Never a disappointment here. Their food is always fresh and served piping hot. Sometimes I overhear customers complain about the food coming out slow. Better food takes more time...period. I have visited at least 7 other First Watch locations...this one is my favorite. The management team has done a phenomenal job picking and training quality waitstaff. Always friendly and always hustling to make your dining experience grand! Their seasonal drinks are all tasty and unique. read more

First Watch - Fantastic coffee! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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The only reason I'm giving this 5 stars is because I can't give it 6. Super friendly service, super good food and great coffee. And they do a fantastic job keeping the dining room clean. Menu is super interesting with a lot of variety and something for everyone. Enjoy and Bon Apetit!!! read more

First Watch - After your cup is filled, they leave the pot at your table. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Nothing special. Everything was average and the price was high. I didn't know I was in a fancy California town I thought I was in Mckinney.

We have been loyal customers and typically enjoy the service and food. Today's experience was below average as we left after waiting for an hr after being seated and had not received our meals. The waitress apologized and we still tipped her it's not their fault. You have to do better. read more

came here with my boyfriend during Christmas break we weren't greeted at the door and it took forever for them to even take our drink order. the food was almost cold when we got it but we didn't want to complain so we just ate and left. i had wanted to try this place for so long and was so disappointed. would never recommend also im a server so i would know good service when i see it. read more

Ordered online through the First Watch website. Got a text that the Favor delivery driver was picking up the order and delivered it. Order was never delivered. No way to contact "Favor" or the driver, the company has no contact phone number. Called First Watch to get a refund and it takes 11 to 14 days to go through. Not worth the trouble, wont be doing this again. Delivery service with no contact info is strange. read more

Very nice breakfast. Pumpkin pancakes were really good. I had Tex me. Chorizo, eggs, cheese, onions. Multi grain toast! All was very good. read more

Thoroughly enjoyed breakfast. Thoughtfully prepared meals with fresh quality ingredients. Sounds like a sales pitch but quality comes at a price. Breakfast took my whole 25 dollar gift card with tip read more

First Watch - Ham & Gruyere omelette, seasoned potatoes, and whole grain artisan toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Great atmosphere, excellent service and good food. Will definitely be back. Great iced tea

You have to work hard to screw up breakfast. Grass on the eggs. Powdered sugar on waffle. No Tabasco. Probably has Pepsi too. Won't be back. read more

We were a group of 7. The service was excellent. The food was sooo good. All of us enjoyed everything. Including our kiddos. Thank you so much! read more

The inside is super cute. It's decorated modern farmhouse. So, the ambiance is great. The food wasn't something that we would go back to eat. I had the carnitas burrito. It was supposed to come with eggs, cheese, black beans, potatoes, avocados, and carnitas. It should have been called the potato burrito. It was 90% potatoes with a few pieces of carnitas, one small avocado chunk, a few black beans, a tiny bit of eggs. I would not have ordered a potato burrito. Hubby had the biscuits and gravy. How to explain the gravy?? The gravy wasn't cream gravy (which is milk based). It did state it was turkey gravy on the menu. Which I thought it would be cream gravy made from turkey sausage. No, it was brown gravy (stock based - the kind of gravy you have with thanksgiving turkey). It wasn't even good thanksgiving gravy. My son stated it looked like prison gravy (I really have no idea how he knows what prison gravy is) Anywho, to say it looked unappealing and tasted awful is an understatement. The two stars is because my son liked his donut holes. Our server was attentive until we got our food and then we had to wait a good while to get our check. read more

That's going to be a strong 4 STARS they never disappoint and still surprised by trying something different from time to time! If you like fresh & tasty food this is your new brunch spot. I won't elaborate on the details if you pick anything on the menu it's on point ,give them a chance and you'll see. read more

Overall was ok food was well seasoned but was very cold and my egg whites where under cooked and slimy. read more

First Watch - Breakfast hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Came here for brunch this past weekend. Overall the place had some pretty good food. It does have its pro's and cons. As far as the atmosphere the people working there are really nice. As for the pros: - friendly servers -seasonal menu burrito was delicious - free coffee while waiting Cons: - long wait - app to check in line is not really accurate. Still had to wait 20 mins past the latest time we got there. - kitchen can get a little faster turnng out food. Overall this is a good add to the McKinney area and area they are building up off 380. I'll have to try it again once and see if its not as busy or they work out some of the kinks. Keep up the good work First Watch- we'll be back. Cheers Justin read more

KITCHEN NEEDS WORK- we walked in we're quoted a 20 minute wait and 40 minutes later ended up being seated. We've been waiting 55 minutes for our food which consisted of scrambled eggs.. yes scrambled eggs. This is the second attempt at trying this place and we absolutely will not be back. The waitstaff is ok but the kitchen needs to get their act together. You would think at this point the manager would start making some rounds on the floor to check in on patrons but nope, never saw a manager. I'd recommend steering clear until they fix the kitchen situation read more

