What can I say about this place. A perfect place. Best coffee. soul food. Classy ambience. I'm a frequent here. The skillet recipes, million dollar bacon, granola bowls, super bowls, omelets and what not. Everything is delicious and natural like from farm to the table. I can't brag enough but has to be experienced for self. read more

First Watch - Super bowl! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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First trip to First Watch. A relatively new local spot offering breakfast and lunch. The menu is vast with options from traditional French Toast to Quinoa Power Bowls. We were seated promptly and greeted by our friendly server, Taylor. We were overwhelmed by the choices so she gave us plenty of time to decide. We started with the Million Dollar Bacon. Sweet, spicy, savory...it is delicious! The Lemon Blueberry Quinoa pancakes were 3 average sized pancakes with a sprinkle of blueberries, housemade granola and lemon, blueberry butter. Lemon zest on top might have helped to elevate it a bit. The Bacado Omelette was generously filled with bacon, avocado, cheese and sour cream. Light, fluffy and delicious. Taylor continued to be attentive but not intrusive. There are a lot more things we want to try so we will be back. Great service...good food. read more

I have been to several First Watch restaurants but this one by far is the best. From the minute I walked in I knew they had high standard. The customer service, cleanliness, and food was outstanding. Special mention to our server Shaquan for excellent service. I highly recommend you visit this establishment. read more

I went here for brunch with a party of about 7 people. It was a weekday around noon but we were seated immediately. I've been here on a weekend before and it's a bit busier and has a longer wait. Service was friendly and helpful. I ordered the smoked salmon and roasted vegetable frittata; it was delicious! I just wished it was a larger serving! I also had the tomato basil soup, which was good. They also have great seasonal specials and yummy hashes; I enjoyed the parma hash last time I came. Would try again in the future! read more

The breakfast tacos were fantastic! My wife got the breakfast sandwich and loved it. Server was very friendly. There was a wait at noon on Sunday but they have a really cool option to see your wait in line via yelp. They will also text you when your table is ready so you can check out nearby stores while you wait read more

My husband and I love coming here for breakfast. This past time, we brought family visiting from Ohio and our server Korrie was especially very attentive and friendly. it made their experience wonderful and our food was great. I've tried numerous different specials and they have all been amazing. The atmosphere is also really great. Whenever we come here, we have a great start to our day. read more

So delicious! Food was amazing and our server Kurrie was so nice. Manager made sure we were enjoying ourselves as well. Definitely coming back soon ! read more

First Watch - Açaí bowl with peanut butter toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Food is good, but this morning went on their website to "get in line" like we have done multiple times before. Wait said 45min-1hr which is normal for a Sunday, we got there in 45 min to let them know we were there. They hostess checked us in and said the wait is 45min-1hr. When I explained that we did the online "get in line" and already waited the 45 min she said the wait starts when you get there. This has not been the case the many times we have done this over the last couples years. Usually they check us in and then we wait another 5-10 min on top of the online "get in line" time for our text to come in to be sat. Disappointed they have changed their policy for the online "get in line" feature. We liked this feature since their waiting area is very small and we could get a spot in line and reduce our time in the crowded space. The "get in line" feature on the website is deceiving (it used to not be). read more

Took over 45 minutes & food still didn't come. Informed the server who said "kitchen was backed up" there were about 10 tables of people so they weren't overwhelmed. After another 20 minutes of waiting for the food, we left & informed the manager as we were leaving. Horrible first impression & won't be returning read more

Ehh. Started with the million dollar bacon. Thought it was overpriced and overrated. I had the Italian sausage omelet. I thought it was very dry. Supposed to have cheeae on it but it was very sparse. Service was good. Ice coffee was great. read more

Update: I received a gift card from the manager and was asked to give them another try. My family went today 1/19/20. Food was good. Service was good, waitress was Taylor. We went at a later time on a Sunday so perhaps that helped. We will give them another go after today went so well. Came here the weekend before Christmas for brunch. It took 30 minutes after being seated before our server came over and acknowledged us. He walked past us several times, never making eye contact and waited on people who were seated after us, before coming over. We were not given silverware, asked for it when he took our drink order, which was water, and he not only didn't bring silverware, but brought us coffee and no water. Then our food arrived, still no silverware, and he messed the order up which was as simple as the dressing choice. He never checked on us during the meal. Now the check he promptly brought to us when asked. The food is decent, and the first time we ate here was good, but this time the experience was poor. Even the person who took our names for a table was super unfriendly. I think we will try the one in PA. read more

The food is great, service was five star. It's nice chain to go to while traveling. Always a happy place.

