Jamba Juice

Super disappointed after my visit today. Apparently they either don’t train their new staff well or they hire incompetent people, or maybe even both. I came in today to get a drink and Bobby was the only guy working here. I asked him if he could make the Matcha Green Tea Blast with the original recipe, and he immediately responded «I don’t know what that is. I just started 3 weeks ago.» So okay, that’s alright, why would they train their staff to know old recipes right? But then I asked him another question about the Peanut Butter Moo’d. I asked if he had to make it with the chocolate, because I didn’t like how it tasted with the chocolate. He seemed unsure and was kind of like uh yeah I guess. So I then proceeded to ask what the chocolate was that they put in there. He told me it was just a syrup, so I then confirmed that I didn’t want the syrup in it and I double checked with him by asking «So it should just taste like peanut butter and banana right?» He seemed unsure and wary to answer and then said again said «yeah I guess I could just add double the soy or something…» I don’t know why he said that or what that even meant, but I agreed. I also ordered a parmesan pretzel.
Anyway, moving on. Jamba Juice has had this new rewards program thing. I tried to sign up for it the last time I was here maybe over a month ago. I wanted to enter my phone number in their little rewards thing, and I tried to, but Bobby decided to process my order so quickly that he doesn’t even allow my points to go through. I had just entered my phone number and was prompted with another question that I couldn’t read because he closed out my order too quickly, so I couldn’t finish entering my information. I asked him if my information went through and all he responded was «yeah you can use that next time.» Once again, I had no idea what he was talking about, but I kept quiet and waited for my drink. The woman after me ordered her drink and wanted to enter her phone number too, and he told her not to do it yet, but then once again processed her order before she could even start entering her phone number. I then asked him again «how do you know if it went through? I already registered last time.» He then seems as though as he’s getting flustered. He responds «You’re supposed to get an email or something, I don’t know. But either way it’s too late now because you already paid. You can use the $ 3 off next time.» The lady after me gets a little upset too and starts asking more questions like «How do you know my phone number if I never gave it to you?» Bobby is getting more and more agitated and vague as each question goes by. He then tells the woman she was supposed to enter it before she paid, but of course Bobby never told her that. He told her not to enter her phone number yet and then he never told her to do it, so she didn’t get to register or get points. I then decided to double check online at
and of course, I didn’t get the points either because Bobby had processed my transaction too quickly and didn’t allow me to enter my phone number quick enough. The other woman by this point is upset because Bobby didn’t tell her to enter her phone number when she was supposed to and he’s starting to yell and try to appease her by offering her a «receipt and writing a note on it», but he can’t guarantee anything because he’s not a manager. At one point Bobby tried to explain to us that he’s a «good guy» and he’s not trying to rip us off on purpose, which I completely understood until I then try to tell him that my phone number didn’t go through either. He then all of a sudden yells «I DON’T KNOW! I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROGRAM. YOU KNOW JUST AS MUCH AS ME. I AM NOT A MANAGER; I JUST STARTED THREE WEEKS AGO I DON’T KNOW.» Okay, so back to my original statement, they either don’t train well or hire completely incompetent people. As this whole scene is going down, Bobby is slowly making my drink. When he eventually gives it to me it’s about ¼ empty and he forgot my bagel, so it was barely warm.
Okay seriously though, if you’re going to hire a new person and leave him to work alone, how do you NOT explain the reward system and how that’s supposed to work? I just paid $ 8 for a small drink and a whatever pretzel and STILL didn’t get my points or extra $ 3 off. I didn’t like how he assumed that I would even want to come back after this whole event («you can just use it next time.»). I would definitely NOT come back here if these are the people they are choosing to represent their company and you shouldn’t lower your standards to Bobby’s Jamba Juice skills either.

Very friendly staff, completed and got my order very quickly, and there was little to no wait. Love the fact that this Jamba is directly in front of the 22 bus stop, so I can grab my drink, then step on the bus immediately from the front stoop!

Friendly staff. My daily vitamin boost gave me the strength to bench press a car off of a pedestrian during an auto accident caused by a snowstorm.

I love Jamba Juice and was glad to have one so close while I was visiting in Chicago. The service was good and friendly. Great location.

This place was absolutely great. From the moment I walked in, the people behind the counter greeted me with a big smile and asked how I was doing! A+ for customer service. The drink I ordered was made just the way I ordered it. Tasted great too! Just what I needed on a hot day like yesterday. I’m for sure coming back to this Jamba!

Been to this location a time or two for some fruit and veggie smoothies. The smoothies always turn out good, but based on some employee experiences here I can’t give them a full 4 or 5 stars. My last trip resulted in me seeing one employee, who was training others, verbally talking down to them; so much so it made me uncomfortable, and likely made those employees feel like crap. Not sure who she is, or thinks she is, but its never acceptable to talk to people the way she did, especially in front of customers.

Really great staff and a great location. I have been here a few times and glad to see the construction out front is done.
Super energetic staff that is very nice and accommodating. I wish they had more places to sit. Great wheat grass shots and smoothies. Highly recommend stopping in for one.

Happy Hour Mon-​Fri 5−7p. Mega sized can be split for sharing.

I love Jamba Juice just as much as the next guy, but I seriously think this is the most slowest franchise location of them all. Seriously, I don’t know if it’s my bad timing choice (usually between 2−5PM), but every time I go here in the afternoon, it seems like they’re understaffed.
There’s one employee preparing, blending and serving 3 – 4 different orders at the same time, literally took me more than 15 minutes to get my order last week. It’s not that bad when you go during their non-​busy hours earlier in the morning.

