Ah yes finally chicago has a CAVA in town, this is long overdue. I have been a long time supporter of this chain since they replaced Zoës kitchen, as it's one of the very limited quick options for refreshing, unique mediterranean food (although this place is slammed since it just opened, give it a bit of time). CAVA has a wide range of options of your typical spread of mediterranean food, in the forms of bowls, pita wraps, etc. I personally got a green / grain bowl with brown rice and spinach. I got crazy feta and red pepper humus. The crazy feta is to die for, as i would eat this in spoonfuls if i could. The red pepper humus was a first for me and I liked the bright flavor, the red pepper was a nice addition. I then got falafel as my protein, as this is my go to. Their falafel is pretty solid - i wouldn't say it's anything special but it's reliable. Now if you like chicken, their harissa honey chicken absolutely hits. I would get it more if I wasn't so obsessed with falafel. Their sides, well get what you want, this is up to taste, all their ingredients are fresh. If you wanna get my bowl, i got - pickled onions, tomato + onion, cabbage slaw and crumbled feta (i'd load up, no limit) For the dressings, i prefer the hot harissa honey but you really can't go wrong here. I also enjoy the skhug and garlic dressing a lot. I'd also recommend the pita chips, they're so tasty warm and go well with the bowls (warning, they contain SESAME if you are allergic) The bowl didn't look huge but i was stuffed after and the price is good. (I will note, I also had to drive a long time before i was able to take a pic so the food shown is my girlfriends bowl, who i dropped the food off to at her work). Overall, I was impressed with this CAVA. The food was fresh and the staff was friendly, working hard on the long line of people there was. If you haven't been to one before, definitely go check this place out! read more

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Probably the worst run restaurant I've been to. You'd think because it's a chain, there would be procedures to follow. Doesn't appear so. It's SO slow here and there is always an obnoxious crowd of delivery drivers crowding the register waiting for their orders. Why don't we put the to-go orders on the shelves? Somehow Chipotle, Sweet green and others have figured out how to put the "fast" in "fast casual." Not at this Cava location.. The employees are clearly doing their best, but whoever is managing needs to get it together. read more

John and Jesus were awesome. Fast and considerate. They were extremely helpful with getting my order completed quickly and very friendly. FTP read more

Excellent service! Excellent food! Excellent location! Francisco was awesome! Would recommend

Super nice employees and food looks and tastes even greater. Susan was very nice and helpful.

Jesus helped me out this was my first time trying cava he was very patient and had great customer service and my bowl was delicious!!! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered online food early for the order to be picked up at 6:45 and did not receive food until ~7:20pm. Management did not apologize or give good estimate for when food would be ready. Will not be returning for already overpriced fast food. Food should not take 30 minutes longer than pickup to make pre-made food with good heads up. read more

CAVA - Trash area that clearly needs to be cleaned up. Concerned for restaurant cleanliness. - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food is SO GOOD! I will always stop at a Cava if I ever see one. Very fresh and flavorful. Since it is a newer location & the only one in Chicago the wait took a very long time. But I love Cava & would be willing to wait! read more

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Visited Cava for lunch because we had heard great things since they opened a few weeks ago but it did not live up to the hype for me. I ordered the Steak + Feta Pita, substituted tomato/cucumber for the romaine. I opened up to a steak pita soup that was swimming in sauce. In addition, the steak was fatty, overcooked, and bland. Managed to eat about 1/3 before it wasn't worth the flavor or hassle of the sauce spilling out the back. The greens and chicken bowl that my friend got seemed to be the better option here than the wrap. read more

CAVA - So much sauce - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I don't even know where to start with CAVA!!!!!! The fact that we finally have one is Chicago is awesome! This was my go to when I was in Texas! This is hands down one of the best Mediterranean food spots! Pita chips, red pepper hummus whewwwww everything about this place is We need more locations soon across the city because this line is still too long ( I know they just opened but I be trying to be in and out) everything here is just fresh and delicious! What ever hype you been hearing about this place, believe it and believe me it's read more

