Loved this place. Too bad they closed up the Riverview restaurant. Good food, friendly service.

I don't know, I just always seem to have such weird experiences with any First Watch location (except place at almost every location I've been to. This would be the fourth now and it was very similar. Most of the wrenches that get thrown at me are I seem to somehow get forgotten about (skipped) on the waiting list, all while sitting 10 ft in front of the maitre d for about a 45-60 min wait. I do love their food and find it consitant no matter which First Watch you go to and love their pressed juices. But this location, Brandon AND Tampa, I sat on a 60 min wait list (normal for weekends) to find I was accidentally skipped. So weird, but at least I got fed & it was good. read more

They have really good food, nice employees. I do recommend if you like oatmeal with fruit get the steel cut oatmeal it comes with strawberry's,bananas,pecans and brown sugar and milk on the side, it also comes with the muffin of the day! It's about 8$ pretty affordable. I recommend if you are by a first watch 10/10 meal. read more

First Watch - Steel cut oatmeal brown sugar milk and muffin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverview, Florida

Always packed every weekends but still have great customer service from all the staff/ servers. Awesome food, nice ambiance and have healthy options in the menu. Will always come back here. read more

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This first watch never disappoints. The waitresses are nice and friendly. This is establishment is larger than the one in Brandon. I recommend to get their early. It's always crowded on the weekend. My two favorite dishes are the Parmahash and the Power bowl that comes with Italian sausage. I always omit the mushrooms because I'm not a big fan the food is always hot & delicious. The Kale yea drink is refreshing as well. Sign up online for nice rewards that they'll send you via email. Every little discount you can get counts. U can never go wrong with this establishment because you can get healthy food when you want to and be able to indulge at the same time! No complaints here! I could see myself becoming a regular at this place. read more

First Watch - Parmahash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverview, Florida

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Solid food. Slow service. The service has been degrading more and more over the years. Average wait for food 20-30 minutes. I'd hate to discontinue my patronage but they are making it hard. This is not just a problem at this location. It's company wide. Do better First Watch. read more

Food is always delicious with lots of healthy options. Fun and lovely atmosphere. Best hollandaise sauce around and the smoked salmon Benedict is delicious. A favorite. read more

First thing we walked into with our visit was a very warm welcoming smile and a friendly hello. Once we sat down we gazed upon the menu at all the delicious food waiting for us. First thing we ordered was hot chocolate to warm up from the chill. We finally decided on the AM superfood bowl and the new seasonal cinnamon pancakes, and the shareable cinnamon rolls. The highlight of the visit was the warm gooey cinnamon roll that melt in your mouth. Over all the vibe was well set and definitely coming back when we're the part of town. read more

I stopped in for a delightful breakfast today! I've driven by this particular location several times and never stop because there are so many breakfast places nearby! It was around 10:30 am and the place was busy! I chose a seat outside (they have umbrellas, thank goodness). I ordered the bacado egg white omelette. It was delicious and so refreshing! I'm allergic to the artisan toast and they were very accommodating to let me modify my sides. The greens were a refreshing treat as well in the Florida heat. My potatoes had great flavor and I like the crunchy parts so I devoured those pieces first! It was a filling meal! My server, Sara, was very pleasant and quick to get my order and food out to me. Will def. visit again! read more

First Watch - Egg white bacado omelette with greens and potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverview, Florida

Don't order the bacon. See pic. Our waffles were cold and the grits were watery. I'm not sure what went wrong here. The food used to be decent. read more

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Great service made up for our terrible food. We ordered the avocado toast with over medium eggs. Not only did the avocado look bad it tasted terrible. You can definitely see that it was left over from the day before. After asking to change our plate we ordered hash browns and it tasted like old old. Very disappointed as we got there bright and early (8am) and was very excited as it was our first time. Nothing should have tasted that old and spoiled that early in the day. Unfortunately this place was a No for us. read more

Everything at first watch is delicious. I especially love the chicken sausage and the kale tonic, oh and the pancakes. The list goes on. And the customer service is top tier from the host to the server. I love this restaurant. read more

Love their power bowls! Super fresh and healthy!! Also, you can't leave without trying their million dollar bacon.

Great service great food! This is our goto close by and have never had a bad experience

This restaurant was very excellent. The food was very delicious and fresh tasting. The Orange Juice was fresh and tasted like it was just made that morning. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. I would definitely recommend eating here. read more

Do not order online... had me waiting for my food for 30 mins and the front attendant didn't care much to check status until I had to ask. Food was ready and bagged. Back staff didn't bring it to the front. Lack of initiative from front, and incomplete task from kitchen staff. Now,,, to enjoy my stale breakfast. Thanks First Watch... read more

Pre-Covid-19 visit with out of state family a party of four & everyone enjoyed their selection....

