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    First Watch

    3.2 (305 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    Chia pudding & avocado toast with salmon
    Aleara L.

    The food was delicious, the location was clean but our food took awhile to come out and when it did we still had to wait a few minutes for the eggs (not pictured) to arrive at the table.

    Kale Tonic
    Shaleah D.

    The Kale Tonic was crisp, refreshing, and surprisingly sweet. Definitely lighter than your typical "green juice." No overpowering earthy taste, just a clean, bright flavor that hits the spot. I got the Maple Bacon Croissant Sandwich with chicken apple sausage. The croissant was buttery and flaky, and the apricot jam with pickled jalapeños gave it the perfect sweet and spicy combo. Definitely a standout! The Honey Chipotle Chicken Hash was another win. Tender chicken, crispy potatoes, and that honey chipotle glaze brought the perfect balance of sweet and smoky. Hearty but not heavy. The staff were super welcoming and on top of everything, and the restaurant itself was bright, cozy, and spotless.

    Breakfast
    Lara T.

    Sat for nearly 10 minutes before anyone came over. No mugs on the table. Once she took our order the server brought water glasses but still no mug for coffee. Once she did, we saw it had coffee still on it - gross! We ordered the donut holes - they came out at the same time as our food! They were hot, but nothing else was. I mean the butter in my waffle never melted. Bacon was chewy and cold. Donut holes advertised to have cinnamon sugar - powdered sugar was it! And it took forever for her to check on us. So we ate.... I like First Watch, but doubt I will come ba k to this location.

    Morning Meditation juice
    Ashley T.

    The trifecta effect is real! Let me tell you, the coffee is absolutely incredible! I indulged in the trifecta - a mouthwatering combo of Belgian waffle, crispy bacon, and fluffy egg whites, paired with cheesy grits that are just to die for! Umm, umm, so good! And don't even get me started on the juice - it was pure morning magic, TOP TIER! I rolled in around 10 am, and it was the perfect moment--just the right amount of buzz in the air! The country/farmhouse vibe of the place is so charming and warm! Everything felt so homely and inviting! And my waitress, Shonda, was absolutely fantastic!

    Ines N.

    The restaurant vibes was so good, casual, and nice. Good for family and friends breakfast or brunch. The service was okay. The food, just away from my expectations. I had eggs Benedict. The hollandaise sauce was a bland. And the potatoes half cooked. I don't eat the potatoes. Thanks God my orange juice was so fresh, sweet, and delicious. My kids and husband got theirs better than mine.

    Breakfast quinoa bowl with basted eggs.
    Martin R.

    If I ever want some very healthy food, this is the place I like to go. I usually go to the First Watch in Dunwoody but today I was closer to the Chamblee First Watch. This place has lots of great food and drinks. If you want to have something sweet they have a lot of great waffles and pancakes. I usually have the Power Quinoa Breakfast Bowl with the basted eggs. My only complaint and this is usually my complaint at any breakfast place, is that they can't get my egg yolk preference correct. I want the white cooked and I want the yellow part completely runny. Most places always leave the egg on the skillet a bit too long and the yellow part hardens. I never send them back because it isn't as big a deal as the rest of the meal. The only thing is that I love to cover my quinoa grains in yolk. The service at this restaurant is ok, not the best but good enough. For the most part the atmosphere is quiet and relaxing in the morning, however some days, especially weekend, can be very busy. So bring your patience. They do have an app where you can save your place in line before you get there. Use it if you are in any haste.

    Traditional breakfast
    Talesha C.

    First Watch was a miss today from the presentation of the food on the plate to the warmth of the meal on the plate to the nuke they had to do to the meal in the microwave. I wish I wouldn't have come today. When they delivered the traditional breakfast to the table, it looks messy and thrown together. Then I tasted a potato and it was cold. I asked if the server could bring back a warm plate because the food was cold and she brought it back 10 minutes later. I'm pretty sure she put it in the microwave and nuked it because the butter that was on the toast was extremely melted when she brought it back to the table. The bacon was really soft too and not crunchy which was a turnoff. Overall the meal wasn't good and I won't be back. The two star rating was because we were seated quickly and the server was pretty attentive.

