I heard this was a good place. I was super careful in what I ordered as there appeared to be several areas of cross contamination. They have knives in the hummus and other spreads. They spread directly from the bins onto the bread. They also scoop from there into the salads. I got the dressings on the side. I can’t speak to how it tasted because my gluten detection dog alerted that there was gluten in the bowl as well as in 3 of the sauces. I would not eat there if you have celiac disease like I do.
— Not at all
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Most/All
— Poor
Everything but pita and pita toppings is gf, cross contamination is a major issue. The same utensils are used to fill pita bread, and pita chip toppings fall into neighboring containers.
It’s unfortunate, a little more care (separate area and ingredients for gluten) and this would be a fantastic choice.
— Not very
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Most/All
— Good
So good! And safe for celiac. I’ve gone here many times and never had a problem
Yes
Everything is GF besides the pita bread!! So many options & yummy sauces!! My favorite lunch spot.
Yes
Very fresh food. Staff was helpful with food allergy questions and immediately removed gloves when I mentioned gluten. Falafel is not gluten free, but there are many other options. Had an avocado bowl that was excellent
— Some
— Excellent
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