This is often our default choice when we want something fast and healthy. Easy parking and a quick, clean place to grab healthy Mediterranean food. Similar concept as chipotle - you can build your own bowl. Love the fresh ingredients and variety of sauces. The harissa chicken is a bit too spicy for me but I may just be a wimp. Outdoor seating is available; however it's on a busy road so we usually eat inside or take it to go. read more

I've been walking by this place for years on my way to Tacodeli. I had a tooth extracted last week and wasn't feelin' chomping another tortilla. There it was! A picture of a bowl with salmon, rice, and veggies on the Cava window! A beacon of sore gum relieving tender deliciousness! I kept walking, but then I saw something I'd never seen there before in their outdoor dining area.... People! And they looked like they were enjoying their food. Well, I did it. I went in. I guess I arrived Cava Ignorant. When you walk in, there's a Delivery sign, a Pickup sign, a Catering Sign, and a screen saying download the app to place an order. Not really greeted with what I expected, but what am I? A codger or an adventurer. The food was good and the staff was exceptionally friendly. Give it a try! read more

Friendliest staff at any CAVA in town! Super helpful and patient with a very large order! Highly recommend you come see this crew!!

I'm so happy to update my original review--from 2 stars to a full 5--because CAVA Westlake has truly turned things around. The improvement in both service and food quality is noticeable, and it's become one of my favorite go-to lunch spots in the area. The staff is now consistently friendly, fast, and attentive--even during the busy lunch rush. The ingredients are fresh, the portions are generous, and everything tastes clean and satisfying. I especially love the build-your-own bowl with harissa honey chicken, roasted veggies, and that crave-worthy garlic dressing. They've clearly listened to feedback and made real changes. Everything feels better run, and the overall experience is smooth and welcoming. It's a perfect stop when you want something flavorful, healthy, and fast--and now I look forward to going back every time. read more

My family decided to order and pick up some Cava for dinner. They got our order correct this time. Yay!! I ordered my favorite the Harrisa Avacado Bowl. It's always full of flavor and very filling with lots of fresh ingredients. I really like their food. A positive overall experience. read more

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Yummy, fresh food. Amazing table-side service, staff is extremely patient when ordering, as well! Love CAVA, but I LOOVE this one!! Westlake is definitely doing many things right!! Very light and breezy lobby/ patio as well, with a relaxing atmosphere and mediterranean vibe. read more

This place seems to have good reviews so maybe my experience suffered from doing pickup instead of ordering at the store, but I was not super impressed with my salad bowl. Greens were fresh but the portion was so small! For $15 I would expect the to-go container to actually be full of lettuce at the very least but it looked rather sad when I got to my car to check my order. The flavors were good, I love that you can customize everything, the falafel were super tasty, but it was disappointing to see the amount I got for the price. The lamb meatballs were decent but a little dry- if I went again I'd just get the falafel. Also a small complaint, the pickled red onions were cut very inconsistently with some nice slices and some huge chunks. read more

CAVA - Would have liked to see more lettuce to fill out this half-empty bowl. - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I went to eat here last night and it was wonderful! The food was amazing and our server, Zara, was super friendly (and very helpful when I had no idea what I wanted to order lol). Overall amazing experience! read more

The food is total and complete garbage for what you pay. My son and I went, just to try something different. I am a complete Riley's fan as far as Lockhart Bbq goes, but I thought I'd try something different for a change. We went through the line getting our beef brisket and sides, not really paying attention to the price. JUST for my son and I , it was $52 dollars. As shocked as I was, I was thinking , "Terry Blacks" it's probably worth it. The brisket was ALL fat, the sides were something you'd get at a flea market, and the tea tasted like instant tea you spoon in from a plastic canister. The restaurant it self was all snazzy and fancy, which explains the cost of the food, to pay for all the frufru. Riley's dinning is simple, and the price is great. I'm paying for the food, not the building like at Terry blacks. As a Lockhart resident for 26 years, I feel I've been there long enough to know good Bbq, and Terry Backs Bbq is NOT it. read more

Food was amazing. This was my first time dining there Service was nice. Staff was incredible. I will definitely be back ! Very clean in a nice outside patio with read more

Keishan was so sweet and grabbed me some great portions !!! Food was great, super dead around 5.

Customer service was excellent. Food was great was warm and fresh. The ambiance of this cava was good to.

