Came in Monday around 1:00pm. Not that great. Got my bowl, it had a black hair in it. I brought it up to the manager Leslie, she rolled her eyes and insisted it was mine. I've had my hair red, ginger, fire-engine red, since July. The hair in the bowl was black. Similar to the managers (just a reference, not accusatory). I was only offered a refund after I said I was leaving a review... overall disappointed. Very unprofessional. Definitely needs more training. Not only is she rude to the customers, but also her employees. As I was choosing my sides, she comes to the front and says to the girl making my bowl, "why are you using that many toppings, it's only one spoon. You should know this by now.". Then rolled her eyes and kept working. There's a Chipotle and Qdoba within 20 feet, that are notably less expensive, so I'll just give those a try next time. Plus they don't skimp on toppings! Imagine charging $13 per bowl, to only give out teaspoons worth of the sides. We literally get offered more sauces than sides . I only tried this place because it's newish and close to my job. The house-made drinks were good though. Overall, pricey for the value, poor customer service, wouldn't recommend. Especially with current management. read more

Despite being annoyed by their one scoop policy, the food is delicious. They don't have sunflower seeds nor do they offer you complimentary pita bread. I guess every location is privately owned. read more

CAVA - Meat options - Mediterranean Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

CAVA is a relatively new Mediterranean style restaurant. Its founder's were aware that food brings people together, and they wanted to make food that was healthy, delicious, and affordable to the average person. It began in Rockville, Maryland, and today is a popular chain with locations all over the country. I decided to go visit the location closest to me in the Towers Shopping Center, in Roanoke, Virginia. The place was very clean, with simple, contemporary decor, and very well organized. The ambiance is friendly and relaxing. The staff is very welcoming and hospitable and greet you with a big smile. When one arrives one follows an established route that leads to the beginning of the counter when the food is located protected by a glass wall but very visible to the eyes. Up high there is an electronic sign with some of the main menus or you can create one yourself. Since this was my first time here I asked the young gentleman who was my order taker and server to explain to me how the ordering system worked. He was very friendly and knowledgeable, and did so very willingly. CAVA offers customizable grain bowls, pitas, salads and soups with ingredients that are locally sourced. You start by choosing a base (bowl, pita or salad). Then you continue down the ingredients line and select your proteins, dips and other toppings. There is a sign up next to the menu that leads you through the process of selecting your ingredients and you can make your own bowl or pita starting for $11.35. Being able to build your meal is one of the most attractive features that it has, but for beginners like me, it also has some choices in the menu with already selected items. I asked my server what dish he would recommend from the Chef Curated Bowls and he recommended the New Spicy Lamb & Avocado. And by the way, those Spicy Lamb Meatballs were seasoned in such a way that they were the best tasting Lamb that I have ever had. My server was a pro at preparing my bowl and it ended up looking as a culinary masterpiece. To drink I just had a fountain soda, but they're also known for their seasonal juices and teas. I also learned about the CAVA Rewards, that by downloading their app and joining, you could earns points with every purchase toward future free food. At the end of the line one was given the total amount and had the option of paying with cash or credit card. I took my tray with my food and cup and went to get my fountain soda drink. Then I sat down to enjoy my meal. Besides that it was amazingly delicious, it was very nutritional, and believe it or not, it filled me up. I highly recommend this place to all of you reading my review and looking at my photographs illustrating the exceptional dining experience that I had here. It's a place to go eat some quality fast food with family or friends and enjoy with them some quality time together at the same time that you enjoy some delicious and nutritional food. read more

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I've been coming to CAVA for a long time. Getting takeout from the Roanoke location does not suggest any decline in quality in my book., The salad bowl had ample falafel, unlimited toppings, strongly flavored sauces, and a diverse set of options for any diet. CAVA's fast casual expansion has vastly exceeded the reach of any of the conventional table service restaurants, and the ingredients are good. Drink and side options haven't blown me away, but I see no reason not to drop in to a CAVA on occasion for a bowl. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Cava is in a strip mall by Joanne's Fabrics. They have salads and bowls, along with desserts and drinks. I had a grain bowl. It was decent. There are lots of toppings to choose from. The dips are great. The eggplant flavor was the only one I wasn't exited about. I think pita bread should be included in the price of the bowl. The temperature varied in the restaurant. If you like being cooler, pay attention to sitting under an air conditioning duct. There is a variety of juices and teas. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

