I was sad when Zoe's Kitchen closed, but tried CAVA for the first time on their soft opening/Tallahassee Community Day and it was great! The build your own bowl is the way to go. Lots of options for vegetables, grains and the meats I tried were very flavorful! I really love that they have black lentils and pickled onions. The setup is similar to Kairos/Chipotle/Blaze where your food is assembled on the line with your choices and it looks like they have online/app ordering with a convenient pick up shelf just like Zoe's. Definitely will try again! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

OMG, so good! My daughter mentioned this newly opened restaurant, which I hadn't really noticed in my numerous times in passing by. We stopped by for lunch and were not disappointed. Everything was delicious; food temp was just right and the ingredients were fresh. Typical choose your base, protein, toppings set up. There are specific items to choose from off the menu, as well as the build-your-own-bowl option. We chose to build our own bowls. My daughter ordered basmati rice and romaine lettuce, with spicy chicken, sweet potatoes, avocado, and feta cheese, drizzled with garlic dressing. I ordered the grilled chicken with brown rice, roasted veggies, topped with fire-roasted corn, feta cheese, and drizzled with greek vinaigrette dressing. Each bowl comes with soft pita, as well as a choice of three dips/spreads. My daughter also ordered a side of fried pita; they were hot, fresh, and very tasty! read more

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Came on opening day, the typical craziness you would expect. Placed an order to go, everything came just as ordered! It is in a great location right next to whole foods and the restaurant looks like it will be very cute once finished with decorations. The food tastes so so good and service was good given that it was opening day. Definitely will be back again! read more

Finally!!! A CAVA in Tallahassee! My friends and I went to CAVA today for the community engagement event and all of us LOVED it! The food is so flavorful, the ingredients are always fresh, and everyone who works there is incredibly friendly. What I especially love about CAVA is that their meals are very filling yet never leave you feeling heavy and groggy. I highly recommend and cannot wait to go back! read more

On my most recent visit- manager "Emma" was very rude to my wife and myself, and also openly rude and belittling to other staff right in front of us and other customers. So much so we felt uncomfortable. Very unprofessional and just mean. I feel bad for the other kids working with her because they were doing great and very kind to us. I hope she is not there next time we visit, or we won't be coming back. read more

Great experience! Savannah and Judy were the best! The food is always great quality and the customer service is even better!

The build your own bowl was good. Service was fast and friendly. The decor is minimal. The chicken was disappointing. The taste was good but there is skin and fat that is chewy on the outside. Beware the chicken is not the best quality. read more

This place is very yummy, I have friends in other towns that have raved about Cava and I was so excited when this one finally opened in Tallahassee. Their harissa chicken is such a tasty combo of sweet and spicy, and they have so many tasty options of spreads, proteins and toppings. I also wish they would sell bottles of their dressings because MMMM it's just the cherry on top! The only negative thing I have to say about this place is that the staff is very unfriendly. Just expect it when you get there, because every time I've gone, which is somewhere between 5 and 10 times I'd say, they've been rude. Well, not really RUDE, more so just uninterested. It's best just not to harp on that, order your food, and enjoy it, because it's absolutely delicious! read more

Great product and reasonable price. I particularly liked the lamb bowl. Highly recommend.

We got to try Cava's menu during friends and family day and let me tell you, it is a MUST HAVE. Not only was the food unbelievable in taste and flavor but was also beyond colorful once presented in the bowl. T Harissa Honey Chicken was easily our favorite part of the meal and overall we left feeling very sufficed. I will 100% be back into Cava ready to take a deeper dive into the menu! read more

Enjoyed my first Cava experience, a lot like Chipotle but Mediterranean- lots of flavors- and several choices of lamb, hummus, and falafel. Reasonably priced, good portions. I'd go again. read more

came in when it was packed; a full line and people waiting for to-go's. And yet the service was excellent, the food was made quickly and it was absolutely delicious. probably the best grilled chicken thighs ive ever had a bowl type of place. great work read more

First of all, I came here for their soft launch, the day before their grand opening. It was ticket-only, but free. We got to try a meal while they were training the staff. I really liked everything I had. The food was decently priced, very fresh, and flavorful. I made my own bowl, and my husband had a gyro. I loved how customizable it was, the staff were very friendly, the place was very clean, etc. I will definitely return. read more

Decided a good bowl would be right for lunch today... unfortunately, this was not the right choice. Upon entering the line was not too long, which was a good start. But the young person behind the counter seemed too busy speaking with the other young person behind the counter, to really pay attention to me as I attempted to order my bowl. It seem to me as a result my bowl was a little haphazard and not the lovely picturesque bowl indicative of photographs. While I was warned the harissa was spicy , after tasting, my opinion is the harissa was HOT and it really ruined the rest of the bowl. The veggies had an odd taste and the chicken was stringy. Overall, an unappealing and unsatisfactory meal. Outside looked nice so I choose a table outside...another unfortunate choice. One nearby table was two ladies who used profanity with every other breath, one table had a person screaming at air and saying you're not God, and the third was a young couple with a baby and a cat in some sort of bubble travel container that was placed directly in the sun. This is my second attempt at this Cava, I think it's my last. Adios... read more

