Terell, Polo, and Eirien were the best. Would come again. You must come here because the food is soooo bomb. Favorite comfort spot.

. I love this location!Shirley was so kind and pleasant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My company ordered catering from CAVA, and it was honestly really good. Ingredients tasted fresh, everything was well-prepared, and there was more than enough food for the entire office. It's one of those meals that feels both healthy and satisfying at the same time. Simple but effective -- no complaints. I'd easily rate this a 4/5, especially for catering. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

This place has great food, I mean I really love the concept and love the flavors. This CAVA is located in the Crossroads shopping center. There have been a few restaurants in the same location over the years. I really enjoy the food here, but everything else is not so great. Here is what happened to me. My plan was to share my bowl with someone since we were not that hungry. She gave me two scoops of rice, so I asked for more, "Can I please have one more scoop of rice?" This is when things got weird. The server said that it will cost more for more rice. How much? One dollar for each extra scoop of rice! What???? Are you kidding me?? There is not another place that I know of that would charge me one dollar for an extra scoop of rice. The minimum is two dollars added to the bill. I then noticed there were ten employees and only five customers in the restaurant. There is a lot of standing around. I wish someone would handle the drink station. I paid the two dollars for two more scoops of rice, and proceeded to get my iced tea. It tasted like water. I complained. It was clear and not brown. Another server told me I had chosen the wrong drink, not the black tea. Excuse me? I showed her the tea is not brewed correctly. They walked away from me, and said nothing. A few minutes later, I went up to the manager and asked about the tea. He said it would take at least 45 minutes to an hour. No apology. This place serves great food but is a hostile environment for its customers. Just so I am clear and you know what I was disappointed in, this is what I wanted to hear: Sure, you can have an extra scoop of rice because I know a happy customer will always return with more people. We are very sorry about the tea, would you like a refund? Would you mind waiting, we will put a rush on a new batch of tea? Can I get you something else? This place has great food. The concept is a winner. The execution is horrible. They have created a hostile environment for customers. This service is beyond bad. Anything extra costs a lot. In the future, I will head to Woodbury for my CAVA. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

I visited this location of Cava and left dissapointed. It's located in the Crossroads shopping center. Food: We ordered a chicken bowl with basmati rice to share. The chicken tasted good as well as the rice and toppings They were fresh. The selection of toppings was great. However, I noticed that the black tea was very watery. The person I went with informed the staff but was told that it would take 45 minutes to an hour to brew a new batch of tea. This dissapointed me . Service: The employees here are not very friendly. In addition to our issue with the black tea, we were charged $2 for two extra scoops of rice. Ambiance: The inside is nice and there is plenty of seating. read more

CAVA - Inside - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Food: Build your bowl (Greens and Grains) Price: ~$13.20 Overall: No words can describe how much I love Cava. This is so healthy and yummy that I literally have no self-control and most likely will not have any leftovers. I build my bowl, romaine lettuce, saffron rice with chicken, red pepper hummus, harrisa, tzatziki, all the toppings (except for olives) and on top is Garlic Dressing and Skhug. NORCAL NEEDS THIS DELICIOUS MEDITERRANEAN FOOD! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

Cava is a staple for Mediterranean food and I have been coming to this location for years now. Back 3-7 years ago it was a 5 star amazing restaurant. Now more recently it has really fallen out of my top chain restaurants as the price does not match the quality nor the amount of food given. It's close to 20 dollars for a bowl of food and for that price I would expect more. It is still great tasting and the options they offer are great but now I can't give it a 5. read more

This was the first time for four of us at CAVA, and we were all impressed. The food was fresh, delicious, and full of flavor, and everyone at the table enjoyed their meal. The person who helped us answered all my questions and made great recommendations based on our preferences, which made the experience even better. We'll definitely be back! read more

CAVA - Steak Bolw - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

I have told many friends that Cava is superior to Chipotle in many ways. The assortment and freshness of the ingredients consistently inspires me to eat healthier and in a more colorful manner. I truly want to meal prep in a way that would allow me to stimulate a Cava bowl. It is a bucket list item of mine to do. The first time I had gone to Cava I loved how you could get unique flavors from mixing the different beverages they offer. You can put together a fun concoction. Inside there's a good amount of seating, and plenty more outside that is unique to the Woodbury Town Center plaza. Grateful for the people who make this place happen. read more