Love the wait staff here. Taylor is our absolute favorite and we are disappointed when we don't have her. We visited 11/07/20 and the wait staff was hustling and they had enough of them on the floor. The problem is there were not enough cooks to make the food. It was the longest we have ever had to wait to get our food. On this particular day, I was concerned since all the booths were being used, whereas before the had tables marked closed due to restrictions for Covid19 and there has not been a change to the restrictions. The only thing that would make this place better, is if they stay open longer. They close to early. read more

Great breakfast and nice folks work there. Had the egg Benedict with smoked salmon. First rate.

Been at this location twice and both times the wait staff were awful. Nice, but incredibly, incredibly slow. The first time we came was not as busy, we were seated immediately and the food came out okay timing, but the waitress did not check on us. Water was lacking, refills were lacking. We were seated in the middle of the restaurant, so hard to avoid us. I was planning on getting a juice to go, but completely gave up because I didn't want to wait any longer, and the waitress was MIA anyway. The second time, it was extremely busy and I used the app to "wait in line." They didn't seem to be taking people based on the app and check-in. We got a text saying we were next in line, the lady in front of me complained about something and got seated as well as another couple. I don't understand this chaos. We got there and there were empty tables, so probably trying to let the kitchen catch up which is fine, but then once seated it took over an hour for our food to get to the table! The waitress seemed to completely forget about us. We got drinks immediately, but asked for water, which never came until asked again. Then we ordered and waited... and waited... and waited... the people (two parties) next to us were seated AFTER us and were paying before we got our food. Once it came my food was cold (we never got checked on once food was brought). The other person in the party didn't get half the order and had to wait another 20 minutes. She said to the waitress "are my pancakes coming?" and the waitress goes "sure." Then our waitress came back a good 15 minutes later and we had to remind her we were waiting on pancakes. At least they were hot when they finally came out. Seriously, they will lose patrons if they don't get their service together. I've been to two other locations and never had waitstaff issues like this. read more

This is my first time at this first watch. My initial visit was at one in Maryland, the food and service was excellent. Unfortunately, my visit to this one in Delaware does not deserve a second trip. My server seemed to be troubled because I asked for the table to be cleared of some sticky goo. Once the food did come it was not prepared as per my request. Since it was still eatable I figured just eat it and call it a day. Well, the idea of being served sausage pink on the inside is not acceptable. I had to send it back to be browned more, or cooked fully. By the time they were brought back to me, not only were they still not done. They arrived once my plate had gotten cold. Now as far as the service is concerned, it was terrible. Not once did she return to the table to check on progress, or concerns. She appeared to be too busy cleaning other tables. When she finally came to our table, not once did she ask us if all was well, or if we needed anything else. She just left the check and informed us that we pay up front. Another restaurant that I was happy to see come to Delaware only to be totally disappointed. read more

First time here...so glad we stopped by. Really good omelette perfectly cooked. Also had the avocado toast which was very tasty, made with lemon and olive oil. The toast is outstanding and the preserves that come with the toast is excellent. Only downside was the coffee which was not terrible but not good either. Would definitely come here again for breakfast. read more

Food was delicious and bountiful. Service was friendly and quick. I got the avocado toast with egg and I would get it again!

