I love first watch! I've been coming here, my whole life, and every single time The food is amazing, and the coffee is warm. I get so excited on weekends, because I know I get to wake up and go first watch. Don't even get me started on the million dollar bacon. I dream about it. I recently went in and dined the morning, and our server Jarett, was amazing! Some of the best service I've ever had here. read more

My first time at this Promenade location. Parking is plentiful. Inside the restaurant there's lots of windows but all the shades were drawn down and it was very dark, odd for brunch. Especially in mid February when the weather is very cool and mild. Made the ambience feel a bit melancholy. Staff is friendly and efficient. I especially like that you can check in online before you arrive so wait was minimal, a few minutes. The menu has lots of great options. I ordered the salmon Benedict. I give it 3.5/5 stars because the bread was cold and not toasted at all. I expect the bread to be toasted in a dish like that, it made the experience less tasty, plus it was bland and needed salt and pepper. An easy fix. My husband enjoyed his chimichurri steak and eggs dish. The only complaint is the actual dishes, the inside of our mugs looked questionable and he had to get a new one it was dirty inside. Then my plate looked like it had small dried on food. It looked washed but needed a better wash. I don't think I would go back here. Because there are other breakfast spots with better ambiance and food was mid. Plus the questionable cleanliness of dishes. Staff was great though. read more

Solid brunch performance from First Watch. Twice in the last month I have tried their barbacoa chilaquiles and twice been very happy with the dish. Yes, the chips appear bagged. But the sauce is yummy and the depth of flavor in the long-stewed tender barbacoa beef is fantastic. Cheese and scrambled eggs round it out. I got no argument or upcharge for requesting sliced tomatoes or fruit instead of black beans. Avocado on top was bright green and there's a small drizzle of crema on the dish. Winner, winner! I have even twice ordered this, instead of my all time favorite smoked salmon frittata. Companion ordered two eggs over easy on a separate plate, waffle extra crispy, dry, bacon well done. They got it all exactly right! Twice! And the syrup isn't thin here. Smile. Service is often overwhelmed but always friendly. Wrote everything down and our special requests were all honored exactly. Nice job! read more

First Watch - Barbacoa Chilaquiles with sliced tomatoes instead of black beans - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Best part of First Watch is consistency throughout all their locations. I wanted breakfast but opted to get my veggies in today. Kale & berry salad had plenty of fresh veggies with strawberries and blueberries. The dressing was delicious too. Service is always excellent. Highly recommend!! read more

First Watch - Kale & Berry Salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

I simply haven't found a better breakfast joint that suits my picky palette. They got your usual classics, like bacon and eggs, egg sandwiches and pancake combos, but they always find a way to add a cool flavor twist. Breakfast barbacoa tacos are awesome and the healthy options are always a hit (the Tri-Athlete for me). The stuff is always fresh and flavorful, the interior warm and inviting and the service top notch in all the three locations I've been to. read more

First Watch - Looking out over the main room. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

While the staff was friendly, seated me quickly and were reasonably attentive, the food arrived stone cold. This surprised me in light of how quickly it came. I ordered the Trifecta: eggs, bacon and a plain pancake. Don't think I'll be back to this location again. read more

With indoor and outdoor dining options, the wait time on a Sunday late morning was 15-20 minutes; very reasonable. Very family friendly and casual, they have a great local presence. Service was excellent! In addition to traditional breakfast and lunch dishes they have high protein and specialty dishes. Enjoyed our meal. With cement floors and metal backed chairs restaurant was on the nosier side. Enjoyed the Power breakfast with quinoa; would come back and try another dish. read more

