Highly disappointed. This place has gone downhill since the pandemic. I got mixed greens for my salad and as you can see in the photo pieces are large and brown, looks old. Don't recommend and will not be returning! read more

CAVA - Brown lettuce - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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If I could give zero stars I would. I never seen anything like this going to a place. I ordered online 45 mins ahead of time and my food wasn't ready and proceeded to wait another 25 mins there because they had so many online orders. They took people's orders walking in before I ordered which didn't make sense. There was probably about 30 people just waiting because they were so behind. I didn't even eat my bowl yet and I don't care how good or isn't good it is read more

Nita was the kindest woman who absolutely made my day. the most delicious food served by extremely kind people. 10/10 reccomend

Cava always great portions and it tastes amazing. The staff in the Providence town center are amazing!

Probably my ninth or tenth Cava location I've been to, and I must say I am still super impressed! First ever Cava not in NYC I am a CAVA regular, primarily at their 42nd street location in Nyc. First time I had Cava and I must say I was very impressed, and after my nth meal I must say this is still my favorite fast, healthy, casual spot! Fresh ingredients, healthy, big portions, and great prices is what comes into mind. You can choose between ~4 types of veggies or grains, choose 3 out of ~6 dips, pick 1 out of ~4 proteins, have unlimited toppings, and top it off with a sauce of your choice. Eggplant dip, chicken are my favorites here! The tzatiki sauce was also great, and the lemon herb tahini taste fantastic and healthy. Unlike the 42nd street location, there are seating options here at the back and front. Lots of tables and high tops, with even power outlets for a quick charge. Would come back here again if I need a quick, healthy, and decently priced meal! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I can eat here everyday. Food is tasty and fresh. The place is clean and the staff/service is friendly and quick. Definitely going to be back! read more

Was excited to try this spot after a food blogger I follow raved about it. My daughter and I happened to be in center city so I treated us to some food. I got the lentil avocado bowl and a falafel pita. She order a chicken bowl. Not sure which one. The falafel pita was good. A little too garlicky for me but still enjoyable. I took the lentil avocado bowl to work for lunch and to my dismay the avocado was moldy! Yes moldy!!!!! It made me skeptical about the rest of the bowl. So essentially that was a waste of money. Glad my daughter got to enjoy hers. If you dare to eat here I would say skip the avocado or at least inspect it beforehand. read more

CAVA - Moldy avocado - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I have ordered from this place multiple times now and received the wrong order. I am not sure whether UberEats or Cava is at fault but I am very frustrated. To a certain extent, it is my fault for ordering from here again. However, I love Cava and was pumped when I saw that they deliver on UberEats to my house. I love their Crazy Feta - it is such a unique Mediterranean dip. I am sure I will be back but will be more careful with my order. It is probably better to stick with their pre-made options that picking something custom that's more complicated. read more

CAVA - Fresh fried pita chips - a must with Crazy Feta - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

tl;dr touted as the Chipotle for Mediterranean food, offering build-your-own bowls and upscale juices on tap My partner has been raving about CAVA since her summer out in DC, and she was fittingly ecstatic upon hearing that the chain would open up an outpost in Philly. CAVA opts for a modern interior, featuring high ceilings, wood tables, and whitewashed brick walls juxtaposed between vertical black slats. Vivid food imagery decorates the walls, and oblique lighting accentuates each picture and table. Two-seater tables scattered among the substantial open space, and the long kitchen in the back leaves plenty of space for potential long lines. Just before the bar is a large take-out area, with several shelves for all your pre-ordering needs. My big gripe is that the restaurant always seems to be teetering toward uncomfortably warm, which is especially problematic when I'm loaded up with winter apparel. My go-to order is the Grilled Meatballs Greens + Grains bowl. The meatballs are always well-cooked and robustly Mediterranean, while the greens offer a light mix-in to the otherwise heavy starch base. The jalapeño-infused Crazy Feta dip is delicious, offering a zing to complement the unique flavor of feta. The Yogurt Dill sauce is reminiscent of tzatziki, serving as a fresh and light dressing to tie together the components of the bowl. On top of all this, you are offered a complimentary pita, giving you the chance to craft a gyro-like wrap using your meats and toppings. Even after eating a whole bowl, your stomach doesn't feel the same heaviness of, say, a burrito (sorry I'm not sorry, Chipotle). This past visit, my partner's bowl was on the watery side, much to her dismay, so I can't give CAVA a 5-stars. That being for under $10, CAVA certainly is a welcome fast-casual option to the Rittenhouse dining scene. read more

CAVA - Grilled Meatballs Greens + Grains bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Long lines but worth the short wait. Terrific custom bowls. Got the Greek salad bowl and it was delicious. Tender chunks of chicken (generous portions) and free warm pita. Highly recommend read more

