CAVA

Cheaper that Saloniki. Great price to quality ratio. Pita/bowl would cost around 13$ after tax as of May 2024. Id recommend getting a bowl as it contains more food and not that "juicy" as pita.

CAVA is a fast food mediterranean restaurant in Kendall Square. I experienced it for the first time in January 2024 when someone suggested that we meet there for lunch. I was very impressed by the flavors and the self customization of the fresh ingredients. My favorite thing about the restaurant is perhaps, the fresh lemonade and other drinks offered. I’ve been there twice already and will be back many more times. The lamb meatballs are quite delicious.

The food is amazing ,so yummy ,so healthy ☺️ The staff there are so friendly and helpful specially Keila she helps me with my order and gimme suggestions ! Really appreciate the way she care about me

My boyfriend and I are new regulars! we came in today for a quick lunch, happened upon their busy hour! the team that was on today did an amazing job handling the huge line they had! they all were very professional, calm, helpful, and CLEAN! their working areas did not look like they were serving people by the second! highly recommend this location, and we will be coming back🫶🏼

Kenifa, Kayla, and Lucia were very friendly and provided the best service!

This takeaway restaurant is like a burrito bar or poke bowl place but serving Mediterranean food, well it's mainly Greek. You pick a base like rice, protein, toppings etc. I came here after a long day for a quick dinner and ordered brown rice, chicken with tzatziki, feta and aubergine. I'm giving 2 stars because it was very bland, the flavours were lacking and it felt like I was chewing for texture only. I might be biased coming from Europe and have high expectations for a Greek dish. The staff were efficient and nice. There is also seating outside if the weather allows it.

I come here every day for lunch. It’s busy but that’s a testament to the quality of the food here and the super pro team here can make quick work of a long line. Special shout out to Keila, Diana and Sonia for being awesome!

CAVA in Kendall Square, Cambridge has become my daily lunch spot, thanks to its consistently delicious meals and exceptional service. Sonia and Diana stand out for their friendly and attentive customer care—they even know my order as soon as I walk in. The entire team's commitment to excellence has truly enhanced my dining experience at CAVA Kendall Square, making each visit thoroughly enjoyable.

Cava is good, love that you can do so many different combinations. My normal is the avocado harissa

Cava is always a good spot to grab a quick lunch or dinner. I've been there a handful of times and it's always been an enjoyable experience. This time I ordered through the Too Good To Go app, which allows you to get a bowl for $3.99 in the hour or so before the kitchen closes, in an effort to combat food waste. Love the cause! I find the portion size at Cava to be pretty decent, especially compared to some of the other fast casual type spots in the area. You can choose between greens or grains for your base and there are a bunch of options for toppings and proteins. I usually opt for the lamb meatballs, but the ingredients are pre-selected for Too Good To Go. There are also a few options for sauces as well. I'd happily visit Cava again, especially with that deal!

The best fast casual restaurant with plenty of options, healthy-ish, and delicious flavors! I love their garlic dressing and the spicy lamb meatballs. Service has also always been great and friendly. Definitely prefer cava over chipotle

Cava is my favorite lunch spot food chain--the ingredients taste super fresh, I love the ability to customize bowls, and the serving size is good for the price. This location's pretty large and clean, with a lot of indoor seating options. It's also a few steps away from an outdoor plaza, great to enjoy meals on a nice day.

Cava is a go-to when I'm in the area! I actually wasn't a fan the first time I went since I kept ordering the pitas and they always came out very soggy. However, after continuing to go and try their bowls, I'm definitely becoming more of a fan. I would especially recommend getting their pita chips!

Ate here 4 times over a 3 day period, no joke. I don't have a CAVA where I'm from so I made sure to take advantage of the one in Cambridge while I could. The sweet potatoes & garlic dressing are *chef's kiss* and the service at this location was great. Was turned off by the long line but it went soooo fast because they were working like a well-oiled machine. They don't skip on the servings either which I appreciate. A little on the high sodium side so I wouldn't recommend doing what I did, but I would definitely have this at least once a week if I lived closer!

Great cava location - go to lunch spot when working in Cambridge. Food is consistently good, orders are accurate and love the ease of customizing on the app. Best part is the guy that expedites at lunchtime - he makes sure everyone gets their correct order and is a master of crowd control.

Cava is one of the very few lunch options around Kendall square. After months of having Chipotle on the few occasions I don't bring a lunch to work, I decided to give CAVA a try. The good: - easy online ordering via their website - food was ready for pick up at the scheduled time - lots of options - unlimited toppings - friendly staff The bad: - food was cold when I picked it up - same price point as chipotle but much less food - they charge for bags Overall, food was just ok, but it was a nice change. I'd be open to trying them again.

