CAVA

What I don't appreciate is the skimpy portions, and once you ask for double, they then give you what should've been the original scoop in the first place.... if I'm paying for double, stop shaking the meat out of the spoon before giving me a serving. Then it's like pulling teeth trying to get an adequate amount of dressing to coat the greens to my liking. Ugh. The servers aren't rude, but certainly aren't friendly nor welcoming either. Still, I absolutely love the food lol Wish they would bring back the beef meatballs though.

Headed to my local Cava for some lunch, was looking for a fresh salad and the Tahini Caesar fit the bill. Fresh ingredients, flavorful & good portion size. I was excited to try the Crispy Falafel Pita, the pita itself was decent but the presentation was lackluster, for some insane reason I thought it’d be wrapped like the photo online, maybe not exact but oases in something that would handle better and keep it together, upon opening it unfolded flat like I had falafel on a plate 🤷🏾‍♀️ I’d still come back for the bowl. Clean atmosphere, wanted the jasmine tea but yet nozzle was broke. Went for the blueberry lavender and it definitely was NOT my cup of tea. In the end the salad won.

I highly do not recommend this location at all. I’m a frequent customer of Cava but this location is the worse. This was my third time to give a try/chance and it was the worse. Staff had the worse attitude. I always and only buy braised lamb and nothing else. The salad bowl is $15 plus change so it isn’t cheap at all and I’m not necessarily complaining about the price. But when you go a fast food type of restaurant and paid that much, my least expectations is to have a decent plate. First, the salad, I asked to please add some more and make reasonable. The guy gave me a look. Then the lamb, he barely put and I said again to please put more. He said “do you know this is premium meat” I said “I surely know, that is the only thing why I come here. I’m paying extra $3 bucks for that and you barely put some?” He still didn’t add much at all. Next, another guy, barely added the extras and the he gave me a look when I asked to please put dressing in containers and I wanted two different. As you can see, the salad bowl was barely 1/3 if not less full with food. The dressing barely made it to half. There were not napkins so I asked and the girl at the register gave me a look and said “grab from there” pointing with her face to a roll that was standing beside the register. I don’t think is the company, maybe the management or independently owners maybe!? But this is absolutely the worse location. Yesterday went to the one in Cockeysville as usual, and not a problem. The young lady even fixed the drink. Totally disappointed that I spent about $18 for poor service and almost barely food in my bowl.

Personally, I enjoyed my experience in this CAVA. Many reviews label workers as rude however I never had any problems with the workers, more with rude customers during lunch rush. I really enjoy going to this CAVA because it’s quick and easy once you know what you want, the drink selection is great and many of the workers are polite, especially when the utensils need to be refilled.