Love First Watch! Every option looked amazing. I ended up getting the lunch combo of half a salad and half a sandwich and a watermelon juice. Overall it was a friendly and clean environment. read more

First Watch - Watermelon juice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Taylor gave great service! She was friendly, attentive, and helpful. It's our new breakfast place and she's our favorite server!

Not one to write reviews but this was so bad I have been inspired to do so. First of all, I explained to the waitress that I have Celiac Disease. (absolutely cannot eat gluten). So, I ordered the veggie omelette with NO bread. My son's order came out first, with an eyelash on it. Then they brought my omelette with toast sitting right on top of it. I told them I could not eat it or I would have a reaction. They took both plates back to the kitchen. A minute later they came back with the plates. I asked, "Is this the same plate with the toast removed?" At least she was honest and said "yes". They took it back and said they would make a new plate, but did they? I have a terrible reaction to gluten and it takes me down for days. It's been three days later and I still have not recovered completely. (since the symptoms were 12 hours later) They brought out another order for my son and if you can believe it there was ANOTHER eyelash. I am not making this up. The manager was nice about it all and we did not pay for the food. I just want people with allergies to be VERY careful here. They don't take it serious. Also, the bathrooms were disgusting. Trash bins overflowing and not clean. This is the Durham location off 15/501. read more

Jojo was great! Food came out very fast and was amazing. Hot chocolate was especially yummy.

Jojo was such a sweet server!!!! Food came out fast and she was very friendly. First Watch is always a go to brunch place on my Saturdays!!

I would give this place 2 stars on the service, the guy we had and I can't not remember his name to save my life never checked on us after giving us our food. He rude regardless when we first sat down but I noticed him being nice and smiley to other tables. My reasonings as to why I think he was shouldn't be posted on yelp. When we first arrived I didn't make reservations because the address was saying a chapel hill address and I did not want to go to that one, but it was about a 30 min wait because of that. The food was pretty tasty although we went without napkins and refills on our water even when the carafe was empty. I would not come back to this location off the strength of that guy with black/dark brown hair he's not the nicest guy on a Sunday morning. read more

First Watch - Steak and Egg Hash, Tomato basil soup, bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Wonderful food and great service from Erika! Minimal wait and not as crowded as other First Watch locations - thoroughly enjoyed!

Was not attended for even a drink in 30 minutes, the place wasn't even packed. People came sat down got served and I was sitting there like an idiot with my daughter and even she a 4 year old was getting impatient. read more

Food was great! Service by Roxane was superb. I would return and recommend that others show up for a hot breakfast/brunch.

I went to the First Watch at New Hope Commons for breakfast. My server was Mary and man she was so polite. Our food was fresh and hot, the flavor was amazing. This was my first time here and I will be back. I will definetly ask for Mary anytime I come back. She was a breath of fresh air compared to most waitresses. read more

The worst service I have ever had at a first watch. I have been here multiple times and have always had bad service I just go to the one in chapel hill now. The service here is always slow and they always mess up your order. The last time I went I waited for 30 mins and did not even get my drinks and when I asked about it I was told they were making it I didn't know it would take so long to make water. We waited another 10 mins and ended up leaving after that and not even getting food or drinks. read more

I no sooner placed my order and a plate was put down in front of me. Everything was cold. I could tell this plate had been sitting for who knows how long. I hadn't even gotten my drink. My server was also very surprised. Server was great. Good not so much. Why try to serve me food that has clearly been sitting around for god knows how long. read more

Great service and staff! The Steak and Bacon Burrito is my favorite! I also love the atmosphere in the store, it feels very welcoming and inviting! read more

Stopped in at lunchtime. No one was working as host/hostess. Waitress was quick to take order but had to wait over forty minutes for a basic meal to arrive at the table. Other patrons were also frustrated on the wait time for orders to arrive at their tables. Food was good but hardly worth the wait. read more

food was delicious our server was JoJo and she did an amazing job. she checked in on us often. making sure we had w we needed. read more

Went to First Watch for a do over Birthday breakfast, after the disgusting breakfast I took home from Briggs in Durham. Briggs should take notes from First Watch. Excellent customer service, no wait time, and fresh hot food. This will be my go to spot for breakfast. read more

We love first watch in general but this is the best location in durham. My husband & I are regulars & enjoy our sunday brunch here. The wait times are fast despite it being packed, the food comes out piping hot & presentation is on point. The new GM Jasper is detail oriented, takes initiative, observes the guest and is out on the floor working side by side with his employees, something that is rare to see these days. You can tell he's passionate about his job which is refreshing in this economy. Our favorite server is Isaiah but all the staff we have experienced is great. Once again, if you are torn between locations, choose the south point location read more

Great experience at the First Watch at New Hope Commons. Service was excellent. The ambiance was cozy. Food was very good. Roxanne was our server and she did a fabulous job waiting on us. I would give our experience our experience a five star rating! Eric from Durham NC. read more

Great food and great service. Biscuits and gravy are wonderful. Eggs were cook perfectly.

