Restaurants in Cherry Creek
Garbanzo
One of 4 restaurants we've tracked near Cherry Creek.
Things to Know
Garbanzo is a Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant known for its fluffy fresh-baked pita and customizable bowl-and-wrap meals, but recent operational changes have frustrated some loyal customers.
Garbanzo excels at quality ingredients and warm hospitality, though recent kiosk ordering systems and changes to portion consistency have created friction with returning customers.
- ✓Fresh-baked pita that's noticeably fluffier and superior to competitors like Cava
- ✓Staff are genuinely warm, hospitable, and kind with customers
- ✓Ingredients are mixed before stuffing for balanced, flavorful bites in every order
- ✓Transparent build-your-own meal format lets you see food being prepared
- ⚠New self-order kiosks create confusion, longer wait times, and ordering errors—particularly with portion requests and sauce customization
- ⚠Recent menu and pita recipe changes have disappointed long-time customers
- ⚠Inconsistent portion sizes reported across similar menu items
- ⚠Kiosk system removes the interactive ordering process that prevented mistakes
Based on Google reviews · AI summarized
Hours
Monday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
What Visitors Say
Jillian Linares
6 months ago
I’ve been coming to Garbanzo for years, and it’s hands down my favorite Mediterranean spot. Their pita is the best—fluffy, fresh-baked, and far superior to the super-flat pitas you get at places like Cava. I also love that they mix up all the ingredients before stuffing the pita, so every bite is flavorful and balanced. The food is consistently fresh, with great quality for a quick, build-your-meal style restaurant. The service is always excellent—staff are warm, hospitable, and genuinely kind. A smile and a little courtesy go a long way, and it’s something I really appreciate here. The dining area itself is simple and clean with nice decorative touches, though I’ll admit the booths could use a little extra cushion for comfort. Overall, Garbanzo delivers a great experience with fantastic food and welcoming service. It’s a spot I’ll continue to return to again and again.
Tasha urrutia
a month ago
Have the audacity to ask for it too, but still can’t even get your order right!! imagine you’re following a fodmap foods sensitivity diet, and you order specific items only to have them create whatever bold they want for you of all the food you can’t even eat!!
Chubbychica
3 months ago
Very pleased with the healthy food and very nice staff. I'm watching my calories so it's very nice!
Frigidscorn
2 months ago
I love Garbanzo. Unfortunately, these new kiosks are awful. At a restaurant where it takes time to prepare the food a kiosk makes sense. At Garbanzo? No way. It's Greek Chipotle. They scoop the food as you speak, no chance of mistakes. But now? No ability to get a half scoop of something or a little extra of something else. I asked for the garlic sauce and tzatziki for both my boyfriend and I. Not only were the sauces on the side (not what I input), but also we got only one tzatziki and 3 garlics. Also, while I appreciate that they gave us two pitas when we only wanted one, that much should have been clear in the kiosk order. Between that and the weirdness with the sauce, it makes me worry how well the kiosk orders are being followed. Normally I'd spend 10 minutes max and Garbanzo for a take out order. Today I spent 25 minutes between troubleshooting the kiosk taking my loyalty account (kiosk said my phone number was invalid and the app wouldn't let me add it to my my account because it was already in use), placing the order, and then waiting for them to make it The staff did their best to help me troubleshoot the loyalty issue, so kudos to them, but this kiosk decision is garbage. There's a reason Chipotle (and Cava) have you order in person when you're there. Hint: It's faster!
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Garbanzo worth it in Cherry Creek?
Garbanzo excels at quality ingredients and warm hospitality, though recent kiosk ordering systems and changes to portion consistency have created friction with returning customers. Known for: fluffy pitas and balanced mediterranean bowls.
What do visitors love about Garbanzo?
Fresh-baked pita that's noticeably fluffier and superior to competitors like Cava Staff are genuinely warm, hospitable, and kind with customers Ingredients are mixed before stuffing for balanced, flavorful bites in every order Transparent build-your-own meal format lets you see food being prepared
Is there anything to know before visiting Garbanzo?
New self-order kiosks create confusion, longer wait times, and ordering errors—particularly with portion requests and sauce customization Recent menu and pita recipe changes have disappointed long-time customers Inconsistent portion sizes reported across similar menu items Kiosk system removes the interactive ordering process that prevented mistakes
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