Tasty. Varied. Ambiance. Southern NH and DW Highway is a bit like Route 66 for Breakfast: nice if all you want are fifties metal diners with a Betty Boop and winged car to wake you up, not so great if you're looking for a great brunch with a stiff mimosa or something other than eggs, toast, and bacon. The arrival of Friendly Toast a few years back changed that a bit, but also brought FT's quirky sass and franchised sky-high prices. Sometimes you just want a little toast without the roast, you know? First Watch is easy to miss with its flat grey exterior, but is a bit like a culinary Tardis, without the flippant British humor and time traveling doctor's with owl names. Inside you'll find modern subway tiles, high ceilings, comfy seating, and a massive breakfast menu that covers all the staples, plus an extensive menu of smoothies, salads, and drinks for every taste and flavor. Pumpkin-inspired donut holes with dipping sauces are an oral orgasm. Breakfast crunch tacos add some crackle and pop to standard fair tacos, even for someone already stricken by an unhealthy obsession with great Mexican food. Smoothies are similarly creative and flavorful, inclusive of healthy ingredients like kale, but not so hijacked so much by its flavor that you feel like your sweet apple base that enjoys a long brunch on the weekend lost its cage match to the cranky kale 7x/week gym rat that cures cancer and releases flavonoids, but tastes like cardboard and induces gag reflexes. In short, the brilliance of FW is the ability to be both healthy and decadent in the same space, at reasonable prices, and without feeling like you're eating breakfast in the back of your grandparent's 50s Cadillac at a drive-in movie or going out on a double date with TGI Fridays' friendly, but toasted peak kitsch, post-apocalyptic lime green evil twin. Maybe sometimes you're just looking for good food, reliable service, and a modern decor. And for that, First Watch delivers. read more

First time there today. Had a buy one get one free meal coupon. About a 30 minute wait which I understand being a Saturday. I liked that they had oat milk for my coffee, so many restaurants don't. I ordered the traditional breakfast and hubby got a sandwich and soup. My eggs were ordered over medium but came out closer to over hard. I wanted the bacon crispy but it was far from it. There is no alternative to the seasoned potatoes. Large portion of potatoes. I could see some of the potatoes were browned but many looked like they didn't touch the grill. I didn't care for the seasoning, too much paprika for me. Hubby's sandwich had turkey on it but he said it was pressed turkey and very salty. The soup was fine. The server was good, no complaints about her. We were not rushed to leave. I'm glad I had the coupon to try the restaurant. I don't think I'll be going there again as there are other breakfast places that I think are better. read more

Here's a fresh new spot hot off the press! Debuting only a few months before writing this review, First Watch is immediately kicking ass and taking names in the food industry. Why are they called First Watch? Don't know! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ But if I had to guess.. I think it's because they put *you* first. They look out for your comfort as you dine amidst their cozy decor, enjoying some of the most refined breakfast, brunch, and lunch items this part of NH has seen in a while. At least....that's what the "You first" section of their homepage told me. Now, of course, wifey was the one to first mention this place to me as a breakfast date possibility. Apropos that, I took a gander at their Yelp page. And despite them having only 15 photos of their menu items, I was immediately intrigued. I even knew what I wanted to try first. The Tri-Fecta®: The image alone sold me. Their waffles look golden crisp, yet light and airy. Accompanied only with the very best REAL maple syrup, it's the best damn waffle I've had in ages! This also comes with 2 eggs and choice of breakfast meats. Ya know I had to get the bacon extra crispy, of course. In keeping of plebeian fashion, I opted for the scrambled eggs this time. To say they were as velvety as crème fraiche would be underselling them. All they needed was a touch of seasoning and they were near perfect scrambled eggs. All in all, a 9 out of 10 for me. Highly recommended to all. Wifey got the same thing, only with a pancake and eggs over-hard. Sufficed to say, it was quite the delectation. I added a side of the seasoned home fries to mine because I was curious. They tasted great, but were also big enough to feed at least 2.5 persons. Needless to say, I took the rest home to accompany another homemade breakfast for a different day. Yeah...they were THAT good! Oh, quick side note: I asked about the "Million Dollar Bacon" since there isn't really a description on the menu. The server told us it was, like...Maple bacon with some sort of candy sprinkled on top? I don't really get it, but I'm sure there's some 7 year-old out there ordering this and having the time of their life at their parents' expense and dismay. XD Service was naturally sublime, as was the decor. It really has a classic, woodland New England vibe. That's the best way I can describe it, but hopefully you get what I'm trying to say. Also on full display here is their contemporary nature. You can scan-to-pay tableside via QR code which invariably means Apple and Google Pay are alive and well here; always a huge plus in my book! Public Wi-Fi is available, but also unsecured so....highly recommend using a VPN if you're doing personal transactions and whatnot. Overall, an experience most divine that's worth repeating many times over. I have my eyes set on an omelet situation next visit, though....I'm not seeing any options for customizing. Not to worry though. I'm sure they can accommodate revision. I'm giving First Watch 5 golden crisp Belgian Waffles doused in REAL maple syrup out of 5. read more

