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Scallops Risotto  - Cava Mezze - Olney, Olney, MD
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Cava Mezze - Olney

4.8
4.8
1019 Reviews
$30 and under
Greek
Your neighborhood Mediterranean hangout, dedicated to shared plates and culinary excellence! Currently offering outdoor dining, and contactless curbside takeout and delivery.

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 13 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Greek, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri 2:45 pm–10:00 pm Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Happy Hour Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–6:30 pm Fri 2:45 pm–6:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (301) 774-9090
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Dimitri Moshovitis
  • Catering
    Please email info@eatcava.com
  • Private party contact
    Mara Xenohristos: (240) 441-6669 ext. 1
  • Neighbourhood
    Olney
  • Cross Street
    Next to Starbucks!
  • Parking Details
    Easy and free lot parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,019 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Washington, D.C. Area

    Greek

  • Maryland - DC Suburbs

    Best Overall

1,019 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Pleasantly surprised by the brunch. The sangria 10/10! All courses were delicious. Will come back

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  2. JosephC

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Food is always great. The server was nice. The one or two things that could be better was 1) some small plates come out really fast and they need to tell you that when ordering. My wife’s plate came in 5 minutes while my meal took 20. 2) we both ordered drinks but they came out one at a time like 10 minutes apart which was awkward.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Have always enjoyed eating at Cava Mezza. The food and service was great. Loved our branzino, scallops, spanakopita dishes! The atmosphere and ambiance though suffer when the sound level inside gets really quite loud (and we were there early on a Saturday evening and it wasn’t even full yet).

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  4. clevelandparkguru

    Washington DC

    576 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    576 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mixed drinks to start the evening. Avocado dish and lamb sliders were great way to begin dinner. Scallops and chicken dishes were main course and cooked perfectly. Service and staff are always helpful and great to deal with.

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  5. TericaM

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Brunch was great, I felt full after the entire service was complete. They have good options for a mixed group of diners.

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  6. WilliamP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great meal and sevice. Friendly atmosphere. Highely recommend.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This location is not the closest Cava Mezze to me but by far my favorite to visit. Service is always good and tonight’s was superior—a special thanks again to Gus and the rest of the staff for treating us wonderfully. Will be back, of course!

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  8. EddieB

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great and our server (Aden) was OUTSTANDING!! Highly recommend.

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  9. MsEmory

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    One of the best brunch values in the area. Great food, service and drinks

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  10. LynnF

    Tampa

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    we dined out it was lovely, great server great food

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  11. NoahR

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Went there for our wedding anniversary with our (adult) kids and everything was great. They asked if we were celebrating, we said yes, and they offered us a free dessert. Gus, the manager, was friendly and a great host. He wound up comping two desserts for us which was an extremely kind and unexpected gesture. The food, service (Mackenzie (sp?) our wait staff was fantastic), drinks, and experience was great. It wasn't our first time there and surely won't be the last. If you love mezze/small plates its a fantastic place to have a meal with some friends or family.

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  12. KellyQ

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have been to Cava Mezze many times and the food is always SO good. The service is great and the manager (I don’t know his name!) is so attentive; welcoming customers, checking on the table.

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  13. JamieB

    Washington DC

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The roasted cauliflower with goat cheese is so delicious. The chicken kebabs are always a hit - Chris was excellent & restaurant is beautiful-

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  14. Jami

    Washington DC

    70 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    70 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff (namely, Jack) were super nice and the food was so delicious. Thank you

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  15. MartyK

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place was a welcome surprise! I was concerned about booking a reservation at what I thought to be a fast casual restaurant, and left knowing that I will definitely come back. The food was amazing (think large-sized tapas), and the staff was attentive and kind.

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  16. nadinef

    Washington DC

    61 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    always delicious food. Three friends sat and talked for over two hours. I’ll wait person kept as well supplied with ice tea.

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  17. Bruncher2

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great time. The food was great and so was the service!

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  18. EddieB

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service are always great at Cava in Olney. Aden was our server and did a tremendous job and knew every item.

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  19. DJOneLuv

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It's always great when I go there. Love the ambience, the food, the service! The chef remembers me each time I come ironically. Easy to get to, plenty of parking and nice location. Definitely recommend.

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  20. MelissaL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Manager checked on us and was fantastic! Food was delicious. Lovely experience

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  21. DebraS

    Baltimore

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service were fantastic!! The ambience is very inviting!

