Called 3 times to ask about current wait time, nobody answered. Decided to try our luck anyways, came in and was told a 15 minute wait for a table of 2. Not bad! But it wasn't true. 30 minutes later, we're finally sat. 15 minutes went by and nobody had even acknowledged us yet. Manager(?) is running around, seemingly chewing out staff members. We eventually get our water and get to place our order. 20 minutes for a sandwich and an omelette.. Our server only spoke to us twice the entire meal, and I had to flag down another member of the staff for the check after waiting around for several minutes. Absolutely laughable service. I've been coming here for years without problems, but this location seems to be going down the drain. read more

Two main things that made me write my first review after breakfast with my girlfriend. Being treated like an idiot at checkout and the place smelling like a bathroom. When I went to go pay, I was treated nice by a women and she takes my bill and runs off with it. Then the man next to her finishes with his customer and asks me if I want my receipt. I thought he said if I had it and I told him I just gave it to the lady. He then starts to explain what a receipt is, calling it "an itemized list of things you bought". I told him "oh my bad" and he continued to explain it making me feel like an idiot. I told him "I know" and he keeps explaining like I bothered him so much. Made me feel like crap while paying and even after months this experience still bothers me. read more

We love First Watch, but this location had a different vibe. Loud, chaotic, dirty tables, used napkins under the tables, overflowing garbage cans in the bathrooms. Feeling that staff didn't receive any training, running and bumping into each other. Had to ask multiple times about simple things like water. Food was ok, but not up to standards of First Watch. Potatoes were undercooked, raw. Received coffee, but not milk, had to wait another 10 minutes. We were disappointed and it was a stressing experience. read more

Over priced mediocre food, it's not terrible but they are trying to be something that they are not. They will do well because of their location which makes this place a total tourist trap. Service was as expected. It's a breakfast lunch spot ambience is non existent. It appears to be very well run and clean. The menu is full of fluff and over indulgence if I want bacon and eggs and toast I don't want to have to read where the eggs come from or how fluffy they are going to be or have a three sentence description of bacon and toast. I guess a lot of people like that BS. I don't. I'm not knocking the food it's ok but very very overpriced for what you get. read more

Came on a Sunday with a considerable group of people waiting, actual wait was maybe 20 minutes. They have fantastic coffee, and they have it available if you're waiting. Tables are clean, wait staff here were nice and prompt. I got the tri athlete with bacon, eggs and a blueberry pancake. The bacon was a little small but it was nice and crispy. Eggs here are always on point. Pancake was nice and fluffy, came with some strawberry preserves to put on top. Good if you want a traditional breakfast. My girlfriend got the skillet parm which has Italian sausage, mushrooms, potato, and over easy eggs up top. We usually get one of their skillets like this with the eggs because you can break the egg yolk over the bowl and it's fantastic. Also comes with some fruit and their awesome thick toast. Make sure you sign up for their emails because they send you birthday coupons and BOGO deals. This place is good but it's not super cheap. My only complaint this time was that half of my girlfriend's toast was burned on the outside. I really dislike when kitchen staff sees something like that and instead of fixing it right away, throw it on the plate to see if the customer complains. Otherwise, First Watch is a fantastic breakfast spot that I enjoy going to. read more

First Watch - Tri-athlete (bacon, sunny side up eggs, Blueberry pancake) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

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Horribly experience first arrive here asking how long is waiting list they told us 20 minutes after past 25 minutes I ask how longer will be to get a table boater said she doesn't know so stupid been waiting so long for nothing read more

The food is amazing and the service just tops it off. Every time I go no matter which location treated as a family member. The ambiance and decor are beautiful and down home feeling even though your at a restaurant. First Watch is a must try. read more

This is a great little brunch spot. We've been in for both breakfast and lunch here and had a great experience each time. The place is spacious and always very clean, and the staff is friendly. Their breakfast menu is pretty standard, albeit more healthy than other chain restaurant breaky menus. This was my first time trying their lunch menu and I was impressed. The Monterey turkey club sandwich I had was excellent, and the kale salad on the side was straightforward but tasty. All of the ingredients taste fresh, not frozen, and make for a great healthy lunch option. The prices aren't half bad, either. read more

First Watch - Monterey Club Sandwich, Superfood Kale Salad-- 2 for You $7.99 combo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

If creative, delicious breakfast is what you're after... this is it!! Oh ya!!! This location is wonderful!! Super fast and crazy good!! The bacon was amazing. Love the specialty breakfast juices. The presentation is worth it in itself. Potatoes are cooked to perfection YUM!! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

Yummy! Fantastic breakfast place. The pancakes were perfect as was the french toast. Bacon was perfection....extra crispy and brittle, just as we had requested. I ordered one slice of the grainy toast. It was so delicious I bought a loaf of the bread to take home. This was our first time here and it won't be the last. read more

