Looking for a healthy (ish) fast casual Mediterranean option? Look no further than Cava! Was excited to see this chain open up and had to give it a go. I tried their new 'Chicken Shwarma rice bowl' (ordered in person, friendly staff) and it was packed with flavor! Highly recommend and overall a great experience read more

CAVA - chicken shwarma bowl with pita - A salad with vegetables and dressing is in a clear plastic container, with pita bread on a paper wrapper and a side dish in a bowl behind. - Mediterranean Near Me - Brunswick, New Jersey

First time ordering here. We ordered online and when we arrived, multiple staff standing around talking and no one came over to make sure we were taking the correct order. So after a few minutes we just take our bag and go. Food was ok. I was disappointed they forgot the sauce. I just had a kids meal but I would try again and get a regular meal. I had the falafels which were ok, I've had better. read more

Very upset- 8 meals today for a coworker luncheon and the food was horrible. My lamb was burnt, rice tasted like plastic, bread was dry and thin as paper, forgot my side of eggplant, all the veggies were not fresh and greens tasted like chewing on wax. Bad day guys? read more

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People are very rude.Serving food with the positive energy goes a long way. Liliana who made our bowl had an attitude for everything. Not a single person behind the counter had a smile on their face. Food was average. Almost every empty table was dirty. When requested to clean, nobody came around for 30 mins we spent in the place. I don't recommend this location. read more

Food was great the store was clean and organized the staff was so friendly I was coming back

I was excited to try Cava for the very first time. Parking was a bit challenging.. I hope that there is a plan for more space and there are literally only about 8 spots... on a very busy Saturday night, this can become a challenge. As I mentioned, we came here on a Saturday night.. I'm sure one of the busiest times to come here. The line seemed to be moving along fast enough. I love that the attendants are wearing hair nets as they are literally positioned over the food all day (Chipotle style). Service was friendly.. but I have to shout out (so sad I forgot to get her name) an attendant who went out of her way to find picked onions after I almost wailed that they ran out. She was able to find a small cup for me but boy did that go a long way for top of the line customer service! I feel as though the portion sizes could've been larger, but at least I didn't feel like a whale after finishing my bowl. Everything was delicious! I ordered a bowl with rice, chicken, and a bunch of toppings. Very flavorful. I signed up for the rewards and am looking forward to coming back and trying the rest of their menu! read more

Placed an order for online pickup and had to wait an additional 20 minutes and while "things happen", you are assembling a wrap, how do you miss the mark that badly? Only answer is poor service and management. And after that long wait...they got the order wrong! read more

Omgosh!!!! This place is delicious!!! This was my first time here. I am so sad I do not have one close to me. I did the build your own bowl. Great portions. Fresh food. So yummy!!!! I will definitely be making trips to Cava more often. read more

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The East Brunswick location is busy which is good for them. But the wait time, cleanliness, service attitude, and accuracy of order are terrible in my opinion. Been here a couple of times and super long wait for online order, sticky floors, customer facing employees focused on work, salad missing half the items on list. That must come down to management and coaching of team members because the North Brunswick location is wildly better in all aspects. Order there every week with consistently positive employees and experience. read more

Easily the worst cava I've ever been to constantly the worst staff ever these people have little to no IQ on the simplest task. If you order for pick up it's gonna take all day. The staff constantly have attitude problems for no reason they are doing the simplest jobs that require a little to no thinking and still can't do it properly. It's almost amazing. read more

I love Greek food and really had a good time selecting and eating my bowl. Everything was tasty and fresh. Definitely going back but wish they had more seating at this particular location. very helpful staff. read more

Line was long during Sunday evening but the staff was efficient. Food was very good but if you go later they may run out of choices. Keira the cashier was very helpful. Thank you Kiera! Will definitely go back. read more

We are always here and come at least three times a week. I am never disappointed when Rosa serves our food. She always has a great attitude, handles our food with care, and participates in good banter- a true delight to be around. read more

First visit and will be back. Falafel crunch with all the toppings I wanted (an array of healthy choices) made my bowl yummy and very satisfying. Can't beat price for a hearty healthy meal, fast service, piped in music and clean sitting areas. read more

CAVA - Falafel crunch, grains, cucumbers, tomatoes, broccoli, spinach, cabbage, roasted corn, feta cheese, pickled onion, pita. - A mixed vegetable salad with cheese, grains, and toppings in a clear plastic container on a wooden table at CAVA, with takeout bags and utensils. - Mediterranean Near Me - Brunswick, New Jersey

