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    4.4 (40 reviews)
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    Roast beef and Roast Beef & Havarti Sandwich and tomato basil soup.
    Heather B.

    Seated immediately. Our server was so sweet. Food was delicious. Orders the roast beef and havarti sandwich and tomato basil soup with fresh squeezed orange juice . LOVE first watch!

    Biscuits & Gravy
    Carol T.

    First watch is decorated in a contemporary industrial vibe. My group of eight really enjoyed our food and our service was good. First watch has a number of healthy choices in addition to really decadent selections. My bravocado omelette was excellent and the greens that came with it were fairly substantial. The others in my group also enjoyed their selections. I definitely would like to return.

    Seasonal coffee cake
    Dr. Richard M.

    Arrived for lunch during the week around 1:00. Place was busy, but we were seated quickly. This is a new location for this chain. The food and service were very good, which I have found is consistent with other locations. We ordered a seasonal pumpkin spice coffee cake which was delicious. Next we both had a breakfast sandwich special, the maple bacon croissant with bacon, eggs and sausage. This was so good that it should be on the regular menu. The coffee was hot and good. The decor is comfortable. There is plenty of parking.

    Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
    Laura M.

    Finally got to try this new First Watch. Went on a Wednesday afternoon for lunch. The restaurant is new, clean and lovely. The server was excellent, friendly and provided great service. Aside from the regular dining tables and chairs, this location has a breakfast bar that opens to the outside. You can sit on the inside at the breakfast bar and look out or you can sit on the outside at the breakfast bar and look in. They also have outdoor seating. The restaurant has a separate side entrance pick-up door for to-go orders which is convenient. For lunch I chose the 2 For You lunch special. I had a half sandwich & a soup. The Roast Beef & Havarti, which is described off the menu as: Roast beef, Horseradish, Havarti cheese house-roasted onions and tomato with lemon-dressed arugula on grilled Parmesan-erusted sourdough. Horseradish sauce on the side. Tomato Basil Soup, which is a creamy based tomato soup. Both were delicious. The sandwich was a half sandwich but was packed with all of the above. It was a substantial size for half, in my opinion. This location also has a separate, additional limited time menu that changes with the seasons. It offers dishes & drinks that the restaurant is trying out. I enjoy the fact that I can go there and try new menu items. If the items are popular they will make it onto the menu. Off the Endless Summer Menu we ordered a chocolate chip coffee cake. It was served warm with melty chocolate and the size was more than enough for two people to enjoy. It is described on the menu as: Freshly baked chocolate chip coffee cake topped with buttery cinnamon crumble and chocolate salted malted butter. Lightly dusted with powdered cinnamon sugar. It was dangerously delicious! My husband and I enjoyed our lunch and our visit to this new location. I would definitely choose this location again.

    Kids waffle missing chocolate chips which was requested and never received
    Kristina S.

    Horrible service and everything we ordered was incorrect. Our server Lexi definitely needs some training. I came in on a Tuesday morning where it wasn't busy there was a large party besides us so being busy was not a factor here. We started with coffee which was room temperature not hot. Then we ordered the avocado toast, farmhouse hash and kids waffle with chocolate chips. Each other was made incorrectly or missing something. When I addressed the issue with Lexi she replied do you want me to remake it or bring the missing items. No apologies nothing. Let's just say the food was so horrible we just paid and left

    Fall menu
    Eli T.

    I've great things about first watch but I've never tried it before today. I was very impressed with the healthy and tasting offerings. I got a pesto quinoa bowl which was perfectly seasoned and filling. I also tried a morning meditation juice, which was bursting with flavor. Service was quick and attentive. Offered great suggestions and was knowledgeable about the menu. Tables were very clean and atmosphere was pleasant!

    Megg S.

    My first time visiting the town of Brandon and at First Watch. I had my fair share of breakfast spots and First Watch is on the top of my list of breakfast spots. I recommend everyone to go to a first watch restaurant to eat a good, fresh, made to order breakfast items. I ordered the Trifecta and the eggs are cage free and the waffles are made to order. Everything about this place is amazing. The service was outstanding and the ambiance goes with the whole theme of the restaurant. Farmhouse and modern just love it. I will be returning.

    Went there because we got a birthday "Buy one meal, get one meal free" email. When we mentioned we were there for a birthday, Rachael the Server brought a cupcake with a birthday candle and a card signed by the staff! It was sooo sweet! That kind of experience makes me want to go back there again!

    Nat A.

    First time visiting this location. Let the record show that we are Corner Bakery people and aren't happy that they closed. We decided to give this spot a try just bc they are new and every breakfast restaurant location in Brandon always has a 45 min wait. I must say they did a very good job on the remodel. It has a totally different vibe. There is inside and outside seating. Community table and a coffee bar. Food was as per usual. It did take a bit longer. The manager was kind enough to stop by and let us know a pancake was overcooked so they were making us a new one. We visited around 11am on a Sunday. There was no wait, but there were also few open tables left.

    Fresh toast and buttered grits
    Mona R.

    For was amazing and so was the staff. The fruit bowl was fresh and my chocolate chip multigrain pancake hit the spot I was hoping it would!

    Em S.

    3 stars with the potential to earn a higher rating with some further training. Let's start with the positive feedback first: Parking: not bad at all! Just be careful pulling into the shopping center because there's a S-bux in the same vicinity as FW and people drive aggressively. No one would let me into the right lane. Once I was in the parking lot, bingo! Got a parking spot relatively close to the entrance. The restaurant itself was clean, spacious, well lit and modern. The hostess was pleasant and sat us right away. Our waitress came over soon after we were seated. Not sure if she was new, a few times we asked for the same side and had to wait quite a bit for her to check in with us. She was nice and did a good job overall. I ordered food to-go and here's what made my visit pretty disappointing...the Power Breakfast Quinoa Bowl is supposed to come with Italian sausage and I was VERY excited to surprise my boyfriend with breakfast because he was at home working hard on a Saturday. Side note: he has had bad luck finding Italian sausage for whatever reason in this area for weeks now lol. So anyways, I got him all excited for this sausage only for us both to be wondering where is the sausage?! Boyfriend finished the bowl, not nearly as satisfied as he would have been with the sausage but he enjoyed it. All in all, I love First Watch and would return to this location but make sure when the waitress/waiter is at your table you ask for everything you may need so you're not waiting for them to return 30 minutes later. Also, check your to-go orders!

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    Had Mother's Day breakfast and everything was perfect, family loved the food, they sat us very quickly

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    Jasper was friendly, attentive, and on top of everything we asked for. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was very welcoming.

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    Good food and fast service. I wish they were open later in they day. I definitely recommend.

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    Food is always good and fresh. Service is very good, fresh and comes out hot. Highly recommend.

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    Definitely recommend, very healthy and love it . The service and server very attentive, do recommend

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    Totally recommend! I've been to a few locations and it's one of my favorite places to eat at!!!

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    I am giving a 3 only because it is a new location - food good but not hot!! I will give them another try at a later date.

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