I always enjoy the seasonal menu at First Watch. The steak and egg hash was delicious. You can have your eggs any way you want them on the hash - i chose scrambled. The peppers had a little kick, tasted slightly pickled and I loved that! Blueberry lemon cornbread is more of a blueberry cake with lemon buttercream icing. Very good, but didn't have the crumb or texture of a cornbread like we expected. Our server was lovely and because we were there the last 90 minutes before closing, it was not too loud. I'll be back, I think I'll probably visit every FW location eventually lol read more

First Watch - Chimichurri steak and egg hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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It took a while to get this bad boy out of my review drafts, mainly because I spent a little too much time reveling in this breakfast experience rather than just writing it out. We've finally arrived to the proper review. First Watch is really yummy and arguably one of the more well done whole food breakfast chains around. They serve an elevated brunch experience; not because of some pretentious, arbitrary price hike or crazy cocktails that infer said elevation, but simply because the things they put on your plate are generally happily processed by your human body. And the prices are generally fair (ignoring the upcharge for organic maple syrup). So your wallet is generally happy, too. Off rip, I judge breakfast places by the quality of their grits. I'm a real southern shawty and my standards for grits are very high. I grew up cooking and eating real deal grits, with a heavy preference for the stone-ground, minimally processed white corn variation. Extra points for real butter, extra extra points for aged cheese. First Watch nailed it. I don't even feel the need to mention the rest of the meal, but I will for the sake of whoever wants the Morning Meditation juice (10/10 magnificent), The Works Omelet (20/10 because sour cream, bacon and eggs just go together), *Seasonal* Chimichurri Steak and Eggs Hash (10/10), and a side of biscuits and gravy (8/10). They almost had to roll us out of there because we ATE. I accidentally pulled an OMAD y'all... I truly was not hungry for the rest of the day after this meal -- even more proof that you're eating WHOLE food (which the body holds onto a lot better for energy than heavily processed bullsh*t). YES, they have gluten free options for the celiacs. YES, they have calorie counts for the calorie-cautious. YES, they have an exhaustive list of ingredients printed for the picky eaters. The icing on top was the great service, which wasn't crazy attentive but far from neglectful even during their peak hours. It's a clean and casual environment, as is the case with most of their locations. I can't speak to the bathroom unfortunately because I can't recall the last time I used this location's accommodations, but usually when the bathroom is horrid I can't un-experience that and will avoid a place at all costs. I'd happily eat here any day so.... all clear! read more

First Watch - Chimichurri Steak and Eggs Hash: crazy filling according to hubz - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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The food was fantastic - especially the lemon ricotta pancakes and the steak and egg hash. My friends and I just kept ordering food because everything was delicious. It was really busy on a Saturday morning/early afternoon but we were still able to be seated within 20 minutes. There is a ton of free parking in the plaza but you might have to park near Whole Foods during peak hours read more

First Watch - Lemon Ricotta Pancakes and Steak and Eggs Hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

We went on a Saturday ( Mother's Day weekend ) The Food was great & we had a wonderful waitress. I ordered the Power Wrap. The pancake was huge! read more

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. read more

First Watch - Chia pudding & avocado toast with salmon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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. read more

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*DOORDASH* Waited an hour for some slim portions and really bland breakfast. Burnt chicken sausages. Yellow tasteless grits. Very disappointed. read more

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. read more

First Watch - Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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! read more

First Watch - Morning Meditation juice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

The vibe is nice.... It took a while for us to get our food. Upon arrival of my "Traditional" eggs Benedict...one egg was broke, and spilled over onto my potatoes. That's when I realized the eggs were still undercooked with egg white runny. I tried to push through and notice there added sliced tomatoes to the Benedict.... That not traditional. Last, the hollandaise sauce had some sort of sweet taste. Please stick with tradition!!! Not happy at all. Hubby had the Kale tonic! Loved it! I should have juiced it today. Waste of $20 read more

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. read more

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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. read more

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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

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. read more

First Watch - Traditional breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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. read more

First Watch - Summer menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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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. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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The service was excellent! Thank you Carlos. Ambiance makes for a casual and relaxing breakfast experience. So much to choose from for breakfast brunch or lunch. We will definitely be back! Lori & John Atlanta, GA read more

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! read more

First Watch - Millionaire Bloody Mary's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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We generally like First Watch. Unfortunately this location is not a good location. The tables are poorly laid out. The restaurant is small. We did the advanced seating on the app. We wanted a booth so that was a problem here. It also would have helped if the staff were bussing the tables... The booth we requested sat untouched until we gave up and left. We were visiting from out of town and took a chance on Egg Harbor not far away... It saved our day... The staff at First Watch need training... We won't be back... read more

Service upon seating was horrible and I will add, felt a bit discriminated. The server in the front seated us after 7 families and we were third on the list. When we finally got seated they gave us the smallest table and had to wait 20 minutes before being acknowledged when the business was not busy. As soon as we sat, a family was seated at a large table without the need. We have been here several times but have seen the decline in customer service and food quality. If you want to go to a First Watch, please go to another location. Would be better to go to a local place and support the local businesses. We will most likely not come back here. read more

Came here on a Saturday for brunch. We made reservation but for some reason it took almost 15 min to be seated. The service was good , I ordered the bowl with quinoa , sausage , kale sun dried tomato and egg. Friend got waffle and egg and bacon. It was very fresh however it had no taste what's so ever. Like none. The waffle was good not bad at all. Eggs were fluffy but again no taste. It just needs more flavor. Not sure if I would try it again read more

So I sent our info to the corporate office- which suggested I'd hear from the restaurant we visited. No call, email, or anything. This confirms my opinion of this underperforming place. Don't waste your time, or money, here. read more

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

I can't believe that I hadn't written a review for this First Watch location, because I've been here many times for breakfast. I myself have never had a parking issue, since I've always come here on Sunday mornings no later than 9 am. However, parking can be challenging if you come here much later on Sundays, or at any times that most of the nearby businesses are open. The large and free parking lot has different sections, though, so you'll be ok in finding an open parking space if you don't mind walking across a big parking lot in order to get to First Watch. Today, we were immediately met by the hostess at the host stand near the entrance, and led to a booth. At the time we arrived, there were probably about 5 tables occupied by customers, so there were a whole lot more tables available, including the tables in the outside patio in the back (although I don't know if they were seating customers outside). Our server came to the table within a minute of us sitting down and took our drink orders (water for me and coffee for R). The server came back within a couple of minutes with a glass of water for me and a carafe of coffee for R. As far as food went, R looked at his First Watch mobile app right as we were seated, and found out there was a breakfast for two that wasn't on their regular menu. He asked our server about that offer. She wasn't familiar with it, but left to talk to the manager about the offer. She came back quickly and said that we could order it. We got a great deal (at a great price) for a breakfast for two: Six scrambled eggs, six strips of bacon, a big order of seasoned potatoes and a cup of fresh cut fruit. It didn't take that long before our server arrived with our food. Everything was so tasty. The breakfast was so filling that we didn't even touch the fruit, so that became a to-go item. The only glitch was at the very end. First Watch doesn't allow payment via its mobile app, nor do servers handle any payments. Customers must go to the register near the front to pay. However, their payment system was down for at least 20 minutes, and we had to wait until it came back up. Overall, dining here was a good experience. read more

First Watch - Scrambled eggs, toast and bacon. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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First watch is always a solid brunch spot if you are looking for something classic. We came on Saturday morning and were seated right away. Our waitress was ok. Not super attentive but not awful. I always order the chocolate chip pancake because it's that good! They have lots of other great options and something for everyone on the menu. I love that for the drip coffee they give you the whole pot so that you can refill it when you want! read more

First Watch - Chocolate chip pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

We love First Watch but this location was all sorts of not good due to service. Yes it was during the breakfast rush, but if the restaurant can't keep up then they should limit seating (which they weren't doing). Pretty sure our waitress forgot our order because after we had been sitting and waiting for over 30 minutes, people who sat after us were getting their orders. We eventually did get our food and everything did come out OK, but we were mostly annoyed since she then abandoned our table until we had to chase her down for the check. read more

My first time here and loved it. Each table comes with 2 coffee cups assuming everyone will want coffee. I did see when someone ordered coffee their own pot would come. I opted for the Bloody Mary with the million dollar bacon. The presentation I loved with the little bottle to pour as you go. The menu is full of choices and I went with the Pick Two for $10. My choice was cup of daily soup which was Broccoli Cheddar and the Ham and Gruyère half sandwich. All was delish and will go back. read more

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Upon arrival, the atmosphere was great not too busy not too slow. Everyone seem to be having a good time. My server was respectful. I got the trifecta with the meat, potatoes and waffle. Everything was cooked. Well I had a great time with my family! read more

Who doesn't like trying new places? and its a BANGER. The first time we went here it made me cry! MILLION DOLLAR BACON OMG! (Nigerian accent lol) i didn't know this existed! I came back 3x in one week read more

First Watch - EVERYTHING LOL - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

Came here on a Friday morning and was seated immediately as a party of 1. The restaurant was busy but there were several empty tables that just needed to be cleaned. Waited for 15 min without any service while parties who came after me were being served. I left and I don't plan to return, got faster service at another restaurant nearby. read more

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.

First time dining here. Our waitress was very helpful and food was pretty good. A tip if you're splitting the bill. Make sure you tip your part as me and my friend accidentally tip based on the entire bill lol read more

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I have since returned to this location by myself and am ecstatic to report I had completely different experiences from my original review. The first return trip was on a Tuesday after 1pm. It wasn't busy but the manager jumped up from the communal table meeting and sat me. Points of service were on point for being after lunch. The second visit was on a Sunday morning. Maybe 11:30. Wasn't full capacity but close to it. I was promptly greeted by staff and sat. Server was very friendly and efficient. Again everything was as it should be. Unfortunately I can't report about the bathrooms as both return trips there was a line. I'm looking forward to the next visit and I'll bring the rest of the family too. read more

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

I was in the area finishing with an event and was hungry for breakfast. Its was Saturday brunch time so the shopping center's parking lot was crowded I had to wait until some one was coming out of a spot. The restaurant had a 30min wait but they have "community tables" so we sat with a few other patrons immediately. The menu is extensive, I had a hard time trying to decide what to order, which is a good problem to have! My beverage and food was delicious. I love that they have a twist and/or elevation on basic breakfast/brunch dishes. Service was great. This was my first time here. For no-fuss brunch, First Watch would be my choice. I'll be back every chance I get. read more

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Came here Thursday (5/19) around 10:30a. Before I even review the food let me say Tiffany did a great job despite being new and the way her team left her out to dry. From the second we were sat we noticed they TRIPLE SAT her (even though all the other sections were damn near empty AND other servers were on the floor), the team didn't help her buss any of her tables and only helped run her food ONCE. It's SAD this is what management believes the definition of teamwork is. First Watch management at this location needs to do better at coaching the staff about teamwork and what it means to work together. I watched the kitchen staff eat on the line. One even noticed me watching and froze, laughed, then walked off the line. All of them with ear buds in their ear or hanging off there collar line. I witness them push their earbud MULTIPLE times back in their ears and CONTINUE to cook. GROSS. I asked for their gloves to be changed, but in an open kitchen really? If they're bold enough to do that while people can see, what are they doing behind the scenes? Now the food... Biscuits & Gravy - Gravy was lukewarm and biscuits were ehh...The potatoes weren't cooked thoroughly and hard to get through after the second bite. Shrimp & Grits - Were amazing! Full of flavor, shrimp was cooked PERFECTLY and the sausage was delicious. Grits were super creamy and the sourdough toast was hands down the best I've ever had. Trifecta (not pictured) - My wife enjoyed her Belgian waffle with berry compote. She said her eggs were cooked perfectly and the bacon was delicious. Pineapple Express - Not overly sweet and super refreshing!!! Would I eat her again? Not particularly. There are better breakfast spots in the area. read more

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First time here, we were seated pretty quickly. We both decided on the same meal. It was good but as you can see it wasn't a ton of food on the plate. The french toast and the chicken sausage were the best parts of the meal. read more

Perfect Saturday breakfast! Dined at other FW locations and food is overall very consistent. Today, our server, Nabilah, was very friendly and helpful! Always love having the pot of coffee and my oatmeal hit the spot. read more

Floridian French toast was good, the fresh fruit could have been presented better but it tasted fine. Million Dollar bacon had too much pepper but I love bacon so I finished it lol read more

First Watch - Floridian French Toast, Million Dollar Bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

Initial thoughts: their waitlist system sucks. Unless you know that you can add yourself to the waitlist from home, you arrive, put yourself on the list, get told it will be 20 to 30 minutes... then sit and watch people walk in the door and get seated. But when you do put yourself on the list when you arrive, you receive a text. The text does not say "Your table is ready," it says "You're the next to be seated," which still makes it look like people are getting seated ahead of you. It's ridiculous. Now we have been seated and no one has greeted us. Okay, she got here and we ordered. Okay, the manager came and talked to us and I got to kvetch, so we're good. And seriously, the food here is good. I had biscuits with turkey sausage gravy and my husband had one of their skillets. He also said his drink was good--some none-alcoholic blend that had beet juice in it. (I had a Coke. Boring, I know.) But I wonder how many people lose interest because of having to wait and not knowing how the waitlist system works? read more

First Watch - Biscuit with turkey sausage gravy and over medium eggs. The potatoes were slightly under done. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia