Everything from wait time to service to pace of food was 100, today !!! We had a great meal and great drinks ! Our server was great as well!! Everything was spot on today. Use the wait in line feature on the app for sure. It was a game changer for us today when we were stuck in unexpected traffic and got there without having to wait and a table was ready for us. read more

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When you're hit with a mid-day craving for breakfast food, the stakes are high, and the hunger is real. While Lake Nona offers several options, you and your BFF have found your sanctuary at First Watch at Lake Nona, a spot so popular that it seems to perpetually have a line out the door. The Mid-Day Breakfast Heist: "My BFF and I were on a mission. It was mid-day, the sun was high, and our stomachs were demanding breakfast with the kind of urgency usually reserved for emergency sirens. We needed two things: fresh, piping hot coffee and a meal that didn't involve a 20-minute wait in the Florida humidity. This place is so legendary in Lake Nona that there's almost always a crowd. Fate, however, was on our side. While the 'wait for a table' list was already hitting that dreaded 20-minute mark, we spotted the holy grail of hungry diners: the bar-height tables. We bypassed the queue, claimed our high-altitude seats, and got straight to business. First, the coffee. It wasn't just a beverage; it was a sure-fire 'wake-up and get-running' miracle in a mug. First Watch's signature Project Sunrise coffee, sourced from women-led farms in Huila, Colombia, was the true co-star of the show--rich, bold, and served by the potful. It perfectly prepared us for the main event: The Farmhouse Hash. This skillet is a masterclass in savory breakfast--a bed of seasoned potatoes, bacon, avocado, house-roasted onions, and tomatoes, all under a blanket of melted Cheddar and Monterey Jack. In a display of culinary individuality, we ordered it in two different styles. My BFF opted for hers as a fluffy omelet, while I--knowing exactly what I like--requested my eggs cooked well-done. The result? A fresh, savory masterpiece that satisfied every mid-day craving we had. And let's keep this between us--shhh--but this place easily takes the crown over Keke's. Whether it's the more upscale, modern vibe or the fact that the food never misses, it's our undisputed go-to. Just don't tell the rest of Orlando, or we'll never get those bar seats again. read more

First Watch - Farmhouse Hash well done fried eggs with hasbrowns, avocado, bacon and sourdough bread - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Alright I must admit the promotional email got me, but how do I say no to a chimichurri steak and egg hash? That's right, I don't. I definitely came to eat with my eyes and after I ordered my hash (with extra chimichurri, eggs over easy) I also ordered some million dollar bacon and a biscuit with butter along with a pineapple drink to wash it all down! The hash is pretty potato heavy with a smaller portion of the steak but it all blends together nicely with the chimichurri and the eggs on top. It is very filling and the pickled sweet peppers pop nicely against the other umami flavors. The biscuit had a lovely crunch on the outside and was soft and crumbly on the inside, the butter was light and airy and just melted so nicely into the biscuit. The bacon was great with the hash as well but much more syrupy than I remembered. It did have a little kick to it which I also enjoyed with the hash The pineapple drink was refreshing, not too tart or sweet and pineapple heavy at the beginning but I could definitely taste the mint and the apple as well. Really enjoyed it and hope to be back to have some more The restaurant is always clean and orderly with plenty of seating. Since it was a working lunch I appreciated that was seated a little to the side and felt like I had my own space to work while I ate. Paola was lovely and very quick to bring out all the items and even had my coke to go ready at a moments notice. Overall truly enjoyed myself this trip! read more

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I have visited this First Watch location in Lake Nona many times and it is always delicious! I love that they have a seasonal menu in addition to their normal menu and I normally like to try something from that. This morning I had the Cinnamon Chip Pancake Breakfast and it was SO yummy. I wish it was on the menu all of the time!! This location does get very busy on the weekends, but thankfully you can join the waitlist on-line before you head there. They have inside and outside seating at this location which comes in perfect for post-run brunch on a weekend! read more

First Watch - Cinnamon Chip Pancake Breakfast. Amazing! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I have been here multiple times. They have a great rotating seasonal menu. They also have good healthier options. I ordered the chimichurri steak and egg hash. Big portion. The eggs was made to order steak was tender and had enough vegetable. I also ordered the blueberry lemon cornbread, which was freshly baked. It wasn't too sweet. Very filling. Ordered French toast and pork sausages to go came out well it wasn't too sweet also and the sausages were cooked well. read more

First Watch - Morning meditation - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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First Watch does breakfast and brunch so well! From the service to the amazing bacon, they put on a master class in casual dining. The atmosphere is welcoming, if a bit crowded. I love the fresh pressed juices and the seasonal menus. If I could change one thing it would just be to provide for more personal space. The tables are so close together that it feels claustrophobic. I know that is a hard thing to accomplish for a place that is always so busy, so I can't fault them much. I've never had a bad server or an unsatisfying meal! read more