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Had breakfast here on a Saturday and was worried that they might be too busy/crowded. With the online waitlist, we were seated shortly after arriving and, despite it being pretty busy, they had a lot of servers on hand to accommodate the crowd. The decor is nice and everyone was very friendly. My daughter and I got the lemon ricotta pancakes and my husband got the chorizo omelette. The pancakes were really moist and flavorful, especially with the yummy lemon curd on top. My husband liked his omelette, but he said he wished it had more chorizo. Our server was excellent. I like that they leave a carafe of coffee on your table - saves time asking for refills. The coffee was delicious! I also appreciated that the bill was divided by each person's order. They have a great menu with lots of choices, so we'll be back to try other dishes. read more

First Watch - Lemon ricotta pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nashua, New Hampshire

I am SO excited that there's a first watch in Nashua!! The food is absolutely bomb for a chain - do yourself a favor and get the million dollar bacon! Both their non alcoholic coffees and alcoholic beverages are pretty darn good as well. The service was a little slow, but since they opened more recently I expected that. Our server was very sweet, and though it can get loud when busy (it was on the Sunday morning we went) the interior vibe is fresh, modern, and fun - definitely worth looking into if you're wanting a solid brunch option. read more

First Watch - Strawberry Tres Leches French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nashua, New Hampshire

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stopped by for breakfast on a saturday morning. went to the front desk and someone took my name and number, was informed the wait was about 45 minutes. we went outside and received a text to go to the hostess to be seated.... logistics were sent there yet. ambience is modern and new. the service is fast throughout and they will rush to get you out as there was a line. we ordered the lemon ricotta pancakes to share and each had a benedict, one classic ham and one BLT. pancakes had good flavoring and was on the dry side, pancake crumbled. the benedict's were good. eggs were poached perfectly. bread under was on the harder side. got a lavender lemonade and was good. will return to try other dishes. hopefully they will have ironed out the kinks by then. read more

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New restaurant here in Nashua, we decided to do a breakfast run to check it out. Plenty of room inside with nice atmosphere, being new everything was nice and clean. They had just started their new fall menu and it all looked great but I was looking forward to a Chili Chorizo omelet and it was very well prepared and tasted great. Service was fast and friendly and they made sure everything was done right. We'll probably be back later to try the fall menu read more

Came for the first time this morning and was pleasantly surprised. Very clean, peaceful aesthetic. Sat at the bar solo and loved my strawberry tres leches French toast and coffee. The iced coffee was a little too sweet for me and the waitress graciously switched it out for me. Super professional and will definitely be back. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nashua, New Hampshire

Breakfast menu includes a delicious lemonatta pancakes and a pot of refillable coffee. Attentive service by the waitresses. I would recommend wearing a long sleeve shirt since their A/C is set low but otherwise the place is new and fresh. We have dined here twice on weekdays and will return again. read more

I love it Everything was perfect $1 million dollar bacon I could've ate twice I ordered the tacos, which were great and the special iced coffee was so good I forgot the name of the coffee.. my waitress needs more training. She didn't ask me. if my breakfast food was good. She never came over last I wanted anything else to drink. I had to wave her down and it was not busy in there for her to ignore me other than that, I love it. It's my new spot. read more

First Watch - Million dollar bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nashua, New Hampshire

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The food and service were great. We will definitely be back. Great place to prepare for a Costco adventure after breskfast.

we stumbled in and they were just doing a soft opening. The place was immaculate plenty of servers so many good food choices. They officially open on Monday the 25th can't wait to come back. I had the avocado omelette. My husband had the classic and then we ordered the million dollar bacon it is sweet savory and teeny. bit of kick. Just a perfect breakfast place now to try again. read more

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I've always wanted to try First Watch, but the closest one was Boston, so I was really excited to finally have one here in Southern New Hampshire! The atmosphere was peaceful with calming décor that made it feel very welcoming. The food was incredible and the portions were great for the price. We got the Tri-Athlete Omelet and the combo with the waffle, and everything was delicious. The warm syrup was such a nice touch, and the bacon was the kind that practically melts in your mouth! Our food came out really quickly, and the staff were all friendly and wonderful. I even joined the rewards program while we were there! We'll definitely be back with family and friends. read more

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First Watch will top any Brunch, Breakfast and Lunch place in town. 100% I've been waiting for 15 years for this place to finally arrive in NH. Thank you First Watch Owners. read more

