The Triangle has certainly upped its game in the number of mediterranean build-your-own restaurants and Cava is one of the better ones! Having eating at Cava a year or so ago, I liked the food but wasn't that impressed with their vegetarian options and flavors back then. However, I gave them another try as my wife and I were in the area and we are very glad we did! Their vegetarian options do seem to have changed/increased of late. Their grain options consist of black lentils, brown basmati and regular basmati. But the best part are the scoops of hummuses/dips/feta/sauce that you can get for your bowl! 3 to a bowl and it's very hard to pick 3 out of 6-8 options! Toss in some falafel (which was good but could have tasted better) and some more veggies and sauces and you have yourself a very filling and nutritious bowl (not to mention colorful)! A bowl also comes with a pita bread so you certainly won't go hungry! Planning to go back just to get their pita bread crisps with some of those outrageous dips! read more

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being in a beautiful new development in upper scale wake forest I expected it to be clean quiet and delicious, it was NOT when ordering I couldn't hear questions from behind the counter about what I wanted on my pita, and the first person who was to take my order made me wait for the other girl who was at the register and just stood there, it was so loud and people standing on top of me to check out, it was also so messy in the bag when I got home my was hand covered in dressing, I was stressed out leaving and could tell the girl that did make my sandwich was overworked and trying to handle customers as best she could. Poor management, unorganized, food wasn't worth the hassle. I would not go back there or recommend to others. Very disappointed read more

100% not sure why I keep trying this place. Ordered food at 1145 to be ready at 12:15 and they're putting up orders that are promised at 12:30 and mine nowhere to be seen. there were two separate orders they seem to have lost both of them. The restaurant is dirty and the people here don't seem to care about speed at all. It is now 12:41 and my food is still not ready and they just realized that they had deleted / closed the orders . on a good note an hour after ordering the food we finally got was delicious. read more

CAVA - Mediterranean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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The food is generally good and several of the staff are helpful and pleasant (this is the only reason it's getting 2 stars instead of 1) but wow, if you hit it when the Debbie downer staff are on good luck!! It's a mixed bag for me and it truly depends on the staff working. My last 2-3 visits have been very poor and frustrating. I ordered ahead on the app in all cases, arrived 5 mins after app said it would be ready for pickup and on EVERY occasion I had to wait for the order to be made. Worse yet I'm standing at the pickup spot and not a single staff member recognizes me, I wait 5+ mins before inquiring if my order is available, big mistake as always met with a disgruntled snarky facial response and/ or in impolite, "sir we're extremely busy" or words to that affect. Staff look so unhappy and downright miserable at having to be there and don't appear to have any sense of urgency. Disappointed to say this but I will be skipping this location for a while. I honestly can't recommend it based on my last several visits. read more

This is a first for me and I'm trying to be healthy so I was excited to try CAVA after viewing photos of the food. My excitement ends there. Customer service is a BIG part of life and especially food. The employees here are not here for it. I almost left when faced with the very first one in the line. I was the only customer in line and told her I'd need a minute bc I had never been before. That annoyed her. She didn't offer any help or suggestions either. It was very uncomfortable. She was just rude. She was ok acting to the lady who was cooking though. The next gal was nice. She had on the prettiest eyeliner and since all I could see was her eyes, I noticed she smiled with them. She offered suggestions and was so helpful. She even chose a dressing for me since I'm not familiar with their offerings. The food is good. I'd like to have it again but would t want to experience the horrible customer service the first person gave me. I'm left conflicted. I'd almost rather have food not as good from people who are nicer. Maybe get rid of the rude girl and hire more like the good one. read more

CAVA - Salad base with chicken and tahini dressing - Mediterranean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I messed up my order & Ash was fast to offer to help. She was great & got me out the door with what I wanted!

I'm usually a fan of CAVA and would recommend it to anyone but this location has some serious management issues. On more than a few occasions, they've been out of pretty basic ingredients (like chicken), the meatballs have been burnt to a crisp, and the staff has screwed up my online orders. The last straw was when they gave my DoorDash delivery driver the WRONG ORDER because their receipt printer ran out of ink and I guess the staff was too lazy to fix it, so they just guessed my order and handed it to DoorDash. read more

My favorite place. Cava is always sooo consistent and amazing. I get a salad with veggies and all the toppings!

