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    First Watch

    3.6 (34 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Turkey club with bacon lettuce tomato avocado and mixed greens
    Korina J.

    I had a buy one get one free coupon for my birthday so we gave it a try. The wait was about 1 hr. I went on line to get in line and did a couple errands do wait about was 15 minutes. The food was fresh and good. The salad per se didn't have any flavor. I think if you going to go do breakfast not lunch.

    Khalilah L.

    Mom and I went here for breakfast. Our waitress was okay... meaning she didn't do anything special, but bring us our food. I mean, we actually placed our drink & food order with another waitress because we sat there for awhile. I ordered a mimosa. I don't understand why restaurants use "pulp" orange juice for mimosas... that a BIG FAT NO! But I ordered the "The Works" omelet, which was a great choice. Food was good and the restaurant appeared clean. I would visit again!

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    Robin F.

    IYKYK..just in case you don't.. it was a great brunch with great tasting food. I had the trifecta! The kale tonic was amazing. Corey was our server and he was friendly and had jokes. It was a good dining experience. The restaurant was clean and inviting.

    Banana Granola Almond Crunch Pancakes
    Melody B.

    As a native Floridian where First Watch is everywhere, I was ecstatic to hear that it was coming to Burlington! First Watch is a breakfast, brunch, & lunch, chain restaurant but there's a reason why you can find it everywhere. The food is high quality! I went with my husband on a Sunday morning. There was no wait when we went there, but pro tip if you go on the weekend is to either go before 9am or join the waitlist on their website. I ordered avocado toast and it came with 2 eggs cooked your way - I chose scrambled. The avocado was FRESH and they gave me a generous portion of it. My husband ordered the Banana Granola Almond Crunch Pancakes. Their pancakes are delicious and large. Service was friendly and quick. The restaurant is new, so everything was still in good shape and clean. This is a great spot for consistently good food for everyone!

    Yes Yelpers it was that good, I jumped right in and realized ooops I need a picture
    Cassandra W.

    Welcome welcome "First Watch" to the Burlington area!! What a great location pick and well use and transformation of an existing building. The colors outside are perfect and the grounds were well cleaned and maintained. We were welcomed upon entering and then taken to our seats right away. In our case we didn't need a menu because we are "First Watch" veterans The service was great, quick and the food correct and hot. Delicious, not a crumb left on our plates. So thank you for yet another wonderful experience in another city!!

    Trifecta Combo

    First time to this specific location. Mother's Day was obviously busy so there was a long line. However, the place was very clean and our server was very friendly. Food came out quick and was delicious. Will be back!

    Hanaa K.

    Very nice staff. Area was clean. We came close to closing... about 45 t minutes til. The attendant didn't know which servers were working so we moved once. Not a problem. The server was very helpful and friendly. Food came out relatively quickly. The chicken sausage came out very blackened and had to be replaced. She said it was too crunchy and burnt. My potatoes were slight too salty but still tasty. The food portions are massive and the drink was delicious. I got the one with the lemon, beets, turmeric and ginger. I really liked the rústica frittata. It was cooked perfectly with fresh veggies. Everything tasted like it was prepared fresh. The pancakes are massive. So much that we couldn't finish even after sharing. My suggestions would be to watch the sausages not ro burn them and lay back slightly on the seasoning. The frittata was delicious but also slightly on the salty side. Plenty of parking and easily accessible. I do with they would ask if you want a table or booth. We weren't given an option and table seating is hard for people with disabilities when the seats don't have arms.

    For a new restaurant fine.. but hope to host gets better had an argument with a server in front of us.. server was lovely just slower. Food is amazing I don't think you can go to wrong. Way too crowded in there, but overall nice place. Pancakes are MASSIVE. Could have fed 4 people.

    Chickichanga and million dollar potatoes.

    Have you ever felt like a restaurant is holding you hostage? This is our third visit to First Watch in Burlington. Food was not presented like shown. Tasty, but just not as advertised. We most likely won't be back. Service was incredibly slow from jump. System went down and we couldn't pay and leave for 15 minutes while their system rebooted. Finally handed them all the cash I had and left. Will bring back the difference. Too expensive and not a good experience.

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    3 months ago

    They quickly served us the Barbacoa bowls with supper soggy corn chips and two of the tinniest avocado pieces possible. Flavor was mediocre.

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    4 months ago

    Amber Yoder was a wonderful server and helped me decide to order. The food was great. I would go back again

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    7 months ago

    The kale tonic is a must and it's the top reason I go so frequently ! The service is quick. Inviting & clean estectics.

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    Great food and great service. Not too busy when we arrived but very busy when we left!

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    11 months ago

    This new place has excellent food and a very nice staff. I like it here. Would recommend

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    The food was good. Service was slow because they were so busy. The restaurant is clean and fresh!

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    Food: excellent; staff excellent; a little noisy when full of people. Should be less noisy after school starts and at early/later times!

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    we've dined in wilmington location and thoroughly loved our meal. fair pricing fresh ingredients.

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