Luckily it wasn't busy when we first walked in at 4:45 on a Saturday afternoon. We were able to linger and learn the menu as we've never been to Cava before. The Auntie behind the counter was very kind and gave me a taste of the harissa paste. I ended up getting a hodgepodge bowl with many things in it because everything looked so fresh and delicious, Gary did similar. We love that the food is healthy and fresh and everything tastes delicious! They have black lentils! We opted to eat there, and because I couldn't finish my gargantuan bowl, I needed to go back in and ask for to go bowl. Also I wanted to get two more of those brownies-dang those things are unreal! It was so busy then! You must be very polite to the Aunties behind the counter especially when they're busy because they will snap at you if you don't wait your turn and don't say please and thank you. I got my to go bowl but didn't dare stick around to try and get two more brownies. Ha! Will definitely be back. read more

CAVA - So delicious, this medley of healthy food! - Mediterranean Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

Food is always on point! Fresh flavorful, and filling. Service was top notch as well. The place is very clean and nicely decorated. Can't watch to go back! read more

My fav semi fast food bowl place. I'll track one down in any town I visit. The combos are great but I love making my own. The kids meal comes with a beverage for less than $7. read more

I love to eat at Cava but this location needs management. I can understand the serving line being unkept for a little while if you're busy. But, when there's no one in the restaurant and you can't take a moment to reset and clean up behind yourselves. Management needs to step in and guide the ship. Anyway I immediately walked out. read more

CAVA - This is a filthy serving line. You could make someone sick. - Mediterranean Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

The veggie bowl here is really great and Omg the pita chips is fried bread that comes out CRUNCHY.. YUM. My bowl consisted of brown rice, lentils, super greens and all the veggies. I like that this place has cucumber lime drink. Service was fast today especially being a Saturday. read more

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I really enjoy this location. The food is always fresh and correct. The employees are typically kind and friendly.

My sister and I got the Harissa Avocado Bowl and it was absolutely delicious. The chicken is always cooked perfectly and all the additions are fresh. We also got a side of the pita chips, which are seriously addicting. I love that they're always made fresh! The seating is nice, the space is always clean, and the ambiance is relaxed and welcoming. Every time we visit, it's never too crowded, the service is quick, and the staff is super friendly. CAVA has definitely become one of our go-to spots. read more

CAVA - Harissa Avocado - Mediterranean Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

We have gotten food from here several times and love cava in general. However there have been numerous times where the order we placed is just not what we get. Whether it's missing items in a bowl, missing sauces or what seems to be the least amount of food they can get away with serving, I strongly recommend avoiding this location. We ordered two bowls both of which are missing several selections we chose and paid extra for. A simple "hey we don't have some of those items" would go along way. Not filling up the bowl with some leftover scraps and just overall skipping and not mentioning the fact they are out of some items. Love cava but this location is abysmal. read more

Delicious, healthy, and filling. Very similar to chipotle. My mother and I both really enjoyed own food, would say it's better than the majority of fast food, at least health wise. The ambiance was casual but nice and clean, same as most fast food restaurants in nice areas. Only complaint was the person who served us was rather pissed off, I'm not sure what her problem was but she was not a happy camper. The rest of the people there were nice though. read more

CAVA - Build your own bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

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Good food and service. Staff was good. Diner feel with interesting history. Not easy to see but directions got us there easily.

Think Mediteranian Chipolte. They have a build your own where you choose your base, protiens, toppings and sauces. You can also order a pre selected menu item that is made fresh in front of you. I cannot remember what the name of the bowl was that I chose but it was a bed of greens with rice on top, some fresh veggies with a spicy chicken. It was very good. I ordered it as a dinner and could not finish ot all. Salad for dinner and I can't finish it. That was really a treat. I have been to some similar places to this and most are about the same. The only thing I have seen in other places that I would have liked to have seen here is gyro meat available in one of the bowls. I didn't look to see if it was available as a sandwich but it was not in any of the bowls. Great healthy meal though. read more

The food here is always great and the service is too. The cashier was sincerely the kindest person I engaged with all week

This may be fast food, but it is packed with a flavor explosion. The mix of seasonings in everything is so delicious. The service is fast and very helpful with recommendations. I bought a pita, but the grain bowls looked equally delicious. I can easily see us coming back to try the rest of the menu. read more

CAVA - Grilled and Harissa Honey chicken pita. - Mediterranean Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