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The food and customer service has always been amazing. That Harissa avocado bowl is my go to, and the first responder discount makes this one of the best deals in town for me. I highly recommend! read more

Located in the old Zoe's on Thomasville Rd. This is probably some of the best Greek themed food in Tally. read more

CAVA - Patio area - Mediterranean Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

Manager/Supervisor was more concerned with restocking lettuce while I was the only person in line, waited while they took care of the lettuce and online orders and finally gave up and left. Disappointing they would not prioritize the customer in front of them. read more

Overall the same dependable experience and food quality you'd except from Cava. One small note, on of our orders came up really light on mixed greens, I think that might have been because they were reallly really busy--we'd still recommend them! read more

Slow service, not enough staff, zero management presence. Ingredients were not fresh, too much dressing on the salad.

I love rice bowls and all of my coworkers reccomended i try cava, i got it for my bf and I and he liked as well! The outside was pretty as well read more

Can never go wrong with cava. Every time I come here it tastes better. Will be a constant customer here.

Great food! Great service!! Extremely clean!!! Very fresh and a great selection!!! I will definitely be back! read more

My daughter and I went to Cava yesterday for the first time. It was absolutely delicious. Service was amazing. Kendal was super sweet and friendly. read more

Excellent food. My go to. Staff is very friendly and food is usually very fresh. My favorite is the balsamic date vinaigrette.

Much better than Kairos which the other similar bowl based Mediterranean quick service order at the counter place. The chicken is delicious no matter what it's paired with read more

Food is healthy and delicious! The format is stand in line and order a prepared bowl or pita or build your own, and it is handed to you at the end of the line along with your cups for drinks. No alcohol available. Service was decent, but there were no napkins in the restaurant, for the entirety of our meal (there were paper towels from an automated dispenser in the restroom, which some of the other guests, and I discovered, and helped ourselves to!) we observed more than one person inquire about napkins, and it was moderately busy, but I detected nonchalance on the part of the staff. Overall it was a good experience, and I'll definitely go back, especially for the food! read more

My husband and I have been here about 5 times this week and we live across town. The food is incredible. The meat is always fresh and the sauces are so flavorful. I love that it's a healthy option that still fills me up. I usually get a make your own bowl and he makes his own pita. They stay really busy so we try to show up around 5 to avoid the line but even if we have to wait, it's worth it. I used to always go to whole foods for the hot bar but now I just skip it entirely! I brought my friend here yesterday and she and her boyfriend were also obsessed with the food. read more

I really liked this place! The serving sizes of some things like the avocado were kind of disappointing for the up charge amount. But the meal was very tasty. read more

Cava is delicious. Cava is expensive. Alexis is always rude. This place has not been open long and I have enjoyed the food. I have been two times. Alexis has been there each time and she has always been rude. I understand people have their off days, but she is always rude. She has a really bad attitude. read more

Great bowls! Fast service and nice installations. Prices are good too. Go try it now!

Food was good. Very unusual restaurant. Pitas and bowls. Weird choice of drinks: not normal soft drinks. I got water, which was carbonated, but it was free. Probably won't go back. read more

Good, tasty and fresh food, quick friendly service, and a nice outdoor area. Compostable, utensils and plates are a plus. Iced tea is very good and they have a wide selection of interesting juice mixes. read more

Lots of potential, but a few kinks to work out I think. I ordered via Uber, and before you disregard my comments, I was first delivery only 8 minutes away. With that said, I ordered a grain bowl with right rice, spicy and regular chicken, eggplant, harissa, and tzatziki dips, and garlic dressing. Right off the bat, the rice is cold. Like not lukewarm; refrigerated cold. Is that normal? Who knows bc there's no description. The tzatziki dip appeared to be missing. The eggplant and harissa dips were delicious, however the harissa had about 3x as much, and quickly overpowered the whole bowl. Both chickens were delicious, but again, barely warm. I'll reiterate, I'm only 8 minutes away. The garlic dressing was subtle and good. I would give this another try, perhaps in a few more months. read more

The sweetest man Eric prepared my order. His smile made my day. The food was great as well.

Great selection. We love Cava. We eat there at least twice a week. Ingredients are always fresh and tasty.

Be weary of OL orders for carryout - food is pretty solid but of the two items that I ordered, upon pick up one was entirely missing and the other was missing more than a couple items. When the missing item was remade, it was also missing everything except the protein and tzatziki. Also, $4 for the worlds smallest blondie is comical....takeaways are: not only check if you have your items but also that the item you got is not a game of roulette from the kitchen read more

it was soooooooo good ! the service was immaculate! I will never compare this to chipotle, can't compete where you can't compare. very fulfilling! & Todd made us feel at home. 100/10 read more

Delicious bowls with a wide range of choices. A great place for vegetarians and meat eaters.

the falafel wrap is so good! the spicy falafel is kinda dry and not spicy though. i tried it twice because the first time i thought maybe it was a old batch. but other than that it was sosos good read more