Food is always good and I like that there's healthy options for breakfast. The scrambles are my favorite. They have yummy coffee and seasonal drinks as well read more

I would not recommend this place for breakfast. Their grits should've been called soup, it was so watery. The bacon looked like they fried it for ten seconds on each side. My wife ordered whole wheat pancakes that weren't cooked all the way. Never again read more

Breakfast was amazing waitress was awesome on time hot in order it was a perfect breakfast

I came in today for lunch and place an order to go. I ordered the avocado toast, with a side of toast, and a side of over easy eggs. Everything was cooked to perfection! I only added a bit of pepper to my eggs. The staff is so friendly and the entire process was smooth! You find your name if your bag is out, pay and you're all set. You can pay over the phone too so you can just come in and grand and go! I order here often and usually my order is ready within fifteen minutes! read more

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You can never go wrong with First Watch. Had a wonderful breakfast. That wellness shot was delicious and soothed my scratchy throat. The place is always clean with great sitting and our server was more than helpful. read more

First of all, the customer service was excellent and you can tell they truly care. They were very accommodating of my dietary restrictions. The food was excellent as well. I had a very good BLT sandwich on sourdough. One of the better BLT's I've had. The environment was also very welcoming. Would absolutely recommend and try again. read more

The food was so good! I got the trifecta with the turkey sausage and blueberry pancake. It was so so so so goood! The turkey sausage was cooked perfect and crispy. Everything was hot and delicious read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

My go to breakfast spot when I'm in town. Good food good service. Pretty tough to beat.

I ordered The Trifecta and it was wonderful. My poached eggs were perfectly prepared, the Belgian waffle was fluffy and warm, the bacon was crisp, and my grapefruit juice glorious. Topping everything off was my server, Shenese, who is not only knowledgeable of all menu items, but was just the right amount of chipper for early in the morning. It was kind of nice to hear groups at tables, laughing and joking with each other. This is the first of many great meals for me at this location. read more

Great food! Service was just as pleasant as the food! Little corner building in a beautiful part of St. Louis medical district. Impressed.

Experience 10/10 food hot, portions big. my server Gillian made sure i was good she always takes care of me. will come again. there was even a hidden lime. read more

First Watch - Farmhouse Hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Very good breakfast with lots of choices, great coffee, friendly service and good price, i love thier avocado toast

This is a small chain, but you wouldn't know it. It has a lot of bustling vibey charm and efficiency that makes it feel like a well run, well cared for local owner on site venture. Menu had tons of variety without being intimidatingly voluminous. All 4 of us ordered very different dishes - all 4 were served up at the same time, all 4 were perfectly cooked and delicious. I saw the same happening at all the tables around me. This place had a line out the door (use their online wait list, we walked right in using ours). The waitstaff were on the move but in a quick efficient, polite fashion, not a harried dash. We never had a dry glass on our table, things were served and cleared promptly. Just all in all a really great place!!! read more

Stopped here for breakfast this morning with my daughter. She got the avocado toast and I got the SoCal hash. Highly recommend! So delicious. The iced coffee was great too. Wonderful, friendly service. Would definitely go back! read more

A solid breakfast spot that gets packed on the weekends (pro tip: go on their website and put your name down ahead of time). The food is good and portions are filling--nothing in particular wowed me, but maybe breakfast is simply breakfast and we're not looking to knock our socks off first thing in the morning. Their potato hash is delish though--garlicky and oniony. Yum. read more

Impressive, especially for a chain. To be skeptical, visit before it starts the inevitable chain restaurant decline. The service (Taylor) was excellent and was nearly perfect in every aspect of all 6 orders around our table. And it's affordable/reasonably priced. Quality is solid, too. This location is ideal and a lot of fun. read more

Super cute and comfortable place to have brunch w your gal pals! Our server was Taylor and she was super sweet and accommodating. We will definitely return read more