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This location is great, the employees are awesome and super helpful the only thing that doesn't really make sense is that the website says they close at 10pm and somehow they close early. We have visited this location around 9:15pm a couple of times and by the time we make it to the line they have already removed all the food and the drinks from the store. I understand cleaning up by 9:45pm because you gotta close by 10pm but closing down 45 minutes before closing time idk just a bit weird but if their closing time is 9:30pm I hope they update it online . Other than that it's a good store. read more

Nothing special. we are right now sitting there. i have see fresher. I dont even think, the people know about their food. I will not visit this location at least. read more

It's amazing the food was super good and I recommend it and the employee named Hilarii was super nice too me

I made a yelp account just to leave this review. I'm not sure if the google review I left made it through. BEWARE !!!BELIEVE THE REVIEWS!!! Clean store, but the bowls are disgusting. My wife, who suffers from alopecia (relevant to the story), ordered some early dinner/late lunch for us yesterday. I came in, picked up the bowls around 4:00pm. Upon getting home and enjoying our meal, I'm half-way through adding some more Ziki sauce to my bowl, as I spot a long black straight piece of hair in my cup. Completely disgusted, I call Cava to let them know what I just experienced. A manager answers the phone, she had some sort of an accent. I only note this because she didn't leave a name, so I can't report her name directly. I inform her of what I just experienced. Unsympathetically, she states, "Could the hair have fallen out of you or your wife's head?". My wife does not have hair, the little hair I do have is grey. Additionally, the hair was inside the Ziki already, so it couldn't have simply "fallen in", like she suggests. I inform her of my wife's condition, and also offer to provide photographic evidence. The manager then say, "Ohh, so do you like want a refund or not?". This is so unprofessional, didn't think we'd have to disclose our medical history just to get our order made correctly, someone call HIPPA. I've yet to get a refund or hear back from management, so I've taken the liberty of filing a dispute with my bank. Hopefully, this review can serve as a warning to others. Don't come here unless you want to play a game of 25 questions, when they mess up your order! I've never been this disappointed with food service. read more

Have tried this several times since I work at Towers. This place was great when they first opened but they just get worse and worse. I have never, ever picked up our order and had it be correct. If you go back to get what was left off, they accuse you of removing items to get more for free. Today was our last attempt, we purchased two bowls that had stickers on top outlining our orders, yet nothing was right in the bowl except there was lettuce where I had requested lettuce. Nothing else was correct. read more

The staff was patient and kind while placing my order. The food was just fresh and delicious. The prices were better than other fast food providing similar food items. I love their aquas frescas. I will be back. Love this Mediterranean food option. read more

First time, I am a vegan visiting from Atl. I really liked my bowl. The vegan options was plentiful except I wish they had curry tofu or some type of tofu. read more

CAVA - I ate that bowl so quick! I couldnt take a pic - Mediterranean Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Best service ever. The food was amazing and it didn't take long to get it. The place looked very clean and the employees are very nice!

Great service and wonderful food. The Management is also excellent. One of my favorite restaurants

Food was delicious, service is great! When we went there, the place was very clean and the employees were attentive and listened to our food requests. read more

Employees and manager are mean and blame the customer over an issue they screwed up on their part.

Employees seem to not communicate with each other. They are rude and gas light customers, especially the one who seems to be the manager of this location. read more

The brownies are disappointingly small. $2.00 isn't a bad price until you see that they are less than a one bite brownie. We ordered online so we didn't know what they looked like until we got home. Crab matchbox for scale. read more

CAVA - Tiny brownies - Mediterranean Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Over priced semi Greek food. Also only served off brand sodas. I don't think I can afford it . read more

Meh... The food has flavor, I'll give it that. But I got a big bowl with not a lot in it except rice. Five lamb "meatballs" were really like tiny patties. Only half a condiment cup of each of the two sauces. A small scoop each of the toma cucumber salad and pickled onions. If you order more than one thing in each category, they only give you half a serving. They make no effort to dress up the smallest $2 brownie I've ever seen. It came prepackaged. Also I ordered pick up for 7pm. Arrived at 6:55om and my food was already on the carry out shelf. When I got home at 7:00pm on the dot, my meatball temp was 94° which tells me my food sat in that shelf for a significant amount of time. read more

CAVA - Brownie - Mediterranean Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