CAVA - Kids meal - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I love cava but this location can suck my ass. I have given them so many chances and every time they decide to fuck it up. I order online every time and it's never ready until about an hour after ready time with half the ingredients missing. I am paying $17 for a meal that takes forever and is never correct. It's honestly pathetic. read more

I really wanted to like this place but.... the grilled chicken was so spicy (no warning) we couldn't even eat our food. i also got the kids pita and was impossible for my kids to eat. we got back to our hotel and realized they had forgotten both of the milks we ordered. waste of time that ended with a belly ache. read more

I placed an order online at 12 PM and set my pick up for 12:30 pm, and it took half an hour or so to drive here. So coming around 1:00 pm or so I expected my order to be ready on the order shelf. But when I went to go pick up my order, I had 3 staff members ask me what my name for my order was and wander aimlessly looking for my order. So they made my order from scratch right then and there. When I got my order, it was missing pita, the lentils were hard, and it was also missing olives. I won't be coming back here for a while, especially when it was not busy on a Tuesday!! read more

Review is for delivery. First time eating here and not sure I'll give it a second chance bc of how many issues with the order. Protein was left off, wrong lettuce, lentils not cooked at all (almost broke a tooth), and received wrong side read more

Even though they were closing and running low on items, the team went the extra mile to help me get exactly what I needed. Huge thanks to Jesus, James, and the rest of the staff for their outstanding service! Truly appreciated! read more

service was very good! Jesus was very nice at the register while we waited a couple minutes for more steak, overall a great meal. A little crowded and noisy but the food was delicious. read more

first time trying cava and Jesus had great. Customer service and made we feel welcome and appreciated even gave great recommendations

I don't normally leave reviews but I am extremely disappointed and will likely never order a to go order from here again. From the base to the toppings not a single ingredient is correct in my bowl. Wrong rice, wrong meat, I received 2 of the 7 toppings I selected. Completely unacceptable. If you are out of the ingredients you should stop accepting orders or indicate you're out. If this was just out of carelessness then that's even worse. Completely unacceptable read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great service the cashier was extremely nice and pleasant, service was quick and efficient food was great.

It was a hot summer night, 9:52 PM. Cava closes at 10pm, but I come in anyways. With sweat pouring down my face I utter the words, "Could I get a fountain drink please?". A heavenly voice responds, "You can just have it for free". He hands me the cup and before I know it I'm saved from heat exhaustion and drinking a wonderful mixture of cucumber, lime, and dedication to making a great product. Thank you Bryan for the incredible customer service! You made my night! read more

Jesus and Jasmine were wonderful and made my experience at Cava so enjoyable. I would definitely recommend trying out the location in Wicker Park. read more

The food is good and the offerings are unique and abundant. That said, many think the long wait times (up to 45 minutes) are due to high demand for the product, but in fact it's because the staff are minimally trained and extremely slow..... but you can tell they are nice people. Each time I come here, I feel like I'm dating. The person (Cava in this case) seems minimally interested, standoffish, slow to respond and playing hard to get. And for the reason, it leaves me wanting more and having the willingness to sit and wait for 5x the time of chipotle as I seek validation from almighty Cava. Please go faster and the lines will go away....or maybe this is part of the strategy and if so, bravo! read more

The level of professionalism and cleaniness that this store has is A1. the staff was very friendly and great to work. One staff member in particular, Jesus was great! Friendly and professional and was very patient with a bubbly personality. I would return to this store because the environment was chilled and laid back. The food is so fresh and healthy. read more

Such a great location. Staff is consistently friendly and skillful. just recently, Jesus went out of his way to make fresh pita chips towards the end of their shift and made my experience 100% great. Love that location! read more

Jesus helped us and was great! Great & fast service. They are really gotten the hang of the rush!