We happened upon this place on our way back to our hotel. The menu looked good so we decided to give it a try. The create your own bowl was an explosion of flavor ! So many lovely options both spicy and not. Staff was welcoming and efficient; this was truly a tucked away gem! read more

It's a build your own meal Mediterranean style. I arrived 11:30 and half hour later more customers came in. Service was quick. You can have grain, greens or half grain half greens. Spread: Hummus is the best compared to other options. My second favorite is roasted red pepper. The egg plant has weird taste. I thought it will taste like baba ganoush. It's not even close to it. I asked my spread to be on the side and it was not a lot. It's like a drop not a dollop. That's why I took a star down. Another reason for 4 instead of five stars is because the pita wasn't warm at all. It's an okay pita. The roasted veggie was perfectly cooked and had balanced flavor. It's still has crunchiness. Download the app for points and advanced orders and easy payments. The container is environmentally friendly. You can buy hummus there. The website has nutritional calculator for your customized order. read more

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4 stars for taste, 3 stars for the order pick-up process For the food, I am a huge fan of Cava's bowls, portion sizing, variety of different options and the price. I usually get mixed salads and grains with spinach and rice, pita bread, and I mix it up with chicken and lamb. I love that you can pick several options for spreads and drizzles and individual ingredients. For their COVID-19 pick-up: It felt like a lot of the orders are just left on the side and a person is not specifically there to help expedite the process of you getting your order in/out as quickly as possible. I walked inside around 5/6pm and felt slightly ignored at first. Just an odd vibe. Tips/Takeaways: -Mix up the bowl and shake it all around -They do include napkins/utensils in your order. -Would recommend for takeout for a filling, well-priced, delicious meal -Support local! read more

TLDR: Very good quick place to eat. Parking is either impossible to find or expensive. Interesting little Mediterranean place set up like Chipotle where you choose your own food adventure. All was hot, fresh, and packed with flavor. Would definitely go back if in the area. read more

CAVA - Lempm Chicken Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Okay, I have to give some credit to Cava because I was impressed with their family meal delivery. My husband and I generally try to keep it healthy during the week, but don't always have the time or energy to cook every meal. I've been loving the family meal options that have come out from a handful of fast casual restaurants lately. I don't mind eating the same thing a few times during the week if it saves me time and the food is fresh and tasty! Cava's family meal comes with your choice of greens, grains, chicken or veggies, and a bunch of topping options. We've built our own bowls at home for two meals so far and probably have plenty for at least one more round. The meal, plus fees and delivery tip, came out to around $60, which works for us. I do wish they would edit their delivery menu to say that the family meal comes with pita. That wasn't clear so I paid for extra pita and then we ended up with an abundance of pita that we probably aren't going to get through. Other than that, this was a solid healthy option for the week! read more

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The greens and grains BYOB with Spinach, Brown Rice, Harissa Honey Chicken, Cucumber, Tomato, Onion, Corn, Kalamata Olives, Feta cheese (Sprinkle), Signature Crazy Feta dip, Garlic Dressing, is always my go to. The service at this location was fast and friendly despite the busy lunch crowd, food was fresh and atmosphere was clean and welcoming. Cava never disappoints for a healthy fast food option. read more

CAVA - Greens and Grains BYOB - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Very nice staff and delicious bowl. Drinks good too. And good environment I love this place. Would recommend read more

LOVE CAVA! Such a good quick healthier style reasonable meal. The process is like getting a bowl from chipotle (but Mediterranean and for a girl who loves Mediterranean food this is just that much better). I did the build your own which came to around $11. My only complaint is we did not get pita and it totslly needed some. Also the service wasn't the quickest (although they usually are better). We got to go and ate at Rittenhouse square park. Was such a pleasant experience.. Would definitely go back again! read more

CAVA - Build your own - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My first experience at CAVA was here. Service of the woman who made my food was okay. She was talking for a majority of the time, while I was ordering my food. The cashier however, was the BOMB! Wish I could have gotten his name to shout him out. read more

This spot is so great! I ordered my food ahead of time online and picked it up inside the store. It was a very quick and easy process. The pita bread is complimentary with the grain bowl, but I highly recommend getting it! The prices are very reasonable too and the great thing about creating your own bowl is that you can put unlimited toppings in it, which is a plus. Great lunch place! read more

CAVA - Custom Grain Bowl with a Pita Bread - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This was my first time at Cava. I built my own bowl: brown rice and supergreens, roasted eggplant, red pepper hummus, harissa, harissa honey chicken, pickled onions, Persian cucumber, avocado, tomato+onion salad, tomato+cucumber salad, fire roasted corn, and garlic dressing and I got the strawberry citrus drink. The worker's were nice and cava reminded me of Chipotle. There were a lot of flavors going on and it tasted too salty because of the three dips+spreads that I chose. I would recommend just choosing one or two dips+spreads. The fire-roasted corn was pretty good since it was charred and sweet. The strawberry citrus drink was sweet and refreshing. read more

