Had breakfast and it was okay. The best part was that they leave a pot of coffee on the table and you do not have to wait for refills. I ordered a carnitas, green chili egg dish. It was alright, but I expected a chili verde type dish instead of the can green chili that were sparse. However, that was... More

We just returned from a trip to the California coast. We decided to go to First Awakenings based on other reviews we had read, both on trip advisor and elsewhere. We were not disappointed. The pancakes were unbelievably good and were so enormous. You normally get 3 with an order. We ordered 2 each after being forewarned that they were... More

We saw this restaurant featured on a Rachael Ray show and knew we had to try it. That was two years ago and now each time we go to the Monterey area this is a must. Went there twice during our visit last year and we just got back from a four day visit. Three of those mornings we spent... More

One of Monterey's little secrets, this restaurant is well known for consistently good, fresh breakfasts that leave you feeling healthy. Service is great. Ambiance is OK. Location can be easily missed. It's next to Archie's Diner at the end of David St. and Ocean Drive.

I was introduced to this restaurant over 20 years ago. I try to make it there whenever I'm in the area (since I moved from CA, it isn't often anymore). But we were camping in Big Sur & needed to take a run into town for some group groceries. So we volunteered to drive into the Monterey area so we... More

We had a great breakfast, lots of choices and the food was great. The staff was nice and will be back. Thanks.

I was impressed, my wife had heard through friends that this was the place to go for breakfast and so when we had some friends from out of town coming to visit we decided to check it out. I ordered the Acapulco Express and it was generous in portion size and had excellent taste. Kids meals were under four dollars... More

While on vacation we received a referral to eat breakfast at First Awakenings. We were told it was pet friendly and that the food was consistently good. We arrived for a late breakfast and were seated immediately on the patio along with our dog. It took us awhile to decide what we wanted to eat but we received our piping... More

Average food. We had brunch there, the omlett was nice and we got a full pot of coffe. nice service personnel