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| - A good place, but perhaps a little... confused.
We had never been to a First Watch before, so were excited to try this one out. Our hostess took great pains to tell us how this location was focusing on using fresh, local ingredients in everything. She then set down a pot of coffee for us and let us look over the menu.
We poured the coffee and realized the only creamer we could get wasn't fresh or local, but was little pre-packaged creamer cups on the table. Being a fan of local coffee roasters, when she came back I asked where the coffee beans came from and she said it was their own brand and packaged out of state. She made a point of telling me I could buy some when I left.
So the first two things the fresh and local focused place did was offer us fake creamer and out of state roasted beans. We were getting nervous.
Fortunately things picked up from there. I tried the avocado toast, which was fantastic. No skimping on the avocado here, and it was lightly seasoned to let the natural taste shine through. My wife had a skilled, which was also really well done and tasty.
They have a nice section of their menu focusing on healthy and lighter fair, which I'm looking forward to trying on future visits.
We could tell the staff was new, but they were trying hard and I'm sure they will work out the kinks shortly. The place is cute and decorated well, and their patio looks promising when it cools down a bit.
I was surprised when I was asked to name a tip amount at the register rather than being able to write it on the receipt like most places, but perhaps that is how all the First Watches do it.
So I think my concern came from the way they set expectations. If they hadn't been touting fresh and local so much I probably wouldn't have wondered about it. The coffee was good no matter where it came from, but I do think the creamer-cups were a bit cheesy.
We'll definitely be back, but we'll pay less attention to their branding and focus on finding more dishes we like as much as the ones we had today.
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