I love this place! The staff is so friendly and had great suggestions on what I should try! Will 100% be going back, strongly recommend if you're looking for a healthy, fresh, and yummy option in Westlake!! :) read more

I dropped by Cava for dinner tonight and got my usual- a chicken bowl with half saffron rice and half romaine lettuce, traditional hummus, red pepper hummus, tzatziki, cucumbers, corn, broccoli, yogurt dill, and a free pita on the side! The workers were super friendly and quick- and they were super understanding when I dropped my sauce on the ground and I had to get a new one. I also placed an online order and they were super quick- the portion sizes were the same in person and online as well! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Ah, the Chipotle of fresh Mediterranean food has arrived and it's CAVA. I've heard nothing but good things about CAVA and it's true how yummy and fresh their ingredients are. But I wasn't a fan of their falafels, and I kept on finding myself comparing it to The Kebab Shop (also a chain) and other local falafel favorites that are food trucks or mom-n-pop. I definitely feel like CAVA is geared to the eater who wants the comfort of picking and choosing the assembly process that goes into their bowl like how Chipotle started the trend. However, it's not a place that I think is as tasty or generous with their portions compared to others. The falafel bowl I got with half greens and half grains was colorful and tasty, don't get me wrong...but it wasn't what I thought was delicious or utterly amazing. I think it appeals to the healthy eaters who aren't looking for kebabs or gyros. Which is a shame, because I think the latter have better flavor. They do offer online ordering, drinks and other items like pita chips. The interior and exterior are wonderfully manicured and presented, so you can finish spin class and head over here to refuel. However, I think I've been spoiled with the deliciously crunchy on the outside and moist/not-pasty on the inside falafels I've had over the years, and CAVA's doesn't cut it for me. Kind service though, and dog-friendly on their outside patio which is nice. read more

CAVA - Falafels are chewy and soft...not the kind I like, but super colorful and fresh - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

The bowls are bigger AND better in Texas. No mere leafy greens salad, the options at Cava are diverse, abundant, boldly flavorful, and highly satisfying. Granted, I didn't love the falafel, which were cold and oddly chewy. To give them the benefit of the doubt, they may have just sat food too long. The roasted veggies are definitely the way to go for the best veg option. From there, you can load up on hummus and as many toppings as you want for no additional charge. Pickled onions, kalamata olives, corn salad, cauliflower-quinoa tabbouleh... And on and on. For healthy cravings, they've got this one locked down. read more

CAVA - Build Your Own Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Went to Cava after craving Mediterranean food, and being in the area. Not disappointed at all. They were great about explaining to me what all the different options were and it's like a Chipotle Mediterranean style. The flavors come together any way you like it. Order and customize your bowls to your own personal taste, and next time switch it up or come back and get it just the same way!!! It was delicious, and a good sized portion depending on how hungry you are. Not to mention a healthy alternative to your regular lunch or dinner options! read more

CAVA - Cava bowl to go - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

STEVEN AND HIS TEAM ARE AWESOME! Definitely my go to when I'm in Westlake!! Food is always fresh and quickly prepared read more

I've been to few places like this in Bay Area with the same concept like Saaj or Halal Guys and this one is so far my favorite. First thing, pricing is great, you can get a bowl for ~$10. The collection of sides are also pretty good, you have a few option for rice, protein (meat ball, chicken, braised lamb) and some greens options (cucumber salad, olives and etc). The only down side is that, it's less Mediterranean compare to other places I've been. From the seasoning to the way they've prepared the meat, it doesn't struck me as a true Mediterranean restaurant. Their saffron rice also doesn't taste anything like saffron ( it's also white not yellow). In general, I would consider it as a quick Mediterranean inspired fast food with fresh ingredients. I'll go back for sure. read more

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Wishing I could leave 6 star review because THIS CAVA IS AWESOME. It was my first time here and I'll definitely be back the staff are super nice and the food all looks amazing. Tastes it too!! I was so overwhelmed w how much I loved cava that I forgot this guys name but he is the best!!! He told me if I forgot or couldn't spell it, that it was armadillo. Go to this cava!! Also they were so nice at the end of their shift # I cava read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Extremely poor customer service. Workers on 8/19 at 7pm were very rude and skimped on portions. See attached picture. Very upset with this visit to what I expected to be a nice CAVA in the suburbs. Stick to the downtown Cava's until they find better workers. read more

