The Curb

Honolulu, United States

3.6

20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 808-956-7660
Website:
thecurbco.com
Address:
2560 McCarthy Hall, Honolulu, HI, 96822
Manoa
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.8 mi986
1.8 mi760
2.9 miAlakea St + S Hotel St
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Local time (Honolulu) 12:51 AM Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Description

Specialties

Public parking is available at the Korean building 10 green spots

Closed on all state and federal holidays

We make drinks. They are pretty special. One could say, we specialize in unique hand crafted beverages. A must try is the cold brewed ice coffee. If you wanna take it a little further get that with the works and it will blow your mind as you get an infusion of caffeine, with hints of nut, and white mocha.



Other favorites are the Lychee Bomb and Guava Tea Lemonade.

History

Established in 2011.

The original idea was a shave ice truck that over time has morphed into a primarily drink truck with shave ice and a very light food offering.

Meet the Business Owner

Sumner O.

Business Owner

Sumner has a background in retail with previous experience at REI, Nordstrom, Starbucks, and T-​Mobile.

Quality of product, corny jokes, and making sure every customer leaves satisfied are of upmost importance.

Personal guarantee — you will like your drink.

If you are unsatisfied with your drink (either from us or any competitor) we will gladly remake it for you.

Before you walk away we ask two things — for the tip of your straw and for you to sample your drink.