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I was greeted with the best ENTHUSIASTIC "I missed you friendship tone" at the newly opened First Watch CWE location. Manager, Zack (live that name) gave me some information regarding the layout of the restaurant. This is the 12th Missouri location and will have up to 44 tables including the bar. Hydraulic windows and an outdoor order window, 2-outdoor patio areas will make this THE PLACE to be seen at in the neighborhood. Remember, this is a breakfast and lunch spot! I see it as a nice substitute since we lost Kopperman's Jewish New York style delicatessen (ahhh, breakfast memories). The To-Go area is set and ready for the many orders it will definitely receive! Tip: my faves are the Millionare bacon, pancakes (1- feeds a hungry belly... 2 is overkill), all of the salads are great and I'm a juice fanatic so definitely try their specialty juices!!!! PARKING The buzzzzzz on this First Watch location is hottt! Parking will be atrocious but is perfect for those in the area. Street parking. Their are public parking garages in the area (next door in the Chicken 'n Cone building & the Laclede Garage). Beautiful days and warmer weather are coming!! read more

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I had the Floridian French Toast. Pretty solid - toast was not soggy and it was served with a good amount of fruit. I'd say First Watch is a pretty decent breakfast/brunch option. The service was stand out! Everyone was super nice and the waitress made sure to check in on us/explain the menu thoroughly. read more

First Watch - Floridian French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

A great little breakfast spot, amazing pancakes, friendly service, reasonable prices (very reasonable), charming decor with an outdoor seating space. I'd avoid the breakfast potatoes though. read more

Solid breakfast place and good service. The works omelette was really good and the pancakes as well. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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Food was great but the service seamed a bit scattered. They brought us orders from other tables twice and we had to redirect them. When checking out, there was a long wait for the two workers to decide which one was taking us so that we could leave. This is a busy location and we went for brunch but it seamed very scattered. read more

Always have such wonderful breakfasts at First Watch. The food is so fresh and delicious. I'm never disappointed.

Server was attentive and polite. The service was good for a busy morning. Everything went smoothly for the ordering, food delivery, and quick checkout. read more

Everything was good here. Fresh quality ingredients and presented well worth great service. Ambiance was good as we didn't go when it was super busy. One star off because I don't think they have the pricing right. It's about 10-15 percent too expensive for what it is. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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Service was fine. Problem was the food. Easily the worst eggs benedict we've ever had. Rated a 2 out if 10. Won't be returning to the CWE location. read more

I hadn't been to this location yet, but have had good experiences are the other St. Louis locations. We joined the waitlist online and there didn't seem to be a long wait - 5 to 10 minutes. When we got there it was pretty packed and a lot of people were crowded around the door. We squeezed our way to the host stand and got seated immediately. It was definitely a busy day. Our waitress brought over waters, coffee, and menus and then we promptly ordered. I have some food allergies that First Watch is always pretty good about, but this location was subpar. When I ordered it all seemed ok, but when I got my food it wasn't correct. After our food was brought to the table, I quickly noticed there was cheese when I specifically said no cheese. Our waitress didn't come to our table to check in, but another employee saw my confusion and quickly asked what the issue was. She was super kind and took my meal to get it resolved. Unfortunately she also took my utensils and no one ever came by for me to ask for another set. My husband started eating his food because I didn't want it to get cold, but it was already cold. My meal came back, properly, and I asked our waitress for utensils. She never came back, so I ended up grabbing one off the bar area. We finished our meal and got the bill. It sounded like the table next to us was also experiencing some frustrations - no utensils and cold food as well. We had to squeeze our way through the crowd to pay and the employee asked me how our experience was and I said "not great" and he said nothing else to me. read more

Amazing food! The end. Just kidding! The service is great too. I like what they did with the old 1776 Pub, if you've ever been there it looks a lot different. More rustic I think is the correct phrasing. This is super busy on weekends so I would definitely plan on at least a 30min+ wait and if they take reservations, do it. It's very busy in here, so it's not at all quiet so prepare for that. My pancakes were magnificent though not my all time favorite but they're in the top 10. read more

Great food as and service. Great location to hospital too! Love the coffee and the avocado toast!

