FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT
Is FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT a safe place to eat? Yes — an A grade, 95/100, at its most recent inspection on March 4, 2026. That visit logged 1 intermediate and 2 basic violations.
On health score it's safer than 61% of Orange County restaurants we grade. Diners rate it 4.4 from 1,532 reviews. Menus here flag vegan, vegetarian, organic, healthy, and other dietary options.
Get directions Call (407) 307-0758
Restaurant details
- Health grade
- A (95/100)
- Violations
- 3 total — 1 intermediate, 2 basic
- Address
- 12988 NARCOOSSEE RD SPACE K, Orlando, FL
- Cuisine
- Other
- Categories
- Breakfast restaurant, Brunch restaurant, Family restaurant, Health food restaurant, Lunch restaurant, Pancake restaurant
- Price
- $10–20
- Rating
- 4.4 stars (1532 reviews)
- Neighborhood
- Lake Nona South
- Seats
- 138
- Phone
- (407) 307-0758
- Website
- Official website
Community Rating
Reviews via GoogleWhat diners say — our read
How guests are treated dominates the conversation here — it comes up in 52% of the 23 reviews. Reviewers who mention how guests are treated rate this place 4.6 on average — it is working in the restaurant’s favour.
Conspicuously absent: price, which no reviewer brings up. The split is 22 positive to 1 negative across 23 rated reviews. 5 stars is the modal score, given by 21 of the 23 reviewers who rated.
The health record runs ahead of the reviews. The last DBPR inspection returned an A (95/100) with 1 intermediate and 2 basic violations. That inspection was on March 4, 2026. Ranked against Orange County, it is safer than 61% of the restaurants we score. Among the items recorded were food & equipment thermometers provided and accurate and food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized.
Nothing here pulls in opposite directions — an unusually clean read. Read the originals below and judge the pattern yourself.
Our own analysis of 23 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →
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Food was great! I had the Monterey Club and it was well balanced with fresh bread crispy bacon and fresh avocado. Will definitely get this again.
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Horrible Food & Even Worse Customer Service. Don't Waste Your Money Or Time
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Always a good choice
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Father’s Day is full at First Watch and the staff is amazing, food is great. Like this place a lot!
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One of my favorite spots to eat.
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We loved our experience here and our server Daniela made it absolutely perfect with her fast and attentive service always with a smile
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This place was a gem on our trip to Florida. I was pleasantly surprised at every turn. Staff were great and very pleasant, food was good portion size and delicious and very fairly priced. Sad I won’t be able to come here on a regular basis.
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Great meal, thank you, team First Watch, Lake Nona. The summer menu is fantastic!
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Excellent responsive crew.
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I like the new menu
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I love that they have seasonal menus. They always deliver good quality food!
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Me encanta este lugar por su menú. Lo recomiendo
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Carlos took such great of my sisters and I. I really appreciated the service here!
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Prepare to wait atleast 30 min on weekends
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Potatoes are always too salty but the service more than makes up for it. Thanks to the Firstwatch team for a great meal.
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Awesome experience
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Nice place. Sat by the kitchen and the wait staff was not loud. Nice overall experience.
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Nice atmosphere, great food, and service from server( faith) was excellent 👌🏾. Will return
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Our server John was great
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Excelent place. Great servers and food is the best
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Chrissy is top notch as always. We’re lucky enough to have her attending us every time we go in for brunch on Sundays.
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Christie Provided Great service and great food.
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Small mistake on the food, but still delicious. Servers are great
Overall Score
79 / 100
Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7 AM to 2:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 7 AM to 2:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 7 AM to 2:30 PM
- Thursday
- 7 AM to 2:30 PM
- Friday
- 7 AM to 2:30 PM
- Saturday
- 7 AM to 2:30 PM
- Sunday
- 7 AM to 2:30 PM
Inspection history
The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.
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March 4, 2026 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
0 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 2 basic
- 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods
- 05 — Food & equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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September 24, 2025 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
0 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 1 basic
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
- 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →
Data last updated: March 4, 2026