Great Job Isen. Great instructor. Got me surfing on my 2nd attempt. She was patient and clear what I needed to do to be successful. Thank You!! read more

Love love love Big Wave Dave's. Best board rental place in Oahu. Not to mention awesome surf shop. Stellar coffee bar. Noi (is super cool). Always remembers us!) I rented a 10' long board and had no issues catching waves. My boys rented 8' boards and one did a bogey board. Amazing memories!! read more

The private surfing lesson w/Nico for my daughter was AMAZING!!! She had so much fun and loved working w/him. We'll definitely be back because of Nico! However, my suggestion is if you're new, request to the beach for the demonstration because the other option (which is the room w/the surfboards) smells really strong of epoxy, acetone and other stuff (according to worker) and is so potent it will make you pass out. So at least they accommodated my daughter (and me) to go outside. That was nice! read more

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Lovely shop, good selection of coffee and goodies. Awesome customer service with the surf shop and surf rental. It was fast and easy to rent a board and they even gave me an outdoor locker to store my board, since it was a 1.5 mile walk to my condo from the shop. So very kind!!! I'll definitely come back and use this place for my rentals next time I'm in Waikiki. Mahalo, and see you guys soon read more

A highlight of my trip was learning how to surf for the first time! I did the group option and have 0 regrets! Elijah was a cool instructor and lives by the "try it and try again" method! There is nothing like hands on learning. We started with a 15 min intro in the room then walked out to the beach with the boards and got in the water for about an hour. I was able to get up on my first try and others in my group were able to get up too! The waves were pretty consistent and calm, but you will get tired so pace yourself! There was a surfing photographer out there (Maxwell Mason) taking pictures and you can purchase them after your lesson. I purchased all of mine for $100 (there were 28 photos total!) and that was worth it! read more

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Having lived and surfed in Waikiki many years ago, I needed a little help getting waves after all these years. I took a lesson with Peter at Big Wave Dave's, and am so glad I did! Peter was amazing, patient thorough and hands on. I caught almost every wave, had a blast and got my confidence back! I'm taking another session with him when my daughter arrives. I've tried other surf schools before, but Dave's is by FAR the best! I cannot recommend enough. GO FOR IT!! read more

Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee - Catching waves with Peter from Big Wave Daves - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Drink coffee. Do stupid things faster with more energy! The first morning on Oahu was met with jet lag. I was up well before 6AM, with a three-hour difference felt in my bones. You know coffee was a must. This place is right across from the hotel I was staying at on Lewers St. so it was a no-brainer. We ordered a small iced Ono Latte and a small iced Island Thai Latte at $6.50 each. I like that everything here utilizes a dairy alternative. That said, the coffee left much to be desired. More flavor, more caffeine, more oomph! I felt my eyes and feet dragging not even an hour later. That said, it was a great location with plenty of seating and lots of clientele from Waikiki tourists, like me, in the area. Service was great too! 3.5 stars but I'm rounding up! read more

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Coffee: The only way to stay sane. First day on Oahu and I was feeling jet lagged. The two of us ordered an Ono Latte and Island Thai Latte at $6.50 each. It was a watery brew and does not delivery much caffeine. For $13, I was hoping it'll keep us up until noon but I was out and taking a nap shortly afterwards. Zzz. I do appreciate that they have dairy alternatives as default but there's a much better coffee shop and bakery around the corner that I would rather spend my money at. read more

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This is a must stop for us! Every time we're on the island, we visit Big Wave Dave for delicious coffee, great staff, a cool place to chill, and beach chair rentals! The staff are so kind and accommodating and the owner is down to earth and offers a great culture. I love their honey breve and the gluten free crepes (savory and sweet)! read more

Personal chicken pesto pizza with balsamic vinegar glaze ...yummy!! Ask for Lizzie or Auntie Kahea read more

Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee - Chicken pesto personal pizza with balsamic glaze drizzle. Thanks Lizzie and Auntie Kahea #bigwavedavespizzaprogram - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Aloha, my wife and I wanted a pick me up on caffeine after being up early and having an eventful morning so far. We didn't realize that there was this coffee cafe under our hotel (Hilton). I ordered a double shot espresso and my wife went for an iced coffee. While I was waiting for our drinks, I've browsed around the store. I'm not much of a surfer but it looked like it catered to mostly those customers and some casual clothes for beach goers. I instead over to the coffee section within the store and looked at their mugs and beans. We enjoyed our drink very much, I know espresso's aren't many folks go to for enjoying coffee but, I tend to enjoy the aroma and appreciate coffee at it's most rawest brewed form. I also want to keep the calories low and stay hydrated with water since Hawaii was still pretty hot during October/November during our stay...we walk a lot :) I implore you to venture the small businesses outside your hotel and not just the big businesses at Waikiki, it does help with business and what locals would like compared to what big companies showing touristy options. read more

