Terrific barbacoa breakfast tacos!! I cannot remember his name but our server was amazing! The atmosphere is perfect for morning meetings, brunch with friends, or breakfast with the whole family! read more

First Watch - Barbacoa Breakfast Tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Venice, Florida

Great place excellent service staff. Our server was very nice and checked on us frequently. The food was devious and fresh. We will gladly be back read more

Well it's so nice that they ( management) listened about their.table water. I. E. quality & tastes. How it impacted their ice tea and lemonade and just water for the table ! It was very bad , but it's fine now Thank you I can go back to enjoying my breakfast & lunches here ! Good spot and a nice pleasant helpful staff. Kudos . Thanks BobM read more

Went on a Saturday late afternoon. Service was so wonderful 2 young men checked on us often while we grabbed for 2 hours. Lemon pancakes were good, not much different from regular pancakes however. Had a small teaspoon of Lemon curd on top . Price good. read more

We were in Venice Beach for our nephew's wedding (we live on Maui) and stopped in at First Watch for breakfast. I'm so stoked they actually have biscuits & turkey gravy; usually can't find it anywhere! The Ricotta stuffed pancakes with lemon curd & strawberries were awesome! All the food was delicious and our server Christina is the absolute best! Definitely give them art! Aloha! read more

First Watch - Biscuits & Turkey gravy! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Venice, Florida

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Their poached eggs are delicious!! The atmosphere is quiet and polite. I enjoyed my time eating here. Eggs Benedict read more

While visiting relatives and friends in FL my wife and I had the pleasure of eating breakfast and lunch at First Watch. Both locations were well maintained and had a nice vibe. The staff at both locations were friendly and helpful. I don't recall exactly what we ate, during breakfast, I had the special and it was flavorful and a nice sized portion. A few days later we enjoyed lunch. My wife had a salad and I had a sandwich. Both were outstanding. read more

Always a good experience here! Servers are super attentive and friendly. Food is out quickly and always tastes good. Cute decor inside with plenty of seating. One of my favorite breakfast spots! read more

I was shocked. It's brunch time on a Sunday, so I expect it to be busy. I was put off coming through the door because an uncourteous customer cut me in line but I let it go. From there, I decided to eat outside to avoid the wait, which is fine. Took a good 5 minutes for anybody to show up to my table but it's Sunday morning so I let that go as well. I got the BLT benedict. Food came timely, which was the only highlight of the experience. The food itself was poorly cooked - the poached eggs were awfully small, the hollandaise was tangy, and the potatoes were way undercooked, I took two bites and I didn't eat any more of them. In addition, the waitress brought me the bill in the middle of eating - the plate was not clean and I had not prompted her in any way to do so. It felt like a "flip the table" exercise to get me out of there as soon as possible. I'm wondering if she was trained to do so. It sucks because I truly believe in tipping fairly and will usually tip a $5.00 minimum even if I'm just getting coffee; however I was strongly compelled to tip nothing, probably for the first time in my life. Not only that, there were 3 different servers in the outside area. That matters because I truly felt like a peon, not as a welcome customer. I think the restaurant relies on elderly clientele and a modern atmosphere to excuse their poor food and poor service. This is my first time ever writing a review for any restaurant because I was appalled. Management really needs to improve, this was a very bad experience and I think I was there for all of 15 minutes. Don't go until there is a change management. read more

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Such a great rustic style restaurant. Something for everyone and every mood!! Juice bar is a nice tough. Menu design well-made. Will definitely be returning! read more

First Watch - Protein seed pancakes!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Venice, Florida

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Love this restaurant!!! Excellent food and service!!! Highly recommend!! Food is so fresh and the presentation is beautiful! read more

Never disappointed with First Watch I'll admit it, I'm a big First Watch fan. I almost always get the Parma Hash Skillet and am always pleased. That's what I had today. This Venice restaurant has only recently opened and it was our first visit. Nice place, lots of wood. Our server was friendly and efficient, and did an outstanding job. While my Parma Hash wasn't picture perfect this time, it tasted perfect. My wife sometimes orders off the menu, basically she orders an omelette but asks for the eggs poached. Not a problem, once our server understood what she wanted and he understood quickly, off he went to get it done. Our food arrived in under 10 minutes and we both had a tasty and filling breakfast. I like First Watch. read more