We usually get takeout here about 2-3 times a week. Cava as a whole is amazing as I have noted in my review of the Bridgewater location. Mediterranean diets and those style of ingredients are becoming increasingly popular because they are healthier than many traditional quick serve/fast food restaurants that we grew up with that are heavy on fried foods, saturated fat, and mayo based sauces. The East Brunswick location on 18 is consistent. As others have noted there can be long lines/ a wait. I have noticed that this location does have newer staff somewhat regularly and because Summer has ended, so customers have to be a little more patient...There have been a few times I have gone and felt that the servings of proteins (chicken, harissa chicken, steak, schwarma chicken, lamb) have been skimp i.e. under level as opposed to heaping spoon/scoopful...but overall the servers are generally consistent with portions. The restaurant itself is clean and the parking is ample. I think that the Cava restaurants, no matter which one you go to will be good, so the primary way Cava locations will distinguish themselves is the customer service. We keep coming back to this particular location because of the staff. They are friendly, smiling, and accommodating. One individual in particular I wanted to mention in the review is ROSA. If you have a question on how something tastes or help with the app she will help you out or provide a small sample (I sampled the schwarma chicken and it ended up being one of my favorite proteins there). Rosa always has a smile on her face and is very-very cheerful. You can tell she likes her job and she likes interacting with the customers...and it comes off as genuine/sincere. Not forced or out of obligation. I appreciate this because when I was in food service back when I was going to college I strived to be the same way with customers. I also have seen her helping train new employees and how she interacts with her co-workers when the restaurant gets busier...I hope management appreciates her and some of her other longer tenured colleagues that I have observed since they opened. I cant remember his name but there is another gentleman that works there that is especially friendly that usually is on the grill and cutting meats that is originally from Newark who struck up a conversation with me because he saw my NJIT windbreaker...so we have a quick chat about Newark... If you are close to this location I would go here over the North Brunswick location. Its does get a little busy because college students have descended upon this location since Rutgers is back in session but during the Summer and later in the evenings mid-week it is less crowded... read more

Great addition to the fast food presence on Rt 18. Fast food Mediterranean wraps and bowls with fresh lamb, falafel, chicken and meatballs. Pick your protein and your grains with plenty of choices. read more

Tried CAVA and loved it! I got the steak bowl with the sauces on the side, and everything was super fresh and flavorful. The kids were happy too--they snacked on pita chips and shared my bowl. They ended up eating most of it. The place was clean, the staff was friendly, and even though it was busy, service was quick. Definitely feels like a healthier fast-casual spot we'll keep going back to. read more

Food was great! Staff were also so sweet! Rosa specifically was very kind and gave me great recommendations! read more

CAVA - A salad with shredded lettuce, cabbage, and pieces of meat in a disposable bowl, with a hand holding a fried chip. - Mediterranean Near Me - Brunswick, New Jersey

Food is good but this place is managed so terribly. They have a ton of workers but they are inefficient. If managers can do their job would be a better spot. read more

Never seen such a juxtaposition happening in one location. Let's start with the positive part. Dee is an absolute gem, she is so sweet and funny, puts amazing portions, and listened right away when I asked if we could have broccoli from another container because there was feta mixed in, and we can't have diary. She is honestly carrying the location, and definitely deserves a raise!! On the other hand, the other worker violated a lot of sanitary standards, and nearly made me disgusted enough to not eat my bowl. She wiped down all of the ingredients from the counter with her gloves and then used those SAME gloves to pick the feta out of the broccoli container, mixing it together with her gloves and picking out feta throughout the entire container. When I asked her to switch the container of broccoli, she nodded and never listened. It wasn't until I asked Dee that there was some action. I write this because she nearly ruined the experience for my family trying Cava for the first time, and not properly training workers like this can lead the location to lose a lot of business. read more

If I pay $25 for a bowl to be delivered I expect it to be at LEAST half way full & not missing multiple things. CAVA, are you having a laugh? To put 2 strands of arugula in a greens & grains bowl leave out my sauce and pita AND the bowl be near empty? What a rip off! Would give 0 stars in able. read more

CAVA - Look how empty this bowl is!! Do they do this on purpose when customers order delivery? What a scam! - A takeout bowl contains falafel, cucumber, olives, feta cheese, and a yogurt sauce, served on a white countertop. - Mediterranean Near Me - Brunswick, New Jersey

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I got a create your own bowl with falafel. I have never seen falafel that had chunks of chickpeas in it. This was not authentic Middle Eastern food, which I didn't expect but I was also disappointed with the lackluster customer service. Seemed it was a lot for what I got and don't think I'll be back. read more

DO NOT GO TO THIS LOCATION!!!!! The employees are very rude, and they look at you like your annoying them. There was one worker who I guess was in charge. She was wearing all black with black headress. She was giving attitude to the other workers and just doesnt seem nice whatsoever. Its a shame too bc the other locations ive gone to the employees are overly nice. Not this location awful staff, place was dirty and the are skimpy on the portions. Its like a Mediteranean chipotle but worse!! stay away read more

