The food was Amazing! I ordered the Elevated Egg Sandwich. The Bun: Lightly toasted, buttery brioche. The Protein: Hardwood smoked bacon and an over-easy cage-free egg. I asked for mine to be fried. Gruyère cheese and lemon-dressed arugula. Fresh smashed avocado and creamy mayonnaise. Comes with a side serving of perfectly seasoned breakfast potatoes. read more

Really, really good breakfast place! Senior you're on a Friday morning, and the place was hopping. I had a steak and eggs breakfast bowl. It was fabulous! Decent amount of steak, great potatoes, eggs were perfectly done over easy. It's sprinkled with Mexican cheese and a green sauce and some wilted spinach. BF had a traditional breakfast, and he said it was really good. Very generous amount of potatoes. A nice touch was how they left a thermos of coffee on your table so you could refill anytime you want, as well as a carafe of water Service was friendly. My only suggestion for improvement... The place is very very noisy. The acoustics are just really bad inside, and so it's hard to hear your dining companion. We actually ate outdoors, which was very pleasant, except we were seated under a speaker, and the music did not need to be that loud. If the noise issue could be fixed, this would be the perfect place! read more

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Stopped in for brunch today with a friend. I joined the waitlist online and checked in with the host when I arrived. Check in was simple and we were seated relatively quickly after checking in. After we were seated, we were offered coffee and given both a regular menu and a specials menu. I opted for the tres leche french toast which I enjoyed. I will say that I had ordered an iced coffee which was forgotten on my visit. BUT our waitress was super apologetic, took the iced coffee off the check, and even made me one to go! What extraordinary service! All Staff was very friendly. I would definitely return. read more

First Watch - Honey Caramel Crunch Iced Coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

Very good. Tends to be very busy at breakfast time and sometimes you have to be ready to expect a rather long wait. However, their food is fresh and good. Overall, all a good experience. read more

First Watch - Carne Asada Breakfast Tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

Great service and insanely fresh food. Even when crowded, it's comfortable and prompt. I enjoy this breakfast spot because it is consistent and the menu options are abundant and tasty. read more

First Watch - Avocado Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

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TLDR: Plenty of parking. Great seasonal food! Food (4/5): I had to be dragged here. I never wanted to go because my friends would always say that it's overpriced for an egg. But one morning, we decided we wanted seasonal donut holes & fancy eggs, so we came to First Watch. I was wrong. The Power Breakfast Quinoa Bowl $12.79 was absolutely delicious. The Salted Caramel Holey Donuts were superb. The Farmhouse Hash $13.99 was good, but the toast was mid, and the eggs were under-cooked for over-medium. Service (5/5): Service was prompt and polite. Parking (5/5): There is a parking lot. It can get packed fast, but there's an entire shopping area next to it where you can park, so it's not an issue. I would come back for that Power Breakfast Quinoa Bowl. read more

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Amazing food! The portions were huge and everything tasted great. Will definitely go back!

Consistently good food and excellent service. We are always remembered when we come in. Nice touch!

My husband and I had breakfast, and our waitress Caroline was wonderful and made our experience very enjoyable. The food was delicious! We definitely look forward to coming back again! read more

Always enjoy coming to First Watch! Everything from the food and drinks to the service and ambiance is always wonderful! It can get pretty busy especially on the weekends so I would keep that in mind when planning your arrival. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. Our favorite server Tamika is absolutely fantastic! So warm and personable and always a pleasure to talk with. She has really made our experiences here even better! Some of my favorite menu items are the tri-fecta, the farmhouse hash, egg sandwich, and the breakfast tacos. Also enjoy their seasonal menu items as well as the purple haze juice! read more

Nasty nasty nasty food. The eggs benedict was sooo gross and not cooked. This did not happen only once. I guess the waiters are fine, but it cannot make up for that nasty food. The vibe is cute in there, though read more

The million dollar bacon is to die for. Their monthly specials are always delicious. read more

