To be completely transparent, we tried this location during one of their 'soft opening' free meal events, however, this Review is NOT based on the price of the meal ticket.. This location is brand new, so of course, it was clean and inviting. The employees were enthusiastic, polite and helpful when it came to menu selection information ("That can be spicy!") Now for the food: I decided on a mixture of Greens and Grains: I chose Arugula, Romaine and Spinach with Brown Basmati Rice, next the Dips and Spreads, which you can choose up to3, but I opted for just Roasted Red Pepper hummus and Eggplant and Red Pepper dip, followed by Proteins, where I selected the half and half option: Falafel and Harissa Honey Chicken, then onto Toppings: Avocado and Fire Roasted Corn and lastly, a choice of Dressings: Greek Vinaigrette suited me fine... The Greens were fresh and rice was cooked to perfection. The RP hummus was good, while the Eggplant and Red Pepper dip was outstanding! The first time I ever tried falafel was 10 yrs ago...it was at one of the top-rated restaurants, in Paris...I have been trying to find an equal ever since...I may have found it! Seriously, these were delightful to the taste buds--No fried taste, no overbearing tahini, no bland chickpea, just a great combination of ingredients! Opa! Although we were forewarned the Harissa Honey Chicken might be spicy it was actually a wonderful, satisfying ever-so-slight kick given to chicken that was tender and flavorful. Lastly, I can't say enough about the Fire Roasted Corn--It was sweet with an incredible grilled flavor...I only wish I would've asked for more‍... My S.O had a Grilled Chicken pita filled with a multitude of different choices...His take? He LOVED everything in it! His only complaint is that they only serve those "natural" sodas (water is better for him, anyway!) We ate out on the patio, where the tables were socially distanced and we enjoyed this incredible culinary experience under the shade of an umbrella. This place is a bit of a drive for us, but we WILL be back. See you again, soon, CAVA! read more

This really isn't Mediterranean... food is still good but do not think your eating true Mediterranean. Its honestly closer to chipotle than anything. I also wasn't impressed with the attitude of a few employees. Very poor communication skills and couldn't look at me for some reason. read more

Horrible service on evening of 7/6/22. Ordered online for 6:30 pickup. Basically blown off by workers and did not receive order until 7:10. Workers standing around doing nothing. Numerous walk ins served and left before receiving order. Other customers with pickup orders in same situation. Food may be decent but this service was far from acceptable without any compensation. read more

Good for what it is. Everything seems fresh and good. Might be a bit over priced for fast food Mediterranean, but tasty. Would recommend if you're wanting something fresh and different. read more

CAVA - Lamb nacho - Mediterranean Near Me - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Came in today to get a bowl and the rice was delicious staff was upbeat and favorable

Everytime we come here they're out of some sort of ingredients. For the price they charge they should do a better job at having ingredients in stock or at least tell us they're out before we order. read more

This place was soooo good. Yes! Finally a spot with flavor and healthy options for HR! Your staff was amazing even at 930pm when I popped in to grab a Togo dinner for my fam and they treated us like they just opened for the day. That kind of service is hard to find in the crap shoot of HR early closings with restaurants. Thank you for the awesome night and we will be back for sure! read more

The food was pretty good but I'm only giving three stars because the rice they gave us was so hard it was almost inedible and for a fast casual restaurant of their quality, their menu is overpriced ($15 for a pita wrap) read more

love CAVA. I am grateful to have a Mediterranean option in highlands ranch. love the variety of toppings and that they have spicy options. Blake is the best/ he made my night after a long day with his guidance in making choices and friendly smile: Thanks Blake! we will keep coming back . read more

This place is a hidden gem. My husband and I recently moved to the area, and were missing a local Lebanese restaurant from our previous city when we stumbled upon this place. It was a little overwhelming the first time I created my bowl, as there are so many options and I wasn't exactly sure how it's all going to come together. Fear not, it's hard to screw it up- everything tastes delicious in any combination. Chicken is my choice of protein, and I love that I can get roasted veggies and pickled onions in my bowl. The tzatziki sauce and red pepper hummus are both equally delicious (even more so when paired with their baked potatoes chips). And most importantly: their app makes customizing your bowl with ridiculously easy (I hate when apps are confusing and cumbersome). My husband and I are now completely addicted and have Cava at least once a week. Try it! read more

