Huge portions, fresh food , quick service and outdoor eating options! Not enough quick and healthy food in Cape May. Love this spot.

Friendly staff. The service was good but the tables were sticky and the food was flavorless. The Bang Bang shrimp had no bang.

Very nice service and delicious food in generous portions. There's a good selection - plenty of options for vegetarians, meat lovers, and seafood fans. read more

Lacked flavor sooo bland. The cheese was not at all melted and it seems like all these straight up ingredients were thrown in without being seasoned at all or even heated up. read more

Big Wave Burritos - Chicken burrito no beans. Very bland no seasoning - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

We are visiting Cape May and decided to go simple for the first night. After searching for a bit we decided on this restaurant. We ordered fajitas, a burrito and a taco salad, all chicken. The portions were small and food quality was not bad. Everything completely lacking seasoning, even salt and pepper. When I think Mexican l think spicy savory food. Also, there was almost no chicken in any of the items. I am giving two stars because Taco Bell is worse, but I wouldn't order here again. read more

Food was great, service was very good as well. We sat outside, which made it really nice, although inside looked clean and nice as well. Portions are generous as well, so come hungry. Highly recommend. read more

Always consistently good service and delicious food! Casual atmosphere - indoor/outdoor dining. Put this on your must-do list while here.

Had a great experience. I think her name was Emily, she was so helpful and very friendly. She helped me a figure out what to pick. Which I ended up choosing Gs crunch. Which was amazing!!!! Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Will return. read more

I recently visited during the off season. But it was still pretty busy. The business enforced Covid safety protocols, everyone had masks, social distancing, etc. There was enough room for a few people to sit inside, and there was some outdoor seating as well. The interior is very welcoming and clean. All the workers were extremely friendly and helpful while ordering. The prices were as you would expect for the area, as it is right off the main tourist area of Cape May. The reason for 3 stars, was that the food lacked flavor. I ordered the chicken quesadilla. The quality of the ingredients was good, but I felt that it could have used some more flavoring or seasoning. The others that were with me said the same about their food. We all ended up using the different kinds of hot saucea they have available to add a little flavor to it. read more

Big Wave Burritos - Chicken Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

Ordered takeout this past week - food was delicious and service was very pleasant and quick. Glad I didn't let the low reviews sway me from trying it out. I had the pork taco bowl and the pork was so flavorful. Others had the G's Crunchwrap, quesadillas, and tacos. Everyone was very pleased. I definitely recommend and would go back again. There's inside seating as well as outdoor seating out front. read more

So when I saw outside I was amazed and when I saw the menu I was even more amazed! I was so excited about everything I ordered and already planned what I was going to get the next time. BUT after waiting one hour The queso was just nacho cheese, no onions/tomatos/peppers or spices like most queso dips. The chips were completely burnt and tasted like burnt oil. Because the chips were so bad I couldn't even eat the nachos I ordered, the chips were dark brown burnt & the cauliflower was just as burnt. All the toppings were great and it was such an awesome idea. Going to give it another shot and hopefully it's better next time. read more

Big Wave Burritos - nachos in a styrofoam container - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

It is a lot of money to pay $13 for a quesadilla and not even be offered free salsa. It was small and came with a tiny cup of sour cream. We had that and a bang bang shrimp salad. It would have been nice if the salad came with some form of salad dressing. Everything tasted fine but it was very underwhelming given the cost. read more

The crunch wrap was gigantic. I got the steak and would absolutely get it again. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars and not 5 is because the mahi fish tacos weren't great. They were a big size, but I would try a different taco option next time. read more

Visited Big Wave for the first time and was disappointed. Ordered a burrito and requested it be filled it up with chicken. Problem was that there was very little chicken and lacked taste. Their 12 inch shell measured down to 7 inches after filling the burrito, it was over wrapped for $14. Granted I am from the west coast and expected more from the burrito. I will give them 5 starts for the chips and guacamole, read more

Waited on hold for five minutes on the phone, listening to others in the restaurant place their orders. We ordered fish tacos and chicken tacos. The orders come with 3 soft shell taco shells. Only problem is, there's nothing in the shell! The chicken taco had 3 tiny pieces of chicken, barely any cabbage or toppings. The fish taco had the same issue. Also there was no cheese or sour cream, which is supposed to be part of the taco. We will not be going back. Definitely not worth $13.95 each! So disappointed! read more

I got a chicken burrito and my friend got a steak burrito, both were mid and flavorless. Service was Alr the staff were on their phones lol

The food was good but I was extremely disappointed with the street corn they served. If you look at the attached photo you will see that half the ear was dead. There is absolutely NO WAY this should have ever been given to a customer. And then to charge $3.95 for this was ridiculous. Too many other places to spend my money to be giving it to a place that served me what basically was garbage. read more

