Ok I tried it twice & a little disappointing both times. Wait was 20-30 minutes each time but once seated - another 20+ minutes to get food. Pancakes should not take that long. Potato were cold and sandwich was ok. First visit hot cocoa was really good but 2nd visit it was terrible. Had to ask for my complete order twice. Never got the to go containers we asked for after waiting 10 minutes. Not impressed. I know lots of folks that love it but I just don't see it. read more

45 min wait for a table, 45 min to get our food and the poached eggs for the Benedict were practically hard boiled. Then couldn't fix the order before the others in my party were finished eating (who were not fast eaters). How long does it take to poach an egg to easy??? I'd give one star but my daughter said her fruit and yogurt bowl was good...don't have to cook anything there I guess. read more

We had breakfast here two days in a row. The service was so good. The breakfast food was exactly what we wanted. And the price was good. It was what we needed and wanted for breakfast while we visited Colonial Williamsburg. read more

The drinks are awesome! I love the toast w guacamole.... And eggs. Lord, I believe I will have guac and a breakfast drink in the morning.

Delicious, this was our first time eating here and didn't realize it was a chain. We wouldn't have known if a friend hadn't told us. It has a great small business feel and delicious food. The bacon with brown sugar and Cayenne pepper is the perfect blend of sweet and slight spice. We really enjoyed it and look forward to going back soon! read more

First Watch - Traditional breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Opening day and wow, great job! The restaurant is very comfortable and clean. Service was very friendly and responsive; manager checked in with us as well. The food was great - had the veggie burger, which is massive, and my friend loved their chicken chimichanga. Price is nice, location is good but I worry about parking if it gets too popular read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Great food and great service. Food is fresh and the restaurant is very clean and neat. We are here from out of town. Apparently there are other locations. Hopefully there is one in SC! read more

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The food tastes as good as it looks, there are a lot of trendy hipster joints around popping up, but the customer service here is first class! One of my favorite breakfast spots I have been too. We had Amanda and Janette, I do t know which one was the trainee they were both fantastic.. even everyone around was always so polite and ready to help.. thanks for a great start to our day guys! read more

I have not been in the cafe. However I ordered delivery and I will say the avocado toast is to die for. It was just perfect and on a crunchy thick multigrain bread. Just awesome. Next time I am in town I will definitely order my brunch from here. read more

Amazing breakfast food! My favorite breakfast dish is French Toast, and this place ALWAYS gets it right! The sides are a very nice add on as well. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

The food and atmosphere was phenomenal! I took my husband on a breakfast date and we loved it so much we went back two days later to take our daughter for a 12th birthday brunch date. The purple haze is so good and the cinnamon cereal milk ( alcoholic drink) was everything in a cup. You had coffee, and alcohol mixed to perfection. read more

The food was good, the coffee seemed expensive at $3. One blueberry pancake, a small apple juice and coffee was $12, which surprised me. Good food for sure but feel better prices needed. Maybe I need to rethink how I order! read more

Delicious, fresh food served by friendly staff. No alcoholic beverages though. Reservations can be made through their "Nowait" app where you can also see the wait time, which I highly recommend as there is always a wait at any First Watch I've visited. read more

First Watch - Cozy and casual atmosphere. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

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This is some of the best food I've had in Williamsburg. Friendly staff, good atmosphere

My family and I really enjoyed having breakfast at this location. We can't wait to go back. The breakfast was delicious. I'd definitely recommend going here. read more

Great menu choices for lunch and breakfast, sometimes hard to decide what to choose. The food was delicious and the service ok, (I think they might have been understaffed). I love that they leave the coffee pot on the table which is convenient . My only complaint is the noise level is high and the design a little cold, but that's what you would expect for this type of restaurant. Overall it was a nice experience, but a little inconvenient for conversation. read more

My sister and were driving through Williamsburg and decided to stop through to break up our 3 hr drive. It was our first time there. The check-in process to get in was quick and efficient. I like the tracking capability (they text you a link and you can monitor progress). During the waiting period, there are a few areas to sit down, enjoy some infused water. I saw a coffee station with creamers, stirrers, etc. but no actual coffee - that would have been nice during the wait. We were seated with little delay despite the restaurant being pretty busy. Our server came over to the table and offered to bring us coffee, doing so promptly. The coffee wasn't bad. We mulled over the menu for a few minutes and we went with the Tri-fecta with the Banana Crunch Pancake and the Carbonara Benedict. The Tri-fecta order came out in a timely manner but mine was incorrect - there was seemingly a miscommunication between the person that took my order and the kitchen - I had specifically requested no parmesan cream on my eggs and nothing on the mixed green salad. When it went back to the kitchen, there was further miscommunication which resulted in another delay. I found some utensils for the table and had my sister start eating at this point. We had already been at the restaurant 45 minutes, and I still didn't have my food. I asked if I could just get it packed up when they came back around the third time to confirm it was being taken care of, as we couldn't wait another 20+ minutes for it to get to the table, eat, reconcile the check and head out. Our server was really gracious. She apologized, removed the charge for the Carbonara Benedict and gave me a courtesy card for a future visit, which was thoughtful. First time at First Watch wasn't what I had hoped for, but I will go back not because I found the menu all that remarkable, but because I really did appreciate how genuine our server was and how she carried herself. In this day and age, I don't take customer service for granted. PSA: Poached eggs, thick-cut bacon, and toast DO NOT travel well. Saddest sight I have encountered on a plate in a while! read more

