Awesome food -- breakfast and more! Great for family gathering for breakfast! Kids love it too! Go and see for yourself. read more

This review has been a few months coming. No one could have been more excited when First Watch opened across from the Falls in the "Pinecrest" area. The first few visits were wonderful experiences. Service & food were great and everyone was kind. The last 5 visits (I know I gave it wayyy too many chances) have been horrible. I guess because they've been so popular, so quickly, they've allowed the service and food to fall short ( very short) and they've taken their patrons for granted. On Monday, we were there for a late breakfast (11am). There were maybe 5 tables that were taken so the majority of the restaurant was empty. We waited 22 mins for server to finally come to our table. This was after I went to the host to let him know no one had come to our table. The waitress was kind and took our order, but was never to be seen again. In addition to the delayed service, the food took another 25 mins and they were avocado toasts, nothing complicated. I think the lack of care and awful service will be their downfall. With new restaurants opening up in the area, we have plenty of other choices! I know I won't be back any time soon. I've given them the benefit of the doubt one too many times! read more

The best place around and great food. The service has been amazing. Thank you George for a service. 5 Stars

Amazinggggggg million dollar bacon was the best the pancake was like a cookie to dieeee for. Loved this place so much. read more

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This will be my second time going to First Watch, this past Sunday/ my first time was about 3 weeks ago, the estimated time then was 45-55min. ,we waited for about 40 to be seated, it is very packed on the weekends, so be prepared to sit and wait/ we had a great experience with the food, everything was delicious and service also was good. On my last visit i noticed that you could get in line, online on their website, it states that it is not a reservation but you will be seated within the time frame they give you, mine said, 40-50...i got to the restaurant about 35 min after, went to check in and the hostess (that had huge fake long nails that couldn't even type properly on the registration pad/ don't mean to discriminate but common people, can we have a little respect in a food facility/ it looked like a prank) she told us we would be seated in about 50-60 min....i explained to her i had gotten in line through the website, and she told us practically it didn't matter getting in line because it is not a reservation...can someone please explain to me the purpose of getting in line if you will not respect the policy stated, simply a waste of time. This time the food was still good, service as well l, but i noticed the food even though it was not bad, it was not great as the last time, mostly because presentation was sloppy, my pancakes got chives all over them from the scramble eggs, also burnt grill residue on all plates all over them, and mixed with the pancakes and other items.... It made the food look so dirty! Cooks definitely need to be retrained, i don't mean to be picky, but to me this is very unpleasant. Although i like their food this little issues, that are not little , make me rethink going to waste my life there for a whole hour to be seated and then being served sloppy food... read more

First Watch - Lemon Ricotta Pancakes on my first visit 3 weeks ago/ delish - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Miami, Florida

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I am so happy a first watch opened in Kendall! Love this place. The size of the dishes for the price and quality is simply amazing. The service is great too! Highly recommend! read more

This is the third time something has gone wrong at this First Watch. First and foremost, Valentina--the young girl working the front door--should not be greeting guests. She was extremely rude, not only to me but to others around me as well. I asked to speak with a manager, and she dismissed me and told me to "stand aside" because I was "in the way," and never called the manager. I eventually had to go to the kitchen myself to get someone. Enrique, the manager, came out from the back and truly saved the day. He made a table available and ensured the situation was handled. Maria, who served my table, was excellent and provided great service. Unfortunately, despite Enrique and Maria's efforts, this will be the last time I visit this First Watch. The atmosphere and the treatment from the front greeter were unacceptable. read more

Great breakfast options. Good atmosphere. Always full. Close early but I will definitely recommend.

I have been to other first watches around Miami several times and always enjoyed the food and service, but this was a disappointment on many levels. We had a group of 9 elderly women today, we let them know we were coming days ahead of time and got on the wait list that morning. . We arrived at 11:20 for our 11:30 table. At 11:40 we said we'd take the outdoor table since there was no seating for us inside in sight. At 11:45 we were seated. Got water by 11:50 and we told the waitress we were ready to Order. She disappeared for so Long we had to go looking for her. Our orders were placed after noon but then slowly about 12:30 we got only 2 plates at a time about every 5-10 minutes. The last order of food for our table came out as we were all almost finished at 12:50 and an order of the bacon arrived so late she took it to go. Unacceptable. The waitress said the kitchen was having a bad day and did apologize, but we were all very disappointed on the very slow service, time for each of us to get our dishes.... management could have at least come out to explain for the delays or try and make things right. Also disappointing was that 8 out of 9 of us said we wouldn't order that same dish again ranging from breakfast tacos to the salmon frittata to the tomato basil soup. First watch...... I know you can do better in service and food. Sorry today was so off for you. Bottom line, not good for large groups , and not so good for foodies who can make a better soup or breakfast tacos at home or anyone who wants good service. Management , shame on you for not being on top of things and at least addressing your guests and what was happening during our visit. read more