New entry to East Brunswick. We have gone here a few times since it opened. Food is good, but there is always a wait to pick up. Even if you order and give added time past the requested pickup time, you seem to wait. The place is always busy, s I recommend that you do order ahead. read more

Extremely disappointed in my experience here. The food was great but I wish could say the same for the customer service. After ordering my bowl, and moving to pay, I waited a considerable amount of time to pay, and when the cashier was done typing, I Apple paid. I was then told I had paid for the person in front of me. I told them it was no problem, and would be happy to wait to sort it out , instead I was met with annoyance and told it was my fault, my fault that they let the person in front of me leave before paying. Who I presume was the manager was brought over and continued to fix the situation while also making me feel like I was an idiot. I recommend ordering for online pick up, unless you enjoy feeling like the biggest nuisance by the staff, even when you are extremely nice about a mistake they made. Downloaded yelp just to write this, beware! read more

Food is great but when you pick up your food for pickup check your food and give them your last name too. They quick to give out orders without ur checking. Also home girl who works there with tattoos on both arms got a major attitude and gives you RBF vibes as if I'm in the wrong when they messed up. Thank goodness for other ppl working there willing to rectify the problem. read more

I ordered the Falafel Crunch Bowl for takeout early Sunday evening, around 6. I was told they ran out of Romaine lettuce, but that's OK. My bowl came with two (2) room-temperature, smaller-than-golf-ball-sized falafel balls! This was very disappointing, and it was not worth the price. And the Side Pita tasted "funny." I'll wait 6 months before I go back there. Management may have changed by then. read more

Used to go to the one in Princeton and was very excited to hear about this opening a little closer to home. Upon walking in, we noticed how busy it was here and there doesn't seem to be enough tables. Compared to the other location, this place is less generous with serving amount and seem to not give a lot of each item. Also, when asking if they had diet soda, a few different people didn't know. How do you not know? They said they have a fountain machine so I asked if it's there they didn't know. I myself, walked around to see that they indeed did have diet soda. Just kinda annoying. In general the staff was not very friendly and considering I had to check the drink for myself, I would say they weren't helpful either. The food was good. Luckily a table opened up so I could eat there. For the future, I would try to limit my questions because they don't care about helping. Know what you want, don't ask questions and plan on taking your food to go. Not an ideal situation, but clearly this is not where you're going for good, friendly service. read more

Had the Chicken Mediterranean wrap. The falafel wrap was so fresh! The meal was delicious!!! Unfortunately, because the place is new, the wait time was 45 minutes. Definitely eat there again. read more

My friends' and I's bowls were not filled up as much as they should've been when we mobile ordered. My friend and I had our bowls halfway filled and we asked for more rice and they tried to charge us. For how much we pay we should get more food! read more

Food and Services were great and the employees handled my order with care and how I wanted it and since the place is somewhat busy if my order was to be wrong they would remake my bowl with no problem seeing as I got a bowl redone with no hassle prior love this location read more

I can't say enough about Dee! Truly made my day with the most incredible service, this is what all restaurants should be like. Kind, friendly, and over the top dazzled! read more

This location is always busy, but the cashier Rosa is always very pleasant and greets you with a smile and wonderful attitude. Food is always on point read more

A healthy alternative at a modest price. No table service which works in this environment. Very busy and noisy but the food is really good,

One of the workers named D helped us discover a nee drink today!! She was a great help and made our experience at Cava great. We enjoyed our food as well. read more

Staff was incredibly rude during a standard pick up. We waited at the window for quite a while.

I go to this place A LOT because the ingredients are mostly good, I say that meaning they are fresh, I would question the sources & handling. Tonight was "mixed up" ingredients, side "free" pita was half stale /half moist, which tells numerous things... all said, I do wish to know the health rating. read more

John is great, always in a great mood. He's so nice and actually cares about his job. Keep him around!!!

This place is good but I placed an order through their service. When the food came some items were missing so we called them and they said will have a new order . When I arrived the young lady when I asked about the order she was very confrontational and rude. I didn't catch her name but she's was the black woman with hijab . I was taken back by simply stating I'm here for the order . She proceeded to say to me didn't I just talk to you . I had to let her know again I was just letting them know I was . I didn't give attitude or anything was very confused maybe a little more customer service training . read more

Decided to try Cava and I'm glad to say it didn't disappoint. The food was fresh, delicious, colorful, healthy and filling. The service was actually quick, but I did order ahead of time. Which is a nice and convenient way to order, especially during rush hours. The ambiance is open and airy, plus it has plenty of seating areas inside and outside. Looking forward to eating from here again! read more