CAVA - Greens and grains bowl with roasted veggies, cauliflower quinoa tabbouleh, pickled onions, tzatziki, red pepper hummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Terrible service mediocre food with a high price--if that's your thing. I won't be going back

Yum! Excellent healthy and tasty options. Many options to create something unique each time. Friendly and fast staff. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating options. read more

Yeah I'm done with this place. Let me start by saying that I love the Cava brand. The Colorado Blvd location is great. The food itself is usually pretty good. There are healthy options. When this location opened up I was eating here once a week and very satisfied. But something happened last fall (I'm not alone on this - see the other many reviews starting around Sept 2021) that made this place go downhill. Maybe it was COVID related. Maybe the place got too popular. But wait times became absurd. Portions got smaller. Service got worse. In November of 2021, I quit going after waiting an hour past my online pickup time. Today I went back for the first time since last fall. The despite placing the order way in advance (10am on the app for an 1130am pickup) the order was late. Further, they didn't have the vegetables I had ordered because of shipping issues. If vegetables weren't available, I shouldn't have been able to choose them on the app. They substituted sweet potatoes, which I don't like. I would have cancelled the order if I had been told they didn't have vegetables. Serves me right for going back. Good bye and good riddance. read more

Super tasty, fresh, and healthy! Service has always been good but the line can get long during peak hours.

I like their food but this is unacceptable. No chicken, little to no rice or lettuce. I paid like $22 for all this food and got way less than what my girlfriend received, and apparently the store can't give refunds. Very disappointed because their food is good but this not the way to treat a customer. Cannot recommend! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Who doesn't love waiting 45 minutes for undercooked rice?? When you need AT LEAST FIVE employees on the line/register...but you settle for TWO incompetent employees read more

I've eaten at another cava and thought it was very good. The highlands ranch one. . . My lentils were super hard and at 6:30 pm they were out of most toppings. . . Pretty disappointing. read more

It was my first time and I went to highlands ranch location. The food was Heaven and the place was super clean. Very nice people and staff also I recommended it to everyone who didn't try this place. read more

Ordered the Braised lamb bowl and the lamb was completely raw inside. Eat here at your own risk!

They have nice salads, I always order the build your own and pick what I like. Love the lamb

Had a friend in from out of town and she was in the mood for Mediterranean. Decided to try CAVA cause the reviews and food both looked promising, however, I have to say it was disappointing. Food was stone cold when we got it (at 6:30 pm dinner rush time) and the vegetables were undercooked yet had a burnt flavor. Overall, pretty disappointed in the experience and that one of our dinners was wasted on this place. I even had texted my mom excited before, we frequent the area so I thought it might become a regular place of ours... but I'm not sure I'm willing to give it another chance. read more

they are making the contents of the make your own bowl smaller and smaller. i have been disappointed the past few visits.

Mediterranean is usually safe and workable for someone with wheat sensitivities but this place is the exception. Almost everything had some wheat in it. The lentil tabouleh is safe but the falafel has wheat in it. Plus the only chicken option is dark meat so really they have very few options and do not cater to any sensitivities. It's too bad this took over the space doe Zoe's which we could work around dietary restrictions. read more

It had been several months since my husband and I had gotten a meal from Cava in Highlands Ranch. Like many business, it took a hit in many areas due to the pandemic. But we missed it and decided to give it a try again. It was a great decision! The facilities were clean and orderly. The staff was tidy and pleasant, quite friendly and helpful. All advertised food products were in stock! (On previous visits, there were no falafels or occasionally no pitas.) We enjoyed a delicious meal at a local restaurant. Highly recommend! We will visit again soon. read more

I went here with my team and we thoroughly enjoyed it! They have options where you can select a sandwich or salad or create your own. I created my own salad! I got the regular chicken and lemon honey. My teammate warned me that the lemon honey might be spicy and it does have a kick to it but when it's meshed with other ingredients then it is not bad. Portions were definitely hefty and the service was very friendly! I wish they had these in my hometown because I would definitely come back! read more

Never order online if you want your food in a timely manner. I just picked up the 4th order in a row that was 10 minutes or more beyond due time. Since i don't pick the 15 minute increments, i usually just go with what time is given. Today, as usual, I watched 6 orders put in and made before mine, which was ordered 25-30 minutes before, before they finally acknowledged me and got me my order. Waste of time unless you order in person, sacrificing the entire reason for online ordering. read more

Lived near here for months and never tried it. Went today and I will be coming back way more often. Fresh, quality, cheap, and options. Don't sleep on CAVA anymore! We were both very satisfied. read more

So glad to have CAVA in Colorado! Everything is super fresh and there are a ton of choices; I always feel great after eating at CAVA.

