The food tastes stellar whilst the drink perfectly complements anything you order. The water is fresh and the meal is hot (if you order anything hot). The atmosphere adds to the calming experience and refreshing time you'll have if you travel to this expert restaurant. Lastly, the pricing is not too shabby, with a meal putting you down a measly five to fifteen dollars, with all the meals being under $15! While eating, you'll have the opportunity to view the aesthetic of the building, with a combination of the old and the new, creating a whole different experience. The service was exceptionally quick and professional with all our food arriving in under 10 minutes after ordering. It's a great restaurant with even greater food and service. Would recommend as i go there often for birthday events and just casually. read more

First Watch - Barbacoa Chilaquiles Breakfast Bowl - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Came here for solo brunch on a Sunday afternoon. I was seated quickly and my service was friendly and prompt. Food was hot and made to order. The menu is always consistent. read more

First Watch - Biscuits & Turkey Sausage Gravy With Eggs (side of bacon and Kale Tonic) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

We came for brunch on a Sunday morning and even though we put our names on the waitlist before we got there, we still waited awhile after we arrived to get seated. The food was delicious and the juices were great. It felt a little pricey but we enjoyed our breakfast and meal there. read more

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Amazing food and atmosphere! Came here on a Friday around 1030-1045 (took an early lunch to beat the crowd). Got sat right away and was greeted with a cheerful smile. Very attentive wait staff, didn't feel rushed, and recommended great options. Wish we could have enjoyed some cocktails but the coffee did the trick. Highly recommend the Floridian French toast!!! Parking: large lot, as it's shared with other businesses Attire: casual! Prices: very fair for the quality you're getting. read more

First Watch - Cheesy grits - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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My daughter took me here for breakfast and I very much enjoyed it. Honestly by the name I never realized it was a restaurant. The food is unique and a nice option for breakfast/lunch. read more

The first thing I noticed was how clean it is. Even the condiments on the table were super clean. Bathrooms too! Nice atmosphere, food is delicious. Lots of healthy options. Highly recommend. read more

A little homesick, I was feeling the need for a "virtual visit South" so I stopped in and was treated to one of the summer specials: shrimp & grits! It was delicious and so savory + the grits were superbly cooked (that's high praise from this Georgia girl!) + loaded with andouille sausage, peppers & onions + ciabatta toast! *and due to the serving size, I'll get to enjoy a take-home portion remains of this entree a couple more days! The attentive & friendly service actually remind me a bit of southern hospitality! That's a refreshing change from some restaurants in the Ann Arbor area that I have visited - THANK YOU, First Watch A2!! read more

First Watch - Savory Shrimp & grits! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

The lemon ricotta pancakes were dry and everything was a bit overpriced, especially since we provided a good tip. Carryout order seemed to be made in shifts, some items were warm and others were cold when we received them. read more

Definitely gonna visit here whenever I can! The portions are huge and well worth your buck. I ordered the Chile Chorizo which came with buttered toast, strawberry jam, potatoes, and pico de gallo. The omelette was very savory and had the perfect amount of cheese, and the avocado was a great addition too! I also loved their Purple Haze drink. I thought that the lavender flavor really complimented the lemonade-like sweetness and butterfly pea tea. I can also see how some people might possibly find the lavender a little overwhelming at first, but I think it's a great sweet drink to compliment the main course. read more

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First of all, I love First Watch. Their food is always fresh and flavorful. I ordered the pumpkin pancake breakfast and I was curious about how sweet it was but our waiter, Ryan was very helpful and attentive. My wife likes the traditional breakfast with her meat selection split between bacon and sausage. Their fresh juices are priced fairly. The wait time was 10 minutes, the staff was clearing the tables and getting people seated efficiently. read more

First Watch - Pumpkin pancake with 2 over easy eggs, chicken sausage - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Visited again but with my husband and again it was an excellent brunch spot. Great vibe. Not too casual but not fancy either. I like have the option of a cocktail with my brunch. The service was excellent. Good timing and attention. I made a better choice on this visit and was much happier with my food this time. I saw the dish I had last time, walking past me and I couldn't understand how it was so popular. The coffee is good. The food is fresh. Service is great and booths are comfy. They have a reserve your spot in line feature and I would recommend. I haven't waited more than 10 mins so far. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

This place is very spacious and I enjoy coming here after work! The service is nice and you can even pay through your phone now! I got the BLT Bennie and it was so good! We also got table cakes and I think the lemon pancake is worth it! I enjoy coming here after work. Everyone is so friendly. The food is amazing. Definitely will be back read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

