First Watch

Wow! This place is great! First, there is lots of parking behind the building. Easy walk to the front entrance. Service is good. Food is excellent. The Bloody Mary is very flavorable. Be sure to try the Hawaiian French Toast or the Eggs Benedict Florentine..

Always love eating here.. the food is exceptional. I overeat every single time! Breakfast is the best thing on the menu. The million dollar bacon is one of my favorites. Whenever I go out of town or on vacation, I check ahead of time to see if there's a First Watch nearby. After visiting Gatlinburg, I'm so glad there was one on the way home! 👍🏼👍🏼

Same order as my FIRST TIME experience. Bad first. Then good.... -The bad👎- 1️⃣ The 2 coffee cups on my table were still dirty. One still had lip stick on it🤢. The waitress grabs the other table coffee cups and they were dirty too. I finally just wiped one coffee cup out with my hands and poured coffee in it. Because I felt bad for the young waitress watching me find these things in absolute horror 😂. I could see shortly after they huddled around all the coffee cups and wiped them down. 😑... Should of been wiped down and re-washed..... The white plate that was decorativly brown speckled kind of threw me off since my coffee cups were dirty.🤢. I pushed through it though. 2️⃣Price was a bit steep for me but we did pick gluten-free items and they tend to be slightly more expensive. I don't like to eat out much (something about never knowing if your dishes will be clean when you eat out 🫣) so I don't have a solid variety of places to compare to.... but yes I could of ate cheaper somewhere else for sure so price seemed a bit steep to me. Kids plate especially -The good👍- 1️⃣Food was delicious! I'm a French toast snob and it was delicious... (eating off that brown speculated plates was a struggle 😅) 2️⃣Loved having my own insulated coffee pitcher on the table. Ready to pour. 3️⃣Overall the place appeared clean (except them coffee cups) 4️⃣Gluten-free options! Love the inclusive cooking options for people struggling with their health.

Did my first online order for pick up and they nailed it. Food ready on time and just as requested with no problems! On Kingston in Knoxville TN Mapped out the restaurant, placed order for pick up accordingly. Walked in and walked put. Excellent job. Thank you so much! A nice way to have Excellent food on the go while traveling! Goodbye fast food! Thank you Lord for the blessing to be able to do so💗🙏

It's fine breakfast food, for a chain. The potatoes were mostly burned on one side, but also somehow crunchy like they were undercooked. The bacon was inconsistent, one piece soft and the other very crispy. Skimpy veggies in the omelette, which was sad because I really wanted vegetables. The omelette's egg was overcooked and dry. If you want a truly excellent breakfast / brunch, go to The Plaid Apron just a couple miles down the road.

For the Love of God try the million dollar bacon and Hawaiin french toast. You may never eat breakfast anywhere else again. Wish I had one closer to where I live!

It’s a good breakfast place! Very tasty and flavorful, fast service and decent coffee. We came in on a day when we had no power this week. It was a relief to hang out there!

We used the app to get on the waiting list at 9:30am. We arrived at 9:55am and checked in. We were told it would be a 15-20 minute wait. We weren't seated until 10:23am. Around 25-30 people were seated as we waited. We were a group of 7, but there were a couple of times where they could have easily put two tables together to get us seated sooner. It seemed that the hostess just chose a table that for us and we had to wait until that table became vacant. Also, paying for the food requires standing in another line, which at one point had about 15 people waiting in it. It would be a much better experience to be able to pay at the table.

Food was pretty good for breakfast One of us had the ricotta pancakes and other had eggs Benedict The service was a bit lackluster. It started out slow Like to bring us a straw for the blended coffee drink took five minutes My friend swapped out the green spring mix for potatoes and plate came out with a salad anyway. Not once did our server stop by and check on us. We sat there quite a while waiting for the check and just got up and went to the register where the cashier brought our check up online . Mind you, we weren't in a rush but wanted to get on with our day... I'm a good tipper. We left $5. Had the service been good it would have been a 25% gratuity. My first time here. I may try it again and hope a different server waits on us and get a better experience.

From the moment our plates hits the table, we were impressed. The presentation and flavor was amazing. We tried everything from French toast to chocolate chip pancakes two waffles. Everything was good fresh and hot. I will go back here and the service was great also.

We stopped in for breakfast. The place is cute. Seems to get very busy between breakfast and lunch. The food was really yummy and we liked all of it. We felt like the service was a little lacking but that was mostly because they were so busy. We got seen by three different people, the first two be just happened to notice no one had helped us yet but we'd been there a while. Good little place. Maybe just needs a little better plan for busy time and service

Our waiter was great. However, the food was cold. the person at the counter didn't seem to care that the food was cold. We most likely we won't go back.

Food was pretty decent for the cost. Wasn't the best breakfast I've ever had, but I would come back! Service was fast and they were relatively friendly. The ambiance is fun and love the shaded outdoor patio!

