It was my first time at this restaurant/Deli and I was not very pleased at all. The coffee was just water with a hint of "coffee". The service was very slow. I had to bring basic items to the table myself from inside of this place. I might try it again but not so sure. read more

You better come hungry. Food is fantastic. Best breakfast restaurant around. Fast friendly service. Everything on the menu is great. My all time favorite is the Chickimunga. The omelets are huge and very tasty. read more

First Watch - Chickicunga - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

First Watch is an amazing addition to the Avenues! We were So impressed by the menu it has tons of variety and is fresh and seasonal. read more

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Cleanliness of ladies room the reason for the lack of stars. Extremely shocked on the cursory clen job. Hope the kitchen is a different story since the food was very tasty (note: hollandaise is a mix but made from scratch so NOT gluten-free). read more

Great breakfast, whatever you choose. Usually great service. Also serve great lunch, salads, sandwiches and soups. When we can't decide what we want for lunch, we go there and always find something that hits the spot. Excellent quality for price. read more

I was so excited when I saw a First Watch was coming to our area because we need som variety here. I finally gave it a chance with my friend who was visiting from out of town. I couldn't have been more disappointed. I ordered the French toast and despite taking a ridiculous amount of time to prepare (I'm talking 45 minutes waiting when we were one of four tables seated and three servers working) it came out to me completely raw. I didn't send it back because I didn't feel like waiting another half hour for a new dish. Serving raw egg can cause salmonella and is serious food safety violation. I suggest they practice cook times if they want to stay in the area for long. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

As busy as a new and trendy restaurant can get in an area desperate for culinary diversity, First Watch had me and my husband wait 15-20 minutes to be seated. However, a station of lemon water and coffee was available, a nice and unique touch as we waited and studied the menu. Decor is hip and rustic with touches that catch the eye adding dimension and depth to the space. Menu is strictly breakfast and brunch but certainly provides a tasteful amount of options ranging from classics to specialized items. Service was adequate with individual milk bottles filled with water and coffee for every table, another tasteful and convenient touch. The food however was average. I ordered an eggs Benedict with smoked salmon and my husband the smothered biscuits and gravy with a side of potato hash and a scrambled egg. My egg was perfectly poached however the hollandaise sauce lacked that pop of lemon and cayenne flavor I was hoping for. The side salad was barely dressed, something that is a big no-no in my book. My husband's meal was also a one note type dish. The gravy lacked any distinctive flavor that would make it stand out with the biscuits being a bit small in size. The biggest disappointment was the specialized bacon advertised as the million dollar bacon. It was neither special nor notable. It was advertised as having touch of cayenne with maple syrup and brown sugar. I was expecting thick cut bacon and instead received nearly burnt, flat bacon with zero personality. The four slices actually looked kind of sad on the plate. All in all, I definitely would like to try some of their other items to be fair so as to have a more well rounded opinion of the fare offered. read more

Best breakfast. Great food and excellent service. Very clean and bright sunlight. I would

First Watch - Viera - 3 Stars. Before I ate here I was unaware this was a chain. In fact this company owns the Egg and I, which suffers from the exact same issues as First Watch. There are a few chain restaurants that have decided to think outside the box and use economies of scale to provide an excellent dining experience. Sadly, First Watch is not one of those chain restaurants. I would venture to say McDonald's actually works harder to provide fresh, creative offerings than this place. That said, First Watch does make a half-hearted attempt with a fancy sounding menu. I want to be clear. This is NOT bad, it just is not great. Compared to some other breakfast haunts, First Watch provides a friendly, open environment. Our server Hayleigh, handles service like a champ. She gets my nomination for top service staff in Brevard. Her talents are greatly wasted at a chuk-a-luck joint like this. I ordered a chorizo omelette and lemon curd ricotta pancakes.The lemon curd is an interesting twist on pancakes. It takes what amounts to a bland pancake recipe and peps it up with the curd. Without the curd these pancakes are below average. The omelette had a smattering if chorizo and American cheese product. The eggs were overcooked but serviceable. The chorizo gave it a significant enough kick to get this review to 3 Stars, but only by the skin of their teeth. Big Boy says average, just average. read more

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The food is absolutely delicious. The service, although folks are nice, is fairly inattentive. It's a long wait time between ordering food and receiving food, which would be ok if the wait staff would come check on tables in that time. They are kid friendly. Always children there! read more

