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    First Watch

    4.2 (45 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    FIRST WATCH ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Quesabirria Hash
    Anya B.

    First time at this location came in to grab a bite before Gasparilla great view ambience and customer service were positive and warm. Whether you're coming in for coffee drinks, breakfast lunch or healthy there's something for everyone.

    The door - oh boy
    Sila R.

    Let me tell y'all something!!!!!! Soooooooo good! It was simple, cute, friendly, fast, and accurate -- everything you want in a spot. Food? Perfect. I literally wanted to come back the very next day. I ordered the breakfast enchiladas, fruit, and coffee. Big brownie points because their fruit salad didn't just have melon (I'm allergic). The food was so good I totally forgot to take pictures -- I just dug right in! I also had the Watermelon Sunrise. Not my favorite flavor, but hey... it got drank.

    Farmhouse Hash
    Megha D.

    First Watch is usually a fairly reliable chain and I love how large and accommodating their menu is! I came here for brunch with some friends on a Sunday morning. We put our names down and walked around the area to get coffee while we waited. This location is pretty big and spacious but it was busy!! Once we were seated, we ordered our food. I got the Farmhouse hash. The food was delicious and it was a good portion and very light! Unfortunately, our waitress seemed to disappear once we received our food. One of our party had to get up to find someone to check us out once we finished because our waitress seemingly ended her shift or just forgot about our table and never checked on us! Weird ending to an otherwise good brunch.

    Chorizo & egg breakfast tacos
    Nikki N.

    Finally got to eat at a First Watch. Went with a couple of friends who have one near them. Sounds like the decor here is very different, though both are quaint. I loved the industrial mixer whisks they use for some of the pendant lights. Food was delicious. I ordered the lemon ricotta pancakes. Had been debating those, banana granola crunch pancakes, or carrot cake pancakes. These were delicious - they had a little bit of a crispy edge (my favorite) and were soft and fluffy inside. I loved that they served them with a warmed syrup. The million dollar bacon was amazing. Just the right balance of sweet and heat. My friends enjoyed their meals as well. Our plates were all clean at the end of the meal. Service was excellent.

    Half Sweet Honey Pecan Salad and Monterey Club
    Michelle H.

    I came during lunch during the work week with a large group and they were able to accommodate all of us. Our server was amazing, super attentive and funny. For lunch I had the half and half with a salad and soup. I love being able to try both and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of food for the price. I loved the honey pecan salad!

    The Traditional
    Von J.

    The place was nice and clean the waitress was very kind and respectful the food was okay not great but okay the eggs was not over medium tho they was almost cooked in the yolk was not runny as I wanted it but all of it was good.

    Chorizo Tacos!!!
    Jeff D.

    We like First Watch a lot but this experience was not great. My son and I went during lunch time but it was closer to 1pm. It did look like the kitchen was behind orders because while the dining room had customers, it was not super packed. There were some people waiting to be seated and some people had carry out orders but again, it wasn't super packed. So as you can tell due to this tone of this review, the service was not great. We decided to sit at the community table and we waited, waited and got served. Then we waited, waited and waited to get our food - probably a good 15-20 minutes for kids eggs and chorizo breakfast tacos (which are always good - nice balance of chorizo and eggs) and the coffee was good!!!!!! Thank goodness we got a coloring menu so my son can be occupied. Parking is limited but it's available. We'll just chalk it up to an off day.

    Floridian French Toast
    Erkenesh S.

    Stopped by around 9:15 on Wednesday for a quick breakfast before work. Very clean and lots of tables open. Our waitress was nice. She didn't anticipate our needs but did fulfill any requests we made such as extra napkins and refills. The Purple Haze was so tasty. My power wrap was good despite the egg whites looking a bit burnt. It didn't weigh me down and gave me the boost I needed to hit the road.

    Power wrap, sans turkey  and swapped fruit for grits. Delicious!
    Vena P.

    Excellent coffee and breakfast! Friendly staff, nice bathrooms, good vibe. Coffee was so good I bought a bag of it. Went solo and was not awkward :-)

    Turkey gravy &' biscuits. 2 sides.
    Juliana F.

    This is such a gem in tampa Florida. First watch is just overall a great vibeeee!!! Service this Sunday was a little busier joined the waitlist and never got off it ended up enjoying a seat at their community table. Service was so peaceful my server deserves all the praise she was patient, kind & honest. I decided to try the "cereal milk" it is made with my favorite drank (; it was delicious after two smooth cinnamon rich drinks I didn't need another. Service was fast and food came out about 18 minutes after ordering. Great ambiance and presentation. Luv it here.

    Great service. Great food. Great atmosphere. Great location for downtown visitors. Reasonable price.

    Half Monterey Club / Half Cobb Salad
    Clay T.

    This place has a healthy food vibe. The service was very good. But what really caught my attention was how fresh all of our food was. I got the half Monterey Club / Half Cobb Salad. It was delicious.

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    Fresh, reasonable and choices I don't make at home! Great location to meet up with family or friends.

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    2 years ago

    Food was perfect. Ordered the traditional breakfast and the eggs were cooked perfectly over easy. Taylor gave us perfect service.

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    1 year ago

    great food and wonderful staff with a decent price and best gor breakfast brunch and lunch. simply loved it

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