First Watch

My first visit today. Minimal wait, excellent coffee and meal. Above average service from waitress & other staff. I had the bacon avocado hash. Attractive inviting dining room. Good breakfast place, I will be back.

Well it’s Christmas Eve, expectations are low and the staffs really trying.
The manager just stands there and that leaves me crying. Just bring me some coffee in a New York Minute; the manager is sipping his so why should I be a cynic.
Well no reason to rush on a rainy day, food was good and that’s all I got to say.

Good place. But the oil they are using for cooking tastes like old and un-​fresh. It would massed up the hash brown. Nice service and people eating there. Would not recommend it to my friends.

I always pass this spot & wonder what it’s like. I stopped in one day to find out. It’s a very health conscious restaurant that serves breakfast & lunch. I never see parking here & today was no different. I got chocolate pancakes and roasted potatoes. I had no idea the pancakes would be so MASSIVE! Lol. I ate one & packed the 2^nd one. Wowzers! Great food. Good price. Will visit again

Not bad, just moved to the area and needed a place for breakfast morning after the move.
Employees and staff are very nice, décor is nice. Food is good but came out a little cold. Decent variety on the menu.

Ok this is a mixed review I’ve been there 4 times the food is good but the service is exceptionally slow. The last two times the food was cold when it got to the table. If they could improve the service this would be a three to four star breakfast place. I like it better than broken egg because it’s less expensive and the food is not as greasy.

I was introduced to this place two years ago by my little hunny and I am so glad she did. We come here once a week on average. The food has always been spot on and the staff has always been friendly and provided great service. My favorite is the bacon cheddar pancake! This fluffy disc of goodness is a great way to start the day. We had breakfast here this morning and they were again spot on. Can’t to go back.

Great coffee, friendly staff. I tried the chickichanga and it was delicious. We arrived about 1045 and got seated quickly

If you choose to eat here on a Sunday, please block off 2.5 hours. Given the size of the space, turnover time is slow.
I’m questioning management as I feel for the staff since I see them hustling — aka put more people on the floor. Staff is friendly but service is limited.
Avocado toast is chunky — add pepper and hot sauce.

We’ve tried this location twice and have decided we’re not returning again. They’re were moderately busy both times (9−10am on Saturdays). No hostess at the counter so you’re left hoping someone will seat you. Poor customer service in the beginning makes the rest of the meal a hard sell.
We’ve tried the hash skillet, the French toast, breakfast with eggs, turkey, and a pancake, and the chickichanga. Everything was mediocre. Nothing spectacular. I got sick from the chickichanga. Food poisoning almost immediately after eating. :(
There’s a lot of breakfast options around the area. I’d suggest exploring other options.

Good breakfast place in the area. They have a variety of choices and their pancakes are huge and to die for! They have a lot of vegetarian friendly options and healthy options as well. My new go-​to breakfast place!

The place smells a bit like a puppy dog to be honest. Awesome if you like dogs, but for me, not so much.
Ordered and had to leave when we noticed a fly in the ketchup bottle, not to mention the fly that was haunting us at the table.
Sorry for the bad review, the waitress was very nice.

We had a nice brunch here.
We went on a Tuesday at 11am and had no trouble getting a seat. Our waitress was very kind and attentive.
I ate the Chickichanga– a breakfast burrito with egg, chicken, chorizo, and avocado. I thought it was a delicious (and was a very large portion with potatoes and a small cup of fruit). My friend had The Works Omelette and thought it was good but not very exciting.
Because of the great service and meal I would go again.

First time at this location.
Plenty of parking space so no complication on that matter!
Now to the FOOD detail; The coffee is very good specially when you add the flavor creamer that have at the table. The server brought us a taste of their new juice cooler & we like it so much that we all order them. Wife order LTO Steak & Blue Stack pancake. Daughter in law had LTO Taco. Grand Daughter had the Kid Chip Cake. Son had French Toast Monte Cristo, (in this one he request that instead of bread they can use pancake). I had Energy Bowl Muesli.
Now we all the adults like what we had, specially Son. The little one took some time to eat what they serve so is a toss on her like of taste.
I’m glad we when to First Watch for breakfast.

I’ve come back four times since my last visit, and the kitchen has upped their game, every meal coming out in good time. I couldn’t be happier.

Hakuna Frittata, no worries here!
I’m becoming a fan of First Watch for what it is, a casual, yet upscale daytime café. The menu always has some great seasonal specials, today I had the Spring Alpine Frittata, a classic omelet with asparagus, Gruyère cheese, and lemon crema (it comes with shaved ham which had them leave off) it was served with lemon dressed greens and a ciabatta bread slice. I’m a pretty good breakfast cook, so I will humbly submit my frittatas are better, but I have to commend the inspiration of the ingredients and the smart partnering with the bright greens. I have to say I am now wondering why I have never had a fresh salad like this for breakfast before, it was terrific. The service here has been great, the food quality and preparation consistent. If there’s a wait they offer you coffee, which is pretty good as well, and they usually offer me a cup to go as well. I get the feeling that the people at First Watch want it to be a good experience every time.
Hakuna Frittata, a problem free philosophy.

I may be a little harsh with the rating but it’s not really worth 3 stars. They try to create a health conscious image but most of the food is anything but healthy. Maybe that’s the way I lean anyway — if I come to a place like this it’s not for a plate of fruit I can get anywhere. But worse, the flavor just isn’t there — and I’ve now tried three times to like it. The food is quite bland considering the typically interesting list of ingredients, they are clearly not using top quality stuff — but they are charging a good amount for it. And don’t be fooled by the chalkboard menu, it’s not that fresh.
The coffee is not brilliant, as good as McDonalds. And that about sums it up, the food is presented better than at McDonald’s but it doesn’t really taste any better. Fundamentally it’s mediocre food for elevated prices. I won’t be back.

Well, it’s really a shame. You cannot ask for better location for a breakfast place — right in front of LA Fitness, quite closer to posh residential neighborhood and they have good décor too. But It’s a shame that the food didn’t deliver.
I have been to First watch at this location twice before. It had always been just an ok experience. Last Saturday we went again for an early breakfast around 8 pm. The hostess welcomed us with a warm smile and we were seated promptly. we ordered our coffee and flipped through their menu. I should say, they have a creative menu with lots of puns.
We ordered,
1) Tri-​Athlete — Egg white omelet with Crimini mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and green chilies.
2) Chickichanga — eggs, chicken, chorizo, green chilies, Cheddar, Monterey Jack, onions and avocado rolled in a flour tortilla with Vera Cruz sauce & sour cream. Served with potatoes.
3) Turkey-​Avacado eggs benedict
4) One pancake.
While the Tri-​Athlete omelette was okay, We noticed strong canned tomatoes taste. While most restaurant used canned tomatoes, this was the first time we noticed strong can taste in tomatoes at a restaurant. That was very off-​putting.
With so many exciting ingredients we expected to be blown away by Chickichanga but my friend who ordered this dish said that it was an okay dish, nothing amazing but not bad either.
In Benedict, the eggs were poached perfectly but turkey deli meat had some off taste, I couldn’t put a finger on it but it was definitely off. So I just separated out turkey and just had the Benedict with avocado.
With pretty much everything we ordered underwhelming us, only the pancake saved our day for us. It was very fluffy, delicious and huge. If you eat 3 pancakes at IHOP, you would need only one here. That big. It came with whipped butter on top and warm maple syrup on side. Kudos.
And the service is good — they welcome you with a warm smile and the waiters are usually prompt and helpful.
I really wanted to like this place. It was just hard to overlook the experience. Especially with better options like egg harbor just 5 mins away. If you do go, it’s better to stick with basics and their delicious pancake.
2 stars.

If paying $ 10 for bland good is your sorta thing check this place out immediately.
Don’t get me wrong, staff was pleasant, service was relatively quick but the food was just Ehhhh. Ehhh that annoying noise that comes so natural when things just aren’t great.
Seems to be a breakfast chain a la Applebee’s where everything is microwaved.
Seasoned potatoes were mushy. English muffin was pale and floppy, chicken tenders in sandwich were pre-​cooked and cold — not even heated all the way through.
Hoping they can get it together and give Atlantans what we expect!

While I do not recall the tiniest details about my visit a couple of months ago, amazingly, I do remember most things about places that I dine at (probably because I know that I have to write a review).
I came in with 2 good friends (and former co-​workers) of a few years here in Atlanta for Sunday brunch and the place was packed. I even remember that it was a cloudy day, as the picture I took of the outside could not count of the sunlight to illuminate it the way I wanted. As we waited, we were told that we could help ourselves to coffee. I did this, to pass the time and added some International Delight creamer to sweeten my disposable cup of joe. After chatting for about 7 minutes or so, we were seated. Very friendly service without being all in-​your-​face.
There are some pretty unflattering reviews of this place and I will admit that this set the mood of what my experience would be like. It was actually the opposite, as I thought my meal was scrumptious.
Prior to my arrival, I convinced myself that I would order something off the Healthier Side portion of the menu. Then I saw that there was a multi-​grain carrot cake pancake. What?! I could not pass up (thank goodness that I did not look at the nutritional info until after the fact!!) and got it accompanied by poached eggs (I totally asked for poached eggs) and bacon.
The pancake was wonderful in all sorts of way. It was shredded carrots and raisins and felt so wholesome. It had better, for all the calories that it contained! My eggs were cooked well and bacon was crispy, just as I like it.
Service was swift and nice and the bill was reasonable. I would come back though I probably wouldn’t go out of my way – as it is not super close by. This is not to say that you should not check this breakfast/​brunch joint out. You definitely should.
Side note: Since this is a chain, calorie-​counters can benefit from nutritional facts, available on their website.