Food is consistently good at a First Watch and this location was no exception. I chose the Floridian French Toast. The fruit was seasonal, plentiful and delicious. The French toast was nicely eggy in the center with the edges a bit more done, which is just the way I like it. The Million $ Potatoes were cooked to crispy on the outside and soft centers, but then the cheese sauce made most of the lower potatoes softer on the outside. If you're a bacon person, you'll enjoy the bacon a lot. Outside of the food, I always enjoy the Morning Meditation juice (not pictured). The regular coffee is good, not bitter, and I enjoyed 3 cups black, without cream or sugar. Natalia, my server was pretty busy, but did a great job of checking on me and was very friendly. The tables can be fairly close together which makes it a little loud, but it's necessary, so understandable. read more

First Watch - Floridian French Toast, Million Dollar Potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Wonderful staff service. The food was delicious and large portions. Good amount of seating, chill vibe but a little loud with conversations. Definitely recommend the avocado toast! As well as the salmon and veggie frittata!! Pancakes are huge and so was the French toast. We will be back. read more

As simple as this dish is truly a hearty meal. Every time I go to any first watch locations this is my go to meal with the purple haze drink as well. It was recommended to me on my first time at the location and I've been stuck with it ever since. read more

First Watch - Tri-Fecta - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Delicious vegetarian options! Warm family friendly ambiance. High quality food and natural selection! Great brunch place over the weekend! Thank you read more

First Watch is consistently a great breakfast/brunch experience with seasonal menus and fantastic portions for your dollar. They use fresh ingredients and range from lighter side omelets to Benedict's and pancakes and waffles. Not in the mood for breakfast? They have sandwiches and salads too. Kale Tonic is my favorite fresh juice option and obsessed with the seasonal pumpkin pancakes. Omelets and frittatas are my go to year-round. read more

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Our meal was delicious. Lex our waitress wss truly customer focused. She should be recognized. The manager too was helpful. Great staff because of good leadership. read more

Love First Watch especially for breakfast. We usually order in. When we have friends visit, we often go for breakfast, brunch or lunch. They have good pancakes, eggs, avocado toast and more. The lunch salad and sandwich specials are good also. read more

My favorite breakfast spot in the area, although it is a chain, they keep their service top notch and quality is always there. Their prices stay reasonable so no reason not to come out and enjoy their breakfast/lunch/ brunch menus. It's always busy especially on the weekends so plan ahead. My favorite are their plain pancakes and they have a chicken quinoa bowl that I always crave! read more

This was such a delicious drink to jumpstart the day alongside a filling and nutritious meal! read more

First Watch - Morning meditation and ham and Gruyère omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Service, food and ambiance were terrific!!! I just wish the bacon was crisper! My rule of thumb is, if the bacon droops in any way, it isn't crisp enough!!! read more

Always love stopping by here! Always have great food and great service! This wasn't my first visit to this location, but they have never disappointed!! The waitress even gave me a fresh coffee to go without asking! The noise level does vary depending on what time you go and which day of the week. I recently went on a Friday morning and it was fairly quiet, during peak brunch hours it can be busy and a little loud. read more

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If your looking for a great breakfast spot. This is it right here. First time eating at First Watch and we did not leave disappointed. We are definitely coming back. Fantastic food, service, and people. I joined the waiting list online before arriving. Our wait time was around 30 minutes. We came on a Sunday, which I'm sure is more busy than the week days. Our server Amanda was phenomenal!!!! The food was hot and fresh. Those potatoes are so good!!!! I will definitely be back. read more

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This particular First Watch location is in the Lake Nona area of Orlando, Florida and I stopped in for a breakfast meeting with a client. The ambiance here is definitely a step up from the greasy spoon diners that once were the norm for grabbing breakfast. The food is also a bit more varied than the offerings that were traditionally offered by those greasy spoon diners. They also have more healthy options. Our server was friendly and professional and added to our overall experience. I went with an omelet and it was definitely a good choice. I would recommend one of their omelets. Overall, I would definitely recommend this particular location of First Watch in this busy part of Orlando, Florida. read more

Food is always consistently delicious!! Service is great. I've been coming here at least once a month since moving to lake Nona. The only thing is I wish they had better grits read more

3.75 stars! Food was pretty good. Million dollar bacon was yummy! My pea flower lemonade was pretty and tasty too. Service was overall good, even though I don't think we got checked on as frequently as we should've for a party of 7. Enjoyed menu selection and at atmosphere. We arrived at 9:30 and it wasn't too full but by the time we left around 11 it got crazy packed-- so just beware. read more

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everything was good, the food and service was good the ambience was calm and inviting only thing that it's not making it to 5 stars is the bathrooms were disgusting read more

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The food was great. I recommend the French Toast. The service was great. The place was packed when arrived . Food came out very quickly. Will go next time in Nona. read more

There was a bit of a wait, but the food was definitely worth it and the service was on point.

Our favorite breakfast spot. They make great skillets and delicious pancakes. We always enjoy our food and the service is great.

