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    First Watch

    4.3 (923 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    FIRST WATCH ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    9425 - The image shows the exterior of First Watch, a daytime cafe, with a sign displaying the business name and logo, and the street number 9425.
    Esperanza E.

    When I asked the blonde lady if the music would be this loud the entire time at 7:00am, she initially didn't hear me and I had to repeat myself. She responded by saying that they like to keep the music at this volume. Despite this, we decided to leave.But if you like extremely loud music this is your place to be.

    Elevated Egg Sandwich,  Carrot and Pecan pancakes, and Million Dollar Potatoes
    Paisley E.

    The food was delicious and the service was excellent! The feeling of the restaurant was very upbeat!

    Lavender French Toast
    Adam S.

    Haven't had brunch at First Watch in a while and this location was really good. Large parking lot and no wait. The atmosphere has a little something to be desired with all the traffic and the location isn't perfect when you're on the frontage road between two busy streets, but I also understand they can only do so much. Quibell, our server was fantastic. Super smiley and puts the customer first. I hope they're paying her well. I loved my French toast and I'm not a French toast guy; my spouse was a little underwhelmed with their food / taste. Payment is super easy by using your smart phone to scan a QR code on your receipt.

    Fresh juices!

    Ate here (East Ray location) with a group of friends early in the morning on a Sunday and everything was wonderful. Our server -Vanessa- was incredible, so thoughtful and on top of it. Everything was fresh and flavorful and a few small customization requests were met with cheerful enthusiasm. Can't wait to eat here again.

    lemon ricotta pancakes
    Smita N.

    First Watch is always on my to do list when I visit AZ and this visit was wonderful like the rest. The lemon ricotta pancakes had me, a certified pancake hater, eating half the plate before I realized what was going on. The blueberry lemon cornbread was to DIE for and one of my favorite seasonal menu items. The kale tonic drink also hits the spot and charges me up for the day. Service was friendly as always and made me feel very welcome. Can't wait to visit again!

    Avocado Toast
    Lynn X.

    It was nice the service was amazing j love first watch so I never have complains about the food or vibes. But the service here was amazing she was sweet very attentive

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    Denise D.

    The food and service were great. Our waitress Elaine was great! Definitely try the bacon and potatoes. So good

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    Michael H.

    Definitely not your generic breakfast spot, and I mean that as a compliment. Ham and Gruyère cheese omelette was amazing. Pumpkin donut holes (seasonal) were exceptional. The service awesome!

    Teresa A.

    A cute little breakfast joint hidden on the outskirts of the freeway. I just got the Belgium waffle and it was good. Nothing special or spectacular but fair for it to stand out amongst other breakfast restaurants Belgium waffles. Not really fulfilling - so if I ever go to a first watch again I would order something different. Service was a little slow for a Sunday early morning before the brunch rush.

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    This is one restaurant chain that is always good. Doesn't matter which one we visit it is consistently good.

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    Will you guys be airing the Preakness or the derby this year? And would it be OK environment to bring a small child three years old to watch with us?

    My guess is no since they have no TV's, hope that helps.

    When will this restaurant reopen after the vehicle crash on October 30th 2019?

    It was not an accident, person had heart attack & died in his truck, Restaurant will not open for mths.… Read more

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    Forks & Boards - Need some delicious crispy chicken covered in buffalo sauce, bacon, and a bleu cheese crumble?

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    Forks & Boards

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    First time at Forks and Boards but certainly not our last. My daughter, her two kids and I arrived…read morearound 3 PM on a Thursday. The restaurant is attached to The Gamer's Guild game store, so we had fun shopping there first. The store has a huge selection of every game imaginable plus dozens of tables, free to play. They have an optional membership fee, which gets you discounts at various levels. We then traipsed over to the restaurant area for lunch/dinner. My daughter has celiac disease and the establishment was very sensitive to food allergies. They also supported neuro-diversity, which was great for my grandson. They also had several TV's going, kids menu games and a game library for free. My daughter got a Twisted Turkey Club, my granddaughter got kids Chicken Fingers and I got a Buffalo Chicken Sandwich. All the orders came with fries. My grandson didn't eat. My daughter raved about her gluten free meal and my granddaughter just put her head down and plowed through her lunch. My sandwich was pretty good. I got the step-child of chicken pieces: it was pretty small. It still tasted fine and the regular fries were killer. The side sauces were legit as well. I recommend the bleu cheese and Gil's Buffalo sauce. We will visit again soon.

