My order: açaí bowl and iced espresso The Review: I liked how many gluten free options they had, and I liked the emphasis on featuring local products. They also claim to be a sort of community gathering center. The coffee was ok! Local-ish Fazenda coffee. The lack of customer service was insane. There were staff available but I waited for a while at the counter for someone to notice me and take my order. I spent around $25 for 2 items, am injured with difficulty walking, and they wouldn't let me use the bathroom, hinting that they had one but not "for the public". Instead they directed me to a public restroom down the road with 4 stalls for hundreds of people at the beach. The açaí was good though. I guess you have to weigh the pros and cons. read more

GroundSwell Surf Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Salisbury, Massachusetts

* Quick service * Big order - everything was right! * Burritos were tasty & coffee was delicious * AMAZING blueberry muffins * Friendly staff read more

Stopped by Salisbury beach on our way back from Hampton beach and decided to have lunch after walking around. The restaurant is right by the beach and boardwalk and the little town center - great location! Grilled veggie panini was good - onions bell peppers mushrooms and mozzarella cheese on focaccia bread - I asked for less cheese. Hubs ordered the Surf gobbler turkey sandwich on toasted rye bread which he liked - tasty, savory and satisfactorily chewy with bacon. Best part is when you sit at the counter you have a nice view of the beach and water, although there is limited seating inside. But there is seating nearby outside too. Plus you can simply take out and eat on the beach too. Overall good food and friendly service right on the beach - can't go wrong. read more

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Quick service. Bacon avocado toast was very good. Would be even better with lemon juice on it. Beachy Mocha would not recommend. Did not taste the mocha at all, just tasted like cinnamon. Bacon breakfast burrito was okay. read more

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The Salisbury Beach front area has a lot going on. The beach is covered with people, towels, umbrellas, the usual. The streets are different, split into two distinct crowds: the usual beach places with their pizzas, sausages, and ice cream, and then there's.. Groundswell Surf Cafe. The menu is filled with healthy AND delicious options. When we last visited, late morning, everybody in the area was at Groundswell. The prices are maybe a little elevated, but certainly justified. What a great spot, and great for the beachfront! read more

Food was some of the best breakfast food I've had. We loved the coffee as well. We had an açaí bowl one day which I've never had and it was delicious. The staff were so nice and very helpful. We stayed a couple blocks down the street and ate there everyday we stayed when we could. read more

Above and beyond fabulous always! Perfect beach cafe.. Great breakfast definitely get the whole shebang açaí bowl read more

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Fabulous agave and cardamom iced latte with a beach view! Great egg and cheese sandwich on toasted whole grain bread completed the meal. Looking forward to visiting often while on vacation. Yoga on the beach every morning, too! read more

GroundSwell Surf Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Salisbury, Massachusetts

Love their ice coffee and breakfast wraps. Great quality and service with a smile! Location can't be beat with the expansive ocean vista. A real gem!! read more

Lovely place right on the beach. Had the "hangover" - fried donut, eggs, hash brown in a wrap - oh hell yeah! Great service, coffee excellent and ... they serve "barkfast" for dogs! read more

This is the best spot on the beach. Everything is fresh, healthy, and delicious. The service is fantastic. And the deck space is beautiful and relaxing with the best view of the ocean. read more

I Love this place I go there every weekend in the summer it has the best service and if they are to busy you can order online

What a great location and healthy option to have right on the beach! I came down here in off season (season May 1 - Oct 15) and was worried everything would be closed. They are open Thursday-Sunday opening at 7. I ordered a coconut oil black coffee and immediately second guessed it. Some places just put a scoop in and the oily mess sits on top and is an oil slick on your lips and in your mouth. As soon as I heard the blender I realized these guys got it right! They blended it up to a creamy smoothness. They have a coffee bar outside with multiple milk options including oat milk. I was able to top off my coffee for some added heat which was appreciated on this chilly morning. I ordered the big sprout breakfast sandwich with egg, cheese, spinach, arugula, tomato, and avocado. Sounds delish and flavorful. Luckily I ordered it on the very thing bagel because the sandwich itself was pretty lack luster and tasteless. They don't season the egg or add any type dressing to the sandwich. I did realize (too late) they have salt and pepper by the coffee bar which would have helped, but still not quite what I would have been looking for. Maybe they have options I could have added, I am not sure, I didn't ask. I am sure I will be back during our two week visit, so I will make sure to look into it further and report back. Edited to add: I just read the menu and it says this sandwich was supposed to have basil pesto aïoli, now THAT is what I was looking for and would have made this sandwich so much better! Too bad it was somehow left off of my sandwich. Better luck next time! read more

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Food is great. Service is good. Ambiance is nice I really enjoy eating my breakfast/brunch at the beach looking at the ocean. They offer yoga in the mornings. They also have vegan options. read more

Delicious smoothie bowl, fresh toppings, customizable & friendly staff! Awesome location too!

I love love love this place, but come on guys $5 for this tiny coffee?? Worst than Starbucks prices. read more

GroundSwell Surf Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Salisbury, Massachusetts

Ordered breakfast yesterday morning to be picked up. I ordered a bacon, egg and Swiss on an English Muffin, the muffin was burned, there was very little bacon and Swiss and it was very dry. This was the first time I ordered from there and I will not be ordering from there again. read more

Staff was amazing and super friendly. All the food and smoothies we bought, though expensive, was very good. Thank goodness I don't live nearby or this place would bankrupt me. What we bought all: 5/5 Hulk smoothie Iced chai latte Acai Bowl Try the cactus water so refreshing after a long beach day I was drinking on the way back to our spit in the sun and cooled down immediately. read more

After coming to Salisbury for almost 40 years and always indulging in greasy non-quality food, I thought I'd try Ground Swell because it's always busy and I assumed must be great. I chose a turkey panini for lunch and was excited that they use bread from a local bakery. After paying $14 I was extremely disappointed in the tiny size of bread. A large amount of turkey was stuffed into the dry tiny bread, I thought it was a joke at first and maybe I was on Candid Camera...haha!!! But nope, not a joke. Won't be returning here. read more

Come here twice a week, consistently amazing açaí bowls and sandwiches. They are super nice to me, this place is a gem :)

The food is delicious! My favorite is the "whole Sha bang" ! They are so generous with their portions and the owners always have a welcoming smile! They sincerely love their work and have made Salisbury even more special with their "Caribbean" atmosphere right on the beach! High 5 + read more

This place matters a lot. Creates community, and keeps a lot of people fed, hydrated, nicely caffeinated. Good GF options, which I greatly appreciate. If granted one wish, I'd ask for a daily GF savory scone option among the delicious sweet options. Lemon is my fave so far. read more

Took two stars away for the incredibly long (45 minutes) and chaotic wait (we got four items, two drinks a bowl and a plain bagel, and were called for each item individually instead of together --super confusing)! But that açaí bowl was a 10!!! read more

Food was so good!! Smoothie was amazing and so was the breakfast burritos. I highly recommend

Idk I wanted to try this place because it looked good but their menus were filled with 100 flies in each. I was mortified.

Went this Saturday, they had a Pina Colada smoothie on the menu, so I specifically asked if they had the stuff to make a Pina Colada smoothie. One employee checks with another and they say yes. For $8 or more I got what is essentially a smoothie with mostly banana and maybe hints of something else. I've been here before and have been a fairly good customer because I want to support something other than a pizza or arcade or bar in Salisbury. Well no more. Just communicate you don't have the pineapple or coconut or whatever. Big thumbs down. read more

I really don't visit this area during the busy summer months, but I love the beach off-season. This cafe is truly a bright spot in the area. It's right on the beach with a clear view of the ocean. The windows flip open and must be amazing in the summer months (I think someone posted a photo of the building here). I've been a few times on Sunday morning, when its quiet and peaceful, and the beach air is cool. I've only had the coffee and some breakfast items, but would like to try more. Its a comfortable place to hang out for a little while and the people here are nice. I'll be back again before they close for the season. I highly recommend you give them a try! read more

GroundSwell Surf Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Salisbury, Massachusetts

Finally tried this place this past summer after walking past it for so many years. The breakfast burritos are amazing, and the smoothies are totally delicious. I appreciate that they can be made dairy free as well. Shoutout to using local ingredients as well! The employees are always very friendly, and being able to sit right on the beach watching the ocean while enjoying a burrito and smoothie is totally priceless! read more

