This is the best breakfast spot I've ever been to. I come all the way from Fremont just to eat here. Delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Blake Burch
Really good pancakes. Eggs Benedict with pulled pork was just ok. Coffee tasted burnt. Not sure this place is worth all the hype, but it's decent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Rose G
Blueberry ricotta pancakes were yummy. So was the avocado toast!
Food: 5
Service: 4
Mai Sena
The queue was fairly reasonable. Your typical breakfast.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
David Smith
Good food...good people...good price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jingjing Wang
On December 24th around 1:30pm, while dining outside for brunch, our 3.5-year-old cried briefly. Another table asked us to leave within minutes, then a man shouted ‘shut up’ very loudly toward our family. As they left, a woman added ‘just have one.’ No staff intervened. The volume and hostility were upsetting, especially with a small child present
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 3
Richard Allen
This is a great breakfast and lunch spot. It is, however, very popular. I utilized the waitlist option, online. Even though it indicated a 98-123 minute wait, when I checked in at the desk, upon arrival, they revised the time to 20-25 minutes. They have a pretty extensive menu to choose from. I opted for The DC Verde Omelette. My wife had the Blueberry and Ricotta cheese pancake. She got the double, which was perfect for taking half of it home, for a second meal. Both items were very good. Service was quick, especially given the fact they were extremely busy. Seating is available both inside and outside on a wind protected patio. They have a large parking lot in the rear of the building, with several handicap parking spaces. From the parking lot, there are no stairs to navigate in order to gain access to the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J Adams
If I could give First Awakenings more stars, I would. This is my family's favorite place to eat in/around Monterey. We have never had a bad meal in the 10+ years we have been coming here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anela Ly
Everything about this place was amazing! The atmosphere, the views, the food, etc. The food was actually so good. I got the pesto omelette and I would so get it again. It was a really good size for the price. I definitely recommend this place if you like going out to eat at places with aesthetically pleasing atmospheres
My husband and I decided to take a day trip out to Monterey over the weekend. On the drive in, we came across this spot and decided to have breakfast here. I must say, this place is a must try. There was a line when we got there which was roughly around 8:30 but we got seated pretty quickly. We got our drinks right away, ordered our food (the prices are fair) which was at our table ready to eat within 10 minutes. Food was amazing. I had the Viva carnitas burrito (which was very filling) and my hubby had the Kicken chicken wrap (their salad marinade is simply delicious). We were in and out within 40 minutes which made it even nicer! I also want to add that the restaurant looks small on the outside but is very spacious on the inside! Enjoy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Natalie Fedorova
Delicious food, generous portions, kind waitstaff, very fair prices. Went here twice during our stay, got lunch and breakfast. This will be a must-visit for us on our next trip!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Austin Smith
Incredible location by the water! For and service was incredible! The hot chocolate had no business being this good strongly reccomend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A L
Really good gluten-free pancakes!
Edit: I went back here twice more on my trip and it was consistently good quality.
The fact they don’t have Wi-fi is pretty sad
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
This is the best breakfast spot I've ever been to. I come all the way from Fremont just to eat here. Delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really good pancakes. Eggs Benedict with pulled pork was just ok. Coffee tasted burnt. Not sure this place is worth all the hype, but it's decent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Blueberry ricotta pancakes were yummy. So was the avocado toast!
Food: 5
Service: 4
The queue was fairly reasonable. Your typical breakfast.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Good food...good people...good price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
On December 24th around 1:30pm, while dining outside for brunch, our 3.5-year-old cried briefly. Another table asked us to leave within minutes, then a man shouted ‘shut up’ very loudly toward our family. As they left, a woman added ‘just have one.’ No staff intervened. The volume and hostility were upsetting, especially with a small child present
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 3
This is a great breakfast and lunch spot. It is, however, very popular. I utilized the waitlist option, online. Even though it indicated a 98-123 minute wait, when I checked in at the desk, upon arrival, they revised the time to 20-25 minutes.
They have a pretty extensive menu to choose from. I opted for The DC Verde Omelette. My wife had the Blueberry and Ricotta cheese pancake. She got the double, which was perfect for taking half of it home, for a second meal. Both items were very good. Service was quick, especially given the fact they were extremely busy.
Seating is available both inside and outside on a wind protected patio.
They have a large parking lot in the rear of the building, with several handicap parking spaces. From the parking lot, there are no stairs to navigate in order to gain access to the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If I could give First Awakenings more stars, I would. This is my family's favorite place to eat in/around Monterey. We have never had a bad meal in the 10+ years we have been coming here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything about this place was amazing! The atmosphere, the views, the food, etc. The food was actually so good. I got the pesto omelette and I would so get it again. It was a really good size for the price. I definitely recommend this place if you like going out to eat at places with aesthetically pleasing atmospheres
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
My husband and I decided to take a day trip out to Monterey over the weekend. On the drive in, we came across this spot and decided to have breakfast here. I must say, this place is a must try. There was a line when we got there which was roughly around 8:30 but we got seated pretty quickly. We got our drinks right away, ordered our food (the prices are fair) which was at our table ready to eat within 10 minutes. Food was amazing. I had the Viva carnitas burrito (which was very filling) and my hubby had the Kicken chicken wrap (their salad marinade is simply delicious). We were in and out within 40 minutes which made it even nicer! I also want to add that the restaurant looks small on the outside but is very spacious on the inside! Enjoy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food, generous portions, kind waitstaff, very fair prices. Went here twice during our stay, got lunch and breakfast. This will be a must-visit for us on our next trip!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible location by the water! For and service was incredible! The hot chocolate had no business being this good strongly reccomend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really good gluten-free pancakes!
Edit: I went back here twice more on my trip and it was consistently good quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good find breakfast was great and plentiful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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