First Watch - Farm Stand Breakfast Tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Miami, Florida

Our server was William. He was very pleasant with a great attitude. Came by to check on us several times. The food as always --delicious!

Our server's (Christopher) game was really off today. We sat outside for what seemed a long time. I asked for our server, since one had not yet greeted us. When he arrived, instead of what would have been a reset, "I'm sorry", he proceeded to explain that sometimes he can't see people at this table. Our order was really simple (breakfast sandwich) and came back wrong. Our ask for plenty of water and extra napkins seemed to be ignored multiple times; as he prioritized clearing a nearby table. Christopher was polite, but extremely forgetful. The quality of the food, was as usual, spot on. Maybe next time, Christopher. Kendall & 124 Ave location. read more

The new spring menu is available as of today! Another great breakfast at First Watch in Kendall. Janelle, our server, was attentive and very sweet. I forgot to take a picture of the new cornbread dish but it's definitely worth a try! I had the new B.E.C. sandwich (sub side greens for million dollar potatoes, of course) and my boyfriend had the new SoCal Breakfast Hash, both were fantastic. We sat outside for the first time and it was beyond comfortable. Can't wait to be back and try more! read more

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It was my first time here and I'm so glad we have a new breakfast place in Kendall! I went on a Saturday and it was packed! About an hour wait time for 2 people but the host checked on us and made sure we knew about checking the coffee bar in case open seating came up. They have both indoor and outdoor seating in a very open and well lit space. We were in luck after about 25 minutes and headed to the bar. Our server was full of energy and kindness. He gave us all of the poplar recommendations and we decided to start with the Morning Meditation. This was a fresh juice made with orange, lemon, turmeric, ginger, agave nectar, and beet...sooo yummy! Next we shared the Tri-fecta, which was 2 eggs, your choice of meat (we had turkey sausage), and either pancakes or waffle. Some it was our first time, we went with the Ricotta Lemon Pancakes and they did not disappoint! Last up, we had the Elevated Egg Sandwich. We replaced the bacon with chicken sausage and it was delicious. Best part were the fresh season potato's on the side. Perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The flavor was perfect. We left satisfied and wanting to come back and try some more... there is a Chickichanga that I'm coming back for next! If you're looking for a new breakfast spot out west, I recommend checking this place out. read more

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Love this place! Everything I've eaten here so far has been great. The service is always great as well and nice place.

Came on opening weekend and it was a long wait but our server was super nice she gave us muffins while we waited for our food which took 30-40 mins to arrive. I ordered a skillet hash that was supposed to have veggies in it and what was supposed to be zucchini was a tiny green skin and nothing else. They should call this dish breakfast potato skillet with egg and sprinkled veggies. The amount of potatoes could feed 3-4ppl easily. The quality has changed in a year. I noticed similar issues at the doral location too. This used to be my favorite breakfast place too. :/ read more

Great Atmosphere! Great food! High-Quality ingredients! Ordered the Tri-Fecta: Cage-free eggs, bacon, and a waffle (or pancakes) read more

First Watch - Breakfast Tri-Fecta: Cage-free eggs, bacon, and waffle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Miami, Florida

Buenos desayunos, hay opciones saludables de cambiar las papas por ensaladas. El pan de semillas excelente. Increíble el sabor. El servicio fue bueno y el ambiente muy acogedor read more

