The food is really good! The service sometimes takes a while for them to start serving, but i understand that they need time to restock and clean. It can be a little bit expensive, yet you can tell the food is fresh so I feel it is worth it. I feel like ordering in person is the way to go if you have time to wait in line. I feel like the portions are a little bit bigger when ordering in person. Also, they are less likely to forget anything from your order that way. However, if you check your online order before leaving and they forgot anything, they are quick to fix it and are apologetic. read more

This was my first time having Cava and I went inside to order to make sure that I would get all the toppings and proteins I wanted! just like at chipotle, I can never trust to order online, I like to order in person Food: Think of it like a mediterrean healthy version of Chipotle, but more expensive and with healthier ingredients. I got the build your own bowl with a side of pita bread. the protein i got was harissa chicken which was an extra $2. the dips and spreads I got were tzatziki, red pepper hummus and harissa, which I fairly enjoyed with my pita bread when making my little bites. Overall, the food was pretty good and felt super healthy. I do prefer Hummus Way in Santa Ana and they have better toppings, so if you are looking for an amazing alternative, Hummus Way is the way to go! read more

CAVA - bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

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I normally don't like going to Cava as I think it is overpriced and the lines are almost always out the door. But, this time I visited during off hours when I was the only one in line. Of the 7 employees all standing behind the counter and none of them said hello as I walked in or even recognized my presence when I stepped up to the counter--they simply carried on with their personal banter. Finally after nearly a minute I finally said hello, but no response from anyone, then finally someone recognized my existence. It should not be this hard for 7 employees have a shred of customer service. Ultimately, nothing wrong with the food but don't expect much from the employees putting it together. read more

Cava usually is a nice place and I enjoy going there and sitting in the clean atmosphere. This time I had my brother go pick up some cava for us. While things were cooked well he clearly asked for the garlic sauce and shug sauce for mine. (He doesn't know which sauce is which because I usually can go order for myself, also HE DOESNT WORK THERE) They lied to him and gave him a red sauce, they lied and said it was shug sauce! I am sensitive to spicy sauces and they put SO MUCH all over it. I do not have a sense of smell, so I gave it a mix since I was willing to try something new, since for some reason the shawarma chicken is gone (mistake since that's one of the best items). My stomach hurts and so does my mouth. There's a CLEAR difference between red and green and even if you're colorblind the sauces have the names written on it!! I don't know if they were having a bad day but that's messed up. It costs so much to buy a fricking bowl and you think it's ok to prank someone? Thanks for the stomach pain that's gunna last a week. Wasted money on food from here. Orange location is terrible!!! Don't go here if you have food sensitivities. I had to look online to find out it was the spicy harissa vinaigrette. The only thing I can say is the line wasn't long but now I wonder way. I love to give good reviews but this is my third bad review I've given. 0 stars wish there was negative stars. read more

CAVA - Wasted money, lied about skug being the hot harissa sauce to my brother who got my food. - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

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I'm so glad they have cava in this side of town. Place was easy to find plenty of parking outside. Service was excellent. Plenty of meats and greens to mix and match. Portions is huge. Pretty satisfied with the overall service. read more

CAVA - Chicken and rice with all the fixings - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

Honestly I have to comment that it was extremely cold inside. The AC was so strong that I ended up getting sick the next day. I get it that it may be hot to cook but it felt like I was in the snow. Please do something to make it comfortable for the customers too. Clearly no one was eating inside - everyone was scrounging for an outside table. The bummer is these tables are shared with 3 eateries. The line takes awhile, so patience is a must. I feel like the servers were trying their best to move the line through. It starts with choosing either a pre suggested bowl or you can design your own. You can choose your base then add protein and fillings. Don't forget a little drizzle of sauce at the end. Pita bread slice is added too. The flavor was good. Huge portion size (a mini bowl would've been better). read more

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It was fast paced and clean. It is smaller than other locations I've visited but I'm just happy it's close to home. The service is sweet and they're kind. The food hits the spot all the time. Super flavorful and never misses. You are able to order online and pick it up. There are 3 parking spaces outside the establishment for pick up orders. There's also tons of spaces for handicap and regular parking. read more

CAVA - Build your own bowl and cucumber lime drink with a side of fresh pita bread - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

Food is always so good here! When ordering online, they fill the bowl not like other locations. There is lots of seating room and friendly staff. Love this location. read more