Food was ok Service ok Noisy but in a college town so what can you say Handicap parking was terrible, food pick up was more important than people with disabilities getting inside

Wonderful breakfast meals can be found at this eatery. I'd forgotten what a delightful place this is to enjoy them all. After fasting before a physical exam, I was prepared to try them all, but decided on one...."Frittata Rustica". It's basically an omelette with lots of fresh ingredients. My husband and I was greeted by a lovely server with the warmest smile. She approached with a steaming hot pot of coffee and placed our order which arrived shortly afterwards. As always, breakfast was great!

I LOOK for First Watch when I travel. I love to try local cafes, but this chain is CONSISTENTLY delicious! My only issue with them is that they are only open for b'fast & lunch -- they close about 2pm. :P I discovered them in Knoxville, TN when I was visiting family. We went back SEVERAL mornings & a few lunches that week! We also discovered, upon our return, that Austin has one, too! Their pancakes & waffles are divine AND, what I love just a much, they CARE about ingredients! Their syrup has NO HFCS!! Made from scratch by FW! Tastes like my grandmother's homemade syrup!! :). LOVE LOVE THIS! I also ABSOLUTELY LOVE their A.M. Superfood Bowl -- peanut butter toast (I ask for no salt added) & coconut milk chia pudding with bananas, berries & granola!!). I ALWAYS get it -- even if it's for dessert. :) Their Million Dollar bacon is DECADENT & DELICIOUS (if you can spare the calories & cholesterol); they also have an ARRAY of juices, coffees (Mint Mocha iced is a fave) & other drinks. I have also had & loved several of their eggs benedict dishes & various "hash" dishes. I've never taken anyone here that couldn't find SOMETHING on the menu they loved. HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND! (Now I'm hungry!!)

Very Nice experience here. The food was Very Tasty and Fresh. The Service was Excellent, you will have to wait a little bit cause they are Very Busy. However totally worth it DELICIOUS!

Food, service and ambiance was stellar as expected and come to know. However, response time to the table initially and on-going could have been a bit quicker at times. Check-in early on their website or Yelp - will cut down on wait time which can be long on the wknds.

I've been to different First Watches but was disappointed this time. They have an extensive menu and nice environment. The way foods are listed in regards to ingredients did not hold true. Omelet was supposed to have mushrooms and green peppers but did not. Floridian French Toast was supposed to come with fruit on top but came with nothing but butter...we both chose based on me liking bananas/fruit and wanted mushrooms in the omelet choice. Food was just average but pricey.

Excellent service and the food was fresh and delicious! We will definitely be back. We got "in line" online and waited less than 10 minutes on a very busy Sunday morning.

What an amazing breakfast experience. We were visiting from CA and we tried First Watch. Excellent service (thank you Tow) and fabulous scratch made food. We liked it so much yesterday for lunch (I had the house made veggie burger; one of the best I have ever had) we came back for breakfast this morning. The avocado toast was delicious. My son had their eggs Benedict and a Bloody Mary. Both excellent as well! Highly recommend First Watch. All the way around from the service, ambiance and food a terrific dining experience.

Great food and service! Manager was awesome, as was a waitress who wasn't even our server, who helped out my wife when she wasn't feeling very well. Many kudos and thanks to Nia.

Great restaurant for breakfast..food was delicious..very friendly staff..clean and nice vibe..

It was a healthy taste breakfast right before going shopping at Costco. A great way to start the day.

I had visitors in town from Silicon Valley. I wanted to take them to a nice eatery for brunch. I asked if they liked First Watch and they both immediately asked if it was a new type of Apple Watch. Lol! After the corny jokes, we drove to the restaurant. For the first time ever, we were seated with no waiting. My visitors and I tried several things on the menu and everything proved spectacular! We had the Brisket Corned Beef Hash, Morning Market Veg Omelet, Bacado, Seasoned potatoes, chicken sausage, Turkey sausage, and two morning Meditations from the juice bar. Service was good, each dish was delicious, and my guest even videotaped about our First Watch experience for their YouTube show. They definitely want to see a First Watch in Silicon Valley soon!

Awesome breakfast served by an outstanding and professional group of people. Amazing place and will keep coming back!

I have always had a good experience dining in. Good food and good service. But this is the second time I've ordered from here for delivery and they forgot my salsa. I even requested extra. Plus I paid extra for cheese on my friend's eggs and they didn't do it. Highly disappointed.

@ Turkey Creek Location I placed an online order @ 10:10a and was given a time to pick up at 10:24a When I arrived, the staff is extremely rude and I asked how long would it be for the order to be ready. I was advised that there was 30 orders ahead of me. Over 30 minutes later, I finally got the order. When I arrived home to take out the order, the trifecta was left out. I called to speak to the store manager and was told that the general manager was too busy to speak to me. I asked if they could help me and was told that she made $2.00 an hour and couldn't help me as I asked for a refund for the items missing. I asked her name and she hung up on me. Talk about the experience you promote at First Watch? You may be busy now and I happily will share my experience with everyone. I want a refund for the food I didn't receive. And would highly suggest customer service training to your staff.

So many options! I got the breakfast tacos and they were so good! I've eaten at a couple different locations and the one located next to Costco is the best!

FYI. I complied with a request from Lauren F Business Owner. I sent her my personal information as requested. She said she would contact me...I want and would accept nothing. I did hope she would call as she said she would. I would have said all restaurants have bad days. It is a hard business. I didn't get the opportunity to be kind. She won't get my business.

We had to leave because the floor was dirty and we refused make our 5lb service animal sit in the floor. I'll never give them my business again.

This First Watch was every bit as good as the first one I've eaten at in Nashville. Their menu is large with very unique offerings. Service is (and was) outstanding. I like having my own pot of coffee at the table throughout my meal. I had the Skillet Hash Parma, which was two eggs (scrambled well, in my case) over potatoes with tomatoes, Italian sausage, mushrooms, onions and cheese (parmigiana, of course). It was a plate of deliciousness! Great combo of items, and plenty filing. It didn't take long to get our food either. My wife enjoyed her frittata as well. It's a great place for breakfast, albeit a more pricer option. I don't see how anyone could be disappointed with their food selection here.

My wife and I frequently eat here and always enjoy the great service and meals. We have never had questionable service or food. Both are always top notch!!!

Very very busy for a Monday morning, was surprised at the number of people in there, does no one in Knoxville work on Mondays. Great choice of breakfasts and lunches, I had the hash with Italian sausage, my wife had the biscuits and gravy, portions were large and filling. The Orange juice I had tasted amazing. Think we paid around $30 for the two of us. Well worth it.

Breakfast was delicious! Great atmosphere...Pancakes are huge! Will definitely return.

We're been there a couple of times and normally, the place is okay. Service is hit or miss but I've never felt the need to leave a bad review until today. Ordered both of their seasonal specials online. My wife had the sandwich and I had the hash. The hash was fine, but the sandwich we ordered looked nothing like what it was advertised as and once we got home to see the thing, it was essentially two burnt pieces of bread, with non melted cheese, two burnt slices of bacon, and one tomato. The entire thing, somehow, was also soggy? If I gave them any credit, it's that the egg was fine, not that it mattered because it all went to the garbage anyways. I've added pictures below for reference, but hard pressed to ever spend our money here again after that.

Okay.. we went on Easter.. it was really crowded. The service was horrible. Everyone around us was getting serviced faster than us. We had Sam as our waiter. My parents speak broken English and he didn't even try to listen to my parents when they told him they needed straws and such. We barely saw him. The food was cold and dry. My dad got the lunch combo and it was probably the best thing we ordered because everything else kind of sucked. My potatoes were hard cause they weren't cooked. It was just tragic. I've had better experiences at other ones.

One of my favorite places to eat. First time at this location in Knoxville. Loved the power wrap with my morning coffee! Highly recommend.

Lots of great options on the menu. Decided to do the oatmeal and it was fantastic - not a common menu item at many breakfast/brunch places so I enjoyed the change from a pancake for once. There is ALWAYS a wait so put your name on the list online if possible. A bit pricey but it's good!

The last time I was passing through Knoxville, a friend chose First Watch and invited me to meet him there for breakfast. When we arrived I was very impressed - the restaurant was really cleaned and looked really inviting :-) We ordered several dishes and shared everything family-style; the food was excellent, the service was totally on-point, and the prices were surprisingly low given the quality of the food. There wasn't anything we tried that day that wasn't good, but my personal favorite was the Elevated Egg sandwich - the taste was simply out-of-this World! We had a great meal at First Watch, and I look forward to returning on a future visit to Knoxville.

After waiting approximately 10 minutes , another couple was brought to the table beside our table outside. ) The host brought another couple to the table. ext to us. the waitress came and took their drink order, returned with their drinks and took their food order. US-(STILL WAITING) Sadly the waitress literally never acknowledged our presence, so we left So sad human beings can be so easily ignored. invisible customers

I had family in town from Florida so we chose First Watch as our breakfast go to. The food was healthy and delicious. I had bacon, scrambled eggs with cheese, oatmeal, and a side of avocado. We also had pancakes with chocolate chips. We was sat immediately and check out was easy. Always a good choice!

This restaurant has great breakfast and brunch options. I usually go for a healthy and light weight option. Our server was okay, but the lady at the hostess stand was a doll. We enjoyed the minimal decor of this location. I loved the exposed air ducts and rustic decor. We came while it was still early so we didn't have a wait time.

