Had a savory meal before hitting the road from NC! I had the biscuits and gravy meal with sides of sausage patties. It came with scrambled eggs and hashbrowns. Everything was hot and flavorful. Service was stellar! Our waitress was outgoing and very knowledgeable about the menu and giving recommendations. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance was family friendly, and well lit.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]This chain is great for family gatherings or catchups with family and friends.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mooresville, North Carolina

Food was so so, ordered a BLT sandwich (that I didn't realize came with an egg on it) but it was served on un-toasted and limp brown bread. Unheard of for me, I've never had a BLT that wasn't toasted and it reflected in the texture/taste. Service was fine, we arrived during rush hour and were seated in 30 minutes, [[HIGHLIGHT]]the place looks nice but I wouldn't return because of the food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

This is the second time I've been in first watch and sit at the bar for 10 minutes without anybody waiting on me obviously customer service is absolutely terrible here read more

the food was good as always! the BEC, the flavors in that are just so delicious! [[HIGHLIGHT]]I was a little disappointed by the dining experience, having to fight with a fly, the silverware not being the cleanest, and one of the mugs on the table being dirty.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Tired of giving this place second chances. While the food is great, the service is always wretched. To the point we tried only going before 8am. Hoping without a full restaurant the service would be better. It's just never gonna happen at this location. Keep your expectations low service wise. read more

In addition to very slow service, I ordered a very easy 'over easy eggs with bacon and potatoes. Eggs were hard, the bacon was extremely greasy and the potatoes were overly salted. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The dining room was full of non bussed tables.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Second time there. Will not return read more

Typical First Watch, in a good way! We occasionally visit our First Watch in the triangle area but were visiting friends and wanted something quick and familiar. This first watch met our expectations, it's the same menu, same quality food, and service was nice. Not much to add, it's a good breakfast/brunch place! read more

First Watch - Seasonal Burritto - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mooresville, North Carolina

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Giving a one star purely for the hostess with a tattoo on her arm was rude AF. The people before us she told 10-15 min wait. Then tells me and my family it's a 30 minute wait. I got a text 5 minutes later telling me to head to the hostess station which we did. She looks at us and then I get a text saying our table will be held for only 2 minutes and she processed to sit a couple who was behind us when we originally checked in. The hostess clearly has an issue with African Americans. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mooresville, North Carolina

It's clean and spacious and pretty friendly with decent value, but a few problems. 1. That is not two eggs. That's 1.5 eggs tops. 2. I didn't know it would be funky toast. My own fault here though and should have asked if they had non-funky toast. 3. There was a nine-inch hair that I pulled out from the toast in front of the waitress. 4. They weren't going to do anything about the nine-inch hair until I mentioned it. 5. They gave me 20% off for the nine-inch hair. I didn't say anything but since it wasn't comped, they lost a customer and now everyone reading this knows about my nine-inch hair experience (wouldn't have mentioned it if comped meal). On the positive side, good donuts, fruit, and OJ. Clean place (on the surface) but can't recommend due to my experience. read more

First Watch - Donuts - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mooresville, North Carolina

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Great spot for brunch or either of the two! We come here pretty often and we have never had any issues. Food is always great and service is always kind and friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Loud and welcoming atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I love First Watch! They have an expansive menu, nice staff, [[HIGHLIGHT]]a bright, welcoming environment/ambiance[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], tasty food, & coffee. The bacon is an absolute must-get! The prices are reasonable, too. Plus, there is a good amount of parking. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They also have patio seating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] And [[HIGHLIGHT]]another major plus: a clean bathroom.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Food is consistently good with a wide ranging menu. Wait staff friendly and accommodating.

My husband and I love this place. It's actually our favorite breakfast spot. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We've always had great service, and the atmosphere is nice.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Mice server was Hannah and she is absolutely a delight. She was very knowledgeable very welcoming very demure. This was our first visit here and we will definitely make this a routine . Even Courtney the manager, came over and was very conversational. read more

We were there on a weekday, around 10am and were seated right away. Dining room wasn't too crowded. Service was outstanding. Noise level was moderate. We could still talk without shouting or straining to header. Our server was attentive and friendly but not obtrusive. She checked on us but didn't interrupt our conversation unnecessarily. Husband ordered eggs benedict with mixed greens salad. He loves eggs benedict but rarely orders it out because most restaurants are really stingy with the hollandaise sauce. There never seems to be enough and he always - ALWAYS - has to order extra on the side. Except this time, his eggs benedict had more than enough hollandaise, perfect for him. He was happy. Salad was also great, dressed perfectly, looked and tasted fresh. I ordered the crab avocado toast with over easy eggs. Eggs were perfect - cooked whites, medium runny yolks. Mashed avocado was both chunky and creamy. Lightly seasoned to let the avocado flavor shine. Some places make them too puréed which is a texture I don't like. The toast was thick, warm, lightly toasted. The whole thing was topped with crab flakes - the real stuff - and pickled red onions. First time I've ordered this here and loved it. I've been to the First Watch in Huntersville but this was a much better experience with the delicious food, exemplary service, and pleasant ambiance. read more

First Watch - Crab avocado toast with pickled red onions, eggs over easy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mooresville, North Carolina

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The three stars is for food. It is always excellent. The problem here is the online wait list. It is never ever accurate. Like to the point where you might as well not use it. Multiple times we have put our names on the list before leaving the house with a 30-45 mins quoted as the time. Get there almost 30 mins later. Walk in and I'm still 20th on the list. Happened today again. Waited 30 mins before leaving the house and got in and it was still another hour. The lady behind me had the same complaint. There is no point to it if it doesn't help and isn't at least close to accurate on the time. Biggest reason why we don't come or leave after checking in and finding out it made no difference to do this. Hope you can do better otherwise you will see a lot more complaints on this and lost business read more

I'm constantly updating my review. The food is good. The service is consistent. There are a few kinks they could work out but overall, I'm pleased to make this a favorite breakfast spot. The staff is always friendly. read more

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Firsts time trying for breakfast. The hostess was completely disinterested no greeting, no smile. Dropped menus and gone. Reviewed menu and noticed prices. Big selection with lots of garnishes. Server was friendly. Ordered coffee and found no spoons in setup wrap. Server said sometimes they don't wrap spoons. Did not offer a spoon, so used knife as stirrer. Placed order and when food came to the table (pancakes and BEC sandwich) it was cold. Pancakes were under cooked, BEC was Dry, not toasted. Could not eat pancakes, wife struggled with BEC, ate half. Potatoes inedible because excessively salted. Server brought check, never asked if anything was good, did not notice both meals were less than half consumed. Will not be back read more

An array of great choices. My Mediterranean omelet was the best, and the homemade granola to go was equally amazing, not to speak of the delicious coffee. read more

The service wasn't good at all, the food took forever to come out, the seasonal specials seem to be gone. At least the kale tonic is still delicious. We won't be back. read more

First time here, decided to spend time with my wife and treat her to breakfast. We ordered pancakes and biscuits and gravy. The biscuits and gravy were just ok. The five stars is not so much for the food but for the great service provided by our waitress, Karina. She was very welcoming and knowledgeable on the menu. She took the time to assist my wife with recommendations and assured our order was perfect. She's very detailed, brought extra napkins and checked if we needed more coffee. Will definitely return. read more

I really wanted to like this place, but after eating here a few times (and several times at other locations), I'm done. To me, the food is just okay. The service, while super friendly, is usually slow, and often the server will forget something. We were there on Sunday at 11:00 - a peak time for sure - but there was only one person at the register, and a line 10 people deep waiting to pay. All of us were bunched up near the registers, along with all the patrons waiting for tables. It was quite a bottle neck! read more

What a nice staff this location has! Someone opened the door and welcomed us as we approached the building, and our server was super friendly and attentive. I ordered the elevated egg sandwich.. egg, bacon, mixed greens, and smashed avocado - so delicious! We love first watch, so glad they opened nearby. read more

First Watch - Elevated egg sandwich with potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mooresville, North Carolina

cool damp otherwise miserable morning out chasing after the mundanities of life when what to my wondering eyes should appear but a breakfast joint! spendy for breakfast but breakfast nonetheless and good too :-) In and out isn't too bad but I can see that being an issue because, well, you know... Mooresville. Covered seating out of doors, tables or the bar inside so I'm at the counter having breakfast and chatting with Josie. hard time deciding between eggs benedict and the frittata so I went with biscuits and gravy plus a muffin and coffee black. I get two carafes to assemble my half-caf which is pretty fancy and a little jug of icy water as well. with all these containers sitting around a table of four could get crowded but today it's just me and I have the whole bar on which to spread out. perfect! breakfast arrives shortly all prettied up for pictures and smelling good enough to eat. Eggs up with set whites and green sprinkles in exactly too much butter; lightly seasoned tater blocks, browned and softened but still got a little tooth; large split biscuit with a generous pour of meaty gravy, spicy but not too spicy, thick but not too thick; not sure what's up with the dish o' ketchup though - maybe a carolinear thing? anyway, the food was delicious, the pace appropriate, coffee black, service attentive but not hovery. not sure about the overhead but it's seasonal and we're in season and it'll probably change with the weather. read more

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A 'first watch' is a nautical term that refers to the very first shift of the day. Saw the above on their website and found it appropriate to add to my review because the term was unknown to me. This place is new and delicious. The menu offers so many choices and I want to try them all! The service was attentive and my questions were answered with ease. We decided on the omelets and they were amazing. I will be back to try the pancakes! Bloody Mary's will be available in about 3 months so definitely looking forward to that! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mooresville, North Carolina

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The most amazing breakfast ever. Excellent service! Food looks professional! Absolutely recommend! Bree was our amazing server. I absolutely love that First Watch values wholesome and healthy foods. Their eggs are from pasture raised hens. A rare at restaurants! And their prices are very very reasonable! read more

