This was my first time to First Watch, but it won't be my last. First Watch in Tampa absolutely nailed it. The standout for me was the avocado toast with the Million Dollar Bacon. The bacon had the perfect balance of sweet and salty and paired incredibly well with the fresh avocado. Every bite was spot on. Everything else we ordered was fantastic too. The Elevated Egg Sandwich was flavorful and satisfying, the potatoes were crispy and well seasoned, and the mimosas were the perfect brunch companion. Great food, great experience. I'd definitely recommend it and will absolutely be going back. read more

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Went for brunch own day during work and loved this location! Inside is really cute and I love the natural lighting. Food was great for everyone and to me if felt consistent with having the Eggs Benedict at other First Watch locations. Service was great honestly. I can't wait to come back for lunch! read more

First Watch - Toffee Crunch Latte - Cafes Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Huge portions and delicious food. Their care with food allergies impressed me most of all. Our super kind server even wrote the allergies down! They provided a whole ingredients menu to compare to the food we were thinking of ordering, the effort was so refreshing. The restaurant is spacious and comfortable, clean, and nicely decorated, walking distance from our hotel, 5 stars. read more

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First timer, my busy said they were a chain but I had never heard of the place. Great food and atmosphere. Many healthy options for breakfast. Went with the biscuits and gravy. Excellent! read more

I have known this chain from North Carolina and was actually very happy to learn of its existence in Tampa. Particularly after two highly rated coffee shops turned out to either just be a bank cafeteria or simply not exist. But here, the service was forthcoming, the food very nice with some pancakes, and a superfood chia bowl. Perfect prior to heading to the airport. read more

First time at this location came in to grab a bite before Gasparilla great view ambience and customer service were positive and warm. Whether you're coming in for coffee drinks, breakfast lunch or healthy there's something for everyone. read more

First Watch - Quesabirria Hash - Cafes Near Me - Tampa, Florida

The place was nice and clean the waitress was very kind and respectful the food was okay not great but okay the eggs was not over medium tho they was almost cooked in the yolk was not runny as I wanted it but all of it was good. read more

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Let me tell y'all something!!!!!! Soooooooo good! It was simple, cute, friendly, fast, and accurate -- everything you want in a spot. Food? Perfect. I literally wanted to come back the very next day. I ordered the breakfast enchiladas, fruit, and coffee. Big brownie points because their fruit salad didn't just have melon (I'm allergic). The food was so good I totally forgot to take pictures -- I just dug right in! I also had the Watermelon Sunrise. Not my favorite flavor, but hey... it got drank. read more

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The food poisonous I tried the salmon bantict and threw up one hour later I didn't eat anything before or after the staff were rude I said that no need for kids menu I brought my son and they still didn't when he ordered from the normal menu they didn't let him order read more

First Watch is usually a fairly reliable chain and I love how large and accommodating their menu is! I came here for brunch with some friends on a Sunday morning. We put our names down and walked around the area to get coffee while we waited. This location is pretty big and spacious but it was busy!! Once we were seated, we ordered our food. I got the Farmhouse hash. The food was delicious and it was a good portion and very light! Unfortunately, our waitress seemed to disappear once we received our food. One of our party had to get up to find someone to check us out once we finished because our waitress seemingly ended her shift or just forgot about our table and never checked on us! Weird ending to an otherwise good brunch. read more

First Watch - Farmhouse Hash - Cafes Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Finally got to eat at a First Watch. Went with a couple of friends who have one near them. Sounds like the decor here is very different, though both are quaint. I loved the industrial mixer whisks they use for some of the pendant lights. Food was delicious. I ordered the lemon ricotta pancakes. Had been debating those, banana granola crunch pancakes, or carrot cake pancakes. These were delicious - they had a little bit of a crispy edge (my favorite) and were soft and fluffy inside. I loved that they served them with a warmed syrup. The million dollar bacon was amazing. Just the right balance of sweet and heat. My friends enjoyed their meals as well. Our plates were all clean at the end of the meal. Service was excellent. read more

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I came during lunch during the work week with a large group and they were able to accommodate all of us. Our server was amazing, super attentive and funny. For lunch I had the half and half with a salad and soup. I love being able to try both and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of food for the price. I loved the honey pecan salad! read more

First Watch - Half Sweet Honey Pecan Salad and Monterey Club - Cafes Near Me - Tampa, Florida