By far the best breakfast location I've been to in Delaware will definitely be back soon

The food was pretty delish... I've been here a few times now and they've consistently delivered with the food. Mostly fresh, a plethora of options for a place that is mainly breakfast and lunch. Being that they have been open a little while now, the facilities still maintain a clean environment. The portion size is more than enough for the price. If you sign up, you get a BOGO. Also love the waitlist option as it can get pretty crowded on weekends. The service not so much. My first few servers were amazing; attentive, helpful, and on top of their job. My latest server, Al**** not so much. She kept forgetting things, moved slower than the rest and really seemed like she didn't want to be there. A big peeve of mine is when servers flop the check on the table without asking if you'd like anything else... because lo and behold I wanted something else, but didn't even bother to order as she drifted into the kitchen. read more

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We ate at this location on 3/26/19, and we received the worst service ever. When we came in we were seated right in front of the kitchen, so we asked to move which Taylor definitely took care of our request. We then waited 10 minutes before our server even acknowledged us. She came to our table and I let her know we had to wait so long and she was very combative and full of excuses. We ordered our food, I ordered the power wrap, it was not made properly and the fruit was rotten and not fresh. The manager took a long time to come to our table, I told him what happened, he started making excuses for the server and the food.....the servers at this location are not professional and changes should be made!!!! read more

We got breakfast at 10:00 and all the meals came out hot and tasted good. The menu was large with good variety and the service was excellent. I had the traditional breakfast with eggs pork sausage toast and hashbrowns with coffee and it all hit the spot. Maybe a little more than you would pay than at other places but the atmosphere and service made it worth it. read more

I saw reviews saying service was slow and food was underwhelming, and I'm writing this to say that service was excellent on a Saturday morning and the food is great. Whatever issues they had in the past appear to have been sorted out. The menu has classics like bacon, eggs, pancakes, and waffles, but also has more interesting choices like avocado toast and açaí bowls. Something for everyone! read more

This is my second time here and both times have been underwhelming. In my opinion, the food is not worth the wait time. We waited 30 minutes are putting ourselves in line on the app 30 minutes prior to that. My friend's silverware still had chunks of food stuck to it when she unrolled it, so she went to get another pair, which also was dirty! We noticed another table informing their waiter about the dirty silverware as well. Food was pretty average, as well. We both ordered a basil blueberry juice, in which the basil was shriveled and brown-ish. In both experiences, service has been on the slow side, but still friendly. Overall, underwhelmed and probably won't return because their are better breakfast places in the area. read more

Great food, atmosphere, works, and service! The specialty drinks are amazing. Refreshing and very healthy. Has a real farm to table taste and feel. read more

For a $30 breakfast, we expected a little more eggs than what we got. I'm pretty sure eggs cost about 20 cents each so maybe put another egg up in that joink next time. It looked like about one egg, unless they're using quail eggs, then it could have possibly been 3. None the less we were still hungry so we went to eggspectations, almost starved to death on the way there and they sucked also. It's been a rough day. Thanks to first watch. read more

Visiting home for the holidays and yelped for a good breakfast place. So glad we found here, Shaquanna was so good to us! They have a lot of eggs Benedict options to choose from. I got the florentine and there is so much greenery. So if you are looking for potatoes, ask. Love this place, I'll make sure to come back. read more

Stopped in to try it for the first time. Ordered the cinnamon chip pancake breakfast. Came with two eggs and side meat. I got the eggs over hard and pork sausage. Also ordered a side of biscuits and sausage gravy. I think the sausage in the gravy was turkey. I don't drink coffee, so I ordered an iced tea. The menu def has some variety, although most of the things didn't really appeal to me. I'm kinda plain when it comes down to it. My breakfast came with one pancake, but it was a fairly large pancake. Pancake was a little over cooked on the outside, but 'ok' on the inside. A little dry and crumbly. I do butter and syrup on mine, and they give you warm syrup, which is nice. My eggs were cooked just fine, but garnished with a bunch of chives. Sausage was the regular 'fat link'. Nothing crazy. Sausage gravy wasn't super flavorful, wish it had a little spice to jazz it up. Biscuits were biscuits. All in all, it was ok. Nothing amazing, nothing bad. Price is def to the higher side. Pancake, sausage, two eggs, side order of biscuit and gravy was about $15-16, so not a great deal. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newark, Delaware

