First Watch Comes to East Tennessee

First Watch Comes to East Tennessee


Laurie and I are always looking for a new
place for breakfast. Its sort of a
quest were on to find perfect basic breakfast… Laurie had eaten at a First Watch in St.
Louis and she had very positive memories of her experience.




















This is First Watch – The Daytime Café…
This location has recently opened next to a Publix Supermarket and Corks, a
wine shop in Knoxvilles Turkey Creek shopping area. The Publix market was a welcome addition
to the grocery shopping scene and Corks – Wines and Spirits deserves a visit if
youre in the area. Ryan McElveen, Corks
proprietor has been a Certified Sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers
since 1996. He really knows his wine,
buys small lots from smaller wineries and he doesnt sell anything that he hasnt
tasted first… Check out Cork at http://www.corkstn.com/site/. But I digress from the subject at hand…



The interior of First Watch is simple and
straightforward as well as bright and welcoming… I did see one issue right
away, at least from my point of view!
The only hot sauce on hand was Cholula…as shown on the table above. Its just not the right hot sauce for me…although
I will use it on some foods. Wheres the
Tabasco?



Heres another interior photo from First
Watch… One fact of note is that First Watch is a bit unique in that the
restaurant is only open for breakfast and lunch.First Watch is a breakfast, brunch and
lunch cafe restaurant chain based in Bradenton, Florida. This fast growing 105 store chain operates in
restaurants in 15 states. The restaurants
are named for the nautical terminology that refers to the first shift of the
day aboard ship. Operating hours are
from 7 AM to 2:30 PM. The First Watch at
Turkey Creek in Knoxville is located at 11682 Parkside Drive. Phone: 865-675-3447.



Im truly just a basic breakfast guy… I like
my meat, potatoes and eggs, preferably with toast, or alternatively, English
muffins. I ended up ordering 2 easy-over
eggs, 2 sausage links, the house seasoned potatoes and an English muffin.
($7.99) Coffee was $2.39 and they leave a pot on the table… This was a decent
breakfast, but not anything to write home about. I do prefer hash browns and pork sausage
patties which arent on the menu.I do like pancakes and waffles from time
to time but Ive been trying to cut back on the carbs and lose some
weight. Even so, Id looked at the First
Watch website and determined that I was going to treat myself to “Bubbas Benny”,
biscuits sliced in half and covered by sausage and easy-over eggs then covered
with sausage gravy…accompanied by the house seasoned potatoes.However during my research I failed to
note the statement that menus can vary by location. (Franchisee) If Id looked
closer, I would have clicked on the link that showed me the menu for this
specific restaurant.



Laurie ordered the Key West Crepeggs. ($8.89)
This was a thin crepe layered with eggs, turkey, avocado, bacon, tomatoes and
Monterey Jack cheese. It was topped with sour cream and served with an English
muffin, a side of house made salsa and fresh, seasoned potatoes. Laurie really
enjoyed her breakfast…As I wrote this blog, I checked the
receipt for prices and I noted that we werent charged for her orange
juice. Even so, our total check for
breakfast with tax and tip totaled $27.77.If youre into mushrooms, avocado, onions,
veggies, olives, peppers, etc. as a part of your breakfast, First Watch is for
you! Almost every egg related breakfast
offering includes one or more of these ingredients. Healthy breakfasts plus pancakes, waffles and
French toast are also available.First Watch currently operates more than
100 restaurants in 15 states – with franchised restaurants in Florida, Kentucky,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin, and licensed restaurants in
Arizona. In a survey of 150,000 Consumer
Report readers, First Watch ranked as the best breakfast chain, earning top
ratings in taste, service, value, and menu choices. http://www.firstwatch.com. Just click on any of the photos to
enlarge them…Well have to return to First Watch for a
luncheon experience. Thanks for stopping
by!Take Care, Big Daddy Dave