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    First Watch

    4.4 (85 reviews)
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    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Lorie L.

    I visited with co-workers for lunch and we were seated right away. Coffee came quick and we opted for a blueberry lemon cornbread to share. Delicious! Our entrees took a long while to come out which is the only negative to our visit. Had we been on a tighter deadline I would've worried about us getting to the next meeting. My trifecta breakfast was made as ordered. Overhead eggs and crispy bacon with a pancake. My co-workers ate their full plates too. Service was friendly and attentive. The space was full and it got quite loud, which I don't remember during previous visits. Definitely have to raise your voice to be heard. Waitlist available on their website. Super smart to use this during the weekend.

    Pumpkin donuts
    Emily H.

    I can't believe it's taken me so long to eat at a First Watch. They seem to be popping up all over, and I can finally say I get why. I was very impressed with the food, service and pricing. I met a friend at the Middletown First Watch for Saturday brunch, and despite a packed parking lot and several people waiting for tables, our wait was only 10 minutes or so. And we were able to get a table on their small patio. So much on the menu looked delicious, but I ended up going with a couple of items on its seasonal menu: the pumpkin spiced donuts and the short rib omelette. These donuts were more like donut holes and were such a great taste of fall. They also came with salted caramel apple butter and crème anglaise dipping sauces. Between my friend and I, there wasn't a donut hole left at the end of the meal. My omelette included red wine-braised beef short ribs, house-roasted shallots and Crimini mushrooms, fresh spinach and Mozzarella cheese, topped with Parmesan cream sauce and fresh herbs. The meat was cooked perfectly, along with the eggs. I would get this again. I also got some bacon on the side ... 'cause brunch ... and coffee ... also 'cause brunch. Our service was fast, and my bill came to just about $20 -- pretty affordable for brunch. I'm looking forward to more First Watch brunches in the future.

    Market Veggie and cobb salad
    Christine M.

    Visiting family from out of town and we decided to try first watch for our lunch get-together. We arrived around 45 mins earlier but the waitress was so nice and let us sit and wait without pressuring us. We had a great time at first watch, we got the coffee carafe for both regular coffee and the decaf and could drink to our heart's desire. The bacon corn bread was really really yummy. Slightly sweet, crispy on the outside and soft inside. It was perfectly done and I would definitely order this again. My bf order the power breakfast bowl with scramble egg. He felt that it's a bit dry and would have benefited from some more olive oil. But considering that this is supposed to be a healthy low calories dish, I think it's not surprising that it's on the drier side. I order the 2 for you deal, you pick two out of 3 options, 1/2 sandwich, 1/2 salad or a bowl of soup. I got the market veggie and cobb salad. It was PERFECT. The sandwich was really really tasty, it has house-roasted crimini mushrooms, zucchini and spinach with basil pesto, mayo and Mozzarella on grilled artisan whole grain. Everything about it was really good. Definitely will have to order this again. The salad was what you'd expect of a cobb salad. Solid and fresh veggie. I was very happy that we chose to go to First Watch. Very happy with the food we got there and the hospitality of the staff.

    There was a lot of food. Too much to finish in one sitting for two people
    Carol M.

    I went out to eat with a friend of mine who is very particular. She cooks at home most of the time because she eats very healthy natural foods. This was the perfect place for the two of us to go. There are a lot of very healthy options. There are several Juice drinks. Everything is made to order on site. Everything is very fresh They were very cognizant of social distancing and cleanliness because of COVID. The staff was still very friendly and engaging. The server made sure to come check on us several times without ever being intrusive.

    Steel cut Oatmeal
    Kimberly T.

    You may not think of ordering oatmeal when you go out to eat. But this dish is amazing. The way they plate oatmeal to look like fine dining is beautiful. One of my favorite breakfast spots. Will be back again.

    Sunny Seoul Hash
    Zanda G.

    Service was good. Food was pretty good too. I ordered the Sunny Seoul Hash. Nice flavoring. It does have the feel of a chain restaurant but I would return.

    Tri-Fecta.  Chocolate chip pancake, scrambled cheesy eggs, and bacon

    The food was amazing!! Very kind server and sat us fast even tho they were busy. The restaurant was very clean too.

    Belgian waffle, million dollar bacon and blueberry compote.
    Helene T.

    Breakfast was so tasty! A good variety of kicked up traditional choices-million dollar bacon and multi grain blueberry or carrot cake pancakes. A great combo: eggs, Belgian waffle and sausage with warm blueberry compote. Our waitperson was super friendly and attentive!

    Traditional Breakfast
    Amy S.

    Good food, great service & an easy going atmosphere! Our server Madison was so sweet and attentive. Both our entrees were delicious.

    Benedict BLT As Served (shown with over easy egg)
    Judy p.

    ***** SERVICE: Mr. Dre greeted us at the door making us feel welcomed & made our entrance like "coming home". He thoughtfully looked out for us too, backed up our server by bringing us a bag for the take-home boxes. Promote him to manager if he's not already! The meals were served in a timely manner too. **** $12.50 (aprx) BLT BENEDICT: Taste: HEAVENLY!!! Crisp bacon. Bearnaise sauce tasted homemade with a hint of fresh lemon. Tomato slices & fresh avocado slice added to the flavor. HASH BROWN POTATOES: ample in quantity, and tasty with smothered onion. BREAD: Not the standard English muffins. Aprx 6.5" Long, x 3" Wide x 1/2"High toast--less bread than the typical English muffins. Would return for only this entrée, again & again, except for the price. PRICE: Disappointing. *** $12.50? "Bacado Omelet" (BACON AVOCADO OMELET): multi grain toast, about 3/4" thick. Taste: Acceptable. Price: Disappointing. Would not order again. * $7.49 Child's Chocolate Chip PANCAKE, 1 single pancake, aprx 8.5"D x 1/2"H, with chocolate chips: Crumbled when cutting it into bite sizes. Recommend better batter (perhaps less egg?) The EGG, nicely cooked as ordered over-easy. The SYRUP & COLOR CRAYONS & coloring menu were great! PRICE: Disappointing.

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    amazing service! amazing food! the staff is SUPER friendly, very welcoming. never going anywhere else!! they've really outdone themselves!

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