This is always my go to for a quick casual healthy meal. I brought my mom here for lunch and she loved it as well. Prices seem to have gone up since last year but still reasonable for a restaurant. Service is always quick and friendly.

Yummy !!! It's basically Chipotle but Mediterranean food. Everything is delicious and super fresh. I especially love the harissa honey chicken. Getting an order of their fresh homemade pita chips and a side of tzatziki is a MUST!! I would put their pita chips up against anyone's!!! The people who work there are always super friendly and quick! My go to place for dinner after a long day at work! Prices are definitely reasonable for Cambridge.

Delicious! And very good customer service. Definitely coming back for more! The Ambiance is great.

Both the staff and their signage either lie or don't know their own ingredients. After specifically clarifying that a menu item labeled as "plant-based" contains no dairy, which I can't consume, the sauce contained dairy anyway. Can't eat food from those you can't trust.

Amazing service and amazing food! I wish I had one closer to home. Food was fresh and the drinks are delicious!

This is a very good place for Mediterranean Build-Your-Own. Part of a chain of over 100 stores stretching from Massachusetts to California, this shop is conveniently located near Kendall Square and very close to MIT. There is limited seating, especially with COVID protocols. But the service is quick and the food is very tasty. When I entered around 1 PM on a Wednesday, I was able to walk right up to the counter and was invited to order by one of the friendly staff members. I chose a Grain Bowl, to which I added several vegetables. For my dips and spreads, I opted for Crazy Feta (jalapeño-infused feta mousse), Tzatziki and Harissa (which was the highlight). My protein choice was chicken and my dressing was Harissa Vinaigrette. It was a great combination, especially with the warm piece of pita added to it. My final bill with food, drink (sparkling water) and tax was just under $14. I thought this was a very good value. I'll look forward to my next chance to visit.

Can't really go wrong with the food at CAVA. It can get a bit overwhelming with all of the options presented to you the first time, but usually you can ask about popular combos and study the menu before starting your order.

It's CAVA! It's healthy foods with flavor. I like the chef curated bowls. Honestly when I'm in a funk or just got back from a trip without time to go to the grocery store for produce, I'll just order cava for lunch and have a light snack dinner. This food never slows me down, it can sit a while and still be good, and I enjoy eating it

when I walked into cava, nothing could have prepared me for the journey i was about to go on. the service and eye contact were great! I ordered a spinach, white rice, spicy chicken, feta garlic sauce, roasted veggies, avocado, lemon herb tahini bowl. when I started eating the bowl, I knew one thing: I was going to fuck it up. and fucked it up I did. holy shit. it was just delicious with every bite. yum yum yum. yummy!

Their food makes me feel like I am eating proper food. I ended up eating about two bowls of their food. I am amazed because the way they make it is perfect :) They are so much tastier than competitors like Sweetgreen.

The food was really good! I did a create your own bowl and the worker was very helpful and patient. The food is really good and not too spicy. The drinks were really good too. Great service from the younger girl who helped me:)

The bowls are delicious but the service here is atrocious for pick-up. Bowls in wrongs areas, staff who is talking on the phone, and no sense of respect for the customer. I'd choose Sweetgreen any day over this kind of experience.

Just discovered that they have permanently discontinued the grilled meatballs as a protein option (the spicy lamb meatballs are still kicking around, but at a markup). Between this and yet ANOTHER price hike (for what? less options?) I'm done. Cava is (well, WAS) a mostly solid chain, but this location in particular has burned me too many times (bowls missing ingredients, getting ingredients wrong, and now just not even offering basic toppings) for me to even think about going back. Way to lose a loyal customer, guys! Keep it up!

I didn't start out as the biggest Cava lover but this place has definitely grown on me the more times I go. I always order the build your own grain bowl with saffron basmati rice, grilled chicken, pita crisps, tomato salad, avocado, and yogurt dill. The best part is definitely the sauces -- I get the roasted eggplant, crazy feta, and hummus. Only downside is I wish they gave more. The food is light and fresh enough that you feel healthy after but also very filling (I always have leftovers that I eat as an afternoon snack).

Tasty food but very sloppy employees. My pita wrap had so much sauce that when they rolled it up, sauce went everywhere. The employee just smiled at me like it was normal, put it in a bag and charged me for it. What a mess.

I'm not sure what happened. This used to be my favorite place to eat in Kendall square. The last few months it has gotten horrible. I recently ordered a falafel bowl and it came with no falafel. Today I ordered a bowl with sauce on the side. Not only did they put the sauce on, but also it was so much sauce it was basically a soup. Almost couldn't eat it. What happened?

10/10 would recommend! It was my first time trying Cava and Mediterranean food, and I absolutely loved it. The experience was comparable to making a bowl at Chipotle, where you could pick and choose what you wanted in the bowl. It was also very simple to order ahead from the Cava app for a quick pickup. I also appreciated that they gave a complementary piece of pita bread. Would definitely go back again for more.