Wow! Just WOW. If you are in need of a fresh lunch or dinner option, I highly recommend checking out Cava. They are a bit on the pricey end. Two bowls, a small drink, and a large drink set me back about $35. However! Totally worth it. Cava is like the Mediterranean version of Chipotle. They offer pre-made bowls, or create your own. You can choose multiple bases, including salad greens, rice, or pita. Several protein options include flavored chicken, steak, or lamb. Each bowl comes with dips like hummus, baboonish, or tzatziki. And, of course, the endless amount of fresh chopped veggies as toppings. The star of the show was Cava's signature fresh juices. I returned several times to get refills on their cucumber mint juice. I mean, talk about refreshing! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

I placed an order online and went to pick it up 25 minutes later. It wasn't crowded (i.e. 2 customers), yet I had to wait 15 minutes to get my order. Then, they gave me someone else's order. The kicker, the other person's order that I received wasn't correct. LOL I called Cava 4 times to inform them of the mistake, but no answer. I'd suggest you reconsider eating here, unless you're in a tight pinch. read more

My family and I ordered Cava from the Lake Murray Blvd location opposite the QT and next to Subway and a smoke shop. To say that the food was inedible is a GROSS understatement. We ordered two falafel bowls. The falafel were ROCK HARD AND LITERALLY WERE petrified they were so hard and the rice in the bowl was definitely the bottom of the pot where the burnt and hard rice accumulates. I was so disappointed because I patronize Cava on a regular basis and started backing off because of the POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE and the decline in the aesthetic of the food. Let's be honest we as consumers first enjoy the look of the food before we ever consume it. To say that I'm DISGUSTED is also an understatement and underestimation of the disdain that I feel. If a customer patronizes your establishment and is served substandard thrown together food that I'm sure the staff themselves wouldn't eat what is a paying customer to do! Rate your mediocrity and ineptitude for what it is, an EPIC FAIL!! We spent money on food that I ended up throwing away because I refused to consume such trash! I have to be honest I will discontinue giving my time, money and resources to a company that obviously has no regard for their customers. For your sake someone needs to take this failure and use it as a teaching moment for what a restaurant SHOULD NEVA EVA EVA DO!!! If I could give Cava a ZERO trust me I would because a one is too high of a rating for this gross intentional negligence. I'm sure the managers and staff will talk amongst themselves about this rating and blame the customer and take ZERO accountability for their failure or worse yet, do nothing, which I expect. read more

Cava is our new favorite fast casual spot. We love all the choices. I'm a huge fan of half arugula/half basmati rice base, personally. I highly recommend getting a pita to eat with your bowl too. The atmosphere is cleaner and the food feels healthier than a lot of other places these days AND other places cost just as much but have less options. read more

It was taking them longer to fill my online order since they were making more steak, also was pretty busy with customers tonight. They handled it so well though, sweet girl at the register tonight offered me a drink for my wait & inconvenience. Staff working tonight was so polite. Definitely the location I will be coming to from now on, never mind a wait - it's about attitude of employees & how you handle it :) read more

Great food but... this place is dirty. All of the tables have food on them and are sticky. My shoes stick to the floor. It's a shame this place is so poorly managed because the food is very tasty. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

I go here often for lunch and I love it! Staff is all super friendly, lots of vegan options, and their Strawberry Citrus drink is sooooo delicious. read more

The food here is very good. Think Mediterranean version of Chipotle. You have the option to build your own overpriced bowl or pita with your favorite rice, hummus, protein, etc. I've been here 5 times and these are my take-aways... Pros - the food is tasty, dips and sauces make it amazing, drinks are unique with no fake sugar or corn syrup, facility is clean, you leave full. Cons - service is consistently unfriendly, prices are set with the expectation that you are maxing out on toppings even if you don't, veggies count as a protein, the flavor is inconsistent depending on who makes the batch (I.e., rice, veggies). One thing that irked me is I ordered a side of hummus (they serve two flavors), the side comes with 3 scoops. I asked for 2 scoops of one flavor and 1 scoop of the other flavor and they refused to do it. Not a super big deal, but an unnecessary rule. read more

Food is delicious, juices were fresh. Staff was friendly. Restaurant was clean. Will be back

This place is filthy . 2nd time same deal. Not eating here Thats for sure. Just dirty. Drink cooler hot, bathrooms hot, no soap to wash hands, bathroom dirty. Whole place just dirty. Not to mention behind thr glass where they prepare the food. How can they serve people like this. read more