    Decided to try this place out since we were at Gaming Guild which is literally right next door…read more They have HH M-Thurs. from 3-5 pm and brunch Sat. & Sun. From 10 am-2 pm. Would not recommend their pizza, it was sauce less, overcooked, and dry. Their burger was great, full of flavor and juicy but side of fries were luke-warm. A lot of room for improvement here and hopefully they get it together because it's a pretty cool spot to hang out and play board games.

    The Neighborly - Chips and guacamole

    The Neighborly

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    Easter brunch here was fabulous!! The patio is adorable and shaded with misters, which made it…read moresuper comfortable. It was the perfect setting for a relaxed brunch. Our server, Gabrielle, was incredibly friendly and attentive, which really elevated our experience. Thank you, Gabi! The food was just as impressive. We started with the bread basket and blue crab- both 10/10. For main dishes we tried the scrambled eggs with jalapeño grits, the "egg sammy", French dip, and the hash - everything came out delicious. Definitely a spot I'd come back to for brunch, or from the sound of the other reviews lunch/dinner as well! If you haven't already - go check them out!

    Usually totally LOVE everything here, but the halibut definitely fell short tonight!!…read more We love this place and came back for the cornbread and to try other dishes!!! It's just a cozy little place. The wait staff are awesome, Sam was our server tonight and he was great!! Drinks were yummy and delish!! The cast iron corn bread is to die for!! So creamy, buttery warm goodness OMG, this is what heaven tastes like!! I've been craving it since the first time coming here. The artichoke was good too, it came with a tasty creamy dip. The baby back ribs tasted like home cooking, so yummy!! Sweet and crunchy on the outside. The meat was tender. Totally recommend 10/10 The halibut was definitely not worth the $44 price paid... It was very dry and tough on the bottom, for the tiny piece of meat :( I had to use the knife to cut off the hard, overcooked bottom. I ended up with tooth pain and had to take a pain pill after dinner. The risotto, although was creamy and delish!! 3/5 stars for me on this dish. We ordered the Key Lime pie to go!! I'm so glad we ordered to go, so that ww didn't miss this perfect pure opportunity!! It was a nicely sized slice, the crust had the best slight crunch, the pie its self was creamy, filling, with the perfect key lime flavor. This is definitely the best key lime pie I have ever eaten!!! Don't miss out on this little gem, give it a try! Melts in your mouth!! Yum yum!!

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    The Vig

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    DEFINITELY CHECK IT OUT!!! We were greeted and seated out in…read morethe patio dining area with no wait. The evening was very pleasant and the patio area made for a comfortable ambiance. Our Server Aleigha arrived with a friendly smile, took out drink order and made the experience over the top. She was friendly, very knowledgeable of the menu and genuinely a pleasure. We started off with the house made salsa and guacamole. The charred tomato salsa is crazy good. The depth of flavor was unmatched by any I've ever eaten. The guacamole was vibrant and very flavorful. For our entree we had the carne asada steak tacos, the chopped grilled chicken salad and the chipotle chicken rigatoni. Most definitely going to be regular guests going forward.

    The Vig is such a vibe as far as the outdoor seating area, lighting, music, all the ambiance but in…read moremy experience the food is always super mid no matter which location. We got the fries as an app this time around and the goat cheese dipping sauce was super runny - it barely stayed on the fry. I also got the steak salad which is a more expensive menu item and it had basically no toppings! Like why is this $30 but is missing the majority of the ingredients that give it flavor? Also the drinks are fine but nothing that will knock your socks off. For a relatively decent menu on paper, I wish the food tasted better. I will say that our server was awesome! And again they have the cutest restaurants to meet friends and hang out at across the valley, just don't expect great food

    First Watch - breakfast_brunch - Updated May 2026

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