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Food is consistently great, service is always solid, prices are reasonable relative to portions. Great place to eat if you're looking for a quick meal. read more

Went to cava for the first time and it was amazing. There was this girl named Gracie who helped me through everything and answered every question I had with great detail, which was really helpful since I have allergies. 10/10 recommend read more

Cava has delicious, healthy food. If they were located closer to my house, I would get takeout from Cava weekly, if not more often. There are many choices for fresh and roasted veggies, meat, and greens. On the downside, I am not interested in eating inside their restaurant. The atmosphere is minimalist, industrial, cold and uninviting. It could be cleaner as well. IMO, It would not take a great effort to make the interior a more attractive and comfortable space, and I really wish they would consider doing so. That, would make it worth my drive to eat there weekly. read more

I love this place and eat here at least once a week as it's conveniently located by work. They're always quick and have never messed up an online order. I do wish that they'd allow ordering over the phone though because I'm usually driving about the time I want to order. read more

My wife and I were wanting a quick bite before heading home. Decided to give Cava a try, and we loved it! Super fresh. Great vibes and atmosphere. Loved all the flavors. Seemed like every Ingredient was intentional. We ordered the Harrissa Avacado bowl with extra chicken and the spicy Lamb Meatball pita. Both loaded with flavor and no bloated/heavy feeling after eating (even though it was made quick!). Will be back soon! read more

I ordered a Greek Salad on line--requested it be placed in a bag with utensils. No bag, no utensils, just a bowl of slimy greens swimming in vinaigrette. Marked it off my list of places for lunch. read more

Excellent food and customer service. The steak was cooked really good and I got full portions.

It wasn't bad at all. $27 For 2 bowls...build your own and 2 large drinks. Felt worth the value for a more healthy option. It's like the Mediterranean version of Qdoba. These low reviews are rough, in my opinion. read more

Amazing as always! Would definitely recommend the harissa avocado bowl. Service and music both are great

Can't go wrong with Cava! So happy to see it in our town! Food tastes fresh, the inside is clean, staff was welcoming.

I'm torn. There is real potential here. But it could also be a scammy place. Don't say that the toppings are unlimited and then like give the tiniest amount ever, like 2 olives. I know this is coming from management. Like. Come on. The food is good. I'm willing to give it another chance. But if they're gonna act like that then I won't be coming . read more

CAVA - Just a yummy conglomeration - Mediterranean Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

I honestly dislike when restaurants I enjoy outside of Roanoke open in Roanoke. The staff is lackluster! Apparently blind. They ignore customers, have inappropriate side conversations, carelessly prepare food and even after repeating things several times they still cannot seem to get orders correct. It's terrible! You don't get what you've paid for here at all. Would not recommend visiting this location! If I could give zero stars I would! Waste of time and money. Don't work in public if you're going to drag your feet and turn your nose up when it's time to do your job! read more

Went in tonight for a bowl and got an attitude from the workers on the line. Good service is tough but there are options if you don't want to be there. Woman who checked me out spilled some of my toppings while putting the lid on and put the spilled toppings right back in my bowl like nothing happened. I don't come to eat often but when I do, I expect service to be better. My experience was almost two hours before closing. read more

Definitely one of the better tasting places in Roanoke. Great quality and flavor. I've only tried the option plates they have and haven't been disappointed read more

The service was amazing. Was quick to grab and go but you can also sit dow. Food is great. Ir was nice quit family friendly place to go grab lunch or dinner. read more

Delicious food! I got the spicy avocado wrap and it was delicious. The crazy feta is so, so good. Very creamy, foamy, and tastes delicious in a wrap, can't wait to try it as a dip. Spicy Harissa sauce and vinaigrette are something I enjoy as well. Pricing is similar to Zoe's Kitchen, and I had leftovers afterwards. After a mishap with my order they offered me an equivalent, which was also delicious. Thank you very much. Will return soon. read more

Amazing! Not only the food my fiancé works there and it's the best place to work. Flexible schedules and amazing management! The whole place just screams hospitality and warmth from the crew to the food it's a must! read more

First time there..was disappointed in lemon chicken bowl=not much flavor and $27.00 for 2 lunches is a lot. I miss Zoe's Kitchen

They have been out of avocado the last 4 times now. There are two grocery stores in the same parking lot. How about the manager go and buy some? read more

Amazing. My go-to for whenever I'm hungry and my friends and I want a cheap bite to eat.