Elevated Egg Sandwich is the ultimate! Bacon, an over-easy cage-free egg, Gruyère cheese, fresh smashed avocado, mayo and lemon-dressed arugula on a brioche bun with a side of fresh, seasoned potatoes. Never fails to please! The fried egg is perfect as the yolk gushes out with every bite. The bacon is a generous amount and perfectly cooked. There is a layer of mashed, creamy avocado. The arugula is also in the sandwich and a nice touch. read more

Time for an update. If you go with ur family remember your phones. Talking is near impossible with the noise level. Not a good place to have a family meal. Service was excellent. Now to the food ordered a bacado. Omelette was dry. Almost like eating paper. Some bacon flavor, but not enough for something called a bacado. No jam with dry healthy nutty toast. Pico de gallo made with old chopped tomatoes, cilantro and hot sauce. Where were the onions. Potatoes were good, but not having hash browns is just laziness for a breakfast restaurant. Do not recommend. Awful acoustics, food is not fresh made or properly made. read more

Came in on a Sunday, and boy was it packed! I had "gotten in line" for a table online with an estimated table availability from 45 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes wait time. I was hoping for a 45-minute one to an hour wait time, but they did end up seating us a little over an hour and 15 minutes of the estimated wait time. It wasn't that big of a deal really, but I was a little bit impatient because I was starving. The staff were really friendly and calm, especially during a really busy time. I appreciated the staff's patience while I was a little bit hangry! They were quick and pretty good with the table turnovers as well. The dining area and the tables were all fairly clean even halfway through a busy Sunday morning and a full dining area. The only thing I would've liked was to have been checked on a little sooner after getting our food because I needed my water to be refilled. It took me a couple tries to get our server's attention so I can ask for more water. It's a great spot for breakfast or brunch for small or big groups. It wasn't too loud when we had gone even with several families with children. There is a bar for people who prefer and for people who like to eat alone, too! My mom ordered the chickichanga; my dad had the smoked salmon fritata and seasoned potatoes. I chose the Works Omelet with seasoned potatoes instead of the greens. I loved my Works omelet and my parents enjoyed their dishes as well. There was only one thing that we didn't like: my and my dad's potatoes were a tad bit too salty for our taste. Overall, we had a pleasant experience and now know to "get in line" for a table sooner rather than later or arrive early! We will definitely be back again. read more

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While you can do better in the elevated lane, this is a very solid fast casual breakfast option. Tasty food at a reasonable price. Decent coffee. Good service. read more

Do NOT get the cinnamon roll. This is our third time here and maybe our last. The food has always been good. Not great but great selection of breakfast options. Today I got the turkey gravy biscuits with eggs over medium. The eggs were over hard. I did bring it to the waitress and she quickly corrected it with over easy eggs. Which were not right but better than completely hard without any softness to the yolk. We also tried the cinnamon roll. I got it to go. For $5.99 I expected an awesome roll. It was small and completely burnt on the bottom. Which I'm glad we checked before leaving. We showed the waitress and she said oh no completely burnt. She said the manager would come out. I guess it was him. He brought us another one only half burnt in the bottom. And the taste was only fair. Do NOT get the cinnamon roll. read more

First Watch - The "fixed" burned cinnamon roll. Hard as a rock. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

House potatoes were raw and cold (second time ) grits had 0 seasoning. Never will come back

A famous movie character once said, "And in the morning I'm making waffles". More like, in the morning I am coming here. That cinnamon powder sugar is the ultimate game changer when it comes to a waffle. Without it, it would taste like every normal waffle. I honestly should've asked for more. Our waitress was super nice. It was extremely busy so make sure you join the waitlist early. read more

First Watch - Belgian Waffle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

This place is not getting the justice it needs. The star rating is not accurate, this place deserves 4 starts.. Food quality is excellent and very generous portions. The million dollar bacon deserves that name. Delicioussssss, nice crunch and great taste. The pancakes could have had more ricotta but it was still good. The biscuit and turkey gravy was heaven.. wow!! you would not have known this was turkey.. Hubs omelette with chorizo was good, but there is better things on menu to try. Our waiter was so gracious, accommodating and helpful with menu suggestions.. read more