CAVA - Salad bowl with chicken, hummus, Persian cucumbers, tomatoes and onions and greens. - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

I've ordered delivery from here probably over 4 times and it's been good (or so I think) every time except today because I found a piece of steak?? in my veggie bowl. I don't eat meat and some other animal products for health reasons and this is completely upsetting because I haven't had meat in over 6 years now. I requested a refund through the delivery app and only got 5$ back :-) hopefully this can be handled properly and compensated the proper amount, so I can continue to eat here and feel safe knowing my food isn't contaminated. read more

CAVA - meat found in my veggie bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

Today was Day 1 for this location and I'm so glad I was able to stop in. The energy in there was full of excitement and nerves as they served their first round of meals to guests. Everything went fairly smooth for just being open a matter of hours and aside from the balloons out front and the extra employees and personnel standing around, business went seamlessly. We ordered a build-your-own bowl and a chicken wrap. Both were absolutely delicious and I love all of the customization possibilities with the build-your-own bowl. And of course, we couldn't forget the side of pita. There is PLENTY of parking available right next to them. There is both indoor and outdoor seating available. Fortunately So Cal weather was doing its thing today and we opted to sit outside. There are umbrellas to shield you from direct sunlight. My only gripe is that there isn't a trash can outside so you have to go back inside to put everything away. I will definitely be back especially since work within walking distance of them. Excited to watch this location grow and flourish. read more

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We got the spicy lamb salad and also built my own salad with all the toppings (skipped the carbs), and everything tasted super fresh and flavorful. The spicy lamb had a nice kick, and I like how customizable everything is: you can really make it exactly how you want. Service was fast and efficient, which makes it perfect when you want something healthy without waiting too long. read more

CAVA - Spicy lamb salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

Best service from the guy with a black shirt,he had a Jesus tatted on his neck, very fast and incredibly welcoming, their systems went down, I had two kids meals and one bowl, made my day !!! read more

They just open one near us and we tried it and we love it, very delish and clean. Kudos to the CAVA staff--they are very friendly and kind. The food is excellent, and the drinks are quite refreshing; my favorite is the cucumber one. If you haven't tried it yet, you definitely should. The place is also very clean with a lovely ambiance. They truly deserve a five-star rating! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

The worst CAVA experience. I like their location in South County better. I was there at 11am, excited to have a CAVA near me. They opened 3 mos ago - took over the Rubios space. I was moderately greated by a gal busy packing a large online order. The only other employee was a blond lady. On the phone. No smiles. They made me wait 5-7 minutes. Then i started placing my order. She gave me so little of the eggplant. The unlimited toppings is not unlimited, she keeps giving me less and less. She defended herself that she has to be able to close the top (smash all my food) or there is an extra charge. Also if you mix bases, extra charge. I got steak. No warning $3.50 up charge, I asked shouldn't it be $12.25? She said steak is premium and extra charge. She is like the sign is right there. I walked over to the sign, it's way below eye level. The menu at the top says "ANY PROTEIN" and UNILIMITED TOPPINGS. I looked at her serious face, and decided nah. I am not going to be forced to pay more than what is advertised. She also did NOT give me my desired amount of toppings. VERY INHOSPITABLE PLACE. Wow CAVA hire some people with smiles, caring attitude and a spirit of hospitality. Morning ruined. Opted to starve than eat food with a BAD attitude! read more

First time visit. The food was very good and healthy that's for sure. We walked in and got in a long line that moved fast and we got our food and were sitting down in probably 7-10 minutes. We did have to clean our own table and never saw anyone come out to clean tables or anything. We both had a chicken bowl with lots of extras and the prices are ok compared to other places that serve chicken bowls and don't have nearly the amount of food and extras that we got here. There's not much seating here but we did get a booth but every time the door was opened which was constantly you get an ice cold wind across your table and the store. Service was very polite and fast and did not skimp on portion/protein size. The drink i had was the Cucumber Lime drink was incredible. We will defiantly be returning to try something else. read more

