J28 Sandwich Bar

This place offers round bread sandwiches with amazing stuffings. It’s peruvian and the owners are always there.
You can also have amazing quinoa bowls, so if you want a vegetarian or vegan meal, you can have that.
It is very fast. Not an elegant place, but a great place for a good lunch.

Great staff and great food. Ask for Jeff really friendly helpful and his smile makes you feel welcome.

Fantastic place! The pork belly sandwich was fresh, simple but packed with flavor. Empanadas were delicately spiced & cooked perfectly. The place is well lit, extremely clean & has a great staff working there. You need these sandwiches in your life…

Amazing. If you don’t know the place go try it because you cannot guess the quality from the looks of the place. They use genuine products prepared in some amazing way. Everything is fresh. Finally the owner is always there and you can feel the difference.
Try the beef and the avocado salads, best ever.

The food was great. I recommend the lomo saltado with rice and beans. It was beautiful
I’m definitely coming here again

I go to Barry’s Hollywood campus. When I’m hungry I would go to young circle and see what can I eat. I came across this place last year. Met the owner who is fro lm Peru. He is very hospitable, I tried the 11 spices chicken sandwich with potato. Delicious!!! For drinks before you buy he let you try a sample.

This place is AWESOME! Came here for lunch one day and they let us try samples of stuff before we ordered!
Started with the mini causa chicken salad and got the lomo saltado bowl. My friend tried the chicha drink which is very good and the chicken in a bread bowl.
The people here were so nice and the food was awesome. Can’t wait to stop by again!

3.5 stars but I will round up to 4 stars because of the very friendly and accommodating service. Yes, J28 is high up on BPB top 100 places to dine, but unfortunately, I just wasn’t as excited about it as other Unilocalers.
J28 is clean and modern looking. I had lunch there today with my Mom and son. While I stood at the counter ordering for all of us I got tastes of empanadas, flan, and purple corn drink. The owner and counter person were very sweet and answered all of my questions patiently. The food came quickly.
We started with a ChIcken Empanada (there were no beef left). The Empanada was so good that my Mom ordered several to take home for guests the next day. I ordered the 11 Spice Chicken over Rice & Beans. The dish did not contain a huge amount of chicken, but all of the components were tasty. By the way, there is no spice to the «11 Spice Chicken»; The dish is thoroughly mild. My son also had the 11 Spice Chicken, but in a Sandwich. This is where J28 fell short for us. The bread to meat ratio was really off in this sandwich. There was a huge amount of bread compared to chicken. My son called it a «Breadwhich»! 11 year old had fries on the side. The fries were crispy but could have used some salt. My Mom had the Turkey Sandwich. She liked it but there was also a huge bread to meat ratio. The side of Roasted Potatoes and Huancaina Sauce was very good.
I would like to return and try the Lomo or Chicken Saltado, although at $ 13.50 and $ 12.50 respectively, the dishes seemed. to be on the expensive side. The counter person told me that the Saltados would take about ten minutes and we really did not have that amount of time today. I did appreciate her honesty.
So my advice if you go to J28? Don’t go if you have a huge appetite and don’t get the sandwiches unless you want carb overload!

2^nd time and I brought 2 new employees. All I can say is I’m a Rock Star Boss. The Pork Belly sandwich, Chicken Breast Stew and Angus Beef Stir Fry were all amazing. The owner, I’m assuming, is extremely proud and passionate about his product. He will spend 10 minutes prior to you ordering allowing you to taste various specials. Good reason why they are a 5!

A couple of friends and I went there, ordered like 4 different sandwiches.
Though it took some time they told us right at the beginning. It’s all fresh, super tasty. The buns are made there, there was a lot of meat\chicken in every sandwich and the sauces are terrific. Owner came by, offered us tastes of the chicken stew and a special drink from marinated corn — was delicious.

I went in and ordered the aji de galina sndwich $ 10.50 is a heavy price tag since for $ 10.50 at any Peruvian place you can get a meal at a restaurant with rice. The place is very clean the bread is extremely fresh, I have had much better aji de galina at a few places this one tasted extremely different then the places I had. Usually it is more of a yellow consistency with rich flavors of Parmesan cheese. I also tried the lucama flan $ 4.50 which was also extremely expensive I have not even seen a restaraunt charge more that $ 3.95 for flan. Which to me was just not good but that is probably my taste preference.