Yesterday I had the spice lamb pita and the service from the woman serving the pita had phenomenal customer service from the service line to the dining in experience. I highly recommend dining here.

I truly amazing place. It quickly became my favorite lunch spot at Kendall square. The food is great - and staff too. Today I didn't pay attention and ordered my food at 10 am even though they open at 11. I could not wait till 11 as I had to drive off. So an employee just prepared my meal for me even though his day hasn't started yet. And he refused to take tip saying that he just wants to help me out.

Busy lines at lunch. Better to order earlier and come grab it from the shelf but I always forget. I like to get their salads/grains mix with super greens and black lentils, then get half half of falafel + a meat. Great selection of stuff and my favorite lunch spot along with Clover in the kendall area. Bowls come with a pita on the side but only if you ask. The staff are kinda blah and look unhappy but otherwise service is really quick and effective

Displays charges $15 as a cancellation fee for a $14 order. It's difficult to reach them and It's not fair

Saw this on the walk back to the hotel, and noticed Mediterranean. Was craving something different, so I figured why not check it out. Looking through the window, I noticed it was a nice make your own setup. It had two rice options and black lentils as the base. I went with the jasmine rice. Then various humus options. I dabbled in the red pepper and chipotle humus. Next were the protein toppings. I over indulged and chose both the lamb and beef meat balls, and the chopped lamb stew. I finally topped it off with some cucumbers, red cabbage, kalamata olives, and quinoa all drizzled with a sriracha yogurt dressing. It wasn't bad, and was actually really filling. My bowl cost $15 and came with a small pita bread. Normally I would have rated higher, but the taste just wasn't there for me. I enjoyed it, but when comparing to the lamb and beef meatballs, rice, and pita from other Mediterranean restaurants, this was just so-so. The meat was kind of dry and tasteless. I'm used to nice infusion of spices in the meats at the Mediterranean places I go. Then again, it is a franchise bowl establishment, and not really experts in really good Mediterranean, hence the 3 stars. Don't get me wrong, if you are hungry, and like the sound of it, you will enjoy it and get your tummy full for the price, but if you know really good Mediterranean food, don't expect the same here.

GREAT new addition to Kendall. I've already have CAVA 3 times in the past 2 weeks - suffice to say that I'm hooked! I particularly love their vegetarian protein options - you can't go wrong with either the falafel or the harvest vegetable mix. As an added bonus, you can do half and half for the protein to try both. Additionally, their sauces and dips are to DIE FOR (no exaggeration) - some of my favorites so far are the Eggplant + Red Pepper Dip, Crazy Feta, Lemon Herb Tahini, and Sriracha Greek Yogurt, but I'm looking forward to trying them all. You can also get a free pita bread on the side! Pro tip: it gets super crowded during lunch time, so I'd recommend placing an order online for pick-up!

Ordered online while in the store. After 15 minutes after the promise time, we found they put our order in the doordash orders, not in the pickup place marked by signage. Good food, kind of aggravating experience.

Stopped by CAVA for a quick casual lunch with a friend. The food was quick, tasty and healthy! It reminded me of a Chipotle how it was set up but Mediterranean style. Inside they had markings on the floors, all staff wore masks and it felt very COVID safe. We sat at a table outside for some fresh air and really enjoyed it. I ordered the Greens and Grains Bowl with Cilantro Rice, Supergreens, Falafel and loads of veggies and a few sauces. The best thing about this place is you can put whatever you want in your bowl. So, that means you can mix and match for your taste buds and how hungry you are. The portions sizes are also large so I was able o eat half for lunch and the other half of my meal for dinner. I totally will stop by again and you should check them out!

Love the food here, but not the best for large orders. I placed a lunch order here for my office and while the order was made in a timely manner, many of the bowls were not packaged or sealed well, leading to 2 of the salads spilling over in my car. When attempting to call the store, there was no answer. I would recommend sealing the lids more securely, especially for larger orders.

Quick, fresh, delicious Mediterranean bowls! I cam here for lunch with a friend and loved it. You get a lot of food for what you pay for, I saved half of my bowl for dinner! I ordered a salad grain bowl and loved it! The saffron basmati rice was delicious! I especially loved the crazy feta and garlic sauce that was on it. There are a ton of topping options and falafel available if you want to go the vegetarian route! There were markings on the floor that allowed for social distancing, and all the workers were in masks. They had indoor and outdoor seating available! If you're in the area and looking for an easy option, this is a great place to try out.

Ordered lunch 4 hours in advance (15 bowls). They cancelled the order last minute and don't pick up the phone! Terrible service.