Love this brunch place! Honestly such good food and a lot of variety. First time trying the Cinnamon Toast Cereal Milk and it was EVERYTHING! Rum and cold brew coffee in the morning was the perfect way to start my morning lol! The bananas foster french toast was very sweet, which was great cuz i love sweet breakfast! I had a side of bacon which evened it out. Our server was so friendly! She checked on us a lot and filled the waters on time. I love the modern feel of this brunch place! I checked in on the waitlist on the website before arriving, which did help the wait time. Definitely recommend this place and we'll come back for sure! read more

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Service was super quick and attentive, both the hostess and the waitress. The place could use some attention to detail. My table had some funk on it. The menu was haggard and dirty. The cook put unripened strawberries in my oatmeal and pancakes. I was looking forward to my meal, but the little things were disappointing. I don't know if I'll go back. Loading Gastrobrunch in St. Cloud does a good job. I shoulda made the drive south instead. read more

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The food is pretty spot on every time. Sometimes the weekends it gets a little busy but you can always get in line virtually prior to arriving. I had a seasonal dish with eggs, beans, tortilla chips, and avocado. Super delicious and filling. Our waiter was very nice and the food was served fairly quick. read more

First Watch - Seasonal special - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Love this place! My new favorite breakfast spot. The people are so kind and bubbly and the food is phenomenal. You leave the place feeling so good and happy! read more

Great experience! Best first watch location we've visited! The manager Michael came over to check on our table. He was so nice and accommodating. The food was delicious and quick to come out. Great spot for a quick bite or a working lunch. read more

I was here and amazing service and food was on point everything was cooked right and quickly.

I was groggy when I got there a cuppa coffee brought me back to the realm of the living and a glass of milk made me happy then some water got me ready for my glass of sweat tea. I was ecstatic about my soup and sandwich and the White House needs to contact First Watch! about the horseradish sauce phenomenal! read more

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Our entire family loves First Watch, which is a big deal considering how picky everyone is. My faves are the avocado toast and pesto chicken quinoa bowl. The bowl is one of my favorite local dishes. I could eat it daily. The combination of ingredients is excellent, giving great flavors & leaving me always wanting more. My kids love the waffles, usually ordering from the adult menu because they always end up wanting more. There is usually a wait if you want to dine-in, but you can download their app and get on a virtual wait list. They offer to-go, which is how we've been ordering since the pandemic began. Even to-go, our food tastes fresh and hot when we get home (about 15 minutes away). read more

Consistently good food and service at this location. There is usually a wait but it's worth it!

Seated in great time on a Sunday during brunch hours. The food was great and didn't take long at all. Our server gave just the right amount of service and care (forgot her name, she had blue nails). I've been to a couple locations in Orlando and this is definitely a good spot. read more

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

Love this place. We went on a day we planned to eat outside due to covid (yay for outdoor seating) but the restaurant was basically empty when we went and we decided to sit in a corner booth. Everything was great. Except for two small things which I like to always note in case owners read this :) - the Diet Coke has been flat the last few times consistently - The butter always seems to have an off taste. The chicken sausage that's new is ON POINT- so good! Love this place! read more

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Breakfast here is always great. Pancakes, eggs, sausage , and bacon is always a great combo. Quick service and amazing tastes! read more

First Watch - Menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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I was in Tampa downtown and ordered the turkey biscuits and gravy and it was so good. Creamy and rich. Today I tried ordering it at the lake Nona location and it was awful. The first batch came out grey looking like it was made with water and not milk. I sent that back and although the second order was slightly better it was not anywhere near as good as the Tampa location. It was still watery and not creamy. I ate very little. read more

Food was I guess solid, but pretty expensive for what it is (as these wanna leave bougie lake Nona places are) but honestly they have the worst service I have ever seen at a bougie place. First, when I got there, there were open tables but they still had us wait 25 min. Then, a man came around giving everyone coffee, then only told us AFTER that they would charge us money for it! What?! Why act as if your coffee is complementary just to put it on the bill as a surprise after?! Good thing I asked after he had poured it, so instead of apologizing for that and the unnecessary wait they just took it away. Left a sour taste in my mouth that permeated through the rest of the meal. Would not come back, just go to keke's. At least this new brunch place will drew up the line there. Updated review: Went back today and they have vastly improved their service! Was happy to see social distancing being practiced at the restaurant and fast service being provided. That being said, the food here is still only worth it on a "treat yourself" day, as breakfast food is easy to make and without much, you could easily make everything they offer at home for a fraction of the price. Even eating brunch in California which is supposed to have a highest cost of living, is cheaper than this. The ambiance is a lot nicer though without the pressure of a crowd and the demands of many tables, the service really did improve! +2 stars for that! read more

First Watch - Eggs Benedict BLT and Florida French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This place is a brunch staple for me and my friends. It never disappoints. All of the hash's are good. I also love the avocado toast. The wait can be super long so make sure to sign up online before showing up to the restaurant, especially for breakfast/brunch/lunch on weekends. read more

First Watch - Seasonal menu- truffle hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Orlando, Florida