Maybe the majority of the reviews are for when the business just opened...however... THE ARRIVAL. From the start - went on Saturday at 9, so being a primarily breakfast place, it was busy. We were told 20-minute wait, used the app, waited 25 minutes. So no big deal there. THE RESTAURANT. Once inside (modern farmhouse - shocker), the staff was very friendly and we were seated by the kitchen. Our waitress was very friendly and took our drink and food order right away (waiting gave us time to look over the menu, so that saved time when ordering). After chit-chatting and joking around for a bit (you know, part of the dine out experience?), our food came out in about 10-15 minutes. THE FOOD. I ordered the Bacado omelette, my wife the Egg white omelette, and kids had the whole wheat pancake (ginoromous) and Belgian waffle (did I say ginormous?). It was amazing. Presentation: Taste: Our waitress checked in on us twice and refilled coffee and waters without being asked. THE CHECK. I knew we'd pay a bit more here, but the total bill was higher than I pay for most dinners out. But the food, service, and experience going out for breakfast (something we don't habitually do) were worth it (kinda sorta). ALL IN ALL, First Watch was a great little place out for a sunny Saturday breakfast. read more

We visited this morning-it was awful. Both of our omelets had entire onion peels in them! We left a pile of skins on our plates. No salsa but the pico they did have was nothing but tomatoes. 40$ 2 omelets (no sides) and 2 coffees. Half of each omelet was onion peel-we won't be back. read more

Good food, horrible wait time, mediocre service. We checked in online to avoid the 45 minute wait for a table. What was our reward? An hour wait for the food after we ordered. 45 minutes into it our waitress gave us a BS answer about why. But we noticed other waitresses tables were being fed much quicker. Not sure if it was our waitress or the business not dedicating cook staff to handle the in house order vs online orders. Or both... Either way, like I said. Good food, horrible wait times and mediocre staff. read more

Busy place, music at a good level, food is AMAZING and the staff was super friendly. Deja, our waitress was great. She was very thorough and you could see her smile through her eyes. Well done First Watch. Even on super busy days, it's always worth the wait! read more

First Watch - Monterey Club Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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Me and my family are HUGE fans of first watch, we come here several times a month. This past experience was terrible. The service was slow and our waitress seemed aggravated and rushed. When we finally did receive our food the order was incorrect, but our waitress had already ran off and we didn't see her for a good period of time, so we gave up and ate the incorrect sandwich. The cherry on top of all of this- while I was eating my eggs benedict, I immediately noticed it was crunchy- the Benedict was not edible because it had so many eggshells in it. Waitress offered to have it remade, but after waiting 30 minutes to receive it, I was not looking to wait another 30. Left hungry and disappointed. read more

Lunch and Breakfast Avocado Toast, Healthy Bowls, Breakfast Tacos, Traditional Breakfast Eggs, Bacon, Waffles, Pancakes, Sandwiches like a Chicken Salad Melt with raisins and apples served with green salad & lemon dressing. Fresh juices Kale Tonic with Fuji Apples, lemon, kale & cucumber no sugar added. Morning meditation juice and New Iced Chai Cider. Kid friendly, dog friendly. NEW Seasonal Holey Donuts and Carnitas Breakfast Burrito. 3530 W University Drive Suite 300 McKinney Texas 75071 PLENTY OF PARKING IN FRONT and BACK! read more

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We got to try this restaurant pre opening for the friends and family event this weekend. We ordered the farmhouse hash and the kids chocolate chip pancake. The service was a little slow but that was expected being new. It took about 40 mins to get our food after ordering and took over a hour start to finish. I liked that they use breakfast potatoes instead of hash browns in their skillet. They do not have expresso or alcoholic drinks, or al. I will be back to give it another try after being open for a bit. read more

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If I could give this negative stars I definitely would. For the first time trying this place with my family and they had TERRIBLE service. It's about 1pm NOT BUSY at all- and these guys are the worse. They didn't bring out my food in time, brought the salad with PINK lettuce which is terrible. I wouldn't recommend this place to Anyone for brunch. read more

Came here for breakfast the other morning before heading to Hobby Lobby. The inside decor was absolutely beautiful, loved the whole vibe of the place, the staff was super friendly and greeted us right away. I understand they just opened and are still working out the kinks so with that in mind our experience was pretty good. Our waiter was great, the only thing I can say negative is that the food did take awhile to come out, almost over 25 minutes and we were there with four adults and two toddlers. So my kids were getting hangry, I did ask for the kids food to come out first and I ordered that first, but it came out with everyone's food. The food was delicious, great portions for price and nicely presented. Other than the timing we had a great visit, again I know they just opened, so I know that will get better. Definitely a favorite for breakfast! read more

