First Watch

621 Hillsborough St Suite 101, Raleigh
(919) 561-5588

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Mike Tucci

Nice place. Good food and fun staff.
Highly recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Christopher Francis

I found a long brown hair in my food. Management handled the situation with professionalism.

Food: 1

Service: 3

Montler

Had to wait a bit for some dessert and they gave us 30% off for it. We weren't even waiting that long. Love this place

Parking: They'll validate parking for you in the garage across the street.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Belgian Waffle, Eggs Benedict, Million Dollar Bacon

Marge McHugh

Great atmosphere food was delicious. Service was phenomenal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chocolate Chip Pancakes

John Mathew

Good solid breakfast. Had the tri-fecta and everything on the plate was fresh, light and delicious.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Belgian Waffle

Kolin McKelvey

We had great experience!

We accidentally forgot to say my wife was gluten-free so the meal came with bread on it. Our Server “Nour” immediately said they would remake it and it came back out very quickly. We were very pleased with the service !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Patrick Slaughter

The food was good but service could be worked on. There were our own times where we had to ask for our waiter. But all in out i would go back!

Parking: They will pay for your ticket in the parking deck

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Eggs Benedict

James Park

The service, location, and atmosphere was great! However, the arugula salad was actually wilted spring mix salad and the potatoes were overly salted.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

Mike H

7 minutes from NC State, so an easy pickup for breakfast or brunch near campus. Seating inside and out and the vibe matches the franchise best. Beautiful and delicious. My go-to is the Elevated Egg Sandwich, but the new menu has some knockout dishes, including the Farm Stand Breakfast Tacos and the Million Dollar Breakfast Sandwich that I tried today.

Parking: I always park on the street in front and part via Passport app, but I noticed a sign on the way in that they validate parking in the deck across from the entrance. Win.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Elevated Egg Sandwich, Farm Stand Breakfast Tacos

Kathrine Louis

I was visited this place during the weekend. The service is good and the food is hot mostly. We will be back for sure

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tarea Burgett

Where do I start. My overall experience was not as great as I anticipated. My daughter just got married at the courthouse. We decided to commemorate the moment at First Watch. Two mimosas were ordered. I asked the server (the trainer), which was better between the mimosa and the pomegranate spirits. She said the pomegranate. So I changed one of the mimosas to a pomegranate. However, the server (the trainee) brought two mimosas to the table and realized her mistake. She asked the groom if he wanted the mimosa. He said yes and she said it would be free. I paid the tab, got the parking ticket validated, and walked outside. One of the guests with us came outside and told me the host charged my daughter (the bride) for a mimosa. I insisted he refund her as he knew we already paid because he initially arranged for us, a party of seven, to sit in a booth. I told my group the seating arrangement would not work. The groom heard me and asked the host for more room. The host gave us another area to sit and did not make sure the seats and table were clean even though I requested it. Last, we validated our parking tickets and still had to pay. This was our first experience for most of us and it left a negative impact. And I said last but I want to also share that one of the cooks took his baby to the kitchen. I am not sure why people don't realize we need to be careful about allowing unauthorized individuals in the kitchen and not treating work as your home. Overall, the experience was not as great as expected. However, the server (trainee) was great and made sure to come check on us. The server (trainer) didn't do as good of a job. She seemed to have an attitude about some of us not hearing she was being water for the table and she was too busy socializing with the cook's family who had the baby.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Nicholas Tomaine

First Watch is a bright and cheerful spot for breakfast or brunch. Their menu is a refreshing mix of classic favorites and inventive dishes. The food is fresh and delicious, making it a great place to start your day.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Denisha Marshall

Our server was Maddy and she was great. My baby tore up her half waffle and chicken apple sausage. My frittata and million dollar potatoes were amazing! We will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

April Varner

Good food but don't order online.
The customer service is exceptionally poor.
I don't know what employee they had answering the phone at 10:45 on Wednesday morning but that employee needs to be retrained in customer service. I ordered avocado toast with smoked salmon and it did not come with smoked salmon that I paid extra for.
Not only did their employee hang up on me but also told me I was wrong.
If you want to be insulted feel free to order from this place.

Food: 5

Service: 1

Abhishek Dinesh

Good service. Food could taste better, chorizo omelette was just ok.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

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