This is our go-to take out place for fresh great quality and tasting food! It's true, they have had staffing challenges like a lot of other QSRs, the team members who are there works their butts off and keep the doors open! Kudos to them! It was great to see a full team tonight (11/13/22) literally with all smiles! Our food was fresh and tasted great as usual! Thanks CAVA team! read more

I have been wanting to try Cava for quite sometime. The food is decent. The honey chicken is seasoned very well. Lots of flavor. That's about all I could say that's positive. They're about $3.00 more expensive than places like BIBIBOP or Chipotle. My chicken bowl was over $15.00. I did not add any avocado or anything special. Rice, corn and slaw. One sauce and chicken. To be fair I did order a small drink. My father ordered a 10.72 pita and was charged 15 and change because he ordered avocado. I know things are inflated.. but four dollars for cado is pretty insane. The cleanliness of the place gets a c- at best. The tables where all disgusting. The floor is incredibly sticky. The checkout area is also pretty gross. I'm definitely thankfully for the touch pay. The staff is down right sad. It seems like all of them hate their jobs and the people that come in. Maybe don't work in service? They all need attitude adjustments. Thankfully this is buffet style there are no servers. Good food for something quick. Don't expect a lot of food. You'll more than likely pay around $13 and be hungry in two hours. read more

I had visited this spot on lunch, today and once again the service was poor. I always order the same dish so I know what it entails . The server poured the wrong dressing over my bowl after she was told which one to add. I noteiced the small food card was not used as in times prior which has the ingredients listed to add to the dish. The cashier responded to the server while I was standing at the cash register without asking me if I wanted another bowl and voiced her statement as if it was a problem . I would have requested another bowl but did not due to my 30 minute lunch break I had to return back to work I will not be visiting again as this is once again another visit with bad service! read more

I will be back! Everything was outstanding. I got the spicy lamb meatball and my wife got a build your own with grilled chicken.

Some of the employees pull their masks below their noses, making them useless. There's a sign on the door that says masks are required, but patrons disregard this, and employees don't enforce it. My curbside pickup order was 15 minutes late. The employee who finally delivered it did not acknowledge that. When I called the phone number listed in the app for curbside pickup, it hung up in the middle of the call. I tried calling back several times, but the number appeared to be disconnected. read more

Very incompetent staff. I stood waiting in line and it took 5 plus minutes for anyone to even acknowledge my presence. Even though there were zero people in the restaurant it took me 10+ minutes to even get my food. The food is decent once you get it, but I'd rather go to torchys right next to it because the service is ten times better. read more

It's a clean spot, always come here cus the food is good portions good and Big Josh is him. What can I say

Staff here was super helpful! Special shoutout to Ash for the friendliness and support!!

Excellent quality of food that tastes great without costing a fortune. This is one of my go-to spots for clean, healthy and great tasting Greek food! They have a great selection of vegetarian options as well. They also incorporate local, in season ingredients. Highly recommend! read more

My friend has been raving about this place and I finally had the chance to check it out. To be honest, walking in for the first time was a little overwhelming- there are so many choices. Luckily, the staff were amazing and walked me through each selection. I got a greens and grains bowl with roasted vegetables. The lentils were delicious as were the roasted vegetables. My favorite dip was I think called the fire roasted hummus - it was really good. Wasn't such a fan of the tzatziki, but I'll just skip that next time. I was happy with all the sides I chose. The tomato and onion salad, cabbage slaw, quinoa tabbouleh - all full of flavor and delicious. The serving size was quite large for lunch and would last me two meals. This location is around the corner from my office and I will absolutely be back- especially once it warms up, the outdoor patio looks like a great lunch spot. read more

The food is and was good, I kind of want to go back again soon. I miss eating there but I've been to their Falls of Neuse location only two times. I've been to their Village District location only one time and I had fun while I was there. read more

I love this place. Food as amazing, staff was pleasant. The juices are good. Not sure what else I can say

Love that Cava offers so many different options with fresh ingredients. You could eat here every day and have something new each time.

Best CAVA in the triangle! Whatever you do.. don't go to the one in the village district.

It doesn't matter how good the food is. If your staff has such a poor, condescending attitude towards its customers... you deserve less than a star. Your attitude is pathetic. Your tables and counters are greasy and sticky. You just don't care... read more

Love this place! It's close to work so we order online to pick up. It's always ready to go at our reserved time and has everything we ordered included. The Blueberry Lavender Juice is my JAM!!!!! Can I just have the whole machine put in my office? Yum! This place is delicious and I'm so happy to have a delicious "healthy" option so close! read more

