Cava in Southington bills itself as America’s Most Decorated Restaurant. I’m pretty sure that is true. I think like many people, we discovered Cava on the Today Show. If you haven’t seen it, almost every year Kava is featured on today’s show because of their decorations at the holidays. The displays are amazing, and every room is different. We’ve been in the last few years.
We wondered what would happen with 2020 but Cava did not disappoint again this year. Actually they really took it to another level which, in the middle of a pandemic is an amazing thing. Like many restaurants, they were forced to leverage their parking lot to meet social distancing rules. Add a tent for the winter, and you have the makings of something that wouldn’t be possible inside the building. Their Polar Express room has a near full size train in it. You have to see it to believe it.
Last year, I think one of our favorite rooms was the Game of Thrones room, which had a Christmas tree full of swords. The Harry Potter room was a close second . It was done up as the grand hall from Harry Potter, complete with floating candles throughout the room, just very cool.
The train in this year’s Polar Express room is massive. It’s probably 20 or 30 feet long. I don’t know if they’re letting people in it but they could, it’s that big. I was definitely impressed as many Connecticut restaurants are being impacted by COVID-19. Cava maintains the holiday spirit and doesn’t disappoint. If you have chance to check out Cava before they take down the decorations for the year, I highly recommend it.
