Happy Sunday fellow yelpers, this morning with the family at First Watch in Tega Cay, Sc. I wish they would stay open longer non the less the food and service is really good and we were seated immediately upon arrival. Our waitress Linda was polite and smiling when she presented herself and she was really polite to my children. You guys must try their Parma,Avocado toast,Pancakes,Millionaire Bacon and The Farm Stand Breakfast Tacos. This place is the bomb.com I give this place 8 out of 10 madones.. How ya doin!! #yelper-helper read more

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I wasn't exactly sure what this place had to offer . I was somehow under the impression that the food would be similar to bar food (wings, burgers , fries etc). I think I was getting it mixed up with another establishment. Well never mind all of that because we actually enjoyed what we had . We quickly learned it was a breakfast brunch lunch spot.... mostly very healthy meals. It took us a while to get through the front and back of the menu before we ordered . Two of us ordered salads and one person had the gravy biscuit meal. I also ordered a side of seasoned potatoes because who doesn't like carbs ?!? I had the honey chicken salad and my cousin had the avocado salad. Everything was pretty tasty and reasonably priced. All three meals with add ons came to $41. The ambiance is welcoming . It gives you a very farm house, fresh produce vibe . I think we will be back . Thank you read more

I absolutely loved this place. The food was fantastic, service was excellent. We will definitely be back for sure. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

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Wow!! Place has gone downhill. While our server was good, the food and coffee weren't great. We ordered avocado toast, eggs sunny side up, French toast, biscuits and gravy and 2 sides of bacon. First, coffee wasn't great. Second, the avocado toast, which is my favorite, the bread was not toasted, avocado was really cold and missing the pepper flakes. The sunny side up eggs had much of the whites uncooked and we did not get our 2nd side of bacon. It was missed so we had to ask for it. Lastly, nothing came out at the same time. First meal came out; 5 mins later second meal came out and then 5 more mins later, 3rd meal came out. Not sure we'll be back. read more

Thought we would try THIS First Watch. It was awful! People in the kitchen just threw my breakfast burrito together. My husband had a traditional Benedict with cold burnt potatoes. Will not be back to this one again, for sure!! read more

Things are looking up for the fort mill First Watch. The wait wasn't outrageously under quoted this time and the service was prompt. The food was delish as usual but the other parts were finally working together. I'm so happy because we love first watch and haven't been going because the logistics were horribly lacking. Excited to return soon. read more

So I tried to originally go here one weekend on a Sunday. I was expecting a wait.. it was an hour which was okay at the time. After an hour was up they end up tacking 20 mins on top of that so I left. Made it back on a Friday morning around 9am and didn't have any wait and was seated immediately. Got the holey moley donuts as an appetizer they were fresh and piping hot and served with a chocolate and berry sauce. Both combos were great. Ended up a pancake platter with breakfast and sausage and regular bacon (not the million dollar). The pancakes were HUGE, nice and fluffy. The eggs were scrambled perfectly. The bacon wasn't my fav a little to overcooked and crispy for my preference. Server was on top of it. Overall the food was great and everything else that was coming out to others looked good as well. I would for sure come back here on a weekday. Just not a weekend when its super crowded. Also, they barely have seating if you have to wait pretty small joint. So expect to sit in your car or just stand outside. read more

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The food was delicious, they take great pride in their presentation and flavor. The staff was courteous and a delight. The ambience, was very nice and all conversations seem to be quiet. Letting you focus on your own company or being alone. A job well done. read more

Once again, First Watch has delighted me with a wonderful breakfast and excellent service. I switched things up and opted for a "Chile Chorizo" omelette. The omelette was densely filled with sausage, onion, and cheese that came together very well. The staff was on their A-game but huge shoutout to Raven as she was an amazing waitress. Happy to have this staple of breakfast cuisine in Fort Mill. read more

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Seeing as South Carolina is opening up at about 50%, restaurants are now available for more than just take out and delivery. Dad had surprised me this morning with our last "father/daughter" breakfast before I leave for New York and it's stay at Home orders... according to Pops, even from inception this place became an immediate crowd pleaser and weekends/holidays boast lines around the place. Settled into a shopping plaza next to a dry bar and Pilates studio, This space has a cool rustic, earthy vibe with some real crowd pleasers on the menu. Farm to table, organic and plenty of vegan options, we were off to a good start. Server was friendly and accommodating. Loss of a star due to Dad's meal arriving cold. So cold, the butter on the toast didn't even melt. Brought this to servers attention, apologies and a "I'll go get the manager"... 7-10 minutes later, Dad was still hungry, disappointed and NO MANAGER came to our table. Server did return, offered to "re-fire the breakfast" ((which I don't know if that meant re-heat or re-do?) and comp'd our entire meal. I don't live locally but after Dad's initial rave reviews... I doubt he will return? read more