This is a welcomed addition to McKinney. So many delicious choices in n the menu. Our first time here and we will be back. We got here before 8am and as this place filled up I can tell early is better if you don't want to wait. The breads, pancake and so many other choices all look great. Coffee is good and they have free WiFi. read more

First Watch - Clean, open and inviting staff! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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I thought that I would give this place a shot, which was a disappointment. I can't comment on the food, because we never got that far. I was seated immediately. This was the highlight of my experience. After 5 minutes of nothing I decided to leave. The sad thing is, there were only four other tables in the restaurant. I counted at least 6 employees. As a former GM that did new restaurant openings, I can understand the struggles that come with it. I can excuse slow service if everyone is in the weeds, but this falls directly on management's shoulders. read more

I come here all the time, Ashley is the best! She is quick and friendly and knows how to treat ppl. Will always go back as long as Ashley is there!!!! Thank you for your wonderful service and great food! read more

Like other First Watch locations the food is good and Service is fast. This location just opened and I enjoyed my chickichanga..(a chicken-chorizo breakfast versions of chimichanga) With that said I gave them three stars because they missed the mark on a few things. First of, since they Are new they have the wait staff swarming to make sure you are ok...being served is not the problem but when 4+ members of the staff all ask you if you are ok in a 15min period and watch your every move like a hawk it becomes one. My husband hadn't even finished biting through is sandwich before he got asked..(really...can he chew it first) It was borderline uncomfortable. The next was the silverware..both my knife and spoon were dirty and lastly when the food arrived my fruit cup was old and you could clearly see mold on the berry that sat on the top. I could not understand how it was not noticed both by the cooking and wait staff. Honestly I was able to take a few quick pics but because we were being hovered over I did not feel comfortable even using my phone. I will go again and hopefully these kinks will be taken care of. They may still be in training but my complaints are clear and avoidable.. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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One of my favorite breakfast places! All their food is fresh, farm to table, and made with high quality ingredients. I haven't had a bad item here. They also have seasonal menus that bring more options as well! Must try for breakfast!!! read more

First time at this location and the food was ok. Ordered the Trifecta w/o meat sub for grits. French toast was good, but the grits were cold and tasted horrible. Not sure I will be returning. read more

Been here twice and both times the food was scrumptious. The first visit was in June - service was a little slow but the special street corn skillet was so delicious I didn't mind. The second visit was before Labor Day. The restaurant was packed and still we were seated quickly. Our waitress was wonderful and very attentive. We had the avocado toast, eggs benedict, and pumpkin donuts and they were all AMAZING. read more

Good food, nice atmosphere Definitely will come back here again. Friendly personal. We ordered broccoli cheddar soup, pecan salad and some "Chickichanga", and everything was perfect read more

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We've visited several other First Watch locations. Always excellent service. First time at this location we were seated quickly. Took about 10 minutes to have our order taken and another 45 minutes to get our food. No refills or checking while we waited. People around us were having major issues with wrong food and long waits as well. Very disappointing. We won't return to this location again. read more

Not going to post any pictures on this review because I'm pissed. First let me say that the service was great. The food however was not what I've become accustomed to from First watch. I ordered the Bacado omelette it comes with a salad and a small portion of fresh salsa. I also ordered a side of bacon, what can I say I love bacon! The salad was old lettuce the salsa was just a cup of diced tomato and the bacon was cold, no not the bacon!!! My coffee had what tasted like some kind of flavor additive still in the pot they leave at your table so every cup would have tasted like that . Ok that's it , first watch needs to step up their game at this location! read more

Yuck. Placed an order to go and was sorely disappointed when I got it home. There was a hair in my scrambled eggs and my pancake was completely burnt to the point of being inedible. It took 25 minutes for the food to come out once the order was placed and I was there at 11:00 on a Monday morning so the place was not busy. Super disappointed in this location. Not at all up to par with the Frisco location. read more

First Watch - Burned pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - McKinney, Texas

The chickichanga is amazing! So good. Farmhouse skillet a follow up contender to best dish. Attentive service, short wait, tables spaced out and DELICIOUS food. There are so many options on the menu, I can't wait to come back! read more

Food as ok but overpriced. I ordered the carrots cake pancakes and the carrots was way too big. Also ordered the million dollar bacon which was just pepper bacon with syrup cooked on. Our waiter never came back to check on us! read more

Came in with my wife around 12 and they were decently busy but way understaffed! We waited 15 min and no one came to visit our table until the host/manager came along and asked if we needed anything. This was our second time here after giving it a few months to fix their issues on opening day and unfortunately this will be our last! We will continue to support local family business and go to Eggsquiste were they never disappoint! read more

First Watch - Entrance - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Went here today, food took almost 40 min to come out. I just went to a different First Watch in CO the day before and had zero issues. The restaurant here was slow, dirty, short staffed. Seems new management is needed! read more