Food was a disappointment. You stood in long lines to order. When we got to the front of the line we were rushed to order, we had questions about dishes that didn't get answered. No places to sit that were cleaned off. Never again! read more

First time trying this place and ordered pickup for lunch. The place was a complete madhouse, with a huge line to order at the counter and a separate huge line for pickup. There were probably 30 or so people waiting to pick up their orders alone. An order would come out maybe once every few minutes. After waiting for 15 minutes after my scheduled pickup time, a guy behind the counter yells out that it will be another 15 to 20 minutes for those with pickups. Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of time to waste, so I just left at that point. They can keep the food, the $12 I paid for it, and this crappy review. Will not return. read more

Nita had great service and made sure to get my food right and made sure to be nice. Also was very helpful. she was very patient with me and the food was delicious very good work. read more

Don't get me wrong I LOVE cava... but this location is awful. The fryer has been down for months so if you want falafel or chips, forget about it. I've ordered delivery several times from here because I love the food so much, but EVERY time the order takes hours to be prepared, they forget items in my order, and replace items in my order without me asking. read more

When drivers arrive they must ask your of the order boss please do something about this‍ read more

Last night was the last time I'll go to this Cava location. I have ordered Cava from multiple locations before, including this one on Chestnut. The food station was messy and the staff, although quick, were not friendly or helpful. It was my boyfriends first time there and no one at the counter even attempted to help him order or describe his options on what he could get. We went at 7PM, which to me seems like a good time to have everything stocked up because many people eat at that time. However, they were out of falafel and many of the salad green options were out. Usually, this would not be a reason to keep me from coming back... When I got home and started to eat, I realized that the black lentils that I ordered were not fully cooked. They were crunchy and unpleasant to eat. Felt like eating small rocks. Lentils are small, so it was impossible to pick them out of my bowl. I wasn't able to eat any of it. Chestnut street Cava has lost a customer! See pic attached for my disappointing dinner :-( read more

CAVA - Sad rocky lentil meal - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

So delicious and so much garlic! I stopped by CAVA for a quick lunch and absolutely loved what I ordered. Even though it costs extra, I recommend adding grilled veggies in addition to a protein. I also love their feta spread and garlic sauce. The restaurant is also very accommodating of dietary restrictions. I'll be bringing my friends to this place! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The staff greets me every time I walk in, and even during busy rush hour. Since I'm a regular, Bree knows exactly what I want so I'm usually in and out. Makes me feel valued as a customer and I love the freshness of the food. I am thankful for the staff at CAVA. Bree, you are a superstar and a keeper, thanks for always being so pleasant. read more

So good- so healthy. It was very refreshing to Have a light snack that didn't make me feel heavy. It was flavorful and the bread held up, which is good because no one wants a sloppy sandwich. read more

CAVA - Greek panini - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Our first experience with CAVA has been excellent! I loved the grilled chicken on black lentils and my wife loved the spicy meatballs she had. PS : I saved the dips for a second meal as the food was very flavorful all by itself. Harissa , tahini and the eggplant combination was delicious. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This place is absolute trash. The food is good but the people that work there are young and untrained (but act kinder and better) than the management and old tacky women that work there. My experience was horrific that involved having to call the police on an 2 employees that I had words with because a manager decided... while I was still there to tell the employees what I'd complained to him about. I am drained of my energy for having to deal with this. My feelings are hurt became of the lack of respect and I will be pressing criminal charges against one employee who threatened me while the 2 managers- including the instigating male manager that decided to start this mess. After he told them one made a very loud indirect disrespectful comment to one of the managers I complained about and that manger decided to chime in and repeat what I'd told to the other manager so that I could hear that they knew. Words were exchanged and I had no choice but to call the police because my life was threatened and the employee who'd been off for an 45 mins to an hour at that point was not stopped or pulled to the back which makes me feel that the owners of this establishment don't care much about the quality of service and yet instead about money because the people who work there are ignorant and unprofessional and I am saying that In the most humble way. They do not greet you when you come in and I went 2 days in a row since my hotel was near. One girlfriend and boyfriend works there and they were allowed to fondle each other. At one time their was 7/8 Coworkers behind this tiny open bar full of produce just cackling, the one I got it to it with was casually cursing, and they all gather together at the front of the register as if their is no work to do. The only Guys who remained respectful was one with glasses who was prepping the food and the guy who I Initially asked to give me corporates contact- who was too scared to so he introduced me to the male manager WHO STARTED ALL OF THIS! They have 4 employees that should to be fired immediately unless the owners don't care about their business. I have video proof. A police report. I will stand outside and legally boycott this place if I have to. I want an apology and will drag this place on every platform until someone acknowledges that this was WRONG! I should it have had to experience this type of ridiculousness. This is so bogus. My first time in Philly. No way. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I have been ordering from the store on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia since the opening. Went there again today. No pita, they don't accept cash, and the service? Ugh the worst. Everyone working there is miserable and don't dare ask for anything. You'll get the dirty looks. Quality of food was poor. I ordered grilled chicken in my salad that was burnt and dry. Where is the management of this store? Do better. Hire people that actually want to work and care about the customers. read more

