from here... lots of avocado, creamy and luscious. Perfectly cooked eggs makes it even better. Kids love this place because of its waffles and pancakes. Great restaurant.

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    Second time having this and it is so delicious! My favorite by far!!! This is going to be a weekly thing for me.

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    Lisa R.

    Today my daughter and I dined here. We both ordered the delicious Kale green drink, so good! I ordered the spinach Benedict eggs and she ordered an Omelet. She was not happy with her pico it didn't look fresh. Her potato's had too many overcooked potatoes or bacon she wasn't sure and had to pic throughout the serving. That she was disappointed with . The meals are too pricey to not be perfection. My daughter made the comment she loved to see people doing their job as she observed the bus boy cleaning the top to the hot sauce Chalulu they have on the tables. Our server was pleasant and I left her tip on the table Vs on my card. I hope she saw it when she cleared our plates. I love First watch it was not too busy or crowded . The noise level was nice. The decor is real cute and I love their chandeliers. That Farm Fresh vibe is adorable.

    Jennifer B.

    Great food, a little busy. Prices are fair considering inflation. Large portions. I do have 1 complaint. While seated closest to kitchen and servers area, we could here a waitress trash on a customer because she didn't like how she ordered her potatoes. She even bragged to the other waitress about how she "gave the customer a look to make her feel stupid". Not cool. I understand venting, but come on, do that somewhere else like in your off time and not directly behind customers. I had to turn around to see who this was... It was not my waitress, though she was who she was complaining to. She was the waitress to the couple next to us, who she took 5 min after they sat to even greet them, we came in at same time and had our drinks and food orders in when that waitress, walked past them and said, "I'll be with you shortly".

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    Loved the pick 2 - half salad, half sandwich. Both were delicious! And my family loves their breakfast!

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    1 month ago

    Great breakfast atmosphere. Attentive staff and great food. Recommend the trifecta includes the blueberry pancakes.

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    Great breakfast spot if you are in Lakeland FL. Coffee is Amazing and they have a variety of other breakfast foods.

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    11 months ago

    Awesome service food was on point and it was just an all around nice atmosphere period

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    Surprisingly good food and reasonable prices. I was not expecting that from a chain restaurant.

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