CAVA - Grilled chicken bowl.... Half the size of a normal bowl at any other location. - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

having the lady all by herself up front is crazy, saw a young dude in the back just standing there was inside for 15 mins and he literally did nothing. Don't understand why you would have only one person working up front . also the place is super hot inside get these people some AC. the food was great the service was great Thank you Jamie :) read more

I always eat here after my workout session. My option for warm large pita is always these: -roasted white sweet potato half & harissa honey chicken half -Spreads: tzatziki/or Hummus & Harissa -Toppings: fired roasted corn, tomato+onion salad, pita crisps -Dressings: Yogurt Dill & Tahini Caesar Super good. One time I also added a mini pita with slight different variation, I changed the spread to red pepper hummus, instead of regular hummus. It was still very delicious! With this, 993 calories for one large Pita, you obtaining enough nutrients you needed after workout with a full of deliciousness. This was only cost me 10.23 (including tax) with an additional mini pita, was about 13 dollars. What a good deal! read more

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I needed to get a CAVA gift card and proceeded off to West Lake Hills to get it and to try this place out for lunch. The parking lot looked big but few spots available. I managed to find one and walked inside. The place looked fresh and observed how people order. Looked like you pick your ingredients in a bowl or pita. So I wait until the people in line clears out and then I make my move. I get a bowl for takeout and navigate through each topping. Nothing is labeled so I have to ask the serving lady what it is. Luckily no one was behind me where I was taking a while. The ingredients are not common like harissa, falafel, and black lentils. I make my selections where some I know and others guessing. To my surprise they sell tiny glass bottles of Acqua Panna which is one of my favorite drinking waters. I got one and a gift card. I got home and opened the lid to my bowl with my Italian water. The bowl was huge and a lot food to eat. I took one bite and it was tasty. I was expecting a very dry heathy meal but it was a bit slick probably from the Brown Basmati Rice and Grilled Chicken. I liked it and filled me up for the day. I need to return and try a different selection of ingredients. I downloaded the CAVA App where you can order and pay using your phone and get rewards. read more

Steven couldn't have been more patient and friendly as he walked us through the line today for our first visit! My son was very pleased with his meal! He got the kids pita served with carrot sticks hummus and rice and a yummy strawberry citrus juice!! It was all fresh and delicious! We will be back for sure!! Ask for Steven! read more

Cava can never do wrong. I don't crave it very often but when I do, it always hits the spot. This particular location gives you a ton of food, and I love that they have this cute outdoor seating that you should definitely utilize on good weather days! I always order a chicken and rice (no greens) bowl. This past time, the eggplant hummus tasted a bit strange but it was still good. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Food was really good. Thank God there is now an alternative to chipotle in Westlake. The front counter lady named ALEX was super helpful. I eat keto about 6 months out of each year and had a bunch of questions for Alex. She was very willing to help me know options and seemed to know the sugar content of everything they had to offer. I was satisfied and again, the food was really good Thank you, Alex. read more

Went in and the staff was very friendly! The young lady was polite, then Eric walked us to our table asked if we need anything else. Went above and beyond. We will be back for sure read more

Cava has really great service and hospitality and today I was helped by Wendy a very helpful employee! Apart from the food being amazing every time and the atmosphere being calm and peaceful, very grateful to Wendy again! read more

Cover offers a healthy alternative to some of the other nearby quick eats. There's a good selection of vegetarian/ vegan options, which is refreshing. There's ample parking, and the staff are always friendly, greeting you at the smile. The wait times can be protracted, especially during peak times at dinner and at lunch. This may have to do with the popularity of this particular location, but it doesn't seem to be as much of an issue at some of the other caval locations. Regardless, this is excellent choice for a healthy, relatively quick, lunch or dinner in West austin. The premises are clean and well attended. The store is very well managed. read more

Many different options from greens, grains, rice and/or pita, followed by chicken, meatballs, lamb, veggies or falafels. Pick as many toppings you want (feta, cuts, tomatoes, etc) and top it off with a tasty dressing. To drench your thirst, try a strawberry mint lemonade or hibiscus tea. Order soda, they got you covered thanks to Main Root. They use sustainable to go boxes and silverware and PAPER straws! Over all a good place to grab a bite to eat, that won't cost an arm and a leg. Think of it as a Mediterranean style Chipotle read more