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10/10! Super friendly staff, coffee is artisan and delicious. Got the iced mocha--so good! açaí bowl was amazing! great vibe. read more

Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee - Iced mocha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It's hard to judge a place just based on a cup of coffee and a slice of banana bread. But they do advertise that the banana bread is voted the #1 banana bread. The coffee is good and the banana bread is delicious. Sweet, but not overly so. The shop sells crepes, Açaí bowls and other items, there's a sizable gift shop associated with it. Maybe I'm being soft on scoring because I'm on vacation in Hawaii (this coffee shop is connected with the hotel I'm staying at and I just got here), but the coffee and banana bread are good and the Staff seemed nice. I'm sitting at a table outdoors and there's a pleasant breeze blowing. read more

Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Came here at 6:30 AM on a Saturday, there was only three other people there. This place feels like a surfy half-store half-cafe, with a cute kids corner, very family friendly. I'd definitely recommend coming here once to get gifts and have a calm, enjoyable morning. I myself would come back to try the other menu items. I was served quickly and my food took about ten minutes. The staff are friendly. I got the Dave's acai bowl and it was the healthiest one I've gotten in Hawaii so far. It was a big bowl, priced accordingly, and it was exactly what you'd expect from each ingredient on the ingredient list. The ingredients are simple and you can taste it, especially with the acai base not being sweet - it needs a good mix with the honey on the top. (Don't buy the honey from them, I went to the KCC farmer's market and the exact brand was selling there for cheaper). I think there was a lot of granola, just a tad too much since it made every bite so crunchy, but it wasn't bad overall. My acai base was a bit icy though, so based on how bland it is and the issues I have with the texture, I wouldn't buy another one from here. This was overall a very nice visit though. read more

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My whole experience was amazing! Easy to find, friendly staff, great coffee and the surfing lesson. Cory was my surf instructor and he was fantastic. He was very thorough in explaining everything and I felt comfortable right away. The lesson went perfect, I stood multiple times and can't wait to do it again. read more

Amazing experience I booked a surf lesson & coffee on Airbnb. Had the best time, staff was super kind and helpful, big shoutout to Peter our instructor. As a beginner he made things super easy to understand and was so kind and accommodating. You will definitely catch your first wave here and the coffee is amazing!! Super chill spot, had lessons away from others in our own part of the beach!! read more

Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee - Coffee after surf (Kula Nalu) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is such a cute little café and surf shop. It is very conveniently located for those that are staying around Waikiki. I tried their Dave's açai bowl, it was refreshing and a filling, however, the açai itself is a little bit icy. They also make really great lattes, the coffee is strong with a nice roasted flavor and lightly sweetened as well. read more

Super fun experience. We did the canoe ride. Dave was awesome, set the realistic expectations and delivered. We caught 3 waves and I will definitely do it again. Highly recommend. read more

I found big wave Dave on Airbnb experiences! I was looking for surf lessons that would allow me to book alone with a public group so I didn't have to do a private lesson. They had many availabilities to choose from. I chose a 8:30 am. It was a tip top experience from the beginning. Peter is awesome he did a great hands on demonstration before getting us all out there. We loaded in on a beautiful little beach and there was even a baby seal chillin by the showers. Him and Jax made sure we caught waves. It was a really good time. Not to mention the coffee voucher! Macadamia nut latte after ocean time 10/10 read more

How can I say anything bad with my name on it? Dave's is a cozy coffee bar with bowls and other food items. They have an enormous amount of merch for sale as well as an attached surf shop. Anyway, the latte was really good. Smooth flavored coffee. The avocado toast on multigrain bread was delicious. They didn't skimp on the avocado but it may have too many chopped onions in there. The popular acai bowl was also very good. Fresh tasting açaí and toppings with excellent honey on top. I'll definitely go back here. read more

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check this place out! lovely little store with hidden food treasures here. great quick açaí bowl of your staying at the nearby hotels and we'd a a quick snack. it's huge! people were lovely and friendly. i met dave! seats are great for people watching read more

Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee - dave's with peanutbutter - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Amazing service, they were super fast and easy going. Plenty of easy breakfast options and good selection of coffee. Definitely, will be back. Laid back ambiance read more

