I first tried First Watch in Tampa - one of the best places I ate during that trip. Montvale got one in the summer of 2021 and I've been twice since they opened. I'm never disappointed. The service is prompt and efficient. The food is delicious, and the menu is different without trying too hard. This spot is one of my absolute favorites for breakfast or brunch. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

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Reserved online, got there and checked in with the front desk. They said it would be a 12min wait. Sat down and started seeing people that got there way after me getting tables. Apparently they never checked me in because when I asked they couldn't find my name. Terrible service. read more

Just a place for an average breakfast spread. Nothing stood out too much but definitely left wanting a bit more. Service was great and the ambiance matches the trending breakfast places in the area. read more

Arrived at First Watch at 7 AM for breakfast. Service was a little on the slower side, considering there were only two tables in the place. But server was nice and it wasn't for lack of effort. I ordered the eggs Benedict smoked salmon. Hollandaise sauce had good flavor as did the salmon. Only critique would be eggs. Should be runny on Benedict and these eggs were prepared over hard. I went with the greens as a side and they were fine. My friend had turkey sausage and gravy over biscuits, and he was very happy with his meal. All in all... A solid breakfast read more

Very disappointing....we stopped here for brunch today at about 11am...seated quickly...service was fine. What was not fine was the food. My husband and I both ordered Eggs Benedict...mine was traditional...his was a BLT Eggs Benedict. On both orders the eggs were overcooked...closer to hard boiled than what poached eggs are supposed to be. I had to ask for an order of correctly poached eggs. This is a breakfast and brunch restaurant...if they can't get poached eggs right then I don't know who can. read more

Hostess and our waiter were both rude and inconsiderate of our party. Hostess assumed we weren't going to wait for a table after saying we would. Waiter practically forgot about us for 30 minutes, no drink refills and helped other tables who sat after us. Waiter forgot the syrup we asked for three times and he never once asked how our food was. I never received toast that comes with the meal I ordered read more

Came here because it was the closest nyc l9cation.the d4ive was easier than I thought.no wait to get a table my wife went on site to get on list. The wait for our waitress seemed long. The food portion size was disappointing I was thinking of ordering multi plates. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

I hadn't realized this restaurant had opened up at the strip mall in Montvale but I plan on making this a regular spot to eat at. We ate outdoors where they had a cute patio area. I got the morning meditation drink, which had orange, lemon, turmeric, ginger and beet in it and it was amazing! I added the wellness shot to it to feel extra healthy. We were expecting the million dollar bacon to be the extra thick cut kind, but it still tasted great! For my meal, I got the barbacoa breakfast tacos without cheese or chive cream. I asked to substitute the chive cream for chives since I saw those elsewhere on the menu, and got scallions instead, but that was alright. Our server was very attentive and kind as well! read more

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Went for breakfast with a friend. The kitchen is open and you can see that the chef is not wearing his mask. Completely down on his chin the entire time we were there yesterday around 11 am Wait staff a bit lacking. Had to keep asking for things Had the lemon ricotta pancakes and million dollar bacon. Food was very good Tipped generously even though we didn't receive the best service read more

Had lunch there y today, terrible, potatoes on two of the four plates were burnt but served anyway, the biscuit on the biscuit and gravy dish was also burnt. A plate of pancakes were also over cooked and had a blackened appearance. The grille was either dirty or the food was not watched closely, burned but served anyway. I travel a lot and I'm familiar with other First Watch locations in the state. This was the worse and the manager seemed polite that I was complaining but didn't seem overly concerned about the food. It gave the appearance that this was not unusual, or he was used to getting complaints. Does not rate any stars. read more

Great brunch spot to hit up! Got the breakfast skillet and it was exactly what I was expecting. Went a little later for brunch and the wait was pretty long. Would recommend to join the waitlist ahead of read more

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Breakfast is breakfast and there are plenty of places to grab something. What set First Watch apart was the Smoked Brisket Hash plate with 2 eggs, potatoes and pico de gallo. This unexpected dish hit all the textures and flavors in one. I'll look to get back for this before it disappears from the menu! read more

First Watch - Smoked Brisket Hash with potatoes, eggs and pico. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

