It appears that over the years the quality of the food has diminished. I haven't asked but it appears that the avocado on the avocado toast is no longer fresh. It looks and tastes like prepackaged guacamole. The food took some time to get to the table although it was a weekday. The space has been remodeled but the food doesn't seem to match the new look. Didn't order the coffee this time but tried a seasonal watermelon drink that the server recommended that tasted more like cucumber than anything else. Slightly disappointed compared to my previous review three years ago. read more

Loving coming to First Watch, Pembroke Pines. The Food is always exceptional, I'm loving the new additions of the summer menu, with more seasonal options.The staff is always so accommodating. Thank you First Watch for your constant standard of great customer and excellent food. read more

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Both times I have been to this location and I was very pleased. The service was pretty good and the food?! Even better. I remember ordering a cinnamon drink they have during the Fall season that's super delish but for my second visit I ordered the Açaí Bowl and they serve it with 2 slices of grain bread and Almond butter. SO GOOD. Even the bread itself was super flavorful and they didn't over do it with the Almond butter. I love Açaí bowl and they did it justice. I ordered mines with extra granola and I swapped out the blackberries for bananas. It's pretty inexpensive as well so if you're on a budget looking for good food, come to First Watch! read more

First Watch - Açaí Bowl - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pembroke Pines, Florida

This restaurant is one of my favorite places to eat lunch. However, the meal I had this afternoon was an exception to the normal standard I had come to expect. I ordered a sandwich and bowl of soup. The Market veggie sandwich was really skimpy. There was very little zucchini, like almost none, and few mushrooms as well. It was mostly spinach and cheese. I didn't taste the pesto and, it didn't even cover the bread on one side. :0( The soup was still delicious, however, I was never given a soup spoon, so I had to eat it using my teaspoon. After two requests, the proper spoon was provided. Not a big deal, however all the other times before when I ordered it, I was always given a soup spoon at the time it was served. Ok, what changed? Hopefully, just a bad day. The sandwich was basically flat. Not like the ones I received before and not at all like it is portrayed in the photo. Must have been just that sandwich, as the lunchmeat one my friend had was stacked except, they forgot the mayo and she did not receive a soup spoon as well. Come on, do better! Your First Watch, one of the best more healthier options we have in this city! read more

I have been to multiple First Watch locations in multiple states and this is by far, my least favorite...100% based on service. 1. I came with my 9 yr old and no children's menu was provided. I had to as our server (who came to take our drink order about 10 minutes after we were seated). She then returned with the kids' menu about 5 minutes later and expected me to be able to order at that moment. 2. After the food was delivered we never saw the server until she dropped of the bill. 3. I asked for some water. It was delivered to the table in a carafe, along with glasses...but it was a drop and go. 4. Someone else stopped by to ask if we needed to go boxes. 5. I ordered oatmeal. I asked what the muffin of the day was. Our server didn't know. She said she would find out. She never returned. I found out when it was delivered with the oatmeal. 6. Check out was not crazy friendly. I think I will stick with the sunrise location. read more

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Went her with a client for a meeting. As usual, the place was bustling with people, even on a weekday morning. We didn't have to wait for a table though. The server greeted us promptly and got our drinks and orders. She was able to answer questions we had about the menu. The food came and looked yummy. My client ordered the biscuits and turkey sausage gravy. The portion was pretty big and she loved it. I had the farmhouse hash which was awesome! It was loaded with eggs, hash browns, bacon and other items. It was just too much food. It was also served with toast. I enjoy going here on occasion. If you go on a weekend be prepared to wait. read more

First Watch - Lobby - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pembroke Pines, Florida

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One of my new best place to eat a vegan meal and also hubby can get his protein . I like to get the half sandwich and salad . Hubby had the egg meal . Service was excellent and the food delicious. I would be happy to return again and again . read more

Great food selection and one of the best servers is Akeem. It's packed at times but well worth the wait.

This place is my absolute favorite breakfast spot!!! No other restaurant comes close to the food here. It deserves more than 5 stars. So so good! I highly recommend the kale tonic as your drink. It's very refreshing, healthy and delicious. I actually love everything on their menu! Some of my favorites for breakfast are the AM superfoods bowl, avocado toast or the farmhouse hash. For lunch I really like the chicken avocado chop salad or the Ham & Gruyere Melt. You can't go wrong here. They are known for their organic food that tastes so fresh and delicious. I love everything I have ordered here. The only downside is the wait depending on the location. You will normally wait an hour or more unless you use their app. I would highly recommend downloading their free app so you can put yourself on the list at home which will cut your wait time down big time by the time you arrive. Once you eat here, this will be your go-to for breakfast. read more

