Reviews of Cava

Curbside was not available when we stopped by just before 5:30pm on Sunday to pickup food that we ordered online. Food tasted pretty good. You can pick the time that you pickup when ordering online and when I went inside to pickup order, told them the name on the order and they said that our bag is right there on the shelf where you pickup orders after you enter the main door / entrance.

A very tasty place with great options. You really cannot go wrong here. With such a large menu, healthy options, and tasty options all at the same time, why go somewhere else? The staff is very friendly and will help you navigate the menu as well as deal with any modifications you need to make. There is plenty of parking and tables are available.

I believe Erika is the manager and she carries the restaurant very well. She makes it feel like. Erica and her team make the environment inviting. Because of Erica and her team, I eat CAVA for dinner almost every night. Thank you, Erika, for making the Chantilly CAVA so inviting and welcoming. You guys are the best of all the CAVAs where I have eaten. Please, do no change. I tell all my friends that if they want to enjoy a relatively a good foods without breaking up their budgets, CAVA in Chantilly is the best place to go. Love you all 💖❤️😊😘💕 Olga

If I lived around here I would be here every day. This area is busy with many restaurants so competition is on and these guys do a good job. Salad is perfect, spicy lamb meatballs outstanding. Normally I don't touch chips but baked pita bread chips is healthy and goes perfectly with the salad and meat. AC on so sitting inside is pleasant.

My new fav - Mediterranean Chipotle. This was my second time here in this location and to no surprise I enjoyed both my visit and food. The ambience and light is super lit. The staff is super friendly and amazing. Whatever instructions you give, they'll do it as is. I ordered a bowl with super greens, brown rice, half falafel and chicken, hummus - Harissa ( hot alert) and Red pepper hummus, with cilantro and lemon herb tahini dressing. I love the pita that they give on the side- super soft and goes perfect with the bowl.

Cava is my favorite fast casual spot in NoVa right now. Great place for a quick bowl of fresh crispy greens and several choices of meat or veggie protein. Portions are huge and so is the price. Recent lunch trip was $16+ with double meat and fountain drink so sadly this is not in my budget to eat every day. If you want more than one scoop of toppings (veggies) you will need to specify. The regular bowls are so huge that you will definitely be stuffed when you finish. I wish there was a “2/3” bowl at a little lower price point (is that a thing?). My foundation of choice is spinach with brown rice- this combo tastes great and gets you started with some great nutritious veggies. My only suggestion for the spinach bowls is it would be awesome if they were able to chop the spinach a few times before they put it in. I understand the bowl might appear a bit less bulky but it would be so much easier to mix/eat than fighting full pieces of spinach out from under everything else. Tzatziki, hummus and harissa dips give my bowl a delicious balance of savory creaminess and a quick punch of flavorful heat. The chicken is my go to but the spicy lamb meatballs are a great way to mix it up as well. Tomatoes and cucumbers bring a colorful splash of bright acidic flavor to my bowl and a couple scoops of quinoa give me a boost of fiber. One final stop for a few pinches of sweet-hot banana peppers and in to the dressing. My favorite approach is to combine the creamy yogurt-dill with the spicy green harissa, complementing the dips from earlier. I usually finish this off with a half unsweetened tea/half lemonade from the fountain- my favorite combo with the spicy food.