Not a bad establishment and pretty good quality for a chain restaurant. It'll never compare to Sonia's which is just down the street but with them being closed we wanted a quick bite. I had the make your own bowl with falafel, basmati rice, along with various toppings and sauces. It took us a while to be served as there was only one employee making the food and cashing people out. The food itself was good. I particularly liked the falafel as I felt they were very moist. I will say that either they need to fill the bowls more or make the bowls smaller. The portions seemed tiny. Even though it was a Sunday for lunch we were able to find a table quickly. The table was a little dirty but nothing too surprising and when I was finished with my bowl an employee asked if I wanted him to clear my space for me. I thought that was sweet. read more

CAVA - Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

I love me some Cava, unfortunately this location was having a rough night to say the least. Line missing some of the basics from crazy feta, cucumbers, chicken extremely dried out. Line was cluttered and dirty overall. First crew member was friendly and genuinely apologetic for being out of items on the line (would have been a one star review otherwise). Second crew member was simply pushing people through not even thanking customers for their order when ringing out. Dining area was dirty, I took the last napkin in all of the dispensers. Tables were sticky and trash cans were overflowing. Even after small rush and everyone cleared out no one cleaned tables, took out trash or restocked. Plus didn't even get a pita for my bowl. Will likely use other Cava location in the future. Hopefully just an off night, diners beware! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

I was skeptical when they opened up next to chipotle but I gave it a try and I am literally obsessed so much better than chipotle definitely healthier. In my opinion. The pita chips are so delicious. read more

CAVA - Harissa Avocado - Mediterranean Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

Amazing as usual! Great value for the amount they give. I I got the chicken and rice bowl with a few tasty dressings such as the red pepper, hummus, and yogurt drizzle. read more

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I got the steak bowl with lots of deliciousness added to it, this was 2 meals in 1 The young girl that served me was extremely friendly and was generous on the portions. I tried the pita chips for the time they were delicious, but seemed a bit overcooked I took my order to go, but the inside looks very clean with plenty of seating read more

CAVA - Steak bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

the food is good but they are always out of multiple staple items :/ makes sense why the chain is going out of business

The falafel is dry and filled with whole chicken peas. I ordered ahead and still waited 30 minutes after my pick up time. The bowl isn't even filled. Half the ingredients are missing. The crispy strips are stale. There was a lack of motivation and call ahead tickets were clearly not even being worked on until we all started getting loud. Horrible place to go if you have a limit to your lunch break unless you show up at least an hour after scheduled pick up time. Food is absolutely not even near being worth it in any situation. Not every business should stay open. This place, NEVER again!!! read more

CAVA - Falafel Crunch - Mediterranean Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

I have been on 3 occasions now. Each experience noted below. Cava is basically the Mediterranean-esque version of chipotle. Build your own bowl or pita wrap. 1st Trip: Love it here! First timer approved! Made my own bowl: Basmati rice, harissa and spicy falafel with honey chicken and honey harissa dressing. Yum!! Got the strawberry citrus drink even my picky 7yr old enjoyed. Always very clean inside. My only upset was a specific employee would not have good serving size on my scoops compared to other people before me so was thinking why there wasn't better fair quantity control there and I felt Lowkey cheated. 2nd trip: Got the same employee that cheated me out on servings and his quantity control was under par yet again when I looked at others bowls. ugh but whatever. Got the same order but ordered pita chips this time. Love them! Fresh. 3rd trip TODAY: New employee with better quantity control that gave fair serving scoops compared to other bowls. Got my same order. Pita chips were fresh again. Wanted falafel and they didn't have them ready so manager gave me a free drink which was really nice. Bowl, pita chips and (free drink) came to $16.16. Don't remember how much my prior orders were but I was like hmm kinda pricey?? I ponder if the employee rang my drink up accidentally when was supposed to be free? Not sure. Didn't get a receipt to check. read more

If I'm eating any type of bowl it is normally coming from Chipotle and I'm very loyal in that way. However I tried this out for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised. I heard people say this was like an alternative to Chipotle but I don't really think they are comparable. But honestly it was very fresh and yummy and made me feel like I was being healthy. I did a greens and grains bowl with arugula & baby spinach, brown rice, hummus & tzatziki, grilled chicken, avocado, broccoli, tomato & cucumber, pita crisps and garlic dressing. I have been thinking about it ever since I ate it which I think means I need to go back. read more

My absolute favorite quick, takeout meal. It's affordable, healthy, and great quality. At the Smithfield location, it's clean and the employees are all friendly and pleasant. I would eat here everyday if I could! There is something here for everyone. read more

I sooo much wanted to love this place, especially as an alternative to Chipotle. The food itself was fine. I tried the Harissa avocado bowl and the RightRice and greens chicken bowl. I liked the avocado bowl better because it had a wealth of complimentary flavors and a slight spicy kick to it that was more appealing to the ho hum flavor combination of the other bowl. I did expect a little more spice given the Mediterranean flare, but I certainly understand they have to cater to various taste buds. I wanted to try the pita chips but was told they had none ready and they had to be cooked so I passed on it. I was also less than impressed that the guy on the register cut and placed the avocado on my bowl. I was impressed that the avocado was obviously fresh since it was hand cut in front of me, but Restaurant 101 says the person touching the money should not touch the food - especially when the person is not putting on gloves before doing so. I wish I could give it 3.5 stars, but I can't get myself to a 4 given the concern over food handling and lack of prepared product. But I'll try it again and hopefully can up my rating. read more

CAVA - Harissa avocado bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

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Absolutely one of our favorite spots to eat lunch, and we often take large groups with us. They do great for in-store orders, as well as to go orders. Wait time around lunch can take 5 to 10 minutes to get to the front of the line, otherwise it's usually just one to two minutes. For our online orders, even the large ones, they have always been correct, no mistake mistakes. Highly recommend this place for their food, flavor, freshness, portion, size, and friendly service. read more

I read the reviews for CAVA and I was slightly concerned, but I knew it wasn't going to stop me! I ordered online for pick-up and when I got there 1 minute before my estimated pick-up time, the food wasn't ready. No biggie, that's on me for being early. What happened next was some of the best customer service I've experienced in ages (I'm not one to usually make a Yelp post, unless it's really bad or absolutely fantastic, this was the latter). A man, who I am assuming was the manager, came out and apologized, told me my bowl would be ready in 45 seconds, put on gloves, and started to make it. After it was done, he then proceeded to give me an extra warm pita and a drink. I was not expecting this, but it was totally appreciated. I'd recommend coming back here based on the customer service alone, but the food was delicious too! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

I ordered a pita falafel wrap and it was just ok. The pita itself was a bit too thick and got soggy real quick because there was too much sauce in it. The flavor was decent though. My fiancé ordered a falafel market spice bowl. It was looking promising until the staff drenched it with dressing at the end that you almost couldn't see what else was in the bowl. One advice is to catch them early to say light on the dressing lol. He also orders pita chips and those things by themselves were really good! The staff was nice overall. The the location is in a plaza so the parking is easy. And the inside is spacious and clean. Overall, I may go back to try other items. read more

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Cava offers delicious, fresh, high quality ingredients! We are thrilled to have a Cava in RI!

Food was good but not exactly what was ordered on line. They only included 1 dressing for 3 salads. We ordered 4 pita breads and didn't get any. The steak mezze salad had almost no lettuce. Recommend you check your order carefully before you leave. read more

Placed a online order from CAVA on 10/13/24. Literally placed the order in the parking lot walked in and watch them make it. Spent $40 on two bowls. First bowl was cold and skimpy after adding extras. Second bowl was cold, quinoa wasn't cooked. So I ate a cold crunchy I unchewable bowl, and to top it off, the chicken was raw in my bowl. read more

CAVA - Raw chicken found in bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

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CAVA has become my favorite "healthy food" restaurant. The food choices are unlimited, always fresh and delicious. The drink offerings also give you many options. I love Chipotle and Panera Bread but CAVA is better in my opinion. read more

