CAVA

I got a lemon chicken bowl for the first time. It was amazing! It has a lot of vegetables and meat and was very flavorful. I would love to try another bowl or pita next time.

They just opened. The team is very nice and helpful. Enjoyed the flavors of all the meats we have tried these last two times we were here. Good selection of lettuces for the bowls. Delicious dressings. It is quite the change from Zoe's Kitchen. I'm curious if their menu will be expanding a little more.

Zoes was great, but I like Cava even better. Went today for the first time and built my own bowl. They have a spicy honey chicken that was awesome. Super fresh and loaded with flavor. And healthy for the most part. Im going back tomorrow.

I was sad to find out Zoe’s Kitchen was taken over. I loved Zoe’s! I decided to give CAVA a try. I like the Town & Country area for convenience to home and work. I was hoping CAVA would be a welcomed change. Meh.
CAVA is like a mediterranean Chipotle, but low on the mediterranean flavor (throwing Kalamata olives in doesn't make it mediterranean). The portions are decent, the proteins are good, the hummus is excellent (actually my favorite of all their food items) and the topping are fair.
I don’t think they were ready for the opening. The fountain drink machine was out of order, the decor was very blah, no salt and pepper, no sweetener for the tea, no lemons and the credit card machine didn’t work (my meal was “on the house” because of this issue - yay me!).
I had the build your own salad bowl. They have four different types of lettuce, several proteins, various toppings and basic dressings. I chose the grilled chicken for my protein and also requested to try a spicy lamb meatball. Both were very good, but that’s pretty much it for the ingredients. I didn’t feel the toppings were anything to write home about. I can’t see myself craving a lunch or dinner from CAVA.
They have a rewards program and app to track. $88.00 must be spent before reaching the first tier of rewards. No welcome bonus.
The customer service is very good, so they have that going for them. Typically when I try a new place, if I am thrilled about it, I am planning in my head the next time I want to come back to try other items. I also think about family or friends who might enjoy it. I didn’t feel thrilled about returning nor did I have anyone in my circle to recommend CAVA to. Just wasn’t excited about this place at all. I so wanted to be, but it just didn’t work out that way. I can completely understand the transition time and that they may not have been ready for an opening. That is all excusable. The lack of flavor is not. I will most likely not be returning as their food will probably not change. They have been open for one week (today is June 20, 2022) and I am the 3rd person to review this establishment.
(I miss Zoe’s 😕)