First Watch restaurant has been around for at least ten
years or more. Not having been there for
several years, it was time to visit them again.
First Watch was one of the first breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurants
in Hermitage. Its menu is noted for serving healthier and
light dishes such as turkey, avocado and granola bowls as well as breakfast
tacos. In addition, it serves the traditional
morning menu items.
We elected to have a traditional breakfast at our ten o’clock
am visit. The wide menu contained
frittatas, omelets, and egg benedicts . Their
classic morning breakfast menu items were the “Traditional Breakfast” and the “Tri-Fecta” We selected the Tri-Fecta which came with two
eggs, two sausage patties or several slices of bacon, and a Belgian waffle.
Even though the restaurant was busy at the mid-morning
hours, our service was quick. I had selected two scrambled eggs, two sausages,
and the waffle. Unfortunately , the
waitress brought my plate with bacon rather than the sausage I had ordered. But because of the crowded restaurant, I
decided to go with the bacon rather trying to get the order changed. The bacon
was crisp and tasty although not my favorite breakfast food. The eggs were cage free and scrambled just
right. But the highlight of the meal was
the Belgian waffle. It was very large and
cooked to perfection. It came with butter, warm blackberries and the table had its own warm bottle of maple syrup which made the waffle a
delight. I can forgive the oversight
with the sausage with this waffle.
Another unfortunate moment came when our waitress brough us
the bill. Although there were only two
of at the table, the bill came with charges for three patrons. After getting the waitress’s attention about
the errors, she quickly brought us a new corrected check and did not charge us
for coffee.
All in all, the First Watch in Hermitage is a great
breakfast/brunch place even with the many breakfast competitors it has
now. I will consider returning to visit
them.