SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – CAVA held its grand opening on Eddy Street today, one of more than 400 locations nationwide and the second in Michiana after a location opened in Mishawaka in June.<\/p>\n
The restaurant\u2019s concept allows customers to build their own greens and grains bowl or build their own pita, loaded with steak, lamb, falafel and other Mediterranean ingredients.<\/p>\n
Lucas Gavrilescu, a CAVA customer, said he and a companion were drawn in by the restaurant\u2019s opening-day atmosphere.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were just walking down the street looking for a place to eat, and we saw all these balloons and heard them shouting, \u2018Welcome to CAVA,\u2019 so we were drawn in,\u201d Gavrilescu said.<\/p>\n
Aziz Asadov, a CAVA customer originally from Turkey, said the food compared favorably to Mediterranean cuisine he grew up with.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy family\u2019s cooking is still better, but I\u2019m originally from Turkey. So, a lot of the culture and cuisine are very similar. And this was really good. This is like something I would expect out of a Turkish restaurant in Turkey,\u201d Asadov said.<\/p>\n
Two customers visiting from Florida, both regular CAVA patrons, said this location topped every other one they\u2019ve tried.<\/p>\n
CAVA also recently launched its fall menu, including glazed salmon, harissa barbecue pita chips and a pomegranate apple drink.<\/p>\n
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