First watch is awesome. It's right off Sam Ridley - a super busy hwy. There's free parking - and quite a bit but because of all the other shops and restaurants the spots fill up. The employees are super awesome!!!! My waitress made sure that I got everything I needed for my coffee and some! I got the biscuits and turkey sausage gravy- which I never had so she brought out a sample of the gravy so I could try it before I committed! It was delicious!!!! And plenty of it. I got way stuffed. Everything on the menu is reasonably priced and super delicious from what I've had . Illl definitely be back!!!! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

Always a great experience with First Watch. Even when busy, you never get the sense that you're not being cared for. Food is wonderful, especially their fresh juices that always hit the spot on quality. read more

First Watch - The Works omelette and Million Dollar Bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

Excellent place for a variety of breakfast options. The service is good and the location is fairly accessible. I would strongly recommend.

I like the joint for breakfast. Interesting menu items. Quality food, good service. Plaza parking. $$.

Long story. I ordered 2 Lemon Ricotta Pancakes and 2 Hardwood Smoked Bacon. I made the order online. It was pouring rain. I go in and wait for my order. They came out with my order. I took my order to the car in heavy rain. When I got to my car, the bag seemed light. I looked in and discovered only half of my order. I walked back inside in the rain, and explained the problem. I had to show my order. They said it would take 3 minutes to fix it. That wasn't true. After all this, I get home and discover the bottom pancake was not a lemon ricotta. They had put the correct one on top to disguise the wrong one on the bottom. I assume whoever did this is not working there because NASA wasn't hiring. Borders on criminal behavior. Terrible customer service and kitchen management. I found my bacon orders were just pieces, not a single strip in either order. I would beware of anything served in this business. Certainly not a place I would trust now. The giving a tip before you get you order should not be even considered. It's for good service!!! read more

Always a great meal, again no complaints. Specials are always a good bet. Kids loved the biscuits and gravy, blueberry cornbread and pancakes. read more

Great food and service. Used the online get on the waitlist and it was perfect timing. Million dollar bacon was super good

First Watch is so good... from the coffee to the eggs. Everything was perfect! I had the bacado with asideof million dollar bacon.

Love the healthy options! Love the laid back atmosphere. Don't trust the estimated times for to go orders though. Never had bad service here either. read more

Came here with my siblings bc we are desperate for brunch after all these lockdowns! Friendly and relatively quick service. BLT eggs Benedict was DELISH! Iced coffee was thick and creamy will def be back! $125 = 7 entrees, 4 iced coffees, 2 apps... not a bad deal! read more

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My husband and I stopped in for lunch, today. Multiple servers and front of house staff walked by us before the cashier finally seated us. No big deal. We were perusing our menu, no one had stopped by for our drink order or even acknowledge our presence. Five minutes go by and a table that had just been seated in a different area was already being helped. A server walked by our table, made eye contact then helped the table behind us and walked back to the kitchen down a back wall. I was watching the time. 4 minutes later a different server helps the table on our other side and my husband asks if he's our server. He says no but he sees our server coming (the same one who had made eye contact earlier) who proceeded to return to the kitchen at the back wall. My husband asked about service and he said just a minute as he ran away. We are now at ten minutes, my husband has to get back to work, so we left. A couple of staff tried to say our server was coming and I said I wasn't waiting any longer. I was hungry and now frustrated. I would not have been nice. I worked in the restaurant business for several years. Back of house and front of house. I know it's hard and stressful. But the first lesson you learn as a server is you ALWAYS take the time to acknowledge your tables. read more

The food here is pretty standard as it pertains to menu items and quality of food. Although not pictured, the waffles and blueberry pancakes are my favorite!!! 10/10 recommend, honestly. The only downfall to this experience was the quality of customer service. When asking for assistance, silverware, etc. staff members didn't seem eager to help. While my server was great, the others others prioritized their phones and standing in the corner. read more

First Watch - The Works Omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

Food was fresh and I love the healthy options. Service was great and there was no wait. read more

First Watch - Protein wrap - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

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I had the 2 eggs, 1 sausage, and a waffle with coffee. Everything was perfect. The waffle was the best I've ever had. Eggs over easy were cooked perfect. Service was great and served quickly. One thing really offended me. When I went to pay the machine asked how much tip and STARTED at 20%. So for a $30 meal I'm pressured to tip a minimum of $6. Add that up for a server that could easily have 4 tables an hour. Don't they pay the servers? Tipping is getting way out of hand. read more