Such a disappointing experience! Our family went for brunch and from the beginning we asked for mimosas and were told we had to wait until 1 pm. (I find that ridiculous since we are not in the bible belt) It was 12:35 so we told our server to bring it then. Too bad she was so incompetent she never did. That and the fact that we had to wait 20 minutes for water (after we asked twice) our food came in stages ridiculous! I got served first, my eggs Benedict were overly runny and with almost no sauce. I waited patiently for the rest of my family's food to arrive along with the juices we had ordered. 10 minutes later they brought out 3 more plates. Still no juices and no food for my daughter in law. We had to flag down our server and that's when she brought the juices and asked my daughter in law what she had ordered. 10 minutes + later a server brought her food one egg Benedict was over done (the yolk was hard) and the other one was fine. How do you mess that up???? Our waiter NEVER passed by to ask how we were doing (she only had 3 tables to wait on) After we were all done she passed couldn't find the ticket and we had to wait another 5 minutes for her to come back with it. My husband being the nice guy he is left her a tip. I wouldn't have left anything. My daughter in law talked to the manager. He was nice and said he was sorry to hear that but didn't look shocked so I'm guessing it's standard of this waitress because when we told him maybe she needed a smaller section he told us she only had 3 tables. I can honestly say I and my family will never go back to First Watch. We were looking forward to a nice relaxing brunch where we could sit and talk and all we did was complain to one another. read more

Review any food to go, i ordered baby churasco , sweet platains and congri, churasco totaly over cooking, plantain not cooking well, congri bad quality, a disastre Never ordered againt. read more

The wait was about 30 minutes which was not that bad considering the place recently opened in Pinecrest. Service was slow and kitchen was short staffed. They failed the restaurant first rule of hot food hot. By the time I got my eggs they were stone cold. Their twist on the recipe was instead of cooked Canadian ham was shaved cold cut ham. A two year old could make this at home. If you want a good breakfast I suggest you make it at home and skip this place. read more

First Watch - Eggs Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Miami, Florida

On a Saturday, I ordered takeout because it was very full. It did take a little while to receive my takeout, but I expected it as it was very busy. The food was great and I will try again as a sitdown in the future. We're definitely recommend. read more

I wish I would have taken pictures of our food. We had Million Dollar Bacon, Bacon Cheddar Cornbread, Farm House Hash and Farm Stand Breakfast Tacos. Every item was served at room temperature or below. The bacon was limp, chewy and extremely greasy. The dollop of butter added to the cornbread didn't even melt at all because the cornbread was room temperature and stale. The avocado's in the hash were brown. The tacos were so unappetizing to even look at. The eggs, cheese and chicken were a congealed room temperature blob. We ate what we could because we were hungry, but after hearing rave reviews I would not recommend. Turns out all the reviews I heard were for the location in Pinecrest, Doral and up by Aventura. The server was great, albeit overwhelmed so we did tip her. But the food was really, really bad. read more

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

I have come here multiple times and yet every single time, even when there's not a lot of people standing outside, still over an hour wait time. How about you get better management or more staff because this is ridiculous, get it together! read more

First time visiting first watch in miami. Have been to other locations and really liked them. This one was also excellent. Portions were large and reasonably priced. Had the half and half lunch and it was delicious. Highly recommended read more

Not sure what to make of this place. It has potential for good breakfast food. Unfortunately, due to their timing system, you will not get in. First joined the list at 7:01 am, called to confirm. No response. Decided to get back in line after gym, checked in at 10:42. Was told it would be 40 minutes. Ok. Walked around plaza, checked in again after an hour, she stated that due to check ins and people that were walk ins, our place had been set back... it would be another 40 minutes. Ummm. Not sure where in Brickell you guys think you're located for this long of wait. A reservation system would be better suited, or not take walkins. Way too bougie for Kendall. By the time we had received themessage at 1215 or so, we had eaten at JamRock. So had others. So, word to the wise... don't go hungry. Look at the line. Sorry, but lack of organization and blatant disregard for customer's time won't keep us coming back. read more

First Watch - Line - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Miami, Florida

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This may have been our first time being here but it won't be the last. We went around 1230pm, it wasn't very busy on a weekday and not too noisy. There are some booths but mostly tables. There is a small bar area where you could also be seated. We were greeted promptly but the hostess, seated and very quickly Lidia, our waitress appeared and introduced herself. She was both friendly and very helpful in answering our questions. The coffee has no price on the menu (the pot was $3) and for American coffee (which we normally don't drink) it was okay. The Pomegranite Sunrise was good if you like a sweeter drink. One of us had the BLTE (a BLT with an egg) which was really, really good, the potatoes on the side were a bit salty for us because we don't use a lot of salt at home. The pumpkin spice pancake was pleasant enough but without egg in the batter pancakes fall apart fairly easily. I appreciated the warmed syrup served with it. They allowed me to substitute pork sausage for the chicken sausage and there were two very good sized links, and not full of fat. There are so many other appealing things on the menu we want to try so we'll go back. I'd give Lidia more than five stars if I could for being so wonderful. read more