Big Wave Burritos - This was the $3.95 street corn they served. It looked like it was found on the street. - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

Food way over priced and portions sizes a joke this place fell off.... what let down better off hitting wawa read more

Big Wave Burritos - No meat little cheese - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

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Big Wave is awesome. That's it. The only problem I have here is deciding every time between a burrito or an acai bowl; they are both amazing. The shop is super cool with benches and pillows and surf boards hanging from the ceiling. A lot of the boards have info about surfers who died riding them which is pretty crazy but cool. I had a Rio Bowl today and opted to add coconut on top for $1.00. Their Rio Bowls are delicious, and a small ($8.95) was big enough for lunch. I am absolutely obsessed with their granola which is soft and chewy and has a ton of flavor. They also put local honey on top. Their location on the boardwalk in Wildwood uses a different, crunchy granola and I really wish they would switch to the kind they use in Cape May. Everything here is totally recommended, it's a great spot to eat in or take out. read more

Big Wave Burritos - Rio Bowl with Coconut - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

I really wanted to like this place. My family tried it twice this week. We had their breakfast one day then ordered for dinner another. The corn used for the elote was flavorless and the ground beef burrito bowl my wife had was bland, despite using fresh ingredients. She likened it to a burrito bowl her old college cafeteria would sell and said she would've been more satisfied with Taco Bell. My bang bang shrimp tacos were just ok and were missing the sour cream listed for tacos on their menu. My wife's bowl was missing sour cream as well; she had asked for extra on the side. Not a big thing. When picking up the order, I noticed my wife's ground beef bowl was prepared as a shrimp bowl by mistake. The ground beef bowl was the first item I ordered over the phone, followed by the elote and then I inquired about the bang bang shrimp on tacos before selecting that as my meal choice. The young lady did read the order back but I was distracted by my toddler and missed her mistake. When I brought this to the young girl's attention, instead of quickly fixing an easy mistake, she chose to lay blame stating: "well I read the order back". As someone who has waited tables full-time and part-time for 7 years and has trained dozens of front of the house employees on how to speak with and handle guests, I was really disappointed that this was the chosen way to handle this situation. She then walked away to the service window visually annoyed and told the cook that she needed a ground beef bowl and that "he said he didn't order shrimp but I read the order back to him." This is a very off-putting way to treat a new customer who is giving a local business an opportunity to create a loyal regular. I really wanted to like this place. read more

Great food with a very friendly staff serving only fresh ingredients. Also priced very reasonable read more

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Walked a 1/2 hour to get açaí bowls at their 10 am opening. Employee opened the door saying, "I've got something to do (no explanation) we'll be opening an hour late." Schedules change & things come up--Big Wave could've posted that they were opening late on FB & Instagram. Disappointed. read more

Great food! I love the surf boards on the ceiling and the art displayed on the walls!

I am a local and used to love the old big wave in there old location but sense the switch it sucks. It's not the new location that sucks it's the food. For some reason In the switch the food became terrible. The food is actual garbage that's priced insanely high. All my freind and I still stop in to show support to the community because it's a cool place but the food is so incredibly terrible. Like come on guys step your game up. Get a new chef or something. I used to love big wave but I cant get it anymore. The staff is all cool I love them all but not enough to buy that acme guacamole and ShopRite taco. Key west and el pooplow are taking your business because there quality is way better. read more

Maybe my expectations were a little high for this place. But after tasting this $9 burrito, there was nothing special going on here. Sure, it was a huge burrito, but it was nothing more than a wrap full of tasteless texture. Beans, rice, cheese, lettuce, SC, salsa, and what seemed to be packaged sliced chicken. It's big enough to make you full. But will leave you wondering what you just ate... read more

Really, your gonna make me be the first to review? OK, let's go... It gets hot as Hell inside, so dress light. But not too light, because the flies can really bother you. It's cash only, so make sure you stop at the wawa before you walk in. Order at the counter and pony up that hard earned cash - no one escapes for less than $10. Then go sit down... This could take a while. So then your food comes, and its good. Not super excellent, but good. You finish and leave, and life goes on. So what have we learned? Wife digs their fresh salsa and laid back vibe, and I appreciate a business that takes risks and has achieved success for a second (or third?) season. We also learned that they make lots of different kinds of smoothies with all kinds of healthy and/or weird stuff. Overall, good for cape may, could be really great with a few tweaks. read more

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This place is always good and food comes out quick. Our food was well made and fresh. Kids loved the quesadillas. Wonderful young lady at the counter made it a great experience. 8.4/10 read more