My first visit to Cava and I am in love. I go to a lot of similiar places when I am in NY. I always whine about how I wish there were more places like it in Raleigh. This comes close. Plenty of choices from healthy options for the carnivore to the vegetarian, and even though who dont quite care what's it it but want to get full without paying an arm and a leg. The decor is sterile and modern; sort of all metal and wood without anything to soften its appearance. But its clean. The other thing that stuck out for me were the unique drinks. I had a cucumber-mint ade and I dunno, it was weird but I couldn't stop drinking it either lol. Oh and big high five on the paper straws. #lovemyplanet I love that the employees were so friendly and helpful! One guy gave me a detailed description of each sauce. Like he knew his sauces okay! He made me want them all lol. So...yeah. I am smitten and going back and going back often. read more

I love Cava one of my favorite places to go when I don't have anything in mind. I was a bit disappointed when I asked for Half and Half bowl with mostly rice and heavy on the pickled onions. It's almost as if you have to go in instead of ordering online to get it the way you'd like. I had a spoon full of greens and the average amount of rice. Once again bothered but not super upset but I really love the greens. read more

Love this place!! I eat here several nights a week as it is in close proximity to my condo. Amazing food that is healthy with large portion sizes. Staff is always super friendly and have positive attitudes. Good vibe to this place. One of my favorite restaurants in Raleigh. I like this location a lot more than the Cameron village one. Larger portions, more friendly/professional staff, and better kept. Keep it up and I will keep coming back!! read more

Went there a couple months for the first time. The smiles and customer service was amazing when entering. That makes a big difference. I am a very "never can make up my mind person", and they were very patient and answered all questions with knowledge. I saw the GM jump in and started taking orders to help the team. That's a very good example of good management. Since that first experience, I now go twice a week and it has been good tasting food and customer service continuously. I have tried several things and everything is soooooo good! I highly recommend! read more

I've just got to give a huge thank you and shout out to Kita and Mary! Every time I come into the store they are happy, helpful and kind! Great customer service!! read more

Very good fresh food , the restaurant including the floors could be a lot cleaner but the food was really really good the drinks were ok as well, the purple floral tasting one was my favorite it didn't have a name on it but tasted great. Would have given 5 stars but the place needs cleaning. read more

Food is just delicious love the grain bowls and the cucumber mint tea. They do have a variety of different teas.

I've been waiting for this location to open and it has surpassed all my expectations. The staff is extremely friendly and patient as I went through all the steps to create my salad. The food is fresh and the place is so refreshing to sit and enjoy my meal with their large windows and great music. read more

CAVA - Chicken salad bowl with siracha dressing - Mediterranean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

This place is AMAZING!! I wish there was a location in Ohio because I would eat it every day!! There are so many healthy, nutritious options s read more

This location is INCREDIBLE. I placed my order online (I love Cava and frequent for the amazing food) and showed up very shortly after placing it. I was there a little bit early so I wasn't expecting my food to be ready, but it was just finishing up. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by an entire staff of rockstars. The pita chips that I ordered weren't quite ready yet, so I was offered a free drink for my patience. I wasn't in a rush, but several team members came over to check on me, and they were all incredibly friendly and welcoming. I felt genuinely valued from the moment I walked in. The manager on duty also blew my mind... As somebody who used to manage restaurants, I know it's not always an easy job. The gentleman on duty was taking one on one time with each and every employee, making sure that they felt great about the work that they were doing. There was coaching and encouragement, it was an amazing thing to see in action. He also called me by my name when chatting with me which was incredibly impressive from a customer service perspective. The overall atmosphere was just incredible and I'm glad that I drove a few minutes out of my way to stop by today! :) read more

The buffet style of this place is great. All the food is fresh and colorful. I normally get the bowl with white rice lentils half chicken have vegetables, three different humus and a few other things. Oh did I mention the pita bread that's fried? Mannn that's crack. I can eat that all buy itself and be satisfied. I was so happy when this place opened. Finally a healthy "fast food" option. read more

Food was delicious! So many options. Very busy, but staff worked quickly and line moved steadily. Would 100% visit again.

I love CAVA. I'm so sorry to report that I believe that I got food poisoning when I ate at this location in the early afternoon of Saturday, June 25th. It's all I had eaten when I threw up after eating there. After getting it all out, i immediately felt better. I consider it a one off. read more

The bowls are fresh, healthy and very tasty. I like how they serve the food in front of you. I highly recommend!

Food is extremely high and sodium content. Would be nice if Cava actually made food that were healthy without the high sodium level. Not recommend if you're someone who's truly into eating clean and healthy. read more

Tried Cava for the first time & got Emma Chamberlain's bowl with pita chips. It was very good, lots of flavor, and everything was very fresh. The seasoning on the pita chips was different but they were good! Will be trying other bowls at Cava in the future! read more