I informed my server I needed to do gluten free and see directed me to their qr code to scan that brought up a pdf allergen guide. This was very helpful. I really appreciate them providing it. Cava has so many gf options it almost felt like going out to dinner before I got my Celiac diagnosis.
They didn't have a gf menu, but they provided me a easy to read allergen chart with every item they have.
— Somewhat
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
I really think Cava stands out from the other chain bowl places. Ingredients are higher quality and serving sizes have been decent. With occasional customers ordering pitas instead of bowls, beware of cross contamination.
— Somewhat
— Not Much
— Good
A bit underwhelming. The lady helping us didn’t know anything but gave us a little card of all allergies. It wasn’t thorough or clear and leaves you to figure things out and make some guesses. The only options are pitas or bowls. Overall the food was pretty tasty unless you don’t like spicy. Then your option become more limited.
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much
— Good
Cava is a similar set up to chipotle in the build your own manner but they use spoons for all ingredients so there is less worry about cross-contamination. Everything is gluten free except for the pita, falafel, and sides but other than that it’s all safe. The website has a downloadable pdf with all food restrictions laid out which was super helpful. Delicious food and no reaction so far! My only issue with them is that the staff can be rude about the safety precautions, so be prepared to fight a little in order to have safe food.
— Somewhat
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Some
— Excellent
I love their food and there are many GF options, but you have to be careful of you are very sensitive to cross contact. They keep pita bread right next to the rice and they are tossing bread around a lot. If you are very sensitive, I would recommend asking if they can get fresh rice from a backup container and change their gloves.
— No gluten-free information on the menu
I love coming to Cava!! They make sure to change their gloves and get new bowls when I mention Celiac and almost everything is gluten free (just not the pita or falafels). They also gave me my bowl for free once!!!
— Most/All
— Excellent
I came here when I was visiting Austin and got a bowl that was delicious! The falafel is sadly not gluten free but a lot of their food is and they have a detailed allergen menu. I told them I have a gluten allergy and they were very good about it - they changed their gloves and answered all my questions. There is definitely some risk of cross contamination cuz they do pitas also, but from what I saw the serving spoons don’t touch the pita.
Me and the other celiac person I came with both felt good after eating here!
— Somewhat
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Most/All
— Good
great greek place! they have bowls that you can get and if you tell the workers you have an allergy they automatically get new ingredients from the back. the only gluten containing item here is pita!
— Very
— Most/All
— Excellent