We're been to other First Watch restaurants, but not this one. We called ahead and when we arrived, were seated pretty quickly. Our server seemed inexperienced but earnest. My dining partner ordered a Bloody Mary but had to ask where the bacon was. The server came back with a skewed strip of bacon that was placed into the drink. I ordered an omelette but forgot to ask if they could delete the mushrooms. Luckily, I didn't detect one crimini in my dish. Good for me, but...? All in all, the food was good. Parking could be difficult. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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I went back with my friends and the service was not good. Our server came to take our drink order after we were sitting for 10 minutes without menus. One friend asked for menus and the waitress seemed annoyed. Got the menus and ordered our food. I asked for an egg white omelette but it came as a normal omelette--no issue I didn't complain and ate it. Another friend got a pesto bowl and said the potatoes were almost raw, she had to send it back to be remade and by the time it came back we had almost finished our meal. On top of that, they tried to charge her for two orders of the dish that she had them remake...Not a great experience but could have just been an off day for them. read more

Farmhouse vibe brunch spot. Pretty good food, usually pretty busy and you have to wait for a seat. Service is fine, not memorable for being extra great or poor. Would go back read more

This is a go-to spot for me and my nursing friends after a long shift at the hospital, and the staff is incredible. The last time we went, our waiter Owen was so kind and welcoming! He took amazing care of us and the food was 10/10. He even wrote little notes on our receipts, and it just made our days! Coming in after a rough night shift always feels like a warm hug so much love for the staff! read more

First Watch - Strawberry French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

This is a solid pick for brunch or lunch in the CWE. Quite honestly, I like it more than most of the more trendy spots in this neighborhood. The food and price are so much better. I haven't been here on the weekend, just weekdays so far, and the service each time has been so friendly and fast. Their benedicts are fantastic and their sandwiches are such a great value. You get a soup or salad included with your sandwich order. My parents were in town visiting and made the walk over and enjoyed their lunch here while I was at work. It's a no frills place but it's also NOT no frills. Just an easy solid pick amidst food-flation everywhere else in the CWE. read more

This was my first time at this location but have had otherwise great experiences at other locations in other states. The service here is really bad. Very patronizing staff. They brought soup without a spoon and after waiting for a few minutes the guy replied with "it takes literally two seconds" as if to offset them not bringing it in the first place. Since it was the guests only meal, kind of sucked he couldn't eat with the rest of us. Several staff members just kept walking by when we flagged them down. The front wait staff is also very odd with the same patronizing comments when we didn't respond to their message that our table was ready when it doesn't ask you to and we were literally sitting in front of the host stand. Just weird vibes from the staff. We get you hate your guests but this isn't dicks last resort. At least the food was good. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Cannot visit STL without a stop at First Watch! The number of tasty options on the menu makes choosing one a struggle! I've had the avocado toast, farmers hash, eggs Benedict and oatmeal. Highly recommend!! read more

Consistent food. Service was a bit slow and the place was pretty loud. The food was good and made to order.

Bottom Line Up Front: 2-star Service, 3-star Food, 4-star Atmosphere Service 2-star: When we walked in, the hostess mentioned they were short-staffed so we would have to wait 10-15 minutes for a table so they could catch up even though there were a lot open. That was totally acceptable. But once we sat down, it took 15 minutes just to get drinks and more than 30 minutes after drinks just to get our order. I would be more accepting of this if I did not seeing our server along with others walking and talking amongst each other frequently without so much as a glance toward our table or update on our orders. Once we got our food, they only brought out 3 of the 4 meals and after 5 minutes, I had to ask another server where the 4th meal was until they said oh yes it'll be out soon. After that, very little interaction with the server and we had to ask the server for water refills. In total, with over an hour at our table, we had only three interactions of taking our order, receiving drinks, and receiving our food and none of the interactions portrayed really strong customer service, rather just going through the motions as quickly and easily as possible. Food 3-star: I decided on the Chickichanga and honestly thought I ordered the wrong thing because it did not look like what I was expecting (and post-review, looking at the stock photo, it didn't look like that either). It felt and tasted like an omlette instead of a chimichanga with very little of the toppings inside and too much dousing of the vera cruz sauce. Atmosphere 4-star: This is a very cool place. I remember when the location first opened as 1764 Public House and a lot of the cool features remained like the small bar with outdoor counter seating and the sunroom. It was bright and festive. Hopefully as the restaurant matures, service and food will improve to match the great atmosphere! read more

This was an overall perfect place for breakfast with grade A customer service and delicious food, will definitely be back. Special thanks to our server Daniel, he was the best and never failed to make sure we were taken care of. read more

Wonderful breakfast spot! Warm atmosphere and excellent food. Service was great too! Maybe the best biscuits and gravy I've ever had.