First Watch — Restaurant in Deerfield Beach

I wanted to treat myself to a breakfast out after a before Easter shopping trip. I was just going to go to my old standby Chick-fil-A but First Watch caught my eye. I had been seeing so many glowing reviews on Yelp that I decided since it was my spring break I was going to enjoy myself with a nice breakfast out. Once I walked in I saw it was very crowded, always I good sign I thought. I was quickly seated and given the coffee in the carafe on the table. I was excited to see lemon ricotta pancakes on the menu. It was a recipe I have wanted to try forever on Pinterest but never got around to making. I wanted to know what ricotta added to pancakes was like and I love lemon so that's what I picked for breakfast. It turns out ricotta turns fluffy pancakes into heavy rocks. At least that is what it seemed. When they arrived I received two huge pancakes topped with a lemon curd and raw strawberries. I was disappointed because they were boring and I have made much better pancakes at home. The only lemon was the curd, there was no discernible lemon flavor in the pancake or really any flavor at all. Worse they were super heavy. Even though I only ate half I felt like I had a rock in my stomach for hours the rest of the day. The rest of the menu is focused on being healthy. They also have seasonal selections. The bill for 2 pancakes and a cup of coffee I didn't even half drink because it was too scalding hot was $13 which I thought was high. Maybe I didn't order the right thing but First Watch didn't live up to my...

No clue what happened but this spot has gone downhill with no brakes. Arrived and checked in, was ushered to a table where the staff was just in the way having a casual conversation infront of my chair and wouldn't let me or my wife, so I had to be rude and interrupt to get to sit at the table the hostess selected for us. Waited roughly 10 to 12 mins, finally someone showed up to take our drink order, by then we were ready for drinks and our meal. Waitress offered coffee but we didn't want any she still left 2 coffee mugs, coffee carafe on the table, took our drink order and walked away without taking our entree order. 10 mins later some comes drops are drinks off then another 10 mins go by and the waitress returns to take our entree order. Long story short, I ordered the skillet hash, it had over salted and cooked potatoes and eggs when I ordered over easy. Waited another 10 minutes until I saw the waitress and send the food back and choose an entirely new entree. I decided something simple with the sausage n peppers omelet with cheese and as the menu indicates I'm getting cage free fresh cracked eggs... that a load of BS my omelet was made from the egg substitute such as egg beaters liquid protein, etc. There is now way this place can continue to operate like this, sad...

This was my first visit to a First Watch restaurant, specifically at this location. Our server, Savanna, was the best server I’ve had in a long time! 😄 Seriously, the hostess who greeted us and the gentleman who showed us to our table were also fantastic.

I observed the staff waiting for our food to be prepared, and I could see what must be one of the most well-coordinated service teams I’ve encountered in a while—all smiles all around.

What we had: Juice; Morning meditation and Blazing dragon Choc-milk (for the kiddos) Food; Tri-fecta, Traditional, Elevated Egg-wich Choc-pancake + sausage ( for the kiddos )

Pros: Friendly and pleasant staff Very clean restaurant and restrooms Great food selection Freshly made in-house juices Freshly made pot of coffee Convenient location near shopping and other amenities

Cons: The restaurant is a bit small for such a popular spot It was too cold inside (possibly due to our seating location) Limited parking at the restaurant (I recommend using the parking at the...