Great service, great food..couldn't of asked for a better meal. Although we did go again recently and my chicichanga was perfect but my husbands trifecta was pretty lame. 2 small eggs - two pieces of bacon and a pancake. He wasn't thrilled with it. read more

I love their avocado toast! The taste of it is just so fresh and moist. Pancakes are so good too. I'm such a sucker for breakfast food anytime of the day haha. It is for sure a must for breakfast or brunch. read more

I absolutely love the "new first watch". I say new because I have been coming here for years and the experiences has definitely gone up in customer service and food quality. LT was our waitress she was very attentive and has a great attitude as a waitress. She definitely knows how to serve. I'm not sure if they have new management or what but the food even tasted better. Go check for yourself! Especially during these time where workers are limited but the service doesn't fall through the cracks due to lack of workers. This place will make you realize the lack of service you receive at other establishments. read more

Enjoyable... nothing against greasy spoons but it is nice every once in a while to go to a quasi breakfast establishment and not feel as though you could just as well not showered and showed up in your PJ's. Pricing is out of line though. read more

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My wife and I stopped by on Saturday around 9. We got a seat right away and the food came out quickly. Our server was prompt and accurate. The food was pretty good. I got Chorizo Chili omelet (chorizo on the side due to no animal welfare standards for pigs at First Watch) and it was good and filling. The green chili's aren't very flavorful, so don't expect this to taste like New Mexico. Also, the green salsa here is tomatillo, not green chili. My wife got farmhouse bowl. She loves it. Very filling and she ended up bringing half home. Overall, breakfast was good and we would come back again. A note about Covid: I'm not someone who cares much about them wearing masks, but if it's important to you, the check out person had hers pulled down pretty much the whole time she was working the register. She was behind plexiglass so I don't think it matters, but why have it if you aren't gon a wear it. Also, the menus said that they were cleaned in between customers. I could see the register clearly and I did not see anyone cleaning menus. FYI. read more

Service was awesome also them food I did like the way they treated us and the cleanliness of the place I will go back again

The food is yummy, but waits can be long and they are a bit over priced IMO. But, overall a nice place for a brunch.

I always enjoy eating here. I've never had any problems with my food or service on any of my visits. I recommend trying the Purple Haze drink read more

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My boyfriend and I decided to visit First Watch off of Sam Ridley. Our waitress Kate was amazing. She was so attentive to our needs, and was constantly making sure everything was perfect. Even though she had a lot of things and other tables to take care of, she was still able to make our experience was perfect. Not to mention her great friendly attitude. The food also came out looking and tasting fantastic. read more

First watch is always good for brunch, but this location just added mimosas to their menu! Complete with a mini bottle of champagne and a glass of juice of your choice. The food was great and they spaced out everyone in the restaurant for COVID safety. Definitely will visit again, especially for the newly added mimosas. read more

First Watch - Biscuits & gravy (Turkey sausage) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

Terrible customer service. No waiter arguing who table is who. someone eventually took our drink order then our food order and never came back ! My husband had to get up to ask for napkins and refill.. food was good 7/10 but took 45/50 min to get the food and order basic breakfast food !! but overall customer service 0/10 at the end guy wanted to apologize but I told him we done now and ready to go and told him as well this the worst customer services ever.. read more

Good food, nice server, nice ambiance. Food took too long to come out. Not enough separation of seating during COVID. We were alone in a corner, so no worries for us! read more

First Watch - Farmhouse Skillet Hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

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Does this look OK to serve? I ordered my food at 750. The website said it would be ready at 816 am. I arrive at the store at 810 tell the lady behind the register I'm here to pickup. She says have a seat they will bring it to the Togo table when it's ready. She never asked my name or Checked for my food, she began talking to someone she was training. Before I sit I do a quick scan of their prep area and I see two togo bags sealed up, ( yes I'm observant I get paid to be). They bring out one of the bags lay it in the counter it wasn't mine. 820 I get up and ask for coffee while I wait and the to go bag remains on the counter in the same spot I observe it before. Bottom line I asked someone else to check at 835 , she asked the chef, I wasn't on his list she checked my receipt then decided to check check the name on the bag and BEHOLD it was mine. I'm not mad that I had to wait I'm upset that the woman didn't bother to check on my food or make an attempt at good customer service. When I arrived at work this is how my food looked. I don't expect to pay for 12.00 and recieve this. read more

First Watch - Does this look OK to serve? Avocado toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

This restaurant is clean and has delicious dishes. It's a great chain breakfast spot.

