I hadn't been to CAVA in a long time. Back on my health journey, the Wife and I decided to give it a try and man I am happy we did. Those spicy lamb meatballs were top tier. My food was so good that I literally had to force myself to stop. [[HIGHLIGHT]]As far as the restaurant, it was clean[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], the staff were extremely helpful and efficient, and answered all of my questions. I will be adding CAVA back to my rotation. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

Stopped here on a weeknight around 6 pm. The counter person that took prepared my bowl did so with a smile. And the ingredients that were supposed to be warm actually were. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The eating area was clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The parking is rather tight around this shop so be aware! read more

CAVA - All the goodies! - Mediterranean Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

Food was so bomb!! Cucumber mint drink, harissa bowl and seasoned pita chips. The drink and food was very refreshing. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Service was decent and the restaurant was clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I loved it. Wanted to try something different and it hit the spot!! read more

CAVA - Cucumber mint drink, harissa bowl and seasoned pita chips - Mediterranean Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

Last time ordering from this location. Portions were small, the salmon didn't taste good, the garlic dressing was watered down.

There must be an incentive for workers here because everything i dine here inswewr I get less and less protein in the bowls I order and MORE added dressing such as less or onions etc. I think its a rip off. When I question this to the person serving me its as if I am in the wrong. I am paying nearly $15 for two small scoops (perhaps 2 teaspoons) of protein. I am not sure I will be returning to this place but its a bit frustrating bringing this to the servers attention and they get an attitude as if there name is on the building. read more

This location sucks super small portions I'm cutting and got the Greek salad no joke he put in a half handful of lettuce really like really how cheap of a company just go to chipotle read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

My go-to Cava. The employees working the line are very nice and efficient, and the food is always a hit. I think I make the best greens + grains bowl because it's hard not to eat it all in one sitting lol but the ingredients always taste fresh and healthy. I like how much you can customize your bowl to fit your tastes and dietary needs. Also love the different kinds of sauces you can get. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It does get busy around lunchtime (and I mean almost all the seating is taken) so best to go at off peak hours like later in the evening so you're not waiting in line for long.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Awful experience. Maybe worst location. Folks who prep food are great,but when I can't spend the $200/gift card my wife got me, then this experience is bust. Incredibly awful interface. Like 200.52 in gift card balance and "scanner is down" so you only take my cash? Hard pass on this place. Bummer as most other Cava stores are awesome. So much so I asked for a gift card for my bday and then can't even use it. Awful Awful Awful What a waste read more

Came here for a quick lunch. Cava is what I like to call a higher caliber Chipotle. The same assembly line for prep, but the ingredients are a little more upscale, but not by much. Start off with greens/salad, then rice choice, meat/vegetarian protein options, and toppings. They also have dessert options such as cookies and fountain juices, that are just okay. I got the rice/chicken/corn/salsa/cucumber/topped with crazy feta bowl. The staff were pleasant and quick to get the orders out in a decent time. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They have ample seating to enjoy your food in store, if you wish.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The bowl was ok. It seems that the quality is a bit off now. All in all, a nice choice for lunch/dinner, but not worth going out of my way to purchase. read more

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Cava should be ashamed to serve this protein as 'steak' I would not serve it to my dog or a homeless person! The quality of this meat was deplorable each cut was tough and full of fat rendering it offensive to the pallet and inedible! read more

Spent $13.60 on this portion of garlicky chicken shawarma bowl. The workers were trying to make 3 of these bowls with one scoop of chicken stating the chicken is still cooking! read more

CAVA - Garlicky Chicken Shawarma Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

The new steak is so good. I get the Create Your Own Bowl, crafted with all my favorite ingredients. I love all the fresh ingredients, hummus and pita bread. Yum! read more

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Cava has something for everyone. Regardless of what you're in the mood for, you can always satisfy for tastebuds here. It's a build your own type of establishment however, they do have some of their specials already built out that you can customize. I'm a huge fan of the steak and feta wrap. Talk about a flavor explosion! It is already the perfect combo without the need to adjust any of the ingredients The line can get long inside but you have the option to order ahead and your food is ready in about 10 minutes or less. The workers are always kind and helpful. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The vibe inside is similar to chipotle if you've never been.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Stop by to try out this great restaurant chain. read more

I love this place! I try a different bowl each time with a different Lemonade and I truly have not been disappointed.