First Watch - Parma Hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Venice, Florida

my fiancé and I found this wonderful place with a great atmosphere. the service was top notch and the food was very comparable to the area around! definitely recommend taking time to check out First Watch! read more

The service here is night and day, when compared to the grill next door. Next door gave us attitude. This place gave us positive experience. We have eaten here before, my dad's bike group loves this place and takes it over with their 200+ member bicycle group. The menu is fresh and for the healthy eater side of you. Service is prompt and very friendly. read more

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I love the multigrain pancakes with banana granola and pecans served with REAL MAPLE syrup- Yummmm The turkey sausages were very tasty as well. Our server was amazing and I should have written her name so that I could mention her in this review. Look forward to going back and having more delish food! read more

Seems like just an overpriced breakfast place. McDees for $9.00. Add a steak and you've got something.

The BEST breakfast in Venice for sure. Great selections, creative specials, (like short ribs and eggs) excellent chefs who know how not to overlook, excellent wait staff, and a friendly team. The mixed greens, fruit or potato option with many offerings is unique. The breads are all very nice. I would like to eat breakfast here every day. When crowded, is too noisy. Needs acoustic renovation. read more

I place the order online since I live around the corner wanted to pick it up. This is their 3rd time I get rotten avocados, I order my eggs over medium I got over hard since I like my eggs runny to eat my potatoes with, I had to come home and make the eggs myself which defeats the purpose of ordering so I wouldn't have to cook. The potatoes are grainy and over all doesn't taste fresh as their slogan says. Don't waste your money in this over price place, you are better of cooking breakfast yourself. read more

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I haven't been so pleasantly full after brunch in a long time. The chia breakfast bowl + the bacon were DELICIOUS. My bf had the egg white omelet which he throughly enjoyed as well. Will be back, next time I'm in town. read more

Good healthy food. Love the avocado toast. A fav go to For us! Breakfast or lunch. A better version of cracker barrelll read more

Love this place. Food is so delicious. Love the Lemonade, tasted fresh squeezed. Will definitely come back here to eat.

Nice, clean, everything was spot on, Great coffee, great presentation, quality ingredients, polite efficient service and taste made this an enjoyable breakfast stop. I will return. read more

This is the second First Watch location we have been to (the other in Orlando). Both times we have waited for at least 20 minutes for the waiter to come to the table to greet us. Once they do come, we wait another 10 min or so for drinks, no water. In Orlando we waited an boot for our food and no water refills. The food in Orlando location was good when we got it. Venice location- the portion sizes were very small. I won't be giving them a third try. Too bad bc the menu is pleasing to the eye, the service kills it though. read more

Great good, good service, the lemon ricotta pancakes are wonderful! Great place for breakfast.

I would give First Watch 3.5 out of 5 stars. The food here truly deserves 5 stars. I ordered the Eggs Benedict with avocado, spinach, tomato on wheat toast. It was beautifully plated and everything tasted fresh and delicious. However I was fairly disappointed with the service. When we received our food our waitress also handed us our receipt, and never came back to our table. We sat outside {beautiful atmosphere outside as well as inside}, and it was very difficult to get a refill on our drinks since our waitress seemed to have left after delivering our food which I found very odd. If you are into healthy eating this would be somewhere I highly recommend checking out! Lots of options here read more

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The food is delicious, my favorite is the Floridian French Toast. It's 2 giant pieces of French toast covered with bananas, Strawberries & kiwi. read more

Been here twice for breakfast and both times were great. Food was hot and very tasty. Coffee was robust and they give you your own pot! Service is very attentive and friendly. I'll be back soon. read more

Such a nice spot for breakfast/brunch, we will definitely be visiting again. The restaurant has nice atmosphere.. it would be great for families to girls brunch with drinks! So many fun drinks to try. Our waiter was amazing. We had 3 kids and he was very accommodating and to them as well as the adults. All the kids were pleased with their breakfast meals. I had the summer special carnitas tostadas, so good! Fresh ingredients and lots of flavor. I also had the honey carmel iced coffee. It was good but very sweet and more of a flavored creamy drink than iced coffee. If you like honey and sweet, you would enjoy it! read more