First time in yesterday just after noon time and I stood at the counter alone for 2-3 minutes without anyone so much as acknowledging my presence so I can't tell you how the food is but the hand full of people seated with food seem to enjoy it. read more

The Mediterranean chipotle that I love so dearly. It would be 5 stars for the food but the service can be hit or miss. When it's busy the past two times which I Totally get! Except they send out notifications that the food is ready and I have walked in and one time stood there for 15 minutes and another time for 10 minutes. I wish the pickup times were accurate. I love cava tho. Also idk how those pre packaged cookies are that good. read more

The first few visits were outstanding... over the last few week I've noticed a sloppier salad bowl with increasingly smaller portions. Don't get me wrong... the food is FRESH & VERY good, but I l'm curious to see where the reviews end up long term. Also... I don't understand the 1-2 star reviews for soft opening service. What the hell did you expect??? read more

Came for their soft opening & was really disappointed! It cost me $25 for one bowl and a drink & they really SKIMPED on the falafel & chicken- literally my entire meal was rice & I was not happy about it- especially because of their prices. Not sure if this was a mistake but.... It wasn't good. My meal itself was a bit of a mess, flavors all mixed in. You can tell this wasn't quite right, However nobody ever steered me in the proper direction, so I ate a mish mash of flavors. And it was awful. 2 stars for the potential of this place, but pricey and definitely did not appear to be worth the price . The only thing I was ok with, was my strawberry flavored lemonade! read more

Great customer service. This is my first time trying Cava and Harvin blessed me up. He was super helpful and walked me through all the options. Great customer service and was very thankful for the assistance from my boy Harvin! read more

We love Cava, and usually go to Dedham. This was our first time visiting our new nearby Cava. It was pretty busy on a weekday around lunchtime, and the parking lot was nuts. We both did build your own bowls, and they were good as always. The crazy feta and the 2 types of greens blended together are so delicious, and there are a lot of options for most any kind of diet. Two minuses: there were no forks available of any variety, no plastic nor metal. Luckily, we had some in our vehicle. Also, the spicy falafel, which we both paid extra for, was not even warm, let alone hot. We have appreciated the fresh, hot falafel at the Dedham location on previous visits. Okay, one of us also was a little sad that they were not offered a piece of pita, while the other one was(same staff member, so we don't know why). The one who got it felt they had to split the little piece with the other. We are happy this place is much closer than Dedham and hope things are even better next time. read more

So I read the hit or miss reviews for Cava but still wanted to try for myself. I did a Work lunch order of 6 bowls placed for pick-up it was a 25 min drive and my order still wasn't ready (manager did apologize). Pita was stale but we all enjoyed our lunch: Parking was ok. Restaurant was clean atmosphere was similar to Chipotle. Cava, a Mediterranean version of Chipotle: read more

Wonderful service from Dimitri. The food was well prepared. A good variety of choices and tasted good. Will definitely return.

Cousins brought over some takeout, I had the falafel wrap and it was really good, no complaints.

Tahini Caesar had so much dressing it should have been on the soup menu. It would have been good if the person making it cared.

I came wth my family for lunch on a Friday. The restaurant was clean and well lit. The staff were so friendly and patient since we are new to Cava. There was an older woman training and she was so pleasant and had a smile on as we went down the line making our bowls. The food is well seasoned and is high quality. All the options were filled and we enjoyed a very flavorful and calm lunch. There are unique beverages which are just incredible and healthy. Highly recommend this location! Only recommendation is to offer a recycling area. read more

Walked into Cava during their soft Launch two days before their opening. Everyone was very friendly especially the girl at checkout. I hadn't realized that the meals were complimentary for this day so that was a nice surprise. The bowl (chicken and rite rice) was tasty and fresh. This is a welcomed addition to the very mediocre Chipotle and Panera next door. This seems like it will be a great spot for a work lunch once a week. Enough variety and the quality is there. Pita chips were very tasty and some fun refreshing drink choices including the cucumber lime drink I had. The staff still seems to be getting their footing and the experience was a little clunky but I'm sure they'll get it together. Definitely will come back and try some other bowls. Happy to have a different option in the area. Would recommend! read more