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  22. BethW

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience3
    Menu looked promising. Quality of dishes was OK, but not great. Portions small for the price. Left hungry.

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  23. DeeOne

    Washington DC

    55 reviews

    5.0

    55 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Always find the food here to be outstanding and being able to share multiple dishes with a group is fun. Old favorites such as brusell sprouts and spanikopita were still good, but had the chicken shnitzel for the first time and was very impressed.

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  24. dgmr

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    quite noisy and echo-ey. if there was ceiling insulation it might help. passion fruit margarita was terrible. otherwise very good.

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  25. NermGF

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall4food4service1ambience4
    We're regulars at Cava and generally enjoy the food and the service. Our server on Sunday was especially unexperienced and unprofessional and I felt the need to leave this feedback. She was not at all attentive, and was borderline rude when it came to taking our order, and following up.

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  26. DorothyM

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall5food4service3ambience4
    The best part of our experience was how attentive and accommodating the manager/owner Gus was. My party was initially 6ppl and jump to 14 with an hours notice. You would never know that I handled them a curve ball. Our table was set and Gus greeted my party immediately upon arrival. We were celebrating a birthday and learned it was his birthday as well! Gus made certain our needs were met and did so with a glad heart. It was a pleasure to meet him and we considered it our good fortune to have him be in Olney when we were there. Happy Birthday again, Gus,, and thank you for a lovely brunch!

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  27. judydd

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing dinner! Love the service, the food and the atmosphere!

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  28. StephanieG

    Baltimore

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant has it all- delicious food, great service, and a fun, lively atmosphere. We love it so much that we actually drive all the way from Baltimore to dine there!!! Last evening, we enjoyed the broccolini, lamb pasta, lamb meatballs, chicken gyros, octopus, and lamb meatballs, and even though we were pretty full, we could not pass up their delicious french toast and donuts for a sweet ending to the top notch meal (even the bread that comes on the side is spectacular!!!). And I've never seen a manager as wonderful as Gus-- he truly makes us feel quite special when we're there.

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  29. TinaL

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Be prepared for very high noise volume. We sat outside and that was good. Food is delicious, but I ordered medium for lamb chops— one was medium, one was well done.

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  30. DonLivia2

    Washington DC

    57 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    57 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Very responsive to our requests. However VERY noisy!!

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  31. KMOE

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was perfect. It was our 1st time and it far exceeded our expectations

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  32. LisaF

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Have loved Cava and all the Cava group venues since they opened years ago. First time to the Olney location and it did not disappoint!

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  33. NidhiA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have been to this place before also, and it never fails us.. love the restaurant a lot..

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  34. olneylocal

    Washington DC

    37 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    There are no more lamb meatballs! We provided feedback a while ago to our server that the new recipe didn't really work for us, but now they are gone! Even the people sitting next to us complained about this. Otherwise, this place is great.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love coming here. I am never disappointed.

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  36. olneylocal

    Washington DC

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This is always great, but noisy. Maybe add some noise buffers.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cava is one of my favorite restaurants my boyfriend ls first time & my dads they both enjoyed it our waiter was great my boy friends daughter joined us let us order from the kids menu where ordered the Nutella banana waffle the rest if us ordered the brunch mania menu & it didn’t disappoint; cant wait to go back for dinner

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful birthday brunch with my group of 10. Table was ready when we arrived and the menu and brunch were explained to us. We all shared what we ordered and enjoyed the food and mimosas. Would definitely recommend and will be back.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I have dined at Cava Mezze many times and will continue to do so. The entire experience has always been great! Excellent food and service!

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  40. BarbaraS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 4, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Would like more choices on the brunch menu I missed the zucchini fritters and some other items that used to be on the brunch menu Also the little basket of corn fritters - is 3 - an odd number for two people - should include 4 which is an even number for sharing

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Cava Mezze - Olney using the Order Online button. Cava Mezze - Olney also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (301) 774-9090.

Cava Mezze - Olney is rated 4.8 stars by 1019 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 13 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Cava Mezze - Olney

3122 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD 20832-1408

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Next to Starbucks!
  • Neighbourhood
    Olney
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri 2:45 pm–10:00 pm Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Happy Hour Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–6:30 pm Fri 2:45 pm–6:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Greek, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Easy and free lot parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Dimitri Moshovitis
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (301) 774-9090
  • Catering
    Please email info@eatcava.com
  • Private party contact
    Mara Xenohristos: (240) 441-6669 ext. 1
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