The speedy rush you out at this location on Hoover, I do no like. I understand it's on USC campus but There's not many around so I have no option but to come to this one. The one in Long Beach is pleasant they do not rush, but still get it done in timely manner. The USC location rush you so much you forget things you want and feel ignored when telling them what you want. It's always jammed packed with a 10-20 minute wait outside the door. The door, you have to stand and hold it open because there's one way in, one way out. With the door closed and your standing near it, you will for sure get hit by the door, because you cannot see inside clearly from outside. The food is still yummy and flavorful. Just need another door asap. read more

Love coming here! The staff is really nice and the food is outstanding not to mention healthy. There's not much seating area but the sitting bar is accommodating. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The food is great! It is for sure like a Mediterranean Chipotle, but with higher food quality. I had great customer service by an employee named Diego twice! He provides great portions and good recommendations. The ambiance is welcoming and the staff are nice! read more

I love cava and it's a go to when I'm feeling something healthy and filling. The ingredients are fresh and there's so many variations you can do. However the staff at this location are not friendly or nice. Their scanner was broken and I was trying to scan my QR code for points but the cashier just said "it's broken". This location is always packed during rush hour so I get it but no need to be rude to customers. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

So delicious! Got the Greek Bowl and a side of pita/crazy pita and every bite was super flavorful. My bowl came heavily sauced, but I didn't mind because I had the pita to use up the extra sauce. The portions are also really deceiving; I was really hungry and was happily satisfied at the end of my meal. Will definitely come back for a quick, tasty bowl. read more

At first glance you wouldn't think it's as appetizing as it is but once you choose all the items for your bowl, all the flavors, greens, meats, plus the pita bread really make it worth getting. It's almost like a Mediterranean Chipotle but way healthier. With more options on the sauces and sides I think this place has Chipotle beat on healthy and options. I really liked the bowl I get here even though it's a little pricey because of the meat choice. I start off with the greens and grains bowl and I get the brown rice and baby spinach, then I chose Hummus, garlic, and red tahini, for the meat I got braised lamb but they charge an extra $3, for the last part of the bowl I get crumbled feta, tomato cucumber, and the cauliflower quinoa, and lemon herb tahini. I like coming here for the healthier option and for exploring their different flavor combinations. Definitely gonna try something different next time. read more

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I am a Cava first-timer, and I will say it is good, but my mutuals hype it up a lil too much. The wait in line wasn't too bad, maybe 10 minutes. I ordered a custom chicken bowl with white rice and all the toppings I found appealing. The chicken was quite fatty, and maybe it was an off day. Other than that, everything else was delicious. I did find it odd that there is only one door, it's like a cul-de-sac. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I placed my order at 12:45 for a 1:00pm pickup I got there at 1:05pm my order was not ready. I saw the maker pass my order on the queue and everything asked about it he said he just saw my name too but he can't go back and that orders are backed up I waited until 1:30pm before requesting a refund. They were doing Uber Eats orders and a lot of the Uber Eats order people were not there yet it was at least five bags they said they couldn't make more orders bc they needed that counter. I also expressed I worked in the village as well and needed to get back and they said well you can request a refund. They also were welcoming people sarcastically, I believe the woman name was Nicole. This the second time I had this issue at this location. Where I waited long you have a better chance at getting your order right away standing in line. I don't see how they prioritize Uber Eats over pick ups when a lot of the pick up orders at from people in the village especially students and employees and they do not care. Oh and they were asking Uber Eats people to make their own drinks. read more

Amazing food and customer service!!! Definitely get you some Cava. I'll surely be back read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I have ordered delivery twice and i add avocado, extra chicken and vegetables to my orders and they never put this in my order. I am so over this location when it comes to delivery orders. Orders beware! read more

I came here for lunch when visiting my sister in LA and i got the greek salad chicken bowl... was super yummy!! The chicken had so much flavor and the greens are so fresh. Definitely a highly recommended go to place for a fresh bowl to take on the go, to the beach or home or work! Service was nice and i liked that you could pick and add things to your bowl. It felt like a Mediterranean qdoba! I wish I had one of these back home in WA! read more

Go to lunch/dinner option, and garlic dressing is the best!! The service is also super quick ! read more

CAVA - Greens Grains Bowl A go to lunch/dinner option!! - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My favorite place to get a pre gym meal :) The service is always quick and efficient. The food is always good and never leaves me disappointed. I highly recommend to anyone that wants to try something new!! read more