The food was good I won't lie, but I think that they exaggerated about the food telling people how amazing it's when it's just ok. The service is good read more

MENU DISAPPOINTMENTS For many years I and my family have been regulars at Cracker Barrel, but recently menu items have drastically changed that have dampened my attitude. One of my fav items was the rib eye steak and it was cancelled. Then another fav item was the hot blueberry muffin that was to die for, and it was cancelled. What the hell is going on with you people? Will you please explain why this has happened??? read more

Was seating quick upon entering. Service was really good. I had the tacos which they was very tasty. Would definitely recommend these. The beans with tomatoes was awesome. Overall I had a great experience and will be back. read more

First Watch - Tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

Let me start by saying that I normally do not write reviews. I feel like it is necessary right now. We tried this place and location for the very first time. From start to finish, this place deserves every bit of five star and some. The wait was short, I asked for a booth and they were able to accommodate, the food was exceptional and cooked perfectly. It is pricey, but worth a visit or two ;). Our waitress Katie was phenomenal! She was attentive, very personable, and even with a mask on we she's smiling because of her outgoing and cheerful attitude. She made our visit relaxing after a wonderful breakfast. No complaints. I'm serious. Go. Try. This. Place. read more

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Today was mine and my moms first time stopping at the First Watch on Sam Ridley in smyrna. We walked in and stood there for 2 minutes before anyone even acknowledged us, not even a good morning. However, the employees did see us come in and they did see us, but no acknowledgement. The employees that we did encounter were rude with no manners. The manager, however, at least I believe she was the manager, was very nice. As we ordered our food to go we were waiting for our food to come out and I look down and see a dead roach by the kitchen. I gave 2 stars because the food wasn't terrible, but it wasn't the greatest. Definitely not worth $19 for an omelet and a drink. Won't be going to another one of these establishments or if I do, it will not be this one. read more

First Watch - Dead roach by kitchen. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

First the service is subpar at best. The reason for the one star was due to the overall uncleanliness of tge restaurant and the overall health standards of this location not to mention my Turkey Burger taste like presses cardboard. The seats all had trash on them and I was handed a towel to dry my seat. The dirt on the towel showed they don't clean them regularly. I left the restaurant still hungry and that was the main goal, was to eat .......smh!!! read more

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The Sam ridley location underwent a manager change recently & we noticed a drop in service and food portions and today was horrible. It took 15 minutes to order our food and I had to ask for water 3 times. When the food came the bacon was like out of the fridge so I sent it back. I paid at the table & left after paying & my wife overheard a cashier making fun of me for sending the bacon back. This would never have happened in the past. It was HORRIBLE! read more

Short rib omelette!! With Parmesan sauce and potatoes cooked to perfection just the right amount of crisp to tender potatoes ratio, seasoned just right just like Mama! The menu put it well. OH MY GOURD read more

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My daughter and I went for breakfast and the person who was our server did her best to accommodate us since my daughter has some food allergies the food was good also would go back and recommend read more

The service was impeccable and so friendly! This food was amazing, I am very picky about my eggs and they got them perfect and the bacon was actually crispy! The multigrain pancake was fluffy and scrumptious! Not outrageously expensive and the food is worth the price! This is a hidden gem I will definitely be coming back too! read more

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This restaurant never lets me down!!! I'm obsessed with the Floridian French Toast. The decor, the staff, and food quality are consistently good. There's always a wait, but if you use the app to get in line before you arrive, you'll be good to go! Although the bacon is overpriced $5 for 5 pieces, I'd still recommend this place to anyone! The syrup is warm, the fruit is fresh, and the bread is fluffy... you can't beat it! read more

First Watch - Floridian French Toast with bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

Such great service! Daniel and the wait staff are always so friendly and happy to help. We actually go out of our way to come here for the service. The menu has enough variety between breakfast and lunch that I don't feel like I'm ordering the same thing every time. read more