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Avocado toast. Over ripe avocado, asked for over medium eggs, got super runny. Woman's bathroom filthy! See pics! read more

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Not a good place if you are looking for a hearty breakfast. Very small portions for the high price. Learn how to cook small eggs

Figure it was best to place an order online thru their website. So we did $80 worth. And their website said it will be ready in 15mins. When we arrived, I sat in the car and called them to say I'm outside. While I'm outside this is my observation. Some of the waitstaffs has masks but it wasnt worn properly. Have it hanging around their chins. And the amount of ppl coming in and out of the restaurant was way more than 50% thats stated on the social distancing guideline appointed by the governor. And of course there were not much of social distancing. I called them at 30 mins mark while sitting in the car. And the order wasn't ready. 40 mins later they brought out just a 1/4 of the order. So I have to go back in to clarifies that's I ordered $80 worth of food. 1hr later the food was ready. My French toast was a 2/5. I wouldn't even call it French toast. It's lightly have eggs on it but it was soak thru. My millions bacon was $4.95 for 4 pcs. I was not impressed with the amount of what I paid to the taste and quantity of the bacons. None of the kids really care for their food. Large quantity but it's not quality and it's differently over price. Not my cup of coffee at all. read more

Everything was great. The service was excellent. Brandon was a pleasure to meet. Food was good. read more

I went to the restaurant with my wife to fort mill branch. We ordered chicken salad melt and market veggie sandwich with tomato basil soup of the day. The soup had plastic round things in it. The manager Kim Nunez saw it and acknowledged and told we put soup in bags and all. But my concern is that you cannot server plastic stuff to the consumer. Thats is totally against the health regulations as plastic is does not decompose in the body. I want this to be heard and action should be taken on this. This happened on March 17 2022. read more

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This was my first time and I'm definitely satisfied and will return. I went literally when they opened (7am). I was greeted by super friendly staff and I was honestly surprised because c'mon...7am LOL. Our waiter was super nice and attentive. I believe it was the Manager that stopped by our table a couple times to make sure we were okay. Very clean and the temp was perfect. Sometimes I don't like getting water because it's already so cold in restaurants and I have to wear a jacket indoors, but this wasn't the case. I ordered the tri fecta and I got the lemon ricotta pancakes with two over medium eggs and chicken apple sausage. The chicken apple sausage didn't taste bland or frozen. It was really good. I should have ordered a second one, but decided (for once) to not be greedy. I never set high expectations when I order over medium eggs, but these were actually seasoned- much appreciated. LOL. The lemon ricotta pancakes were really good. You needed minimal syrup on them. I liked stacking the lemon sauce, strawberries and pieces of pancake together. It was good! read more

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We got introduced to this place while visiting my brother in Ohio/Kentucky. I must say, I was quite impressed with the selection of food. It is always nice when a restaurant takes the time to provide healthy and tasty choices! A location opened near us in Fort Mill and they served up the same great food and wonderful service. My go to fave is the Avocado toast with a kale tonic. Looks green and disgusting but ohhhh so gooood!!!! My hubby had the Frittata rustica. They are willing to substitute sides or even if you prefer all egg whites. The atmosphere can get a little noisy but not too bad; you are able to have a conversation without feeling like you are talking too loud. The staff does a great job with rotating tables to keep the flow going WITHOUT making you feel rushed. Come prepared to have tasty food and leave satisfied. Join their club and get special offers especially on your birthday. Kudos!! read more

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Robie was amazing and the food great! I love using their app to check in! Always a nice spot for brunch!

Second and last time at First Watch. Was hoping the service and food would have improved: Who likes precooked bacon or pre-made avocado toast (topping is pre-made and chilled to a flavorless state). Not to mention that we had to send two out of three ordered beverages back. Sweet tea with zero sugar: "Oops, we must have forgotten". Kids fruit was only partially edible as some pieces were way past its prime. The extra plate was asked for never came, neither did the sea salt on the side. Cheese grits was the only highlight. Kids's French toast was okay. read more

First Watch - Not once has our kiddo left her bacon behind... but then who likes cold precooked bacon. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

I actually really like what I've ordered the three times I've been here... HOWEVER... when you have an ingredient IN THE NAME of the item you're ordering, one might expect to have a somewhat generous helping of that item. NOT the case with the Chicken AVOCADO Chop Salad. The picture they have on their website is a lie (added here for all to see). You get a tiny 1/8- 1/4 slice/wedge of bruised avocado that they cut in half and placed on the side of the salad. I mentioned this to the waitress today and she was like, "Ohhhhh I know, you don't get that much. You can order an extra side for $1.75." Uhmmm NO! You need to add more avocado in the salad. I am paying for it already. Needless to say I will not order anything from this restaurant that claims there's avocado. Ham and Gruywre sandwich is awesome. Grapefruit juice -UHmazing. read more

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What you can do better is be more hospitable. Especially management (I'm biased because I work in the food industry as well) When you're providing a service and you've received a complaint or compliment you should make sure YOUR guest feels heard and welcome, best way to build a community. It's unfortunate that it didn't happen in my case, good luck to you all. read more

We got on their waitlist and received a text when it was time to head to the restaurant. When we arrived, the place was packed but we were sat almost immediately since we put our name on the waitlist about an hour ahead of time. Once we were seated, the waitress came over and said she would be right with us. She came back about 3-4 minutes later ready to take our order. I got the cornbread carnitas bowl. I was a little hesitant but the waitress assured me it was delicious. It took a long time for the food to come but it was well worth the wait. It was a little on the warm/cold side but I'm giving this place 5 stars because even slightly cold, the food was amazing. I forgot to mention I also ordered a freshly squeezed glass of Oj which was also very tasty. read more

Great food, great service! Only downside is that you can't order any kid's items through the app. It's not even available on the pdf version. read more

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Not a good first experience Hard to rate the food after it took 40 minutes from time of order Restrooms need attention. That is unless you enjoy walking on hand towels laying across the floor read more

Million dollar bacon, for just 5 bucks! ‍. That's 999,995 reasons why you HAVE try the Million dollar bacon. It's a pretty simple dish but with just the right amount of flavors. Perfect smokiness, sweetness and a hint of hotness from paprika. Mwah (trying to do the Italian way to kissing the finger to showcase the deliciousness) We been there in two times and were able to get our hands and mouth and soul on the million dollar bacon only the second time as they ran out the first time. Pancakes were delicious. Potatoes were great. The roasted turkey sandwich was super fresh and was tasting amazing. Had a side of house soup and that tasted very good too. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

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They open to the public on Monday 5/13 at 7am but I attended their soft open today. Everything was amazing from ambiance, to the staff to the food. SO many delicious breakfast/lunch options it was hard to choose. I loved that they had a help yourself coffee station in the waiting area. Their coffee was good and they had flavored creamer which I personally love. I tried the kale tonic and it was refreshing, crisp and gently sweet. I ordered their million dollar bacon which has some heat from the cayenne pepper but is beautifully paired with the sweetness of the brown sugar and maple and savory bacony goodness. The works omelet had plump mushrooms, sausage, bacon and onions topped with a touch of sour cream. I loved the crunch whole grain toast. I will definitely be returning! This will Certainly be a popular Fort Mill/ Tega Cay spot! read more

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Food was great. However, the dirty utensils, over cooked eggs after telling the waitress that I wanted my omelette soft, dirty glass with floating particles, and the cute little bug in my salad. I may take a break from coming here. read more

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Got the Trifecta and it was delicious. Went with a group of 7 on Sunday and had to wait for a good bit due to how packed the restaurant was but we'll worth the wait. Highly recommend the food and our waiter was outstanding. read more

Food was good, but not sure if it was worth the wait. It was about an hour and 15 min to get a table and another 45 to get most of our food. The million dollar bacon is def worth is, as were the juices. But overall 2.5 hours was a bit excessive. Our server was absolutely amazing though. read more

First Watch - Million dollar bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

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The food was freshly prepared and seasoned well. It was alot of food! The coffee was also hot which is always a plus for me! They kept the refills coming. Ambiance was very nice! read more

Just ate here for breakfast and it was great! What a cute place! I ordered the lemon ricotta pancakes and my husband has the Italian omelette. We also order the million dollars bacon. Service was really good from the start and food came out within 15 minutes. The restaurant was pretty busy. The bacon was so delicious, but once that maple syrup on there cools down it definitely turns to glue. Pancakes were nice and moist and the lemon curd and warm syrup was such an added bonus. My husband liked his omelette and he was pretty full after eating his breakfast. The only negative was we never got any coffee refills. So we had one cup only. read more