CAVA - Greens + Grains Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

Great spot, still delicious but portions have gotten smaller Cover Restaurant continues to be one of my go-to places because the food is always flavorful and consistent. The quality hasn't changed at all -- everything still tastes amazing. The only thing I've noticed is that the portions have definitely gotten significantly smaller compared to previous visits. It's not a dealbreaker, but it's noticeable. Also, just a heads up: it gets very busy around 5 PM, so arriving a bit earlier (or later) will give you a much smoother experience. Overall, still a great restaurant with delicious dishes -- I just hope they bring back the fuller portions! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

This location is not only unpleasant, but the male workers on this day, were rude. I went in on Mother's Day with my daughter and ordered rice bowl and chicken with cucumbers and humus. I received hardly any rice maybe 3 -4 cucumbers and a few pieces of chicken that was left on the bottom of the tray. When I asked for a bit more the guy said "no" I ate a bit of the pita bread and the crumbles of what they served in the bowl. A child's plate would have been more food!! Great Mother's Day service, Cava ! Luna Mediterranean Grill bowl is much better quality and service!! A zero it if I could! read more

Excellent healthy food, a great ambiance, and friendly customer service make this one of our favorite places. Everything is fresh, delicious, and consistently good. It's become our go-to spot whenever we're looking for a healthy and satisfying meal. Highly recommended! read more

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Ive lived next to Cava majority of my life and I never ate here before. It wasnt until recently my boyfriend and one of my friends were raving about cava and they were craving it. Made me want one too just from seeing their reaction to the food. We didnt end up getting it that day and i havent tried to get it since but today i was on my way home and realized i live right next to Cava so i decided to drop in for the very first time. Ive seen memes online about Cava being a better version of Chipotle (during the whole chipotle boycott bc of portions), and funny enough the 2 stores are right next to each other. Safe to say I do like the variety better at cava and i love the pita chips! I came in around 12:15pm, near lunch rush hour but the line moved pretty quickly, a lot of people dining in. Its pretty casual. Good for grabbing a quick bite. The workers were super nice and guided me through creating my own bowl. Shoutout to Kaz and Adam for running a smooth operation over here! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

We go to cava twice a week, different locations, and the portions are always consistent. Today, here at this Cava, the portion is half of what we normally get. We definitely did not get what we paid for. When I tried to bring it up to one of the employees he made a comment about when we get half portions of the chicken which the protein was skimpy too but before that the rice and the greens were barely there in both our bowls. AND I actually paid for a full portion of chicken and add on sweet potato and they served it as if I didn't pay for extra. Last weekend we were here, it was fine. We won't be back here especially since we tried to remedy it and bring it up and we just got deer in the headlights basically. To top it off the food was nasty. The sweet potato was so stale and hard that we had to spit it out couldn't even chew it. Had no rice. Something else in the mix tasted spoiled and the chicken was burned. read more

CAVA - The ingredients usually hit that line in the bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

Amazing service by Polo , Faith, Richard, and Andre. Love going to Cava so much it really brings out my day. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

Faith is so nice and gave us wonderful service !!! Great location!!! Wonderful overall!! read more

CAVA - Good - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

If I can give 0 stars, I would. Always look at your order when you do take out! Salmon was burnt and not edible. Who in the right mind would serve this? read more

CAVA - Salmon + Strawberry Sesame - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Salad with a wide variety of toppings and customizable options. Spicy Lamb + Avocado was a good healthy meal. The free side pita is a nice bonus, though they sometimes run out. read more

CAVA - Spicy Lamb + Avocado - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

I have probably been to 50 different cava locations all over the United States. This is for certain the stingiest with food. The drinks are super watered down as well. Everything is measured by spoonful, which is totally fine, but at least fill up the spoon. Will not be coming back to this one read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

Ordered a usual bowl. Asian blonde girl with lots of blush was so stingy. Genuinely ruined cava. Cashier began whispering to her about us complaining too. Unprofessional. If you're gonna talk about customers, wait till they leave... And there was no complimentary pita. The bowl was filled 1/3 of the way or even less. And to top it all off, it was $18. You'd think it would be good because its in IRVINE. 6/12/26 11:30am. read more

CAVA - Grains Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

great service, amazing tasting food. great quality. DIPS: (choose 3) the taziki, roasted eggplant (garlic forward) and red hummus are my favorites dips to get. If you like fresh flavors + garlic, get this. DRESSINGs: (choose 2) skhug (earthy flavor) + garlic dressing are my go to combos for any protein and base. tons and tons of seating. the kitchen is open, so you can see everything as you eat. there is inside and outside seating. portion have definitely gotten way smaller. parking was easy! and lots of parking out front and around the side. read more