    Summer menu
    C B.

    Service was top notch. The hostess was also our server and she was able to multitask very well. I ordered from the summer menu and was pleased with my choice of the Elote breakfast burrito. I've been to several of their locations and they have been consistently great. If you find yourself near any of their locations stop in and grab some good food.

    Amy P.

    My partner convinced me to go to first watch because he was craving it, our usual breakfast place is flying biscuit, but he wanted to be bougie today I guess. We walked in, the atmosphere was the typical corporate first watch. We were seated immediately which was the smoothest part of the meal. The place was bustling but not packed, about half the tables were full. We weren't impressed with the service. Had to ask for silverware, maple syrup, his oatmilk for coffee twice. She asked if I wanted salad or potatoes, I said salad and she still came out with the most undercooked potatoes I've ever had in my life. it reminded me of the time someone served me potato pretending it was apple, except they didn't make it extremely salty. She brought out the mediocre salad after. My omelette had all the filling on one side, so half was unseasoned egg and the other half was over salted chorizo, over salted because there was so little of it but they still wanted the chorizo flavor i guess. I also asked for less cheese and onion which she didn't even put in the system. I know I sound picky but I don't think a minor modification is hard. Highlights were the blueberry whatever juice that was so sweet I could keep adding water so it never ended, and the sweet cashier who checked us out with a smile. I'm going back to flying biscuit. half the price, twice the potato cook time.

    Millionaire Bloody Mary's
    Thomas B.

    We had a great experience here for Sunday brunch. We had to wait a few minutes, but nothing crazy. The service was good but it took a while to get our order in. The Bloody Marys we started with were really good. The millionaire bacon on top was spectacular. I got the Barbacoa Quesadilla that is on the Fall special menu. It was very tasty! Prices are a little high, but I think that is the normal now. Overall a good experience. Great food and drinks!

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    Food and service is always great! Two thumbs up ! Waiter are always friendly ! Every time we go we have a good time

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    Seated immediately, waited 20min and no server. I saw 3 other tables sat and immediately greeted by servers. We left.

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    Never had a bad meal here. Everything on the menu is awesome. Staff is friendly and do their best even when it's slammed busy.

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    Food was poor quality and waitstaff seemed overwhelmed. I would not go back to this location

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    GULA

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    4.5
    (41 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    I'm so glad I got a chance to come to this place! The ladies were so lovely that served us and…read moreoverall I really enjoyed the experience. I ordered a pot of their Gayo Ginger tea and it was delicious and just what I needed and wanted. It had a nice little bite to it. My favorite savory bite was the Lemper Ayam, made with sticky rice and shredded chicken which was so yummy. My favorite sweet bite was the Dadar Gulung. It definitely was something I've never had anything close to before and I really enjoyed it. That grated coconut in there gave the treat so much heartiness and flavor inside that rolled pandan pancake. Our seating area was in the general area, but still great and because the place is pretty small anyway there's not a ton of people inside which makes it very intimate and personable. I especially want to thank the restaurant for the menus with our names on them. That was really a wonderful gesture. Such a lovely experience. I definitely would recommend for all tea lovers out there. It really would be a cute date idea too for a tea loving couple. And the strip mall that it's in has plenty of parking. Now at the time that we went it was a little bit limited because I think a lot of people happen to be over that way eating Sunday brunch or dinner so it was a little bit packed, but I was able to find something immediately.

    Such a cute and clean place with a beautiful tea set-up at the long table. I got the mango sago…read moredessert and it was very pretty, great textures with a smooth creamy sauce. I earnestly wanted to love this dessert but the mangos were still tart and it really took away from the overall flavor of the dish. I added sticky rice but it was unflavored so no additional sweetness to cut the tartness of the mango. I wanted to note that the sticky rice was perfectly cooked with right amount of chewiness. I understand that Asian desserts are made with less sugar but being overly cautious made this dish less fulfilling for me.

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    4 stars only because of the size and parking. The service was very quick and professional, but it…read morewasn't busy at the time however I do appreciate the quick service. The cortado was excellent, and the drip coffee was an Ethiopian blend - very flavorful. When the weather gets better, the ample seating outside would be used. Inside there are 3 tables that seat 4, and a small couch seating area. The space is very bright and positive. There are also bottled drinks in a large refrigerator case, and dry goods and a small selection of pastries. The parking is tough, only because it's not intuitive. You must park behind the large building it's in and walk through the lobby back to front. I checked with building security and they agreed that's the only parking... Anyway if I lived in the adjacent apartments I would be a regular. I'll be back for sure. If you take the time to find it and park, you won't be disappointed.

    Was so good! The inside is really cute! It's a little small but wasn't packed. It's definitely a…read morelittle hard to find but once you find it they offer 3 hour free parking. The baristas are so sweet. They make really good recommendations and made really good drinks. The zebra macchiato was so good. It was smooth and sweet, but definitely had a strong coffee taste too. I really liked the mango strawberry refresher. It was a good blend of sweet but with a refreshing taste. I will definitely be back.

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    4.4
    (61 reviews)
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    Whoops! This is an overdue review from December…read more Xela Pan Cafe is a Guatemalan restaurant/bakery/convenience store on Buford Hwy in Doraville. Just a quick warning that, depending on which employee helps customers, there may be a slight issue with their understanding of English. They absolutely speak and understand Spanish. Xela Pan Cafe is in a small strip mall that is next to the strip mall where Kung Fu Tea is located. There is limited parking in front of the storefronts. This small business is made up of a restaurant, a bakery and a convenience store all run by the same employees. The convenience store sells a lot of seemingly random items, just about all in glass display cases. I noticed a lot of things to help with digestion and upset stomach, and hoped that this wasn't an indication of their food (Thankfully, it turned out that it wasn't!). The bakery items were in a separate area of display cases, but customers are free to self-serve themselves by using a tray to place whatever they choose, using either tongs or disposable gloves (I can't remember which they use) to take the items out of the cases. R and I came here for breakfast on a Sunday morning just before 9 am. There is an order counter, but that's for customers who are ordering items to go. Once the employees found out that we were going to eat breakfast inside the restaurant, we were told to seat ourselves and an employee would be by soon with menus. The restaurant area contains mostly booths, with some tables and chairs in an area between the order counter, convenience store and bakery areas. A very helpful and knowledgeable server came by our table, bringing a couple of glasses of water and menus. For a small restaurant, there were many items on the menu. We both ordered the scrambled eggs, rice, black beans, plantains and cheese. We didn't wait very long, in spite of other customers lined up at the counter to order takeout meals. The scrambled eggs with tomato and onion in them tasted a little bland, but I dressed it up with some bottled red hot sauce that was on the table. The plain tasting white rice, which had peas, carrots and corn in it, was pressed into a heart shape. The black beans in its watery sauce were very good. The plantains were cooked to a perfect firmness, and had a perfectly matching natural sweetness to them. The small block of slightly salty cheese also had a nice firmness to it. The price for each meal was very reasonable. Overall, this was a good dining experience.

    This is probably the best Guatemalan food inside the perimeter of Atlanta. When you walk in, they…read morehave a lot of typical Guatemalan things hanging up, and the menu has many of the typical dishes you would find in Guatemala. There are certain things they make better than others. For instance, the chuchitos are pretty good! The Pepian that I ordered didn't really taste like Pepian, but more like a guisado. It was still pretty good, it just wasn't Pepian haha ! They have traditional drinks and they even have pan francés! The Guatemalan snacks they have are very convenient when you have antojos! I would say the service is pretty friendly and the ambiance is pretty authentic! We have been here several times and will definitely return!

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