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| - This would be my second time visiting the First Watch Café. The first time I stopped in real quick and had avocado toast, which was good albeit simple. The fresh squeezed orange juice was good and a pretty good value. The visit made me want to come back and try a few other things when I had more time.
So today was the day. I took a later lunch since I worked through the normal hours. I got here about 130pm and the place was pretty empty (the place is bigger than it looks from the outside). I was seated immediately and the waiter pounced with coffee ready. As he poured the coffee I ordered a juice called "Surprise and Shine" which is watermelon, cucumber, lime, carrot and beet. The waiter said it tastes like water melon with earthiness. Sure, why not .. who doesn't need dirt every now and then! Maybe it will be like when I was a kid and dropped my watermelon in the dirt but ate it anyways! Juice came in a few minutes and then I ordered up what I use as my yardstick for all breakfast places.. Eggs Benedict. Although they had the ham version with tomatoes, but I ordered without so it was more of the classic dish.
So here are my reviews of the items:
Coffee - I like my coffee like my women ... dark and bitter. The coffee passed that requirement and seemed above quality versus normal diner coffees. The waiter left a container of it on the table for quick refills.
Juice - I didn't really taste much of the watermelon. The beet flavor basically came out first with a hint of the cucumber and then the aftertaste was the earthiness ... or again dirt. I really am not sure if I liked it or not. The initial taste was great but then the dirty taste was off putting. I know some people love that taste (my wife for example) but it left me perplexed. Anyways, it was a good enough portion and I drank it all ... and it is good for me right?
Eggs Benedict - Instead of the Canadian bacon it had normal sammich meat ham, which still went well with the meal, but I thought I would mention that. The poached eggs were done perfectly to my liking, yolk nice and running and the egg firm, not hard or gooey. The Hollandaise sauce was very good. It had a nice buttery flavor, but it didn't make me feel as if my heart would stop. I only wish there would have been a bit more on top, but then maybe the meal wouldn't have been so light. The English muffin was a normal toasted English muffin. Nothing good or bad about that, and truthfully I would rather go with the classic then have them make something up ala Meat and Potatoes (which is still my least favorite restaurant ever.)
Side - The meal came with a side of potatoes. They were pretty simple, cubed, salt and pepper and a few onions and weren't soggy or crispy. They weren't my favorite potatoes, but they fit with the dish and didn't try to steal the show.
I would recommend this place, especially if you are into juices and lighter breakfast meals versus the local diners that try to give you a heart attack. Keep in mind they close at 230pm and only serve breakfast and lunch. Wait staff was friendly and efficient and the place was clean. The silverware was also nice ... you know heavier metal versus the flimsy stuff you get at some places.
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