First Watch — Restaurant in Gainesville

AWFUL! Just opened and it was our first time. I have to have a pretty bad experience to go online and write a review. Honestly, if the manager would have shown any concern after receiving my feedback, I probably wouldn’t be writing this. I had the salmon benedict and it was cold. I understand the fresh salmon and tomatoes would be cold going onto the plate, but the entire thing was cold. The server was more concerned about chatting with her coworkers in the kitchen than attending to us(we could see her.) She checked on us once during our meal and I asked for a juice. The 4 of us had only had coffee up until this point and weren’t even offered or brought water. The juice took a long time. She finally brought us the check and then never came back for it. It was only when my niece made it a point to stare her down in the kitchen that she came back long enough to tell us that we pay our check up front. I said to her “How are we supposed to know that?!” After all of this, I decided to talk to the manager since she had ZERO concern for us or for the service she was giving. The 2 ladies up front (one the hostess and the other a server-both very nice and obliging) were concerned with my experience and requested the manager for me. I then proceeded to wait another several minutes after he was notified, watching him continue to chat in the kitchen, clearly not concerned that someone had asked to speak with him. I was about to leave when he finally meandered over and barely spoke or looked at me while I filled them in. I felt like the other 2 ladies were listening more than he was. He literally did not care and said NOTHING. Is this how you run a restaurant?! Especially a brand new one?! I am just appalled by the whole experience. Thank you though, to the hostess and the shorter server with lots of tattoos on her arms…they at least listened and cared about what...

Brunch Review: “This Meal Deserves a Standing Ovation (and a Nap)”

First off, can we take a moment to appreciate the presentation here? This food looks like it came out of a brunch magazine titled “Yes, You Deserve This.”

Front and center, we've got a burrito that's not just a burrito — it's a warm, toasted hug stuffed with what looks like egg, cheese, black beans, and the kind of happiness usually reserved for puppies and payday. The wrap is golden and crispy in all the right places — a burrito that clearly knows it’s the main character.

Next to it is a cup of fruit so fresh it might still have a gym membership. The strawberries are redder than my bad decisions, and the blueberries are glistening like they’ve been airbrushed by a food influencer. Healthy and smug — I respect it.

And then there's that side of fresh pico de gallo, just waiting to slap your taste buds with citrusy, herby joy. Honestly, it looks so good I almost want to write it a thank-you note.

In the background, we’ve got Plate #2 — a breakfast sampler that’s clearly trying to outshine the front plate like a younger sibling with straight A’s. Fluffy eggs, crisp mixed greens, and toast so thick and slathered with cream cheese (or maybe goat cheese?) that it could legally be classified as a dairy product.

Oh, and let's not forget that perfect dollop of sour cream lounging on the eggs like it owns the place.

Final Thoughts: This meal looks like it could solve minor life problems. 10/10 would order again, then ask for a to-go box, then eat it all anyway and fall asleep on the...

We secured a spot in line through the website and checked in on time, yet it still took over 10 min to offer us anything after getting our water. We then, as a table of two (2), ordered some eggs benedict and a breakfast sandwich. 20 min after the order was placed, the waitress returned to ask us to remind her how we wanted the eggs cooked, and told us that something happened in the kitchen and the order had to be redone. It wasn’t until almost 30 min later that we received our food. We watched as, at least, 2 other tables sat down after us, ate their food, and left before we even finished eating. So all in all I waited over an hour for just the “okay-est” sandwich ever. And they didn’t even have proper to-go boxes so I could properly carry the remnants of my middling breakfast sandwich home.

I attribute most of this to how new this location is and, of course, with so many customers mistakes are bound to happen. The staff is also very young, but I will not speak as to their work ethic because that would be presumptuous of me. But I leave this review because I had to go through this subpar service and still left a good tip and did not complain in person. So my suggestion is wait until the hype dies down for this place, otherwise it’s impossible to expect you will receive full service with so many people...