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Big Wave Cafe Info
Amenities
Service options
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Fast service
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Great coffee
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Great dessert
Popular for
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Cocktails
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Healthy options
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Quick bite
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Vegetarian options
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Wine
Dining options
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Breakfast
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Brunch
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Bar onsite
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Gender-neutral restroom
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
Crowd
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Family-friendly
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Groups
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Tourists
Planning
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Accepts reservations
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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Good for kids
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High chairs
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Kids' menu
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Free street parking
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Parking
Best WLM Reviews
Fresh & Delicious! For those saying the prices are high: cheap fish ain’t good and good fish ain’t cheap. The prices are average for the product: fresh fish, not frozen nuggets with steak fries. Speaking of fries, Big Wave serves beer battered style fries! Delicious! Instead of running the mill coleslaw, a side of seaweed salad! Perfect touch. Tatar sauce was upscale too. Grilled halibut was perfect and tender as was the Wild-caught Salmon. Clam chowder was thick and average tasting. Salad was greens, not romaine or iceberg. Excellent quality for an average of $30/person with plenty of food. Definitely worth the stop.
Absolutely the most delicious homemade "Today's Special" Salmon Fish & Chips with a bowl of Clam Chowder!
The staff is friendy, attentive, and providing warm, welcoming customer service.
Thank you.
First restaurant we tried on our first visit to Manzanita. Server was nice, atmosphere is a bit lack luster. Seafood is fresh but prices are definitely high. Oysters here for example are $41 for a dozen, where as is Portland they’re on average $32 for a dozen. No draft beer. $8 for a can of cider. I overall wish the town had more food options.
Big Wave is certainly among Manzanita's best restaurants. They provide arguably the nicest dining room in town and fry their seafood flawlessly. Perhaps a tad expensive, but I think they make the case that they're worth it. Their Captains Platter was generous enough to serve two at lunch. They make a fine salad and their desserts are worth considering. Service was most attentive, too. There's nothing special about their view of US 101, but the natural light from their large windows is a plus on a cloudy day.
I had the best halibut of my life here like 5 yrs ago, but last night I ordered and it was rubbery and not hot. Also, my friend is a fish and chips connoisseur and it was rubbery and not hot either. The salad we had was outstanding though. For the price of the fish, I was not impressed this time. Also, I think she may have known we were dissatisfied and didn't say anything. Ah well. Just wont go back.
Great little place with some delicious seafood. Everyone loved the food they ordered, it took a while to get there but that's OK. A great place to take your family when at the coast.
I would certainly recommend this place if you're in the area. Great food at a great price.
Excellent fish and chips with halibut!!! Really fresh steam clams too. Awesome service from Jordan. Definitely worth it to stop by for some delicious seafood.
We dined here on Christmas Eve Eve and had a fantastic experience! Definitely recommend! We enjoyed the crab cakes as an appetizer, a side salad and cup of clam chowder, and our entrees were the sea scallops and the captain's platter. We finished with a slice of peanut butter pie and marrionberry pie. All was so tasty!!
When you walk in there are boards that tell you where the seafood is from and we felt the prices were reasonable for what we got. There were plenty of other menu options if you aren't looking for seafood and we will stop in again to try something new!
Our service was kind, attentive, and made great recommendations. The restaurant was pretty quiet, maybe a little too quiet, so that is the reason behind 4 stars on atmosphere. Small comment, we still enjoyed our meal and time!
Quick Facts About Big Wave Cafe
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
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| Monday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
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