First Watch

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About First Watch

First Watch on New Haven offers outstanding French toast and waffles with generous portions. The restaurant is well-maintained and clean, creating a pleasant dining environment. The food is delicious and served promptly, with options like the classic Benedict, Bacado, Eggs Benedict, Multigrain Pancakes, and Chickichanga. The attentive staff, including the server Brittany, provides good service, and visitors often find the restaurant to be friendly, welcoming, and very helpful, especially for guests with a gluten allergy. The atmosphere features high ceilings, making it easy to talk even when busy, and parking is very accessible. Recently, the restaurant introduced a fall menu, which includes seasonal items like pumpkin spice donuts, farm stand tacos, and Chimichurri steak bowl, that customers highly recommend. Many guests praise the freshness of the food, the hot and steaming eggs, and the Kale Tonic and Morning Meditation drinks, and the manager, Kyle, is known for being extremely nice. The restaurant seems to do a booming business, especially with carry-out orders. However, there can be occasional wait times, especially on busy weekend mornings when guests may wait up to an hour to be seated, and tables sometimes need cleaning. Some diners noted that studying the menu carefully is helpful, as it lacks pictures, and portions or coffee flavor may need attention. Despite these minor issues, overall, First Watch remains a great chain with friendly staff, good food, and a clean atmosphere, making it a popular place to dine.