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This place just opened and they are still working out the process, BUT NOT BAD AT ALL. I ordered the Farmhouse skillet (bacon/avocado) and I loved every bit of it. It was a very hearty breakfast served with toast, fruit, and jam. Things that I didn't care for: No food specials, a bit pricey, can't go anywhere for "simple" and inexpensive breakfast anymore. Overall: this was a GREAT atmosphere, servers were friendly and attentive, and the FOOD WAS DELICIOUS!!!!! Absolutely will come back on occasion, but if they come up with a weekday "special" for 2 eggs meal, that would change. :) read more

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It was a time when I would highly recommend this restaurant. my first time there, the food was excellent despite the fact that I thought it was priced a bit high. The service was good in the army ants not bad. My last time there it was post-pandemic or shall we say at the end of the pandemic and the service was awful. And I don't mean awful as in we're all going through the pandemic so try and be a little tolerant. I mean rudeness at a level pre-or post the service was awful! read more

The 4 hostesses sucked - poor welcoming, no eye contact, no communication, AirPods in, def high schoolers. Val the waitress was amazing. She understands hospitality like she was born with it. Absolute excellence. Natural talent. Food was mid but their service was QUICK ‍ read more

We come here every week to eat. So, so good! You can go healthy and organic or downright naughty. My favorite is the pressed juice, chia seed pudding w peanut butter toast. OMG! You can also get crazy good bacon, pancakes and all the other bad stuff. I also love that this restaurant opened with a donation of almost $4k to the Community Cafe which gives free meals to people locally. Way to go Firstwatch! Thanks for supporting the locals! read more

First Watch - Not only a great place to eat, but generous to local charities! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fort Mill, South Carolina

This breakfast spot is worth it. I've been here a couple times and every-time I'm left satisfied. I definitely recommend their breakfast hash, my absolute favorite thing here! read more

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I typically take two visits to a spot before reviewing but doing this after once. We went early with two kiddos in tow. I loved the ambiance, great service, delicious food. I liked the platters food was served on, the carafe for water, syrup container... details important to stand out amongst other restaurants. Cannot wait to return! read more

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First Watch is always packed, which I think alone is a testament to how good it is. Join the waitlist online ahead of time to speed things up! It is a little hectic and crazy inside, as it is a smaller restaurant that is always full, but it's so worth it. Their options are amazing and all fresh! I've had their eggs Benedict BLT and shrimp and grits and they did not disappoint! When you order coffee you get an entire pitcher of it for yourself and get to refill your own cup- which I love. Overall it's a cool little brunch spot with great options. If you want super quick service and no wait maybe try a fast food place. Good food takes time to cook! read more

Let's start with this season menu that ends today. At 1030 they were out of Holy Donuts. Every table has the picture of the holy donuts if you are out and the last day, how hard is it to have an employee remove them. The breakfast taco was good, coffee weak, Italian omelet was good. Kel, the server brought us the bill before we had even finished 1/4 of our breakfast. This place is loaded with families with small kids. When we were done eating, we had to hunt down Kel to get a box. read more

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My wife and I are not new to First Watch as we lived up north in a place that had several of the restaurants. In high school it was her favorite breakfast spot. We stopped here for brunch and were seated and greeted promptly. It was 10am on a Friday morning and the restaurant was about 50% full. Upon going over the menu we were less than thrilled with their offerings. The menu descriptions are so overly described that it is actually annoying to read them. After settling on a custom breakfast plate for her that included almond butter artisan toast, turkey sausage, eggs, and grits and the farm stand breakfast tacos for myself we enjoyed a cup of coffee. The food arrived quickly and was hot. On to the "meh" portion of the review now. Her sausage links looked heavily processed and like it had come from a the freezer section of an Aldi store with it's shiny skin and small stature. The grits cup was about 4 ounces total. My plate was 3 tacos that came in taco holders with a side of beans. The black beans were well seasoned with chunks of vegetables in them; good. The tacos were mostly tortilla as the fixings filled only about 1/2 of each shell. They filled 3 tacos with a total of about 2 scrambled eggs total, the "pico" was simply chunks of tomato, and the avocado was pitiful. There was about 2 grams, or a nickels size slice of avocado plopped on each taco and I could not even find the chorizo that was listed as included. Overall we spent $38.00 on a brunch for two that was worth about half of that in my opinion. The quality of the food is nothing like we remember and the portions versus price are ridiculous. There are half a dozen artisan and fresh style breakfast and brunch spots within 10 minutes of this restaurant that have much better quality and portions. We will not be going back there and the First Watch dates from up north with remain fond memories for us. 2-Stars because our server was attentive and friendly. It's not their fault the menu and food are what they are. read more