Vicinity

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20 reviews of The Curb

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Place rating: 5
Honolulu, HI
I like this coffee shop because it’s right between my classes and I can grab a cup of coffee or hot chocolate while I eat lunch.
They have this drink called the oxymoron and it is chocolate-​y heaven!
They have yummy snacks too and I often grab a bagel or a muffin when I want a light snack.
Place rating: 3
Pearl City, HI
Ordered four shots of espresso on ice. The service was great but the espresso was extremely sour. First time getting sour espresso and I was extremely disappointed. I’m still willing to try it again if they can brew a better shot. On the upside, their chocolate muffin and taro bagel is pretty good!
Place rating: 5
Honolulu, HI
There’s no coffee shop I love more then the curb. Even after I graduate I’d drive back to UH to come and get some of this delicious coffee.
Place rating: 4
Fenton, MI
Good prices, good drinks. It is a great place to snag a drink between classes. It is excellent for what it is. There’s just nothing exceptional to put it above 4 stars. It is better than a Starbucks in most every way. As a point of reference I’ve yet to see a Starbucks I’d rate above 3 stars.
Place rating: 2
Aiea, HI
The food here is pretty good. They have a large assortment of yummy bagels! I do wish though that their bagels would be a bit more toasted. It’s not consistent. Some people make it perfect while others don’t really know what they’re doing. :/
I don’t really care for their hot drinks. I just paid $ 4.25 for a small soy white mocha and it taste sour! Gross I’m about to throw it away. Last time I had the soy green tea latte and it the green tea powder wasn’t mixed well so I kept getting chunks of bitter powder. I guess I’ll stick to Starbucks when I’m on campus from now on unless I’m craving a bagel, sandwich, or tea. Meh.
Place rating: 2
Honolulu, HI
This has been my go-​to coffee place for more than a year now, because it’s minutes from my work. It used to be great, but the quality of the coffee has taken a definite dive recently. It is now weak and overly acidic, and at the same time, more expensive.
The workers here are very nice, but the owner has a bit of an attitude and isn’t receptive to criticism.
Hate to give Starbucks more business.
Place rating: 5
Kahala, Honolulu, HI
I’m always here for coffee on the school days are excruciatingly long, especially with how boring lectures are — I need it. I usually get the cold brew and drink it just black. The taste is always consistent. The workers are great! They are alive and full of energy. Check in so you can get a free expresso shot! Such an awesome perk.
Place rating: 1
Waikiki, Honolulu, HI
I have been a daily customer for a few months now, and I enjoy their coffee very much. However, there have been 2 separate occasions where I never received my order. After the first incident I decided I wouldn’t let one mistake change my opinion on the coffee shop. The second incident happened this morning. It’s pretty simple, I ordered a coffee and waited 25 minutes without receiving it. I went up to the counter and kindly asked if I could have a refund on my purchase. I kept calm even though I was a bit upset. The barista was having trouble completing my refund so she called over a manager. The manager did not look me in the eye once. No acknowledgement, no sorry. Not really what I expected from such a popular coffee shop. So, if you want an above average cup of coffee this is the place to go. Just keep in mind that you might never get your coffee.
Place rating: 5
Honolulu, HI
Great speedy serivce, a variety of coffee and teas not to mention their newest addition the Nitro Cold Brew. I really want to try this drink for one, it looked amazingly smooth from Thomas O.‘s photos and secondly when you attach «nitro» to coffee how can you expect to not be woken up!
For a while I was under the impression this was only served at the kaimuki location but noticed it is recently offered on campus at Paradise Palms
I need to build myself up to the «nitro» when I start to drag toward the end of the week. Its an Organic 333 day. Don’t feel like dealing with the coffee crash and looking to relax the mind. Organic 333 contains chamomile, a plant valued for its calming properties. Glad I found it here, star bucks is all out of chamomile teas, I guess feeling relaxed is a seasonal thing.
Place rating: 5
Wahiawa, HI
Super nice people work there. Love the iced coffee w/​2 pumps Vanilla. Can’t go wrong with the bagel & cream cheese either. Service is pretty quick, even when the line looks long, go for it! They take the Belly Card and offer great rewards too.
Place rating: 3
Honolulu, HI
Great coffee, convenient as I work in the building next door however the pricing is a little excessive! $ 5 for a regular latte!
Place rating: 5
Honolulu, HI
If you want to wait in a ridiculous line for a mega calorie liquid dessert, there’s that other green-logo’d corporate franchise over at Campus Center.
If you want excellent *coffee* this is the place.
Hot sandwiches also very tasty (Cosa Nostra, FTW), but availability can be a little hit or miss sometimes.
Place rating: 5
Honolulu, HI
Love the lemon bars. Goes well with the Oxymoron Chocolate. Warning: this bar of happiness is often sold out in late afternoon!
Place rating: 2
Kailua, HI
Sooooo Slooooow! I can feel evolution taking place around me I have been waiting so long. It’s not busy either
Place rating: 2
Honolulu, HI
I don’t know why I keep coming back here. Probably because I spend so much time in Keller and it’s the closest coffee shop to me. With the exception of a few employees, most of them are kind of snappy. Also, they’ll get my order wrong about half the time.
Their coffee is alright. Nothing you can’t get from any other coffee shop. Also kind of expensive.
The thing that caused me to write this review is that i asked for a toasted bagel with cream cheese. It wasn’t toasted, and they only put cream cheese on one side, which i thought was kind of weird. If they don’t wanna spread it, they can just give those cream cheese cups. I ended up eating a very sad bagel sandwich.
I know these are minute problems, but they seem to happen every other time I buy coffee from here, and it’s kind of annoying. I’ll just make the extra walk to Starbucks in campus center from now on if i want a special drink.
Place rating: 5
Honolulu, HI
I don’t like to drink coffee but since my friend wanted coffee, I wanted to try their green tea latte. I love green tea and I can never say no to green tea!
The green tea latte: I could really taste the green tea which gives it two thumbs up!
The service: He was really friendly and welcomed all of his customers! He was pretty fast in getting the line moving. If you are in a rush and want quality pick me up drinks, forget Starbucks and COME TO THE CURB!
Place rating: 3
Honolulu, HI
The downside is there is usually a line during busier times but no line and they’re pretty quick at pumping out orders! Moderately priced, I think they used to be cheaper. A better alternative to Starbucks though, especially while at uh campus. I love their black iced tea and mixing different fruits… they usually have fresh strawberries to add and sometimes other fresh fruits. Otherwise, they’ll mix other flavors in with syrup, which still tastes yummy.
Place rating: 3
Honolulu, HI
The Curbs coffee is always on point, I give them that. The reason of this review is the service and ticket times. What I’ve notice is that each employee has their own station. One just toast bread, one on the espresso machine, etc. So if espresso is slammed and toaster is not, the toaster person won’t help. Usually they have 4 – 5 employees, but making a drink does not take more than 10 min. How does the person all the way in the back gets their white mocha, but I don’t get my americano?
Just fix this ticket time problems and I’ll be back to update this review.
Place rating: 5
Honolulu, HI
Great coffee served by the most lovely staff! I come here every morning before class and the staff and very professional and quick on their feet. I love the curb, wouldn’t be able to function without them! Prices are reasonably priced too (:
Place rating: 2
Honolulu, HI
I was prepared to give them a 4 or 5 star review. Until I bit into the lilikoi macaron I got this morning and found a thick hair embedded inside of one of the cookies. Disgusting. I mean I get that it happens, but this hair was pretty gross looking.
I took a picture so you can refer to that.
I tried their oxymoron as well and thought it was very overpoweringly sweet.
The staff was friendly though, but still, I don’t really particularly care for their drinks and due to the macaron I got I won’t be returning