First Watch proved that healthy food can be delicious. I've never had a bad meal there.

I love the breakfasts at First Watch. The pancakes, sausages, and home fried potatoes are fresh and delicious. Very friendly waiters and staff. My first visit to a First Watch restaurant was a few months ago and I enjoyed the breakfasts so much. I have been back a lot since my first visit to First Watch and have not been disappointed. If you have not been to a First Watch restaurant, I wound strongly suggest that you go there for a fantastic breakfast. read more

The Million Dollar Bacon was so cold. The French toast was lukewarm and waitress forgot my coffee. When I asked about it she said it's still brewing so she didn't bother bringing it and didn't bother apologizing. read more

We always seek out a First Watch for breakfast when in Florida, but I forgot there's one local. So when my dad offered to bring me something from there as I was home with a cold --- yes! Great idea!! So here's what I had: Market Veggie sandwich. House-roasted Crimini mushrooms, zucchini and spinach with basil pesto, mayo and Mozzarella cheese on grilled artisan whole grain. ***SUPERB!!! Let me say I am not a vegetarian but wanted something meatless. That sandwich was DELICIOUS!!! Also had a Morning Meditation Juice. This is always a winner. Full of flavor and nutrients. Now that this is back on my radar, will be dining there often. read more

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I have gone there several times for breakfast and lunch. Food has always. been tasty. The service is always good. Only thing there is usually a wait. I suggest you go online and reserved your place before you leave and when you get there you won't have to wait long. read more

First time visit to celebrate a birthday :-) *Menu - EGGScellent choices! *Food: Pancakes were fresh , delicious and creatively curated. *Drinks : The crafted juices are 70% Ice and 30% Juice unless you want no ice and a smaller glass because "That's what the boss said we have to do". *Customer Service : While the server is respective and kind , it didn't seem genuine, please allow guests to finish talking before walking away after addressing a concern. *Environment : Very clean , very good! Utensils were not yucky and the plates were nice and warm *BusBoys: All hero's don't wear capes, they are quicker than a snicker ! Great Job to the cleaners / Busboys *Price : Very affordable, two can eat for under $40 *Issues: If you have an issue just tell them, they fix it very quickly and peacefully. *Parking : Plenty ! *Hours : Get there before it closes 2:30 pm ! *Seating : Booth with soft cushions padding are better than the hard chairs , so if it's available then ask for it :-) *Wait Time : Under 2 minutes from entry I was seated. Plenty folks swarmed in intervals and were seated quickly ! I was shocked. *Attire : Regular .... be comfy *Syrup: Served Warm in a glass bottle with easy pour and you can request actual Maple instead of regular syrup. *Homefries : Wish they added some red or green peppers and a few more onions but oh well *Bacon: No Turkey Bacon, only Turkey Sausage..... I know .... I know don't come for me. But if you like bacon then get the Million Dollar one because it sounds really good had a been a pork eater. I would come back for another try. Enjoy :-) No pics ....... read more

Good food, nice selection available. Decent customer service. Very long wait times! Bathrooms poorly organized and too small for busy location. Bathrooms need to be cleaned more frequently. read more

The best part of my meal was the drink "Purple Haze". After a 45 minute wait for two people we were looking forward to some quality breakfast/brunch as the one in Colorado was AMAZING. This location however did not meet the mark. My partner ordered one of their specials "Double bacon hash" which came with 2 eggs on top and fresh parmesan. My partner ordered his eggs poached, the first try they came out as boiled eggs and the second attempt they came out under cooked and still translucent. I ordered the half soup (tomato) and half roast beef and havarti cheese. My sandwich was cold, which was not the intent, but also very messy with the onions and roasted peppers falling out the sides. The roast beef was extremely salty and stringy, I kept fearing I would choke. I ate the soup which cannot compare to paneras but was good with some hot sauce and salt and pepper but only ate half of my sandwich. They were nice enough to take off my partners meal and comp my purple haze. No desire to return. read more

Food is normally good. Avoid doing pick up orders if possible. I've experienced on at least 4-5 separate occasions missing items from my order. I've also experienced dietary requests being missed such as not using cheese. The employees are nice, it just doesn't seem like they take the time to understand what is being requested. Today an item was missing from my online order, I called, I was put on hold, only for them to tell me I could come back later to get the refund manually processed or to call corporate. I get that the rules have changed, but now due to their mistake (yet again), I have to either waste gas to return to the location or waste time on the phone with corporate...over $5 bacon. Silly right? Won't be back to this location. read more

I went here over the weekend for my birthday. Side note: join their e-club! You get a free meal with the purchase of one... great way to save money! Okay. Back to the review. I came here over the weekend with two friends. Unlike many restaurants, they don't take reservations in advance. Instead, they have a daily waitlist. You can easily join the waitlist online instead of calling. I joined the waitlist 40 minutes prior to my arrival time (the waitlist was 45-1 hour wait). I checked in once I got there and I was told they would text me once the table was ready. I believe 15 minutes later it was ready. I ordered the Trifecta with eggs, chicken sausage, and a waffle. I also ordered a side of potatoes. The waffle is a standard Belgian waffle but it is the berry compote that makes it amazing! Ahhh, my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Scrambled eggs were scrambled eggs... the chicken sausage patty was deeeeelicoous! The season potatoes unfortunately lacked seasoning. I had to add salt and pepper to it. And the oil they used or something didn't taste the freshest to me. So I deducted one star for that. I definitely say they are worth a try. Their menu had a lot of different options. When I return, I plan on trying the gravy biscuits with the turkey sausage. read more

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This is usually my go to place for breakfast. Today being Mother's day my husband and I go. The place according to the internet and all the other times I visit opens a 7 AM. We check in online and we get there at 7:29. There are no servers. The manager says they are coming at 8 AM. We wait. Then the manager tries to seat us at 8 AM next to the kitchen. I say no I do not want to sit next the kitchen. He says I set it up that way so my servers don't have to go from one end to the other. So get servers for each section at 7 AM not 8 AM. It was so loud. I was not next to the kitchen but I was in the kitchen section. The manager said I have been here six months. As a customer I do not want to listen to his excuses. Yes, it is Mother's day and they failed spectacularly. Not my go to place anymore. read more

While the waitress was nice, food was overall good, but it's the treatment i received after. Wow I was served in a broken plate I brought it to customer service attention. The manager Ms. Cox reached out to me just to make me feel like I was not telling the truth since I didn't say something at the moment. I sent her a picture of the plate with my food in it. She also ask me what do I want from her like what? You thank I need a plate of food from you ? With that said, I don't know for the other locations in MD but this one in Bowie town center?........ read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

This review is based off my door dash experience. The deliver was fast. My food was cold but good. The order was exactly how I asked it to be. The cost was okay just as much as IHOP but the food was better than IHOP. The taste of the food was Nice and fresh just like I was to cook my breakfast at home. I wish they gave me more condiments (only 1 syrup and 1 utensils set but I had 2 orders) read more

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Big improvements from a year or so ago Customer service was fantastic today and the food was excellent Troy was very attentive and helpful. She even accommodated my little girls request for a pink/purple lemonade. Thank you Troy We had not been back in a year but live across the street. Now we will be coming back . read more

First Watch - Blueberry pancakes are huge - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

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Roshida was a wonderful server. She made a great food recommendation and she anticipated what we'd want and need. We'll be back!

Consistently good food; with seasonal updates that are healthy and well-prepared. Staff has been good, depending on how crowded it gets. Ambiance is busy, as each of the locations are crowded. Recommend to call ahead and get reservations, or go early enough to be willing to wait. Definitely a repeat read more

I cannot say enough about the Morning Meditation...loooove. Altbough their items can be inconsistent, their fall menu never dosappoints. The Steak and Eggs Hasj was delish...soucj so I forgot to take a pic before I dug in, lol!! read more

Big fan of First Watch. And this one seems to be less busy than others. Shorter wait. But the waitress shortage makes you wait a long time to order. And this time our waitress screwed up the order three ways. All politely fixed, but frustrating and took an hour to eat from time we were seated, due to mistakes. read more

I should have read the other reviews prior to ordering, however here we are. When this location first opened up, I had no complaints. Each time here, I chose to sit down, always crowded and loud and the wait was rather long but that was balanced out with how delicious the food was and fresh. Over the years, service has definitely changed. The portion sizes have gotten smaller and the quality of ingredients seems to have taken a hit. Today I ordered the following: Smoked salmon and veggie frittata with a side of seasoned potatoes: the salmon frittata in itself had a good flavor, but like another review pointed out, you do not taste herbs and for me, I barely had any tomatoes but the overall flavor profile was good. I can not comment on the seasoned potatoes because I was instead given a few pieces of lettuce without any lemon, dressing etc . Side of fruit: everything was fresh, however the portion size was very small considering the cost. Side of sliced avocado: very small portion, very small. Would I come back to this location, more than likely not. I will however give another location a fair chance before ruling out First Watch altogether. read more