This place was surprisingly good. I had my first drink here, the mango flavored smoothie with energy boost. Unlike many drink additives in which you can taste the boost, they mixed it perfectly here.
It is a little bit pricy… I hear people use this as a meal supplement… I’d highly discourage that. I wont be coming here on a daily basis but I will definitely return when I want a smoothie.

Ok, so I was having a really bad day… scratch that… really bad week. My workload tripled, I took on two new projects, and every bit of cramming for my accounting midterm (for the online class that requires me to take tests onsite aka miss work, mind you) was not yielding any more brain power. The bright spot of my morning was the $ 2 Jamba Juice coupon that I received in my email. I was super pumped to pick up my all-​fruit chock-​full-​of-​nutrients brain-​boosting Strawberry Whirl smoothie before I drove all the way out to BFE to take my test and power my way to a solid A+. I even decided that I would buy one for my SO who had to put up with my bitching all week.
So you can imagine my disappointment when, in the end, I ended up paying full price for two smoothies. One of the juice gods, whose name needs not be mentioned at this time, told us that, for reasons unbeknownst to him, this location has a hard time honoring Jamba Juice coupons from the internet, there is no way to key them in the system, and the best he could do was offer 50% off of smoothies. Ok, fair deal, whatever — I applaud spunk and creativity. I even ordered a soft pretzel because I wanted to pump more revenue into this store and do my part in hopefully making them the #1 Jamba Juice franchise in the world! I guess I should have gotten this offer on video, or in writing, because 30 seconds later I was out nearly $ 13.00. There was no proof of this offer, and there was a crowd in the shop, so I was not about to cause a scene. Plus, I needed to keep a level head so as not to forget how to create a pension sheet from scratch. Instead, I hung my head in shame, and strolled away, expensive smoothie in hand.
Worse, construction was a nightmare in the Loop, 290 was completely backed up, and I was so flustered during my exam that I completely bombed it. If I do not pass this class, I know who I am blaming!

Friendly, if loud, employees and quick service. Plus I love the new coconut water juice fusion drinks. Not sure what they’re called but they taste awesome!

There really isn’t much of a contrast between Jamba Juice locations, let’s be serious. But I do love how friendly the employees at this location are; and the nutritional guide is right there to read, or to blatantly ignore when you really want the pineapple dream whatever. I also enjoy the variety of smoothies JJ offers and the additional shots to add. I know it’s a marketing ploy, I ain’t stoopid, but I’m a total sucker marketing. Side note, don’t ever go to Target with me unless you have four hours to kill. For reals.
My only complaint about JJ revolves around the sherbert frequency on the menu. I get it. Ya’ll like orange sherbert. Let’s mix it up a little! JJ is also quite pricey, but when I’m too lazy to plug in the magic bullet and make my own, JJ is there to blend it for me.

The staff at this location is overly friendly and I love that!
If you’re into the healthy smoothie scene, they have a couple to choose from, followed by plenty of others.
I always feel energized after I leave this place!

I usually get the wheat grass double shot and then a smoothie, anything with berries in it (mmmmmmmmm razzmatazz).
I love Jamba Juice. The end.

So if you’re looking for an unreal smoothie… you gotta get your Jamba Juice on. There are a couple of choices you NEED to get and I will list my top 5:
5. Razzmatazz
4. Strawberries Wild
3. Pink Starburst (not even on the menu, but ask)
2. Aloha Pineapple
1. Pomegranate Pick Me Up-​My personal favorite and it will be yours too f you try it. If you like things that taste good and are a human being, you will love this drink.
BOOM!

Yay! This place is great!
Its right at the bus stop for the clark and broadway busses at diversey. This means when I get to the bus stop and find I have a few extra minutes, I get a treat! I love treats! And these make me feel good about myself cuz they’re all healthy and stuff.
The happy hour is great too. You get a large size for the same as a small or medium or something. I always get that and split it into two small cups and share :)
Also great for hangovers. Really gets you feeling like a real person again much faster.
Id heard so much about this place in the past and assumed it was just silly. Everyone just needed to chill out. Its just a gosh darn smoothie. I was wrong! Its so much more!
Oh and the staff at this location is always really peppy and friendly!

The staff is always nice to me. I am usually with my son so we get fast service and they are very nice and patient when he’s over near the glass asking what they are putting in the Jamba.
They have been very helpful in letting me know about specials and we’ve actually taken them up on a bunch I wouldn’t have known about unless the attentive staff had told me.
16 oz YumBerry with Immunity please!

True story: On Wednesdays, you can get their Berry Cherry Pecan oatmeal for a whopping $ 1.
One dollar!
And, it’s really, really tasty. Belly-​warming, satiating, totally portable oatmeal. And now I associate Jamba Juice with something other than… juices.
I once did a 7-​day juice fast drinking only two fresh-​squeezed juices per day from Jamba. How did I feel? Hungry, crabby and afterward, skinny. I don’t think I’ll do it again, but according to the 60-​year-​old juice guru I met in another lifetime in L.A., it does wonders for both inside/​outside beauty (he seriously looked 35).
But… God, I love oatmeal.

It might be a chain, but it is a DELICIOUS chain where the staff are super friendly.
I’d printed up a few $ 1 oatmeal coupons for the boyfriend and I, so we hit up this location for oatmeal around 9 a.m. on a Sunday, and thanks to the guy at the counter handing us a few more $ 1 coupons, we went again the next day around the same time.
I got the Berry Steelcut Oatmeal, topped with Brown Sugar the first day, and the Apple Cinnamon version the next day. Both were PIPING hot, incredibly filling, and absolutely delicious. The goods were fresh, and the service was fast. The employees both days were also incredibly friendly, which is appreciated in the wee hours of the morning.
Too bad there aren’t any JJ’s out in Connecticut that I know of. I could nosh this oatmeal EVERY day, all day, and be perfectly happy!