Cava Mezze - Olney

Cava Mezze - Olney reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Njeri VIP

   New Mexico16 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Cava Mezze is consistently good. We enjoy the tapas and drinks and dine here often, including with family. Very courteous and friendly service. Good quality food!
   

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   nick VIP

   Washington DC605 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great Martinis and spanakopita to start. Excellent avocado salad, lamb sliders, shrimp and scallops dishes were great. Great staff and awesome service
   

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   Wendy

   Baltimore8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Delicious food and good service. One plate was missing a component that was described on the menu, but the waitperson and kitchen rectified the omission.
   

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   Emily

   Washington DC9 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Food and service were outstanding on both my visits there, but the noise level on a Friday evening was ridiculous. Every newer restaurant seems to have an unfinished ceiling and no noise reduction features in place. I guess they think it creates an exciting ambiance for younger people. The truth is that most middle-aged and older people start to have trouble hearing in those environments, and this makes dining there a miserable experience, especially if there’s a soft-spoken person in the group. Not sure I’d visit again, even though the food is really wonderful.
   

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   Christina

   Washington DC15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great lunch out! The Mezze platter and salads were delicious! Thank you!
   

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   Cara VIP

   Washington DC23 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 6, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious brunch and service on point. I meet my cousin for this brunch every few months and always enjoyable and yummy!
   

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   Hugo

   Baltimore1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I typically leave 4 word reviews for places but need a minimum of 50 to submit so here goes: great food, great service.
   

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   Dizzy

   Denver5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Waiter Jacob was great. Food was great. The noise was ridiculously loud. We had to almost scream at each other to hear each other. But I bet on a night that is not a Friday or Saturday when the bar is packed, it would be great!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server Genevieve was AMAZING! She was very interactive with my 4 year old. She also made great recommendations on the menu. There was another super attentive manager but I didn’t get his name. Food was good, came quickly and was hot. Always a pleasure to dine there!
   

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    Elizabeth

    Washington DC76 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We had reservations. The restaurant contacted us to confirm our reservation the day of. We arrived 15 min before our scheduled time. We were seated right away. The hostess was welcoming. Our waitress came to our table within a couple of minutes. We were asked if we dined there before. This was our first time. The waitress explained how it all worked. Plates are to be shared. We had the zucchini fritters. We did not like these. They were too mushy. A group of 4 sat beside us and they had zucchini chips from the bar. They said it was from the happy hour menu at the bar. Those looked delicious. We ordered the lamb chops (medium) with fries. Those lamb chops were so flavorful. The fries were hot and crispy. The pita bread with spicy harissa was so good. Hot and tasty. We almost ate the whole basket. We ordered the lamb sliders. It needed nothing additional. Absolutely scrumptious. This will not be our last time coming here. Our server was awesome! Thanks for the quality service and great food. Please offer the zucchini chips on the main floor. We also liked the fact that the regional manager walked the floor to ensure service was maintained. What a nice presence. We had a chance to chat with him.
    

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