A friend and I went to lunch the other day. She wanted a salad, I wanted breakfast so why not go where we could get a little bit of both. This place never misses!! The staff is great from the time you walk in - the time you walk out! Our server was very attentive and although she was leaving for the day, she invited us to stay as long as we wanted!! I had the delicious Strawberry Tres Lesches French Toast and Million Dollar Bacon while my friend had Broccoli Cheddar Soup and the Pecan Salad. We left satisfied and ready to take on the afternoon! By taking on, I really meant a nap! read more

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Great brunch offerings for everyone. Salad, Benedict, pancakes, protein bowl, eggs. All delicious!! read more

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Great place to have a business lunch as this was. The menu is dense so you may want to view it beforehand. If you're a breakfast person then you might find the selections more to your liking. We seated ourselves but were quickly greeted by a waiter who took our drink order. Since this was my first time here, I asked for a recommendation and this is what he chose. The potatoes were delicious and cooked perfectly, I did add salt and pepper to them. The sandwich was rich and plentiful. While I'm not big on hot sauce with my eggs, it seems to work with this pairing. I left satisfied. read more

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

I love the service and the atmosphere . The food was so good !! Hope to come again and enjoy read more

Placed a to-go order. Ordered bacon, egg & cheese on an English muffin, egg to be cooked well. The sandwich was delicious until I bit into the middle of the egg which was totally cooked medium well so this threw the whole sandwich off! I took the rest of the egg off (which was most of the egg) & just ate the bacon, small amount of egg & cheese. The hash browns were amazing & filling! As well as the side of sausage I ordered for my elderly dad (he also had hash browns). Orange juice was delicious! 3 stars out of 5. read more

It was a bit cramped when I came in because there was so many people waiting, but that is my only complaint! This place hit everything out of the park! I got a purple haze lemonade, the chickichanga, and upgraded my potatoes, which was the best decision i have ever made in my life by far. My whole meal made my tummy smile as well as my face, it was outstanding and I would definitely come back here and recommend. Came from Chicago and loved it on my vacay, wouldn't order the ice coffee again, the blend is way too sweet and didn't really taste like coffee. But portion size and price was very good and i was content with everything! read more

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One and done... Went here to have brunch with my wife and daughter. Called ahead to get on the wait, which was allegedly 20 minutes. Arrived at restaurant 15 minutes later only to find out it may be an additional 30 minutes. After seating, waited another 10 minutes for a server. Our waitress was very nice and took our orders once she got around to our table. The restaurant was busy and appeared to be staffed appropriately, but nobody seemed to be in any hurry. In any case, we ordered the donut holes which came with melted chocolate and berry compote. The food runner dumped the compote and chocolate on my daughter as she was trying to lay the plate on the table with one hand. She apologized and then took her time getting a cloth to clean the table while my daughter was attempting to get the food off her hands, pants and hoodie. We got our meals and found the eggs, whether poached or over-medium to be under done. The server took the donut holes off the bill in consideration for my daughter having to wear the sauces. When I went to pay the bill, the on-duty manager was unwilling to comp more than the donut holes, saying that she believed it to be just consideration for my daughter's ruined clothes. I hope the extra profit was worth the loss of future business. read more

Went for the specialty menu, wasn't given it. Tried to order off the board was told they are out of the cinnamon chip. Wasn't asked if I wanted more time to figure out my order. Ate with my jacket on bc it was so cold in the restaurant. Seemed to be the vibe as most of the other guests did the same. read more

Delicious! Tried one of the healthy juices they offer. Portion was generous and on point for those with food allergies. Would go here again!

Not bad! The food here is mediocre, the service was pretty quick and the ambiance is meh. If you're looking for decent sustenance while traveling, you won't be disappointed. read more

If I could give it zero stars, I would. I've been to this place 4x within the span of 3 years. I live out of town so I come & visit and when we go out , this is where we go. The service every time from the door to exiting is horrible. The waitresses like to argue with you after they have messed up your order , not accommodating either for family, & not caring. Today the waitress was not personable or even friendly. Didn't offer us complimentary water like usual but mostly every table around us had some , got our order wrong and then towards the end just dropped the check off and walked away. Didn't ask if we wanted to go boxes , any more drinks or anything. Just total bare minimum from this place. Absolutely disappointed in this establishment. Food wasn't all that great either. read more

Let's get straight to it. Service - perfect. Greeted and seated quickly with a smile. Server was prompt, friendly, courteous. She stopped by enough to check in but not overbearingly so. Food - I always order the specials at FW because it keeps the menu fresh. The Shishito Breakfast Hash could not have been prepared better. Every bite well seasoned, could taste everything on its own but still all worked together. I mean, brisket for breakfast....bruhhhh, yes please!! Very few chain restaurants impressive me. FW is a unicorn. read more

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

This is the worst restaurant experience I've ever been to. We waited 2 hours to sit at a table. Our waitress was horrible and did not bring us our drinks after 30 minutes. 30 minutes later the waitress comes over and tells us that the kitchen is backed up and that our food won't be out for another hour. Literally insane, don't go here. No apology either. If I could give zero stars I would. read more

My only complaint is about my food on two separate occasions arriving cold. Breakfast food, especially eggs, should be served hot. Otherwise, First Watch offers great breakfasts and a carafe of coffee is left for refills. If the eggs were hot, five stars. read more

