CAVA
River Forest, IL · Mediterranean restaurant
- Address
- CAVA, 7211 Lake St, River Forest, IL 60305
- Phone
- (708) 834-2197
- Website
- cava.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 10:30 AM
CAVA is a restaurant located in River Forest, IL. It is one of 18 restaurants listed in River Forest. Its 4.6-star rating is above the River Forest city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #3 among River Forest restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About CAVA
CAVA is a fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant serving feel-good food with customizable greens + grains bowls, salads, and pitas.
Hours
| Saturday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Monday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–10 PM |
Customer Reviews
Clean, open, bright space, staff was so was amazing, great service. Food is amazing. If I could, I would have this at least 3x a week for lunch. Staff was very helpful walking me through as my first time. They slowed it down for me, letting me know what came on it, to see if I was ok with everything. I worked with a gentleman named I believe a Chris, he is there training for a few new openings in Ohio, great small talk while I waited for fresh pita chips. I got the steak harissa bowl.
This is my third time having CAVA, second at this location. My first two times the food was amazing. I am not sure what happened on this visit. My rice was crunchy, they didn't say that there was an additional charge for 1/2 and 1/2 protein. The pita crisps were stale and something in my and my wife's bowl made us both sick and the flavors just weren't there. The saving grace has been the sour cream and onion pita chips. Those are always so good. I will be back to try again, I believe in redemption. If this next visit doesn't go well. That'll be it for me.
I had the most incredible experience here at Cava. Marcos the GM is such a wonderful and kind human being. He and his staff are so helpful. The food is some of the best Mediterranean I’ve had in Chicago! Will continue to come back here time and time again. Don’t miss the chance to go here!
Here’s a classy, heartfelt Google review you can post for Marco and his team at CAVA — even if you don’t remember the other team member’s name: ⸻ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had such an amazing experience at CAVA thanks to the General Manager, Marco, and one of his team members whose name I wish I could remember — they both deserve major recognition! From the moment I walked in, the energy was warm, professional, and genuine. You can tell Marco truly leads by example — he was on the floor, engaged with his team, and ensuring every guest felt taken care of. The food was fresh, the atmosphere was spotless, and the service was beyond what you typically find in fast-casual dining. Even though I can’t recall the other associate’s name, their kindness stood out — they were patient, attentive, and had the ki
I ordered 3 spicy lamb bowls and 4 chicken bowls and one Greek salad for a corporate meeting. It was the worst experience. Lamb meat balls were charred dry and I even broke a plastic fork trying to cut the meat ball. Very bad quality of food. It was an embarrassing moment in front of my colleagues. I called the store to talk to the manager, they put me on hold for 20 minutes and disconnected. Store manager didn’t even bother to talk or take the complaint.
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