Like a Mediterranean Chipotle - your standard fast food dining chain. Nothing terrible, but nothing special. Online order & pick up available. . Don't be afraid to ask for extra greens in that salad/grain bowl. The braised lamb is oily. read more

I love this place! I wish we had this in NorCal..I imagine this is what Yallah in Walnut Creek was supposed to do and explode into chains yet they didn't..I heard CAVA exists in SoCal-come up north!!! Amazing variety of dips, protein, salad and bowl combinations. It's like a middle eastern chipotle. It's so nice to have a good salad when we've lost so many restaurants postcovid (ahem Pluto, I still mourn you). Shawerma stack gave us a little preview with the crunchy pita chips..the cava dips are great-it's what makes your meal banging (that and the sauces). Lamb meatballs, chicken, steak, veggies etc. they have a couple of lemonades, teas and alternative sodas. read more

We tried this place on a late Summer Friday evening for dinner. We haven't been to one in years. We had the bowls and we were very impressed. They were very fresh and tasted really good. The portion size is good relations to the price. The drink options are ok with very limited canned or bottled drinks from Maine Root. The Main Root fountain options were nice with sodas and teas. The counter service was good and not a very long wait. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Downside ... they do need to give the dining area a little more attention. Many table tops were soiled and they were lacking some utensils.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The napkins are terrible. Very flimsy and cheap.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Also, the AC was blasting and I was freezing in my seat.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We will try the CAVAs in other DMV locations with higher ratings. The CAVAs seem to be doing well since they are almost everywhere these days. read more

My first experience with this Cava was 3 stars, based on the service walking through the line to create our own bowl we felt very rushed & the quality of the food was lacking- this visit, ordering via the app, wasn't any better, mainly because we felt again the location didn't take the time to make quality bowls. We ordered 4 custom bowls- at first glance, it was a toss up for which bowls were missing ingredients and which bowls just had very skimpy ingredients- for my bowl (half greens/grains) they didn't forget the greens, but basically they did because the service was so minimal- for my husband's bowl they forgot the sauce toppings- again, not impressed with this location- not worth the visit if the food is missing or low quality- we do love Cava, and will make the trip to the Columbia, MD location. read more

CAVA - where are all the ingredients?! - Mediterranean Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

I can't believe I left CAVA to go to Chipotle!? That is unheard of for me. I've always enjoyed CAVA and never had a bad experience before. But now that I think about it, most of the less-than-great experiences I've heard of seem to happen on the East Coast. Considering this is where CAVA started, you'd think they'd have the formula perfected here. Honestly, they could learn a lot from their California locations, which consistently deliver a pleasant, welcoming experience. Today was so disappointing that I chose not to order anything at all. Stopping here on the way to the airport ended up being a waste of time. Customer service really matters, and this location fell short. I will say there was a young also at the register who was really sweet. The guy on the rice and the girls on the meat and veggies all need a lesson in customer service. I really am very surprised at this experience. read more

I love this Cava, the food is always great and the service is always welcoming. This is what is in my bowl. Supegreens bowl, Tzatziki, red Hummus, double chicken, Onion and tomato combo, cucumbers and tomato combo, corn, broccoli, alot of olives lol. No dressing for me read more

CAVA - Supergreens, grilled chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, Corn, taziki , hummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

I absolutely fell in LOVE with cava, unfortunately this location is NOT IT. Maybe it's because it's near the mall but it's always something. Lines out the door, out of steak CONSTANTLY, out of garlic dressing CONSTANTLY, they don't offer or even give you the free pita and never knew they gave pita with meals until I ordered on door dash. This location needs help. Me and my partner went to this location three times this week (maybe a lot but healthy alternative compared to other chains) and we literally waited over 30 minutes in the store. Literally just standing in line waiting for the cashier to return. Other works just continued making bowls or cooking and ignoring the long line. I hope this location improves it would be a shame to have to go further for better quality. read more

Good food and would definitely come here over Chipotle as the food taste more fresh & the portion sizes are a little bigger. Pricing is decent, will cost $12 bucks for the bowl pictured and expect to pay 13+ for the wraps and Pita dishes. Clean place here and nice staff, nothing bad to say overall here, would come back if I lived in this are! read more

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Lately I've been feeling the need to unbig my back so I decided I would go to CAVA and get a salad and lay off of the carbs a bit. I did create your own salad option. There were plenty of green base options. I could choose between arugula, romaine, baby spinach, super greens and splendid greens. I went with the splendid greens which consisted of CAVAs mix of crisp chopped greens, romaine, radicchio, escarole, chicory-endive, and cabbage. Harissa honey chicken for my protein. For toppings I had fire roasted corn, tomato cucumber, pickled onions, persian cucumbers, crumbled feta and kalamata olives. For the dressing I went with the hot harissa vinaigrette and garlic dressing. To finish it off, I went with the Tzatziki dip. I enjoyed the salad and it was good and fulfilling. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Space was dirty - tables, floors.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Looking shabby (chairs and tables worn and chipped paint ).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]No soap in women's bathroom.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If this was my first CAVA experience, I would probably not want to go back to a cava ) Although food tasty (BUT out of spicy feta and cucumbers) makes me concerned that food prep area not clean if the rest of the restaurant is neglected. Visited 3/23 1:30pm. read more