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My dad gave me a gift card years ago to First Watch and I finally put it to good use a few weeks ago. Even though this is a chain, we were pleasantly surprised with the attentive service and delicious food. Definitely going to add it to our breakfast rotation of restaurants. read more

It's a very expensive restaurant that is not worth it first of all the wait staff is not attentive at all and the food came out ice cold I sent it back my grandkids were with me and they get antsy tall and all the dinning experience was not good I would not recommend read more

First Watch is a place I somewhat have a love/hate relationship in general, but this location didn't help move the needle at all. In theory it's a perfectly fine place. A restaurant that is one part diner, one part country kitchen, and one part health(ish) eating. I like the look and feel of the place, but when you pull everything back, it's a diner with a lot of lipstick on. That being said, the thing I don't enjoy about it is the price. Things are expensive. I got a yogurt bowl with a muffin which came to close to ten bucks. A little pricey in my opinion. The service wasn't really great the morning I came in for breakfast. I ordered a beverage which I never got, but I noticed I was charged for so it had to be removed from the bill. We weren't asked how our meals were until we paid for them at the register. For a place that I feel like is trying to make it feel like home, it wasn't the warm and fuzzy, "home" experience that I would expect. I think for me, I'd rather stick to a classic diner or a diner that does something different for breakfast. This is a place where in some respects they try to be different, but it's not enough to make you want to come back, especially for eggs and bacon that costs $10 when Denny's is selling it for more than half. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pembroke Pines, Florida

Our favorite breakfast spot. Food, service and atmosphere is always great. The summer menu is delicious. Love this location. read more

First Watch - Carnitas quesadillas - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pembroke Pines, Florida

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Updating the review because I was so happy to have no wait time during this experience. We were seated right away. All the servers wore masks. Our waiter was so nice and just a joy. The turkey gravy is now made in house fresh. And boy the biscuits and gravy were so filling, home style, feeling like your great grandma made it. Big plus its turkey gravy!!! Especially for people who don't eat pork. read more

First Watch - In house made biscuits and turkery gravy ! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pembroke Pines, Florida

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Food is always delicious, service is always great, and the atmosphere is positive with a modern farm house feel that is unforgettable.

You cant go wrong with a yummy breakfast at First Watch. They have many locations in South Florida and they are usually all very busy! They have a large menu of breakfast and lunch foods (note they are only open for breakfast and lunch). Be prepared to wait a little bit, but it will be worth it. Fresh and healthy ingredients make eating here less guilt driven! Lots of to go orders this morning, it was packed! I got the acai bowl that was loaded with fresh fruit and homemade granola and served with almond butter whole grain toast. So yummy. Feels like you are eating a treat! Then had the tri-athlete egg white omelet with green chilis onions and tomatoes. So satisfying. Always a good meal at First Watch. Go check it out and thank me later. One thing to note - if you are looking for a boozy brunch, they do not serve alcohol here. read more

First Watch - Tri-athlete egg white omelet with chilis onions and tomatoes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pembroke Pines, Florida

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I enjoy coming here for breakfast on the weekdays. It feels as if you know a secret. You can walk in and be seated immediately. The food comes out hot and fresh right away. The wait staff are relaxed and attentive. My friend and I ate here to celebrate a special occasion. I enjoyed the booth by the window. It was private and sunny. The coffee waa excellent and the food was even better. I ordered a breakfast combination with two cage free eggs, their famous bacon, and a slice of brioche French toast. It was perfect in every way. I'm going to make this my regular order every time I'm here. read more

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What a delicious and flavorful way to start the day! The hostess welcomed us with much excitement while letting us know there would be a wait time but she assured us that it was going to be quick. And it was. After being seated our orders were quickly taken and then brought to us even quicker. The kale tonic is an absolute must, I won't even try to describe it because it will not serve it justice. Our main dishes were not only colorful but also very filling. I would love to go back to try other options. read more

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OVERALL REVIEW SCORE- 4.8 I love love looooove First Watch! This is my second time at this location but I've been eating breakfast/lunch at First Watch since my UCF days. If you're looking for a healthier breakfast option that isn't a smoothie place around Pines, this is it! The only other breakfast restaurant competitor it has in the area, I believe, is A Broken Egg Cafe & the two aren't really comparable if you're being health-conscious. This restaurant has options from pancakes to traditional breakfast to chia seed pudding (yum) to soups & salads. I can say I've never had something I didn't like here, and I always try to order something new. There's definitely not many places you can do that. For this visit, I shared with a friend and we got Rainbow Toast (A Summer Seasonal Item) & the Frittata Rustica. It was a great meal for us post-run to refuel what we've burned. The wait wasn't too bad and we were sat pretty quickly but I didn't like the disorder of the waiting area. Since you have to pay up front, there was a mix of both people waiting to be sat and people waiting to pay. It caused a lot of confusion so it'd be better if there was more order to that. We came around 1030 on a Thursday morning and it was POPPIN'. The servers didn't take super long but they definitely didn't seem "present" when helping us. Just seemed like they were thinking of other things or preoccupied. It just wasn't the best serving experience but that's only because I've had an unbelievably wonderful experience with every other First Watch. But those little things are the only reason my real score is only 4.8/5 Other than that, amazing as always! read more