Disappointed. Our waiter literally only came once and that was to take our order. I asked two different people for natural sugar only for one of them to say they'll go check, and the other said they didn't have any... you don't have regular sugar in a restaurant? Again, our waiter never came, I ended up returning side of cheesy "grits" because they had a whole layer of solid butter on top because it got cold it was just disgusting to even look at... i returned the grits to some OTHER waiter. The biscuits and gravy were disappointing, I've never had brown breakfast biscuit and gravy... they were salty, brown and pure mediocre. Not coming back again... read more

Probably the rudest waiter i've ever had, middle-of-the-road food couldnt save the poor service. Decided to go somewhere new on saturday morning. Coming into the restaurant we were received with a mild greeting and seated. Our waiter arrived and asked what we'd like to drink. No welcome, no greeting, if there were specials we didnt hear about them, he did not even give his name. Because i dont have his name I can only say that he was working 7/6/19 at some point between 12 and 2 pm, was tall, overweight, slicked back short black curly hair, and he had a face like he didnt want to be there. he was waiting tables in the booth area near the windows away from the front door. We ordered our drinks, hot cocoa for them and I order sweet tea. He came back a few minutes later and wordlessly dropped them on the table, the water glasses were on the table, they remained unfilled. I was with my wife, mother-in-law and her aunt, english is not their first language and they are very picky eaters. They spent about 5 minutes reading the menu before he came by and asked what we were ordering.. I look over and my mother in law is literally in the process of squinting at the menu when he asks us this.. My wife is still reading a menu and her aunt still has one in her face as well.. no one had a menu on the table, no one was staring around idly, no one flagged him down, in no way shape or form was there a cue for him to ask us our order.. dude didnt even ask if we needed more time or had questions.. because theyre foreign theyre often uncomfortable ordering food, my wife hurries both of them through the menu while the waiter essentially stands there with an irritated demeanor and toe-taps. he takes the order and hes gone. I couldnt follow his interactions with the other tables but they didnt look like they were any better. what makes it worse is he didnt seem all that busy or rushed, while that doesnt excuse his behavior, it would have at least made it understandable. our drinks ran out and shortly after, our food arrived and it was pushed onto our table. if there was a utensil, cup, hand, cell phone, purse, whatever on the table, it was shoved out of the way by a plate.. at this point it was comical how much this dude did not give a damn. the plates were shoved onto the table and he was gone. The hot cocoa cups were empty, the water glasses still werent filled, and my tea was just ice. No drink refills, no mid-meal check up. He came by, asked if we would be splitting our check and that was the last of him. oh yeah, i forgot about the food.. Overall the food was "okay" but completely forgettable.. hell, ill only remember this place cause the waiter was a terrible host.. read more

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While visiting Durham we looked for a someplace for brunch. We just happen to stumble upon First Watch. Upon entry the decor and ambiance makes you feel your in an upscale restaurant with all the bells and whistles but not the high prices. Brunch was about $30 for two for what we had. The service was fast, the food selections all looked good and tasted great (fresh ingredients)the coffee was amazing (pumpkin spice)! I'd definitely recommend First Watch! The only reason I didn't give a five star is because it was freezing in the restaurant. read more

First Watch - Open face chicken salad melt with side salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Had to wait in line to get seated 15 mins and other in front were leaving. Then we waiting at the table for service like 10min, wait 40mins to get food, they really need to better there service food is great! But they need to get hostess to seat and get organized. But food is great!! read more

Go to Fayetteville Road location and ask for Isaiah. Great breakfast and fantastic service.

Worst service I've had in a while. We sat down got our drinks and then immediately our waiter asked if we were ready. We'd been here a minute. I told him no and two minutes later he was back. With such an extensive menu we still were not ready. My frown ordered biscuits and gravy with an over medium egg. I had the works omler. We got our food and then never saw the waiter again until we got the check. My friends egg was overcooked and my food was just lukewarm. We had to ask the manager for a refill on tea. There was no sugar for my coffee and I had to ask another server for more. If I had a penny I would have left it for the waiter as a tip. Food was mediocre, service leaves a lot to be desired read more

Nice outside seating area plus excellent service, seriously happy wait staff. Great service and my food was delicious. Always helpful with my food limitations. read more

I took my grandson to first watch durham, our first time going there.We were seated promptly and sat at the table for 15 to 20 minutes with no contact from anybody although several people seated after us , were were waited on. We decided to leave, my way out I explained to the guy at the register what happened and why we were leaving he said ok. when I got home I called to speak to a manager, I heard the person on the line tell the manager she had someone on the phone that wanted to speak to her.i held on for 10 minute no-one ever pick up the phone.So now I am writing this review.If were possible to zero stars I would because that is the service we received read more

First Watch prides itself on fresh, locally sourced ingredients. These are options you can feel good about. If you've never been, I'd compare it to a Panera with more options. For brunch you can order omelets, frittatas, power bowls, or classic favorites like waffles or pancakes. For lunch you can order sandwiches, salads or lunch bowls. The restaurant is spacious so its great for large groups or with friends. The food is reasonably priced with portion sizes that are just enough. read more

