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First Watch

3.1 (49 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Tres leches strawberry French toast
Valerie W.

I ordered the tres leches strawberry French toast and unfortunately had a pretty disappointing experience. My friend and I waited close to an hour for our food, and when it finally arrived, there were green leafy pieces mixed in with the strawberries and even baked into the French toast itself. I initially tried to overlook the first bits of leafy greens, but as I kept finding more, it became extremely off-putting that the kitchen was okay sending something like that out to a customer. On top of that, the French toast was also extremely burnt. The service was a bit lacking as well, as our server wasn't very attentive during the long wait. That said, I do appreciate that they took the French toast off the bill. Overall, not the experience I was hoping for, and I'm not sure if I'll be back.

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Vivian S.

I haven't seen a restaurant offer an amazing list of drinks that is healthy and non-alcoholic like First Watch. I tried the Pineapple Express and it was sooo good. The food was also so delicious. I'd recommend joining the waitlist online because it can get very busy!

Trifecta with waffle
Lyndsay S.

I was here as a guest on their friends & family day. It's nice in the modern farmhouse style that most places seem to be these days. Service, with the exception of the female manager/trainer in the dark blue polo shirt who was rude to us and all the staff, was great. I get that you want to push the juice- but we are not juice drinking people. Drinks- cold brew coffee and chocolate milk - standard. Not great, but drinkable. Food - the million dollar bacon is probably what earned them the extra star to push it over 3. Pork sausage was also really good. Everything else (we both got the trifecta combo with a waffle) was just middle of the road. Was it terrible? No- just not fabulous. Would we come back- yes. There's other things to try and we'd get one of those instead. I look forward to seeing this spot evolve- and think they have a nice possible area to put a patio in the future.

Taylor W.

I was lucky enough to go to the opening of First Watch and it did not disappoint! The food and drinks were delicious! We started off with the million dollar bacon for the table which is bacon with brown sugar and a maple drizzle. We also ordered some of their fresh pressed juices. Our favorite was the morning meditation. The menu is pretty vast, which was one of the only negatives I found during this experience. There was so many options it was hard to narrow down what I wanted to order. Overall the food and service were great and we definitely enjoyed the visit!

Kale Tonic Fresh Tonic - Kale, Fuji apple, English cucumber, lemon
Judi B.

We were invited to the friends & family soft grand opening event. Yes, our food and drinks were comped. No, my review has no bearing on being comped food. No, this was not a Yelp event. This was a spontaneous email invite from signing up for their email updates. My friends have been raving about the original Meridian location so I honestly had super high expectations...glad to know that this new Ten Mile location met and exceeded most of those expectations. We were quickly seated by very friendly and eager hosts, which made it a very positive experience from the start. I've been to several soft opening events in the past at various restaurants and to date, this was the quickest and best initial impression I've ever had. We were seated next to a larger party, at a two seater table next to a hostess station...probably my least favorite part. The table felt small and I had no place to put my purse...not to mention, constant traffic from the host station and being uncomfortably close to the party next to us. Perhaps I'm a table snob, but I would have preferred a booth. Since this is preference and I was getting a comped meal, I felt it best to shut my yapper. Our server Amanda was very friendly and wonderfully suggestive without being pushy. I loved that. On a whim, I decided to try the Kale Tonic, due to Amanda's suggestion, which was surprisingly delicious...it was obvious that everything was freshly squeezed or juiced and it was pleasantly fresh and refreshing. The million dollar bacon came out next. I would have appreciated some appetizer plates but wasn't sure if it was a soft opening misstep or standard. Hubby and I reached in and grabbed each strip with caveman style glee. The bacon was not as crispy as I would have liked and the cayenne definitely gives the bacon a slight kick, but overall, the balance of sweet, salt and heat was a delight. Next came my chili chorizo omelet with seasoned potatoes and whole grain toast. I don't typically eat green chilis but the description of the omelet had me drooling, especially the addition of the house made pico and jam. I was smitten kitten with the beautifully fresh avocado, tender chorizo (not too spicy), onions, cheese (not too much...I wouldn't have minded more) and green chilis. The pico was a little watery but an excellent companion to the perfect dollop of sour cream and omelet nibbles. The seasoned potatoes were spot on...lightly crispy outsides, pillowy insides and chunks of crispy onions throughout. The toast was perfectly toasted to medium with melted butter nestled in each nook and cranny. My only complaint is that it's pretty thick and was tough to make mini egg sandwiches for me to have, but again, that's a me thing. It was scrumptious...and a dip in the strawberry jam made it delectable. Hubby had the turkey sausage, eggs and gravy. He ate every bite....which he never, ever does. He said the gravy rivaled my homemade gravy (tsk tsk)! I know First Watch is a large chain and a rapidly growing chain as well, but I can see why. The food was a nice departure from the standard breakfast flair, the food was obviously house made, fresh, craveable and the service was very attentive (almost too much so). The prices are on the higher side, but you're paying for larger portions of fresher food. I may not go often (due to the hours and working full time) but when I do end up going again, I will relish it!

French toast with berry compote (on the side)
John D.

Everyone should support and try this new business. The food tasted great and the prices were decent. It's new so I didn't judge the slow service yet. It was like a farmhouse theme and clean (again new). Will try again in a few months once the rush is gone. Berry compote was magical.

Omelette
Allison W.

Huge menu & delicious juices!! So many options, including gluten free, and good prices (approx. $15 for an entree). The morning meditation juice was so so good! The restaurant is brand new and so cute inside (no outdoor seating), great for a big or small group. All the servers were so sweet and helpful.

Frittata
Rebecca F.

Very nice restaurant , great service , tasty juice bar , I ordered the lavender lemon juice. Breakfast was tasty ! We will come back again

Floridian French Toast!
Herb W.

Nice clean new breakfast and lunch restaurant. Lots of parking too right in front of it. I've only been here once and will return to try other things. Kaitlyn, our waitress, was friendly and got our food going. We tried Floridian French Toast. Loaded with fresh sliced fruit! The only negative is the music was a little too loud and made it a little hard to visit at our table. We'll be back!

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the service is great the good is really good the food comes out fast and the waiters are so nice they are blessed with kind hearts

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