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Took surf lessons as a beginner and my instructor Pauly was super helpful and friendly. He first gives a surf demonstration before heading out to the water which was easy to follow. Pauly provided great tips and pointers on how to catch waves. The shop itself is clean and provides lockers for you to leave your belongings. I would recommend surf lessons from here. read more

This is a great little coffee shop really good food pastries gifts. I didn't taste the coffee, but they look pretty good. It was a lot of people in line for it. If you're in the area this would be a good place to go for your coffee fix and morning pastries, and breakfast stuff. read more

This was such a great experience that we booked it again while visiting. My daughter had such a blast and the instructors were great. While I just ended up paddling out and hanging out I did catch some waves on my belly. The photographer was awesome and got such beautiful pictures. Would recommend this place to anyone. read more

Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee - Surfing - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Giving this review 5 stars for the surfing experience. Josh was an amazing instructor. So encouraging and super helpful. We had a blast!! We got tshirts too which were very cute. The coffee shop took FOREVER to make our drinks and the line wasn't long (Tuesday 1030am). My drink was made incorrectly so I had to have it fixed. My friends drink was made with milk and she has a dairy allergy (she ordered hers with soy). The drinks took so long that we didn't have time for hers to be remade. Açaí bowl was good read more

Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee - Açaí bowl - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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KODI our surf instructor and CORAL who facilitated in coordinating our check in process were phenomenal! I was initially nervous as I have NO EXPERIENCE, and Kodi was very patient and encouraging when I was out in the water. He took time to make sure that we understood the safety of being out in the water. We were able to both run through the steps of standing up on the board as well as how to turn and navigate the board in the water, which was very helpful. We did not feel rushed, and we both got very much individualized attention the entire time. I was even able to stand up with the guidance of Kodi. I highly recommend coming here as the instructors are very experienced. Kodi has over 25 years of experience surfing (plus he is a local )and you can tell with the level of patience and his ability to ensure our safety in the water. While my friend and I were at different levels he was able to coordinate to ensure that we both had an awesome time in the water and no one felt left out. I will definitely be back. Everyone was very kind. This is a genuine review and I was not in incentivized to write this...I just felt like a great experience deserves recognition. -lockers for safety -very reasonable rash guard rental - welcoming waiting area -amazing staff read more

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Big Wave's is one of the only cafe's open as early as a nearby chain. I was excited to try somewhere different and Big Wave's is fantastic. It has numerous options on their menu. I loved their breakfast sandwich, it was only a lighter panini bread and was filling. Their açaí bowl had great flavor and fillings in it. The service was good, the food came out in 5-10 minutes. I was super glad I went to Big Dave's and recommended to those that I was with to go. They were thankful for the recommendation once they went too! read more

Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Pretty good. Not cheap but worth! Its also a small shop if you want to look for surf stuff. Luckily we went when there wasn't much of a wait. I got a latte and my friend got a hot brewed coffee. The Ice latte was well made and turn out quite smooth. Amazing place to talk to friends and relax. The person who took our order was nice! Also in a great location to walk!! read more

Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I've visited this coffee shop for the past four days and had consistently a positive experience. That's why what happened this morning was so disappointing. Today, two younger staff members were unfriendly and dismissive from the start. I ordered a coffee and a milk for my 7-year-old, along with an ask to put a sticker on my lid. They were annoyed with my request and said there were none, and when I mentioned it hadn't been a problem before, they just completely ignored me. They then put a ton of ice in the milk and were extremely annoyed when I asked for it to be without all the ice. The employee then got ruder, reacting negatively to my daughter's milk order. While I was still standing there, the employee loudly screamed across the shop, "Don't let that lady order milk again--it's wasteful." My daughter heard this and was understandably upset, thinking she had done something wrong. When I pointed out that I was still there and the employee was talking negatively about me by calling me wasteful - the employee's response was, "I know," with no apology or acknowledgment. An adult staff member did step in and seemed genuinely concerned that the staff was being rude to me, but the two employees continued to double down on their behavior. I left feeling disrespected and, more importantly, upset that my child was made to feel bad over something so simple as ordering milk. I hope management sees this and addresses it. No customer--especially a child--should be made to feel embarrassed for their order and be called wasteful for something they paid for. read more

Instructor didn't show up and they refused to refund my money. They're unorganized, unprofessional and full of shit. Tourist trap

We booked the canoe ride. John Paul was very hospitable and so knowledgeable about the waves. For my to guest, this was their first experience and a wonderful memory. Thank you John Paul & Big Wave Surf! read more