I suggest they taste the decaf coffee before serving. Also don't call your Turkey Club sandwich bread sour dough or toasted. I had a soggy white bread club sandwich. Not once, but twice as my friend thought she'd try it, thinking maybe my experience was just a bad day when I ordered one. Nope. read more

Based on the menu and things I'd seen on social I had high hopes for First Watch but alas, they did not live up to my expectations. First the pros--everything we ordered looked great. It came out promptly and made for good pictures. The portions and price points were pretty reasonable as well. I also like that they do have a breakfast combo meal on the menu. I often have a hard time choosing between salty and sweet and being able to order the Trifecta (a belgian waffle, eggs, and meat) meant I didn't have to hem and haw too much. I went with my eggs over medium and opted for the pork sausage. The cons--while everything LOOKED good the flavors weren't particularly remarkable. Maybe my menu choice wasn't very creative but that's what I typically order from other breakfast joints and I've definitely had better. Also, while it's nice that they have some outdoor seating it isn't the nicest view (they're located in a strip mall) and the high sun in the afternoon was really brutal where we were sitting. That said, it's still a very nice option to have the outdoor option. The service was adequate but not what you would call welcoming. When we first went inside to get a table they were a little brusque with us and upon sitting outside our waitress wasn't exactly attentive. When she did come around she was very nice though. So yeah, I haven't been in a huge hurry to get back here since my first visit but I do have high hopes for them. The ideas, the menu, all of it is good, it just needs a bit of refining. read more

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I was told about this place from a friend and was asked about joining for brunch. It sits off of Saline road in a plaza beside Target. The place was pretty crowded and busy but had plenty parking. My friend was already seated so I had no wait. The waitress was very friendly and quickly asked if wanted anything to drink. I got the Carmel crunch coffee which was pretty tasty. I got the Trifecta for my main meal. I am not a regular breakfast person but this was a delight to get. I got a waffle, chicken sausage and scrambled eggs. The Belgian waffle came with a fruity syrup mix. Pretty good stuff and a pretty good breakfast that hit the spot. My friend got the potato with sausage and gravy. I tried that and it was also great. I will check out this place again in the near future. read more

First Watch - Inside - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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We went for the first time on Sunday and it was not the quality we expected. It was great to be able to put our name on the wait list before we left home. We were seated within 5 minutes of the given time. Once we sat down. It took quite some time to have someone come to our table. All of the cold drinks came out; however, a plain cup of coffee took over 10 minutes to arrive at the table. I would have understood had the restaurant been super busy. Unfortunately, there were many open tables... so there shouldn't have been a reason for the wait. When we finally got out food from the kitchen, only 3 of the 5 of us were served. It took another 5 minutes for the remaining 2 customers to have been served. The food was cold. We asked for the bacon extra crispy, that wasn't to par. First time may be the last time. Way too many good places in the ann arbor area to get breakfast. read more

Gave this place a second try and it was quite pleasant. We are so glad we did. I appreciate management reaching out to me and it shows they cared and listened to my concerns. The food was to our liking and we had a really good time. Service was great and we enjoyed our experience. Looking forward to meeting our friends here for brunch! read more

My review is from my experience taking the family a couple of years ago when I think it first opened at this location. Food was okay but the service was poor. Waitress was rude and took a good deal time getting drinks etc and it wasn't busy. read more

Excellent service! Peppy knowledgeable waiter. We sat outside and decided to give this a second chance and are delighted! We met two separate couples that were outside enjoying their breakfast and we were able to engage and communicate comfortably. Get this, we've never seen them before so that was so awesome! Food was hot fresh and exquisite! We even had immune boosts for the win! We bought them breakfast as a thankful for our community and great state of Michigan and why not pay it forward Will definitely be back! read more

Very great service, we got our food very quickly. So many delicious food options, will definitely come back. read more

First Watch - Strawberry Tres Leches French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

The food here has always been fantastic. Some of their breakfast dishes are amazing. Portions are substantial, but somehow I end up eating it all. read more

Finally, I had a chance to come to this place for catching up with a friend. Noisy but very lively family friendly atmosphere. It was packed on Sunday morning, so it took them a little long to bring what I ordered, Frorian French Toast and tropical fresh squeezed healthy juice. The reason I gave 3 was because the french toast would have been better if it was warmer served with additional butter and real maple syrup. The Brioche bread was too dry. The volume was good for a small eater. If you like large volume of breakfast, this would not be the place. read more