My husband and I both ordered the eggs Benedict only to have to send it back due to the eggs being served almost raw. I should've take a picture of the flat goo but figured it would be fixed with a proper poached egg. My daughter ate her entire breakfast and our server returned saying she asked for it to be poached hard. I told her that now it will be hard boiled. After waiting close to twenty minutes, two replacement dishes came out completely over cooked. We weren't charged but that's only fair considering we had no breakfast. Just skip it and go to Wawa. read more

First Watch - Overcooked eggs Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newark, Delaware

First visit was Great fast efficient service food came out quickly and the Morning Mediation juice amazingly delicious everything was superb! read more

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"There's no rush, but there are people waiting to be seated". We heard this from our dear waiter today. Sometimes just because the food is good doesn't make everything perfect. Especially when people treat you like shit... Thanks. read more

The waitress was customer service friendly, our food was brought out fast, food was good, and brought out hot. Service was great and the check out was easy. read more

First Watch - RASPBERRY RICOTTA FRENCH TOAST - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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The food was amazing. Bacon was spectacular, best bacon ever!! Pancakes were nice and fluffy. Ice coffee looked amazing, didn't appreciate the tequila. If I wanted to be spiked, I would've asked. :) read more

My 1st time experience was great! The front of house were very friendly! The place was packed with happy people! I ordered the "Market Veggie Sandwich with Broccoli & Cheese Soup" it was delicious! Portion size was good. I was full after eating one half of my sandwich and soup. It's a small restaurant with a rustic style. Wooden tables & chairs with lots of earth tones. read more

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

Staff was unprofessional and embarrassed me and my fiancé. 2 associates literally ran out after us yelling at us that we didn't pay in front of everyone causing a scene. Our waiter brought us the bill after only eating half of my sandwich and told us we could use the QR code on the check. Which was rude because I still ordered another drink he has to add and bring another bill and I felt rushed. After spending almost $100 and tipping well, this left me with a bad experience and ruined my whole time I was there. I have been here many times but won't be coming back to this location to waste my money, be harassed, and publicly humiliated. read more

The wait staff is always gracious. The food always comes out hot and to order. The Newark location is new and spacious. Nice outdoor seating will be wonderful in the warm months. read more

I like the location and how there's lots of seating and how quick I was able to get a table for me and my significant other.

I go here for breakfast on a regular basis. It's in the top 2 breakfast places in this area. The food is wonderful and the customer service is amazing. The staff really makes you feel welcome. The manager is a gentleman named Glenn Prichard, he goes above and beyond to ensure your experience is pleasant and consistent. Clearly this attention to detail rolls down hill because the rest of his staff follows suit. I highly recommend eating here! read more

I have gone to 3 different First Watch locations in Delaware & even one in Palm Beach, Fl. They all seem to have a similar great approach to customer service & consistent delicious food! I haven't ever had a complaint about my meal. read more

I have visited First Watch in Grove Lane a few times and have not been disappointed. The food was always great. Diverse menu with different styles of breakfast food. The waitress staff were always friendly and helpful in helping you make your selections. The place looked clean and comfortable. Restaurant traffic is heavy early morning but the wait is worth it. I love this place! read more

My fiance and I went here for breakfast on both our "lunch breaks." It was SO good. I typically do not seek out breakfast food but this food would be worth the drive from our home 35+ minutes away the next time we come. The staff was great, we had our food within 5 minutes after ordering, since they knew we both had to go back to work. It's a cute place inside. read more

First Watch - Potatoes, trifecta breakfast, French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newark, Delaware

We had an omelette, french toast, and pancakes and bacon. Everything came out fast and nicely presented. It tasted great, and there was no wait for the bill. It might get loud when it's busy, but we'll be back! read more

My family and I had an amazing experience at first watch. Our waitress was Jaelin and her service was amazing. One of our guest had to leave a bit early and she did her best to make sure his food was out, hot and ready for him to leave. Thank you for your amazing service Jaelin. read more

Food never came. Wasted an hour. Horrible service. If i could leave negative stars i would. All management said was sorry. An apology is not enough for this kind of screw up. read more

Horrible situation. We placed our orders and sat there for 15 minutes without coffee. Waiter no where to be found. Had to ask another waiter to get our coffee. Now 45 minutes in still no food. Had to ask another waiter to get our waiter who came by and asked us what it was that we ordered. We told him. Still nothing after 5 minutes- now we are 50 min in. We walked up to the counter to pay for the coffee bc breakfast is ruined. They proceeded to tell us there was a mix up and our orders were not placed. WTF kind of management is this. read more

On my first visit to First Watch I was pleased with the extensive menu options, the attentive service and the ambiance. My frittata was stuffed with all the delicious ingredients promised but was a little overcooked. Dishes are ample which I guess justifies the high cost for a breakfast item. My granddaughters who treated me to breakfast were equally pleased with their choices. I will be returning to First Watch. read more

I've ordered from them before with no problems but today their poor To Go system broke down. There's no one to manage who picks up Door Dash, online orders, or Uber Eats orders. My order was snatched and, although the staff agreed to remake it, I didn't have time to wait around; not with two hungry kids in the car. read more

Always a go-to breakfast/brunch place. Everything always tastes fresh and is prepared with care.