We had a fantastic experience at Hansens in Encinitas! My fiancé and I stopped by on a lovely day…read moreand checked out their snow sale. I tried on a bunch of jackets and pants--shoutout to London at the fitting rooms, who was lovely! I initially left with a total of $381.58. But later, I noticed a couple of discrepancies: the jacket's discount was miscalculated and the pants were mislabeled as XS when they were actually smalls. After some research, I found the items for less on Amazon, so we called Hansens. My fiancé spoke with them, and they were willing to price match. Enter Patty, the awesome manager! Patty was incredibly kind and helpful--she matched the Amazon price and gave me a partial refund right on the existing order. I didn't even have to drive back to Encinitas or hassle with a return. Thanks to Patty Bolton and the team, everything was made right--and I'd absolutely recommend Hansens to anyone! 5 stars

Haven't been to this store in a long while. Went to the snowboard rental section and the staff and…read moreservice was amazing. They made it real easy to pick out the right board and bindings for my son. As far as snow rentals, I highly recommend these individuals.

In my opinion, what makes a great clothing store is two things, great service and really great…read morewell-made products. Encinitas surfboards is a legend down here, and I love their long sleeve tees and their sweatshirts. I bought my long sleeve tee right around Christmas and last week I saw a whole bunch of threads coming out of the bottom of the tee. So I walked in today showed him what it happened to the T-shirt and without a blink he said you're on the same color? I said sure really? He said yeah I grabbed it and left. All smiles all Customer Service and all great products. I recommend this place highly specially if you live down here it's a must.

Best place to get honest advice on surf gear.. They pack a lot into their shop from coolest of…read moreEncinitas gear, locally made surf boards, needed clothing, and accessories, and anything surf related. Great place to buy wax since they sell at basically cost so awesome value. They'll even help you with that gear like surf racks, getting a board ready to ride, and more. One of the few shops that has used boards if that's your need. I've always loved their sticker book and go there every holiday for a stocking stuffers, too. This is the place to go and always has been. Thanks for being family & run that way always!

Great for tourists and those passing through, board selection is hit or miss. Great place to get…read morerental boards

Worst experience I've ever had in a retail store after working in the industry. Sold me a defective…read moreboard. Didn't want to do anything to help or even talk when I immediately realized and brought back in a minute later. Opposite of a chill surf shop.

There about to close, they had 20% off. small selection..... won't be back unfortunatelyread more

In love with anything in this unclassified store. I discovered it today and thought was new and…read morejust reading it has 10 years of life. I thought it was a motorcycle gear store and then stepping into was able to admire the painted surf boards, female and male apparel, second hand clothing, cool laid-back art...and the super surprise of a bondai shop or garden in the backyard. Very near and plenty of good vibes. Don't forget to take a look at the signs indicating the distance to various locations!

Best place to rent boards in Encinitas. Walking distance to the beach. If you have friends coming…read moreto town, they also offer surf lessons, wetsuits, sunglasses, shirts, hats and dog bandanas.

Their service for our group's surf lessons was incredible! They went above and beyond to…read moreaccommodate our group's event.

Awesome shop! You must meet the owner and checkout the speakeasy in the back. Great boards that are…read morevery affordable. Love the clothes that I purchased!

Got some tacos at Raul's next door, then wandered into D Street Boardroom. Walked out with the 6'8"…read morePhat Fish. Paddled out the next morning, tripled my wave count, the perfect shape for your average waves in North County, small to medium, pull into anything, board is so much fun! Would like to try their HSS Closer 5-fin looks like a fun shape too. Thanks Louis!

Ordered a pair of vans from this shop and once I've received my order, one shoe was super…read moreoxidized/damaged and worn out. (Couldn't wear two different color shoes out to dinner) Could have possibly received the display model and the shop did not specify one shoe was damaged. I have reached out via email, phone and FB messenger with no response. That's bad business and I'm bummed off the service from this place. I do not recommend shopping here due to bad experience. Wish they could have made it right. SMH

Really cool men's shop!! Mikey was super helpful and super sweet!! Give that man a raiseread more

I love this place!!! My family has stayed here 3 or 4 times o er the past 5 years or so, and always…read morehas a great time. It's clean, laid back, quaint, and in the perfect location. The owners/employees are so responsive and friendly as well. I just left after a 5 night stay and I'm already scheming on how to come back before summer ends.

If you are looking for a great place to stay that will make you feel like a local, this is the…read morespot! This was my first time visiting Encinitas/Leucadia and it is such a beautiful beach city. Nikki, one of the co-founders, can be seen around the hotel at times checking in on things, socializing with guests, giving recommendations, and making sure everything is running smoothly. He is easy to get in touch with and makes the check in process simple. Surfhouse comes equipped with everything you could need during your stay including bikes, surfing equipment, and even surf lessons! You can book multiple different types of experiences through Surfhouse depending on what your interests are. They are dog friendly and require a small extra fee for bringing your pet which is so worth it. You can bike or walk to the beaches from here and it is close to several shops, restaurants, and coffee shops. There is a train nearby that can be loud when passing through, but that is something you will hear no matter where you are in this town and is not specific to this hotel. The hotel has cute common areas on the ends where you can hang out and chill on the patio. There is even an outdoor shower downstairs where you can rinse off after a day on the beach. There are only 8 rooms total, so you still feel like it is a relatively private place to stay without tons of loud neighbors or overcrowded lodging. The rooms themselves are clean, neat, and have beautiful decor. The rooms have several different setups, so you can book them depending on who is in your party and what bed arrangement you would like (twins, bunk beds, queen). There are several parking spots right in front of the hotel. The Surfhouse management seem to have thought of everything--I highly recommend coming here for a unique local experience when visiting Encinitas or any nearby towns!

Always very knowledgable dudes working at this location with a great selection of bunker and sharp…read moreeye boards. As the tip mentions there are no long boards here. If you are looking to buy new and not willing to drop over $500 on a new stick then this is a good place to check out. I have two bunker boards and love em both 5 '9 disco and 6 '1 more traditional short board. Great value for a new board, highly recommend.

Got a sick 5'11" fat board that ive surfed in 1 foot crumble to overhead. Was only about $450 too,…read morecant beat that. Good stuff for sure. Stop in and check these guys out.

The quintessential old-school surf shop featuring lots and lots of longboards and longboard…read moreold-school collectibles. This place is a tribute to the great surfing legends and the lifestyle that was popularized in the 1050's. They carry every classic book ever written about surfing, every classic movie ever made about surfing and surf magazines from all over the world. You can also find vintage collectibles and a great selection of tikis. They have a good selection surf clothes, especially sundresses for girls and women. If you go at the end of the season everything is marked down to 5 and 10 bucks. 1/2 of my summer wardrobe comes from this store. It's a very laid-back atmosphere and the service is just as laid-back. http://www.thelongboardgrotto.com

This shop rocks, and it has for many years now. There are some great finds here for men and women…read more In addition to classic surf boards and surf gear, this place sells some groovy home accessories such as little tiki men lamps, but I enjoy this store for the women's clothing. It is rare that I can find a shop where both me and my dad can spend hours going through the selection, but Longboard Grotto is one of those shops. I concur with Julie's review, Longboard Grotto has a great selection of sun dresses. I bought a Toes on the Noes sun dress there that I got much use out of (the stitching eventually wore out).