Service has gone down the drain with the time. Servers are not ahead of the game and if you don't ask for anything they don't bring it... is very sad cuz I used to enjoy this place.

I went here for a work lunch with my coworkers. It was my first time here and I went with an omelette plate. I got a bacon one I believe and the egg was nice and fluffy. Their home made fruit kale on the side for the toast reminded me of my grandma's jelly she used to make on the farm. I tried their kale tonic not pictured and I thought it wasn't going to be good but I gave it a try and now I have to order it when I go there. It pairs well with anything you order I think.

While we were visiting Tennessee in August. We decided to stop at firstwatch for a delicious lunch. firstwatch is a small chain brunch place that serves dishes like eggs benedict, sandwiches, salads and more. I decided to get biscuits and gravy with two eggs any style and seasoned potatoes. I would highly recommend getting this. The gravy had a small peppery kick and it warmed me up. The potatoes were seasoned well and were addicting so consume at your own risk. I would highly recommend going to first watch

I've eaten at this FW several times. The service is abysmal compared to other locations. We were given water and ignored for 20 minutes while the waiter wandered around to other tables. We eventually got up and left this time. (I still left a tip for the water because we have decency) We won't be back. Do yourself a favor and drive an extra 5 min to another location.

I frequent here. I think this is a great place to sit down and grab a bite to eat with friends. I love that they added some alcoholic beverages to their menu! I've had a few and they're good. Every time I come here I've had a good experience with food and service!

When people, who were seated long after us, were being served we asked the server to check on our order. It finally came and was missing a few essentials. We each took a bite and looked at each other in shock. Our food was cold. After a while we finally got the server to return and reported the problem. Server took our food back. While waiting and waiting we noticed people that were seated long after us were getting their checks and leaving, and we still hadn't received our warmed-up food. Finally, it arrived and was great as usual. One final mistake we made, we asked for a carry out box - 8 minutes, what?

My sister suggested this place for a Saturday morning brunch and I am glad she did. We were lucky enough to be seated immediately, however wait times can be up to 45 minutes. We were presented with the menus immediately and served hot coffee. I ordered the chicken chimchurri egg skillet and my niece (3 yrs) got the chocolate chip pancakes. Everything was fresh and tasted delicious. I can't wait to go back and try some more of their yummy food!

I really liked this place the first time I ate here for lunch, but I have now eaten here a few times and it has been a bit disappointing. This morning I ordered the smoked salmon eggs benedict for breakfast and it was cold. The overall taste was okay, but I don't think I would order it again. They were really busy and the service was slower than normal, which is probably why my meal was not as warm as it should have been. They do have delicious looking pancakes, so I think I will give those a try next time I eat here. Hopefully my next experience will be as good as it was the first time I visited! Update: I have been here a couple times since my last review and I've had a much better experience. Since my last review, I have tried their carrot cake pancakes and this morning I ordered the Florentine Benedict. I really enjoyed both items and the service was much faster and very friendly. The pancakes here are huge and they have awesome flavors to choose from! I was definitely full from just one pancake. This morning I opted for a healthier option and really enjoyed the Florentine Benedict. It was really tasty and fresh and it was loaded with greens! I would definitely order it again next time I want to order something on the lighter side. Next time I plan on ordering the pumpkin pancakes because they look delicious!

The thing that turned this to 5 stars was the service. Absolutely excellent. I found the vegan menu item, but when I went to order it my awesome server offered to give me the inside scoop on what else could be modified to be vegan. I got the modified skillet hash and it was SO good. Yummy coffee, lovely atmosphere. Definitely recommend.

Typically a great experience! The last experience, just yesterday, was not up to par. We felt rushed and not particularly cared for. For was sub par as well. Don't let this experience stop you, though. A couple days prior we went and it was fantastic! So...maybe just quality control needs to be worked on.

Excellent breakfast place. Prices are a bit high, but they have standards in keeping the place clean which is a huge thing with me.

This is a delayed review, I obviously haven't been here since Covid. I think First Watch is a great breakfast place! The only downside is the long line but that just goes to show how much people like this place! The restaurant itself is a wide open space with high ceilings, interesting signs/decor, a cute waiting area outside that looks like it could be someone's patio, and nice staff. The food is also pretty great, and there's a really broad selection for whatever mood you're in. Overall I really like this place!

I've never had a bad meal here. Their salads are great, and they have really good tonics and juices. Sometimes the service is slow, but everywhere is understaffed these days.

It's breakfast food. They have some menu items that are great and some that are honestly not edible. I ordered the eggs Benedict and it was disgusting, my egg was undercooked and there was lots of watery liquid all over my plate. I used to order the power bowls for a healthier option but the quinoa is always so over cooked and I don't like the texture. I assume people aren't paid enough at restaurants like this so the food also depends on who is working. I haven't been back in months for this reason! Ciao.