Great food. Just don't bother ordering ahead. The past 2-3 times I've ordered almost an hour ahead of time and it's never ready. I end up having to wait 10-20 minutes for my order. The assembly line to order would have been faster. Just order when you get there, the to-go folks are always backed up. read more

IS THERE AN OPTION FOR 0 STARS! Because after my personal experience, this is how damaged, repulsed and nauseous that I feel. This is the rating that CAVA deserves! (found a CRICKET/GRASSHOPPER in my meal)... I was going about my day per usual and looking forward to a delicious lunch on a beautiful day during a quick break from my extremely stressful job (that could have potentially been alleviated by indulging in a satisfying meal at CAVA). The following event absolutely RUINED my day, my co-workers' days and potentially my ability and desire to ever eat greens, grains or salads ever again! It MOST DEFINITELY will stop me from EVER returning to a CAVA establishment. To the point - I ordered a salad and started peacefully eating before I spotted a quite troublesome and fully grown CRICKET IN MY LETTUCE! Cricket, Grasshopper, Preying Mantis...call it what you want, but there is no doubt that this disgusting and potentially disease-bearing CRICKET had been fully mixed into my dish. This is NOT a mini-bug, which would be more understandable. This is a visibly MASSIVE INSECT with colossal legs and wings that I almost ate! Absolutely mortifying, degrading, upsetting, confusing, agitating, distressing and DISGUSTING. I approached Management and only heard excuses...they had ZERO explanations and offered NO solutions. As a popular chain in various cities, and claimed to be the "Chipotle for Mediterranean food," I feel that it is my civic duty to inform my fellow lunch eaters and show the people the horrific site that I witnessed and almost digested. Per their website: "CAVA dips and spreads are available in Whole Foods Markets and other specialty markets across the country - with availability specifically across the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Southern California, and the Midwest."....does the Whole Food's version also contain insects and crickets?! BE AWARE - it doesn't matter what geographic region you reside in, you may also find INSECTS in your food! "When life and food are so linked, it can't be about one or the other. CAVA is about a way of eating each day that fits into the way you aspire to live."...I can't speak for the masses, but eating crickets is not the way I aspire to live my precious life! read more

CAVA - DO I NEED TO EXPLAIN?! - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I have been going to cava for years the food has yet to disappoint. Everything is always fresh however at the downtown location the service can sometimes suck. Not from the actual workers but management. They always seem to have attitudes and please don't ask them a question. read more

I was in the door, through the line, and all paid up in legit 1-2 minutes during peak weekday lunch hours. That's really great if you know what you want and need to get back to the office. However, if you've never been, need to make some decisions, and want to be able to breath then not so much! Thankfully I looked at the menu online beforehand and was familiar but if I went in blindly I'd have NO clue what to get. Nothing was labeled and while the foods are obvious to figure out, bottles of sauces would leave me stumped. Also, within all the rush rush my pita was lost along the line and I didn't realize it was missing until I left. That being said - I ordered a bowl half romaine, half rice with harissa chicken, eggplant, tatziki, and feta dips, various veggies, all drizzled with vinaigrette and tahini and it was AWESOME. I had one not so pleasant piece of grimey chicken but I can look past that. The bowl was really satisfying and left me very full. I'd totally go back. Just be prepped on the menu items and watch out for your pita bread!! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

great food great service love coming to this place great food great service love coming to this place great food great service love coming to this place great food great service love coming to this place great food great service love coming to this place read more

Nita was vey helpful and had a great tone and attitude while at the register 10/10

Cava I'm pretty sure you have taken over my wallet since you have opened in the city. A fast causal restaurant my mom raved about from here work travels in VA, I have been hearing about you for quite some time. If you are looking healthy and quick, this by far is the place for you.Quick insider tip, if you are going for lunch, make sure to go earlier than the typical noon time, otherwise be prepared to wait for quite sometime. For those who haven't heard or been before, you have many options to choose from. My personal favorite is the "greens" bowl with the option to choose romance lettuce and choose from all the toppings. One nice bonus for this place is the "dips" section - able to choose 3. Crazy feta, hummus, and the harissa are always my standard selections before adding chicken. Finishing off the salad typically includes the pita crisps for a nice texture profile, tomato & cucumber salad, cauliflower quinoa tabbouleh, and crumbed feta. Since you have the dips, salad dressing really is up to you. I normally ask for the green harissa on the side. read more

CAVA - Make your own salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania