The Staff are great, the coffee is good. Unfortunately, this location only allows 10 minutes of parking. I've been coming to Wave 4 - 5 times per week for the last 3 - 3-1/2 months. Today, I received a $95.00 parking ticket for being there for more than 10 minutes. If you can be in the restaurant for more than 10 minutes, then remove the tables. If you don't want customers who drive, then put up a sign saying that you will not serve customers driving cars. I have lots of other options. I WILL NOT BE RETURNING - TRUMP'S TARRIFS WOULD COST LESS read more

Coffee is fine but washrooms need better care. We have been meeting here for coffee with friends every weekend for months. The coffee and service is fine but the washrooms are consistently out of order and when they are functioning they're not cleaned. The service tells us they check and clean them every two hours but we are typically there more than two hours and never see anyone service them. read more

I'm sorry, but you can't serve coffee and not have functional restrooms! This is not the first time I've had this issue here...

First impressions. Wanted to use the washroom before ordering. Ladies washroom is out of order. 4 signs on the door of a variety of vintages. Lock broken. Out of order. Do not use. Looks like fixing the ladies room has not been a priority. Upon exiting the men's washroom I reached for the hand sanitizer on the wall. Out of Order. Order a latte. They are out of regular sized cups. Instead of upgrading my coffee to a larger sized cup she offers to serve it in a disposable soup bowl. Sure. Fine. Get my coffee. Go to sit down. Out of the 20+ options for seating - most tables are dirty. When I walked in the young gal was on her phone. Ok. I can over look all of the above. First sip of my latte and it's very bitter At $6 a coffee its pretty disappointing. It's too bad. They have a great location next to Ambrose university. If their coffee was a couple dollars cheaper and they maintained the amenities, I imagine they would have more business. read more

Waves Coffee is the only place I like for mochas and hot chocolate. You can choose from either white, milk, or dark chocolate chips at all of their stores. They grind the chocolate chips in front of you and dissolve them in perfectly steamed milk. Make sure to specify if you are taking your drink to go or if you drinking there because they will give you your drink in a ceramic cup if you are staying. This location has tons of seating inside, and a patio during the summer. read more

I love this little coffee house. In Edmonton I don't live very close to Waves and there aren't many locations. So when I'm home in cowtown I like to meet my friends here and enjoy it. They have a great little patio in the summer that has an awesome view of the beautiful area. It's right next to Ambrose College so there are always students working away too. They also sell local artwork which I love. Today I got a waves size caramel macchiato which was really nice. I also got a lemon poppyseed muffin which I liked too. I've never really had anything there that I didn't like to be honest. The staff are very friendly and helpful if you have questions. The drinks come out fast. There isn't much not to like about this little place. I hope it stays open for years to come! :) read more

Waves Coffee House - a cup of cappuccino and a muffin - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

A shoutout to this coffee shop. I Love their coffee! Everyone is lovely and friendly! It is perfect for a small date or meeting a friend.

Nice to have another option on the West Side besides the usual suspects. Although most businesses gear to grab and go in the area, this one makes it easy to sit and work, chat or surf. I like that. Nothing spectacular about the menu or drinks but there are choices, prices are fair and this is recommended if you want to be able to stay a while. read more

Nothing is worse than wasting potential and that is exactly what is happening at the Waves Coffee House on 17th Ave SW (which has no listing on Yelp?). Located in a spacious area on the ground floor of a building at the corner of an intersection, they have a head start already. Walking in, the decor is nice and modern. Plenty of comfy chairs, tables and yes even free Wi-Fi. The problems started when I ordered a medium roast coffee. I was informed it would take six minutes (a new pot being brewed I assumed). Well'p a total of 15 minutes had passed then I had to ask for the coffee again- the server/barista/coffee distribution manager forgot about me. If it was busy, fine, but there were five people in the whole place including the employees. The coffe itself was fairly mediocre, but at just under $2 for a medium, the price was right. While there are certainly pluses to this coffee house, there are also minuses. For a coffe house, everything seemed to be more of a hassle than it should have been right down to having to put a code in to get onto the bathroom. Considering the amount of coffe locations that have sprouted up on 17th, this place needs to try harder at not just go through the motions. read more

Waves coffee is a really cool cafe where you can have meetings, hangout with friends, or even study. The staff is friendly and the coffee and food that they have is pretty good. I was surprised to find out that Waves was a chain because that's not the vibe you get from the decorations, furniture and size. read more

I went to the Waves in the plus 15 area by the calgary stock exchange. You really wanna pass yourself off as a good coffee house and youre missing one thing...Good coffee. Amateur at best, bitter, I might even venture as far as to say WORSE than a Starbucks coffee.... OK no, I apologize, not that bad but i still tossed the coffee in the trash about 5 sips in. Custard filled sweet bun was dry, flavorless, NO LOVE. read more

Another coffee shop, offering the usual selection. This location tends to be really empty during the times I've been there, so I always receive good service. I like the art they have on sale here (although I would never pay that much for it). Overall nothing too special about this location, just another coffee shop. Waves, a different chain, the same usual coffee shop. read more