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First, let me say the food was very good and our server did a great job. However, the front of the house staff was very rude and down right insulting. When my husband asked a question about the bill, he was met with rolling eyes and the comment, "it is simple math". We won't be going back. read more

My favorite brunch place. I LOVE the "Morning Meditation" drink and my absolute FAVORITE entree is the chicken pesto quinoa power bowl -- EVERY TIME. The service is friendly and informed. The interior is definitely a brunch ambiance -- a little industrial/farmhouse. read more

Had breakfast here for the first time. My hubby and I both ordered from the Fall Menu. I had the Pumpkin Pancake platter - it came with an egg and a chicken sausage patty. My hubs had the Brussel sprout, bacon, potato and egg concoction. He liked it, but wouldn't order it again. He wasn't a fan of Brussels for breakfast. The service was great! Everyone we came into contact with was extremely nice - we felt welcome and cared for. My only complaint is that they only offer sugar and stevia for coffee sweetener. I know other sweeteners are not great for you, but I only like Splenda in my coffee. I'll bring my own next time. Not a huge deal, just know to take your own if that's important to you. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice interior, clean and modern. There's a nice patio area as well[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. read more

Went to First Watch this morning for French Toast! The host was not very pleasant but then our server, Alyssa was amazing! Super smile, professional, attentive, just a SuperStar! The breakfast was hot, fresh and delicious! Coffee was hot and perfect. It was a bit noisy but otherwise pleasant. read more

I got the trifecta and added French toast. French toast is AMAZING! The food is always good and we got great service. I always have a good experience no matter the location. read more

10/13: Joined the waitlist and was told 20 minutes, we checked in at the stand and was told it would be another 20 minutes. We waited because at that point we were invested. Host next to us told the host where to seat us. After 30 minutes we went to check our place on the list and they couldn't find us. Customers who arrived long after us were seated before us. Where is management? Nowhere to be found. Horrible experience and will never return to another First Watch and will recommend anyone I know against going due to the horrible service starting from the host stand. First impressions matter, and this was horrible. read more

Food here is always very good and fresh. Service is high standard every time. Ellie waited on us today and was great. Highly recommend.

The Million Dollar potatoes were great, home fries with a tasty gravy and chopped bacon on top. Highly recommend you try this. Had the eggs Benedict. Hollandaise sauce was too heavy on the lemon, poached eggs were nearly raw, slice of tomato was unnecessary. The coffee was abysmal. It's been 20 years since the coffee revolution, there's really no excuse for bad coffee any more. Service was great, dining room is great, and even has a counter to sit at for the traditional coffee shop experience. The menu is creative, you can tell these guys are trying really hard. Please keep trying this place, and give them feedback so they can improve! read more

Great food, great service, clean, quick service, friendly staff and great bloody mary!!

Megan works for this First Watch - my fiancé and I were just there & we have never had better service ! She works serving Wednesday Thursday & Friday plus working in the kitchen another day (I think it's Saturday). She is very professional & truly makes a customer feel they matter. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The food is delicious - ambiance nice - but when there are so many other places to dine in Mooresville - the service is what matters.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] First Watch is fortunate to have her ! Btw she did not tell me her name - I asked plus asked what days she is working. I'll ask for her ! Thank you Megan! read more

Ashley is the greatest! The food at this first watch is awesome. Always timely and fresh. The service is fast, polite and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the place is clean and ready to provide a great meal![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We will be back. read more

First Watch - Ashley! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mooresville, North Carolina

I have eaten at First Watch more than 5 times since their opening a few weeks ago. Although, depending on when you go, you might have to wait, I assure you it will be worth it. Mooresville lacks a consistently good elevated place for breakfast or brunch, so I was hoping that First Watch would fit that bill (and it does). First of all, the menu is amazing. Definitely start out with a Kale Tonic or a Tangerine Dream. Either are amazing. I've had the BLT Eggs Benedict, the Sausage Gravy and Biscuits, the Elevated Egg Sandwich and the Chickichanga. My husband has had the Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, the Yogurt Bowl and the Roast Beef Sandwich. The Sausage & Gravy Biscuits and the Chickichanga are my favorites. You definitely do not want to miss the Million Dollar Bacon....it's next level! Our service has always been great. Our servers were smiley, attentive and always ready with a good recommendation. Roger & Shannon have been our favorite servers so far. The restaurant is clean, nicely decorated and open-airy. Definitely a must-try in Mooresville. read more

Big fan of this chain. The coffee is always excellent, the service spectacular and the food is always delicious.

I have always loved First Watch. But went to this one last week and they gave me pork sausage that was only brown on one side and PINK inside. When I said something the hostess said that they prepare the meat early in the morning so it was cooked... PINK PORK. NO So we switch to Turkey cuz... you don't get a second time to fix it... IF you don't understand you don't... the turkey sausage was EXACTLY the same. YOU CAN'T serve raw meat... it says on their menu a warning NOT TO eat UNDERCOOKED meat... but the cook has not read this? My waiter was adorable... he really tried for me. read more