Very Friendly customer service. The prices were Reasonable. Excellent coffee. I had the Chim... chorizo omelet. It was so filling and excellent. It was smothered in a creamy cheesy sauce. The potatoes were amazing. read more

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This visit has put the nail in the coffin for me with respect to First Watch. We came as a large group to this location. The service was good and the menu selection was varied. I ordered the Billion-dollar bacon and a Club sandwich. The bacon was burnt black on the Club (which isn't a club at all), and the Billion-dollar bacon was cold and stale. I have had bad experiences no matter which location I visit. Bottom Line: Honestly, it's a trendy place to go for brunch. The food is mediocre and their prices a bit steep for the quality. Find somewhere else downtown for food. There are dozens of places. read more

Excellent food and service at every location we have visited. Apparently, GREAT MANAGEMENT and STAFF.

The food here is consistently fresh and tasty! I typically go here on weekend mornings so it's always busy, but I've never waited more than 10 minutes for a table! The staff is friendly, food is always up to par, and the coffee is delicious. I usually get The Works omelette, which never disappoints. My boyfriend ordered the carnitas breakfast burrito and it was SO good. It seems you can't go wrong with whatever you order here :) read more

First Watch - Carnitas breakfast burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

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Great service and good food, healthy selections, energy drinks, modern feel, nothing here to disappoint. Plenty of parking. We visit often and tip well. Good neighbors to have close by. read more

Stopped here with my wife. The staff was great and the food was outstanding. I have always said that it is hard to do breakfast badly. And equally hard to step above the crowd. This establishment is a step above. read more

I am a frequent customer of this place and this is not the first time it's happened. I am tired of complaining. I am tired of letting them know to get things right. It's not my job to do that. Today's avocado toast was disgusting; the avocado was brown. I know it browns easily but I think this smashed avocado was sitting out for a while. Then the million dollar bacon was so burned and chewy. I ate it because I was hungry but really it's not worth the money if it's going to be like that. First Watch you got to do better for the money that you charge. read more

First Watch - Brown avocado toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

Food was amazing! Everything was fresh, cooked perfectly, not overcooked and not undercooked. Definitely coming back!

Had great food and the best waitress ever, Gia. She was incredible. Love all the great food choices on the menu. All of the staff seem to help one another in a friendly and efficient manner read more

One of the best place to get breakfast I love the different choices and they are healthier than most breakfast pancakes places

The service by Denise was fabulous. The breakfast was delicious and the pancakes are fantastic.

We had a fun family breakfast on the 4th of July. First Watch never disappoints! We used the get in line feature from the app, and we were seated right away! read more

We eat here often. The breakfast tacos are wonderful. The Gruyere ham and cheese omelet is fabulous. But not when they burn the potatoes and go ahead and serve them to you anyway. C'mon, First Watch, you are better than that! If somebody messes up in the kitchen, fix it and serve it right! Service is terrific, the wait staff friendly and attentive. Prices are moderately expensive, but you are getting a very creative, different menu as well for the price. read more

First Watch - Gruyere omelet served with burnt potatoes. We had to ask for another serving. Kitchen shouldn't have sent those out like that! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

We have never been here and didn't know what to expect. Menu is massive. We decided to go healthy route and ordered the pro athlete and egg white omelette. Absolutely delicious. Highly recommend read more

The biscuits and gravy were excellent. Don't let the fact that it's Turkey sausage keep you away. You'd never know.

My husband and I have been coming to this First Watch location for almost three years but will never be back. We used to come here all the time and bring visitors when they come to town. The service and food has been declining lately but we kept going back hoping it would get back to what it was. But after our last visit we will never go back! We walked in at 1:45 (they close at 2:30 and there were 8 tables still eating). The host acted annoyed and said hi but never looked up. Once seated we could immediately tell the staff was annoyed we were coming when they were trying to clean up and close. Our waitress came and took our drink order and then asked if we'd like water for the table and we said yes but she never brought water. Now for the food- I feel like I completely wasted my money. I ordered over medium eggs and the yolks were fully cooked and hard. I took one bite and couldn't eat anymore. Our waitress only came back to deliver toast (5 mins late) which she didn't bring out with our orders. Also their homemade jelly is advertised on the menu however we were only brought packets of Smuckers jelly for our toast and nothing was mentioned as to why. She never asked how our food was or if we needed anything else. Neither of us received a drink refill. Overall this was a terrible experience at a place we have loved for years but because of the lack of quality of the food and the lack of service and rude attitudes we will not be back. We will take our business to Another Broken Egg right down the road. We have always had great service and food there! read more

First Watch - These eggs were supposed to be over medium - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

Fresh quality ingredients - healthy choices - amazing service. Dine outdoors or indoors. Free wifi inside and outside. You will Not be disappointed. Try the kale salad or honey pecan salad or avocado toast. Or all three! Great breakfast or lunch spot for a quick healthy meal. read more