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The greek salad was amazing as well as the customer service.... delicious menu , exactly how i ordered it read more

I often come to CAVA to get my lunch. I like coming here becuase of their fast casula Mediterranean cuisine. I like their build-your-own bowl and frequently get their grilled chicken or spicy lamb meatballs . You get a choice of sauces and toppings. Everything tastes freshly prepared and the dips, especially the harissa and crazy feta, are standout favorites that pack a punch without overpowering the dish. I like to add power greens and grains as my filler and with the toppings you can customize to your heart's content. I sometimes treat my self and get their pita chips as its quite flavorful and crunchy at the same time. Service is usually fast and friendly, even during peak hours, and the mobile app makes ordering ahead super convenient. The vibe in-store is clean, minimalist, and efficient. read more

CAVA - Hot Harissa Pita Chips - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

My favorite place to go to get a quick meal... love love love there's so many vegan options... where can I get a creamy dressing that's vegan other than Cava???? Personally I love it more than chiptole... the only downside is when there's a line it's going to be a while so come prepared if it's near lunch or dinner time! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

You need to do better with the DoorDash orders .. forgetting toppings , dipping sauces and a $20 bowl was very skimpy! Last time ordering frm this location read more

CAVA - Salad bowl with salmon (full portion ) - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

I have been coming to CAVA for years. I always order their custom bowl. I'm up in LA and never have an issue. I've been to this location before, the quality is noticeably worse but i thought i'd give it another try. Today i tried to get a greens and grains bowl and they told me it'd be extra. She tried to claim it's some sort of new corporate policy without it being mentioned anywhere. I thought i got somewhere after she brought the manager over, but then i proceed to watch them give microscopic portions of everything i ask for. It genuinely felt spiteful. Then i ask for tomatoes and this man drops a single tomato into my bowl. I laugh, apologize, and leave. If you guys need to raise your prices, raise your prices, but this hilarious nickle and diming portion control nonsense has to go. Now. read more

Palo, Luis and Sophie were amazing! I love CAVA and this location was very clean. I will definitely come back.

We came by for dinner last night around 8 pm. It was not crowded at that time with only 3-4 people in line ahead of us. We ordered the CAVA Lamb & Avocado bowl and two custom bowls with rice, greens and salmon and chicken in one and braised lamb in the other. In my braised lamb bowl I asked if I could get some of the braising sauce over my rice and apparently there was no ladle to scoop up any sauce so the guy took a plastic sauce container to do so. I found that quite strange that a restaurant didn't have proper serving utensils? As we sat to eat dinner I noticed that the quantity of the Lamb and Avocado bowl was significantly less than our two custom bowls. My husband finished it quite fast as a result so I shared more of mine with him. The quality of food was mid- nothing to rave about, nothing bad. But as we looked around the restaurant observing everything, the thing that struck all of us was a lack of warmth. There were no smiles from any of the servers or cashiers, just blank, stoic faces as they dished out food- a far cry from the service we have grown to expect with every one of our Chick Fil-A visits! CAVA was very sterile by comparison, reminding me of what it would be like eating in a prison cafeteria. Everyone was just at their stations, in their own little silos, not talking to anyone else, no smiles, no banter, no customer engagement whatsoever, no manager presence to oversee what was happening. In fact, the more I reflect about our experience there, the more depressed I get! So silly how a restaurant can have that effect on you right? But this one oddly did with a lingering feeling that's hard to shake off... read more

Adam was super nice and restaurateur was clean They where very helpful and store was nice and clean read more

Came here right before a dinner rush on a Friday and the staff was really rude and inattentive (especially the asian girl who was working tonight) . I felt super rushed and the portions were extremely small. I understand they are trained to give a specific amount of meat for each bowl, but the scoops of dip we received were only half scoops. I would never come to this location again. read more

Wonderful costumer service! Polo, Faith & Davis were excellent and should get a shout out! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

Found what appears to be an insect pupa/chrysalis in my veggie bowl from CAVA. About an inch long. Absolutely disgusting and unacceptable for a restaurant serving "fresh" food. This wasn't some tiny unnoticed speck -- it was clearly visible mixed in with the vegetables. I had to stop eating immediately after noticing it. I've attached photos because honestly it's hard to believe otherwise. Makes me seriously question their food handling, produce washing, and kitchen quality control standards. If something like this can make it into a customer's bowl, what else is being missed? I will never eat here again. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