CAVA - Reciept for 2 - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

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Honestly how are Cava chains so inconsistent. I was praying this one was going to be good since it's closer to my house than the one in the Hills. Got there an hour before closing and there was a good amount of people eating inside and outside. For some reason it felt like they were already trying to clean up. They already emptied all of the juices... If you want to get out of there early just close the store an hour early then.. Got in line and there were two employees there at the end finishing the bowl. Everyone else is cleaning up. The girl was finishing the bowl and the guy looks at me and says he'll be right there. He's just standing there talking to her and watching her finish making the bowl... He then precedes to walk back past me and starts doing other stuff. Finally finishes up whatever he was doing and comes back. Starts making my bowl but then stops and makes the girl do it. Don't know if he's a manager or something but the service was atrocious. Extremely unprofessional. Seems like a common issue with Cava. They need better people to train their new locations. Similar issue with the Fullerton location. Food was cold and tasted kind of off. Barely gave me anything. Soda was good though! read more

Customer service was absolutely horrible. I came in today 5/14 around 4:30pm. These two girls were incredibly rude. Looking at previous reviews, it seems that customer service is an issue that management has needed to address with their staff. read more

Horrible customer service! The kid with the tattoos has the worse attitude. My son was ordering a bowl and he asked for corn which you have listed on the menu he replied we don't serve corn. Then after spending $23.44 for a crappy lettuce bowl with a few pieces of steak and a drink and stale pita chips they were out of ice!! Who wants a drink room temp with no ice? Did I mention too they were out of pita bread? They did not offer nor give us the pita bread. This place is also so filthy the tables are disgustingly dirty!! This is why Cava is a rip off. Save your money people! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

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Love Cava. Been to this location and the one on Santa Ana Canyon plenty of times and have never had any reason to complain. Last night was a little different. Granted, they were very busy. I ordered my wife and I a bowl to go and got all the usuals. When I asked for sauce they gave the smallest squirt I have ever seen. I'm used to the top getting a good amount of sauce, so I asked for more. The person doing it gave a little bit more, but still nowhere close to what I'm used to being given at Cava. I asked the person at the cashier "sorry, can I get some more sauce please?" And he responded "ya but I'll have to charge you." I understand paying more for extra meat, I don't even complain when they charge for extra rice. But extra for sauce?! Shocked I responded "charge extra for sauce?" He said "ya you already got a full portion, you don't need more." Damn... Didn't know I would get sauce shamed at this location. Guess I'll stick to the other location. read more

The serving size is a joke. Both of our bowls were only half full. I have been to other Cava locations and I know this is not the standard. I paid $16 for each bowl. I did a pickup order and never would have accepted them had I noticed the bowls were only half full. Already reached out to customer service. Will not be returning to this location. read more

CAVA - Half full bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

I had a great experience getting food from Joe yesterday! It was my first time in a Cava, so I had lots of questions, and didn't quite understand some things, but she was so patient with me and explained everything. She crafted my bowl just right, even offering a suggestion for what drizzle I should get, as well as the delicious lemonade (both of which I asked for recommendations). Excellent service Joe, I'll be coming back. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

I am super dissatisfied with the results of this location. Firstly, me and my family were not greeted as we walked in and an awkward silence as we were ready to order. When we did order we were highly disappointed with the amount of rice that was given, barely enough to cover only the base of the bowl. It was uneven ratios between me and my family and was told that we need to pay an extra $1.50 for an extra scoop of rice. It soon became worse as they ran out of particular sauces like my favorite the lemon herb tahini dressing and extra toppings like corn, lettuce, mixed tomatoes and cucumbers and so on. As any bowl, we always get a side of pita bread. Unfortunately like the rest of the items they were not provided. We asked for a discount due to the limited options and loss of pita but was only told "no sorry". That was their famous line as they were unprepared and managed improperly. To top it all off, I paid a $4 drink for a cold lemonade. No ice, no lemonade, dirty tables and no warning given. It sucks having a company with great food but poor management. I hope to hear it improve as I will not be coming back. read more

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Ordered a Steak Feta but they were out of Feta. Asked for a discount because they were out of what I ordered. Staff was rude about being out of the product that was offered on the menu. Please train your staff to have better customer service, thank you. They said no discount also. read more

I love going to this Cava because they are consistent with the portions. One specific time I did an online pickup order I had an issue with the app. The manager, Brandon, resolved it quickly and appropriately. I have had great experiences with the rest of his team as well. I am sad that Brandon is leaving. I'm hoping the next manager that replaces him will be just as nice and great with customer service. Everyone has been accommodating. It is hard to work in customer service because you can't really keep everyone happy at a 100% but they meet those expectations without question. read more