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Our waitress was so sweet and my food was amazing! I got the Elote Mexican Street Corn Hash. Everything together was such a great combo. 10/10 would recommend! read more

I've been coming to this First Watch since I was a kid and have loved it ever since. Whenever I come home I love coming here for breakfast. Everything on the menu is great, but today I ordered the truffle mushroom frittata. My dad and I both got the same thing and went in for breakfast at 8 am on a Saturday. We were sat immediately and not long after we ordered did our food come. I would recommend coming in early for breakfast because this place gets packed quickly. The kale tonic is another thing I love to get when I am here. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

MY NEW FAVORITE!!! Walked in to a warm, friendly welcome. The only open table seated eight people & rather than making us wait they sat the two of us IMMEDIATELY; I was pleasantly surprised! Now that's service and I was thoroughly impressed! And there's more for me to rave about: 1. My server was prompt & attentive. 2. They have fresh juice....the "Kale Tonic" was perfect. 3. My server suggested the multigrain banana pancake and I'm glad she did. This pancake was so delicious I didn't need to add syrup (it was huge & I ate the entire pancake). 4. They have non-pork breakfast meat. The order of turkey sausage was huge (4 links). This totally made my morning. 5. Locally sourced ingredients & some organic. First Watch is A+++++++++ If you're health conscious or not, you'll love this place. I can't wait to get back & try more menu items (& more Kale Tonic). Update...went back again the next day for an early morning breakfast & again loved it. This time I had the Cinnamon Chocolate Chip pancake breakfast with scrabbled cage-free eggs, & 2 turkey sausage links. I also had the Day Glow fresh juice. Although, I enjoyed my meal I think one side of my pancake was cooked a little too long (I liked the slight crunch it had but not the burnt flavor). It want thy big of a deal for me to complain to a manager but I'll probably send it back if it happens on my next visit. Also, the server (Jessica) I had yesterday remembered me (wish she was my server this morning)...love her! read more

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The food is really good here, but the wait on Sunday, oh its super long. I get it, its Sunday. Thats why I usually go to first watch on off days like Tuesday and the wait is maybe 10 min., usually seating right away. But I dont mind, the food is good and the coffee is made fresh. read more

First Watch is a restaurant chain I trust when in different cities because of the consistency in quality between different chains. Including the location in my hometown. This recent visit to the Lakewood Ranch, FL location however has challenged my trust in First Watch. There was a short wait considering it was a late Sunday morning. However, we were seated without Seasonal Menus. As we waited for our first interaction with our waitress Jada we watched about five other parties get seated around us. All were seated with the standard menu as well as the Seasonal Menu which was frustrating to watch. After we ordered, the food came out quickly. However, there were mistakes. A person in our party received a different type of tacos from what she ordered. When they brought out the new tacos the plate they were on was stained with a red/purple sauce. This grossed out this individual because the dish was obviously not washed properly between it being with whoever last ate from it and her receiving it. When we brought the very visible stains on the plate to our waitress Jada's attention she stated that 'it must be from a berry sauce.' To my disappointment, her explanation stopped right there. She made no effort to apologize for an unclean plate or make up for berry sauce's presence on a taco dish's plate. In 'Pandemic 2021' at that. After she dropped off our receipt Jada made little to no effort to check back in with us. We tried to give her some eye contact and small waves to get her attention. Eventually, we had to flag down another waitress to request some boxes so we could leave. read more

Corned beef hash, "where's the beef"? The fried hash potatoes were fine but there was only a few shreds of CB.

Definitely without a doubt our favorite place to eat! The owners are the friendliest people! The atmosphere is so clean and nice! The food is AMAZING!! Can't say enough great things about this place! read more

Love there breakfast menu and there food is excellent! Omelette was excellent along with there potatoes. My friend has a delicious meal as well read more

This place has really picked it up the last couple months. Great breakfasts! I recommend First Watch!

Should have went to Dennys! Way better food at half the price! I'll never go back even if given a gift certificate.

1. My server Kelsey was prompt & attentive. 2. My server Kelsey suggested Kale Tonic it was delicious. 3. If I could have the same service Kelsey gave me I would come visit a lot she's a great person read more

First Watch - Kelsey is a great server - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

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I just had the Healthy Turkey breakfast and it was terrific. Just the right amount of good, fresh food for less than 600 calories. Turkey, feta, spinach, tomatoes and egg whites. I highly recommend with a little salt and pepper on top! read more

Here at Cortez Rd location. It's very disappointing when people are so rude to the staff. They are not just servicing the restaurant patrons but also take out orders, Uber Eats and others. They are doing a fantastic job and I for one really appreciate the service they provide. The gentleman in front Justin is awesome, however since he's taking names I witnessed the disrespectful people coming in and just being rude as I said . It's not his fault we are waiting. Take a breath people and treat these workers as if they were your sons and daughters. Thank you First Watch for a wonderful team they are great. read more