For several years, I'd read rave reviews of a FL based chain called First Watch so naturally I was uber excited when I learned about a location opening close to where we live. Because I have celiac and try to limit the chance of the staff at restaurants messing up my food, I rarely go to a new place right when it opens.
Back in March, we tried First Watch for the first (and for now, at least, the last) time. The staff was knowledgeable about the gluten-free menu selections which I very much appreciated. My meal was gluten-free which I also appreciated. What I was not thrilled about was that the scramble meal I ordered seemed much more like scrambled eggs and potatoes with a garnish of cheese and bacon than a cheese and bacon scramble.
Egg Harbor Cafe, Another Broken Egg and Tin Roof Kitchen all have excellent gluten-free brunch options and all offer specialty dishes like gluten-free pancakes, bread, etc. Well, everything at Tin Roof Kitchen is gluten-free. So, First Watch already has a mark against it since there is not a single specialty item offered.
When my cheese and bacon scramble arrived, I assumed they'd left off the cheese by mistake. Upon further investigation, I did find a minuscule amount of cheese on the very bottom of the dish. The bacon bits were a little more obvious. There might have been two teaspoons of cheese and one teaspoon of bacon in the whole dish - or there might have been less than that. The manager of the First Watch here needs to go eat at Egg Harbor Cafe so they can see what a scramble is supposed to look like.
On a positive note, my husband said his pancake-of-the-day special was very good. So, if you can eat gluten, you might want to check the place out. Or if you don't mind not being able to have toast or bread or a bun or pancakes that you'd normally associate with a breakfast/brunch menu......you might also want to check out the place. For now, I'll continue to spend my money where I can have a 'normal' breakfast that's as good as any gluten filled options on the menu.
Back in March, we tried First Watch for the first (and for now, at least, the last) time. The staff was knowledgeable about the gluten-free menu selections which I very much appreciated. My meal was gluten-free which I also appreciated. What I was not thrilled about was that the scramble meal I ordered seemed much more like scrambled eggs and potatoes with a garnish of cheese and bacon than a cheese and bacon scramble.
Egg Harbor Cafe, Another Broken Egg and Tin Roof Kitchen all have excellent gluten-free brunch options and all offer specialty dishes like gluten-free pancakes, bread, etc. Well, everything at Tin Roof Kitchen is gluten-free. So, First Watch already has a mark against it since there is not a single specialty item offered.
When my cheese and bacon scramble arrived, I assumed they'd left off the cheese by mistake. Upon further investigation, I did find a minuscule amount of cheese on the very bottom of the dish. The bacon bits were a little more obvious. There might have been two teaspoons of cheese and one teaspoon of bacon in the whole dish - or there might have been less than that. The manager of the First Watch here needs to go eat at Egg Harbor Cafe so they can see what a scramble is supposed to look like.
On a positive note, my husband said his pancake-of-the-day special was very good. So, if you can eat gluten, you might want to check the place out. Or if you don't mind not being able to have toast or bread or a bun or pancakes that you'd normally associate with a breakfast/brunch menu......you might also want to check out the place. For now, I'll continue to spend my money where I can have a 'normal' breakfast that's as good as any gluten filled options on the menu.
