CAVA at Naperville's Block 59 was a bit of a mixed bag for us. It was our first visit. I went with the Steak & Harissa Bowl, while my girlfriend built her own steak bowl. On paper, both sounded great, but they landed much closer to "decent" than craveworthy. The flavors were surprisingly muted, and the steak was the biggest letdown; cooked well-done, dry, and not especially flavorful. Sad. Ironically, the supporting cast was much better than the main event. The produce tasted fresh and crisp, while the hummus, dips, and sauces brought the bold flavor the bowls were missing. We especially liked the Crazy Feta and garlic sauce, and the seasoned pita wedges were a sleeper hit; warm, flavorful, and perfect for scooping up bites of everything. We also sampled several of their juices, teas, and lemonades, which were genuinely excellent. Strawberry Ginger and Blueberry Lavender were our favorites; refreshing, flavorful, and much more interesting than the usual fountain drink lineup. The Block 59 location is clean, polished, and modern with that familiar fast-casual setup, and the ordering process was easy enough. But ultimately, this still felt like a fast-casual bowl meal, which made the price much harder to swallow. Our total was about $52 for two, and that's where CAVA really lost me. For what we got, it simply wasn't worth it; not by a mile. We could've gone to Chipotle, had a very similar meal and experience, and probably walked out $12-15 cheaper. There were definite bright spots, especially the dips, sauces, pita, and drinks, but the dry steak and overall value missed the mark. Solid 3/5 territory for me. I wouldn't rule out trying CAVA again, but at these prices, the food itself needs to hit a lot harder. read more

My husband and I checked this place out on Sunday and we customized our greens and grains bowls. I love how there are so many options of toppings and they had lentils as one of the healthy options which was nice to see! This placed was super busy and packed on a Sunday afternoon with so many people coming in and out; I could definitely see why. The portions they serve here are very generous, we couldn't even finish our bowls in one sitting, there was a lot leftover and will be eaten today! I love the dressing options as well. If you want to eat somewhere healthy and get a bang for your buck, I highly recommend Cava! read more

CAVA - Customized greens and grains bowls. - Mediterranean Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Cava!!!! I had never heard of this place before and I'm so glad I know about it now!! My husband and I were running errands and decided to stop here for lunch. Upon walking in and seeing the menu, I could immediately see and smell hints of Mediterranean cuisine. I chose to build my own bowl and I was not disappointed. The items on the menu line are fresh and made in house. The steak I chose for my bowl was magnificent! Seasoned well and cooked to perfection, this surprised me! We also did a side of the pita chips and I embarrassingly devoured those . If you are in the Naperville area try out Cava! It's an experience worth having! read more

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Cava (block 59). Thursday night @ 5:45. Chose a Build your own pita and a Build your own bowl. Both were delicious, and the portions were huge. For those who are not familiar with CAVA, the concept is similar to Bibibop/chipotle/dos bros where you choose a protein, toppings, sauces, etc. They also have options where the choices are made for you. All of the ingredients were very fresh, and the various items were visually appealing. You can choose a grain bowl, a salad bowl, or a pita sandwich. I thoroughly enjoyed my bowl, and hubby enjoyed his pita. The young ladies who took care of us were very pleasant, and didn't flinch when I asked to taste the saffron basmati rice and the sumac slaw. Highly recommend CAVA. read more

CAVA - Build Your Own Grain Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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I ordered via Uber Eats a bowl with salmon, arugula and corn, chopped cucumbers and tomatoes with a yogurt dill salad. Dressing. The food was fresh. I also ordered a blueberry lavender drink which unfortunately did not arrive. The food was amazing and fresh. read more

The food here is amazing. I loved the greens and grains bowl as well as the cucumber mint limeade. The service was fine, but there was a huge line when we went. read more

I had high hopes for this place but it just wasn't very good. I ordered the Greek chicken pita, flavors were great but that's where it ended. I had three bites of chicken that had tendons or something hard and rubbery in them. I had to spit a mouthful of food into my napkin a couple times. I simply lost my appetite after that. My daughter ordered some sort of a rice/grain bowl with steak, she got a mouthful of gristle and fat in one of her bites as well. Whomever is prepping and cutting the meat needs to go back to training and learn how to trim the nasty stuff off the meat before grilling it. Or is it company policy not to trim anything, just serve it all and don't let anything go to waste? That's almost what it seemed like. Now let's talk about the outrageous pricing, two bowls, a pita an order of spicy pita chips and two small drinks cost $57, absolutely ridiculous for the quality of food we received. I wanted to complain to the Manager but my wife would not let me. This place makes overpriced Chipotle look like a bargain. Also, we arrived around 9pm and the staff seemed annoyed to be working and that customer were still coming in. Not a very friendly staff. Probably won't return. read more

Healthy, delicious, good combo of options, we usually do takeout but you bc an also dine in.