Bad experience our first time and customer service was bad... they also didn't know much about the food and didn't answer questions as they didn't know or seem to want to know. Second and third time have been great! Figured out what to order and now we are obsessed. Hard to go in for the first time and not know what to order... they should really educate their employees. Now that we know what we want it is sooo yummy and I love the food. read more

I love Cava's food. I crave their pickled onions daily! But unfortunately this location has NEVER been it. They are constantly understaffed, and never prepared for the lunch rush. The line can reach out the door and they run out of food items ever time I'm there. The management needs to get a hold on this location. read more

I usually go to the Colorado location but since I was on this side of town I figured I would come to this one. Big mistake. They were out of nearly everything. They had very few topping available, the lady in front of me ordered for her kids and they were out of kids items, they had no sweet potatoes which is a staple for vegetarians at cava. Overall the line looked very dirty and the lack of items ensured that I drive the extra to the Colorado location. read more

Great Mediterranean/Middle Eastern inspired make-your-own-bowl or pita! Modern vibe inside with greetings from friendly staff who offered help on personal favs as we placed our order. Start with a pita, grain, green or combo bowl and build with delicious choices from there. Options are many and flavors are amazing! Multiple dips/spreads, veg, protein, toppings and sauces. We particularly enjoyed the crazy feta, harissa (just spicy enough but oh so much flavor!) and hummus. The chicken was great as were the roasted veg. All in our party were disappointed in the falafel - very soft and mushy inside, no crispiness to the outside. Toppings included a marinated corn, delicious kalamata olives, pickled onions, feta, tomatoes and cucumbers - the list goes on. Tahini Cesar dressing on top was tasty and the skhug (cilantro, chili, garlic type flavors) sauce was top notch! Great food, very good value and boundless choices to tailor to your preferences! read more

Austin is the Man!!! Provided great service in a professional manner. Will definitely return to this location.

It's nice to have a healthy "fast food" option. Curbside pickup is super convenient. They even have a kids' menu.

We've had several good experiences at this location but today was unfortunately not one of them. We ordered takeout and the food arrived smashed and soggy. The sauce was everywhere...outside the pita, leaking from the wrapper, etc. The end result is completely unappealing and inedible. Both pitas arrived the same way. The children's meals arrived intact thankfully. read more

Not the place you should go if you're in a hurry, the line always takes forever, but the food is delicious! My latest pregnancy craving!

When this place first opened, we tried it because of the fresh food options and the gluten free menu. We were very impressed and the food was amazing. I wish I could say that now. We went to pick up food today and it was terrible. Only 3 workers present. One of them was actually doing something and the other 2 were in the back doing nothing. Your employees are saying that your practically out of everything when it's obvious that there is no effort to start making food for the dinner rush. And where is the manger to watch what these kids are doing? Terrible service. I don't see you staying in business much longer, and that's too bad because we really enjoy your food. Hope you figure out your business strategy and turn things around. read more

The Harrisa Avacado bowl is amazing. If you like Mediterranean, definitely try this place. The staff are great and always zippy with my pick up orders. Great post workout meal to feel good about what you're eating. And they have Maine Root soda! Please don't be like Torchys and get rid of it for the high fructose cult! Thank you read more

Professional and friendly staff with great recommendations. There's good food and a pretty good wait time too! I would definitely recommend to others. read more

I LOVE this restaurant, it's probably my favorite place to eat! I usually get the kids mini pita because I don't eat a lot of food and get the grilled chicken with shredded feta, pickled onions and rice. For my sauces I get tzatziki and Greek vinaigrette. The tzatziki was I guess ok but their vinaigrette is the best! Tastes great with my pita! The staff there was also nice and weren't snotty or rude! :) read more