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First time here and it was delicious! I had the avocado toast for breakfast and it was a perfect portion I finished every bite! Coffee was nice as well and I appreciated they had flavored creamer out as an option. It was pretty busy but I came alone so I was able to just walk up to the bar at eat immediately which was nice! read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Enjoyed a wonderful breakfast with quick service. We put our name in online and were seated upon arrival. Waiter was friendly and gave great recommendations. read more

Would not recommend.... We go to our local first watch all the time but this first watch either needs new management or double the employees. We were told 30 min wait- checked in @10:32am & didn't get seated until 11:36am. (That was after we had complained several times! We drove to another restaurant I wanted to try but they were closed until 11 for brunch. So we drove back to first watch & waited another 50 min! If we had stayed at other restaurants we would have eaten already by the time first watch seated us!) server was super nice & food was average, if you have had first watch they all serve the same menus. read more

We had the pleasure of having breakfast here while a quick weekend get-away. The cinnamon chip pancakes (seasonal) and the Red Medicine drink was a great start to our day! The COVID precautions were well handled and we were able to dine in without issue. Staff was super friendly and helpful. Cannot wait to go back tomorrow :) read more

This is my new favorite breakfast stop. Cracked Barrel is now my backup. My wife and I stopped at First Watch after church service on a snowy Sunday morning. The wait was short to get seated. The orange juice was fresh squeezed, the eggs were range free (I really can't tell the difference), and the pancake were awesome. I highly recommend if you want to try some place new and different from the plethora of breakfast places in Williamsburg. read more

Great spot for breakfast!/brunch. Good service, staff was friendly and we didn't need wait to be seated even during prime breakfast/brunch hours. We had a party of three. Everyone ordered something different, and everything we had was fresh, hot and delicious. Good size portions and many options. We liked it so much we went back again for breakfast before leaving town. Definitely will go back next time we are in Williamsburg. read more

First time eating here, so my sweetheart and I decided to share, splitting the roast beef sandwich and the SoCal breakfast burrito. Sandwich came with fresh salad greens tossed with just a hint of lemony vinaigrette (nice to not be dripping with dressing). Also a horseradish sauce that was not particularly horseradish-y. Burrito came with side of fresh fruit ( grapes, honeydew and a few strawberry pieces) and salsa verde which was quite good and could have used a more generous portion. Both sandwiches were delicious. The burrito was piping hot, so be careful not to burn your mouth if you get it. He got coffee, declared it good. I got hot tea, and they brought a small selection plus honey and lemon (sugar in the raw and stevia in the raw were on the table). Best of all, they left the small carafe of hot water so I got a second cup! (Pet peeve that coffee drinkers get refills but tea drinkers usually get only one cup). Drinks and meals came to $25 for the two of us together, so good deal! read more

First Watch - Roast beef and Havarti sandwich with greens and hot tea. About$11. Came promptly. First time eating here- won't be last! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Excellent omelette with market day vegetables. And that lemon ricotta pancakes-- whoooow! Although I wish the pancakes were smaller. This is hands down my new favorite brunch place in Williamsburg. read more

Food was amazing and the environment felt so welcoming. Breakfast kept me full for hours. Would definitely come back again

Ok really? Food is good but is it worth the laborious wait? I say not! We dine out very often and I can say that the wait times for this place are ridiculous. First Watch underestimated the size and parking needed for this restaurant by a mile! I've tried a number of times but the experience has been very unpleasant and not worth the wait. And having to adopt their app just to hold a place in line is not cool especially with the older population of Williamsburg. I see countless numbers of seniors struggle to the door only to be turned around due to the wait. read more

Brunch was outstanding. Food was yummy. Beverages was great. Service was good as well. It is not cheap but is worth it