This place is the cat’s pajamas! Wait, why do people say that? That doesn’t sound good at all. I would assume that cats’ pajamas would be dirty, or at the very least, covered in cat hair. On second thought, this place is the OPPOSITE of the cat’s pajamas! Wait, now that sounds like it’s terrible. Yeesh, I’m not very good at this, am I? This place is a fine establishment with excellent hygiene. I have never witnessed any cat garments on the premises.
I drive by this place a lot because it’s on the way to my sister’s house and I go there A LOT! But that’s an issue for my therapist to sort out. Anyways, the sign is very basic and unassuming. I never even thought to check it out because I’m not into the whole, American giant deli meat stuffed sandwich trend, and I assumed that’s what this place is about. I was wrong! (As I often am, but rarely admit) This is a Peruvian sandwich place. Say what?! I never even realized that existed. I mean, duh. I’m sure there are plenty of sandwich places in Peru, making them Peruvian sandwich places. Why do I gotta assume all sandwich places in America, have to be American?! My apologies!
With this new bit of information, I am ready to check it out. I don’t actually end up getting a sandwich because they have Lomo saltado in a quinoa bowl and that is something I need to try. It’s amazing and from what my sister says, her chicken sandwich is pretty dope as well (I did not witness actual dope on the premises either).
I’d like to say that I’ve tried various things, and it’s always my intention but when I walk in and get a whiff of that lomo saltado, my olfactory sense takes over my brain and orders it without my permission. It’s okay because my body does not fight it. I will say that everyone I’ve gone with, has gotten different things and I’ve never heard a single complaint.
It’s a small operation too. I doubt it’s a franchise and would be surprised if it is because they treat you like they have a vested interest in your positive experience.

I’m not gonna lie, the lomo saltado sandwich is flashback quality. It seemed a little pricey at first: sandwich, fries, soft drink, friend corn (think baked pine nuts sort of). all for $ 18. But after I had the sannich, I’d hit it again in a heartbeat. The lomo is like stir-​fried Brazilian beef with onions and cilantro and a killer sauce. You pour it into a big soft bun — so good.
I was there late and hung out till around closing. They are very friendly in there. The counter person brought me some samples of some of their other Peruvian specialties, flan for example. It was good too.

Can I do 4.5 stars?
Looking for a quick spot to grab lunch, combined with wanting to try somewhere off the top 100 in BPB list, plus wanting my parents to experience a new cuisine, somehow led me to J28.
After parking in the nearby parking garage (for a grand total of 75 cents!) we headed over to J28. My first impression was, wow, such a clean space! Very open design which means you really get to watch your food prepared, and you know they aren’t trying to hide anything here. We were immediately greeted by one of the owners who was SUPER friendly and went over the whole menu. He took the time to explain everything to my Peruvian newbies (the parents) and even let us sample several items. Great selling tactic, as Blue mentioned, we also got sucked into buying the flan! Honestly, I can’t say enough good things about the service we received.
We ended up with the chicken stew in a bread bowl, the chicharron sandwich, and one small salad to share. I also ensured my parents tried a chicha morada and cusquena, and of course we split the flan for dessert. (If you’re wondering about pricing + a few bottles of waters, pushed us to ~$ 42).
So, I’m not the biggest chicken fan, but somehow I just had to try the stew, which was good, but not 5 stars for me. The chicharron sandwich was amazing however, and I was envious that my parents ate about 90% of it before giving me one small bite lol. On the house were given small samples of the potatoes and huancaina sauce, which was awesome, especially after adding a few drops of their homemade hot sauce. Again, great customer service!
The chicha morada was on point, and reminded me of my trip to Peru. And that flan. Well, you’re going to need to go in and try it yourself. There is nothing quite like the lucuma (though it reminds me of a sapodilla if you know what that is) and combined with flan, makes this dish one of a kind. Definitely not something I ever tried, even in Peru.
I definitely need to come back here and try a few more things, which I have a feeling will push me to 5 stars. I love that the meat options are offered as a sandwich, over rice, or over quinoa, which means you have lots of different options, and they do offer some vegetarian options too!
Everything here is made fresh, in house, so you can be sure you’re getting quality. Plus, you’ll fall in love with the friendly owners and want to eat here all the time!