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First Watch - 603 Potomac Station Dr. NE The host, Tamika, was unbelievably rude. After I politely pointed out if we could sit at the available tables in the back because of our dog, she rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath " ... people". When I asked a coworker for her name, Tamika began yelling in front of everyone in the wait area, sarcastically offering to bring the manager. Her arrogance and lack of professionalism made this the most uncomfortable dining experience I've ever had. I do not think we will be back again! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

I'd been to a First Watch one time in the past in the Cleveland, OH area - and it was really enjoyable - so I was psyched that there are a couple of First Watches now in the general western Northern Virginia area. I'm a total slut for breakfast hashes - so I ordered the Lone Star Brisket Hash - and a side of bacon, plus water. The food came out in short order. The hash was almost a work of art. Visually stunning! Would make a great photo for a jigsaw puzzle! The hash had layers and layers of "flayvors" - potatoes, eggs, brisket, avocado mash, pickled peppers, and more! The bacon was thick and meaty! Service was very good! Great place for breakfast! #FirstWatch read more

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This location is the best I have been to- a full bar of service, indoor and outdoor tables, many different seating configuration options, online wait line, and pretty consistent service on this visit. The place feels open and bright and clean. That being said I just do not understand why they can't nail it consistently at the prices they have. The bacon cheddar cornbread is special and delicious, but the potatoes were undercooked. Just always something that makes me think it would have been better to stay home. But what does come out is delicious, and when you want a morning out of the house to eat and gab with friends, it's a welcome splurge. read more

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The breakfast menu is always great, new seasonal choices have never disappointed. Had the SoCal breakfast hash. Was a flavor explosion. My usual breakfast taco's were hard not to order but very happy I tried the hash today. Kyva was a fantastic server who made sure we had everything we needed and made us feel very welcomed. Not the normal I experience elsewhere. read more

First Watch - OMG!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

This was our first time at this location, but we have been to First Watches before. When we arrived, there was a wait that looked intimidating, but moved quickly. Everyone we spoke to there was very friendly and welcoming. We each got a juice and our breakfast as well as some coffee. The Kale Tonic is a must have with its healthy, green flavor. The Tropical Sunrise had so many flavors fighting for attention. The Works Omelet and the Tacos Al Pastor Hash were more than enough food for us. We may ask for the pineapples to be left off the tacos al pastor hash next time since we started calling them "imposter potatoes" when one was eaten thinking it was a potato. We ended up boxing up our leftovers (including taking our remaining coffee to go). read more

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Holy crazy great! This salad was so so good, I barely spoke. It was a meal in it's self so full but stuffed my self further with the half huge turkey, melted cheese, bacon, avocado and I could barely finish. The salad though had warm chicken, pecans, bacon, carrots, spring mix, avocado with a warm vinaigrette. This was our first time We had the best waitress Tanika I had some juego verde which was fresh & yum almost as good as Playa de Carmen. I am in a food coma and glad he is driving. Way wonderful experience! And what is better than all that for $35!!!!! What? Amazing In shock at how inexpensive. They also have blueberry lemon corn bread, tres leches cake, so much more read more

First Watch - Menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

Always an enjoyable experience at first watch! The Morning Meditation juice was delicious. It had tumeric, ginger and a few other ingredients to make it on point. I had the smoked salmon Benedict, which was tasty. They could give a little more smoked salmon in the dish, but overall, it was still pretty good. Loved the poached eggs in this dish. The service is always very good here. I will definitely be back! read more

First Watch - Morning Meditation - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

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Great customer service. Food is good. I will recommend to come by in slow days. Avoid weekends and holidays. Is just poor management and communication. Kitchen gets clogged, they have been opened for years and still cannot figure out a system that works. 8 tables empty, tons of people waiting. You can tell the staff don't care if the business makes Money, just telling the customers that is a 45min-60min wait and almost half of tables empty. SMH. If I'm the own, you are losing money in key dates. read more

The seasonal offerings are always on point and really the way to go. First Watch has something for everyone though. Great service and when the garage door is up it makes the place feel so much bigger I love the bar area which offers a great view of the rest of the restaurant. read more