Best Mexican in the Cape May area. Burritos and tacos are on point. Service was prompt. Order at a counter and they bring the food to the table. Also, do takeout. Note: Cash Only, BYOB read more

This place has great burritos there just not worth the price they run. If you are a big burrito spender this is your joint. It was very good and a great atmosphere I just cannot justify the price. Great part is this place is open late enough to hit after the bars and delivers. read more

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I don't like having to post negative reviews. But this place was a disaster every step. Big Wave became Big Wait then Big Waste. Ordered three burritos. Waited a half hour. Watched other patrons who ordered after us getting their burritos before us. What was up with that?? Then after complaining to the frazzled girl working the counter, she went and found our order. As she checked them before bringing them out, she realized two of the three were wrong. So only one burrito got delivered to our table. So we waited for the other two. And waited. When they finally arrived, they were WRONG again. So back they went. Then one came out. Missing sour cream. But we ate it. It was a pork burrito. And it was cold. Then about ten minutes later our third burrito finally arrived. The one with the Mahi Mahi. By this time, my son had long finished his steak burrito (which barely had any steak) and we had long stopped trying to eat the cold pork burrito. And while the Mahi Mahi was at least the right temp, it was missing half the Mahi Mahi. It was impossible to find any fish in the burrito. It was just Mahi. More like a meh-hi burrito. None of the burritos had any substantial amount of meat on them at all. For $13 each! It was mostly all filler -- rice, beans, lettuce, salsa (if they remember to put it on), sour cream (ditto). I was looking forward to this place. They lost me at hello. How many mistakes can you make on one order of three burritos?? Apparently a lot. Thank goodness I didn't order for pick-up. I won't be going back to Big Waste Burritos. read more

The egg and bacon breakfast burrito is the best breakfast burrito I've ever had! Always my go to. Also fish tacos or fish burrito is killer! Taco Tuesdays are a must here! read more

Stayed in Cape May in early June during the COVID pandemic so not every place was open, but Big Wave Burrito offered free delivery, so we tried it out! So glad we did because they had the best chicken quesadillas we've ever had! Also really yummy tacos and chicken burritos. We loved it so much, we decided to order from there on our second night too! Ordered more chicken quesadillas (seriously, try them!) and a bang bang shrimp G Crunch. Again, everything was delicious!! Highly recommend read more

Definitely a yes! All ingredients tasted so fresh and I loved that they toasted the burrito a little read more

Big Wave Burritos - Chicken burrito - Mexican Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

Delicious! Don't let the name fool you- It's NOT only burritos :-) I love that the tacos can be ordered as single choices (some places force you to get all 3 the same in one order). The fish, spicy cauliflower, shrimp and veggie tacos were all great. Worth the long wait during high-demand times! read more

OMG !!! Fantastic food and the most awesome selection of hot sauces I've ever seen. If you are in the Cape May area please try this place out. You will become an immediate fan and return customer !!! read more

Went here a few weeks ago. Paid an fortune ($13.95) for a burrito which was mostly rice and little chicken. I realize it is Cape May in the summer but come on. If you are gonna charge that at least make something remarkable. It wasn't. No chips, no salsa. Just almost $14 for an everyday burrito. I make a better burrito at home. No reason to go back. Definitely not for the teen girls behind the counter more interested in their phones than telling me my order was ready. They should look Rojos Tacos in Ocean City for how it should be done. read more

Decent fish taco but not somewhere I'm rushing back to Surfer atmosphere with a handful of tables read more

Has an interesting vibe and design inside. Surf boards all around, surfing video's on the TV, very California feel in a tiny little strip mall feel with about 4-5 store fronts. The food is good, the burritos are huge, the taco's are good and they have a smoothie selection that is also very west coast influenced The chicken cascade is great and I would put it up against any I have had since El Portal closed in North Cape May Has a couple booths, and a couple tables if you wanna eat in.....funky little place with really good food and a tip: cash only, but has an ATM inside read more

We ordered the Chicken Burrito and Kids Fish Burrito. They were okay but they were not very flavorful. The guac tasted like grocery store pre-made guac. Food came out very quick which was good and the service was extremely kind and helpful. read more

I have never left a yelp review but decided I had to leave a review for this place to warn people. This was maybe the worst burrito I've ever had. No seasoning, no flavor, if you like plain rice and beans and corn straight out the can, the shittiest roma tomatoes, I highly recommend. This wouldn't be a such a big deal if my mom and I didn't end up spending $40(?) on a burrito and plain quesodilla. It honestly almost made me cry. Don't go here- go to Key West Tacos for a less white experience although still white. Hopefully one day white will stop trying to make Mexican food because it sucks. read more