First Watch is my self reward after early morning and stressful appointments. There is nothing like…read morea good hot cup of coffee to start my day. Today I tried the Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with a side of bacon and scrambled eggs. The pancakes were light, fluffy and exceptionally tasty. The lemon curd and fresh sweet strawberries adds a tastebud tantalizing depth of flavors. I ate every bite and highly recommend this breakfast. This restaurant has a cozy vibe and I thoroughly enjoy dining here. Ashley was my very attentive and personable server.

First, I would like to say that the staff was amazing. They were very kind and seated us in a…read moretimely manner. Our server was pleasant, but she became easily distracted by friends who were seated after us. She spent a considerable amount of time chatting with them and, as a result, forgot items that should have come with our meal. My husband ordered pancakes, but they were served without syrup. We waited patiently while she continued visiting with her friends before I politely interrupted to ask if we could please have some syrup, as my husband's pancakes were quickly getting cold. I only spoke up after the conversation had shifted to personal topics that had nothing to do with their order. When she glanced in my direction, I quietly asked if we could have the syrup. She said yes, but continued her conversation about a bar her friend had sold, what it was like working at First Watch, and details about employee benefits and insurance. She then walked away, and eventually another server brought us the syrup. After we finished our meal, we waited quite a while for our check. During that time, our server continued stopping by her friends' table, which was right next to ours, to chat. When she finally looked my way, I simply made eye contact and politely motioned for the check without saying a word. At that point, the gentleman at the neighboring table suddenly began yelling at me, calling me rude and other derogatory names. Other guests watched as he and the woman with him loudly directed explicit and insulting remarks toward me. My husband calmly asked him not to speak to me that way and said there was no reason for that level of anger. The woman then began threatening me. Only then did our server go to retrieve our check. What disappointed me most was that she never stepped in to de-escalate the situation. She never acknowledged that she may have forgotten the syrup or that she had been spending an excessive amount of time chatting with people she knew. A simple, "It's okay--I forgot the syrup," or, "Let me take care of my table," could have diffused the situation immediately. I believe this incident escalated far beyond what it should have, and much of it could have been avoided if our server had prioritized caring for her tables before engaging in lengthy personal conversations with friends. She appeared to be enjoying the antics of her friends. I have reached out to FirstWatch through Facebook and was directed to contact them through email. No one has contacted me or my spouse. I guess this behavior is normal or acceptable. I did not expect to be called blk b's and threaten to have my hair snatched out by a Caucasian couple just for wanting syrup and motioning for our check.

The food was absolutely amazing! The unique selections and atmosphere were top notch. Will be going…read moreback.

3*=A OK I came here…read morewith some friends for dinner. Place is small on seating on the inside. Lots of seating outside for warmer weather. Server was ok, stretched too thin. Almost to the point of acting like "my 20% auto gratituty is there, so I can forget things, be slow, and not check on how you like your food." Ordered 2 cocktails. Pictured is the Abysance. It was ok. My Last Word was better. Ordered the pasta dish. I was excited because the pesto seemed fresh, but it lacked seasoning. Chicken, pasta, and mushrooms were great. Too much oil seeping out of the pesto. My table mates all complained that their food was either missing seasoning, or overly spicy. This was odd because the menu didn't describe a thing to be spicy. Like the veggies and roasted potatoes were covered in some type of cayenne blend! One Ordered the creme brulee, covered in untoasted Almond flour...like why??? She dumped that off. I opted not to try desserts. I don't know if I would return to eat, maybe just for drinks. But there are at least 2 places on the block for great drinks, so I don't know if i'll be back. .

First time at a Seafood Boil Spot…read more I was very pleased with the quality of the food for the price. This was my first time going and it definitely won't be my last. The fried whiting was a great portion fried perfectly, flaky, and the plate was very filling. The coleslaw was AMAZING! The only downside was that the food was a little too salty for my taste, I got the seafood boil, but now that I know, that's something I can ask to have adjusted next time. My only real disappointment was the "butter." It tasted more like movie-theater popcorn butter than actual butter. Definitely not a fan of that.....yuck! SERVICE WAS TOP NOTCH, wish I remember her name. Overall, though, the food was delicious, the portions were great, and we will absolutely be back!

