First Watch Reviews Summary

Category: Breakfast restaurant

Address: 1711 NJ-10, Morris Plains, NJ 07950, USA

Phone: +19734471711

Rating: 4.1
based on 218 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food arrived quickly and was perfectly prepared."
  • "The food tasted great as well. I got a breakfast burrito, and my buddy picked up some breakfast quinoa dish."
  • "Everything I’ve ever ordered is excellent."
  • "The avocado toast is perfectly seasoned& the bread was so good! The lemon ricotta pancakes were so good & huge portion!"
  • "The food is delicious, I definitely recommend."
  • "Scrambled eggs were so flavorful, the Belgian Waffle was so fluffy and delicious, and the bacon was crispy."
  • "The food is awesome (hot coffee, fresh juice & tasty menu options)."

Cons:

  • "French toast with banana and walnut were drowning in vanilla syrup, way too sweet to have more than 2 bites."
  • "The salmon benny had poached eggs that were hardly cooked and the side of potatoes was also half cooked, half not really cooked."
  • "They forgot the turkey sausage and when they arrived, they were undercooked."
  • "The bananas were brown."
  • "Also some piece of wax/plastic came out of the egg -_-."
  • "That waffle was flavorless and mushy."
  • "The food was COLD and tasted terrible."

Service

Pros:

  • "Amazing service, great food that came out fast!"
  • "The manager, Anastasia, was courteous, humorous, and served me promptly."
  • "The staff are super friendly and offered us samples of the specialty juices before we made our decision."
  • "The server I had was very kind and compassionate, always checking in and giving great suggestions on menu choices."
  • "Karen, she was super kind and genuine and approached her service with integrity."
  • "Our waitress was very kind and the hostess was fantastic."
  • "Our server Tara was friendly and accommodating."

Cons:

  • "I was very disappointed with the food and the waitress."
  • "This is bad service and extremely cheap on the restaurant."
  • "The restaurant is not managed well."
  • "The hostess is apathetic and it takes 10 minutes for a server to come around and takes the drink orders."
  • "The service was terrible I will never be going back to this place again."
  • "That's not the way to lead and I hope he gets reprimanded."
  • "Probably the worst First Watch I ever ordered from... poor service."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "First Watch has a bright and welcoming ambiance, making it an ideal place to start your day."
  • "The atmosphere was nice. The facility was clean. The employees were very friendly and made us feel like we were family."
  • "The dining area is nicely decorated."
  • "I also really loved the interior in general- very homey and warm."
  • "The place has a good vibe, it’s open, has a nice decor, very new."
  • "The atmosphere here is very warm and comforting."
  • "Refreshing new place perfect for breakfast, brunch or lunch! Lovely atmosphere...open and airy."

Cons:

  • "The dining area does have high ceilings which I personally feel takes away from the ambiance."
  • "The interior was really noisy."
  • "Having Pellegrino bottles also lined along the kitchen divider seemed odd and a poor attempt at being 'artisanal'."
  • "We sat through 10 minutes of the GM lambasting the entire staff right in the middle of the dining room."
  • "The bathrooms are frighteningly disgusting."
  • "The silverware and drink ware were coated with gross brown residues."
  • "The table and chairs were dirty, which the hostess watched us clean."

Value

Pros:

  • "Prices were higher than a normal breakfast/brunch joint however it is obvious they take pride in their food and atmosphere."
  • "As a person with a big stomach their portions fill me up with making me feel bloated."
  • "2 adults that can eat, 2 very large teenage boys, and 1 very large 10 year old was about 100.00 - they ate many many things and two had extra sides and one had two meals."
  • "The food is great and the staff is very friendly yet professional."
  • "Food is always fresh and delicious."
  • "First Watch offers a diverse menu with plenty of options to satisfy all taste buds."
  • "The food is okay, and the price for lunch is good."

Cons:

  • "We will not be returning."
  • "Nothing fresh squeezed or freshly juiced about any juices here... they want to charge nearly $6 before tax."
  • "They say lunch but not even a hamburger on the menu, no mention of fries but the sandwiches come with some green leafy stuff."
  • "Long wait, underdone eggs, charged for coffee we never received, insincere apology and inappropriate attitude from the host at checkout."
  • "The order has never been correct-but every time has been cold."
  • "The temperature was not even throughout. If it was cooked in a pot, there would not have been cold spots."
  • "The waffles aren’t so good. Too crispy but that might be American style?"

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