Ordered online and said it would take 50 minutes. We were fine with that, but it ended up being 2 hours before we had to just cancel our order. Not sure who is running the show, but they definitely should be fired. Terrible experience and we will not be returning to this location. A real shame since the food is very good. read more

The line moved smoothly and food was high quality. Service was great, esp Ben! Definitely try the pita chips!

Tried this place for a quick lunch today when I was out and about doing a little shopping. Totally regret it and wished I would have walked further down the street to better places that I already knew of. First fail is they ran out of brown rice, like how does that happen. Second , almost all the meats were gone or almost gone. Place seemed disorganized and no one knew their role. Tables were not cleaned and wiped and garbage was overflowing so bad that people were stacking it on top the receptacles. It was not that busy maybe four people in the place no one waiting in line. Flavors were just okay and nothing was special or stuck out to me. I'll choose elsewhere next time and pay less for a better meal that isn't some California chain or wherever this trendy new chain is from. read more

I do love that they have a variety of greens to choose from and tasty dressings, but food was just okay. I can get almost the same tasting bowls at Roti so for me it's not worth the drive. Also, the pita bread is very greasy and too salty. read more

I've been going to this restaurant over a year and let me say this.... the food is good no doubt, however their service suck!!! The service is slooowwww and when asking about your order the associates and manager is sooo rude especially the short one i forgot his name. Absolutelu too much playing and chatting instead of getting customers order ready!!! also many times I've came in there and it's nasty read more

Over priced and Extremely small portions. Barely any veggies on top of the bowl and very small amount of rice and chicken. Also we added feta when we got home because they were out.We were very disappointed. Will not be back. Sultans market is so much better. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The best Mediterranean fast casual in Chicago. Place is fantastic. 10 out of 10. Service was really fast and good.

So yummy! Like a cross of chipotle and roti (but not Mexican obviously, just not as "heavy" as roti)

This place is not worth the hype, and an absolute shit show. Portions suck, wait is ridiculous and the poor employees look like they're treated like crap from management. I witnessed a male manager/supervisor berate a young male employee in front of a full store. Then because we waited so long, they seem like they opened yesterday and don't have enough food, that same manager stood around not helping out, talking poorly about the employees to another one in front of us customers. Seems like it's just a hype, food was mediocre at best, portions suck, and I cannot support a business who treats people the way I witnessed this guy treat people. read more

Lincoln was amazing and the restaurant accommodations were great! I can't wait to make this a regular stop!

great service! good food and just the right amount of salt. Love every bit of it! highly recommend! its busy as heck so be patient. excellence creates lines read more

CAVA - juices - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Terrible... save your time and money and don't order this dog s***. Literally what is this? The flavors are awful and it's such a mess. Zero presentation and a huge waste of money. Spare yourself. read more

CAVA - This is the Chicken Pita that I ordered and this is how it came. Absolutely terrible and a complete mess. What even is this? - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Love this location. Jesus and Jakob and excellent at their jobs, friendly and helpful (and patient when I didn't know what to order!). I'll be back! read more

Ordered online for pick up and waited over an hour from the estimated pickup time. However the system did not make sense there were orders with pick up times after my order that were already prepared. For example my order was meant to be ready at 2:30 but an order scheduled for 3 PM or 2:45 was ready before ours. I guess waiting in line is faster even if the line is long just wait in it. The food is good but not enough to justify these wait times. read more

Ok yes it can be very tasty. But it is just not worth it. First of all there's something wrong with their set up and how the workers are stationed because it seemed terribly slow and Inefficient. But the worst part is their portions are just so weird and wrong and for it being overpriced.... I won't bother. Like first visit they gave me about a pound of chicken with maybe 1/4 lettuce when I got a salad. So now I asked for more lettuce and less chicken. I didn't realize it had arugula too and proceeded to get less than 1/4 lettuce, more than 1/4 arugula, 1/4 chicken and 1/4 the rest. And there's always way more sauces and dressing than is worth it for the amount of food, and I'm someone who loves dressing. It's just baffling. read more