A friend told me about this new coffee shop that had opened on 17th called Waves. Other friends have told me that it's a chain out of Vancouver. I figured "new Canadian chain? Cool. Worth checking out." And so I did. On a service note, I had no problems here. The staff/owners are all very friendly and asked every customer that came in while I was there a question about themselves or where they worked. Two thumbs up there guys. The selection of teas and coffees wasn't amazing, but it wasn't that bad either. I stuck to a cinnamon roiboos tea and enjoyed my cup by the wannabe fire place. Where Waves fell down was with their internet. It's free to use, but is spotty at best. Two thumbs down as a place to hang out for a drink with your laptop in tow. I'm with Devon B in the opinion that this Waves location is wasting their potential. But they're new here... so maybe they'll hit it yet? read more

A great find in Springbank Hill. Great coffee, food, and ambience! The staff were warm and friendly, and were good about helping us figure out where we should park in order to not get ticketed/towed. The only thing is it's two hour parking (it's free, but only two hours) which is a pain if you're using Waves Coffee as a study space rather than conversation space. I really liked their London Fog, and their breakfast sandwich was surprisingly unique--egg, english muffin, smoked salmon, and cream cheese. It's quite good. I also shared a cinammon bun with my comrade. Overall, a good experience. I will certainly be back. read more

I am reviewing the Springborough Location only, and I am not sure why all the reviews are being jumbled under this location. I have long ago boycotted all local StarSucks coffeeshops as I am tired of getting dishwater, poorly brewed espresso drinks there. While my preference is to go to independents who truly know how to brew a good latte or cappuccino, but, there were none nearby, so Waves it was. I was pleasantly surprised by my special of the month ($2 latte, September). It had a bold coffee flavour (without having to add an extra espresso shot), and was topped with full-bodied foam complete with latte art, just like those the knowledgeable baristas at the boutique coffee shops make. I have not had their regular coffee, but my extremely picky husband has, and seems to enjoy it very much. The atmosphere is welcoming and not at all pretentious. We were there one friday night and there was even a musician. There is a good selection of pastries, muffins and sandwich/wrap type food, though I would prefer more freshly prepared items. For that, I will leave room for improvement. read more

I like waves! To me, it's like that middle ground between shishi coffee and normal coffee. They offer a higher value product a little cheaper than higher value price, it's a rather appealing idea! The space here is wonderful! Big, open lots of seating! This is my kind of coffee shop and I look very forward to the next time I come here! Come try it out!! 21/30 read more

This is probably one of my favourite coffee shops in town! The atmosphere is always so warm and inviting, especially during the winter. It's a nice place to get together with friends or simply sit down and study or read a book! I really love their selection of drinks and pastries - all at a fair price for the freshness and quality. My personal favourite drink is the Matcha Green Tea Latte paired with the Lemon Loaf pastry. This would be my go-to coffee shop any day. It's located in an area distanced away from local traffic. Inside you can enjoy looking at painting that are also for sale but are changed frequently. Very beautiful and warm atmosphere. read more

I came her to study with a friend and it went pretty well!! The hot chocolate is DELICIOUS as they shred chocolate chips and turn it into hot chocolate. The food is not very good or fresh and the smoothies weren't very good either. If you want to come here to share a drink with a friend, it's a great choice but as I said before, I do not recommend the food. I think it just depends what time of the day it is, as that can influence the amount of people there is, which can affect study sessions. read more

I had a free coffee coupon to support Calgary Soccer in which Wave Springborough did not honor. This has never happen to me before. I even contacted Wave head office in Vancouver by telephone and email to make a point. There was no response from Wave head office. read more

Great spot for meeting with lots of space and lots of free parking. I prefer their beans to Starbucks. Friendly staff. Family owned and operated. read more

Great service, one smooth latte! Need one of these near Sunridge, you'd have my money every day.

Quick service. I love me coffee and the strong roast blend really hot the spot. Great to have a comfy seat and good wifi. A good selection of pastries and snacks at fair prices. I was very happy Yelp pointed me in the direction of this oasis. read more

The Springborough location is best for sitting and chatting with friends, not studying or working. Reasonable number of sockets to charge your laptop, but wifi is not spectacular and sometimes unreliable. The cafe has lots of seating space inside but limited parking. They also have a bitcoin machine. Great find for suburbia and rich kids from Ambrose. read more

Good food. But whenever I ask for a coffee it tastes burnt. Only go there to get tea when I need to.

Staff are moderately friendly, drinks are good. A little pricy. Not an ideal place to relax or study since the cafe is often full with students from the surrounding schools. However, they offer a free upgrade from regular to Waves size drinks on Waves Wednesday... that's what keeps me coming back! read more

Headed to Waves' Springborough location yesterday for the first time and had a great experience. I went with a colleague and we spent the morning there working while we drank coffee and shared a cinnamon bun. The coffee was good, cinnamon bun was delicious, and the atmosphere was great! There are plenty of seats (including lots of soft armchairs), lots of windows to let the sun shine in, free wi-fi, and just a generally good vibe. In fact we were so productive that I think our boss should pay for us to work there every week since we got so much done! read more

Coffee is great, but you are limited to only 2 sizes! Also, it can be quite expensive for a coffee! Overall, the ambience is nice and good coffee. read more

Love this place....Great coffee, far better than Starbucks and Phil and Sebastians. Great service. Great atmosphere. Great Desserts.

Nice coffee shop but no parking. Westpark Parking will tag you for 45.00 parking penalty if you go over the 10 minute limit so be aware! First time I've received a parking ticket in the burbs! read more

Love the coffee here... But for Pete's sake turn on the heat.. One hour after opening and we still need our coats on to sit inside