Brianna was our waitress during our rather late breakfast, not quite lunch at First Watch today. She was so sweet. I had so many questions for her and so many requests because different food restrictions and allergies, likes and dislikes. We ordered a total of 4 entrees. We shared the breakfast tacos. Ours were a kind of twist on their menu listing. We requested flour tortillas. That was do-able. the eggs were done more as a scramble with chorizo. We asked for the cajun chicken on the side as well as the pico de Gallo. The kitchen was so nice to do that for us. the beans were so tasty, black beans. They were not only cooked nicely but they were so flavorful and tender. I really liked those. Off of the seasonal menu, we ordered the strawberry tres leches French toast. Brianna did warn us that it was pretty sweet. It was but I think because of the way that we cut it up and ate it, we spread out the sweetness and made it so that it wasn't AS sweet as it could have been. The caramel sauce was fantastic but the strawberries were absolutely amazing. My lil one had a one egg and sausage breakfast, with fruit. She asked for a sausage link instead of the strip of bacon. Her meal was simple but great for her. Her meal was $8. Her Dad had a honey-dijon-pecan salad and a 1/2 sandwich. I think the sandwich was shaved ham and gruyere. The salad topping and dressing was warm, such an amazing flavor!! He shared some with me and I have never said this before but this salad's toppings had you begging for more greens. You wanted to use up every little bit of the dressing and topping. Delish!! The restaurant was busy when we arrived and died down shortly after our order had been put in. There isn't a ton of work on the walls but one piece that I did notice was the mural on that wall that read, "I love you more than bacon." Lies! LOL Another thing that I had off of their seasonal menu was their lemonade with the butterfly pea tea. That was not only beautiful but it was delicious too. I'm glad I ordered it, although it was $5.49. I'm on vacay. That was my little splurge. Our entire meal was about $60. I was shocked. I actually thought it would have been more. I had to give Brianna a nice tip. She was so great about making sure to check with us when ever there was a question or concern about food ingredients. That was so super wonderful. Would I come back here? Yes! I might do that tomorrow before I have to fly home. We don't have a FIRST WATCH restaurant out near us, not that I know of. thank you so much for the wonderful service, great ambiance, the clean restroom, the awesome potential meeting high-top table that has the outlet out along the side of it. That's a nice detail to note. And most importantly, thank you for taking such good care of us. (more pics to come) Visited on August 6th 2025 Waitress: Brianna Today, August 7th, my family and I came in around noon time. Their menu isn't different at all but there were so many things still that we wanted to try. I ordered a traditional breakfast: eggs, toast, potatoes and choice of meat. I ordered the chicken apple sausage because I wanted a link but to my surprise it was a patty. Now I'm wondering if I like it as a patty more or a link. LOL. Regardless of the presentation of the meat, it was delicious and so flavorful, not dry at all. My little one had the most ginormous choc-chip pancake with some scrambled eggs and sausage. She loved it but at the same time, after making I about 20% of the way through, she said it was too much chocolate. My hubby had the elite burrito. He liked the elite flavor and the chorizo but at the same time, the chorizo wasn't enough. The waitress, Peggy, was very nice. She went out of her way to bring him a little more chorizo because the burrito didn't appear to have much chorizo in it. Her gobbled up that burrito, no problem. One of the things that I really liked today was the blackberry iced tea used to make an Arnold palmer. One goof is that we did order the blueberry lemon cornbread but it never came out. Peggy forgot to put the order in. I give her props for being a seasoned waitress and not writing out our order but not only did we order it the first time, we asked about it again too but it still never made it to our table. we asked bout it a few more times but it still never came. finally when Peggy brought us the bill we asked that the blueberry lemon cornbread be removed from our bill since it was never brought. Oops!! Peggy apologized and brought it out to us anyway. that was nice of her but I still would have loved to have been able to enjoy it with our meal. Visited on August 7th, 2025 Waitress: Peggy Total $61.04 read more

First Watch - Kids Bacon & Egg - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Hadn't been to first watch in ages but today my mom invited me and my son to join her and her friend here! We love breakfast so can't say no to that! We were seated right away and they got us a high chair and crayons/paper for my son. Service was mostly good but there were a few small errors, they didn't give my mom potatoes she ordered at first until she asked, and they gave my mom's friend the wrong kind of toast. I got a market skillet and subbed avocado instead of eggs. I shared it with my son and we both enjoyed it! Potatoes could have been a touch crispier but other than that really good and we thought it was tasty! Clean in here as well. Good reliable breakfast spot. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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Went to this location today try out breakfast, . Pleasantly surprised how good the omelette was plus fruit cup. Service was great and thought it was pleasant ambiance or atmospheric in room. I recommend this place as I'm an elite yelp member. Bri was good waitress!! read more