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Really delicious food plates and different options available. I went early morning on a Saturday and there was no wait but the restaurant was already full. The server was attentive. I would definitely come back. Very family friendly place. read more

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Worst experience ever. For an establishment that practically just opened you will think service will be better. When we arrived the host informed us that it will be a 30 minute wait ( which it was fine with us ) . Well 50 minutes later I walked up to ask and was told that they were waiting for two big parties and if they didn't show we will be 6 in line . ( unacceptable since we were never told that was the case when we first walked in) Once seated another 30 minutes later we had to ask for water because not even one server came to our table . After ordering , the food came cold !! And the server never came to our table. I really don't like writing reviews but honestly I had higher expectations. I will definitely will not be going back or recommending it. read more

Delicious food with helpful waiters. Decorations were nice but the ambience was a little noises. Its expected with such a popular spot. read more

I've been to first watch before, but not this specific location. My server was super nice and made my experience amazing. She was super attentive. Her name was Valentina. I was originally going to try out another place, but decided to come to first watch and my server definitely made me not regret it. She was nice very friendly. read more

Today I went to the First Watch on Kendall and 125th in Miami. My daughter had made reservations online so when I got there, they gave us a table all the way in the back under the air vent. It was very cold at that table so l asked to please seat us somewhere else. The girl I spoke to told me she would have to put us at the bottom of the list again because she had given me a seat and I didn't want it. I told her "oh no. My daughter made this reservation two hours ago and I can't sit under that vent because I wouldn't be comfortable and enjoy my lunch at First Watch. " she told me" This is my job and I don't like the way you spoke to me." Then she walked away and wouldn't help us. The other girl, who was wonderful, gave us another table. The service was also wonderful. I wasn't going to let one person ruin my family time with my daughter and grandsons but some people should not be working in a customer- related job if they cannot be cordial. Because of that girl, that First Watch restaurant did not receive a 5 star review from me. There were also 4 flies flying around our table the whole time we were there. read more

Five Stars for food, service and ambiance! My daughter and I go to this location almost every week. We always leave very satisfied with the food, the service we receive and the general vibe of this place. All servers are great but John is the best! He doesn't miss one beat and he is very good at taking care of all details. He is the kind of waiter who anticipates what the customer needs! Love First Watch! read more

It never disappoints !!The food is always delicious & on point . Enrique, The manager there gives service excellence along with the staff !!! read more

We had a good breakfast at the IHOP in Kendall this morning with my husband. We arrived around 10:00 a.m. and were greeted by a friendly host who quickly seated us. Our waitress, Fabi, was fantastic--friendly, knowledgeable about the menu, and prompt with our coffee and order. We shared a tasty breakfast that came with a side of pancakes. Everything was fresh and enjoyable, and our food arrived quickly. We also ordered a side of whole wheat toast, which was a nice addition. The total came to $26 plus tip, which felt fair compared to other restaurants in the area, and for a Sunday breakfast, it was perfectly reasonable. As we were leaving around 11:00, we noticed the restaurant started to get very crowded, which speaks to the quality of service and food. Overall, I recommend this location for its friendly staff and quick service! read more

Great food and service! Our server, Ale, was friendly and attentive. I order the salmon frittata and my husband, the power wrap. Delicious! read more

First time at this location, outstanding breakfast really amazing elite breakfast burrito super nice super full a bit spicy the way to Joseph was outstanding but as I look at the receipt, four dollars for a cup of coffee come on next time I stop at Mickey D's bring my own coffee for a dollar But other than that the great breakfast was great Short Chef read more

I went for the first time on Friday it was a great experience, loved the million dollar bacon and the free coffee refills they bring to the tables. The ham and Gruyère melt was delicious. read more

First Watch - Our first time at First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Miami, Florida

All the food was delicious and the staff are amazing. Everyone was very patient with all the customers. Our server was Diana and she was very kind and attentive. John at the bar was very kind and enthusiastic. 10/10 would recommend. read more

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

Very innovative and delicious menu selection. Ample portions. Friendly and capable service. We love this place!

Thrilled to finally have a location close to home. Love the central location, plenty of parking and beautifully decorated. The aesthetics match all the other locations which makes for a pleasant dining experience. read more