First watch Williamsburg VA. We came in at1250 and were seated right away. We sat for 15 minutes for the server Destiny to come over, but before she came over, she was at a table on our right side and yelled over at us that she would be there in a few minutes. We waited an additional 10 minutes for her to arrive. Once she came over, she was loud and had a very negative energy. She brought us two juices, two glasses of water and only one straw. She spilled most of the water on the table and left. Then 5 minutes later, she brought coffee and a dirty coffee mug. We asked for napkins to dry the table. There were no sweetener for the coffee. We waited one hour and then called her over and asked her what was going on with our food. she said she was going to check, but a few minutes later she was at another table taking their order. The people behind us came in 20 minutes after we did but they received their food while we were still waiting. So after wasting almost one and a half hours, we got up and told the front desk person that we were leaving. The funny thing is she had the nerve to ask us if we would like to order something for carry out. Are you kidding me? read more

First Watch is amazing! Awesome, friendly service and tasty, fresh seasonal food. There is a buzzing, but still calm, ambience - the restaurant is clean and has a smooth design. Somewhere you can bring your laptop for a working lunch, or relax adn catch up with friends. read more

First time at first watch. Me and my wife enjoyed it very much. Socially distanced and very quick and professional service. The food was amazing and prepared beautifully. Our server Stacy was very friendly and nice. The restaurant was very clean and sanitized. Hope to come back again soon. read more

Absolutely amazing!! Wish I wasn't visiting because this breakfast/brunch spot it bomb. There was a 30 min wait but I joined the yelp waitlist and literally walked in greeted the hostess and got seated! Besides a few dirty looks from waiting guests I was totally #winning!!!! Our waitress was super friendly and accommodating, the food was fresh and flavorful. I ordered a frittata which was so fluffy and regretted not being able to finish it all! I ordered a fruit crepe for my little and was so jealous it looked, smelled, and tasted delicious. The Crepe was super thin and filled with fresh fruit, definitely not skimpy. Let me not forget there fresh juice! I had a (morning meditation) and it was so flavorful. Had a wonderful experience and I highly recommend this spot! Check in using yelp to hold a place in line because the line was out the door, not sure if it's normally that busy but it's great to check and get a live update :) read more

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Went for a Valentine's Day brunch with my mother and my 2 kids, we all enjoyed our orders and the atmosphere. The server was so sweet and kept checking in on us, she was quite knowledgeable about the menu (as we had diet restrictions due to our faith). Will definitely be returning the next time I come down to Williamsburg to visit. read more

Hey Y'all, million dollar bacon and Avocado toast was off the charts. Lots of healthy options but it feels like a splurge....love this joint read more

First I have to say only come here if your very hungry since the food is big but also very good this might be the best breakfast food and the biggest that you'll have. read more

Went to first watch Williamsburg for lunch because I love the first watch near me in Delaware. Our server Dusty was great however there was service problems in the kitchen which greatly affected our experience. One of our orders came out incorrect with ingredients where there was an allergy and the replacement wasn't brought out for 38 minutes that was super long and not okay. Other orders went in and came out, but the re-fired order took a significant amount of time - the manager was cooking because they were short staffed. It wasn't handled well by First Watch and I'm positive our friends won't be willing to go back. Two stars for the server, the food was ok this trip the kitchen was poor. read more

Such a great place....and one of the few multiple location restaurant chains that upholds quality and service. We were familiar with the brand from Pinehurst-area and ate there twice during our recent house-hunting trip to Williamsburg. John was assigned our table the first time and we asked for him when we came back the second time. Yes, you might have to wait for a table.....but that just signals demand because of quality and value. Who would want to go to a restaurant with an empty parking lot? We plan on being regulars going forward. read more

I ordered Eggs Benedict. The egg whites came out raw. When I said something to the waitress, she said that's how they cook their poached eggs there, some people like it, some people don't. She offered to redo it with more cooked eggs, I agreed. Ten minutes later, she brings out a plate with two over medium eggs and tells me to scrape off the old ones and put those on it. I'm seriously supposed to scrape off the hollandaise sauce, uncooked gloppy egg whites off of the tomato slice and ham?? Disgusting. The only reason I'm giving two stars instead of one is because she took it off the bill when I told her I didn't want to scrape apart the food. Why didn't they just remake the entire dish, very odd. Would not recommend the eggs Benedict here. Not a great first impression. read more

Modern twist to breakfast classics...million $$ bacon (4 slices of brown sugar coated sticky Smokey bacon)...lemon ricotta pancakes the size of a large plate topped with fresh strawberries and lemon curd...and HOT maple syrup...beef shank poutine hash (think French onion soup in a breakfast hash)....freshly juiced kale apple cucumber. Oh my. So good. read more

Amazing place to have breakfast, brunch or lunch. Their seasonal menus are always delicious and the right choice of you never have been in this place. The service is top notch, the food is made fairly quickly. read more