First Watch - Receipt from breakfast omlettte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

This is definitely a great choice for breakfast! Loved the central location. The food was great, the restaurant was modern and very clean. We waited about 20 minutes to be seated but it was definitely worth the short wait. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Great chain. Tasty items. Helpful staff. Cozy. They have a good thing and you can get it at all their restaurants. read more

We ate here last month and very much enjoyed it! We were able to come here without a reservation and get seated immediately, which was nice. Our waitress Lexi was taking care of us and she did a solid job and was very friendly. The food was also all delicious!! Definitely liked the farmhouse hash a lot and would come back for it for sure. The others we were with also enjoyed the traditional breakfast and their drinks too. Last, prices were very reasonable. Well done!! read more

Went to first watch for lunch with 2 coworkers. My first time and it was delicious. Got the honey pecan salad which was great! Got the green juice and that was delicious! Will be returning for sure. The waitress came and asked how our lunch was which was great! read more

Yummy breakfast and excellent service at this location today. Tried the seasonal donut holes and they were sugar bombs but soooo tasty. Million dollar bacon was delicious. Partner selected Brussels sprouts hash and raved about it. The farmer's hash was the other entree and sooo good too. Pricey breakfast but for farm to table you're paying for premium ingredients. Highly recommend this location. read more

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Came on a weekday for breakfast. My boyfriend and I got sat right away which was nice. However, we sat there for about 10 minutes and no one spoke to us. People arrived to tables around us, and they got greeted as well as drinks. A waitress finally comes up to our table and asked if we had been helped, we let her know we hadn't. She apologized and let me know she didn't know where our waiter/waitress was, but that she can get us drinks. we had been there for a while so we just placed our food order with her at the same time. The rest of the time, no one checked in on us besides our food being dropped off. The food was good, but the whole service/ experience just felt unwelcoming. I don't think I'd be back, at least not to that location. read more

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There are so many great breakfast restaurants around Phoenix, though when it comes to First Watch, I have learned it is a chain of breakfast restaurants that is consistent, offers great food, and has some wonderful deals here and there. I've been going to First Watch for quite a number of years and only realized when taking my wife there for her birthday this weekend that I hadn't reviewed it before. First Watch serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch. They have a Jump Start menu with unique dishes along with a juice bar, iced coffee, breakfast cocktails, healthier side dishes, EGG-sclusives, omelettes & frittatas, from the griddle items, power bowls, salads, sandwiches, a kids' menu, and small plates and sides. The two classic favorites on the menu include The Traditional and The Tri-Fecta. My wife and I like to order both and split them both. The Traditional includes two cage-free eggs any style with your choice of bacon, smoked ham, chicken sausage patties, turkey or pork sausage links, and it is served with whole grain artisan toast, all-natural house preserves and fresh, seasoned potatoes. The Tri-Fecta includes two fresh cage-free eggs any style with either a light and airy Belgian waffle or a multigrain pancake plus your choice of bacon, chicken sausage patty, turkey or pork sausage link. We ordered both with fruit instead of meat. The pancake was large and warm, the potatoes were tasty, and the fruit, toast, and eggs complemented the meal for both of us. As it's very busy over the weekend, you should get the app and check in online in advance so that when you arrive and check in, you may jump up to the front of the line. We did that this weekend, and the hostess gave me a high five saying that most people do not take the time to do so, so she was impressed that we jumped the line by checking in online (before we left home). The only service issue we had this time was something resembling mold on a cup arrived (for water) though when looking more closely, it was likely soap residue. Either way, it was quickly replaced and didn't come up again. Otherwise, the service was good and food arrived rather quickly with everything correct on our orders. Special tip...go to https://firstwatch.com and at the bottom right of the page where it says "Love Brunch? Join the club," enter your e-mail address and eventually your birthday to start getting Buy One Get One Free promotions during the year at random times including around your birthday. Nothing better than a free brunch! read more