I don't normally leave reviews this detailed, and I want to start by saying the food at The Juicy…read moreCrab Gastonia is usually very good. We've eaten here before and continue coming back because we genuinely enjoy the food. Even tonight, our food was good. Unfortunately, the service and overall organization of the restaurant were unacceptable. We arrived around 9 PM and were told by two different servers that someone would be with us "in a second." We were seated around 9:11, but then continued waiting without much acknowledgment. Around 9:25, the person who appeared to be the manager finally came over and took our order after we had already watched the bartender ask them several minutes earlier to assist us. As we sat there, it became obvious just how overwhelmed the restaurant was. There appeared to be only four active servers, each handling around nine tables, most of which were four-tops. At that point, I don't think it's fair to simply blame the servers. Trying to provide attentive service to potentially 30+ guests each is an unreasonable workload. We could clearly hear other tables complaining about the service as well. We also watched finished drinks sit on the bar instead of being run to customers. Some sat long enough that they eventually had to be remade, creating even more work for an already overwhelmed bar and making customers wait even longer. The bartender deserves specific recognition because he was clearly doing everything he could. In addition to making drinks for the restaurant, he was covering several tables and eventually ours as well. He brought our food out around 9:38-9:46 and was literally out of breath from running around. He was not the problem here. We also watched another couple come in and wait for approximately 20 minutes. Eventually, they went and sat themselves at the bar, presumably hoping someone would finally acknowledge them. They still weren't helped and ultimately got up and walked out. We finally received our check around 10:30 PM, and I asked the bartender if they were short-staffed because it was obvious this wasn't a normal situation. We were told approximately five employees had called out that night and two kitchen employees had recently quit. From what we could see, the person who appeared to be the manager was also helping cover the back of house while the kitchen was being slammed with dine-in, to-go, and DoorDash orders. Knowing all of that actually made me more sympathetic toward the employees working that night. This didn't look like a restaurant full of people who simply didn't care. It looked like a handful of employees being asked to handle more than they could realistically keep up with. However, understanding why the restaurant was struggling doesn't make the experience acceptable. My biggest issue is that the restaurant continued accepting and seating customers despite the staff already being completely overwhelmed. If four servers are each carrying around nine tables and customers already inside aren't being properly acknowledged, it's time to slow down seating, put people on a wait, close a section, or at the very least warn incoming customers that service is going to be significantly delayed. Had someone simply told us at 9pm "We've had several call-outs tonight and we're extremely backed up, so service is going to take longer than normal," I would have been much more understanding. Instead, we were told someone would be with us "in a second" and had to figure out for ourselves what was happening. There is a difference between bad service because employees don't care and bad service because employees have been given an impossible workload. Tonight appeared to be the latter, which is why I don't want this review to come across as attacking the servers who were clearly struggling to keep up. At the same time, customers shouldn't be left wondering if anyone is going to acknowledge them, drinks shouldn't be sitting until they need to be remade, and people shouldn't be able to wait 20 minutes, move themselves to the bar, still receive no service, and eventually leave. The frustrating part is that our food was still good, as it usually is. That's why we've continued coming back, and it's what makes tonight so disappointing. The bartender also deserves credit for how hard he was working under the circumstances. I genuinely hope this was just an exceptionally bad night. Being severely short-staffed happens, but when it does, the restaurant needs to adjust the amount of business it accepts and communicate honestly with customers. Tonight's situation was unfair to the customers and, frankly, unfair to the employees who actually showed up and were trying to keep the place running.

My sister picked me up from the airport, and we were looking for a quick breakfast. The restaurant…read moredefinitely needs an upgrade. It looked a bit dirty, and we had a persistent fly towards the end of our meal. On the bright side, the waitress was very nice and attentive, and the food was good. I ordered the strawberry pancake, which I enjoyed.

Driving south from Charlotte on I-85, spouse found this on a Google search…read more Caveat before review: place is a bit on the "needs improvement" side as far as ambience / decor. Starting with the positive - we were seated promptly and server got coffee and orange juice out promptly with waters. However, this is where most of the positive review ends. We ordered (I had blueberry waffle with 2 biscuits and bacon on side). This took some time to come out - which is ok. Blueberries were plentiful (almost too plentiful) as they covered almost the entire waffle. Bacon was on the super crispy side. As a side note, apparently the ladies restroom was deemed unusable from my wife. This is unacceptable. Price is affordable, but don't think we'd return if in the area.

Rita's restaurant is a great place to eat n relax! She's a good cook! Great help she has with a…read moresmile! I live in Belmont nc n enjoying seeing Rita much as possible! Great burgers n biscuits n gravy lots more! Thx Elisa!!

Very homey with the paper plates but the food was very good. Don't just a book by its cover lolread more

Ample parking. Outside seating options. Live music was great, interactive. The dessert was the best…read morepart. Pre-fixed menu is priced per person and that wasn't made clear when we arrived but there were great options for vegetarians and meat lovers. Decent customer service. Clean restaurant.

We were in the Charlotte are and looking for a restaurant that had a few good vegetarian options…read more We found EJ's. It was wonderful and the food was awesome. Plenty of choices and good portions. Kaitlyn was just adorable and gave us suggestions that we right on point. Definitely a hidden gem!!!

From the moment you walk into Dino's Italian Pizzeria, it feels like you've been transported about…read more25 years into the past. The decor has a very dated, cafeteria-like feel, and honestly, the only real pop of color seemed to be the crayons at the kids' table. That said, our server Ashley was excellent--friendly, attentive, and easily the highlight of the experience. I had the Porky Pizza, essentially a meat-lovers pie, and it wasn't bad at all. I'd give it a 6/10. Wifey had the Chicken Parmigiana lunch, which was extremely basic and bland--more like something you'd expect from a cafeteria than an Italian pizzeria. Overall, the food was just okay, the atmosphere definitely isn't my style, and I doubt I'll be rushing back. But if you're in the area and looking for a quick, inexpensive meal, Dino's isn't the worst option out there.

The garlic bread is to die for. Service was slow but the delicious food made up for it.read more

Love the pizza here. We have had it carried out and eaten in the restaurant and both times were…read moregreat. Service is fast and friendly. The menu also has lots of options beyond pizza which is nice.

Pizza was made incorrectly and for some reason room temp. Forgot the fries on our take out order…read more Spaghetti was beyond bland. I literally tossed it and went and got a frozen pizza from the grocery store and a bag of frozen fries and was way better. Internal decor was rundown and lacking ambiance. Not really sure what I expected especially for the location. The kid taking my order over the phone sounded like he hated his life. So. Great!