Great service foremost. Quick service too! The food was delivered fast,fresh and hot. The mere presentation of the food on the plate was instagram worthy. Everything about our visit was on point and enjoyable. Look forward to the next visit. read more

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The service was really great! Our waitress was super friendly. The food was delicious! The servings are pretty large. My husband and I for sure could have shared the potato hash I ordered. Great breakfast place! read more

Received above and beyond service at my most recent visit. I eat at First Watch often, and my experience with our server Cali was delightful. She was attentive, friendly, and answered all of our questions. I'd highly recommend this location to friends based on the wait staff alone! read more

Amazing service! I'm so happy i came here to eat. The wait was not long and Isaiah gave us great service.

Food is wonderful but the front desk customer service is subpar. If I call and ask an easily answered such as wait time...please don't tell me to look it up on the website...disappointed. That experience made us decide to go elsewhere today. read more

Hannah is a great server! Great customer service and very positive attitude. Will definitely be coming back to visit!

I have been to first watch in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham and it has always been amazing. My food always makes me want to dance. The chicken sausage is the best. read more

Food is just so-so. Their takeout process is mediocre at best. The food is at least 30 mins to an hour late when ordering online. Would not recommend. read more

First time to First Watch. Great spot for breakfast. Been to a Tampa location for lunch and this Raleigh location for brunch in the same week. Both locations were consistent with great service and spectacular food. My new breakfast/brunch spot for the weekend and a great option for any day lunch too. read more

Traditional Breakfast we had eggs and waffles and sausage at was fantastic! Staff was fast and friendly. Wait time was not bad. About 40 minutes but that is normal for these days. read more

I always order pick up here and at first it was okay now service is going down I ordered 20 dollars worth of food and they had the audacity to put 1 syrup packet in there and these packets literally small ash I literally started pouring it and it was over In less than a second I hope this gets fixed cause it's a nice place and the food good it's just ur employees are ASS read more

So did brunch today and had a bizarre interaction with Jennifer our waitress. After ordering we waited almost 30 min for our food. My 2 strips of bacon were under cooked and cold. Jennifer took the bacon off my plate and went back to the kitchen. When she returned to say my bacon would be out soon, I asked if they didn't have any cooked bacon to bring out. Jennifer said, "Well we have to cook it. I don't know what you want me to do." She left all upset and then totaly ditched our table never to return. Another waitress quickly came over and left our check as we started eating. Hope she figures out what to do for the next customer because it won't be me. Won't be returning. read more

Not my first visit but definitely my last. I ordered Classic Eggs Benedict. It was served on cold bread, with cold sliced ham, cold tomato and underdone eggs. If there was any hollandaise sauce it was well hidden. The potatoes were done well and warm so the server was not at fault. I was hungry so I managed to eat half of the serving. The server asked how I liked the meal and I told her it was cold. She offered to provide another serving but I declined. The cashier did not ask how I liked the meal. Granted they were very busy but I was very disappointed...Briggs is far superior. read more

Comfort food at its finest! Service was outstanding! The decor was very cool, definitely recommend!!

TEN STARS ALMIGHTY!!! What on the world took me SO long to get HERE?!! Have heard numerous great things about this place but no one said how EXCEPTIONAL the menu and quality of food is here. BAM read more

In town for work and stopped here for breakfast and so happy we did! I had one of the omlets and it was delicious and I loved that I could substitute potatoes with fresh greens. The service was fantastic! We will definitely stop back! read more

The hash dishes are the go to plays here. Try the fruit mixed drinks as well, pricey but worth splurging every now and then.

The food and service at this location has completely fallen off. First I had to ask our server for silverware. I ordered the avocado toast with scrambled eggs. My eggs were cold and barely resembled anything scrambled. The bacon was burnt and inedible. The only thing worth eating was my Grandson's Bananas Foster French Toast. While I was being stuck up at the register for $42.00, a young man had to ask the cashier for service because they had been waiting for 30 minutes. Very disappointing. read more

I've been disappointed 2 out of 2 now since they opened. *WARNING- EMAIL coupons not accepted here. * My first visit, which was on a Sunday morning had several bumps. I gave them a pass since they had recently opened and naturally there were some kinks to work out. I didn't mind the long wait, that's to be expected if you go somewhere for brunch on a Sunday- duh. But after we were seated it took about 25 minutes for someone to greet us. And another 50minutes for food after that. Half the order was wrong, the server forgot a few items on top of that. I got a side salad without any dressing, the dressing is typically very good but plain mixed greens not so delicious. So we cancelled the redo, we didn't want to wait another 30 minutes for that. When cashing out they couldn't figure out how to void or comp or even just split it off of our bill, so plenty of operational things to work through. But I Love first watch, big fan of the all the ones I've been to in Florida as well as Glenwood. I figure Glenwood gets crazy and we always have great and fast service, they are just finding their footing! Go back this morning, had very good service, the restaurant was quite. The food was good, alright this is the first watch I'm expecting. Earlier this week I got a "$2 Off coupon" via email from them. I saw the same printed coupon on a business card at my gym down the street. The cashier tried to scan it, doesn't work, goes to talk to a manger and tells me "sorry this is a corporate coupon and we are a franchise store". Ok- that doesn't totally make sense, you are an extension of the corporate franchise so you should also offer it- but okay. What definitely doesn't make sense is that the gym in the neighborhood also has a printed version of the same coupon so I feel like you should have DEFINITELY honored it because why would they advertise something false. WARNING- EMAIL coupons not accepted here. Anyway, I'm disappointed and was so excited for this location closer to my house. I guess I'll just be going to Glenwood next time. read more

Amazing!!! Shoutout to my friend for showing me this place!!!! I come at least once a week, it's so good!!

This place is a gem! Had a breakfast meeting with a client here. The food and coffee was amazing! LORI gave great suggestions, and gave me a sample of the kale apple smoothie to try. I don't even like kale and I love this juice! The restaurant was impeccably clean, the servers and wait staff were professional and friendly.. Elizabeth was my server, and she was attentive without being pushy. My favorite kind of server to have. I got the avocado toast for breakfast and it was a perfect blend of delicious and healthy. I would recommend trying it out and see for yourself how great your breakfast experience can be. Tell them Peggy sent you, I'll be making an appearance again soon read more

Amazing place to eat at! The service was absolutely stupendous! I will definitely go there again!

Our server was Chey! I never leave reviews for waitresses but she was amazing!! The food was wonderful and she made us so comfortable. Her personality is beyond what words I have for this review. Amazing. Thank you Chey read more

Great brunch spot! My server was Asasha she was polite, punctual, and informative! Help me with my decided between options I was considering and did not disappoint. So next time you come Asasha and I will recommend the breakfast tacos!! read more

Favorite place to eat on Sundays ! Very busy so go ready to wait but they have coffee set up (with flavored creamer huge bonus points for me ) for you to sip on while you wait. I've loved the French toast and the eggs Benedict. Can't wait for some nice weather so we can enjoy our breakfast outside read more

We waited about 35 minutes to get sat on a Sunday morning. But it was worth the wait! As soon as we were sat we were greeted by a very friendly server named Jen . The food was amazing the million dollar bacon is a must have if you come here. I would highly recommend coming here. read more

We waited for more than an hour for our food. The service was so slow. I'm sorry that all that waiting while starving ruined the first impression. read more

***UPDATE to review - First Watch has contacted me to apologize for what happened on Sunday, Feb 7th. The apology is appreciated! I have updated my score for them based on this speedy response. Ordered four breakfasts online, the night before. It was NOT possible to order kids pancake on line so I called the restaurant at 7am and asked if it could all be ready TOGETHER at 7:45am. The restaurant agreed and explained we would need to pay for the kids pancake at the point of food pickup. Arrived to restaurant at 7:40am on a Sunday morning. Not many people around. Paid for the kids pancake and waited and waited and waited. My husband recently had partial knee replacement surgery. It was very painful for him to wait - standing up - inside the store until the food was actually cooked and packed up and ready to go at 8am. Our lesson was "be prepared to STAND and wait for your food that it is ordered TO GO...the night before...from a restaurant that is open at 7am". It was raining hard outside. We did not have an option of trying to get the food brought to our car. The restaurant assumed we would just stand and wait and wait and wait. This restaurant would be more "friendly" if there were numbered spots and customer could wait for food to be brought to the car...and if there was feedback about needing to wait longer than the requested 7:45am for the food to be ready (at 8am?? no feedback on this topic...just told to wait). read more

I love First Watch. A little pricey, because I love the salmon meal, but I break my budget limit and still eat there because it's so good and the staff is so very friendly. read more

This is my second time at first watch, only ever been to this location. I really want to love it here. I love the atmosphere and the decor. I got the breakfast sandwich last time which was fantastic. This time I got the blt eggs Benedict which was Good. I didn't love the hollondaise though. The service has been great both time, and this time we got a place in line using the app which worked great. Unfortunately both times my boyfriend has been with me he has gotten over easy eggs and neither time have they been over easy. They've been a very well done over medium almost over hard. Everyone knows people are very specific about how their eggs are cooked, and as a breakfast/brunch restaurant cooking eggs should be made perfect to order every single time. I have waitressed breakfast for over 10 years and it is one of the main things that keeps costumers returning, their perfectly cooked egg. I'll most likely give this place a third try and hopefully the eggs will be cooked to order. read more

I have mixed feelings. The food is amazing, and the waitstaff is friendly. The place is always overcrowded which is a good sign. The inside noise level is absolutely loud; I have provided recommendations directly to management, but no response. read more

Lauren provided excellent service and the menu offers a great variety of breakfast options. The food is always good!