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Is it a chain? Yes. But is it your average diner style breakfast chain? Absolutely not. I have visited First Watch restaurants from Florida to Ohio to Arizona, and I know exactly what to expect at every single one because the consistency is unparalleled. Service is always good and the menu is more creative than the average breakfast spot, including a rotating menu of seasonal specials. On this particular morning, my best friend and I enjoyed the frittata, the carne asada hash; and as always, a pancake for the table. My hash was delicious and made great leftover breakfast the next morning. Our server had just started working there but you never would have known it. She was a pro! Oh, and another point for First Watch? Real maple syrup. You really cannot get that everywhere you go; and as a New England girl, I appreciate that so much. read more

First Watch - Frittata Rustica - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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Servers were very friendly and helpful. We sat down immediately upon entering the restaurant. The servings are very big and the restaurant uses a lot of organic foods and fresh fruit and vegetables from local farmers. The ambience was quiet, casual and overall pleasant. Would definitely recommend this restaurant for breakfast. read more

Coffee brought to table half temp, was going to order a traditional Egg Breakfast- server said no Breakfast potatoes. Just heart broken, their website showed a plate with potatoes. Ordered just the pancakes as a get me by! I would not feed those to Mr. Ed. My shadow will never grace their door again! Dirty silverware, nasty food. read more

As usual, another great breakfast at first watch! I absolutely love their kale tonic. I love to come here on the weekends. Yes, it can be a bit of a wait, but like to come after 1230. The morning rush crowd has come and gone and a much more peaceful dining experience. The service is always great and I've never had anything here that I didn't like. Justin was great and attentive. They have a nice little patio area for those warm days. Great place for brunch with family or friends or even for a solo brunch! read more

First Watch - Traditional breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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this blt was to die for & i still order it every time i visit first watch. the service and staff were really friendly and overall it was an amazing experience! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Food was so good and server was lovely. We had a great time here. I ordered the lemon ricotta pancakes and they were delicious and so was the coffee. Thank you. read more

My kale tonic was real good & healthy. The ricotta pancakes didn't look appetizing and just tasted ok. Food used to be much better. Service was good, Busy, rainy, so inside for all. read more

When in Scottsdale, make First Awakening your first stop! Fresh ingredients with healthy options without sacrificing taste. Soo many options that everyone will find something to enjoy. Our 8 year old sound up ordering from the "adult" menu and loved it! Start your day off on the right foot with a good meal. read more

First Watch - Spiked watermelon wake up - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Love this place. Great any time of the day and order up some food. I like to bring my daughter here. We like it a lot.

It's your typical breakfast and brunch place. Overall it was a pleasant late morning meal at this location. However, something's were left to be desired. The first thing walking in I noticed is the floor is super sticky. So much that my shoe sticks to it. They were busy but they sat us within 15 minutes. Server was very nice, but didn't put our order right. We had salad with chicken and dressing on the side. They didn't put either in the side and mixed in both. That's disappointing. They were busy and were hungry so we didn't change it. The pancake (almond crunch) was bit dry (yes we added syrup), and felt over cooked. First watch in general is not bad. Maybe this location had a bad day. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

First time at this location. I had Triathlete and friend had the Trifecta. The Athlete was an egg white omelette stuffed with cremini mushroom, onions, served with a small fruit bowl and multi-grain bread with preserves. Friend had two eggs, a little waffle and a small pork link. The Athlete tasted good was filling and service was good. Friend was disappointed in the one small sausage. Place was clean, ambiance was modern and open. read more

First Watch - Tri-Athlete Egg White Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Review #800! I do love First Watch, it's consistently good and it's got a nice atmosphere to it. Glad there's a handful of locations to visit, though I do miss the one that was closest to my house. I met up with a friend around 10am on a Saturday and it was good timing as there were people leaving and several open tables. This is a large restaurant and seems to seat a good amount of people. We got a booth and both ordered the Morning Meditation juice, which has orange, lemon, turmeric, organic ginger, agave nectar and beet. It is a beautiful drink (looks like the opposite of the mojito emoji) with a base of orange and red on top. Tasted delicious too. I usually order the Trifecta here but this time I got the market hash, which is two cage-free eggs atop potatoes, crimini mushrooms, zucchini, shallots, red peppers, baby spinach, mozzarella and goat cheese. Comes with a side of toast, preserves and fruit cup. I enjoyed the hash and the plentiful variety of veggies, plus goat cheese is one of my favorites so that was really good. My friend enjoyed her Trifecta of eggs, avocado instead of meat, pancake, and an additional side of toast. The hosts and the server were friendly and I like that you pay at the register here. I will probably come back again! read more

