CAVA
Mediterranean · Los Angeles
About CAVA
En CAVA, te invitamos a disfrutar de una experiencia mediterránea auténtica y personalizable. Creamos platos llenos de sabor y frescura, con ingredientes cuidadosamente seleccionados para nutrir cuerpo y alma. Desde nuestros bowls de cereales y verduras hasta nuestras pitas y ensaladas, cada bocado...
En CAVA, te invitamos a disfrutar de una experiencia mediterránea auténtica y personalizable. Creamos platos llenos de sabor y frescura, con ingredientes cuidadosamente seleccionados para nutrir cuerpo y alma. Desde nuestros bowls de cereales y verduras hasta nuestras pitas y ensaladas, cada bocado está pensado para deleitarte.
What Customers Say About CAVA
CAVA in Los Angeles is popular for its customizable salad bowls and flavorful drinks, especially the cucumber mint lime. Many reviewers praise the fast service and friendly staff, but long wait times and online order issues are recurring complaints.
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Tip: Making your own bowl is recommended. Be aware that online orders may experience delays and inaccuracies.
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CAVA is located in Los Angeles, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
Religious Buildings
- Our Savior Parish and USC Caruso Catholic Center (A 112m) — Catholic church in Los Angeles, California
- United University Church (A 227m) — historic church building at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles
Parks & Gardens
- Founders Park (A 421m) — park in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
- Howard Jones Field (A 453m) — park in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
- Dean Bartlett Cromwell Field (A 460m) — park in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
- Associates Park (A 461m) — park in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
- Frederick D Fagg Junior Park (A 507m) — park in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Other Points of Interest
- Mrs. Willis H. Booth Ferris Memorial Hall (A 261m) — building of University of Southern California
- Katherine Loker Track Stadium (A 477m) — athletics venue at USC
- David X. Marks Tennis Stadium (A 477m) — tennis stadium at the University of Southern California
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CAVA Los Angeles Reviews
Great place to grab lunch in the bustling UsC village. Super fast and friendly service, Fresh ingredients and food, super convenient! Tyler is also the best cashier, always a smile on his face, ready with a friendly greeting!
Esther absolutely made my night. I am having the worst vacation of my life, and she really brightened up my entire day with her positive energy. I came quite literally 30 minutes before close and I felt so guilty but all the workers were kind and diligent. The food was delicious, as I took her recommendations for items because it was my first time at CAVA. Once again, thank you Esther! And I hope our team recognizes your energy!!
Since I started eating here I had to leave that other place alone. I love the flavors. Just wish they had guacamole, Lol!
Second time at cava usc, it was a line but it was moving fast. I had the chicken shawarma, it was juicy and good portions. Jesse recommended the cinnamon chips with honey, they were delicious. I definitely recommend this place
CAVA had really friendly staff who moved fast and kept the line going smoothly, which made the whole experience feel easy and welcoming. The food was fresh, flavorful, and well-seasoned, making it one of the better quick spots for a solid meal.
I loved their food bowls and the drinks are awesome and the inside of the restraint is beautiful
I loved their food bowls and the drinks are awesome and the inside of the restraint is beautiful
I loved their food bowls and the drinks are awesome and the inside of the restraint is beautiful
Food was great again. Heard is the last day of chicken shawarma. waiting for the sweet potatoes dish.
Food was great again. Heard is the last day of chicken shawarma. Waiting for the sweet potatoes dish.
Nancy and Lizbet were amazing. Great service and highly recommend this location. Knowledgable with allergies as well. Food was also delicious.
Make your own Bowl\nNever go wrong and the drinks are incredible and the drink the cucumber mint lime is my absolute favorite. You cannot go wrong making your own bowl. I put a little bit of everyt…
Kathy is great. She is amazing and cava is incredibly good. service is great. good quality drinks as well and the pita is phenomenal
I absolutely love the salad bowls here. They have vegetarian and regular bowls. This is a better and healthier Chipotle with a plethora of options to customize from.\n\nHealthy, vegetarian options,…
I love the food here. Service is always quick and the food and portions is always great! My fav is the salad bowl with the new steak !
I love cava and am so happy that there are so many locations in Southern California now! The service is usually pretty fast and the quality never suffers. I usually get a salad bowl with falafel, r…
I love cava and am so happy that there are so many locations in Southern California now! The service is usually pretty fast and the quality never suffers. I usually get a salad bowl with falafel, r…
The service is always so slow- last time I stood in line for an hour and a half. Today I downloaded the app and ordered ahead, but my order was given to someone else, so I had to wait again.
Goood food for reasonable prices. Good portions too. Only downside is long line. And then if I order online, I usually have to wait some amount of minutes after my scheduled pickup time too.
Horrific wait times, tried picking up an order and there was no communication nor effort from the staff to make sure people were getting their food. I understand it gets busy but waiting an hour and …
Horrific wait times, tried picking up an order and there was no communication nor effort from the staff to make sure people were getting their food. I understand it gets busy but waiting an hour an…
Horrific wait times, tried picking up an order and there was no communication nor effort from the staff to make sure people were getting their food. I understand it gets busy but waiting an hour an…
Horrific wait times, tried picking up an order and there was no communication nor effort from the staff to make sure people were getting their food. I understand it gets busy but waiting an hour …
I love Cava, but not this location. \nEvery single time I order via Postmates or Ubereats, they mess up my order. Every single time, it's been absolute minimum 5 orders I can specifically remember. C…
i placed my order online and i was very disappointed coming home to see the little portion size and how messy the bowl looked
This location alone makes me not want to eat at Cava. ordering online requires a wait of at least 30 minutes, it's always packed and delayed. Several people in line before me had to cancel their or…
I have ordered delivery twice and i add avocado, extra chicken and vegetables to my orders and they never put this in my order. I am so over this location when it comes to delivery orders. Orders b…
Disastrous order! Asked for no rice and chicken, got steak with no rice. Everyone's order was wrong! Portions were tiny. Refused a refund. They even gave my gluten-free friend gluten! Incompetent, …
Super gross! I found a hair in my bowl! When I went there ordering food, people working there had bad attitude… What’s worse, I got over charged for something i did not order. I wouldn’t even have got a refund if I didn’t ask for the receipt and looked closely! The person tried to argue with me and didn’t even apologize until the manager fixed it for me. Usually I like the food at Cava, but I will not go back to this location!!! I recommend you all go to a different location.
I order online, and give plenty of time before I head over. I always arrive after the pickup time in the app, but it's never ready. Even when it's not very busy inside, it's never ready on time. Upon further observation, even when they have a full staff, they purposely neglect any and all online orders. There is no reason that my online order should be neglected until after I arrive. Today I asked if my order was ready, and he said they were still working on it. I then saw him go make several in person orders from people who even arrived after me, before my order was eventually worked on 10min later. Don't have an online ordering platform if you aren't going to bother using it the correct way.
The line Takes forever!! The staff is very inefficient, they stand there and do nothing or prioritizes the pickup orders (when no one is there yet) rather than help you Check out. I have been waiting at the cashiers for more than 5min for them to check out. Very inefficient!! Happened multiple times. And their free pita bread run out a lot.
You won’t expect the pita to leak through the damp paper until the moment it does. For the food quality, I will just say it’s USC-ish food, don’t expect anything that you will enjoy. I am pretty sure other CAVA stores are way better though, I will go to another CAVA to find out
The ABSOLUTE WORST LOCATION - count on your order NEVER being correct, did you like sauces in your order we’ll forget about them… you like portion sizes - CAVA on Hoover doesn’t care without fail every time I order they mess it up. Oh and forget about calling the phone system is a joke.
Never get any orders right from this place , asked for extra chicken and 2 extra orders of pickles just to be absolutely disappointed easily the worst cava to exist Im sure the only reason their still in business at this location is bc its in the middle of USC 😭 too too off the disrespect I order extra chicken and got half sized portion with about 9 leaves of Romane lettuce 🤣 forever forced to have to drive to long beach or Culver city for Cava
I placed my order to go, recommend by the admission tour guide. It was to be ready at 1:15 it is now 1:50, still no food no explanation. Horrible. Suggestion have someone go to the mainline to prepare, otherwise if I went an ordered there, I would have got my one bowl and Seoul’s be gone. Still waiting..,,,,
I waited 45 minutes in line just to place my order, only to be met with the rudest service imaginable. The staff acted completely uninterested and impatient, as if customers were an inconvenience. When I finally got to the front, the server gave me two scraps of old chicken shawarma — literal leftovers at the bottom of the pan. I asked for a fresh batch (which she said was coming out), but instead of waiting the extra minute, she just pushed my bowl down the line like my request didn’t matter. When I told the toppings person I was waiting for the new batch, she didn’t say a single word — just looked annoyed, snatched my bowl, threw it in the trash, and after a few seconds said, “If you want a new one, you’ll have to go to the back of the line.” So after almost an hour of waiting, I left with no food, no apology, and no basic respect. The entire experience was unprofessional, dismissive, and honestly embarrassing for a place like CAVA. If you value your time or even a shred of decent service, avoid this location at all costs.
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3201 S Hoover St Suite 1840, Los Angeles, CA 90089
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