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    4.2 (60 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
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    Aleksandra E.

    The location is in a modern building next to the ocean, and the ambiance has a relaxed surf vibe. The staff is friendly, and the coffee was hot and energizing. I can't comment on the food, but overall, it's a cute place worth visiting.

    Breakfast Sammy

    The food tasted great. Loved the atmosphere and flavors. Limited menu but all dishes were well made and fresh.

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    Beauty B.

    Nice beach vibe cafe and cool interiors. The place was packed. The cake hit the spot is a good way to celebrate the new year!

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    Neha S.

    I like how many vegetarian options this place has, that was an automatic plus for me. The burrito itself was a bit pricey but good! And the coffee is nice too. There's a decent amount of seating and has beach-vibes. Would come again!

    Phil H.

    Great spot to pick up some healthy breakfast bowls or burritos, smoothies, wraps, coffee, and beer. Good prices, great staff, chill surfer tiki vibe. Plenty of seating inside, also on the outside deck patio, outlet to charge up, and clean bathroom. Awesome music too. A cold $5 Narragansett was perfect after running a half marathon on the nearby boardwalk.

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    Tiffany O.

    Cute surfer vibe coffee shop with ample indoor and outdoor seating. Coffee is bold and tasty, decently priced too. Lost a star for not having decaffeinated options. I think the menu is limited with hot items and the service did take longer than I would have like, but items were fresh. I had the burrito, tasted good but needs some type of sauce. They do have a great selection of pastries and bakery items some of which are vegan and gluten free. I would visit again.

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    Jocelyn L.

    This was such a cool place to grab a bite before or after the beach! However, I was very disappointed with their options, they had NOTHING left to eat at 4pm! Their smoothies are also "pre-mixed" I guess where they cannot made any substitutions or additions which I really disliked. I was hungry and decided to go with a smoothie (all they had left) which wasn't great. It was semi warm and watery whereas I like my smoothies cold and thicker. I would've loved to try their food because they have great options but if you go here make sure it's early! They do sell cool merch inside & rent out surf boards.

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    Brooke K.

    Staff was super friendly, really chill vibes in the space. Very clean, open, plants, fresh air and also being used as a working space for people w laptops. The salted peanut butter bar and coffee was really good here. Very crumbly bar with very good flavor and the coffee was very tasty. I'll def be back next time I'm in the area

    So got this 11$ dollar burrito definitely tastes pretty good but not worth 11$.
    Dmitry D.

    Friendly staff, Nice calm place to do work and hoMework if needed. I got a burrito 11$. Taste is on point but deff not worth 11$. That's definitely the location and up and coming area to thank for the higher prices. And this wasn't intentional but all cool have to wear hair nets for a reason. And the reason for that is so that I wouldn't have long hairs in my burritos . I brought it back and it's getting remade as we speak. But no biggie it happens. But hair nets should be worn.

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    Suhaila E.

    I just moved to the area and am SO grateful this coffee shop is a short walk from the A train I take to work. I stopped in this morning and had a hard time deciding what to get because of all the appetizing options. I decided on the PB & coffee smoothie BUT sadly they were not serving this at the moment. So, I ordered the Chai Latte with Califia farms oat milk, ( I'm VERY appreciative of the fact they use Califia over Oatly) but the chai latte was disappointingly plain. I felt like I was drinking straight up oat milk, and wished I had just went to Dunkin across the street for a chai latte... To be fair, it's difficult to find a good Chai Latte out here, so I'm gonna cut the baristas a little bit of slack. The service was good and quick, and the avocado toast and açaí bowl looked fresh and was well presented so I'll def be back to try other options. I just know that this is not the place for a chai latte.

    Rebecca L.

    Good, black coffee and yummy chocolate chip cookies. They also have a nice menu for hot breakfast items and açaí bowls. Covid precautions in place, they measure temp if you want to sit and enjoy your treats. Great seating by the bright windows and felt spaced out enough from other patrons.

    Evan H.

    Locals Collective is such a fun shop! The aesthetics are excellent and it's such a welcoming environment. The coffee is unreal, too! I'm a bit of a coffee purist and I was very satisfied. I'm also writing this review on behalf of myself and three friends who all enjoyed themselves immensely.

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    The atmosphere and vibes were really good. Also the workers were playing really good music.

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    Been going here for 3 years. Service has gone down pretty badly. New staff isn't well trained or attentive.

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    Highly underrated spot for coffee, breakfast and treats. The food is delicious and the coffee is the best in Rockaway.

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    Perfect first stop in the Rockaways for an iced coffee, breakfast treats (I had a tasty zucchini muffin) and people watching

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    Açaí bowl and iced coffee where amazing, awesome to have a relaxing cafe directly between the subway and the beach.

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