I am a bigggg Cava fan. I'm patiently (aka impatiently) waiting for the day that Minneapolis will get a Cava. But until then, I'll just have to go to Cava anytime I get the chance. Being in the DC area for the week, I knew I had to stop by. I came here on my way to my hotel after landing in BWI. It was late and almost their closing time, so I felt bad coming in when I'm sure they were ready to wrap up, but man was I hungry. Luckily, despite being close to close, the staff were all more than helpful and happy to make my bowl. I got the avocado lentil (I think that's what it's called) bowl with falafel. I had to wait a bit to get the falafel since they were out and had to make more, but it really wasn't too bad. Maybe eight minutes max. When I went to check out, the cashier let me know my bowl was on the house since I had to wait. WHAT!! I was stunned since I didn't wait very long, but he insisted I take it for free. He even gave me a soft drink for free too!!! He was so sweet, I really appreciated his kindness even though I didn't wait very long. Awesome customer service!!! And my bowl was delicious too, so amazing experience all around. Also pro tip: Cava's lemonade is AMAZING! I would definitely recommend. read more

Never in my life have I waited in line for 30 minutes at Cava to get a rice bowl . Yes, the store was busy. But the sense of urgency in the staff was non-existent. I have been to other cava locations that deal with same level of activity and I have my order in 15 minutes. I have patience and grace for those in food industry because I understand. But these people were moving like sloths. I'm only stating facts read more

I have driven by this restaurant in many locations, was always curious, but never tried it; at least, not until, it was highly recommended with a similarity drawn to Chipotle's bowl with a Mediterranean twist. I tried it for the first time a few weeks ago and knew I would return. Not only is it filling, but also possibly healthy, if some of the additions are avoided. It is flavorful and leaves me satiated without feeling overly full. This location is superficially clean, so I cannot make further assertions beyond visual inspection. In comparison to other assembly line set ups such as this, the serving station is neat and clean, which is nice to see. The staff members are efficient. I definitely recommend CAVA as a healthy on-the-go option. read more

CAVA - Today's creation - Mediterranean Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

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This location gives this brand a bad name. We typically love CAVA, but it seems like the employees here aren't trained well or held to any high standards. Didn't seem to know what to put in the bowls we ordered right off the menu. When my husband went back to ask if a missing ingredient or two could be added the manager standing by said, "oh sure, yeah, they don't know..." ?!? [[HIGHLIGHT]]Then when we went to sit down, couldn't find one table that actually looked clean enough -- they had that sticky, filmy, smeared over look like nobody really tried to clean it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] ([[HIGHLIGHT]]The glass door at the entrance was pretty uninviting too.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]) So we took the bowls home, and the food itself seemed fine, but when the environment isn't too clean you wonder about the food too. read more

I went in yesterday for Dinner here. My wife and I both ordered in person and the ended up swapping ours with the person behind us. When we told them what happened, the seemed like we were burdening them. And I was charged for extra rice for some reason on my receipt. The staff needs to be trained much more and my experience here was bad. read more

Food: 2x chicken bowl Brown rice arugula 8/10 If you're ever tired of chipotle, try Cava! They have a variety of sauces and flavors that pair well with the grilled chicken! The new pineapple drink is not very strong. Almost tasted like slightly sour water. But the lemonade is good! Would we come again? Yes! read more

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Well people I haven't been in this area since 2020 and Covid. That was my first time trying Cava. I was suitably impressed then and I'm not disappointed this time. As a matter of fact, I got the "itis" this time. I had the Harissa Honey Chicken Bowl and it was great. Perfect blend of flavors. I mixed all the drinks together for a super refreshing beverage. Then I ordered a Falafel Bowl to go. That was what I had tried in 2020. Yah....definitely a tasty way to end the day. read more

I was slightly disappointed today with my chicken bowl... the yellow rice was hard like hard hard. I had to scrape my topping off in order to eat the food I just paid $11.15 for. So yeah I am pissed. I know they knew this rice was hard before serving it. If it wasn't cold I would have returned the bowl. read more

CAVA - Chicken bowl with super greens brown rice and all the toppings - Mediterranean Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

