Great staff, very attentive. Good menu. I had the trifecta. The waffle was so light and fluffy, the bacon was crisp, and the eggs were, well, scrambled. A great job of remodeling the space. A worthy competitor to Egg Harbor! read more

My daughter and I visited this restaurant for the first time this week; we will not return. Service was pleasant but slow. We both had a skillet which sounded delicious but when it arrived, many of the vegetables were burned. It was delightful to receive a pot of coffee when we ordered our coffee but we couldn't get through the first cup; it was bitter - expensive, though, at $4 each. Mary read more

Just finished breakfast/lunch here. We got the pick two which was good ( soup and ham &Gruyère cheese . Soup was very good the sandwich was good except for the special sauce ) BUT second time here and had hoped the acoustics had improved . They have not. It is so loud in there. We were constantly saying. "What". Also 1nd time they said they were working on it. I guess until/unless we hear that acoustics have changed/, we will not be back. We like to enjoy our meal but also be able to carry it our conversation read more

Love the food here and the service! Been to First Watch many times and love going to see Flavio. He always remembers what we like to order and brings so much joy to our meal. Thanks Flavio, look forward to seeing you again soon!! read more

Just went here for the first time with my spouse and it was a lovely experience. Staff is friendly and the place is ambient with conversation & music. Service was excellent--our server was ON it, and was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu items. Food was served hot --I had the Gruyere egg sandwich, and my spouse had the works omelette--both delicious! I love that they leave the coffee pot at the table. I also had a pomegranate beverage that was so fresh and a nice balance to the meal. Would highly recommend. We will definitely be back! read more

Ben was our server. He was fun and a great first experience for us at First Watch. I had the the beef and havarti sandwich. It was out of this world! The bread had a cheesy exterior that was exquisite. The horseradish sauce was the perfect addition. The hash browns were quite tasty. Excellent meal and service First Watch! We will return. read more

This visit we left without eating. The host put people on top of us with extra chairs before we ordered. We asked to be moved and they gave us the next worse seat. So we left. read more

One of the best-run restaurants I've been to in a long time. Came the other day and my meal came out wrong... not only did they cover the bill but they gave me a gift card to come back and try again. Super high standards. Servers are very friendly. read more

Went in for breakfast this morning! Breakfast was great! I ordered The Traditional!! One nice thing is buttered in back toast!! Love it!

Came for the first time on 1/21 for breakfast. Our server was prompt.....in the beginning but fell short after that, tea and coffee arrived promptly though. My wife ordered the Blueberry Lemon Cream French toast, she said it was very good without being overly sweet. I ordered the Tri-Fecta with sausage links, it came with bacon. We also ordered a side of the Million Dollar bacon that never arrived. Our server FINALLY came over to see how everything was and we explained everything. In short, our server seemed more interested in talking with other employees than taking care of customers. Don't think we'll go back. read more

Overrated. Go to Syrup instead. The wait was awful and the restaurant was extremely crowded. Reservations aren't accepted and even if you call an hour ahead, you will still have to wait a minimum of 30 min to be seated. Service was poor and our waiter didn't check in with the table even once, no refills, etc. Food is average at best and portions are small. Much better breakfast places in Geneva and not worth the wait or money. read more

It's really good, and I say that loving the existing brunch spots in this area. We now have another option. You definitely don't get the amount of food as the other places, and prices are comparable. But it is always good tasting and service is pretty decent. I waited so long for a Bloody Mary one time, I had to do it as a shooter as we were leaving. read more

Love the patio, amazing healthy food, and Sandra was an outstanding server! First time here and it was a win on all fronts!!

Went here for the first time, nice and cheery restaurant. The tables were set so closed to each other. The service was nice and friendly. Food was ok and a little pricey. read more

Good food, service was good. The menu has some different choices not seen elsewhere. It is fairly loud inside however.

Fresh tasty food. Great service. Been there twice and really enjoyed the variety they offer.

Good food, but very limited menu. The staff was very friendly and the atmosphere is decent.

Menu was not clear or I didn't read properly. I ordered a meat lovers omelette. I got omelette that was good. On the plate was some type of greens. Never heard of this type of serving breakfast I expected hash browns. Been nice to be given a choice or notice that this restaurant does things differently read more

Restaurant is extremely noisy. Lots of hard surfaces for the sound bounce off of. Difficult to have a conversation. Fun atmosphere though. I ordered a frittata. It was very dry and tough. Very disappointing. The bread that came with.it was delightful and so was the salad. On our bill, there were three choices for tip. 20%, 22% or 25%. I thought that was very pushy. Our server was excellent. I would like to go back one more time and try a different meal. read more

I must give 5 stars to First Watch because of the amazing service from Flavio. He always makes me and my family feel at home and we look forward to seeing him every time!! We always leave with a smile on our faces and belly's full of delicious food. read more

Nice assortment of choices, service was good and prompt, ambiance was nice, a bit noisy

Recently opened in Geneva. Excellent food, coffee and atmosphere. Staff friendly and helpful. Plan on going back with my family.