Had breakfast here after a good workout and I didnt have to sacrifice my days worth of calories to get a fantastic, nutritious and guilt free meal. I like that they have a large selection of healthy options versus just a few to chose from. The food was very tasty and seasoned just enough. I had the Tri-athelete egg-white omelette which was delicious. I stole a bite of my daughters chocolate chip pancake that was huge and it was amazingly sinful. The service was fantastic. Our waitress was so naturally friendly and attentive, but not smothering or over the top. The place was packed for obvious reasons. I loved the fact that you could help yourself to coffee before you were seated. This will most likely be a regular stop for us as long as they stay consistent with service and food quality. read more

Not a good fist impression. Upon being seated, the first thing I noticed was a footprint on the menu. I had the lemon ricotta pancakes, which were good, but I was a little disappointed in the syrup. I would think that a high end breakfast establishment would at least serve maple syrup and not maple flavored corn syrup. The same can be said for the million dollar bacon, the menu states maple syrup drizzle but it wasn't maple syrup. My wife had the eggs benedict. The poached eggs were over cooked and the hollandaise sauce was runny and flavorless. The staff was friendly and the service was good so we may give this place another chance. read more

Good food as always but this location is really hit or miss as far as service goes. They also rarely turn on the online waitlist feature and you'll end up wasting 30 minutes you otherwise wouldn't have. Management needs to get a grip. read more

My sister and I came here for breakfast, there was a bit of a wait... but it was SO worth it! The staff was amazing and very friendly (shout out to our waiter Kyle). The place was very accommodating to our diet restrictions and the food was extremely good! I will definitely be returning! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I was excited to try this place as I have recently discovered a love for quinoa! I was visiting family in NC and we stumbled upon this place so I was eager to try. Even more exciting was their website says they will be opening one soon close to my hometown in Daytona Beach. My first recommendation is to sign up for their sun e-club at least the day before you decide to go and they will send you a buy one get one free coupon. I was glad we did this as I was let down by several things and happy to have not paid full price. First, it was confusing as to wether or not we were to seat ourselves or wait as we were not greeted at the door. After being seated at a booth of our choosing, the waitress approached and asked if we wanted coffee. No, hello or my name is, just coffee? She returned and took our order, my mom the frittata rustica, me the power breakfast quinoa bowl. The decor was beautiful, temperature freezing inside. I would recommend the frittata, disappointed with the quinoa. Our waitress brought us the wrong bill and then after dropping off the right one never returned. In fact a different waitress stopped and asked if we needed more water. Nonetheless, I am willing to give the Daytona one a chance, perhaps for their lunch menu instead. read more

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We've eaten here several times since it opened in the Brier Creek area and have not been disappointed. We've gotten something different each time and have not been disappointed. It's generally busy all morning on weekends (earlier hours tend to attract families with children) so worth calling ahead. read more

I was there earlier today & had a really bad experience. I was welcomed right away and seated inside at which point my server immediately came up to me & asked what they could get me. At this point I hadn't even touched my menu. I said a water would be great for now & that I needed a minute to see what I wanted. She came back not even a min later with the water & I still hadn't had a second to look at the menu. I asked for a few more minutes which she responded no problem I'll be back in a few minutes. Well I decided what I wanted and weighted. Another couple got seated & ordered & received their meal before my server had even come back over. I eventually flagged down their server & asked if I could order with her since my waitress was no where to be found. At this point I had probably sat there for at least 10-15 min without service. The new waitress was extremely nice & apologetic about me not being served. I ordered the works omelette with no bread & no sour cream with the salad. I watched her write down my order. It comes out with bread. I'm celiac I can't eat bread so I had to have them make me a fresh meal. It takes another 5 or so minutes to come out. It now has no bread but sour cream on it. I ended up just using my napkin & smearing the sour cream off my omelette. I double checked her ticket and she had written both on there saying no bread & no sour cream the kitchen messed up. This being said... As someone who works in the industry this annoys the ever loving crud out of me. Not only did I sit there with no service for over 10 minutes. But you messed up my food twice! Is this how you choose to run your business, shameful. I was there at no later than 1:15 and left after 2pm it should not take that long to get food. I get that we are in COVID times but this is utterly ridiculous. read more

I first sampled their food while I was in Kansas so I was super excited when they put the first one in Raleigh! Amazing , healthy choices. I always go for the Tri-Athlete egg white omelette with no tomatoes ! Lol. Thank me later :) read more