My husband and I went to manasota key to spend the last weekend of 2018, looking for some place for breakfast found First Watch, and gave it a try, we had to wait for local Walgreen to open so the rush was not an issue, we arrived after 8:00 am and when we left, the pharmacy just opened, so the service was amazingly fast and courteous, plenty of American coffee, and generous plate; we shared the Carbonara Benedict Eggs, and Red Medicine juice, the place is clean and ample, definitely a great experience! read more

First Watch - Carbonara Benedict Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Venice, Florida

People always rave about First Watch now I know why! This experience made me upset that I waited so long to try it out. The food was fresh and delicious. The only thing that could make this better is mimosas, but ya know, some places don't serve alcohol, even when it would pair so very well with the meal... wink wink... The flavors of the food really worked well together to create a lovely taste. My husband loved his bowl and my omelet was perfect! We would definitely return, we will be looking for one that is local. read more

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Prices were fair for the food provided. Everything was delicious. Frittata texture was right on point not under or over done. Omelet was spectacular. Eggs, and all ingredients were very fresh. Service was very good and the meals arrived quickly. read more

The restaurant is a very nice venue offering an imaginative, upscale brunch menu at a reasonable price. It's a chance to try something different than the usual bacon and eggs fare available at most chain restaurants. Service is attentive and courteous. Restrooms are spotless. We tried the Frittata Rustica and the Multigrain Banana Nut Pancake for brunch. I sampled both orders and found the multigrain pancake excellent with generous banana pieces and a flavorful grainy texture. One pancake was large enough to make a nice meal for the average person. The frittata was less memorable, somewhat small, dry and very thin, unlikely to please anyone but a frail dieter. A salad of greens accompanied the dish. Perhaps, a sauce would have livened up the frittata. Nevertheless, First Watch is a good place to avoid adding extra poundage, or creating more notches on your belt. Reasonably priced for a unique restaurant with a more interesting brunch menu. read more

Very comfortable breakfast spot in the Venice area. Really loved the good coffee and pumpkin pancake special. This breakfast spotwas a great start to the day. I found the staff friendly and on point. The restaurant itself has a open and airy feel with a lot of cool touches. Very eclectic industrial chic interior. read more

First Watch - Pumpkin pancake special! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Venice, Florida

The food is really soggy and it came out at all separate times the service is mid and the waitress checked in on use two times

My husband and I ate brunch at this First Watch yesterday and were sorely disappointed. The First Watch restaurants used to be among our most favorite -- great, fresh food, not too overpriced, and always reliable. NOT ANY MORE!! While the waitstaff at this First Watch was very nice, the menu has changed dramatically and NOT for the better. The prices have gone up unreasonably -- $3.49 for coffee! It is bottomless, but still!!! They have taken many excellent items off the menu and have made the portions smaller and raised the prices across the board. Where you used to get a slice of their delicious bread with basically every egg-related item, now you have to pay $1.99 for a "side" of that same bread! There are so many other excellent breakfast/brunch/lunch places around that we will NOT be returning to First Watch any time soon. read more

Excellent service and the food was amazing. I enjoyed a power bowl. Everyone was super happy.

Always love the First watch! They have the best food and service and staff! Today we came in a little later at 1:20 and were taken care of and in and out before 2! Also someone randomly covered our tap SO sweet!! read more

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Simply put...we won't be back. The server was terrible. Got the order wrong, made no attempt to remedy problem. All food did not come out at same time - one lunch came out 10 minutes after the others. The quality of the food was not good - typical SYSCO pre made stuff. read more

Everything is amazing. Location, menu, vibe, service. Loooooove the ricotta pancakes.

Love their vegetarian sandwiches! I've eaten there for lunch only twice. Both times I had a vegetarian sandwich and 1/2 an avocado! Each sandwich has been different as they change their menu often. It is a small menu but each sandwich was completely different but very delicious! I have my sandwich's put in a wrap as I don't eat bread. I can't say enough about how delicious, but different each sandwich was! The service is great and I highly recommend this very nice little restaurant! read more