First Watch - 2 For You Combo - Roast Beef & Havarti Sandwich + Sweet Honey Pecan Salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Actually pretty decent as a breakfast spot, one of the few places for a more traditional non-diner breakfast/brunch in Durham. Eggs Benedict well done and eggs properly poached, pancakes had good flavor, potatoes well seasoned and tasty. Minus one star bc the waitress was clearly impatient and wanting us to leave, cleared most of our plates immediately and then kept trying to take my 4yo's plate though she was clearly still eating. I get it, they were busy on a weekend, but service in a service industry should still take priority. The overtly aggravated attitude leaves a sour taste, but an otherwise good food experience. read more

FIRST WATCH warning...Not a welcoming place! Visited early Sunday morning. The first person you meet upon entering sets the tone for the experience. The man pictured that was hosting was the least friendliest person you could have at your front door. No greeting. No smile. Grabbed menus and proceeded to walk towards tables, with me assuming I should follow. He layed menus on table and walked away. I noticed that I wasn't only one who received his lackluster approach. He's an equal opportunity snob. My waiter wasn't much better. Gave me wrong info about dishes when asked. Never came back to my table after taking order. I had to stop someone to ask them to send my waiiter over. Never came. All I wanted was more butter. Would have helped the meal. I ordered scrambled eggs medium. I got hard fried as you can see in photo. It came cut up like that and with bacon so hard it was inedible. Not sure if I'll return but I know I will tell all about the terrible service. read more

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I went on Sunday Sept 30 the hostess ask me if I would be fine eating on the patio. I said yes, let me tell my family they were parked right outside the door she said ok I'll get it setup for you. By the time (15sec) we got back she had given our table away. She didn't have the common courtesy to come out to the patio and let me know what happened. I had to go back inside where she informed me (sorry we gave your table away). I didn't mine waiting for a table inside but she offered me outside seating. I will NEVER patronize any first watch in the future. Customer service was awful. They need to hire an experience host. She lacked etiquette and customer service training. I'm not blaming her she just needed coaching. Don't go there if you are hungry go if you just want to sit and wait but watch so they don't give your table away. read more

Come for the million dollar bacon, and well... The bacon's legit I can say that. I recently stopped in for a late Saturday lunch at First Watch and was shocked at how busy it was for around 1:00PM. It didn't take long to be seated. The host was very nice, took our number and we were seated in 10-20 minutes. After looking over the menu, both my wife and I decided on the pancake stack with a side of the million dollar bacon. I went with my preferred blueberry pancakes and she decided to try the carrot cake pancakes. The pancakes were large, fluffy, and generally pretty good. Not the most amazing pancakes I've had, but not the worst. My wife enjoyed her carrot cake pancakes, but thought they could have been more interesting and wish she had gone with something more traditional. Now the million dollar bacon, that was the true hit of the meal. four strips of sweet and savory bacon that were cooked to crackling perfection. It was absolutely delicious. Served with a cracked pepper and maple syrup glaze. I could have eaten two servings of this. The table service was a little lacking. Our server was rather kurt and only checked in a handful of times. It was pretty busy so that could have been a factor, but I was a little underwhelmed by the service. I wasn't blown away by my experience here but i'd be willing to try it again. read more

Un desayuno delicioso y muy variado. El servicio es muy profesional y todos muy amables

Have been dining at First Watch for a few decades and this morning had a breakfast that was what I expected in that it was tasty and done right but what made this a great experience was our server Karon M! Besides being an efficient customer centric server, he was instantly engaging and delightful to chat with even though he never stopped working and ensuring he was attentive to everyone he was serving. First Watch, this is exactly the kind of individual you want to have representing your business! if you want to start your day right in Durham have a good breakfast and ask to sit in Karon's section! read more

Payton was really attentive food was amazing. Beautiful environment and super nice staff

Ridiculously SLOW!!!! I ordered a to-go order online at 11:37 am, pick scheduled for ASAP, site said that was 13 mins, no problem. Paid for order (1 drink, 1 entree), pickup time stated on confirmation was 11:50am on a Thursday. By 12:20, the order was still not ready- that was an extra 30 mins of waiting!!!!! These were simple menu items with no modifications or add-ons. If the restaurant is unable to handle to-go orders they should not offer the service and screw up people's days. Needless to say I will never order online again and will not eat here again unless I have a full day to waste. read more

Loved my food and service. Wait wasn't long. Download app to utilize wait list. The specials were nice too read more

First Watch - Trifecta - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Another enjoyable experience at my new favorite breakfast spot. Maria provided excellent service and the food as always was delicious.

We used to like this location but the service has been terrible. I don't mean the waitstaff is bad - the problem is clearly in the kitchen. As we sat there last Sunday, we should have RUN AWAY as all of the tables around us were complaining about the service. Our food seemed to come out quickly but it was the wrong order. They managed to deliver the wrong food 3x. When it finally came, the homefries were charred and burnt yet undercooked. Pancakes were burnt and then flipped over so the burnt side was down. read more

First time coming to this location, came in and got seated within minutes. Our waiter was amazing and made sure we were taken care of. 10/10