This was my first time to Cava, and the dining experience was excellent. They have an indoor and outdoor dining area. My son and I sat outside. I ordered the Harissa Bowl, which was a little spicy but super delicious! If you are with someone, you can order one large drink and get free refills. The cucumber mint drink is amazing! My son ordered the Spicy Lamb Avocado which was excellent as well. Very tender lamb chunks. I highly recommend this place. read more

CAVA - Spicy Lamb Avocado with Cucumber Mint drink - Mediterranean Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Fantastic place, great food, priced just right. Service is very good. The blueberry pop is the best.

Food was fresh and hot, staff was friendly and helpful. Looking forward to going again.

The food was delicious, and Diego was absolutely amazing! He was super friendly and went out of his way to explain the menu and all the different options. Great food, excellent service, and a really welcoming experience. Highly recommend! read more

Super duper amazing, i had it for the first time a couple days ago and went back the following day! Line is a little long but would come back j for the food:)) read more

CAVA - Food - Mediterranean Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Food tasted good, but the staff and service could definitely use some improvement. The employees looked annoyed the entire time while I was placing my order, and it honestly made the whole experience uncomfortable. On top of that, the counters were dirty and there was food scattered everywhere, which made the place feel very unclean. It felt like they didn't even want to be there, which completely ruined the visit for me. Never again. read more

The food is excellent. The customer service is lacking. I go to other cavas and this location is never enjoyable. No one wanted to help the line out. They all look around like they are annoyed they have customers. read more

CAVA is a family favorite! Tried the new location in Naperville ( Block 59) and found the experience and food so satisfying. CAVA has exposed my kids to new flavors and textures. The atmosphere is so pleasant. The employees bring a GREAT attitude to work. And the beverage selection is first rate! There's a good reading this company is expanding quickly! Best Mark read more

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Came in at 955pm, right before they closed... I know I'm a terrible customer. HOWEVER, Yesenia and Val made sure I was able to get exactly what I wanted and didn't make me feel bad. The food was 7.3/10, at best, but it was the fact they weren't annoyed that I was coming in so late that made it worth it read more

I was super excited to try this location- brought a coworker here too. However I'm very disappointed with the portion size. I ordered a protein harissa chicken bowl- and I literally saw the person helping me put 4 pieces of "super greens" on my bowl. I had such little chicken that I thought maybe they forgot to put it on. I commented to cashier to please add a little more veggies to my bowl- and she said "yeah sorry they give us such little spoons". For $21 bowl that's said to have 14g+ of protein- I'm expecting to get a meal that looks similar to all the graphics and marketing around the store. My bowl was half empty- and I was very disappointed. read more

We popped in to grab a Mother's Day meal to go but they were out of lids. If we knew this when ordering we would've chosen a different dinner option but we that wasn't communicated until we paid! The staff went on to tell us they couldn't provide tin foil or plastic wrap to take the food to go. ‍ The portions are inconsistent and they were out of several items (salmon, steak and romaine). Such a disappointment read more

Good food, but when ordering on the line I had flashbacks of the prison lunch line. I feared for my life when asking for an extra scoop of broccoli. Still worth it but now I clench my cheeks every time I'm ordering. Might be less stressful ordering online, but I just may enjoy the torture. read more

Food excellent, employees very helpful with educating new customer with menu items, only things I didn't like was. The trash cans were over flowing and needed to be emptied and the tables hadn't been wiped down. read more

Maybe avoid ordering online..when I arrived, they said the order never came through, even though the app showed it was at that location and paid for. It wasn't the employee's fault, just an issue with CAVA's system that they should look into. The worker was kind enough to make my bowl on the line to help. But they were also out of two of my ingredients * Roman lettuce & roasted corn but that's okay :) Also, the location was very clean. Side note I ordered two bowls honey chipotle / steak and chips and it came to a grand total of $43 very expensive fyi read more

I would avoid this location. They're very skimpy with portions here. I think it was a manager who made my bowl, and I kid you not, I asked for super greens and she barely put in a scoop. The bowl was so empty. For $20, five pieces of lettuce isn't enough. My bowl was tiny compared to my friend's. I advise going to other locations because this one is terrible. Every time I go, they're either being stingy with the food or they're out of something read more

Customer service and portions are negligible. Didn't get a word from an employee until payment at register. For $16 the portion was laughable. We were going to buy two bowls but settled with just one after seeing how little they filled it up. See photo of my bowl (mixed but didn't eat anything) versus what they advertise on their menu. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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I think management either rushed this training process or simply didn't care. Staff clearly isn't trained how to handle customer interaction. We came once right after open, waited 30 minutes for over half of the ingredients to be gone. We left. We came back at 3pm when it wouldn't be that busy to give it another chance. No line. Yet still multiple items OOS. One girl said to another don't even go back and ask how long because she knew it'd be a while. No steak. No sweet potatoes. Honestly extremely disappointing and not shocking most of the reviews sound similar. read more

So first i have to be honest the food was good we loved it HOWEVER horrible service the girl that was taking my order was not nice at all. Specially with the portions she was putting the food piece by piece like seriously i paid $37 for two bowls and chips.. for half a bowl HALF and she kept saying "Oh this will be extra this will be extra" seriously? 2 bowls for $37? isn't this place supposed to be very generous with food portion? for that price i can get 3 bowls and chips from chipotle FULL BOWLS btw. Also maybe better attitude when you're talking to the customer? because that was horrible service. Very very disappointing will not be back here. read more

CAVA - Half bowls.. - Mediterranean Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Food was very good; however, the lentils were undercooked and hard. Seems like there links are worked out and the wait was pretty short. It's a Persian take on Chepolte. I'll come again. read more

The absolute worst experience I have ever had! I was so excited to try this (love the hummus and dips I have purchased at Whole Foods) The line was long when we walked in which was fine..however it was a good 10 minutes before it moved at all. Once we finally made it to the counter I understood why. No one knew what they were doing... The first thing I ordered was a steak pita. The girl informed me that they were out of pita's... I saw a big container that appeared to be pitas and she told me that they were cut into quarters so that wouldn't work... She seemed very confused and asked me if I wanted it in a bowl? I asked her if I had another choice? She literally just stared at me and didn't respond. I eventually asked to speak to a manager who was very kind, and offered a free meal. I said no thank you I just wanted to get through the line Everyone, including the manager had to look at cards for the recipe for each meal. All had to look through multiple cards just to find the recipe! More employees were looking around than actually working on getting the food prepared for people waiting in line. For 3 bowls with small portions it was almost 60$ Overpriced, terrible service and frustrating that NO ONE is trained well enough to have opened this disappointing restaurant. read more

Seriously it's the best. Healthy and delicious. I crave it and go often. Trust me you will love it!

Service is terrible. They all acted like I was invisible and made me wait a good 7 minutes before checking us out. Rude employees and the food is salty. read more

yeah no , i would avoid this place , its not even worth it the portions are so small and u walk out paying 37 for some b.s. I know it's trendy rn but save UR COIN read more

This location is probably the worst in Illinois since they start popping up. The cleanliness and care for the food/area is very low. There's garbage all over the floor when we came in, at the bar station to order food there's SO MUCH CROSS CONTAMINATION, God forbid you're allergic to anything in the ingredients. Biggest issue was one worker with NO GLOVES was sticking her fingers in the sauces to teach another server which was which - and the skin on her fingers was chewed up so she likely bites her nails all day - nothing against that but please wear gloves while handling peoples food!! Just overall unorganized and unsanitary. read more

I wish I could put 0 stars. I loved CAVA and was excited when they came to Naperville. However, this is literally the WORST location I've ever been to! I've gone a total of 3 times to this location and guys on the line change up the portions every-single-time! I'm paying more and getting less. The food isn consistent or fresh, the kids meal portions are constantly changing and so are the bowls on the screens. The manager is extremely rude. My boyfriend and I got the garlic sauce and it was watery, the rice tasted as if it were stale, the color of the herbs in the rice were brown. I was told that they dont allow greens in kids meals anymore and that I couldn't get it for an upcharge. Then when the manager came out, they said it would be $2-$3 extra... The girl at the front counter wanted to gossip with her friend who was drinking juice at the counter, all while I was trying to check out. I will be calling corporate and filing a complaint. They need to shut this location down and try again. read more