Love the food, but the service at this location is awful. The workers are visibly stressed during the lunch rush and could not care about anything they do. They are completely inattentive. I always preorder my meal but end up waiting an additional 15-30 min than scheduled pickups. I'm literally writing this review as I wait, it's been 20 min so far. So plan to schedule your pickup way in advanced than you actually want it or pick it ip at least after 15+min. I'm sitting here and people are picking up their order missing the pita brea or side sauces. Ending this review now that I have my order after about 25 minutes. They ended up forgetting my pita as well and to put it in a bag. Also the bowl lacks presentation and isn't as full as it used to be. read more

CAVA - Grain Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

yeah this is not the business you want to come back to. i came here at night and they staff was just absolutely ridiculous! nonstop cussing amongst each other, they were a bunch of college aged people with no manners. there's was like six of them not paying attention. food was okay, drinks were okay too. restrooms were fine. but seriously, who's in charge of this place. read more

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Good but they finesse with the dips smfh the bowl already $13 just give me my dips for free! read more

CAVA - Custom bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place is basically a fun, Mediterranean version of Chipotle where you can build your own bowl! The USC village location also has some seating indoors and on the patio and the line never gets too long. I got the grain bowl with falafel and roasted veggies and the hummus and tzatziki dips. They have all the options written on the glass panels, not on the menu behind (as a heads up). It was super tasty and filling! The lemonade mixed with a little of the hibiscus drink is also super great. Highly recommend for a filling meal on campus! read more

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Every single time I order delivery from this store, they mess up my order. Usually they forget ingredients, 99% of the time they don't add dressing making the bowls bland and flavorless. Today was the first time in over a year that I ordered .. and I never will again. My bad for thinking it would be a better experience. read more

I love this place, come here all the time! 10/10 would definitely recommend! My favorite is the build your own bowl and the pita chips. so many options and all for a good price! Also, good customer service always and the establishment is always clean. read more

Fresh and not too expensive, Mediterranean version of chipotle. Got the chicken bowl with all the fixins

It was my first time trying this place. I was attracted to the idea of a chipotle style Mediterranean place where you build your bowl. They were out of several of the options when I went there around 7 PM. I would've done the saffron basmati rice for the base, but since it was out, I got the brown rice with two proteins, the lamb meatballs, and the honey chicken. I choose several of the veggie toppings and the sauces. I had the yogurt dill and the crazy feta, sauces, which were delicious. For veggies, I had black lentils, olives, pickled onions, etc., they were out of the Persian cucumbers, or I would've loaded up on those. I enjoyed trying the fountain drinks that they have, I really liked the mint one which was very refreshing and complementary to the flavors in the lamb. Then I tried the lavender one, which was delightful, more of the type of thing I like to sit and sip on. I had one of the sea salt, chocolate chip cookies. That sugar sea salt component always goes so well together and it was a nice cookie. The cookies are prepackaged, they are not made at the location or anything like that, but they are nice. I said outside to enjoy some fresh air, I think inside could get a bit stuffy, and I just preferred an alfresco dining experience. This is definitely a very casual dining place. The portion was average, not skimpy, so it was good. read more

The food is amazing if you order in person. But if your order Uber eats - prepare to wait from 40 to an hour and 30 minutes for delivery. I place this order 40 minutes ago....still have another hour to go read more

CAVA - Waiting in limbo - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food had good flavor but for an extra $4 for braised lamb you would think I would get more than 3 bites of it :(. Overall go to restaurant for when I want a bowl cause it's always packed with flavor but this time around I just felt a bit jibbed on portioning. Must be part of the new pay more for less method every place seems to be incorporating read more

The best Mediterranean food in the area -- so fresh, flavorful, and delicious! I always either build my own bowl or order the kids meal, both options allow you to be really flexible and customize your meal as you'd like. I will say the line is ALWAYS long here though, so I'd recommend ordering on their mobile app ahead of time so you don't have to wait in line. This way, service is also efficient and you're able to quickly grab your meal on the go before class! read more

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There was a bug in my pickled onions. Probably harmless but still gross, maybe don't order pickled onions read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I ordered today and the food was on point as always but I did order some things on the side and did not receive . I'm very disappointed in that because that was an extra price and yea they did not produce it read more

CAVA - Harissa chicken bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Can get pricey but they do jam pack your bowl, which makes it enough to share between two people. My cousin and I ordered online - mine was ready since I finished my order before she did. But hers never went through even though she got a confirmation. So she had to order at the counter. Overall, I'd come back again! Wish things were cheaper overall but the quality of ingredients seem to be good. read more