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I love cava food. Just only in store when you can watch them prepare your order. Today's online orders and in store pickup was a waste. I ordered my food at 11:50am for a 12:00pm pick up and arrived at the restaurant at 12:15. Due to the high volume demand at the time, my food wasn't ready. I waited an additional 5 minutes and at that point the person who did an in store order was paying for their food. Therefore I didn't see the connivence in doing a pick up order. On top of the order taking a while, they messed up my order. I requested lentils and wontons strips and neither were in my bowl. That's the second time I've placed a pick up order for several items to be left off. I'll just do in store orders from here on out. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

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It was the first time we (me, my husband, and our teenage daughter) have been to a CAVA, so we thought we'd give it a try. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The dining area was pretty empty when we arrived so we took some time ordering.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I am a vegetarian so sometimes it takes a few to figure it out. I saw that there was a falafel bowl so I ordered that. The young lady taking the order asked if I wanted everything on it, I said no and told her what I wanted her to hold. She told me that the toppings I wanted to hold are down the line. As soon as she took the rest of the orders it seemed like they were in a hurry and were pushing is through fast. The next lady proceeded to put all the topping on it. I had to tell her no I don't want that. She stared at me confused and removed the toppings I didn't want and she didn't ask about. On to the third guy, he proceeded to go back and put those toppings on that I had already said not to. It was pretty ridiculous to have to say no three times to three different people standing right next to each other. Oh and I was only given two small falafels for the entire bowl. Finally we get to the register and the young guy kept rolling his eyes at us and had a freaking attitude, rang us up without asking if we wanted anything to drink. My husband said that we wanted two drinks. He huffed and had to redo the order to add on the drinks. My husband also asked for a side of pita chips. We pay and sit down. No receipt and no pita chips. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They seemed to boost the music when more people were coming in. Then they started playing different music on top of the music already playing. It was very much of sensory overload for both me and my husband.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The bathroom was also disgusting with toilet paper all over the floor and urine on the seat.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The final things that I felt was incredibly rude was one of the staff was taking out the garbage which was close to us. It really isn't that difficult to get a bag out of the bin. I was at that time on the phone with my very pregnant daughter which we check in with daily. The girl was banging the garbage can unnecessarily like she was purposefully being annoying. She didn't act like that until I told my daughter how rude the staff was and how it was not cool how they were trying to rush us out of the line. I imagine she heard what I said. Needless to say, we won't be going back. read more

I really enjoy their greek salad can't go wrong when picking it. I trade out the romaine lettuce for super greens (which is shaved Brussels sprouts) They also offer free pitas on the side which is a bonus for me because I enjoy some type of starch with my salads Service is usually always quick I usually order online The restaurant is pretty modern and laid back Enough seating for multiple diners No complaints here I'll post pictures when I go back again I'm a repeat customer read more

Excellent customer service. Food is always great. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's always very clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]From the moment you walk in, the vibrant atmosphere and friendly staff make it a great experience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I love Cava it is one of my favorite chain restaurants. I have been to this specific location quite a few times and have had very few issues. The workers are always friendly and fast. The ingredients are always fresh. They keep this location clean. They almost always have all of the different toppings available. Recently I came in and they did not have the harissa spread or romaine lettuce. Try their drinks they make many of them in house and they are so good! Another tip: The side of pita bread is so worth it. Yum. read more

Unfortunately just not thrilled with this location. Cava is usually fantastic and I love their food but this restaurant was a let down... I was initially greeted with some poor service and a unfriendly worker. I received a somewhat small portion of everything, and all of the chicken was burnt. The falafel tasted good (although cold) and the tomatoes were sweet. Sadly a sub-par meal... I will come back to Cava but make sure to avoid this location unfortunately. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

I love love love cava but when there is a line to the door during rush hour time im going to need you to take a break from making online orders and serve the people who are there waiting. Food is great but service is HORRIBLE . I won't be coming back to this one and I used to love this location read more

The manager here was very awful. I had purchased a meal, drink and pita chips. When I went hope I looked inside my bag and there were no pita chips. I checked my bag for the receipt and they never gave me one. I drove all the way back and told them politely that I purchased a meal, drink and pita chips. Unfortunately when I went back the manager refused to give me the pita chips without my receipt. I told him they never gave it to me and that the lady right there helped me with my order and the boy right there rang me up. The lady even said I ordered the pita chips. But the manager refused to give me the pita chips. So I ended up purchasing the chips and guess what he still did not give me a receipt. He was very rude and if the policy is to show your receipt then they should be giving the receipts to everyone who makes a purchase. Do better!! read more