This is the worst cava I've ever been too. The chicken was burnt, the rice was old and the pita chips were soft and not crunchy. Believe the reviews, do not eat here! read more

CAVA - Couldn't even finish it, it was not good at all. Soft pita that's suppose to be crunchy and old rice. - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

Just embarrassing. Tonight we decided to have some Mediterranean. The service at Cava was atrocious. One employee was nice to us and that's where it ended - the portions were incredibly small (see the itty bitty scoop of chicken my son got). They were out of... everything. I went for falafel - there was none. Also out of pita chips and as we were leaving they announced no more steak. But mostly there was just an air of tension with the staff. They were all frantically arguing with each other and it wasn't all that busy... Restaurant was reasonably clean. we will not be retuning. read more

CAVA - Puny portion of awful chicken - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

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This Cava location is ruining Cava for me. Always out of things, so skimpy on the portions. I ordered a kids meal and one of my sides was cucumbers... they gave me 3 half slices! That's one and a half cucumber slices? C'mon bro. They either forgot or just didn't give an eff. Either way, major lame vibes at this cava location. read more

CAVA - The portion of cucumbers given. Like really!?! - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

A new franchised eatery in the city of Orange specialized in Mediterranean style food. We visited there on a Thursday around 11:00 am. It was its special pre-opening test run for registered guests. The place is just like other Cava franchise, relatively small with inside seating but has outside seatings that are quite open. Food is served on a bowl with your selections from a variety of grains, veggies, meats, salads, toppings and dressings. We tried the lentils and brown rice. Both were good. With meats we selected lamb, falafel and the house special shawarma chicken. The meats were not up to par, the chicken was dry, the lamb gamey and the falafel mushy. We also tried the pita chips. They were tasty but unfortunately over fried. Selective drinks were available. We tried the pineapple apple mint, jasmine green tea and unsweetened black tea. They were good as they all did not have excessive sugar. Over all, the servings are adequate but the meat selections need improvement. read more

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Amazing service by Romeo and Izaak. would definitely come back. Awesome customer service And really enjoyed our bowl. read more

Great hospitality from everyone and very welcoming. Helped us out with our order and answered our questions with all the different flavors! Ambiance is great! Saw them cleaning when we walked in read more

Our family was really looking forward to this location opening. Today was our fourth visit, and we were hoping for a better experience since we love the CAVA in Anaheim Hills -- but unfortunately, this was the worst visit so far. I ordered a "Make Your Own Bowl," and the server barely gave me any lettuce. When I politely asked for a little more, she said, "It will cost you more." The salad itself was wilted and stale. For my daughter's bowl, they gave her the wrong sauce and tried to convince her to keep it instead of correcting the mistake. We won't be returning to this location again. We'd rather drive a little farther for better service and quality. read more

Food was great. Portions were great. People were nice. Happy that one is closer to me. Everything was clean and well stocked. read more

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Always out of basic things like toppings. I feel like if I'm gonna pay $20 for a bowl they could at least maybe have what I want to order idk man read more

Long line food did not taste fresh. Could not even cut a falafel in 1/2.They take to long to prepare food read more

I came Sunday night at 8:30 pm, and they were out of 2 toppings and I felt like the employees just wanted to leave. Poor costumer service, food is amazing except the missing toppings! read more

CAVA - This Sunday night at 8:30pm. They were ready to leave. - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

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This was my first time going to Cava and it was amazing!!! The Steak & Harissa was great at the serving size was perfect and I'm a Big guy. the restaurant was super clean will be back for sure.... read more

It's a shame that the worker's have poor attitude towards their customers. The food is great but never will my family and I return until they can train their employees properly. read more

Fresh, flavorful, and clean Mediterranean food. Seriously, so so good and satisfying. Service was fast and friendly, sort of Chipotle style ordering. Around 3pm, there is abundant seating in a bright, comfortable, sun lit dining area. Parking is plentiful. If you change your mind, Panda Express, Olive Garden, and The Habit share the same car park. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Orange, California

The food at cava is always delicious!! Even though they only recently opened, this location is by far my favorite. Karla is very helpful and super friendly!! She is very positive and definitely my favorite person there. I always crave cava and this place is so perfect and the employees (especially Karla!!) just make it ten times better!! Would give six stars if I could. read more

Great food. Great customer service. Sad to see others not having the same experience but I can't see it. Always a go-to, treat myself lunch spot. read more