ZERO stars if I could. I go to Cava all the time and this location is BEYOND terrible! I wish management would fix this location. I ordered a bowl today and yesterday (silly me hoping it would be better) and both times the salad is literally half full. Pita bread is sold out and I didn't even get everything I requested. I only got two and three falafels. I've been in person also and they are so rude and always out of at least one item. I guess I'll have to keep driving further to get a good Cava order. read more

Pretty impressed by how good this place was. I didn't have any expectations coming in, but I definitely left satisfied and happy. The line looks long but it's pretty efficient. read more

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I love Cava, but this is by far the worst location. First, pick up orders are never ready on time. Sometimes 15-30 minutes past the estimated pick up time. Two, the line is painfully slow. And lastly, and most concerning, are the workers. They ignore customers. They don't work efficiently or are professional-- one time one worker was working slowly while she was complaining out loud how many orders she had to do. The frustrating part is that all of these things can be fixed very easily. read more

The food was great, but the service was a letdown. I ordered online at 4:40pm for a 6:30pm pickup, but didn't receive my food until 7pm, and was told some ingredients were unavailable . The point of ordering online is to avoid waiting, so this experience was disappointing. read more

I visited this place last Sunday and there was a decent amount of people in line. The workers are fast and effective, they knocked out the line in no more than 5 min. The food was amazing, tasted like it just came off the grill... FRESH. I highly recommend this location for anyone looking for a CAVA with good customer service. read more

This is my favorite spot to get a boatload variety of vegetables and eat clean while on USC campus. It is like Chipotle, but for Mediterranean food, where you go down an assembly line and select the ingredients you want for your custom bowl. I love getting the greens and grain bowl, which lets me lighten up on the starch carbs and pack it with raw kale, cabbage, and field greens lettuce. From there I can load up on hummus, baba ghanoosh, roasted carrots and cauliflower, pickled stuff, and lots more plants. This CAVA location is inside the USC Village. Enter off Hoover and go into the underground structure for parking, and then you can get like an hour's free parking with validation. It is around $10 after tax for a bowl which is a great deal for healthy eating on a college campus. Often the line is out the door, but it moves pretty quickly. If you're low on funds, go for the half pita sandwich with side soup which I think is around $7. read more

CAVA - Greens Grains Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I've been wanting to try CAVA for SO long and finally got to try it this past weekend. I got the chicken + right rice bowl with added toppings. I basically got all the toppings cept olives, pepper, pita crisps. Always double down with the crazy feta dip and feta crumbles!! Sooo good. They definitely do use fresh ingredients for the bowls. I was bummed that they didn't have any more pickled onions but the bowl was perfectly fine without it. I also added the sweet potatoes on the side but it wasn't worth it imo. For the bowl itself, it was packed with fresh ingredients and nutrients! Every bite was SO good. I see the hype and would come back here again very soon. read more

CAVA - Chicken + right rice with added toppings & harissa bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Went to this location earlier today because I was close by. First off the portions suck here they act like they don't want to fill the bowl properly, then the employees don't know how to make a bowl everything is placed off to the side and just not proportionate. The food quality was terrible, the chicken was burnt ( and probably spoiled) and avocado is old. It honestly felt like this food had been sitting out for days and not properly cared for. Fast forward later I go home and woken from stomach pain of course I'm thinking it's the food from cava I had and I threw it all up. I was food poisoned here will and will not be back! Especially not this location read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

i was served by Alex and she was great! super friendly and outgoing. Will definitely come back.

Love their food! Great customer service! It's always busy but the line moves fast. The food is always fresh!

I order from here twice a week and every time, without fail, there is something wrong with my order. Either they don't give you all the toppings you ask for, or they don't give you the sauces you order. Today, I had the misfortune of dealing with both issues. Not only were my sauces missing entirely, but most of the toppings I ordered were missing as well. I love the food here but they really need to focus on giving people what they actually ordered. read more

Went to this location today with my friend and it will definitely be the last. First of all one of the girls there has a nasty attitude and it was unpleasant to be around. I ordered for take out and noticed i had no hummus and was missing two pita breads. They messed up on two of my orders. When i brought it to their attention, the young lady rolled her eyes. The drinks were also very watered down and gross, the ice machine didn't even work. I'll stick to Whittier location. read more

The food was delicious, but it took an hour to be prepared and delivered. I ordered rice as well as yogurt dill on the side, but my bowl had absolutely no rice and no yogurt dill on the side. And the portions were small. I shouldn't have to go in person just to get a proper portion. read more