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    4.4 (95 reviews)
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    Kat C.

    First Watch is a good place to go from breakfast or brunch. The menu has a variety of items for a good bite to eat. The traditional breakfast is my go to. Add an ice latte and then you have a good bite to eat. Prices are reasonable. The staff is friendly. Parking not bad. Seating inside or outside.

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    Heather D.

    Very friendly and clean business. I like the Christmas decor and especially the seasonal menu. Get the tangerine dream juice! Goran was a great server, prompt and friendly and brought anything we needed. We had the Floridian French toast, ham and gruyere omelet, chickichanga and Nutella cheesecake donuts. 10/10 would order again.

    This is our first time. We ordered egg Benedict, a seasonal dish, and waffle. They're fresh and tasted amazing. Our server was very attentive. We'll definitely come back with more people.

    Morning Market Veggie with no cheese, Seasoned potatoes, and Gluten Free Toast (plain), and a side of jam.

    I love coming here for breakfast! I'm typically the early bird and it's nice and quiet in the restaurant. However, today was a late start to breakfast. Yes, it was packed on a Saturday morning. (No surprise there) But their food was calling me to come either way. It was crowded, and they were short staffed by 5 people, and yet I had a great experience either way. Goran was our server. He had such a warm and welcoming personality. In the midst of the hustle and bustle, he didn't make us feel rushed and he didn't look flustered. I appreciated his excellent attitude and customer service. Thank you Goran! The food was still top-notch quality and there was no long wait for our plates to come out. My favorite plate is the Morning Market Veg. I have a dairy allergy, so I omit the cheese on the omelette. I also am blessed to have a gluten allergy as well, so I order the GF toast with no butter. I love that the seasoned potatoes are fresh made without those 2 allergens. Yay me!! It's hard to find that in most breakfast establishments. Did I mention that they do not charge extra for the GF toast? (Why wouldn't you want to come here?) I don't feel like I'm being penalized for having an allergy or two. I also ventured out to try their Morning Meditation juice. We ordered it with no ice since it's super chilly today. I was not let down by the flavor. I prefer mine with a stronger ginger spice to it, but that's my personal preference.

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    Anthony K.

    Online booking at their website. It CAN save you time because this place is popular. BUT BUT BUT I used it to book the last time that we came here, and it worked well, but I went to their website and couldn't find it today. Huummm Ok, I was told a 30 min wait upon arrival. I asked the hostess if she could show me where the link was on the website to join the waitlist. She went to the website, and was unsuccessful. There were three young hostesses. All 3 tried to find how to get on the waiting list. All 3 failed. And, they were speedy with their typing, and tech competent. Finally, after 5 minutes, one hostess googled "First Watch" and "waitlist". That worked. I was so frustrated. Then, we were finally seated, a wonderful server, Alexis, took our order. She was very competent & we forgot our earlier frustrations. The food was exceptional. I had the Fall Special eggs with Brussel sprouts, bacon bits, potatoes, & cheese. DELIGHTFUL!

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    Maggie D.

    eddie is a great waiter! he's very attentive to his tables. i love coming to first watch, the food is always bomb AF. highly recommend the million dollar potatoes. i've only ever come on busy days so it was peaceful to come on a wednesday morning when its slower.

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    Connor D gave great customer service, was very friendly and overall good experience!!!

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    Great service Zoe! And delicious food to count on. I reccomend trying the seasonal menu for a different experience!

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    Eddie was great! Get this place a proper liquor license and they'd be in 6* territory

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    Amazing food and great service! The atmosphere feels fresh and farm-to-table. My favorite breakfast and brunch spot!

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    Our server Eddie was great! Very attentive and provided great service. This was my first time here, food was good.

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    Eddie was a great server. Made sure we were taken care of the entire time. Great service and great food

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