Located past the lobby side of the Embassy Suite if you're an occupant there. BWD coffee shop was a great spot to get my morning crack ...I mean coffee to begin my day. I usually get the cold brew but had tried their Plantation iced tea and Island Girl latte as well. All of which were super delicious. read more

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The cafe at Halepuna got weird hours so stopped by Big Wave to get some coffee. Ordered the honey latte and a standard iced latte. The espresso drinks were just okay that day. Unfortunately I think it was a bit over extracted. I do love how the drinks sizes here are a bit bigger. Service here is a bit slow when I went. Only 2 people behind the counter and sometimes you'd have to wait for someone to take your order. The staff actually just had me go through the POS system to place my own order, which was a first. There are food options as well and a lot of people were ordering for breakfast so that can hold up the line as well. read more

I had a surf lesson with Peter and it was awesome!! I have never surfed before, but I still caught so many waves. The board was comfortable and the instructor was sooo helpful. He made sure we had a good experience. I would recommend getting a rash guard since my arms were a bit scratched up, but the rash went away in a day. Also they offer lockers free (if you rent a lock it's $5) and parking is validated nearby at the Embassy Suites (free!) for 4 hrs. read more

EXTREMELY RUDE GIRLS WORKING THERE. We have been going here on our trip to get our morning coffee and today, the girl (brunette, in her 20s) making the coffee was so so rude I had to hold back from letting her have an earful. My husband ordered the espresso con panna but requested over ice , which we have been doing with no problem. When his order came out, it was just the espresso, with no cream or ice. Then we overheard the blonde girl taking the order saying "oh fuck did I forget to say..." implying they miscommunicated our order. So then the brunette just grabs the drink and put some cream on there with barely any ice. My husband then asked for more ice and they both made it seem like we asked for a million dollars. They said ice was $1 extra. Like what? They ended up pouring ice in our cup but their attitudes were so bad. The drink actually tastes nothin like how we've been enjoying it so I asked for it to be remade. The brunette copped and attitude and tried to say it's because we get it with ice so it changes the taste. I explained to her that's how we've been ordering it and this time just tasted extremely sour and not enjoyable. The whole encounter with her, was such a turn off and and unfortunate representation of a coffee shop. She was argumentative for no reason and we've said "thank you" multiple times, and not once did she acknowledge it. Literally, she has the worst attitude I've encountered all trip. Do better. read more

This review is for the surf lessons/shop. My 12yo wanted to do a surfing lesson and Big Wave Dave had many good reviews. Online booking was easy. We did a private 1:1 lesson and requested Krystal as I wanted her to have a female instructor. I love showing my girls female athletes in action. When you make your reservation, you get to choose your instructor. The site only has bios of 4-5 of them so you know nothing about the other names so it's a complete guessing game. When we arrived, check in was easy but found out we had a male instructor. I was surprised after reassuring my daughter that she'd have a female instructor. But I didn't complain figuring there was nothing that could be done since it didn't seem like there were any other instructors on shift. But this was definitely NOT appreciated. Cody was her instructor and he was good so no complaints about him. He took her out and she was able to stand on several waves. The beach entry for lessons is close by thru an alleyway between the Hukelani and Sheraton . read more

There was no line so we came here to grab some coffee. The lady who took our order was pretty clueless. It could have been her first day but she didn't know the menu item, and my husband had to question her and point to the menu when she asked some questions about the order that shouldn't be asked. We also found out she put in my husbands order incorrectly. Ugh. My husband got a quad over ice with some whip. I guess she took the order wrong, so it was a hot espresso and some whip. And she didn't know how to charge for a quad. I didn't have confidence in my chai latte, but my chai latte was actually really good, it was better than most. Hopefully next time the person taking our order will be more experienced. read more

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I was craving a hot chocolate (I know, it's summer in Hawaii!), and the hot chocolate was delicious. The staff is very friendly, and the store is very nicely decorated. (if you are shopping for Aloha merchandise, I like their coffee cups) read more

Place definitely grows on y'a. Great vibe. Chill and little different menu. With their own variation on some good favs. Coffee is good and done fast. Good menu. And snacks and other eats. Located in Waikiki at embassy suites. Right near yard house. Service was friendly and quick. Also they do have coconut milk, surprisingly not many in Waikiki have this. So if you want coconut milk Dave's is the spot. This was an update from last review and they are now in my top 5 Waikiki coffee. I will figure out how to push out my list. And even though they have good snacks and really good food here. Halekulani bakery is right around the corner and this is my favorite tag-team!!! Dave coffee with Hale bakery. Mmmmmm. read more

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