Tried this First Watch location for the first time and decided to switch things up from our usual orders--and it definitely paid off. We joined the waitlist and were seated within about 15 minutes, which was quick and set a great tone. The restaurant was spotless, and our waitress truly stood out--friendly, attentive, and made us feel taken care of the entire time. The food had some real standouts. The Elevated Egg Sandwich was incredible and easily the highlight of the meal. The potatoes were cooked perfectly--crispy, well-seasoned, and honestly some of the best I've had at a brunch spot. The warm syrup was a small detail but made a big difference. And the passion fruit donut holes? Absolutely addictive--we were already wishing we had ordered more. There were a couple minor issues. The eggs on the Tri-Fecta were ordered medium but came out more well done. Still flavorful, just not exactly as requested. The tacos were also very good, but the corn tortillas kept falling apart, which made them a bit difficult to eat. Overall, a really enjoyable experience with excellent service and several standout dishes. Definitely a place I'd come back to--especially for those donut holes. read more

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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! read more

First Watch - Roast beef and Roast Beef & Havarti Sandwich and tomato basil soup. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brandon, Florida

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. read more

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Katherine was amazing! I mistakenly ordered at the wrong location and she quickly helped me! She took my order while I was on the phone canceling the other. I really appreciate how she handled my mistake and was so willing to assist me rather than push me to go to the store or ask me to reorder online. Thank you! read more

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. read more

First Watch - Seasonal coffee cake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brandon, Florida

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. read more

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

Rachel , my server & Amy the hostess were absolutely AMAZING. They are both very cheerful and even tho it was super busy they both tended to my families needs. Thank you both ladies, it's hard eating out with children & you both made the experience very enjoyable for me! read more

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 read more

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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! read more

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Good things: The atmosphere was great, very family oriented, there were a few truly healthy choices. Service was real professional and friendly and price was very reasonable. Why I would never go back: I ordered the Tomato Basil soup and the Healthy Turkey sandwich. The soup was obnoxiously sweet, and no one knew whether it contained dairy products or not. Their 'Healthy Turkey' sandwich would be more fairly called a 'Caramelized Onion Wrap'--there was almost no turkey, and no sandwich bun, just two toasted cheap bread slices like the kind you can buy at a convenience store (a bag of 50 slices for a dollar). The omelette was advertised as made from 'free-range chicken,' but it was tasteless (not bad, just tasteless). It had so many caramelized onions in it wrapped by the omelette that I was shocked. One of my kids tried something with oatmeal, but she couldn't eat much because it was super sweet, even for her. If that wasn't enough, it came with blueberry muffins. The only reason I chose this place was the hope of finding a healthy-oriented place, just like the entire Europe is. I was disappointed, our unhealthy culture of not going organic and having a sweet tooth for every thing and on everything, it was pretty much dominant here as well. read more

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. read more

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Stopped here on our travels to the Tampa area and was very happy with the quality, serving size and the price for my delicious breakfast. The waffle was perfect, the eggs cooked to perfection and the bacon crispy and tasty. We will definitely be back. read more

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. read more

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

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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! read more

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

I want to start this review off with I myself am a server and understand the stress that comes with working in a busy/ fast paced environment. With that we (party of 2) waited 30 minutes to be seated, not a problem it was pretty busy in there. The host greeted us at our table explaining she was helping our server because he was busy with another table again understandable we gave her our food and drinks to make things easy on him. The food runner came over with our drinks then later came out with our food (still haven't seen our server) few minutes later he comes over no introduction just asking if we need anything, food was good so we said no. This is where I'm annoyed he continued to circle his THREE tables 7 top, 4 top and us 2 top, pestering us if we needed anything then not even half way into our food he brings the check and lets us know we wanna get out here quick because they are "so busy" keep in mind he has 3 tables, he's not greeting his tables, he's not running his food or drinks but he rushing us out. If there's multiple servers with small sections and there's other people running drinks and food there should be no excuse for the poor service on his part and I'm very disappointed. read more

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! read more

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Yessss for vegan options! Good customer service Amazing drinks! Love the butterfly pea tea read more

The food was great and the service was even better!! The place is staged so perfectly, great music, great atmosphere. I love that the music was not too loud, I didn't feel as this I was competing with the volume. read more

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! read more

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Their recent specials were delicious. The SoCal Breakfast Hash was so tasty. The pickled sweet peppers paired perfectly with the jalapeno crema. Loved the chicken potato mix with the over-easy egg/cojita cheese. The B.E.C. sandwich was also really good. The sourdough bread was delicious, with plenty of eggs. Both of these entrees should become permanent fixtures. Can't go wrong with the morning meditation, which had more of a ginger kick this time(really good)--excellent location with a pleasant staff. read more

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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.

