Yeah I’ve been meaning to try Cava just never been close to one. And when I say ‘pricey’ I only mean relative to Chipotle (which itself maybe used to be slightly pricier that standard fast food, but now seems even cheaper than the typical McDs/BK/Wendys slop). If the food is good I’ll gladly pay a few bucks extra over other options.There’s a Cava next to my office and I’ll go there occasionally.
Price-wise maybe a little high I don’t think they’re outrageous. And they never seem to skimp on their pitas - good value in addition to being tasty.
Plus they don’t ask for an additional tip at checkout, so what you see is what you pay +tax. No idea if it’s SOP at all their locations but hopefully that’s a sign they pay their employees well.