So glad I Unilocaled instead of just grabbing a sandwich at Panera or some other chain. Believe the reviews, this place is delicious and the attentive service makes you forget for a second that you’re in South Florida.
The owners attentiveness made me feel as though I was his first customer in months, rather than just one of hundreds who would visit that day. He seemed genuinely excited to break down the menu, find the items that would hit the spot for me, and give me a short lesson in Peruvian cuisine.
After several samples (trying it all makes it that much harder to choose!) I decided on the Lomo Saltada — angus beef, onion, tomato, cilantro — on a homemade roll with golden potato crisps on the side. I was planning on taking half with me… But then I couldn’t stop eating. It was the best sandwich I’ve had in a long time.
I also highly suggest (at least sampling) the Chicha Morada — the purple corn drink– delicious!
My trip here was topped off by perfect weather and the chance to sit outside and enjoy it. Not to mention free parking makes me swoon.

2^nd time here and still a big fan! Today I tried the Chicharron sandwich (fried pork belly) with pickled onions on a homemade roll. While they prepared my sandwich, the owner provides a couple of free samples of other items for you to sample more of the menu. The ingredients are all fresh, the place is clean and the food is great! What more could you want? Im in the mood for something sweet for dessert but nothing here. Until the next time…

Food — 5, Service — 5, Portions in relation to price — 3
When we first walked in, the cashier was extremely friendly and explained the menu to us after learning it was our first time there. We got the chicharron bowl with beans and sweet potato and the lomo saltado bowl with rice and potato. They informed us that it would take ~15min for the food to be ready since they make them on the spot in woks and can only make two things at a time. We sampled the flan and chicha morada while waiting which tempted us to get both, but only ended up getting the chicha morada.
Once we got our food, we quickly went back home to dig in. Everything was absolutely delicious. The meats were tender and juicy, the beans were flavorful, and the potatoes went great with the yellow peruvian pepper sauce and the rocoto fire sauce. Our biggest gripe was the portion size. Given how pricey the food was, we expected to get more than a kid’s meal size. I understand that they use high quality ingredients, but this was a little steep. There were only a few slivers of the chicharron and the lomo saltado was made to look greater by the sheer amount of rice. I don’t eat a lot, but I was able to finish my dish and be content, while my bf was left still hungry.
Overall, great food and service, but the small portions make us iffy about returning.

Amazing products and customer service.
We came in with a large party (10) and got a full rundown of the menu, new items and how all the food was prepared.
We all ordered a little bit of everything after having a few samples. I can definitely say that this food is as fresh as it gets. You can taste the freshness in each bite. I loved the chicharron pork sandwich with the refreshing Peruvian Purple corn drink and roasted corn nuts. The bread was a little too much and a little dry for my taste.
The restaurant has aesthetic, easy to read menu and a friendly staff.
Thank you so much Margo and Javier for an awesome experience.

Solo hay que decir que su comida Es perfecta, me encanto y volvere a probar cada uno deos sándwiches que tienen en el menú.

I felt compelled to review this place as soon as possible cause it really deserves recognition. When I walked in, the manager /​owner was tidying up this small modern eatery. He immediately stopped, greeted me and escorted me to the order station. He explained the simple menu in detail and offered tasters of their homemade juice and new chicken entrée that will be added to the menu this month.
I ordered the Chicharron sandwich but was also eyeing on the Lomo Saltado Quinoa. I expected the meat to be fatty but he kindly explained that they slice-​out the fat and skin so you taste more of the meat. The sandwich was flavorful and tender… not greasy! They also make their own bread.
This place really impressed me from start to finish so I refuse to even consider this as fast food. But it is, in their own way… done right! Probably the best service experience I’ve had in a while. I will definitely be back this weekend for the Lomo Saltado and homemade Chicha :)

Realmente una buena opción para degustar excelentes sándwiches al estilo peruano con el toque americano. El pan es espectacular. El flan ni que decirlo. Un solo detalle, deberían crear combos que incluyan sodas o chicha morada.

Bravo bravo— this place doesn’t fall short of 5 stars. First thing I noticed was the great service– the staff was super friendly and helpful. It was my first time and they gave me samples of the J28 signature butifarra (slice pork) and the aji de gallina (chicken stew which comes in a bread bowl).
I’m a sucker for chicharron– whenever I see it on the menu, it’s a done deal. The chicharron sandwich had sweet potato in it, which strangely paired well with it. It was a big sandwich but it was soooo juicy and tasty, it wasn’t long before I was taking my last bites. Try their house made hot sauce– it has the perfect kick to it.
Looking forward to trying the rest of their menu. It’s the perfect place to grab a quick lunch– it’s casual, cheap, & their food doesn’t disappoint.

Really good peruvian sándwiches fresh bread, excelente el lomo saltado con quinos y el flan de lucuma