I went there today to pick up my order, and it was not ready for 12pm and the girl that does pick up order was very very rude i was missing item in my bag she said what else i want from them never never again i was going to take the family there but my kids does not need to see this kind of behavior in a establishment like this i have been there a few time and got the same treatment i am a paying customer and no one should be treated like this when paying for food especially when you are on a lunch break!!!!!!! my coworker saw this and will not return someone needs to address the situation on handling customer in the proper care!!!! read more

I've long awaited for something like CAVA to exist. Similar to Chipotle, you build your bowl as you go. All the ingredients are incredibly flavorful and nutritious. My go to right now is the brown rice bowl (or saffron rice) with chicken, arugula, falafel, feta, avocado, Persian cucumbers, tomatoes, tzatziki, lemon dressing. It's 14 dollars without a drink but it's honestly high quality and well worth it. Friendly service and lots of options to choose from! Will be frequenting this place as my healthy go to. read more

I was so excited that a cava was opening up in Smithfield but this location was a total disappointment. The service couldn't be worse. I waited in line with EIGHT people behind me (yes, I counted), and watched one person assist customers while the other FIVE employees stood around. Two were standing in the back literally watching the single person who was making the food. I'll give two stars for the food, but won't be back to this location. read more

Clean environment, good staff ...helpful and courteous , fresh, tasty food. A lot of people in the area were doing take-out, perfect for a work lunch. read more

This is an exciting new restaurant for me.. I like that I could add whatever I wanted into the bowl and the options were different than most.. This is definitely a must try fast food restaurant. read more

It was gross. An expensive, wet, soggy salad. Drenched in balsamic vinaigrette. Honestly inevitable. My curiosity has been cured. I will walk the few extra steps to Chipotle for half the price and better quality food. read more

The food is pretty good here, but the service is abysmal. Miserable and slow. By the time I got my food today, the person who had been directly in front of me in line had sat down, eaten his entire meal, and was getting up to leave. I had ordered two meals- nothing special or complicated. I am not exaggerating. Another time, the manager had to step in because the one person working the line had just looked at me and walked away for several minutes. The manager was great and comped my meal. Everyone else there is miserable. read more

I ordered a steak bowl and paid for extra steak. I asked for dressing on the side. I asked for a pita bread and hummus on the side. I received none of the above. So I paid over $25 for items I did not receive. The bowl also looked like it had been shaken up and eaten out of. There was barely enough food for 1 person. Will never be back. I was told I have to go online for a refund, so hopefully I will get that or I will be even more angry with this service. We also had terrible experience with worker who was on the phone telling us to get our refund online and they were not apologetic at all. Posting photos of what I ordered vs what I got. Mind you I live 27 min away and they are now closing soon. read more

Ordered 3 meals online at chipotle next door and 1 bowl at cava at same time. Went to chipotle first. The 3 meals done on time. Went to cava to pick up. Not done yet so I waited. Wasnt busy, it was mid afternoon. 5 or 6 people working there. A few employees didn't seem too motivated to do much. Watch 1 guy grab the only slip on the wall to make a bowl. He walked back and forth, back n forth then stopped. After 20 minutes of waiting I finally asked politely if the order was ready and 5 minutes later he bagged it for me. He was less than friendly. I wasn't a jerk, but we had ordered it 40 minutes prior and he was 25 minutes beyond the estimated pickup time. Place could have been cleaner, mess wise, although it is brand new. Food wasn't too bad, but service, attitude and wait could be improved. Not sure I'll be back. 1 meal here was also same price as 2 kids meals and a burrito at chipotle. read more

Food is absolutely BOMBBB, everything is freshly made and flavor is impactful... Service is crazy quick. The manager is the goat, he is very generous especially with the portions, price is worth the bite. read more