Place was pretty busy and had a basic look to it. Went with pancakes, eggs and chicken sausage combo and the market hash. The eggs were cold and mediocre but everything else was just ok. The service needed some work and you can tell that they were just trying to get people in and out. Overall don't expect anything glamorous and I'm sure there are other options close by. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

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The restaurant was busy for a Tuesday morning. We had to wait about ten minutes for our table but there was plenty of seating available in the entryway. Yessica was our server and she was great. She was knowledgeable of the menu and was able to answer any questions that we had prior to ordering. I ordered the trifecta with a waffle, scrambled eggs and chicken sausage. My dad had the works omelette with a multigrain pancake. Our food was served at room temperature, not even warm enough to melt the butter on our waffle and pancake. I think we would've enjoyed it more if it was hot. I had a mimosa and my dad had the million dollar Bloody Mary. He said it was one of the best he has ever had. read more

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Restaurant was BUSY- happy they had coffee for waiting customers in the front and the food and service was great!! I wish there was one local! read more

First Watch - Red medicine drink was tasty and not overly sweet. Skillet was great and house bacon!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

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The Chicken Pesto Bowl had just the tiniest drizzle of sauce, most of it was dry quinoa. The Million Dollar Potatoes were undercooked and tasted like they were nearly raw. read more

First Watch - Pesto Chicken Quinoa Bowl - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

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Visiting Leesburg for Soccer tournament and ate here with my family this morning. First Watch has amazing food, great service, and nice atmosphere. We loved this place, highly recommend! read more

Each time we go is as wonderful as the last. I can't pull myself away from the Farmhouse Bowl. The million dollar bacon is out of this world. Always the friendliest service! It's just always so busy (good sign) but a bit loud. Worth it! read more

First Watch - Farmhouse Bowl - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

Had a celebratory brunch here about six months ago with my husband. Ordered the lemon ricotta pancakes with lemon curd, million dollar bacon, and coffee. Husband had the farmhouse hash with scrambled eggs and artisan toast plus coffee. Both meals were good but pricey at a tab over $50 for the two of us. But the ricotta pancakes were especially moist, flavorful, and delicious topped with the lemon curd (instead of maple syrup) and strawberries. The lemon curd was outstanding which is why I asked for a little extra as I boxed up leftovers from two enormous plate-sized pancakes. Fast forward to today... Aware that it's a Valentines Weekend and Presidents Day tomorrow, we opted to get take-out for one order of the lemon ricotta pancakes and politely asked for extra lemon curd. Expecting something just as equally special as last time (albeit not eating it freshly served as before), we were sorely disappointed! The two pancakes had sloppy, overcooked edges (one pancake was generously sized while the other was about 1/3 smaller). Disappointed that both were dry overall and lacking the distinct and unique ricotta moisture that made them so good the first time. There were only 8 pieces of quartered strawberry for two pancakes (that means two strawberries). But the real problem was barely a tablespoon of lemon curd in each of the two condiment cups! Something was terribly off, because even a busy day shouldn't affect a signature dish that noticeably. Could have been the result of a recipe change (which would be a real shame). Could have been someone was pressed for time and didn't get the order right or someone in the kitchen misread the order. Could be whoever did the cooking thought no one would notice and swapped out the ricotta pancakes for regular ones to save time and/or money. Who knows? But if you're going to charge $14 for pancakes -- they better be good. And for goodness sake -- don't ruin the best part by skimping on the lemon curd!!! Sadly, we won't be back again. read more

I love the ambiance of this place, it's very busy however the staff are chill so it doesn't feel chaotic or rushed. The staff acted as if they were choreographed in a dance of perfect service. How many restaurants can you say that about? I had the carrot cake and pecan pancake and the loaded breakfast potatoes with a cream sauce and chunks of bacon... very yummy. Everyone, even the kids, seemed to enjoy their food and I would definitely go there again. read more

