Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.7 out of 5
Outstanding | 8456 reviews

What Mikael Manukyan doesn't like about First Awakenings:
This place is a diner with average food and high prices. The burrito was folded like it did 3 years old, and for some reason sour cream was put on top instead of inside. Their savory creeps for some reason are sweet and have vanilla in it. If you like vanilla in your eggs you might like it. Coffee was the darkest roast possible with a super burnt aftertaste. The line at 9am was 20 minutes. I will not come back View all feedback. What User likes about First Awakenings:
This restaurant serves the best breakfast in town. We arrived to find a long line, but it was definitely worth the wait. The portions were generous and delicious, all at a reasonable price. I recommend making a reservation ahead of time as it gets busy. My favorite dish was the Egg Benedict, but the apple oatmeal was also incredibly tasty. View all feedback.

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Gastroranking-it
4.2 ★ from 50 reviews
Humberto
26.09.2024 - 10:08

Was in town from LA. Average diner food. Might not be many options available to have this many great reviews. Food was ok. Nothing stood out. House potatoes wer...

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Aletha
26.09.2024 - 10:08

Delicious Breakfast! Thank you very much for donating such an amazing display of food for us volunteers at CaliRoots!

Russ
26.09.2024 - 10:08

After waiting to try this place I can say it was ok. Nothing too crazy. I was hoping for more since everyone was saying to try it. Typical breakfast spot.

jennifer
26.09.2024 - 10:08

Not only great food but community friendly! Thanks guys

Ina
26.09.2024 - 10:08

We found this restaurant by chance and stumbled upon the very good reviews and what can I say, simply deserved reviews. Food great, service great ambience Ameri...

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Top-rated
4.8 ★ from 10 reviews
Bamboobone
06.11.2023 - 18:50

Food good and of a large quantity! It doesn’t look fancy but tasty food is the most important thing, let alone price is very reasonable. Everyone of my group wa...

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Ebony
06.11.2023 - 18:50

3 days later and I am still full. Everything was delicious and the service was great. Hands down the cookies and cream pancakes were the best.

Lori
06.11.2023 - 18:50

I’m visiting out of town and was thrilled that my parents took me to this fabulous restaurant! We enjoyed ample servings of deliciousness everything was above s...

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Kay
06.11.2023 - 18:50

Got the crab cake eggs benedict. It came out super wonderful and nice. Very delicious Also got the Country Fried steak and eggs. Food was a decent amount and t...

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Rebekah
06.11.2023 - 18:50

We arrived at 11 am on a Saturday and had a 45 minute wait. Well worth every every second. We got the cinnamon toast French bread, strawberry and whipped cream...

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Aggregated
5.0 ★ from 10 reviews
Micheal
17.07.2023 - 10:49

Jesus take the wheel. I mean at least you and Jesus will be needed to get through one serving of anything. Wow. Eggs Benedict crab cakes. Wow. Can't believe i f...

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Cristina
17.07.2023 - 10:49

We sat outside but I know this landmark building.. super spacious corner L building with lots of parking. Great waitress who was attentive but also gave us alon...

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Narotham
17.07.2023 - 10:49

Food is good and place is amazing. It has big menu items,typical for any brunch place. Simple tip is to choose highlighted items in the menu and customize them...

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Mike
17.07.2023 - 10:49

The best breakfast/brunch spot, that's all that needs to be said. Everything is delicious, good service, and wait wasn't too bad for going at peak hours. The wo...

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Zoe
17.07.2023 - 10:49

Best breakfast in town. We came as at noon when there was a long waiting line. It worths the wait!!! Large portion but tasty at reasonable price was what we loo...

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Menu
5.0 ★ from 8 reviews
رهف
25.04.2023 - 18:24

Excellent brunch spot near Cannery Row. They have lots of comfortable outdoor seating with shade and a fire pit. The meals we all got were excellent. The orange...

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Cordell
25.04.2023 - 18:24

We waited 40 minutes to be seated but it was well worth the wait. The food was outstanding. Even though they have a large queue, they are operationally very eff...

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Gregorio
25.04.2023 - 18:24

I took my mom to Pacific Grove for a vacation and decided to try this place for breakfast one morning. I am so glad we did. Its a very nice and clean place. The...

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Kaci
25.04.2023 - 18:24

This restaurant is a great spot for breakfast, with especially beautiful outdoor seating that even includes heated benches. The portions are generous (the Blueb...

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Spencer
25.04.2023 - 18:24

Delicious breakfast. Wide selection of your favorite eggs with their special signature. There are other dishes sandwiches you can choose. Service is very good....

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Int Restaurants
4.6 ★ from 1728 reviews
Cordell
17.06.2023 - 08:25

Delicious breakfast. Wide selection of your favorite eggs made with their special signature. There are other dishes sandwiches you can choose from. Service is v...

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Cordell
17.06.2023 - 08:25

Lovely place to have breakfast, and the outdoor seating is especially nice—the benches are heated! The servings are generous (2 blueberry ricotta pancakes were...

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رهف
17.06.2023 - 08:25

During my vacation in Pacific Grove, I decided to take my mother out for breakfast at this place. I am so happy we did. The restaurant is beautiful and clean, w...

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Gregorio
17.06.2023 - 08:25

This is my first review of a beloved local breakfast spot. Everyone, including children, enjoyed the delicious food selections. The servers were friendly, the a...

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Augustus
17.06.2023 - 08:25

We waited 40 minutes to sit, but it was worth waiting. The food was excellent. Although they have a big queue, they are very efficient and do their best to mana...

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Restaurantji
4.7 ★ from 767 reviews
Tai
17.10.2024 - 05:33

The food was fantastic, the service was outstanding. The bathroom could have been cleaner, but overall it was a great experience!

Farrokh
17.10.2024 - 05:33

When I first heard about a restaurant called First Awakenings, I thought my partner was taking me to a church. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it is...

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Sirved
4.5 ★ from 3476 reviews
Gastroranking-us
4.6 ★ from 2407 reviews

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