First Watch - Morning Meditation juice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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Terrible!!!! Apathetic management! We put our name in for a large party that we said could be broken up an any way, inside or out! Given a quote for 30 min. Politely reminded them we did need to sit together. 50 min later - we watched them sit a party of 2 who just walked in on a 4 top table next to another open 4 top. WOW- last straw! They did not care. Sat everyone that came for 50 min. I love their food, but WOW! No apology - no care! read more

Service was great , not a huge crowd, just perfect. The food sooo good!! Highly recommend the portions were big. Recommend

In short, food was good... above expectations. Service though had a lot to be desired! Took a long time for wait service to even come to the table. Placed my order, along with a request for water. Food came out before they even brought me water! Had to request again to get it. Food was short the sourdough toast, which was told was on it's way. "Toast" came out a few minutes later... nothing more than warm bread... not an iota of browning. Had to send it back. They dropped the check off halfway thru my meal, but was notably absent when I put payment on the table to close out. Had to go to register at the entry. Summary: Definitely good food at reasonable prices. Service has a lot to be desired. Will not go back anytime soon. read more

Service was way too fast. I'd like to enjoy my food and not be rushed with the damn bill! I also asked how much a refill on iced coffee would be and was told they'd don't do refills. You have to pay full price. wtf??? No wonder why I never tip!! This is ridiculous. The location on Hayden & Thompson Peak was way better than this one! Then they closed the good store oh not to mention to add 2 eggs to your meal it's $4.79???? Really??? How much did the eggs cost??? read more

I can't wait until we get a First Watch in Vegas , everything about this place is amazing, service , food choices , ambience just love it ! It never misses ! read more

First Watch - Kale aid and morning mediation both are the perfect drinks to start the day - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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I've been going to First Watch for years and I've always been the first to recommend them for brunch. "You just can't go wrong with them!" I say. Today was my first time at this location, and I'm still singing the same song. Food is great, prices are reasonable, kale tonic and their other juices are refreshing, environment is fun and lively, and service is friendly. However, I did notice the portion of their salmon frittata has decreased since I last visited, so that was a bummer and is the only reason I'm bouncing back and forth between four and five stars. I was still hungry afterwards, which I normally wouldn't be, so I filled up on some bread and my baby's pancake. Their kids' menu is fine if you need it. His pancake came with a small piece of sausage. On a weekend, go earlier to put your name down, because for a table of four plus a baby, we had a tiny wait. read more

Love their breakfast/lunch brunch menu. An omelette for me; lemon ricotta pancakes for my wife and coffee for both of us. Yummy! read more

Ask for waitress Nora! Super friendly service and made our visit worthwhile. Food was delicious and fresh too! read more

First Watch - Superfood bowl, seasonal donut holes, and green tea - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

We were a bit disappointed in some of the food, but perhaps we just picked the wrong items from the menu. Nowadays high prices are to be expected, unfortunately! read more

First Watch committed a huge error closing the Grayhawk location. I went to the Promenade store and there was a huge crowd on the wait list. The staff there looked thoroughly miserable. They told me it would be a 15 min wait. Yah right! The store itself is about 10x the size of the old Grayhawk location creating a "cattle-call" ambience. There is no longer a location in North Scottsdale so they cut themselves off from a large part of the Scottsdale market including Estancia, DC Ranch, and Silverleaf. read more

A great go to spot! Love the morning meditation drink and my friends purple haze was delicious! My omelette with potatoes was perfect and service was very friendly- this place hits the spot for breakfast and lunch! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona