First watch is always a hit or miss. The service is slow... so be ready to wait for that cup of coffee to finally get to your table. The food is always a hit or miss. One day you can have the best eggs and the next day you wish you would have ordered the pancakes. But then the pancakes are either great or wtheck happened. And the fruit has been the same one day fresh...one day gross. So it's hard to say which day your luck will win at First Watch... just don't look at your watch when waiting to be waited on. read more

Solid breakfast place. Not overly fancy, offers heathier options...while being in a quiet, clean place. Seems like many places try hard to have some special vibe and First Watch just makes good food. Period. I'm here for it! Good prices, experienced, friendly staff, food not overly seasoned, heathier menu options, love the preserves. The kale juice I got was refreshingly healthy, light, just sweet enough! read more

Front of house staff was friendly. Food was mediocre. Not what we have been accustomed to getting at other locations.

Came in around 1230 for a late breakfast. There were no tables for a single person. Hostess suggest I sit at the "shared/common" table. Which was full of dirty plates. I asked, do you want me to sit at that dirty table? And she said yes, that I could sit on the other side which was not as dirty. Sigh. I waited until a clean table was ready. The bus person was absolutely wonderful and was working really hard !!! Give him a raise :) read more

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Came here one early morning for breakfast and was met with a very friendly server. I ordered my usual- a French toast breakfast with eggs and breakfast potatoes. You can't really go wrong with First Watch, so no complaints at all! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Just wanted to update based on the comment below; no one from the restaurant ever reached out to me. I emailed like Hanna asked. Checked in again a month later and a week after that check-in, still no word from the Restaurant. I won't change my star rating, just wanted others to know. read more

Matthew was great as well as the food. Quick seating and a good day to brunch out doors read more

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This was a very typical First Watch experience. We had to wait about 30 minutes for a table, but the service was great. The food was also excellent. I ordered from their seasonal menu of their take on french toast with jam, and it was incredible. The omelette and the maple bacon was also quite good. read more

This is my 3rd time coming here but the first time my three children ate here, ages 11, 15 & 21 and they absolutely loved it. I joined the wait list online and was seated within 10 minutes of our arrival. The table was clean and we didn't have to wait long for our waiter to come to our table. The service was on point, she was very quick and attentive with a very pleasant attitude. The food was absolutely delicious. The food was plated beautifully, it was hot & tasty. The decor was so cute, the rustic look fits them well. read more

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This Purple Haze drink * from @first.watch is so refreshingly good! It has lemon, cane sugar, butterfly pea flower tea and a hint of lavender in it. I was about to get it without the lavender because I couldn't imagine drinking anything with lavender in it but I decided at the last minute to try it as is and I'm glad I did. The lavender flavor was not overpowering at all. It actually complimented the other flavors in the drink. I'm not a big juice drinker because a lot of places make them too sweet but this was just right in sweetness. The Purple Haze is definitely worth a try! I walked in this restaurant on a weekday and to my surprise it was packed! Luckily these two girls who I didn't know that made reservations had a big table to themselves, invited me to sit with them. Our server was really cool and knowledgeable about the menu since it was our first time here. I ended up getting a waffle that was HUGE and pancakes. Everyone enjoyed their meals. read more

First Watch - Purple Haze Drink - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Wanted to try some place new for a light breakfast. First Watch met that expectation. While here I had the Crab & Avocado toast to eat. My Sis had the Market Hash. Both were delicious. I also had a few of their fresh press juices, the morning meditation and the purple haze. Both a great morning boost! The wait for a table was about 15-20 mins Saturday morning. Pro tip: there's a small dead end parking lot. Park in the larger lot by pei wei so you don't get stuck! Will dine again. read more

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This is a great place to get some healthy but flavorful food! Everything on the menu is really good. They make fresh juices that really compliment the rest of their menu choices! read more

First Watch - Morning Meditation & Red Medicine - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

The food is always good the service was incredible. Love the skillets . First Watch continues to be consistently good

It's new and clean decor but some of the food isn't worth the calories. It doesn't matter which location you go to, no cook in this organization can make decent fried potatoes. read more

The place is overrated and overpriced. We've gone twice in the last two weeks because my partner likes it. He loves the Million Dollar Bacon and the Floridian French Toast. The Million Dollar Bacon is good...we agree on that. It's salty sweet and the slices are a good thickness. I am a waffle and regular bacon fan...I'm always on the hunt for great waffles and thick bacon cooked soft. The waffles here are quite good! But, yes...there's a "but" And the but is that the waffle isn't very thick and they can't seem to get it to the table while it's hot. Who wants a room temperature waffle?! The butter won't even melt. Service is friendly and slow as molasses in the Yukon! It's a noisy spot so be prepared to talk loud. In summary, I'll eat here because my partner likes it. But, I will not suggest that we come. read more

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The food and staff are wonderful but the place is extremely noisy. I have a noise app on my phone and it shows the noise level in the unhealthy range 80-90 decibels. It's almost impossible to carry on a conversation. I really do like the menu, and the staff has always been wonderful but, because of the noise it's my least favorite place to eat, so we rarely go anymore. read more

I get the feeling this place is constantly skimping on portions. In my case, my family and I have ordered from this place multiple times to-go. My mother really liked the pesto chicken w/quinoa, so naturally I wanted to try it out. The next time we ordered it was very clear mine had half the portion it as supposed to have compared to my mother's who also orders with me. It did not fill me up at all. We thought it was an isolated incident so we made sure to check everytime we ordered going forward. The next time we ordered, we checked the box again and sure enough they only gave half the amount. This is not a good look for First Watch if they do this consistently. My mother made sure to complain to the hostess but who knows if that will do anything. All negatives aside, their food isn't bad. The pesto chicken had a lot of flavor and the quinoa pairs nicely with it. read more

The wait was rather long, Even though we book it online. Look like they were short staff. Only 1 person in the front that handles the seatings, booking, & check outs. Parking area are very limited for having so many different businesses. Food is ok. read more

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Great food and vibes!! Loved our waiter Richardson he was very enthusiastic and friendly. Can't wait to come back!!

Went for a birthday brunch with my teen. I loved the first watch in Pittsburgh and Rockville but the Columbia location didn't align with my previous experiences. The seating is a bit chaotic even after getting us in line. The tables for two are so small that you have to struggle to fit things on there and not drop them. Some tables that were meant for 4 people had just 1-2 persons sitting there. I noted that to the server who just shrugged. Anyways, the omelets were good but the potatoes were way too salty. I do like their bread and butter as well as their coffee. Overall, its not great but its not terrible either. I might visit again once this experience has faded from my memory. read more

Another great First Watch experience. Usually I go to the Timonium location. Server here seemed generally confused about what was going on. But always love going to First Watch! read more

First Watch - Kale salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

The 4 stars are for the food. Be prepared for 45min-hour long wait on weekends for food to get to your table. Bring good company to pass the time. Definitely try: -skillets (I had the farmhouse but would try the market next time) -pancakes -juice bar read more

First Watch - giant pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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While a solid spot for great breakfast/brunch food, the slow service always makes us wonder why we come back.

Ok. Was trying to get here for a while. Finally got to it with all this rain. The food is great here. The issue with this place is its very small as well as the parking here was not great. The staff was very friendly and helpful though. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

A nice place to grab breakfast and eat outdoors if the weather is nice. I've had several of their menu options and have never been less than pleased. I love the millionaire bacon and freshly squeezed juices. I wish they came with refill options even for an additional charge. They have a community table if you're in a rush and can't wait. This section is for those who like meeting people and don't mind talking to strangers. The parking is limited so share a ride if you can. They're located in a shopping center so they share space with several other shops. Overall I love this location and they restaurant. read more

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Despite specifically writing PLEASE DO NOT OVERCOOK PANCAKES, they came out almost burned on the outside. One of two carrot & pecan pancakes was virtually devoid of both. Things have gone down hill, sadly. read more

I ordered carry out breakfast today a little later in the morning and don't see what the fuss is about. Every time I come by I see long waits of people to be seated for breakfast or brunch but to me it's average. Today I ordered the traditional breakfast of eggs cooked to order, bacon, potatoes, and toast. I took my eggs scrambled form with no cheese. They were prepared to my liking. I ordered the wheat toast with butter. Everything was pretty standard and consistent with what I would have made at home. My meal cost about 11. I would order again but it's not a place I would wait to get a seat at. read more

As usual First Watch did not disappoint. I had the French Toast, very nice. If possible call ahead to get out on the wait list. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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Not my favorite brunch spot in Columbia Maryland. The food was just OK to me. But if you're looking for a farm to table with healthy options this is a spot for you. read more

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Wanted to try this place as I've heard so much about it. Food did not disappoint! I had the TRI-FECTA which is 2 eggs, any style with either a Belgian waffle or a multigrain pancake plus a choice of bacon or pork or turkey sausage or chicken sausage patty. I opted for waffle, scrambled eggs & pork sausage , all delicious ! My friend opted for the multigrain pancake, sunny side up eggs with turkey sausage. Judging from the satisfied look on her face, I'd say she was quite happy with her choice too! We also ordered a side of Million Dollar Bacon - 4 slices of bacon with brown sugar ( don't judge me ) it was just perfect! The reason for the 3 stars was the service. Our coffee was cold by the time we got our plates. Our server never checked on us until we called out to her as we were missing the toast slices that we're supposed to accompany our plates. The toasts came ( which were really good multigrain bread slices) a few minutes later, our eggs were cold by then. Again, she never checked on us. Meanwhile , we notice that other tables had a pot of coffee we wanted one too! Since our server was ignoring us, we asked someone else who graciously provided us with one. Food was delicious but marred by the disappointing service. I will probably go back another time & hopefully truly enjoy my meal read more

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10/10 the only keeping us from coming back more often is our budget. Sweet or savory you cannot go wrong with anything on their menu. Only wish they had espresso lattes and not just coffee but the food is so good it's worth it. read more

Awesome food and service for a quick breakfast/lunch situation. I had the eggs Benedict and my coworker ordered their chocolate chip pancake and cinnamon & pecan roll. All was delicious. Oh yeah! Their morning juice thing was amazing too! read more

First Watch - Cinnamon pecan roll - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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Damaris was very knowledgeable about the menu. I enjoyed the meal she suggested and I feel like my palate just expanded LOL. I love the ambiance because I feel like I'm eating lunch on my back porch. read more

First Watch - Million $ Harvest Hash 10/10 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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The service personnel were very helpful. However, the kitchen needs a little bit of additional work. We ordered breakfast, and while the eggs were good, the potatoes came out cold and oily. read more

I would rate the location & food 1 star, but I really respected our waiter Spencer, so I gave an extra star just for him. Tucked back in the Columbia Corners, it was hard to navigate to their location and find parking. There was luckily one spot left when I arrived, but the rest of our party had to park over by the Ale House and walk over. It's a very 'squished' location. Entering, they have lots of seating, and their indoor décor is gorgeous. They gave off a farm to table vibe, and the menu seemed to have delicious combos, so I was excited to try them out. However the execution fell short. I ordered the Trifecta, priced at $10.99 for scrambled eggs, one pancake, and turkey sausage. The scrambled EGG, was tiny, watery egg, with no flavor. The turkey sausage was shriveled and hard, as if cooked early and sat under heating lamps. The worst part-my drooling over the carrot cake pancake quickly dissipated when my burnt-crispy pancake arrived. I typically don't use syrup, but in this case I had to-to cover up the char flavor. Also for a 'large' pancake, it was very thin and small. I would have sent it back if I wasn't pressed for time on my work break, my loss. (I honestly found myself going back to work and snacking because I was still hungry) Also, it was very loud. Definitely would not go again. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Wish I could do 2.5 stars. This place is just so mid. So close to being good. Good service, our server was amazing, she was so sweet and quick. But the food is like whatever. I've been here a bunch of times. Last time I got the avocado toast with an egg on it. They brought out my dad's food and brought mine out late. With no egg. Getting that one egg took forever. And it was cold. The food is always cold. The avocado toast was basic and too much lemon. Today I got the pumpkin pancake special. All the food was cold but the potatoes were kinda warm. Like cmon. Even the crappiest restaurants have those heat lamps on the window to keep it super hot. No one wants to eat cold eggs that's so freaking nasty. I think they're just in over their heads cause this restaurant seats a million and it's hard when everyone is ordering eggs. But actually they were good if they weren't ice cold. And I like the potatoes. The coffee was good but I'm with the other lady- they only have toxic fake creamers. I like the fake butter though. Overall, the breakfast was almost acceptable but was lacking the temperature like always. read more

First Watch - Inside - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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It doesn't matter which location you go to First Watch never disappoints. I had the Cobb salad and it was excellent. Our waitress was great.

Came during the weekday and was able to get seated right away. Service was good and food came out pretty quick after ordering. A variety of breakfast and brunch options on the menu. Good healthy options as well. read more

First Watch - Trifecta breakfast with blueberry pancake, scrambled eggs and pork sausage. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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Food was very yummy but a bit small on the portion wise. I got the brisket hash and the salmon eggs benedict. The eggs benedict did pretty well for a to go order and did not burst! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

the food is always fresh and delicious. our waiter (Tim) was so nice and helpful. He did a great job. the only thing i don't like about this place is it's so noisy! read more