First Watch

Went to First Watch for brunch with a few friends around 1 PM on Friday. Parking was a bit of a challenge due to the limited spaces, but once we got inside, everything went smoothly. We were greeted right away and seated within moments. Our server was extremely friendly and honestly one of the better servers we've had in a while. He recommended one of the new seasonal items-the chimichurri steak and eggs hash-which we decided to try. It was reasonably priced and very flavorful. I do wish there had been a few more pieces of steak, but overall it was filling and something | probably wouldn't have ordered without the recommendation. Our food came out hot, fresh, and in a timely manner. Aside from the parking, everything about the experience was positive.

You know for the area I don’t think you could really beat this spot. We had we had the avocado omelette, the lemon ricotta, pancakes, and the seasonal double bacon Parmesan hash. I thought all the items were good, in fact, probably better than a lot of the other places that I’ve tried in the area. I think the best thing that we got was definitely the double bacon Parmesan hash it was salted a little bit on the heavier side, but it actually won’t all the other items. I really liked the little bacon mix that added savory into the entire dish. Combine with the potatoes, egg and arugula, it actually balanced out decently well. I did not expect this quality from a chain restaurant and this was my first time trying first watch and I was not disappointed at all. Tell them ricotta pancakes were

I ordered delivery through doordash. On my first order the driver sent a confirmation picture of my food on the ground and opened. I contacted doordash and canceled the order so I could reorder with a new driver. After that I called the location and let them know what happened and asked if they could either make sure the driver takes the confirmation picture at the front or take extra precautions to ensure my bag is sealed. The guy on the phone was dismissive and said "we'll do our best". As you can see the restaurant did nothing different to help avoid another issue even though i did what i could on my end through doordash and expressed that to the manager who answered the phone. I stopped eating at first watch for a while because of issues with this location and williamsburg. Recently

3.5⭐️ We finally tried this place and it was not bad! It is so much larger in size than we thought. I got the 2 for you: Monterey club and chicken avocado salad and a honey caramel crunch. Everything was very good on my end. My husband got the farmhouse hash skillet and the purple haze drink. He said his drink was amazing! Same with mine. I just wasn’t very hungry. My plate was still quite a bit of food though. The half sandwich was super thick! I ended up taking the salad home. I’ll try something with egg next time.

Wonderful! Although the restaurant was rather busy, the service and food were stellar! Our server was personable and knowledgeable. He took our party's order with ease and explained any questions about the dishes. This was my first visit here and I think this may turn into a 'Go-to' because it truly is a welcoming environment.