I came in skeptical because hippie catchphrase food (organic, farm-fresh, etc) and breakfast are both not my thing. Went as a favor to my wife. Well, I stand corrected because it was incredible. Got the roast beef sandwich, vegetable soup and breakfast potatoes. Amazing flavor all around, but the roast beef and potatoes were standouts for being perfectly cooked and seasoned. Also, be sure to try the Wake Up Call. It's a really unique beverage that won't disappoint. I can't wait to go back to First Watch. read more

I've been to this restaurant only a few times and I've loved all the food and I went before COVID and it was such a pleasure-able experience. The design of the whole building was so nice I would totally recommend. read more

We've been to this First Watch multiple times so I believe this is a one off but just for others knowledge with kids before they choose this breakfast spot on a busy morning. My wife and our two young children wanted to have breakfast here this morning. She waits to be seated, is seated at a table then is told there are no more high chairs for our 10 month old...which is understandable can't force others kids/families out of them. What isn't understandable is that this restaurant has only 4 high chairs knowing well this is a blooming family area and no attempts to accommodate them were made. The male hostess then proceeds to tell her that "you can either wait until somebody is done but they all look like they just sat down or you can get up from the table and get back in line and wait until one opens, "sorry" then walks away. What kind of service is that?? Get up from your table and get back in line?? No timeframe of when a high chair may open up? Nothing... She then gets up to leave and tells the two female hostesses about what just happens and they say, "yeah sorry about that" no attempt to accommodate a mother and her children, management never notified, no "possible solution" attempted to be sought, just "yeah sorry." The incompetence and unprofessionalism of these children working here is laughable! Not willing to accommodate a family, not willing to think about any solutions for the issue, just a "yeah sorry" and a cold shoulder. Not contacting management to see what they could to to help this mother and her kids. Nothing!...just careless attitudes and immature chitchat at the hostess stand when addressing a customer and her issue. This is extremely disappointing. Do better! Hire better competent staff! read more

Excellent! Server suggested the breakfast burrito and it was bigger and better than I expected. A slightly different taste than the usual fare found everywhere else, very refreshing and delicious! read more

My husband I love to coming here we feel it is a little pricey but the service and amazing food makes Up for it! Haven't had a bad meal yet and it's all very fresh ingredients. We love the chicichenga and the biscuits and gravy. It's a quaint atmosphere that always seems to be busy. read more

Super cute place , the service is great and the food selection is good the kids always love the seasonal pancakes ... lets be real so do I .... I usually salivate from across the table with my healthy option which I love that they have :) read more

First Watch - Yummy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

Huge disappointment today! We eat here frequently, today was awful! FYI- poached means no runny egg whites! If you " poach eggs medium" as the waitress said, then maybe you should say that when it's ordered! Not many like runny egg whites! then- My replacement eggs were basically hard boiled, the part that is supposed to be runny, was cooked fully!!!!!!! Classic eggs Benedict! HA!!! Hubby got oatmeal that was a huge clump and could be picked up with a fork! In a clump. Sorry- super disappointed! read more

This might be the best breakfast I have ever had! From checking to the friendly staff and flavorful food. A+!

This place is just awesome for breakfast and brunch. Fresh and good quality for a good price. Had a table outside and it felt great. Staff friendly and clean place. Will definitely go back. read more

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We had been wanting to try out this restaurant since we heard that they opened, but we were waiting for the type to die down. Wish we would have gone sooner I downloaded the First Watch app to use the "Get In Line" feature in case they were busy. It was a Saturday morning at 9 AM, so we figured they were going to be really busy, but to our surprise they had not hit rush time yet. We were seated right away, and our waitress Luisa took our drink orders immediately. After checking out the special board, and looking over the menu, we placed our order. Kids got pancakes and sausage, I got the traditional breakfast with a side of sausage. I hesitantly ordered my eggs poached. My usual litmus test of a breakfast place is to see how they can handle poached eggs. Food came quickly. No issues at all. The kids chocolate chip pancakes were huge, and took up a whole dinner sized plate. The link of sausage that they got was also pretty big. This wasn't cheap sausage either. It was a nice big piece of pork sausage in the casing. To my delight, my eggs were perfectly poached. Best eggs I've had in ages. Bacon was crisp. Sausage, again, was awesome. My home fries crispy edges a nice soft insides. Very nicely seasoned. The multi grain and sour dough toast was a nice touch. Our waitress was extremely polite, and always checking up on us. She did an amazing job. Price was a tad higher than we expected, but in my opinion, worth it. We will definitely be going back, possibly for brunch! read more