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I'm so late with this review but First Watch is a true find!!! We have been a few times already and each and every time has been a hit...no misses at all!!! It's top of the list when considering an early dining outing!!! Staff is friendly and considerate. The entire experience gives off "family is welcome" vibes. Everyone we take here just loves it. Almost time for us to head back soon. read more

Order First Watch this morning. The food was good but I was disappointed with the kids meal waffle. In the fruit cup it was 2 grapes and 1 small piece of pineapple. The fruit cup isn't as advertised. read more

Had a another wonderful experience at First Watch this morning. Was greeted at the door almost immediately. Name on the list and to my table within 10 minutes. Busy as usual and the service was still great. Rashidah was phenomenal. Came to the table right away, was kind and knowledgeable about the menu. Made sure my coffee was filled and hot (a must on a Friday morning!) then offered me one to go. Would recommend this location and her as a server anytime read more

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I go to First Watch often in the weekends. I typically order the breakfast tacos or skillet hash with a lavender lemonade. The service is usually reasonable fast. Around 11AM on the weekends they usually start a waiting list. read more

First Watch - Breakfast tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

I love coming here... one of my favorite breakfast spots especially with Covid going on you have to be careful.. they were clean and there was no WAIT FOOD WAS GREAT AS USUAL read more

First Watch - Market bowl with smoked salmon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

First Watch continues to check all the boxes. On a Friday before lunch time, the restaurant was packed. Wait time was 20 minutes and the customer service was inviting. I ordered the Sunny Seoul Hash which has shaved seared pork tossed with freshly seasoned potatoes, diced red bell peppers, kimchi, Cheddar and Monterey Jack. Perfect, but it gets even better! The hash is topped with two cage-free eggs cooked any style (I chose scrambled), scallions, sesame seeds and gochujang aioli. I paired the meal with the Purple Haze drink (Lemon, cane sugar, butterfly pea flower tea and a hint of lavender). What I loved the most about the Purple Haze was the herbaceous flavors and the purples hues displayed in the glass! This breakfast combination is a must have. Treat yourself! read more

First Watch - Sunny Seoul Hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

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I don't know what happened to the food quality. I mean the pickup service was questionable at best, but at least the quality and the quantity of the food was on point. Now, not so much. The last few orders were absolutely bad. We ordered the Lemon Ricotta pancakes and received like a teaspoon of the lemon curd and two or three strawberries. This happened on two occasions. This morning I ordered scrambled eggs and I maybe got a dollop of eggs. Additionally, the food is just about room temperature when I pick it up; I live about ten minutes away and am there at or near pickup time. Overall, my excitement about getting First Watch has dwindled and has become a "I would love some First Watch, but I don't know how good the food, or the service is going to be this time." This location needs to do better, or we may be looking to spend our money at IHOP moving forward. read more

First Watch - Dollop of eggs. Objects are smaller than they appear. That's about two bites. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

We have come here so many times and each time we keep saying it's our last and like suckers we think it will be different and go back. The service was lackluster, the waitress had too many tables and didn't write anything down. She forgot our water, our sugar free syrup and when I asked for half and half she gave me a bowl of French vanilla and hazelnut cream instead. Our grits and bacon came first and 10 minutes later the rest came out cold as if it had been sitting around and someone forgot to bring it to us. The bacon looked it it had been soaked in a bowl of honey instead of a tiny drizzled on top. It could have been so good but all we tasted was honey. The new Blueberry muffin pancakes were cold and hard on the bottom. Not good at all and that's why I wanted to come. We had to wait over 5 minutes after we got our pancakes/French Toast to actually eat because our waitress forgot our sugar free syrup and by then the food was just way too cold and not good. We asked for containers and I was grossed out seeing the waitress walk around giving her other tables things with our containers under her arm. (The place where the food sits was literally tucked in her armpit) After getting 2 new under arm free containers we packed our uneaten food and left defeated. I have unsubscribed to all emails and will never return. read more

First Watch - The coffee is ahhhmazing - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