First Watch - Frorian French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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The best word I have to describe First Watch is: fine. It's fine. There is nothing really bad about it, but also nothing particularly great. The dishes are typical breakfast fare, with not much of interest going on in the menu. The most interesting part is certainly their pressed juices. I really liked these a lot! However, most everything else was pretty generic. This place looks like a typical modern breakfast spot. The place is clean, well spaced out, and able to accommodate groups of various sizes. The service is good, although you can certainly tell that the aim is to turn over tables as quickly as possible. I can't fault them for that, though. What I can fault them for is their abysmal menu design. For a restaurant that self-advertises as "health conscious" and notes that they have vegetarian and vegan options, the menu here is not dietary inclusive at all. It is pretty standard these days to indicate at least which dishes on your menu are vegetarian. This is not the case at First Watch. There is no indication of this on their menu and there was *one* singular vegan dish. Look, I'm not trying to be unreasonable here. It's fine if you don't want to offer vegan dishes. But First Watch themselves claim to do so. It is, in my opinion, unfair to do this if you aren't actually going to provide that. It feels like false advertising. Overall, I would say that if you are looking for a decent American-style brunch place, you will like First Watch. If you have any sort of dietary limitation, or if you are looking for unique and thoughtful dishes, then give this place a miss. read more

The only reason this isn't a 1 star review is because they were pretty fast. The potatoes were undercooked. We were automatically charged 10% gratuity for a To-Go order. The french toast might as well have been just toast. The avocado toast was just soggy bread under a mountain of mashed avocado. Bacon is mid. I cannot fathom the reason that it is so busy for some mid breakfast. read more

Only problem I got with this place is there cooks it's like they never cooked before my eggs are always terrible I ask for them with cheese and it's a side of cheese!! read more

First Watch - Eggs with cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

First time here, I guess it's been around for a while but just discovered it this weekend. Menu has some interesting items along with more traditional breakfast fare. The interior of the restaurant is nice, we were seated quickly. Wait staff person answered questions I had about something on the menu. The food was excellent and looked great as well. read more

First Watch - Interior view - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Menu has improved. Million dollar sandwich outstanding but small for the price Great service love the coffee pots delivered to table so we can do our own refills but still want 25% + tips read more

By far the best brunch restaurant in town. The waiter was attentive & the food was beyond amazing. The steak in the steak & egg hash was cooked medium just how I like it & the eggs were extremely fluffy. In fact ive never had eggs that had that much fluffiness ever so it's super unique. My wife had the breakfast tacos and she said it was the best breakfast taco she's ever had! The only thing that wasn't the best was the cinnamon roll, it was dry and tough to cut not really much flavor either. But overall I'd recommend this place to anyone and is worth the wait! They have excellent iced coffee too read more

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Terrible experience that easily could've been much better if the server cared about her customers. I ordered a breakfast sandwich but didn't want all of the sourdough bread, so I asked her if I could have it in a wrap (they have several other items that come as a wrap - so I thought it would be easy). She looked right at me and nodded. So I ordered that. She brought me sourdough bread - and I said that I asked for a wrap, to which she replied they don't offer it as a wrap. I reminded her that I asked her and she said ok - it's the reason I ordered it. She actually replied "No, I never said that" which triggered me. I reminded her that she did, which is why I ordered it. She left abruptly and a manager came and said she'd make it as a wrap and that the server just wasn't aware. Not knowing is totally acceptable - telling me she didn't say I could get it as a wrap was lazy and lacking in accountability. she didn't have to say that - she could've just said "I'm sorry, let me see if they can do that for you" and all would be well. But she needed to feel right while showing me up in front of my table of friends, and it honestly made me lose my appetite. What a small, petty thing to have to leave a review about. It could've been avoided with some basic service etiquette (if not just listening to your customer) - but instead, I didn't bother eating the wrap and have no interest in ever going back to First Watch. She never even apologized lol. I am a regular bruncher in Ann Arbor and there are way too many places with comparable food and superior service to waste another meal at First Watch. read more

Great food! Huge wait! I would recommend putting yourself in the online waiting line because it did take us ~2 hours to get seated on a Sunday morning, which makes sense. If you're going as a pair, I'd recommend getting the Avocado toast and the Belgian waffle and taking a bit of each to share. read more

Quality: 4/5 Hospitality: 3/5 Value: 4.5/5 The quality of the waffle was pretty good; however, I was expecting a crunchier waffle. I would consider the waffle was a mixture between pancake and waffle since it had a softer texture. Slightly disappointed that I was only given one sausage, can't tell if First Watch is cheaping out or lowering the calories. Eggs were meh. I did enjoy the atmosphere and vibe of the restaurant and their seasonal menus looked interesting. Some waitresses were more attentive than others. read more