Came here with a group of friends from the gym and it was packed! And honestly I can see why, the food was delicious and the service was great! While waiting they offer free coffee so definitely makes it a more bearable wait, and the staff definitely does whatever they can to make sure you get seated as quickly as possible. I had the biscuits and gravy and it was delicious I would recommend and you get a lot of food for the price. My friend also got the cinnamon roll waffles to share and we all had some and it's really good, really sweet I think it's best as a shareable dish for breakfast dessert than a whole meal but still great. I highly recommend coming here break breakfast read more

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This is a seasonal meal but it was outstanding cinnamon roll waffles and the millionaire's bacon! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

This is probably one of those overrated establishments. I love breakfast foods, craved it & took a chance on this place while in town. Food was mediocre & pricey. Ordered eggs benedict with smoked salmon. Bread stale. Salmon (locs) was not smoked. Potatoes plain with no taste at all. Husband ordered a dish with bacon and the bacon was delivered was raw. Truly a disappointment. read more

When checking in we had two parties ahead, but for some reason we kept seeing more people move ahead of us and the 2 other parties that were waiting. When I asked how the people coming in got ahead of us I was told if you check in on the app you move in front of anyone who checked in person. I have never heard of this before so I asked a manager if this was correct upon hearing this one of the parties ahead of us left and we were about to leave when the manager finally assisted us. Food is good, but would not recommend due to service. If you check in on their app this should not put someone ahead of a customer who signed in prior to you (app or in person). read more

Before sitting we asked the hostess if we could move to another table because I had a child in a highchair and it would have stuck out into the walkway which made me feel uneasy and not safe. Was it a fire hazard to block the walkway? I'm not sure without know the distance but I do know it was questionable and for that reason I did not want to sit there. The table we asked to move to was vacant but needed to be bused. She said she'd send someone right over. We watched as she nonchalantly went back to the host stand, casually walked to the kitchen and chatted with servers, made her way back to the host stand, and eventually(5 minutes passed) had someone clear the table. In that time she could have brought the two plates to the kitchen herself and saved time by working as a team and helping out. It was 140pm, the restaurant was clearing out, the rush was nearly over. She had zero sense of urgency as I stood there hovering other guests tables while they were trying to enjoy their meal, holding a two year old and my diaper bag, with my mother holding my 4 year old and the menus and silverware all while standing over a dirty table. Once it was cleared I had to go pick up the highchair that she never brought to the other table for me. She was very unprofessional and this experience was poor at BEST. Not sure of her name but her necklace said "mama" on it. Next the waitress, Sydney delivered both the water glass and pitcher with food particles floating in the water and the glass dirty with visible food crusted on the outside of the glass. The server was unapologetic when I brought it to her attention and she took it away without saying a word. She came back with another one and said "hopefully this one is okay for you". My thought was that I would have thoroughly inspected it myself making sure it was "OKAY" before bringing it to my guests table. It wasn't, again it had food on the glass and in the water. First time it happens, I get it. After that make sure it doesn't happen again. She never returned to check or take notice that I set the second water and pitcher on the other side of the table, untouched. Never asked if I prefer something else to drink. I ate my meal with nothing to drink. She forgot the honey we requested when we ordered our food so my children had to wait until we could flag her down to ask for it again. She was either not trained properly in customer service(seasoned hospitality veteran here ), or she was inexperienced in this field. Either way it is up to First Watch to set standards and be sure to train every team member(front and back of house) to uphold those standards. I've always said that service is EVERYTHING. First Watch dropped the ball. We won't be back. It has been a very long time since I experienced this level of service. Oh and as far as a manager? No where to be found. As a former restaurant manager I would have been involved, making sure even the slightest hiccup was brought to my attention, touching base with each table and checking in on each experience. A manager never came over today, I didn't even see one while I was there, or ever for that matter. This was my 4th time here. These two ladies and the manager that I've never seen are the reason we will not return. read more

