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

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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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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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

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

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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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WONDERFUL Team and crew! Photograph is the most talented on the island, the staff is incredible, and the experiences are fun. VERY safe and trustworthy. Definitely the best SURF EXPERIENCE on the island. read more

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

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

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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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

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

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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

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

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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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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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

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

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

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

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Brought our teenage grandkids to Hawaii. They wanted to surf! Found Big Wave Dave Surf and what a gem it was! The kids had the best time! They all were successful and able to get up on the surf boards! The kids loved the instructors and said they were very helpful and very funny!! Highly recommend and it didn't break the bank!! Two big thumbs up!! Thanks Big Wave Dave Surf for making great memories for our grandkids. read more

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

Once I got past the lady not being so nice however the three gentlemen were. The bagel sandwich was very good! 4 stars because of the lady. read more

A wonderful little coffee and surf shop in a great location. Great selection of pastries and coffee drinks, super nice people. Great way to wake up in Waikiki. read more

Marc and Katie: Shared egg, ham, and cheese sandwich. We really liked the Naan bread. The portion was good sized to share. We also got cold brew and mango refresher. The refresher had an earl gray base which was really good! Marc loved the cold brew. It had no bitterness. Josie (13): Turkey, bacon, cheese, bbq breakfast sandwich. She really enjoyed the combination and it filled her up until lunchtime. Sophie (10): mango açaí bowl The honey was really good in the bowl. She liked the toppings and flavor. Shared: banana bread It was good. The slice was an end which wasn't my favorite but good flavor. Prices are steep but everything was very enjoyable. read more

Somewhat friendly service. The açaí had an interesting texture. Kind of gritty, not creamy. The overall vibe at the shop is super cool though. read more

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

It's good, but I feel like the food was overpriced. It has a seating area and they sell honey and some merch. read more

Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee - Avocado Toast & Populars Açaí - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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we loved doing the outrigger canoe with Jean Paul and his uncle. They are expert at getting out and catching waves. They make it fun, teach you about the surf and push you to excel. We had a great day. Thank you, Mike 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

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

Jamie was my surf instructor and she was great! patient and friendly and very knowledgeable! great surfer! I highly recommend big wave Dave! so fun and very well run! read more

Amazing time surfing with big dave's surfing. Our elementary school daughters got comfortable in no time. Not regular surfers or swimmers. If you're considering it, do it as your family will make forever memories. Bravo big wave Dave! read more

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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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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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Great coffee and great breakfast. Cool location with a little shop. The açaí bowl and breakfast sandwiches were awesome.

Went on vacation. gem of a little spot. Good coffee - get a mug and the java is free. Banana bread was top notch. Did the surf lessons with the family. Easy to book. Organized. There was really good oversight in the water and everyone had a GREAT time, even with less than ideal conditions. A+ and would do again. read more

I have really tried to give this place a chance. I usually get my coffee here when we visit, in the past it has been good. This trip, everyday for 5 days, they have screwed up our order. Wrong sizes, no flavoring, wrong drinks. Every. Single. Day. I am usually one of the first ones there when they open, and usually the only customer, so it isn't because they are busy. If you are going to have a coffee shop, learn to make coffee accurately. read more

Honestly best Hawaiian home grown coffee spot. It's incredible because you don't get the long lines like other shops in the area, and it's 100% "specialty coffee" . I enjoyed a Cafe Con Panna and the espresso was magnificent in flavor topped with their homemade whip cream. 10/10 spot and would highly recommend to support local and small businesses. It definitely beats the other surrounding "specialty coffee" overhyped influencer coffee shops. read more

2 pour over coffees and 25 minutes later still no coffees! Requested my money back and they didn't give me the tip I gave them! Rip off!

We spent $300 on surf lessons and drinks and at first it was great having coffee and acai bowls, but the surf lesson was a bust because they took the kids out to a very difficult surf spot for being novices...should have just surfed in front of the Sheraton hotel for way less cost. The worst though was the employee's attitude that worked there yesterday and another one today who made a horrible macha and coffee and then fought with us about remaking it, only to make another terrible one. My advice for the owner is to hire employees that care as much as the first ones. read more

Food and ambiance are always a must but the people are what made our experience fantastic. Ordering a Bug Wave Dave Latte and sitting at the table in front of the coffee bar was an awesome way to start everyday! This was a great part of our amazing trip to Oahu! read more

Dave's is the perfect place to start your day! The cold brew, lattes, crepes, avocado toast and acai bowls were all delicious and generous portions. Friendly and welcoming staff. We also rented our snorkel gear from them. You can sign up for surfing lessons here too! read more