I woke up this morning with a rumbling in my tummy, so I called up a friend and we headed to First Watch. It is walking distance from my hotel. and I'm always looking for new places to send guests, especially in the downtown area!
I was really surprised with how generic the restaurant was when I walked in. I knew there were a few locations, but I didn't realize what a large chain it was until later, but I could feel it as soon as we seated. The decor left much to be desired in muted citrus tones and an unfortunate forest green.
I liked the menu and the daytime cafe theme. I had the Key West "crepegg" (which is like a crepe inside of an omlet.. kind of..)and my friend had the fresh fruit crepe. The food itself lacked a pizazz I was hoping for, but was greatly improved by a generous dosing of "First Watch Habanero Sauce" (they have their own which I thought was cool. They seem to be very in to trademarking.) My friend was pretty disappointed that her fresh fruit crepe only had 2 kinds of fruit.
Our server was pretty lackluster as well. She actually dropped off our check in the middle of our meal and then went on break... I know this because she was eating a couple booths away from us. I had to flag down a different server anytime we needed anything until the end of our meal.
The food is reasonably priced and the portions are generous with a lot of diverse options, and can definitely cater to large groups with many palates. I probably won't be rushing back soon, I am pretty spoiled with Matt's & Palatte right in the neighborhood, I guess I'm lucky I don't have to settle when it comes to breakfast joints.