I LOVE this place. I'm from Colorado and First Watch has been there a few years now and is my fave breakfast/brunch go-to place. This location in Geneva IL is new, opened just this week. Doesn't matter. Already, the food and service is just as good as any other I've been to! This location is particularly grand and beautiful. It's their standard decor-- the popular farm-house style, but in a very large space with really high ceilings and lots of tall windows and light, even with a full service bar which I have never seen in Colorado! It does have a more elegant ambiance than usual... but still casual. I would describe their menu as home-cooked comfort with an upscale flair. I tend to order the same thing most visits, when I find "the perfect bite" that's usually my go-to forever more at any particular place. Here, I'm hooked on the Farmers Market Skillet. The potatoes are chunky medallions, perfectly crispy brown sear and soft & tender on the inside... the veggies are also chopped chunky, farm-fresh and cooked perfectly--slightly tender, never mushy--and the goat cheese adds just the right sharp creaminess. I top it with two eggs over easy and, sigh, oh my... when my fork pierces into the hot yellow yolk and it drizzles into the perfectly seasoned potatoes and veggies and goat cheese... Heaven! To me, this is the perfect breakfast bite! Honorable mention to the thick-sliced whole grain toast with fresh preserves and fresh fruit cup. And the coffee? WOW! They serve it in a hot carafe so you don't run low, and let me tell you... it's my favorite restaurant coffee ANYWHERE! A dark roast Colombian...rich, robust, not bitter but smooth and with chocolate notes. Just Divine! I was so happy to discover they sell it by the bag now and brought it home with me. I have tried other items which were also very good... sausage links great, seasonal crab cakes yum, eggs Benedict are amazing, specialty iced fresh-squeezed fruit drinks are so refreshing and unique flavor combos ... You gotta go! You won't be disappointed if you love very fresh, flavorful food with extra friendly service! read more

Have been to the new First Watch in Geneva 4 times now and each time the service was horrible. They seat you quickly and drop off a menu but then no one comes to offer water, coffee, etc. COFFEE first, people!!!!! --Especially in a breakfast spot. My husband and I go out to breakfast 4-5 times a week so we know what good service is. #1 to us is to be quickly greeted and given coffee, water. We enjoy drinking our coffee while we read the menu. And First Watch has a lengthy, complicated menu that deserves reading. But let us drink our coffee while we read the menu, please! Could this possibly be their procedure so servers don't have to come back to the table multiple times? Make the customers wait for coffee until they've decided what to order? We gave them another chance today, but the same thing happened. Numerous staff walked right by us, never acknowledging us, never even glancing our way... and of course NO COFFEE! One server finally said she would be back, but she didn't come back either. We got up and left. No one noticed or cared. We will not be going back. read more

Wait was almost an hour. Checking in online 30 minutes before arrived. Checked in and waited another 30 minutes before asked what taking so long. Not a sorry or anything just oops we did not check you in. Waited long time for overpriced food. Food was cold. Eggs were bad. Waffles were either burned or raw. Would not return. Too many other better choices to waste time here. read more

Was pretty much what I expected. Nice atmosphere, good service once someone finally came to wait on us, and nothing special about the food. Is a typical chain restaurant feel. They attempt to be a stylish trendy restaurant but not really. If want good trendy food go to Buttermilk. If want good food with a comfy home feel go to Alexander's. Egg Harbor is also a better pick. Tried a Bloody Mary and it comes in a pre-made bottle. No flavor. There is a bar there why not make them as ordered? Was hoping for another breakfast place to add to rotation. Nope. One and done. read more

You want to like this restaurant but the service is absolutely terrible!! This is our 2nd visit. The first time we came was their opening weekend so we chalked it up to being new albeit plastic was found in our food along with several mishaps. We wanted to give it another try. Today the service is even worse! In addition to repeatedly bringing out the wrong dish 3x, the waitress was inattentive and curt. Even when you think the situation has been addressed, they still get it wrong. The quality of food is good but it's totally not worth the aggravation! read more

Ive eaten here a few times and have had great food and service each time. The staff is very personable and checked on us just enough. It is a bit loud but I will absolutely be back! So happy to have a First Watch here!! read more

I had ordered a omelette with tomato's and lite feta. The so called omelette was thin like a pancake, rubber in texture and the tomato's were sun dried. Horrible and even the water had a funky taste. The server said I should of told her, repeated herself at least twice, that she would of fixed it. My husbands was below average. Everything was lukewarm at best. One and done. read more

Nice decor but no. They go out of their way Not to have any gluten free items it seems or very few. They have wheat-corn tortias! Ive never even heard of that! Amazing. Also a Very limited menu. Disappointed. Wont be back. read more

The food was incredible. Only thing I wish they had on the menu was the inspired Italian that other locations do. Other then that it was good! read more