CAVA - Pita with Lamb and Tzatziki - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Bree is the best here. She always gives amazing customer service and is so professional. The spicy chicken is my fav and garlic sauce. Cava is so tasty it's the perfect balance of crunchy and delicious. read more

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First time time coming to CAVA, I really enjoyed it! The employees were very curt but the food was fresh and delicious. Great alternative to Chipotle. read more

CAVA - Honey bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

This visit was at lunch time. Got there before the lunch rush which was good because they are packed at lunch, there was a continuous line for about 30 minutes while I was there. The staff were efficient and the restaurant was very clean. The ambiance is very casual. Now to the food. My favorite was the drink, the Cucumber, mint, lime it is seriously refreshing and just fyi, it's free refills while in the restaurant. The pita chips are pita flats that are cut into triangles and deep fried but not completely...they are still soft and the red pepper hummus is delicious and pairs well with the chips. Now the spicy lamb pita is not an authentic Mediterranean one and it's not spicy. It's an americanized version that is tasty and it is a good serving for the price. They do have a rewards app and you can get a birthday treat. I will definitely return. read more

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We've been going to this Cava location about every couple weeks for over a year now. We loved this place. Their food was fresh, prepared well and great quality. It's been a month since our last visit and we don't know what has happened. They were extremely understaffed. Only one person on serving and ringing people up and then one cook. They were both working hard and trying hard but there is no way that place can function with only two employees. We got our greens and grains bowls and the first bad thing was there was no plastic forks. The real silverware was in a holder full of food bits and oil. The guy serving said they were out of plastic forks and that was all the silverware. He told us to use the spoons. You can't eat a salad with a spoon. I had to take two silverware forks into the bathroom and wash them myself. The bathroom looked to have not been cleaned in a week. Floors sticky, toilet covered in literal crap, paper towels all over. I should've taken a pic but just wanted out of there fast. Next we go outside, sit and take our first bite of our food. We both stopped mid bite and had to spit it out because the black lentils were not cooked at all. We could've cracked our teeth on them. Very disappointing but we were starving so we tried to pick around the lentils. My husband pulled out an entire hard butt of Romain lettuce out of his bowl. In pic. I again almost broke a tooth on a huge kale stalk. The lamb was 80% mushy fat. My husband tried one meatball and said the meatballs (which he always gets) didn't taste right. We couldn't eat the food at all. We threw it out and left. One hour later my husband got sick. This was a horrible experience at Cava and forever ruined it for us. WE WILL NOT BE GOING BACK EVER. read more

CAVA - Rock hard Uncooked lentils. - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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LOVE this place, best for a quick and healthy meal. Paris, one of the workers, was especially cheerful and gave great recommendations. Always love coming here! read more

I hate having to update a review but after goin here additional times I am over it. They are always understaffed at any time of the day. The tzatziki sauce yesterday looked horrible. Like it was sitting out for awhile and got warm and watery. Sometimes there are pita chips premised and there but they're cold. The staff acts like it's a huge put out to make additional pita chips that aren't cold and having been sitting out that are soggy. I really don't understand why or how orders and ordering there is so difficult. It's a step by step process and is always a hassle. read more

CAVA is my new favorite place for Mediterranean/middle eastern food. The set-up is basically just like a chipotle and you have the choice of bowls or pita-wraps. My favorite dish is the grain bowl with half brown rice and half lentils. All the proteins I've had have been excellent too (chicken/meatballs/falafel). The inside area is very nice and they're doing an excellent job at social distancing both for employees and customers. I've also had CAVA delivered with Uber Eats and it came hot and fresh just the way I ordered it. read more

I'm torn rating this review. The food is good but they're almost always out of ingredients. :( I'm a creature of habit and usually get the Greek Salad as is with everything they recommend. From the chicken, tzatziki, hummus, feta, tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives to the Greek vinaigrette...I often have it half consumed by the time I reach my destination. However, the last 3 times I was there they were either out of the tzatziki, hummus or tomato/cucumbers. Pretty disappointing, honestly. Of course I opt to double up on something else but it just isn't really the same. They are usually quite busy but the line moves pretty smoothly. I'll return because I love that darn Greek Salad. read more

Pretty good variety - Chipotle of Mediterranean food. However, it is faster to wait in like than order online. You will wait for 30 minutes or longer past your pickup time along with lots of others packed closely waiting for their late orders. Staff are really friendly but like everything else I am guessing they are having issues with hiring enough people. read more