I look forward to eating here every time I come to Salisbury beach. It's really cool to eat an açaí bowl and look out on the beach. Whenever I feel like eating healthy, I eat here. I go to Jilly's Pizzeria if I'm in the mood for pizza, or getting rid of my cash at their bitcoin ATM. GroundSwell also has Kombucha on tap and it is quite delicious. They are a little pricy if you want like, a GIANT meal, but health is wealth, right? I swear, I feel so good after having their food. I wish I was wealthy enough to just have a beach house and eat at GroundSwell all the time. I'm obsessed with this place! I've been telling a lot of people about it. GroundSwell is the TRUTH! They also play really cool indie music like Passion Pit, and I love that kinda thing! Good music, good vibes, beach view, totally jealous of whoever owns it! read more

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Great little spot that you can walk to from the beach and the food is amazing for kids and adults alike

My family took a trip to the beach since it was the first hot day of 2020 and had a bite to eat at ground swell surf cafe and it was amazing! I love the healthy choices and coffee was amazing! I got the burrito to eat and I would highly recommend it as my husband and son got the other choices which were also amazing! My son had a s'mores frappe and that was a super awesome treat! read more

You cannot miss Groundswell if you are in the Salisbury area! It is truly a little slice of paradise. We were in Salisbury for my sister's bachelorette party and this place jumped out at me immediately, so I reached out to the team to see if they could accommodate a larger group for breakfast. They were beyond kind and were able to reserve a couple tables for us. Upon arrival, Heather greeted us and couldn't have been nicer! The food and coffee is phenomenal. Between the acai bowls and breakfast sandwiches - so good and fresh! We loved it so much we went two different mornings. Would be here every day if I lived in the area. read more

Having been a supporter of Groundswell since day one, and my favorite açaí bowl, I am deeply disappointed to have to write this review. It's a holiday weekend so we knew things wouldn't be seamless, we ordered online and expected a wait. We paid $2 for parking, spent $4 on water while we waited for an hour and 45 minutes only to walk away with nothing as we could wait no longer. Preparing for a holiday crowd with staff, process and pivot plans are key, in general, and also key to keeping your loyal local customers. Knowing the chaos directly in front of you means shut down online orders for the weekend, close your line to catch up on the orders and the people in front of you. And do whatever you have to to make sure people don't walk away feeling like it was the biggest waste of 2.5 hours. Disappointed in the day and disappointed that I need to find a new place for açaí. Happy and safe weekend to all! read more

Great breakfast sandwiches and açaí bowls, but today it was a 56 minute wait for ONE sandwich. Definitely prepare for a wait on the weekends! Hopefully they get more staff soon to better manage the volume. read more

Me and my friend just came here to get açaí bowls, and we were so disappointed:( the açaí did not taste good at all, it had a horrible first initial taste. I'm sorry, but definetly we will not be coming again. read more

Everyone needs to go to Groundswell Surf Cafe, check out the amazing artwork displayed (& for sale), try some of their delicious creations, food, smoothies, etc. Most importantly, I highly recommend every guy and girl jump into on if their 8 am yoga on the beach classes. It's good for any level of yoga practice and even beginners and first timers! read more

Awesome açaí bowls. Went three times on a one week vacation! Coffee and espresso is good too. Right on the beach and dog friendly. Can't go wrong with that. I believe they are open year round. read more

Delicious breakfast, friendly staff, beautiful view. It was especially nice to have live music. The window boxes/ planters where lovely. Overall, a terrific outdoor breakfast spot. read more

I decided to check out this place last night. The kids wanted beach pizza and I am not a fan of beach pizza. I decided on the Lobster panini. So good! Next time we go to the beach I will come for that sandwich... read more

Food/smoothie and bowls are always very good. Lines tend to get a little long, but Customer service is exceptional! Employee new that I had my hands full with my toddler and new born and instead of needing to take two trips to our blanket, she brought down half of my order! I drive up from about 30 minutes away on sunny, warm Saturday mornings to enjoy the beach and a smoothie bowl. Always worth the trip! read more