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I like CAVA but I don't like THIS cava. No one at this locations seems to know how to make any of the items on the menu. They are always out of primary ingredients and spreads. if you order a side dip/sauce for $4.25 don't even get a full sauce container. They are already small containers. I never have these issues at other locations but I have had the same issues here 5 times now. Everyone is always nice here but I have never had a consistent order here when I order the same exact thing each time. read more

CAVA - An almost empty dip cup. - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

This place is always packed - takes a while standing in line but love the healthy options that they have. They have premade bowls as well as build your own bowl. It's like a chipotle but healthier Mediterranean options. Ingredients are fresh! read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

Picked up an online order of 2 bowls only to get home and find they were half empty and missing so many items. No super greens, no lentils which I had paid extra for. Barely any toppings. We've never received such empty bowls before. I called and spoke with the manager who was apologetic. I urge people to check their online orders before they leave the premises. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

I come to Irvine for work and had co workers tell me about Cava, so this trip i gave it a try. The food was excellent. I wanted the spicy Lamb but they were out. So I had the garlicky Chicken Shawarma avocado. As I wrote it was excellent. Service was a little slow, but no real issue. I will be back when Im in town. read more

I was surprised how much better I liked this place than Chipotle. Basically the same concept, but Mediterranean as opposed to Mexican (where have I been I know). I really loved the freshness of everything. I got a bowl with saffron rice & arugula with tzatziki, hummus and feta. My protein was the braised lamb shank, which was excellent. Basically topping wise I got everything which I probably should've said no to the stupid broccoli mix which gave me bubbly guts for the next six hours, I hate you broccoli. But everything else was phenomenal. I loved the pickles and pickled onions. That might be a theme that I love all things pickled. Either way this was a very solid lunch. I try to stay away from anything with a lot of seed oils, I know chipotle is full of them. I don't think this place is perfect, but I definitely felt better after than I would in a quick pick up spot and my daughter who accompanying me absolutely wasn't heaven she loved everything she tried in her chicken bowl. We will be back for sure. read more

CAVA - Lamb bowl with extra pickled onions. Very good - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

Came in on a Thursday night and it was pretty busy. Long line just to order but line was moving fairly quickly. Compared to other cava locations that we have been to, portions are decent but the quality was slightly worse. Had a piece of large piece chicken that was extremely overcooked and solid, not even edible. Other than that, everything else tasted good as usual. read more

The only employee I consistently see working hard and providing excellent customer service is Evan. He often appears to be doing the work of multiple people while other employees are goofing off or not paying attention to guests. Unfortunately, this also seems to include shift leads or managers wearing black polos. The food quality is very inconsistent and seems to depend on the time of day or who is working. This is the only restaurant I've been to that consistently creates its own long lines due to slow service, poor attention to guests, and cutting corners instead of preparing fresh proteins in a timely manner. There have also been many occasions where employees have claimed they were "out" of an item, only for it to be visibly sitting right behind them waiting to be refilled. I've seen this happen with greens, pickled onions, and other vegetables. It often appears to be less of a supply issue and more of a reluctance to take the time to restock items for customers. On my most recent visit, there were 7-8 employees working, yet they still managed to run out of multiple proteins. Evan was the one who went to find more from another area, while the manager appeared unaware of what was happening and was instead joking around with employees who were on their lunch break before returning to work. I've also observed what appears to be poor food-handling practices. Rather than replacing older proteins with fresh batches, employees have added new protein on top of the existing product in the serving pan. This means the older food at the bottom can remain there for an extended period before being served. While I can't say with certainty how long the food has been held, this practice raises concerns about food freshness and safe food handling, especially given that I've gotten sick after eating at this location on more than one occasion. Overall, the food is usually mediocre, and the service is consistently disappointing. If there were another restaurant nearby offering similar food with better quality and service, I would gladly choose it instead. Come here if you're okay with average food and an experience that is just as likely to be frustrating as it is satisfying. read more

Ordered Uber Eats today and my food was delivered in an open bag with my food (bread) exposed. There was no tape or staples on the opening of the bag which tells me it wasn't the driver that opened, it was just given that way. That's nasty! Do better CAVA! read more

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