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Cava - Ballston

4121 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203

Daily 10:45am - 10pm

$$$

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A Nutritious, quick and kid-friendly meal in Arlington's Ballston neighborhood.

CAVA is a wonderful Mediterranean culinary experience with a great kids menu, offering healthy options the whole family will enjoy. We love the healthy fast-casual restaurant experience, featuring curated menu items and fully customizable options from salads to rice bowls and wraps you can throw together assembly line style. The ingredients are fresh and deftly deployed by the chain to transport you to the Mediterranean.

Kid-friendly options with rice, chicken, veggies and a tortilla are always a hit with our crew. We like the clean, modern feel, and the house-made juices too. Great for takeout or a casual dine-in option. For the quality of ingredients and portion sizes, the price is quite reasonable. We love the iced-tea!

The chain’s super fast proliferation across the DMV is a testament to how much Washingtonians crave Cava’s food. All locations let you use an app, which streamlines the ordering process and cuts down on the lines, which can get long during peak lunch and early dinner hours. Still, it’s worth a short wait, especially knowing CAVA partners with local non-profits to better the communities it serves. Once you taste their dips you’ll be hunting theit hummus in a Whole Foods, their grocery partner.

For the quality of ingredients and portion sizes, the price is quite reasonable and we love their iced tea!. Highchairs are available.

The closest metro station is Ballston-MU. 

Features

Restrooms Good for All Ages Has Food
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Caitlin Iseler
Caitlin Iseler, happyly founder and CEO, was born in New York and is one of eight children. Her favorite holiday is Thanksgiving and the chance to sit at one table with her favorite 40 people. Caitlin, her outdoor loving husband, Thomas, and daughter, Hanah, live in Virginia Beach. She is also blessed to be a bonus mom to 2 incredible humans, Max & Elizabeth. Being a mom has always been something she dreamt of and it brings her joy beyond measure. Before starting happyly, Caitlin spent 15 years working in executive search with technology companies, most recently with Korn Ferry. In what seems like a lifetime ago, she attended the University of Virginia and was a member of the National & ACC Championship Teams, a gift that keeps giving.
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