After hearing great things I was happy to finally be able to try this place out. Boy was I disappointed. I purposely went during an off peak hours because I hate waiting. Dispute this I still ended waiting 15 mins for a table for 1 person. Ridiculous. The should consider installing like a bar top area for this looking seeking out a quick grab. Once seated I wait nearly 5 mins to be greeted by my server. She clearly knew that I waited a while bc upon arrival she started with "are you all set to order?" Insinuating I had plenty of time to look over the menu several times. I riecieved my drink the morning meditation. It looked good and and was refreshing. She said she was out of straws. After waiting 10 mins I asked another waiter passing by for a straw. She must have forgotten bc she returned 5 mins after that with the straw and my drink mostly gone. Food finally arrives. I had the million dollar bacon and the breakfast tacos. The bacon was burnt. Not crispy. But BURNT BLACK. I immediately sent it back. No idea how in the world anyone thought it was ok to even let that leave the kitchen. The tacos which came at my servers recommendation was just ok. Nothing special And I wouldn't recommend And please turn down the AC. I could have warn a north face and still have been cold. There's too much competition in the area for this place to have this many hangups. I will not be returning anytime soon. I'm easy to please and probably could have given a 1 star but I tend to reserve that rating for food poisoning. Service: Aweful Food: Average Atmosphere: Average (decor is very nice, but the AC seating options take away from it) read more

My boyfriend and I just visited this first watch location for the first time. I used to live in Florida where they originated so it's safe to say I was super excited to have one here in Newark. We waited about 15 minutes to get sat which was expected. We sat down at around 11:45 and it is now 12:30 and we haven't even received our appetizer yet. When we first sat down, our server didn't even acknowledge us for probably about 10 or so minutes. He was at every table on either side of us and didn't even look in our direction. Maybe saying "I'll be right with you" or something like that would have helped but he didn't even look in our direction. Once he finally came to us to take our drink order , we ordered coffee and water. Took another 10 minutes to just receive that. It's coffee and water... how hard is that? We put in our food and appetizer order with our drink order and still have yet to receive anything but our drinks. We've been sitting here close to 45 minutes without food. I noticed a lot of tables around us are having the same issue and the wait time for food is ridiculous. Never coming back. Guess I'll have to visit the Florida locations for actual service . Update: got our food an hour later. Our server has not been to our table since he dropped off the coffee, but has checked up on other tables around us in that time. We considered leaving but we didn't. The food was ok but not worth waiting this long for. It's now 12:52pm and we sat down at 11:45. Let's see how long it takes for our server to come back and how long it'll take to pay for this . Update again : he walked past us a couple times and glanced at our table . After a couple mins he came with the check and luckily we are able to go up front and pay , cuz god knows how long we would have waited then. Our check says our servers name was Kareem. He really needs more training and needs to be more attentive. He never once checked on us, apologized for the excessive wait, or refilled coffee. This place definitely needs better servers and quicker food service. read more

As travelers passing through Christiana, my wife and I were pleased to find First Watch to have our breakfast on Sunday morning of the extended Thanksgiving weekend. As regular travelers through the area, we often stay at Courtyard Marriot and the newly opened First Watch is a short walk away. The breakfast options range from the traditional to the artisanal healthy options we like. Our server Sonia greeted us warmly and described the menu options with enthusiasm. The dishes were beautifully plated with high quality ingredients. I had the traditional eggs, bacon and potatoes, which were all very fresh, high quality and well seasoned. My wife's vegetable omelette with goat cheese, filled with fresh vegetables was equally as well prepared. Served along with lightly dressed mesclun greens, did not disappoint. Both dishes were served with whole grain, artisan bread with a portion of light, freshly made preserves. The bottomless cup of coffee with a carafe left at the table was delicious and made for a great start to the day. The farmhouse decor makes for a pleasant, modern look without the kitsch. There's lots of seating options for parties of different sizes and the manager Tony welcomed our comments. We will certainly return on our next visit to Christiana. read more