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The first time we came through it was Pure chaos!!! We were seated rather quickly. But once we were seated it took over an hour for our food to be received. I wasn't going to post a review as the manager comped our food. Returned two months later and was pissed I have them a second chance. Drove all the way from Solomon's island and added my party to the waitlist en route. Great there an hour later and the goofy waiter overlooks our names and sears somebody ahead of us. Okay let me order the food while I wait... 45 min for the food to arrive. Just shut the entire establishment down! Wasted my time and gas coming to this raggedy restaurant!!! Never ever again!! read more

This was my first time visiting First Watch and I must say that if you have plans later on, then I suggest that you make them at a later date. I say this because the service was a long long wait, even getting seated took 15 minutes and the place was not even packed. Once I was seated it took about another 15 minutes for a waiter to ask if we wanted anything to drink and the food took even longer. The food was good once we were able to eat. The wait just threw everything off course. Not a lot of practicing social distancing going on around there especially at the entrance area. read more

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I haven't been to First Watch since last year when I use to come after church on Sunday. I was in the mood for breakfast but didn't want any fast food sooo. Came in for a quick breakfast pickup after a Drs appointment and the customer service is still superb! There contactless payments, the menus are discarded after each customer, the pens for signing your receipt are sanitized after each customer and there is PLENTY of hand sanitizer to keep everyone clean and safe. There is inside seating and the social distancing is in full effect. They have a table at the front for online ordering and it looks like they use FIRST WATCH ONLINE ORDERING sponsored by Google, UBER EATS & DOOR DASH food delivery services. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

Horrible.. came here after church and the food was horrible. Slow service and inattentive staff. worst grits I ever had too.. I will not be back. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

First Watch, Bowie is on of my favorite breakfast spots. Parking was easy and there was no wait to be seated. We were promptly greeted by our server who took our drink order. I ordered a Spring menu butterfly pea flower drink. It was pretty purple color and tasty. Then I ordered my go to, shrimp and grits. They were good but I didn't really taste and cheese in the grits. My friend ordered coffee, million dollar bacon, and eggs Benedict. She enjoy her choices. read more

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Fresh, yummy and healthy options for breakfast/brunch. Except for the grits, I enjoyed my meal and I also had a coffee and specialty drink. The menu prices were fair and not absorbent as you see in many places now days. Would definitely recommend. read more

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I love First Watch but unfortunately I do eat at this location anymore. There is a 90% chance that if you order to go, your food will not be ready at the pickup time. And if you eat in, you will wait 40 mins to be served. I try to take in account that there are staffing shortages however it's hard to justify spending your money there when you see the waiters standing around. My last straw was when I ordered the farmhouse hash to go and when I got to my destination, seeing 1/3 of the container filled. Now, I drive to the new Annapolis location for great food and efficient service. read more

First Watch - Farmhouse Hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

We weren't sure if we were going to be able to get a table on Father's Day. Then we hadn't been to this restaurant in Bowie, and wasn't sure if it was going to have the same standards as in Laurel and Glen Burnie but decided to give it a try & take hubbs out for Father's Day. It was awesome!! Great service, great food, exactly what we wanted & needed for an awesome morning breakfast. read more

First Watch - Avocado toast, ricotta pancakes, eggs, million dollar bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

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Good breakfast spot. I came here with my daughter for breakfast. Wasn't disappointed. The only reason why it's getting a "3" is because my second pancake didn't come out when I asked for it. Like the set up and the atmosphere. Great spot! read more

Service wasn't the best...food was good! Price was right on. I will go back!! The ambiance was that of a diner...not great but not bad. read more

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Close to where I'm visiting in Bowie, we popped into First Watch. Bc it's not the weekend, there are lots of Pick ups but no crowds. We were seated quickly and Jordan came right over to welcome us and get started. I ended up hacking a breakfast sandwich on an unglamorous brioche bun. The grits were flavorful but not cooked all the way. My friend had poached eggs and the chocolate chip pancake with Turkey sausage. She had to send the eggs back to become over easy; since, they were not well poached. I'd eat there again but there were needed improvements. read more

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This is one of the few 1st Watches that are not extremely busy. I tried the skillet and they delivered as usual read more

Good looking menu with options BUT the food is mediocre, and the taste is blah. I have come here a few times and if i did recommend this place I would point you to the omelette because I don't think they'll mess that up. The presentation of food was terrible and the French Toast was over cooked to the point it was hard to cut, the pancakes were not as good as pancakes you buy from the grocery store in the box. The service was good at check-in and the waitress was pleasant. Besides that i don't think I will be back for a very long time. On to the next one... read more

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