Cava is a really nice DMV based chain with locations in Cambridge. The food is pretty consistent across locations though I don't think the Kendall Square location was as good as other locations I've been too. The staff is nice but some of the toppings taste like they've been sitting out for a while.

I ordered a takeout with regular chicken with lettuce and white rice. Had the regular hummus and a tiny bit of spicy hummus. WOW.. the food is amazing. I really love their seasoning on the chicken!! Plan to try again soon :)

I ordered via UberEats and I got the wrong items/ order. I'm disappointed and would like a refund. I ordered falafel and I got chicken. I try to avoid meats due to my dietary restrictions.

The BEST dining experience in Boston! Delicious Mediterranean cuisine bursting with flavor and filled with a diverse range of healthy, hearty components. For $10, you get a hefty and hearty bowl packed with sauces and a free warm pita. Also, their Cambridge and Boston locations have excellent outdoor seating options! Stop by and try a bowl; you'll get as hooked as I am with one bite!

Great food, staff, prices and taste! best place to choose when on the go and you want something healthy and fulfilling!

Really solid food. Excellent quality, vegetables are fresh, and you end up with a reasonably healthy meal at the end of it. The staff at this location was excellent about food allergies, taking special care to prepare mine with new gloves. Honestly the one and only issue I have with Cava is that the food is extremely salty. That's the only negative I can possibly think of.

Dig Inn, Sweetgreen, Chipotle, Pokeworks... the list of quick service make-your-own-bowl places keeps getting longer by the week. CAVA might take the cake for being the best one out of the bunch, across three metrics: flavor, price, and a "feel good" after you eat it. The delicate mix of flavors you can achieve in a CAVA bowl is not something I've been able to replicate elsewhere; there is so much potential for deliciousness here. Prices are very reasonable as well - especially when you take portion sizes into account. They do not skimp here! Finally, the food is fresh as can be and doesn't leave me with the bloatedness I sometimes feel after eating a Chipotle bowl. This place is the king of make-your-own-bowls. Wow. Thank you CAVA.

4.5 stars! My mom and I ordered salads. The server asked if I wanted a mix so I obliged. It had romaine, spinach, and kale. You can order 3 scoops of cream/sauce, so I ordered hummus, crazy feta, and red pepper sauce/cream (?). I ordered chicken and roasted vegetables as my proteins. However, apparently you can only order one protein, but the server still plopped on a tad of roasted vegetables. I absolutely loved the chicken--it was surprisingly flavorful and moist. The roasted vegetables were great, too. I loved the red pepper cream. Next time I come here I'm just going to order all 3 scoops of that in my bowl. The salad and complimentary pita bread were fine. I wasn't crazy about the crazy feta. My mom also loved the rice she ordered on top of her salad. CAVA exceeded my expectations.

Got the family meal for my partner and I to enjoy a few meals. It was a pretty good quantity for the price and was quite nutritious as well as tasty! I'd say we comfortably enjoyed 5 servings out of it, with some sauces leftover. It came with a large portion of chicken and salad veggies. We could have maybe used more rice or wish the pita was included. Got assorted veggies and sauces, could have used more hummus as it's a staple for Mediterranean food. Got my friends pretty into this place as well!

So glad CAVA came to Cambridge (their first location here!) in addition to their Back Bay and Fenway locations. It's right off Main St in Kendall Square, so super convenient for students/people who work in the area. This CAVA is just as good as the others - with build-your-own bowls, seasonal ingredients/specials, drinks, and more. They cater to a wide variety of diets since they have so many options, including Paleo, vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, etc. I got a bowl with their greens mix and arugula, roasted veggies (seasonal), braised lamb (SO good - I get this every time), roasted red pepper hummus, hot harissa, tomatoes/cucumbers, olives, red pepper slaw, pickled onions, lemon tahini dressing, and date vinaigrette (seasonal). I also got a side of the tomato harissa soup and the blood orange ginger drink (I mixed that 1/2 and 1/2 with unsweetened jasmine iced tea to cut the sweetness). They definitely don't skimp on the portions here - you can also get a greens bowl or a pita. Their soup is great - I'm going to try and recreate the recipe (yum). I wish they had wifi in their locations, but otherwise, it's a great place to grab and go or sit and chill.

I enjoy Cava (Kendall sq) every day, but especially when I am on my way to an event! Jeff, Luz,&Cris are just a few of the employees that bring charisma and good customer service to the Cava Experience! Thanks for helping my stay healthy. PS the right rice is my fav!

love the options this place offers! currently with some seating indoors and a great outdoor area. can't go wrong with the selection o

The Manager Jeff and his crew are unmatched in customer service and working efficiently. I go here for lunch minimum 2 times a week and have never had a bad experience. Highly recommend this location if you're in the city

Quick and tasty! Needed a quick protein packed, vegetarian meal and found what I needed at CAVA.