FIRST WATCH
No drama at FIRST WATCH: an A grade, 92/100, 2 intermediate and 2 basic violations cited at its last visit on January 15, 2026.
On health score it's safer than 49% of Orange County restaurants we grade. Diners rate it 4.6 from 1,125 reviews. Menus here flag vegan, vegetarian, organic, healthy, and other dietary options.
Get directions Call (407) 287-9034
Restaurant details
- Health grade
- A (92/100)
- Violations
- 4 total — 2 intermediate, 2 basic
- Address
- 140 N. ORLANDO AVE., Winter Park, FL
- Cuisine
- Other
- Categories
- Breakfast restaurant, Brunch restaurant, Family restaurant, Health food restaurant, Lunch restaurant, Pancake restaurant
- Price
- $10–20
- Rating
- 4.6 stars (1125 reviews)
- Seats
- 151
- Phone
- (407) 287-9034
- Website
- Official website
Community Rating
Reviews via GoogleWhat diners say — our read
Sorted newest-first, the ratings decline as you read up. Service tends to be raised approvingly here, averaging 4.3 stars.
If you had to pick one number to represent this corpus it would be 5, the most frequently given rating (13 reviews). One subject never comes up here: freshness. The split is 15 positive to 3 negative across 18 rated reviews.
Against that, the kitchen inspects well — an A (92/100), 2 intermediate and 2 basic violations at the most recent DBPR visit. DBPR last walked in on January 15, 2026. The trend across inspections is decline. On health score it sits safer than 49% of the Orange County restaurants we grade. The citations behind that grade include in-use food dispensing utensils properly stored and handwash sinks accessible.
With both signals pointing the same way, there is little to argue about on this listing. Read the originals below and judge the pattern yourself.
Our own analysis of 18 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →
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Always a great breakfast! Bri is an excellent server.
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Unfortunately didnt have a great experience here. Got a cup of coffee they pose as being complimentary and then got charged $4. Ordered mimosas and was told they dont do any liquor service before 11am (this one isn't their fault, but there's nothing to notate this on the menu). Seating is pretty tight in the dining area. Service was very mediocre, server only came up to the table to drop off $4 coffee, tell us we couldn't order drinks, take our order, and then drop off the check. All in all, probably won't be back soon. There are plenty of other quality local spots to patron instead.
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Great food and service!
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I used to visit First Watch frequently, but this was my first time at this location. Unfortunately, I found a human hair in my food. As someone who works in Food Safety, I understand that these things can happen. I showed the hair to the server and simply asked that it be shared with the team and the chef. Instead, the plate was immediately thrown into the sink without any apparent investigation or communication. Very disappointed with both the incident and the response.
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Delicious food and service Olivia was very courteous and efficient.
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We had to leave believe or not it was freezing in there.
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Waiting 30 mins for toast
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La comida siempre es buena, de eso no hay duda, el servicio 10/10 nuestra mesera fue muy amable y siempre estaba al pendiente de nosotros, nos sentimos muy cómodos, tanto que no nos queríamos ir😂💁🏻♀️ Definitivamente volveremos♥️
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Can always count on great quality food, but the service today was especially good with Eric our server. He made suggestions, checked in frequently and made sure we were enjoying our experience, while also not being intrusive. He is a remarkable example of the best of the First Watch brand!!
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5 star across the board!
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Chris was amazing! Very helpful and resilient. Thank you Chris for serving us!
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The service is always great and the food is consistently good! Thanks to our server, Jenna for creating a genuine and kind service! God bless!!
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I like First Watch, but have to say the classic eggs Benedict was not very good. I order eggs Benedict when I can because it’s not something I make, so I’ve had it quite a few times. This one used shaved deli ham, which was kind of weird and the muffin seemed to be one whole piece. The eggs were beautifully poached, but the hollandaise was not very flavorful. I also wish they had cappucino. The waitress was great! As a side note, a regular cup of coffee was $3.50. Rather much, I thought.
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Everything was very good! Service excellent
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Had a great meal with my wife. Shout out to Erik for taking good care of us today!
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Food was great as always. Peyton was absolutely amazing! Such great service. Will definitely be back
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Got here around 11 and this location is quick! The service, the food, the team itself is making things seem to go smooth.
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We love to go for a healthy family breakfast
Overall Score
77 / 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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January 15, 2026 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
0 high-priority · 2 intermediate · 2 basic
- 10 — In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
- 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided
- 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
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July 23, 2025 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
1 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 1 basic
- 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
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: January 15, 2026