First Watch - Turkey Burger is my favorite with Avocado's and egg. Absolutely delicious. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nashua, New Hampshire

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Our server Melinda was nice. The food was good, however my husband had scrambled eggs and Bacon. Did know they came with scallions which he is allergic to. So it took sometime before we saw a waitress to help us. So they made a new breakfast for him. Servers should be asking about any allergies. As the menu did not say scallions. The place was busy and it felt like they needed more staff. I had the Lemon Ricotta pancakes which I also had in Atlanta and knew I had to have those again. YUMMY! I wish they had more options for an iced coffee as well. But we will be back. Great Atmosphere. read more

We went for Breakfast. We asked for a booth which they had many empty booth but were seated by the kitchen. When the food came it was COLD. Expensive meal. read more

It's just ok with many great breakfast restaurants in the area first watch needs to be better and there not The potatos are over seasoned and dry,the egg dish I got was cold inside as my wife had a grilled sandwich same stone cold inside grilled only on one side.Hopefully there's a chance that they fix there problems or they will be gone. read more

Very disappointing. I was thrilled it was in Nashua now cuz I always went to the Florida one for years. We waited for the waitress to clean our table and she never came back for us. She seated other people there! I called her out on it and she said no I didn't. I said oh yes you did. Then we finally got seated the waitress acted like she was doing us a favor waiting on us. This was a different waitress. Then after taking our order and knowing my allergy, she came back and said it would be difficult to feed me! I am gluten and dairy free. She just couldn't be bothered to double check. So on the way out I see the manager and I speak to him about it. He wanted my name and number, insisted he would check it out. Finally I agree. Give it to him, he said he would call me the next day, and invite us to a meal. I said oh I wasn't looking for anything for free. Just to let you know since you are brand new. He insisted and then never called us. Very disappointing! I love their avocado toast and some of their drinks but I would rather go to press cafe where you get treated way better. read more

Tried the basic breakfast. Everything was so over salted couldn't eat. Ketchup couldn't help. Everything, eggs, bacon, potatoes. Bread for toast was heavy and not toasted. Ordered eggs over easy, one over easy one hard. The orange juice was good, fresh squeezed. read more

Great hospitality & service despite being understaffed. The food was delicious and the menu had lots of options to choose from. The restaurant itself is very comfortable. Definitely would recommend! read more

Went in today (Saturday morning) about 930, place was not that busy we were greeted fairly quick and sat quickly as well, server was fine, not overly friendly, but what was annoying was we ordered a kids meal with a scrambled egg that came out more like an omelet, which isn't a huge deal, but for a kid the look of something can be a make or break deal if they eat it. It also came with cold toast no butter. Overall the rest of the food was also on the cold side when we got it. For not being too busy that was a bummer. Overall, I would not be gunning to come back here which is a bust cause I was looking forward to a decent place other than friendly toast that has morning adult beverages:) read more

Amazing food and great service, been here many times! The wait is well worth it and will be back.

Found First Watch in North Carolina and went back as often as we could! Begged them to open in New England and now they are here! We love the vibe, the healthy food, the excellent, friendly service and everything about it. read more

I came in for breakfast. It's a beautiful looking building with waitstaff running around frantically. The menu is overly convoluted and they don't offer you any choices in anything unless you specifically ask. Ordering iced coffee was also problematic. Ordering it I just calling it iced coffee and what came out was something that looked like a cup of cream... After I waited 15 minutes for a waitress to return I asked if it was just black iced coffee and they said oh you mean cold brew? It's still iced coffee I said. This goes back to the convoluted menu and not asking questions. All that was only worsenes when I received my like warm omlet. It was my first time here likely my last. read more

I was excited to try this place. So were many, many others! There was a 90m wait at 9:45am. It's all good, we killed time in the surrounding stores. My two stars comes down to the food... everything was wildly over salted - like maybe mistakenly so? The potatoes, the bacon, the pancakes, even the french toast! Everything tasted of heavy salt, which made it borderline inedible. I could recognize that the flavor potential was there, but unfortunately none of us could bear the salt. I'm not sure if there was a new heavy handed cook or if that was intentional, but it was disappointing. There were other off things, like a burnt biscuit, a hair in someone's potatoes, waiting 10m for a straw to drink an iced coffee, etc. These things I wouldn't even mention honestly if the food held up. Bottom line - maybe they are working out the kinks still. But I'm not sure we'll be going back. read more

Best breakfast spot in town, prices are great portions are huge for the money will not be disappointed

5 stars! I had such a great experience at First Watch. The pesto bowl was so fresh and flavorful, and the bacon was perfectly crispy. Everything tasted amazing and the service was super friendly. Definitely one of my favorite breakfast/brunch spots -- I'll be coming back! read more