We like First Watch a lot but this experience was not great. My son and I went during lunch time but it was closer to 1pm. It did look like the kitchen was behind orders because while the dining room had customers, it was not super packed. There were some people waiting to be seated and some people had carry out orders but again, it wasn't super packed. So as you can tell due to this tone of this review, the service was not great. We decided to sit at the community table and we waited, waited and got served. Then we waited, waited and waited to get our food - probably a good 15-20 minutes for kids eggs and chorizo breakfast tacos (which are always good - nice balance of chorizo and eggs) and the coffee was good!!!!!! Thank goodness we got a coloring menu so my son can be occupied. Parking is limited but it's available. We'll just chalk it up to an off day. read more

First Watch - Chorizo Tacos!!! - Cafes Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Great service. Great food. Great atmosphere. Great location for downtown visitors. Reasonable price. read more

First Watch - Cafes Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Excellent coffee and breakfast! Friendly staff, nice bathrooms, good vibe. Coffee was so good I bought a bag of it. Went solo and was not awkward :-) read more

First Watch - Power wrap, sans turkey and swapped fruit for grits. Delicious! - Cafes Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Stopped by around 9:15 on Wednesday for a quick breakfast before work. Very clean and lots of tables open. Our waitress was nice. She didn't anticipate our needs but did fulfill any requests we made such as extra napkins and refills. The Purple Haze was so tasty. My power wrap was good despite the egg whites looking a bit burnt. It didn't weigh me down and gave me the boost I needed to hit the road. read more

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This place has a healthy food vibe. The service was very good. But what really caught my attention was how fresh all of our food was. I got the half Monterey Club / Half Cobb Salad. It was delicious. read more

First Watch - Half Monterey Club / Half Cobb Salad - Cafes Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Great food and service, ask for Randy, he's friendly and quick with a great recommendation!

This is such a gem in tampa Florida. First watch is just overall a great vibeeee!!! Service this Sunday was a little busier joined the waitlist and never got off it ended up enjoying a seat at their community table. Service was so peaceful my server deserves all the praise she was patient, kind & honest. I decided to try the "cereal milk" it is made with my favorite drank (; it was delicious after two smooth cinnamon rich drinks I didn't need another. Service was fast and food came out about 18 minutes after ordering. Great ambiance and presentation. Luv it here. read more

First Watch - Turkey gravy &' biscuits. 2 sides. - Cafes Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Tried the Italian Stallion breakfast sandwich which was outstanding! Great protein and so tasty with Polidori sausage. Literally the only sausage I will eat! Great way to start my day! #polidorisausage #firstwatch read more

First Watch - The Italian Stallion - Cafes Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Great spring menu along with lots of other options. The Italian Stallion breakfast sandwich was fantastic .

In a few words: Great food, average service. In more detail: I recently stopped by First Watch for breakfast while I was in Tampa for work. I got the French Toast with a side of turkey sausage -- both were delicious (though I was sad that the French toast didn't come with berries as some of the pictures on Yelp showed). Our server was friendly when taking our order, and the food came out in a reasonable amount of time, but the server never came back to check in on us or refill drinks until she brought the check after we finished our meals. Would happily go back for more food, and feel like this could easily go to a five-star review with slightly more attentive service. read more

Great food. Would have been a wait if we didn't sit at bar seating. Seemed short staffed but overall good experience.

My first time here. Our waitress/host Nancy was so sweet and hospitable and made sure we felt comfortable considering we each had two large luggages each. Food was phenomenal but I forgot to take pictures since I had to be up at 6am and was extremely tired to even think about taking pictures. Next time I come back, I want to try the fall menu and get the pumpkin pancake breakfast! read more

Food good, service, great. And that was on sun at 1. Clean will be back to my son and I enjoyed it

2 eggs over medium, bacon(4 slices), nice toast & homemade jam, very nice cup of mixed fruit. Blueberries strawberries, pineapple, & blackberries! Fruit was much nicer than standard at every other place. And, they give you a whole thermos of coffee. Coffee is good. The atmosphere is great! I'll be back every time I'm in town. read more

First Watch - Eggs, bacon, toast, fruit, toast - Cafes Near Me - Tampa, Florida

The worst service of any location for this franchise. They straight up try to kick you out. At other locations they usually bring you water when you order a drink. My server didn't bring one until I was done with my kale tonic and did not bring any refills. When I was on my last bite of my food the server snatched my plate and dropped the check with my mouth full. She said there was "no rush" but she was clearly in one and she never came back. That happens all the time at this location though. The servers here have mediocre service and try to close your check as soon as possible. Last time I was here I wanted another drink, never received condiments for my food, and the lady brought me a check was shocked when I actually wanted her to do her job and bring me what I asked for with my food. Imagine that! They want a 20% tip though? Get real! This location is going to fail. read more

Consistent freshness and delicious food. I recommend the power wrap, turkey burger, poached eggs and avocado toast. But all the food on the menu is delicious. Super clean restaurant with wonderful employees, prompt and courteous. read more

We came here on a whim. It was down the street from our hotel. I had the Banana Brittle french toast. It was amazing! It has a creamy sauce drizzled, banana slices, blueberries, and a whipped butter topping. The challah bread was light and airy. My son and sister had the trifecta breakfast which they both said that they enjoyed. My sister had the chicken apple sausage with her meal and she said that it was quite good. My wife had the chorizo omelette which she really liked. She said that the potatoes were a bit hard. She also has the salted caramel crunch iced coffee. It was sweet, creamy, and refreshing. We would definitely like to come back if we are ever in Tampa again read more

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I visited the Downtown location with several colleagues for brunch and was somewhat disappointed. Generally, I have positive experiences at various locations, but today fell short on multiple fronts. On a positive note, the location is ideal for the downtown area and conveniently within walking distance from my office, alleviating the hassle of downtown parking. Additionally, the wait time was minimal, and we were seated almost immediately after checking in with the hostess. However, there was a delay in our server approaching our table to greet us and take our orders. I opted to try something different from my usual choice of the Tri-fecta and decided on the chimichurri steak and eggs hash. As a picky eater, I needed to make a few modifications to my order, which seemed to create some confusion in the kitchen, resulting in three attempts before it was prepared correctly. The dish is very hearty, featuring seared steak, spinach, cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, diced red bell peppers, and onions in a potato hash, topped with two eggs cooked to my preference, crumbled Feta cheese, house-pickled sweet peppers, roasted garlic aioli, and a drizzle of chimichurri sauce. The steak was cooked perfectly and I loved the combination of the garlic aioli and chimichurri sauce with the potato hash. The ambiance and decor is a nice presentation of Tampa, showcasing painted murals and various farm-style artifacts. read more

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Great menu, great food, friendly service, clean and inviting. We had to wait about 20 minutes to get a seat but it was definitely worth the short wait. Great dishes and service. read more

Food is good but they are horrible with pick up time estimates. Each time I have ordered, my actual food ready time has been 30 mins after the estimated time. read more

first watch is a solid place for that dependable breakfast / diner experience. I like that they have lots of healthy options on the menu and also some not so healthy options, haha! so they can cater to whatever mood or point in your life you are in! some of my favorite dishes there involve avocado, as I have observed they are always ripened just right...something you don't always see out and about at restaurants in my opinion. one thing that I wish was more consistent is the service at first watch, sometimes it's the best service ever and sometimes the worst, with me having to go all karen and flagging down another server bc i'm out of water and about to choke on my food because I don't chew enough (that's a me problem I know ha). anyway, it's still worth going and one of our go-tos despite this occasional service situation. read more

I have had good experience at the Henderson st location. However, the west shore location is pitiful. A server took our order, 30 minutes and not even water. another server came to take our order and we were told the previous server left home. my son order pancakes and they brought the pancakes and 10 minutes later brought the syrup. Another time a homeless man with his zipper down was standing by the counter and a server told me he was harmless. Another time they brought me the wrong order. Evrytime there is an issue. I stopped going. pitiful management. read more

Absolutely delicious food, with the healthy options tasting like they are an indulgence rather than traditional light fare. Tracy, my waitress at the Westshore Blvd location, was phenomenal. A perfect way to start my day! read more

Excellent food and service as always. First watch never disappoints. I was visiting Tampa from Florida and the experience was just as great as Florida. read more

Service was not great, waiting over 1 hour and a half for a salad, the restaurant was not even full, bunch of empty tables extremely long wait time and not a pinch of quality in the costumer service. The chicken salad barely had chicken. Should have been at Sal Rosa instead, amazing service ALWAYS over there. read more

Finally checked out the new location. I ordered a waffle & potatoes for pick up & the waffle was a little over cooked on the bottom & they didn't put any syrup in my bag ughhhhhhh. read more

Love the food and the unlimited coffee. Their specials are always fun and delicious. I go back here a couple times per month.

Food was good, not exceptional service was also good and probably better and the ambiance was good . Open atmosphere with plenty of room. Plates about $14-15. But I'd go back because the hotel food was no less expensive. Only one place that I found better omelette with less cost( $11 ) but no ambiance read more