My friends took me to brunch there on my birthday. I was hooked! I was going to have a mimosa to celebrate, but my mouth started watering at the mention of a cold mint chocolate coffee. The special was French toast with crème brûlée, blackberries and ginger cookie crumbles. It was all so good! I could go there every week. The outdoor seating was perfect and the waitress was delightful. read more

Their service is always steadily going down hill. My server was lovely. However their food runner dumped strawberries and blueberries in my lap then walked away despite having seen it. I had to ask another person for more fruit. Then flag another server to bring me silverware. When leaving I told their hostess who was also utterly useless and simply apologized as I was leaving covered in blueberry juice. Considering we spent over $50 for two people to eat breakfast I'd expect better. read more

Place was good, friendly service, food came out timely and delicious. Went back a couple more times while on vacation. Even their cocktails are healthy. read more

I love this I eat brunch here must every day The farmhouse hash and morning meditation drink it's my favorite best place bye ihop and Dennys read more

We love first watch!! Always our #1 choice for breakfast/brunch. Service is good, staff always sweet.

First watch is definitely a good spot for breakfast! The food is very unique and taste very good! The only negative I had was the service! The wait was super long but once we sat down it took almost 30 mins before the waitress came to take our order. After that took almost about 30-45 min to get our food. The waitress seemed pretty nice but was hard to tell as she only came to our table to take our order bring us our food and then again for the check. She never checked in to see if I needed a refill on my drink or how everything was going. The service definitely needs to get better! But beside that the food was very tasteful and the inside was very comfortable! I dunno if I would say it's the best spot in town but definitely maybe a top 10. read more

I wish they had more gluten free items...instead of just toast. I can't seem to find gluten free waffles or pancakes in the Riverview area.

The millionaire bacon at First Watch was amazing!!!Great food and great service!!! Need better parking. read more

First Watch - The food was delicious!! The service was awesome!! The parking was terrible! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverview, Florida

Overpriced and overhyped. If you feel like paying extra for breakfast food and sitting around for an hour long wait at a minimum then this place is for you. The food is fine and actually beautifully presented. But doesn't quite hit the sweet spot. read more

The breakfast was delicious. I had delicious French toast along with eggs and sausage. Everything was great. Great location and view of the south beach strip. read more

Wide selection of breakfast menu to choose from with healthy options. We ordered the eggs Benedict BLT and Tri-fecta with lemon pancake. Serving size are well portioned and tastes good. The servers are very nice and this place has a family atmosphere. Plenty of parking space. This is our breakfast place when staying here in Riverview, FL. read more

So, I absolutely love first watch, but I do not like this location and almost always choose the longer drive to the causeway location. Service here is consistently slow. We have had to wait WELL over 5 minutes just to be greeted at our table many times. The kitchen is also pretty inconsistent. I order the market hash almost every time I eat at first watch and one time in particular it came without the mushrooms or zucchini and they added sun dried tomatoes, yuck! when I asked the server about it she didn't even know what was supposed to be in it. Also, the short male manager with the curly hair is rude. read more

The manager and employees are the absolute best. No location compares to the food quality and superior customer service you get here. read more

First Watch - Trifecta- chicken apple sausage, eggs with onions and strawberry waffle. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverview, Florida

I always get the chia pudding fruit bowl and it's so amazing !!! I believe it's plantbased too:)

This location surprises me every time I go. I've been to several other breakfast and brunch locations and this is by far my favorite. The wait staff is kind and helpful and very friendly. The food is fresh and consistently great value for your buck. They offer specials to keep you interested in coming back for more. Make sure you try the avocado toast or that million dollar bacon!!! read more

I have to say that, at first, I didn't care for this place in Brandon. However, I have turned a corner and really love the place. I can't go without getting the millionaires bacon! Love the drinks and food. I am not a fan of multigrain bread since it's like eating gravel on the crust, but they have other great options. read more

Love everything about this place ‼ service and food are both fabulous! Great environment !

Love coming here for a late breakfast on weekends. Pancakes are the best! Great menu variety and fresh juices. I like the option to "get in line" ahead of time because wait times can be quite long. Parking is a bit of an issue when they are super busy as well. Still recommend First Watch for the best breakfast/brunch in the area. read more

Last few time to first watch food was marginal to average it was very loud lots of babies in the restaurant screams and crying. Like kids and babies but that place the way it is inside makes small chatter very loud and babies intolerable. Need to consider changing the interior . Staff is very good read more

I love this location, it's never too crowded so the service is pretty efficient. My only complaint with all first watches not just this one is that they don't have enough vegan options. They have toast and the fresh market skillet ( and even that they put mostly potatoes and very minimal veggies unless you absolutely ask them to add more vegetables than potatoes). And almost 80% of the times I've gone they mess up our order - as if it's so hard to not add cheese to something - or to simply read the order you're making, who knows. read more

The best restaurant i've been to in years!!! The food was amazing and the service was even better. The drinks are to die for if you haven't been here you need to go!!! read more

If chewing on grass and grains while sipping your non fat, soy, vanilla frappe is your idea of a good breakfast then first watch is for you. First watch is certainly not my idea of a great breakfast, but to each their own on that, give them a visit and decide for yourself. read more

Food was great besides finding eggshells in my eggs Benedict but the service is great