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    Da Spot

    3.5 (22 reviews)
    InexpensiveMediterranean
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Cheese steak and onions sandwich ($9.75).
    Alyssa G.

    Da Spot quite literally hit the spot perfectly every time I went here as a student. The prices are fairly reasonable for the food, especially considering that a majority of the people who go here are students who don't make much money. Since the school transitioned back to having more in-person classes after COVID, you can see more people dining in. Anytime you go, there will always be an empty table, so you never have to worry about not finding a seat. The noise level is usually really low due to the lack of students who actually visit the cafeteria. Here are my favorite foods to get here: Cheese Steak and Onions Sandwich, Beef Curry, and Mochiko Chicken. I've never had a bad experience with the food or drinks here, and everything is really tasty. The smoothies taste good too, but I don't get them often just because I don't want to spend too much money on lunch! As a side note: You don't have to be a student to eat here. They accept both cash and card. The employees are really friendly!

    Menu as of 8.19
    Magda G.

    This is the Da Spot ...haha. The best prices and selection. I was unclear where the place was located but it is on the campus of UH West on lower lever of building C, you do not need to be a student to buy food there. Place is open Mon-Fri until 6pm. Breakfast is served until 9am. You cannot buy this massive acai bowl made right in front of you for $6 anywhere on the island, they have I believe 30 different shakes to choose from - insane ! My to go spot for sure !

    Not the most appealing photo... but their acai color is so light purple and beautiful!!
    Anna N.

    I can't believe I attended UHWO for about 4 months, and only now did I decide to check out Da Spot located on campus in the cafeteria area (Building C first level). This is the only food vendor on campus and I hope they'll expand to have other vendors soon! I've always snacked using the vending machines or drove off campus to get some lunch. I am writing this review mainly because of their acai bowl... ughhhhh the mixed feelings I have for this place. First off, 5 STARS for their acai bowl! I am still shocked and amazed that a huge bowl (seems to me that it's 24oz but I could be wrong) is only $6!! I tried their acai bowl before at the King Street location, but that was such a long time ago. They give you the option to choose between apple juice or soymilk base for the acai bowl, and I specifically remember choosing soymilk because I LOVE SOYMILK. It's a unique twist and the color of the acai is lighter and pretty - presentation of the acai bowl with bananas, strawberries, and granola looked appealing too! My only concern was that I had a huge frozen strawberry that didn't get blended in well with the acai. Nonetheless, I would definitely order this again from now on when I'm on campus. I love acai bowls too! FOOD - Other than the acai bowl, I've also tried the grand slam sand and breakfast bowls. The grand slam sand is a bagel/croissant sandwich (your choice of bread) with eggs, a choice of meat, pesto sauce, and cheese. They didn't ask what bread I wanted but it's whatever because I didn't know how to order at the time lol, but I got my sandwich on a bagel and it was so good! Highly recommend. Breakfast bowl? Not so much. The taste was great with a lot of flavors, only if you like veggies (red and green onions, tomatoes/bell peppers, etc) with scrambled eggs on rice. I lost my appetite though because my eggs weren't cooked properly, and I was afraid and unfortunate that this would happen. SERVICE - It's super weird like anyone could probably walk away with the food without paying. I was so confused.. But from experiencing the process, you order your food/drinks first at the food counter and while they're cooking the food for you, you go to the register to pay BUT that's only if there's a cashier there to ring you up, which most of the time there isn't and you're left there standing and waiting for a few minutes. Because of this experience, I'm giving Da Spot UHWO an overall 3 stars.

    Brennan T.

    Da Spot gets five stars because of the smoothies! The smoothies are made right there with lots of different options to choose from, and if you don't like the options, you can have your smoothie made to your taste. There are a variety of fruits (strawberry, banana, coconut, pineapple, mixed berries, etc), sorbets (lilikoi, lychee, guava, etc), and liquids (soy milk, passion orange juice, guava juice, etc). And the smoothies are pretty cheap: $3 for 16-oz, $3.50 for 20-oz, and $5 for 32-oz. What a deal! Way cheaper than Jamba Juice. The food is pretty good too. The pre-made food is typically $6 for mini and $8 for regular with main dish, rice, and salad. Some friends got chicken parmesan, which was delicious when I sampled. There are also more typical concession foods like burgers and pizzas. I ordered fish and chips. Pretty sure the fish is frozen and fried, and that's the quality you get. Not the best I've had by far, but still satisfying. The service is actually really good! All of the workers I interacted with in the two times I've eaten at Da Spot were all really nice. They talk stories with you and help you out with what you need. Excited that when I'm at UH West Oahu there's a good food choice on campus.

    Strawberry Love Potion, medium size ($3). Contains Haupia sorbet, strawberries, and soy milk.

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    Good food, large portions, and cheap. Hard to find all three in Hawaii. Wish they'd open more locations.

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    Love their food. Delicious. Something different for Hawaii. It's enjoyable you should go too. The food is superb.

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    If you're not much of a sweet tooth you can kindly ask to not to drown the acai bowl in honey.

    $7.50 2. Acai Bowl

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