LOVED this place! Great staff & service & LOTS of menu choices. Highly recommend their eggs Benedict (had Florentine), great coffee - specials were excellent- get the million dollar bacon if they have it! Omelettes also we're great - hard to choose. Can't wait to go back & try more menu items. Highly recommend!! read more

Very good simple fresh breakfast. The restaurant is simply decorated. It did take over 10 minutes for us to be greeted by a server when the restaurant wasn't really busy as we arrived 30 minutes before they closed. I got the works omelette which was big and fantastic except the sour cream on top I was not a fan of. The French toast is ok just maybe a little too "dry". My daughter got the chocolate chip pancake seasonal special with scrambled eggs with cheese and Turkey sausage that she loved. I had the morning meditation from the juice bar which was really refreshing and relaxing at the same time. I am not a big fan of beets which are in the drink but it tastes good. My daughter had the red medicine that tastes similar to cranberry juice. I will check them out again soon as I joined their dining club so have a buy one get one coupon to use. Oh and the million dollar bacon was EXCELLENT!! Certainly give it a try read more

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This is my new breakfast spot with my wife. I work a rotating shift and my wife and I go here when I have off during the week. I usually get whatever the special is and the wife normally gets the lemon ricotta pancakes. We really enjoy the food as evidenced by us going back weekly. I recently had the Mediterranean baked eggs and was impressed with the combination of flavors. I will continue to frequent First Watch. read more

The food here was very good! Very good portions for the price that you pay. I joined the waiting list prior and when I got there, there was a line but I was seating upon arriving which is always a plus. The service is very good and I can't wait to come back. read more

The place was crowded for a Sunday morning so we had a great feeling about this place. The menu is terrific with lots of options. After a 15 min wait we sat down - and already knew what we wanted so ordered as soon as our waitress appeared. Straight off the menu - nothing complicated. After 45 min and no sign of either our food or our waitress we left. Service is horrible. But the food looked great. read more

They liedX and they don't care. We walked in and were told 30-35 minutes. All 3 in the party heard it. At 35 minutes we asked were we were in line and they said another 15-40 minutes. They said our quoted time was 45 minutes to an hour....a total lie. We wasted our morning because of the lies and disorganization......8 tables sat empty. Not enough help. Avoid this place on The Weekends. Manager needs to be replaced. read more

Meet a friend for Brunch! The service was excellent but the food was Blah! The portions were pretty big. We both had the trifecta with a pancake and eggs. She had a side of the million dollar bacon - which was burnt. I had turkey sausage and a side of potatoes. My eggs were cooked over hard and my turkey sausage were perfect but both our pancakes were cold and dry and this was after waiting over 30 minutes for our food. I may try again based on other reviews, but my first visit left a lot to be desired. read more

horrible hostess and overall customer service. they sat a random group that came in and gave them the table they called us for. we waited for an hour or more to get our table taken and the hostess said we had to wait more while the other people just arrived and stole our reservation. the employees lack control of the packed restaurant as well. bad experience and the food is very average for all this disorder and commotion. read more

Visited First watch for the first time after hearing about it from a few friends so I came in with high expectations... once I walked in the hostesses were super nice and immediately seated me I had my son with me and had him in his stroller so they right away made sure to make some space for him to be comfortable and that was super nice I did not have to them to do that. Right away as soon as I sat I was greeted by my waitress which was very welcoming and friendly. She handed us our menus and recommended us her favorite juice which I got it was called summer blush and it was delicious the drink consisted of watermelon, pineapple, apple, lemon and mint & let me tell you, you could literally taste it all it was delicious I will definitely get it again. Our food actually came out pretty fast considering they were super busy since it was lunch time I got the chickichanga and wow that was amazing. All in all I will definitely be coming back I have definitely found my new brunch spot it was a great atmosphere ,very good customer service, delicious food, & not to mention every affordable! read more

First Watch - Summer blush juice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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