12/23/25 8:00pm I am a uber eats driver arrived to pick up an order on said date and time above customer ordered one item I walked in saw that the place was busy and understaffed so I waited patiently and remained respectful while workers were tending to other customers , after 30 minutes of waiting the young man finally had the opportunity to do my customers order and as soon as he is getting ready to do it his African American female co worker decided it was a brilliant time to tell him to not make my order and to make another customers order that had just walked through the door while I had been there for 35 minutes waiting patiently might I add. While other customers were not as understanding for one measly bowl. I had to cancel the order due to almost being there for 40 minutes. If planning to come to this location you might have to scream shout and let it all out and be disrespectful to the workers because that seems like the only way to get your food at a reasonable time , if you come to this location and treat the workers with respect and wait patiently they JUST might take 45 minutes for ONE singular bowl. I had to cancel the order and just walk out to refrain from showing my a$$ to the workers read more

I had the Spicy Lamb Meatball Pita and enjoyed it, it was a little messy to eat because of how big it was but the portion size was good. The Strawberry Citrus drink was very refreshing. It started getting pretty busy at 6pm so the wait time was longer around that time. The atmosphere was casual and there are both indoor and outdoor seating options. read more

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Cava Lake Murray always does a great job. Their food is always tasty and fresh! I love their pita chips and their steak bowls!

Cava please don't be like a Chipotle with your portions . This is ridiculous for $14.00! This is unacceptable for the cost of this meal. You could have at least covered the bottom of the bowl with the rice. I know that lamb can be expensive but a large spoon full would be nice. Come on do better. read more

CAVA - Lamb bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

Service was atrocious. It took about 20 minutes to get through the line with 1 person ahead of us. Long lines waiting to get orders occurred while we were there eating. Food was great but I recommend ordering online read more

Great little spot. The staff is so nice & the lamb meatball pita is just plain awesome.

Best food and service!! We love this spot. Healthy, fresh and awesome employees and location

New to the area and have really liked Cava! Wife & I can both customize what we want, tastes fresh, & not too heavy! Great lunch or quick dinner option. read more

came in at 9:25 pm. They close at 10. as soon as I walked thru the door they told me they were out of everything although it just look like they were cleaning up early and had put the food away. whats the point of bussiness hours if you're going to close 30 mins early? read more

We tried the Greek Salad and Greek Pita, which were both very flavorful and a good amount of food. We received explanations and recommendations of the different items too, which was really helpful and provided a good service experience. Will definitely be back! read more

The food is average. I've tried it twice. I'd prefer Tazikis by far. It is more fresh and bigger portions. The service tonight was not good. I ordered pita chips with my salad and was told that they had to cook some more. I hadn't gotten them to I went back and asked for them after I finished my salad. They would have been good with the salad, not after. Every napkin holder in the dining room was empty and it took 3 tries to find a clean table. read more

Wholesome Meal filled with Proteins (Falafel, Black Lentils from Montana (for an upcharge), Fresh Greens 5 choices, Brown/yellow Basmati rice options, spicy corn, cucumber, herby tomatoes, spicy broccoli, red cabbage Slaw, Feta cheese, Kalamata Olives, Love their Skhug and Yoghurt dill dressings. Oh and their Salty Crunchy Pita Chips are excellent! 6 choice of Hummus my favorite being Harissa and 2nd best red pepper hummus. You get 3 scoops with your choice of bowl. I definitely recommend CAVA for healthy Wholesome Filling Meal..! Oh and love their Mexican Coca Cola that is made of Cane Sugar and not High Fructose Corn Syrup unlike American Coca Cola. read more

Jackie, diamond, & Nicole are the bomb. customer service was phenomenal! i come atleast once a week.

We had the chicken right rice bowl. The right rice is a high-protein rice made with lentils and hummus. Bowls were very tasty. Also filling. Would definitely come back again. Many other choices available too. Restaurant was clean and tidy. Both indoor and outdoor seating. read more

We were passing through and had a great lunch. Service from Alisann was awesome and we will be back!!

DO NOT EVER ORDER AHEAD TO BE PICKED UP. I ordered my food at 10:50am on the app. Told me I could pick it up at 11:05am. When I got to the restaurant at 11:07am they said it will be a few more minutes. So I waited an additional 10mins. No order. I asked the manager she snapped at me told me to quit being rude. Wow I simply asked why my order wasn't being prepared. They were taking all the walkup customers and ignoring mobile orders. I did not receive my food until 11:32. The manager refused to refund me so I had to wait for my food I already paid on the app. NEVER EVER will I return to this Cava location again. Beware y'all. This location is terrible. I feel they were reverse racist towards me. All the employees were staring at me rudely and all of them were not the same race as me. I hate to say this but that's how it made me feel. Why else would a mobile order placed at 10:50am not be made ready until 11:32am?!?!? Crazzzzy. read more

When I took my bowl to my seat, I realized they gave me the wrong one. It had all the right toppings but the base and greens were completely wrong. Didn't have any of my dips either. Slow service. Disappointed because usually the service and food is better. read more