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3.5 (19 reviews)
Closed 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
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It was delicious. It was good. That's a big pancake.
Jason G.

It's was good service and we have long time 10:00am 11:30am and I think we were skipped over we didn't get see it to after 11:20 am it was good food, but bad service at the door

My Chia Seed breakfast!! It's called the AM SUPERFOODS BOWL!! It's my staple!!
Ram C.

Short wait for seating which is not expected when they're busy! Excited that this location has opened in Gastonia. Per usual the quality of the food is excellent and the wait STAFF is super friendly. The inside is immaculate. It's colorful and the industrial look falls right in line with their other locations. Never disappointed in FIRST WATCH!

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I will make it precise and easy to read: I've been to many first watch and actually love this restaurant chain as a whole but this one here in Gastonia actually disappointed me. I checked in on the wait list about 1:00pm and the restaurant closes at 2:30pm, with a 30min - 40min wait time. I joined the wait list and began to head to the restaurant. I arrived at 1:45pm and it said "you're all checked in and they will send a text when the tables ready. Keep in mind the wait list is still continuously updating me as if we were going to be able to sit in and eat. Upon arriving at 1:45pm the host at the stand stated that they are very backed up and it'll be an hour wait... the check in online did not say this at all nor at the least removed us from the waitlist to give me ample of time to find another place to eat if they were backed up. This is disappointing and very low of the food chain to have service that did not update their customers of the change in which was happening prior to us waiting for so long to figure that on their end what was going on. There are several ways of communicating this to customers as they are able to text us directly as other chains do to see if we're still joining them. Instead I walk in to be turned away at 1:45pm, after joining the waitlist an hour ago. To add in closing: the young man at the front asked "what are you guys here for?" The simplistic response would be to eat or maybe pick up food but to phrase a question like that in a restaurant like this is completely and utterly disgusting. Other first watches chains in the Charlotte area have never displayed this and for this being a NEW STORE THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

Waffle, eggs, bacon

Food was really good!! Service was slow but was the first weekend and Mother's Day when we were there, so expected. Liked the food and atmosphere, just a tiny bit expensive for what it is.

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The food was absolutely delicious. There was great service as usual. I was happy to be apart of the soft opening. I can't wait to go back.

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Went to First Watch for soft opening and enjoyed a fantastic breakfast wrap.

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