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The trifecta with Belgian waffle and million dollar bacon was amazing. The service and the whole experience was excellent. Keep up the good work. read more

When you are hunting for the best place to have breakfast on a Memorial Day Weekend move yourself to First Watch and hope you get Hunter. He did not tell me his name. It is tattooed on the side of his temple. He made the breakfast more than worthwhile. We had the traditional breakfast which is hard to locate on the menu as I almost missed it to order something else. This breakfast checked off all of my wants. The only downside side is something the restaurant can quickly fix. The chairs. People love to drag them across the floor which caused me a headache in the end. We saw some of the chairs with padded feet. This is something they probably already know. Please pad the feet of all chairs. I hope you get Hunter as your server. He knows how to do things right. read more

Food was amazing almost as amazing as are server Diana thank you for a great experience and amazing food.

Worst service I've experienced in a long time. Waitress Desiree forgot to place order for my breakfast. Checked in on the table 20 minutes. My family ate their breakfast while I never received mine. read more

Pancakes are huge. You can feed 3 kids with one. The natural juices are delicious and healthy. The omelet was very yummy as well. Ask for the strawberry jam. read more

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Overall one star- only for service and long wait time. The waitress was very friendly but we had to wait two hours to get really simple food items. The house potatoes were undercooked. However when we got the food items they tasted very fresh but I still can't get over why avocado toast and well done eggs took one hour after been seated!! Nothing special won't return, brutal but honest... read more

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I often visit this location and today was horrible it was very busy so you'd expect the food to be hot and fresh but it was not, when I was asked how everything was by my waitress I told her it was not good at all today she says I'm so sorry I'm like that's it?? when I went to pay my bill I was asked again how was everything and again I mentioned I was very unhappy with my meal today and again I got I'm so sorry, which bothered me even more becuz I'm a waitress and anytime my guests aren't happy with their meal of choice I do everything I can to rectify the situation as my goal is to make sure the guests are happy, I guess they need to be trained differently ‍ read more

Great food great service ! To avoid the long wait highly recommend you use the wait list on their website it will help tremendously. Avocado Toast is amazing. It has a good layer of avocado. I took the waiters recommendation and added an extra egg to make it a little larger meal. I love having the coffee pot on my table so I don't need to wait on refills. Kids meal are a hit and good size portions. Our waiter Cory was phenomenal. He gave us great recommendations and you can tell he knows the menu items well. Speaks well about each item he highlights. He consistently checked on us and although food may have taken slightly longer than expected it was worth the wait. It was a great time catching up with family. The restaurant is following COVID compliance which explains some of the delays. read more

The first time I tried First Watch was in Virginia. When I heard they were coming to South FL, I almost died. I love First Watch. Although First Watch is a chain, the food is clean and they use better ingredients in their food than other chains. There is usually a long wait (about 30-45 min) which can be avoided if you plan ahead. Just download the First Watch app. It tells you how long the current wait is, and you can join the waiting list from anywhere. Today, we arrived early with still 15 minutes to spare. We ended up waiting only 2 minutes because the large table located near the front opened up for 2 people. It's a large table dedicated to walk-ins. If any space on the table opens up, you get to eat next to complete strangers... which we did. Also, if you ever do have to wait, you can help yourself to some complimentary coffee near the front. We usually order one of their juices, which all taste pretty good. My favorite is the Day Glow, which I did not see on the menu today unfortunately. But I did order a seasonal one called The Wake Up Call. It was good. There are so many choices for breakfast/brunch and it's hard to choose just one. My gf loves the Elevated Egg Sandwich, which is always good. This time I tried the Skillet Hash - Farmhouse. We love their Carrot Cake Pancake. We order it every time and everyone should try this. The people sitting next to us didn't receive a dish that they ordered, but this was quickly corrected by management, who immediately offered something additional for free to help correct the mistake that was made. Everyone makes mistakes, but when you make an effort to correct them, then that's good service. read more

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Incredible I was able to get on the waiting list to eat here and it went excellent didn't have to wait too long when I got there the service was phenomenal the food great and my friends enjoyed it read more

First Watch - Omg Delicious - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pembroke Pines, Florida