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Good menu with a nice seasonal menu. Atmosphere is casual and noisy. We were a party of 4 with two of us getting avocado toast, another the bananas foster French toast and the Al Pastor Taco Hash for myself which was delicious and a lot of food. We all split the millionaire bacon which was tasty if a bit overpriced for 4 pieces of bacon. Everyone really enjoyed their food and our server, Andre was very pleasant and helpful, professional yet friendly which is a rare combination in today's post COVID restaurant scene. I also got the Purple Haze fruit drink which was delicious. We were there at 9 with check in ahead seating and I'm glad because it was starting to get crowded. When we left, it was crazy busy! Restaurant is not huge so I recommend getting there closer to 7 when they open or be prepared to wait a bit. read more

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We were visiting friends in the area and stopped a First Watch for breakfast on the way back home. Visually pleasant atmosphere but little or no sound dampening, so voices carried and the air was a cacophony of other people's conversations and the echos thereof lending First Watch the all sound qualities of a busy commuter railway station at rush hour. We had trouble hearing the waitress and conversation across the table between us was a challenge. They do a good job with food - we both ordered what they call a Standard Breakfast, 2 eggs over medium, toast, their signature fried potatoes (very good) and choices of sausage patties, links, or bacon ... all pretty standard, nothing complicated. Coffee comes in a thermos pot that they leave at the table. Water is delivered in quart milk bottles with glasses for two, in our case. It was pricey. Two of those Standard breakfasts, a diet coke and a decaf coffee with a 20% tip (because prices are not the servers fault, people!) set us back $40. I'm old enough that I can remember a time that I could get that same breakfast in a diner for $2.50 ... these days closer to $10 to $12 give or take for each of us for a total bill of $24-$25 for breakfast for two. I guess when you locate in an area that has cookie cutter houses on postage stamp lots selling for north of $1million, you make hay with the locals while the sun shines. read more

--FYI, I was going to give this place 3 stars until I got the bill--- After hearing MULTIPLE times in a foodies group about FW, I decided to bite the bullet and join the waitlist on Saturday. Wait was 35-40 minutes. We only live 15 minutes away so we waited and headed over, arriving right in the window. We walk in and told we had to wait 10 more minutes, yet walk-ins were given tables right away. What was the point of joining the list if it's basically irrelevant? Anyways, we got to the table and our waitress immediately said "coffee?" and started pouring it. We reluctantly said "sure" and added the creamer on the table to it and looked at the menu. The coffee wasn't good at all -- very acidic and burnt tasting. We thought, "well, it's complimentary, right?" WRONG. It was $2.99 A PERSON. If we were told it would be a person/per container, then we would have reconsidered. It wasn't even on the menu to order hot coffee. I ordered the red medicine drink (cranberry, pomegranate, black tea, honey)--this drink was REALLY good. Refreshing, holiday themed, and perfectly balanced. I got the cinnamon chip pancakes and the hubby got the million dollar sammy. I asked for an over medium egg and before I could say what meat I wanted, she left. I assumed I'd get bacon since that's what the picture had online. I wanted to flag her down because I wanted to make sure that my pancakes weren't topped with strawberries (I have a severe allergy), but she didn't come back. I looked online again and saw there weren't any so I let it go. Food took forever and we were anxiously waiting the hyped up food. I looked at my plate, and I got sausage. I ate it because I was hungry, but it was frustrating that I didn't get to choose. Our waitress wasn't even the one that dropped off the food. I cut into my pancakes as she dropped off the syrup (yay for real syrup!) and almost choked on how dry they were. I had to put so much syrup on it to eat them. I knew I couldn't send them back because they were almost closed (it took that long) and I needed to eat. My egg was not over medium. It was over easy. I thought I could be picky about how I ordered my egg since they were a breakfast place, but they got it wrong. I also only got ONE crusty pancake and my dish was $12. Unreal. She didn't check on us until we were almost done. My husband said his sammy was good but he thinks he probably got my over medium egg on his sammy. Waitress dropped off the check, clearly tired, because it seemed like she was THE ONLY ONE THERE. I felt bad for her. She was snippy with the table next to us too because they asked for some extra toast and she gave it to them for carry out because "they were closing." I get it, but we are still paying customers. There were 3 hostesses and 2 expeditors besides her. Crazy to do that to someone on a Saturday. Unfortunately, it was too spendy for the service and food quality so it's a one & done for us. read more

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