I used to like coming here with my friends because the table receipt breaks down what each person ordered (seat 1 $x, seat 2 $y, etc) and they make it easy to go to the cashier and pay for your "seat". This is where it gets interesting. The screen shows the different amounts you wish to tip and I always hit 20% and off I go. This last time I did the same, but I asked for the receipt. Once I got home I saw the receipt and realized they calculate the 20% tip based on the TABLE total. This was a table of 2, so our combined tip amounted to nearly 40%. I went back to my old cc statements for the times I went with a group of 6 or 7 people (because I never looked at my statements very carefully, duh) , and realized that those times I paid more than 100% in tips (my avg check is $24, those times my total shows $54!). BEWARE of this practice and CHECK your receipt. read more

Went 2 weeks ago and it did not disappoint. I've been wanting to visit for awhile but haven't gotten a chance to until now. They have a pretty good variety of options and the one thing I appreciated was the online menu where you can swap out different things in the dish. It'll tell you the nutritional facts, which is great especially for those that are tracking. You can also reserve a spot on the waiting list through their website and it'll tell you the wait time and give you an estimate on when you'll be seated. I arrived just about when the estimated seating time would be, went up to the hostess, but was told I had to wait another 30-45 minutes. The time definitely went quickly. When seated, they had a few cups on the table which were dirty so we asked for new cups when we ordered coffee and they happily exchanged them out. I didn't order any, but they had amazing looking drinks available that a couple of other tables were ordering. My table ordered 2 smoked salmon benedict, an inspired italian omelet w/ only egg whites, the works omelet, a monterey club with the market vegetable soup. Inspired Italian omelet The egg whites were probably a little burned, but still very tasty. Loved the simple side salad with the light dressing, which was a nice complement to the omelet. The salsa was nice and fresh as well. I would've loved more sausages though.. Monterey Club I thought this had a little too much mayo in it, but otherwise so very good. Loved the ratio of meat/tomato/avocado to the bread. Would definitely come again to try the other menu items! read more

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One of my go to breakfast spots.....they never disappoint. Barbacoa Breakfast Tacos Traditional Breakfast read more

So good!!! Amazing drinks, yummy food, and good vibes. I don't normally go for or like breakfast wraps but the Chickichanga was firee and something totally different. We also really liked both of the skillet dishes and the million dollar bacon! The drinks were also so fresh tasting and very unique - definitely worth a try. All thanks to our server Alex, who recommended these based off of what we were craving this morning. It is also soo pretty and spacious indoors. We will absolutely be back to try lunch! read more

First Watch - Chickichanga in the front, skillets in the back - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

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We dine at the one in Naples Florida and love they have this location in Morris Plains. Great breakfast and lunch menu. read more

Food is good nothing to rave about and the juice is really good but everything's a tad pricey. Staff is super friendly.

Enjoyed the first visit, but not so much the second. We're were seated at a table that had what looked like dried syrup stuck to the surface. The table didn't look like it was cleaned well from the last people who ate there. We also had to wipe a lot of food off the boot seat which most likely had a messy child there previously. I got the sausage, biscuits and gravy this time and there was barely any gravy to go with it. The server was nice, but no empty plates were ever cleared from the table and he seemed to disappear for long periods of time. read more

Once we were seated, it took a while for someone to take our order. Once we placed an order it took an hour plus for us to get our food. When we got it, the order was wrong. Asked for water, it never came. Giving it two stars because of the million dollar bacon. read more

Best breakfast around. They have all the hits and do them all very well. Staff is very helpful and the coffee is terrific.

This place is not run efficiently! We "got in line" to secure our spot for a table, checked in when we arrived and watched others who arrived after us be seated. After 25 minutes of this (we were told our wait would be 16-25 minutes), we questioned the manager who was rude, arrogant and dismissive. We were there to celebrate my husband's birthday - needless to say, we walked out and went elsewhere. read more

I've never been to First Watch and my girlfriend suggested we try it, and I'm really happy we did. The food was really delicious and the service was great. Our server Arlyn was so warm and friendly. Our whole time there, Arlyn would check in on us frequently and we would chit chat about things every time she did. We even talked about our cats. She was very personable and made the whole experience that much better. This will definitely be my new go-to place for brunches. Really loved the food and the atmosphere. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a new place to try. Hopefully you are lucky and you will come in when Arlyn is working. She really took care of us and it was a delight talking to her. We will be back! read more