A break from all the chaos of the world . So I haven't eaten beef in about 3 years and today I did , accidentally . I ordered chorizo thinking it just meant it was spicy , I was only half way there . Long story short I got two bites in before the waitresses came back & confirmed it was hamburger meat . I didn't finish but instead ordered a banana nut pancake . It was awesome . Very fluffy and less than $5 bucks . I'm not totally done with meat and ordered turkey sausages. I was surprised about six of them cake out on a plate . All in all , I'll be back . There's numerous healthy options . The staff is pleasant and understanding of indecisive guests like myself . Btw coffee isn't free ! It's 3 bucks . It's the first thing they offer so it seems complimentary BUT it's not ..... read more

First Watch - Chorizo Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pembroke Pines, Florida

I had the Belgian waffle with turkey sausage. Excellent, cooked exactly how I like it. The waffle machine was giving trouble so I was given a free waffle for free. Fresh, plump fruit cup. My friend had the traditional breakfast. Scrambled eggs, fluffy. Turkey sausage, delicious breakfast potatoes and oatmeal bread. Fresh coffee. First Watch is a comfortable, country style restaurant, casual. Our server was Sara. She was very pleasant and efficient. Breakfast was typically more than I would spend but worth the treat. read more

Server - 5stars really nice guy Pancakes- absolutely delicious Banana Almond Granola Carnitas Burrito- flavor 5 stars savory , spicy and a hint of sweet however execution 3 stars some of the potatoes inside the burrito were uncooked Trifecta -3 stars the waffle was too moist my daughter couldn't finish it she enjoyed the scrambled eggs and bacon crispy how she like it My drink was interesting the taste was unique however it wasnt enjoyable I miss the "Red medicine" they offered in December read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pembroke Pines, Florida

If you're thinking about going here...... DO IT!! The food is extremely good and fairly priced trust me you won't regret it read more

First Watch - Belgian waffles, with turkey sausage links and scrambled eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pembroke Pines, Florida

Perfect place to grab breakfast that is not only healthy but delicious. Be sure to come in early morning to get seating right away. Anything after 9am you are sure to wait awhile. This place is very popular and for good reason, the food is amazing. On this particular day, I grabbed the something light. I had the AM superfoods bowl which was coconut milk chia seed pudding topped with blackberry preserves, fresh banana and strawberry. The coconut chia seed pudding is rich and creamy. You can taste the coconut milk. The blackberry preserve adds a sweetness to it along with the fresh fruits. Delicious option if you do not want anything heavy. The fresh juice bar has seasonal drinks that change from time to time. I got the purple haze which was lemon, cane sugar, butterfly pea flower tea and a hint of lavender. Very light and refreshing. Not too sweet but sweet enough to get all the flavors in this tasty drink. My go to spot when I want to eat guilt free. read more

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Went here early this afternoon for lunch and it was super busy. Used the Yelp app to join the waitlist and it worked like a charm. They have a nice waiting area outside with benches and rocking chairs. They even allow you to help yourself to complimentary coffee while you wait. The place inside is pretty open and noisy. The wooden tables have a nice feel to them. Unfortunately the free WiFi never worked at all in the place. This seems to be a common theme in these places, very frustrating. Our server was courteous and took our order right away. We ordered the ham and cheese sandwich with chicken avocado salad as well as the roast beef and Cobb salad. The ham on the sourdough was a bit plain but the roast beef on a toasted cheese bread was outstanding, especially with the horseradish sauce. The cobb salad was really fresh wit lots of bacon and egg. Checking out at the counter, the woman was really friendly and provided cutlery and a bag to go. read more

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Okay, okay-- new year, new place to review, first review at First Watch. I definitely looked on the brightside with this one. The idea of breakfast should make people want to get out of bed. Especially when no-one can say no to refillable coffee. But.. the food was cold. I mean I see so many people come here so often so why me? I need to give you a second chance first watch. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pembroke Pines, Florida

We like First Watch. I've always had a pleasant experience at the Pembroke Pines location. Love that they offer "fresher" options here. Not a huge fan of their "million dollar bacon," but other than that I'm generally pretty happy with what I order here. Also really enjoy the lunch options- they use great breads for their sandwiches. The soups I have tried are always tasty too- not too sodiyummy. Nothing mind blowing here, but a good place for a reliable tasty breakfast or lunch. read more

Good food and good service. Two adults and two children, everyone was pleased. Portions are adequate and prices are reasonable. I will be going back read more

Long wait... When i 1st start this review it used to be a horrible weight cycle fast forward they are now trying or last time I was there they were trying a new system it was system it was even worse. read more

First Watch - Pembroke pines location at 835am in Saturday morning - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pembroke Pines, Florida

Just great tasting food. I always get one of their pancakes on the side of something. Service is typically good too