UPDATE to 3 stars: Finally came back and had the cornbread carnitas bowl & lemon ricotta pancakes - YUM! BUT - the poached eggs had hard yolks, YUCK. I ate around the powdery yolks and lived to tell this story. Our server was great this visit. First Watch, if you're reading this, here's a guide to poaching eggs: 3 minutes for soft poached = runny yolks 4 minutes for medium = firmer but slightly runny yolks 5 minutes = firm yolks, gross and powdery Original: I've been to First Watch twice in the last month. The first visit was good: the huevos rancheros tostadas were delicious and service was good! I'm not sure if I will return after today's visit. It took over 45 minutes to get food and the server, Chris (?), never came back to check on the table so no one received refills. To add insult to the mediocre visit, our to go order was pure crap. Don't bother to order what this place calls Eggs Benedict Florentine. It is nothing but inedible, super stale bread with some plain raw slimy baby spinach leaves, mealy tomatoes, and eggs that were somehow hard poached (dry, hard yolks). The best part, hollandaise sauce, was in a little cup, filled half way. It was really only enough to cover one egg. The "greens" were seriously plain spring salad mix with no dressing of any kind. The food was ice cold, not just lukewarm, so obviously, it took so long to get because it was just sitting somewhere for a long time before being brought out. I was so excited to get a First Watch, but now, not so much. read more

Thank you Samantha! Super nice and helpful. Choice of The Elevated Egg Sandwich was spot on. Brioche bun was fresh and soft, egg was perfect, and the supporting roles of Gruyere, avocado, bacon, and arugula definitely elevated it! Morning Meditation drink was refreshing. So much selection, coming back! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

The restaurant is beautiful, the food is delicious and the service was very good. Definitely we're coming back. *We ate the Veggie Burger & the Tri-Fecta read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

Had a great experience here in Viera. The morning meditation juice was very tasty and they were able to make the egg sandwich for me on bread that was safe for my allergies. They also made gluten free French toast which was a rare treat for my dad. read more

First Watch - Morning meditation - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

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Once was probably enough. Sad to say, this was not a first-rate experience. The wait was only about 10 minutes right at height of lunchtime. The noise level throughout lunch was so high that my companion and I had to keep raising our voices. Fortunately, calorie counts are listed in the menu. Hopefully, in the future, they will offer more healthful options with lower calorie counts. Waitress took our order and we could never get her to stop by so I could get needed extra napkins. I had an egg wrap which was tasteless and undercooked. Lunch came with a nice fresh fruit cup. My friend enjoyed her salad and soup. $3.99 for a cup of coffee?! Overall, much too expensive. I'll gladly pay more when the food, service and atmosphere warrant it. read more

A nice place with a good vibe. Nice menu. I have only been there once for breakfast. It was pricey but nice. I had a real problem with them serving their "million dollar bacon" smothered with maple flavored syrup and not the real deal. If you can't do it right, then why bother at all. read more

Generally the food is good and pricing is reasonable. However we're noticing a trend downward in the service and food presentation quality. Hot food is tending to be brought to the table cold and cold foods at room temperature. Likely what's happening is the kitchen finishes the order but it remains on the shelf waiting for a server to deliver it. Another issue is that the restaurant is extremely loud. Not sure if it's the high ceiling or lack of insulation, but it is certainly not the place for a casual wake up cup of coffee. For the most part we like First Watch, but recommend considering what was mentioned. read more

Came here for the first time yesterday ordered the Gruyere cheese and ham omelet, it was nothing to write home about but it was good. The toast i received was kinda stale and the greens you get on the side had 0 flavor. I kinda expected to have like a vinaigrette with it. Just average to me but will try lunch next time. read more

This place is pricey but the food is unique and consistently very good. I come here with some regularity. There's a new (?) quinoa bowl for bfast that looks amazing. This is a little cal good spot with shopping nearby. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

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Place looks nice and the people are friendly, for Viera. Don't expect anything over the top but everything is a solid selection. Get two orders of the million dollar bacon and don't offer to share, that is how a I would roll. read more

Big fan of First Watch. We go out to breakfast several times a week and this is by far the most consistent and the most flavorful breakfast we get. I usually go with the "go to" dish of the Chickichanga and have never been dissatisfied. Yesterday, I went with the smoked salmon frittata. Again, good portions, fresh greens, super tasty coffee and great service. I will continue to go there - I know that it gets busy and I expect to wait - but it is always worth the wait. read more

Love this restaurant for breakfast especially. The wait staff could be a little nicer but I'm sure it's tough during the pandemic to wait on people especially since this place is very crowded most of the time. Very good food and wonderful atmosphere. read more

It's ok we had a soup and sandwich. The bread was good. Tomato basil didnt seem homemade to me. The salad was fresh and good. My main complaint is the noise level if you go there to talk it is difficult. read more

I know this place has good reviews but to be honest the food has something missing. Nothing distinctive to my pallet. The service is forgettable. read more

Moved from Cali and this is literally my family's FAVORITE breakfast spot. Super clean and everyone is always friendly. We probably come here a couple times a month. Definitely recommend! read more