Arrived around 10:05-ish am. There are few customers eating, but not busy at all. Slow service. Food presentation looks nice. Food's so-so; burned potatoes underneath my eggs & very salty! Charged us $3.69 per person for regular nothing special coffee. Starbucks has better coffee for the same price. Don't think we will go back there. read more

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I went for my first time, it has a wide selection of food. I was really there to try the million dollar bacon that my friend kept raving about. Well worth it. I just got a sandwich and a cup of soup but it was very delicious. Will definitely go back to try other dishes. read more

First Watch - Ham & Gruyère melt - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

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Service is great. Cute place but food is tasteless. The eggs are super dry and flavorless. I tried this place for the 3rd time recently and it will be my last time. read more

Delicious bacon (but a little too salty) butternut squash soup, cheesy grits, harvest hash. The space is visually pleasing but it's VERY Loud in here-tall industrial ceiling and no textiles. Service was wonderful read more

The food is very good but it takes too long for it to get to our table . At least 20minutes. Not enough staff

Always a great breakfast with great service! There seasonal pumpkin pancakes are amazing and worth the point of going when it's on the menu. read more

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Ordered eggs Benedict, egg yolks were overly cooked almost rubber texture. Classic French toast was dry as if they forgot to soak it in the egg batter. Omelette was also over cooked Worst brunch I ever had. Cost $50 read more

The food was great and the service was excellent. For a Saturday morning the wait time wasn't bad at all. Highly recommend.

My sister Lily made the reservation yesterday, Sunday for around 12 noon. The experience my family and I had at First Watch was absolutely horrible! The food came cold and was omelet was tasteless! The toast was hard and cold. My brother's chicken was awful and tasteless. The pico de gallo was stale. The service was very poor! We waited a very long time to be served. Our server took our order and when our food came, easily 45 minutes later, she dropped off the food, and Never came back to ask my table how the food was or can I get you something else! Very disappointing! read more

The service is great and the food is incredible! We've been here several times and never disappointed! They are very accommodating with small children as well. He's a picky eater and they gave him the fruit he likes, something new to try and bacon that is out of this world! read more

Certain ratings I agree with, however this place definitely deserves more stars than what it currently has. I give first watch 5 stars easy. The food was great, service was speedy and I left telling myself that I'd definitely be back. This place is a must try ! read more

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Great place to eat breakfast & lunch even if you have dietary restrictions. Staff is friendly and the food comes out perfectly. I have ordered almost every item on the menu and the quality is always consistent across the board. I would highly recommend first watch for anyone that hasn't been there. It's a little bit more pricey than your usual breakfast place but well worth it. They have a really unique modern design that is very appealing from the outside. Then you come in, they have a nice rustic interior that feels cozy to hangout in and have good conversations. Originally, I was pretty sceptical since I was expecting it to be another typical American brunch place but I was proven wrong. They're usually pretty crowded, so I suggest you join the online wait-list before coming in. Must try! read more

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While eating, they are servicing sewer line snaking. I am sitting next to it. It is awful. read more

First Watch - Snaking the sewer while we are served. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

First watch is reliable. No matter what state I have gone to a First Watch I can depend on a morning meditation, and the Million Dolllar Bacon. That's the best way to describe it. All their food choices are good. The million dollar bacon is great. This location has great parking, is very clean and spacious. The staff is super friendly and attentive. Great place for a meeting or to just eat and work. read more

First Watch - Avocado Toast with two eggs. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

You can always count on satisfying breakfast options here. My personal favorites are the Power Bowl and the Lone Star Brisket Hash. The unique drinks they serve are quite good but are small and can get pricey with all the additions. The service is on point, even when the place is packed. However, consistency of the food at times suffers if they are very busy. read more

Every single time I come here, the staff are all literally the greatest people. Everyone is SO nice and friendly and attentive

I enjoyed every fork full of my breakfast. Nothing disappointing, everything was simply delish and satisfying. .. I can definitely see this place being my regular breakfast spot. read more

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