Hurray for a deliciously consistent breakfast experience! We came on the soft launch and got treated to a free breakfast! And came back today, on opening day, to assert our presence as locals, and of course as regulars! The dining room is ample and comfortable and we're so happy to have a First Watch walking distance! We'll come back soon! read more

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Always enjoy this place!! The food is varied; new menu items are added periodically to keep things interesting; service is always excellent; love the "Two for You" option for lunch; soups are delicious; my husband and I go about every week. Dining here is always a pleasant experience and the management staff reaches out to see that customers enjoy it. read more

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

Delicious food and service, i had the lunch special which i then chose the "Monterey Sandwich" i believe it was called, with the "Avocado Chop" salad. I absolutely enjoyed the salad it was very filling and i could barely eat the sandwich, but a less ham could have been used :) overall my experience was great and our server "Nicholas" was great! The prices were very nice, however my only complaint would be the french toast, it wasn't very good in my opinion felt mushy and not very flavorful. Otherwise i had a great first time/experience! Would recommend read more

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

Food was ok. Service was barely there. I got the chimichurri steak hash and it was pretty salty and only had little pieces of steak... not worth the price in my opinion. We ordered drinks but didn't get straws so we waited a longgggg while to finally get a chance to ask for some. Server was pleasant but was hard to flag down as we didn't see her after she gave the straws and gave us the check at some point. Payment was with a QR code so didn't see her for that either. If you want ok food with decent, barely there service then I guess First Watch Brandon is the place. read more

Service was not there. Our ticket said our server was Alexis. Was that the red headed server who finally took our order after noting we haven't been helped yet? was it the guy serving the table next to us and dropped off our food? Was it the girl who checked on us once and then dropped off our check? Who knows because we sure didn't. It was obvious no one wanted to take our table. The host who sat us had a huge attitude. I get people have bad days but at least make an attempt to appear like guests aren't inconveniencing you by wanting to come in to eat. read more

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

I got a Floridian style French toast with a side of potatoes! My entire party loved the food. The costumers were very kind and recommended a few places I should visit. The shop was decorated with manatees and looked amazing. The service was amazing and they had no wait! I definitely recommend. read more

Great service and attention to customers. My order arrived quickly. Fifteen minutes later and my guest's order still had not arrived. Another waitress (not ours) noticed, returned with an update, and apologized. Then the manager, Michael, checked in on us. He made everything right. We definitely felt paid attention to. We left with the smile with which we walked in. read more

Everything was amazing so glad they have a new location in the area The food was hot and healthy could not have asked for a better meal read more

Nice and clean! We felt bad arriving at 2pm but the host was extremely kind and reassuring that it was not an issue. We split the trifecta because we were having an early dinner but needed something quick. Eggs were done to perfection, bacon was amazing as always (so good) and we had a multigrain blueberry pancake that was great! These chefs know what they are doing. The kale tonic is very refreshing too. Defiant worth picking this place, near old navy, Barnes and noble bookstore, Marshall's and TJMAXX. read more

The food was amazing!! We ordered avacado toast, French toast, million dollar bacon, chocolate chip coffee cake, and other items. Every food item was as good as the last. Not to mention, the service. Our waitress, China, was very observant and quick. Will definitely be coming here again! read more

After a few days corporate saw my review and had me email them my contact information. I spoke to Morgan, the operations manager. We talked about how busy the restaurant could've been especially during that time of day, and the day after Gasparilla. She was understanding of the frustration I had due to the lack of service especially after such a long wait for food. She was very professional and kind. She offered to rectify the issue for my next visit. I do appreciate it. I will return in the future. read more

love this place! the ambiance and the service is impeccable! the food is also top notch and have so many yummy options to choose from! a perfect brunch and lunch spot! read more

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.

food was amazing but our server's voice was so damn annoying. i could barely enjoy my food. lol it was very squeaky. again the food was amazing. read more