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    First Watch

    3.3 (228 reviews)
    Open • 7:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    Bob's Red Mill Buttered Grits and Biscuits & Turkey Sausage Gravy. A little decaf for color, and I am good.
    Alexandria D.

    Menu variety was on point. I wanted one of everything, but luckily I had just enough room to finish my plate. Gorgeous space to wake up in. Busy enough to let the world in at your own pace. Window views. Industrial-homey vibe. It's a yes for me

    The Works Omelet
    Dominic F.

    Place is awesome!! Was super busy on a Friday morning, but the service was quick and excellent. First time being here and the omelette was amazing, pancakes were fluffy and delicious. Highly recommend checking them out and will definitely be back!!

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    Madison D.

    The food here is always amazing. Get the app, get a free juice, & be able to easily put yourself on the waitlist ahead of time. The weekends are BUSY. Food is typically very fast and the staff is great. Love the large windows at this location.

    Market veggie omelette with Colby jack cheese instead of goat cheese and a side of bacon
    Jack P.

    Great place for brunch. I prefer the veggies mixed into the egg instead of placed in the center of my omelette, but it was still very good. Eric was a great server, too

    Craig P.

    Sunday August 31st 10:30 AM. Our son found a hair on the pineapple in the fruit side. I turned to my right to look into the kitchen and realize there are some cooks with no hairnets or nothing over there beards and I was thinking to myself maybe that's where it came from... Our waitress could've been a little bit more bubbly or exciting she seems like she could use a cup of coffee or that she really didn't like her job. I don't think the service business and talking to people is her thing. The overall food and platters were really good. The service was average. We haven't been to this restaurant in quite some time. I was really excited to go with my family. However, the experience was slightly disappointing. Maybe just wished we had a different waitress to serve our table.

    Avocado Toast
    Janey P.

    First time coming to this location and it was bigger than expected. We went in at 1030am on a Monday and there was no wait. We were seated immediately and the service was helpful and attentive. The food was delicious as always, I tried the salmon frittata for the first time and it was delicious. My husband did the avocado toast and he enjoyed it! I always enjoy plenty of natural light at restaurants and this place definitely did not disappoint with that. It wasn't too loud and we were able to enjoy conversation without raising our voices. I would recommend coming to this location again.

    A nice meal but pretty sparse at $14+. Another pancake would have been welcome.
    Clark B.

    Stopped in while waiting for a relative's appointments to finish up. Ordered the special cinnamon chip pancake meal which comes with 1 large pancake, some bacon (or other meat of your choice), and 2 eggs cooked to order. Everything came fairly quickly and it was tasty. Not overwhelmingly good but just fine. Jagged Fork serves a much more exciting cinnamon pancake. At the $14+ price point one might expect a little more. It would have been nice to have the server check in more often too. Also, when cashing out their credit card tip lines start at 20%. Is this the new normal? Yes, I could have gone custom to get to 15%. It would have been more appropriate for the just ok service. A 3.5 score rounds to an overly generous 4. (Feel like I should also say " everyone knows the rules").

    Barbacoa quesadilla Benedict (seasonal)
    Elaine W.

    Pro: Good ambiance. Fast service. Large variety on their menu. A brunch place where you don't have to wait in line for a hour. Con: Food very mediocre. The purple haze drink is pretty but way to sweet. Not refreshing. Barbacoa quesadilla Benedict is also very salty. Not a healthy place like they advertised. Don't plan to return.

    Joe L.

    Went to this location for the first time today and went with Avocado Toast from the Healthier Side menu (gotta start somewhere). The thick-cut whole grain toast was COVERED in fresh smashed avocado. Paired with the basted eggs, this was delicious! I highly recommend the location and menu. I look forward to going again soon!

    carnitas quesadilla
    Lexie V.

    Solid spot! Can't go wrong here ! So many offerings on the menu, and you can make a reservation which I find rare at breakfast spots. Service can be a little slow but that's alright bc this is more of a linger and eat place not a quick in and out.

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    Saphace A.

    First Watch is always a solid choice. The menu has a variety of options too! We came in around 1 ish and it wasn't all that busy. We had missed the breakfast rush. Thankfully, we got seated right away! My sister and I got the chorizo hash from the seasonal menu, while my other sister got a quesadilla and my mom got the lemon ricotta pancakes. Super filling! My moms pancakes weren't overly sweet which was good. The hash was flavorful, but didn't have much chorizo. Much more potatoes than meat. They also forgot to add scallions to my dish but remembered to add it to my sister's. My other sister's quesadilla looked like two tacos. She liked it but found that it didn't meet her expectations presentation-wise. Prices are reasonable here. Staff is friendly and service is quick! You don't wait long for your food which is great! Parking around here is chaos! There are other restaurants in this area, and even a Planet Fitness. The parking always looks perpetually filled. We did find a parking spot really close to First Watch though.

    Amanda B.

    Didn't review First Watch last time I was in, trying to give them the benefit of the doubt, but two times of underwhelming experiences leads to this review. Ordered a simple breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon (requested it chewy), potatoes and toast. Eggs were cooked fine; bacon was cooked to a crisp (nothing chewy about it), potatoes underdone (I crunched through a few); toast was ok. My food was warm, but not hot--I'm guessing mine was first in our order to be finished. As a former short order cook I was super underwhelmed. If you're looking for a trendy place and don't mind sub-par food, this is your place. Honestly next time I'll just go to a local Coney Island and find the food hotter and faster and cheaper.

    Liz P.

    I think I just have bad luck when it comes to First Watch locations. My boyfriend and I decided to try this one out today, since I had been to the other Troy location (Big Beaver/Rochester Rd.) a few years ago and had bad service - so much so that they gave me a $20 "Brunch Bites" card to come back, but due to the pandemic I hadn't used it yet. I figured we'd try this location today instead. First off, the food is always good at First Watch. I ordered the standard brunch platter which came with your choices of meats, as well as multigrain toast with jam, eggs, and potatoes. I don't eat eggs so I gave those to my boyfriend, and I got turkey sausage with it, since we got a side order of their "Million Dollar Bacon," which is always fantastic, and today was no exception. My boyfriend ordered an omelette and enjoyed it also. The first issue was that there was some sort of (syrup?) or something on the booth side of the table. I used a napkin and wiped it off. I went to use the bathroom and came back and apparently no one had come to the table yet. After about 10-15 minutes our waitress showed up and apologized. To preface the rest of this review: we could see she was working hard, she just had a lot of tables. I think this FW location is probably understaffed due to the pandemic. She took our drink + food orders and we got the food maybe 20 minutes later, which was fine. The other issue was that I asked for a box, when we were done eating, and waited ... hadn't seen our waitress yet, so we asked a busgirl, who never came back ... about 20 minutes later, the waitress came over with the box, finally. She also asked my boyfriend if he wanted a to-go drink order of his soda, I think as kind of a peace offering. Probably would not come back to this location again because of the service, unfortunately (friendly service but extremely slow) so I may have to try Big Beaver/Rochester again if I go to First Watch anytime soon. Their food is good (especially that bacon) but I'll probably try another brunch place in the area first, as Troy has no shortage of them.

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    Fine. Too institutionalized. No charm. Multigrain pancakes very good. Eggs undercooked. Service great.

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    Always delicious and fresh. Service is always good and love their multigrain bread.

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    7 years ago

    Great food and atmosphere at a reasonable price. I had a good time and enjoyed my meal. I reccomend the place.

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    Great food, great service! Our server Ryan was great. Highly recommend the million dollar bacon!

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    I gave it 4 stars because the food is amazing but the girl was pretty mean who was seating us. Lol she called me rude..

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    This spot is a go to for me. Has some amazing food. And the employees are all awesome. This is my favorite spot in Troy hands down

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    Love this restaurant! The food is fresh & delicious, the service is friendly & fast. Great environment, light & bright; lots of windows.

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