First Watch

I joined the waitlist online, got a text five minutes before my table was ready, and walked into a bright, sunlit room that actually felt good to sit in. The newer Leander spot has that fresh-decor, natural-light glow, and the front desk crew kept a Friday rush moving fast without anyone feeling rushed. Everything's made to order, and you can taste that it isn't sitting under a heat lamp.

The Market Hash was the highlight of my meal, loud with flavor, and the Smoked Salmon and Roasted Veggies Frittata held its own right behind it. The mint mocha, The Works omelette, the multigrain pancakes, the avocado toast, all of it lands. Warm, efficient service is the whole ballgame at breakfast, and this place has it.