First Watch - Tri Fecta. Pork sausage, Sunnyside up egg, Belgian Waffle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

This place is pretty mid and has questionable service. On my first visit with a group of 5, the staff completely forgot my order. In a subsequent visit, I ordered a fresh pressed juice, and the waitstaff served me an alcoholic version unbeknownst to me. Service issues aside, the food here leaves much to be desired. Despite the menu looking good, the portions are small and mostly flavorless. Not to mention I once ordered an over medium egg and was served an over HARD fried egg!!! Breakfast restaurants that can't cook eggs is a non starter IMO. Pros of this place are that parking is pretty easy, and the wait usually isn't too bad, but that's about it. read more

The service is hit or miss but the food is always excellent. I went for the chorizo omelet and it was perfect.

On our holiday trip, my boyfriend was feeling tired/sick because we didn't get in until 3am last night to our hotel, so I placed an online to go order for two orders of toast and chia seed pudding. I waited for over 40 minutes before someone even made eye contact with me, another 5 mins after that before anyone even greeted me (granted the lady who did finally greet me was incredibly nice!) I totally get how busy the serving staff and kitchen are, but what doesn't sit well with me is that there was another blonde woman, who looked like she was a hair stylist at a nearby salon, judging from her apron and hair, and she also had been waiting when I got there but any server who walked by would sympathetically make eye contact, greet her, or apologize for the wait. When she left, I waited another 30 minutes while two tables who were seated after I got there got their food and left before I was even greeted. People were actively trying avoid making even eye contact with me, until again, the very nice and busy server greeted me. Ugh, it's just so frustrating to be treated as subhuman, and it's hard to not believe it's because I'm not a pretty, blonde, white woman, but instead a sleep deprived, Asian woman. As I write this, I am still sitting empty handed, waiting, as the dining room's volume slowly descends with diners emptying tables and driving away with full bellies. Alone. Waiting. read more

I put my name on the wait list 15 mins before we arrived. When we arrived we were told there are people ahead of us, but I was confused because the purpose of a call ahead is to add yourself to the list. We waited and then got seated 15 mins later. It was a Sunday afternoon so it was very busy and there was not enough workers working. Our server was in the weeds the whole time , which is not his fault but the food was also bad. read more

We had a wonderful brunch here. The restaurant was very crowded so try to call and get your name on the waitlist. But once we were seated, the service was very good. I had the shrimp and grits and they were wonderful, everyone else loved their power bowl, Cobb salad, Egg breakfast sandwich, and ham and Gruyère melt. We also got some fun drinks, and I had the purple haze which was excellent featuring the butterfly pea flower tea! read more

This is my second visit at First Watch. Overall, the first time experience was great, but not today. Five stars for the ambiance, I love the high ceiling and spacious seating areas. Four stars for the waiting line via APP or website. I think they can do better regarding the reservation system. Four stars for staff and services. Because they are so busy, so the waiting time for taking the orders and food to come are in average. Three stars for food presentation, it was okay. Two stars for food quality. My farmers Hash was greasy, potatoes were too salty and bacon bits were dried and hard. We didn't get water throughout the meal time. I like this place, and I do hope they can do better read more

First Watch - Farmer's Hash and Cinnamon Chips Pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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We went to First Watch several times when we were in Florida so we were looking forward to the opening of this restaurant in Ann Arbor. We ordered the Kale salad and the Beef sandwich online for lunch. Online orders are on shelves just inside the back door so it is easy to pop in and grab your bag. Our order was ready when it was supposed to be. Both our sandwich and salad were tasty. read more

Decent breakfast spot with healthy options and good kitchen staff The service was at first horrible Server was so busy she couldn't focus Forgot about our table; We flagged down a different team member that was super helpful and finished out our breakfast service The gent that helped us was great!! Manager documented the whole experience and made sure we were happy before we left Will be back!! read more

There was about a 40 minute wait but it wasn't bad considering there was a lot of people and were there during the Sunday brunch rush. Upon being seated our waitress was very friendly and got our drinks and food out in great time. I had the pomegranate sunrise and it was pretty sweet but overall good. For my entree I ordered the biscuits and turkey sausage gravy with cheese eggs and potatoes. I wish my cheese was cooked into the eggs instead of on top but they were decent. The gravy was different from sausage gravy im used to but I enjoyed it and would have it again. The potatoes were good and soft as well. Everyone else's food at my table looked delicious as well we were very impressed and agreed we would come back! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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