Jimmy John’s

When I am too lazy to pack my lunch in to work, this is my go to for a quick delivery if I’m chained to my desk (which is often). One compliment I can give this chain is their consistency — there’s a location near my house and I swear I can’t tell the difference between a sandwich from there or here. Anyway — I order online and presto change-​o! Sandwich appears in short order. It’s not the fanciest thing in the world, the options never change and nothing is hot, but hey — you are just trying not to go to your afternoon meetings starving and ready to Shawshank someone in the neck with a plastic fork from the breakroom and this does the trick!!! But seriously — they are good sandwiches and the prices are good too. And remember to tip the delivery dude!

I like to come to this Jimmy John’s location at lunch time during the work week. They have fast and consistent service if you’re looking for a quick meal. I like to order the #4 Turkey Tom, which is turkey breast, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise on an 8-​inch sub sandwich. You can also add extra toppings like provolone cheese, and you have an option to get it on wheat (your sandwich will be in sliced bread form, not a sub in this case). For under $ 10, you can upgrade this to a full meal which includes a drink and a bag of chips.
What to order:
-#4 Turkey Tom (turkey breast, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise), ask for provolone cheese, and put it on wheat bread
Pros:
–Fast service
–Value
Cons:
–None

NEVER ORDER FROM THEM. They forgot to put avocado and mayo in my turkey sandwich. It happens. I was so disappointed by the way they handled their mistake. The driver was unprofessional and can’t speak English at all. It took him 30 mins and he finally called me to tell me he was lost and i had to guide him to my location with much difficulty. (no english)
It was all messed up. When i called, i had to wait to speak to the manager for 10 minutes and i was told i would get another one right away. THEY TOOK A WHOLE HOUR! and when it arrived, i got so angry, i told him to eat it himself. NEVER ORDER FROM THEM.

Let me start my review off on a good note because the further we delve into this it’s gonna get worse. Way worse. The delivery is fast and the sandwiches, although unremarkable, are good. They also only charge a flat rate for delivery that has tax included — I think their 8″ subs are only $ 7 total. Not too shabby. Now, on to the stuff I know you’ve been waiting for. I work for a very large company that orders from here multiple times a day… almost obscenely so. We get huge party trays from them regularly as well. This past Thursday one of the delivery drivers came in and literally shoved the order (which was NOT mine) in my face and proceeded to literally sneer «HERE’S SO IN SO’s FOOD, WHO ONLY TIPPED ME _​_​_​!!» Now, I added up her total and she actually tipped him 20%, but her order was small… thus the tip seemed small. I guess that wasn’t good enough? After that he proceeds to our lobby snack basket (for our clients) and starts grabbing handfuls of food and shoving them into every pocket his clothing could hold. We told him nicely that those snacks were for our clients. He turns around and yells «WELL SINCE I WAS ONLY TIPPED THIS AMOUNT I CAN TAKE WHATEVER I WANT!!» Keep in mind we have clients, lots of them, in the lobby staring in disbelief. The delivery guy then proceeds to tell another Jimmy John’s driver (who showed up shortly after to deliver to someone else) to go grab whatever he wanted out of the snack basket. The manager was called and told how horribly his employee acted. He apologized and seemed genuinely mortified, and not surprising knew exactly who we were talking about. Well, the SAME delivery driver showed up to deliver to another department today. What I get from this is Jimmy John’s has subpar standards and are completely OK with their employees belittling customers. And before you go and think he was in the right and he should of gotten a better tip: he is not the one taking the order, making the order and delivering this measly sandwhich. He is simply the driver who literally drives .5 miles to deliver. If he wants better tips I suggest working in a bar or a high-​end restaurant… but then again, his customer service skills reek like a pile of dog shit, so it wouldn’t work out. This location lost A LOT of customers — which is too bad. I suggest the manager grow a backbone.

The commercials are true– delivery is FAST!
I always order online and before you know it my sandwich is here, and made exactly how I specific online!
I always see Jimmy John delivery cars in the parking lot so they must frequent my building and understand the fastest way to get here, find parking, etc.
This is a great, fast, easy way to get lunch in a hurry in the Galleria area without ever leaving your desk!

I love Jimmy Johns. They are simple sandwiches. They offer an unwich that is gluten free. A little disappointing that I have to pay the same price for the unwich, which is less food. I love that they are close by and deliver. They are fast too!

This place is not really meant to dine at. Maybe I came at the wrong time (lunch time?), but eating here was a PITA. The sub is average. Something you would expect at a free company lunch or some type of event where they were handing out free subs. Prices were okay, but everything is ala carte. I ordered my sandwich. Tried to sit down since someone was mopping and the place is small. I go get my drink and sit down. No condiments at the table or near the soda machine? Okay, I have to go ask the burnout working at the counter for some. I ask for some mustard. They give me some. I finish my meal. I need a napkin. No Fucking Napkins on the table! Waiting while two burnouts are talking to each other while I stand there for there attention. Can I have some napkins? Finish up. Going to get some water again from soda machine. The water doesn’t work anymore for some reason, FUCK!
This place is retarded. I’ve never been to a café or restaurant where they don’t have any condiments, napkins, basic stuff you know that all restaurants, food trucks have.
Granted most teenagers and potheads work at places like these, get some that actually know a little customer service or who aren’t stoned at the job.

I’m never actually going to go into a Jimmy Johns again. The guy who took my order didn’t know what he was doing. I didn’t get a receipt or an order number and he didn’t give me a cup. I’ll just stick to ordering online and having it delivered.

Great sandwiches. I love the Turkey Tom but the bathroom smells like farts.

Person taking my order was friendly, and they’re very fast and efficient. My only gripe is when you goof up my order, don’t give me a crazy look — it wasn’t any sort of special order just prefer it on sliced bread to that bread fest that is a white sandwich sub roll. Meat is sliced fresh, veggies are fresh, they can be a little heavy handed on the mayonnaise too. Don’t let my minor gripes dissuade you from ordering from them, they make a fine sandwich — fair warning though the parking lot is a mad house around lunch time.

Funny enough the first thing I thought when walking into this Jimmy John’s location was that it reminded me exactly of the Jimmy John’s I lived on in college when a new Unilocal friend, Bindi S., commented on my Unilocal check in about existing on Jimmy John’s in college. And that is why we are friends, we are spirit animals.
This location off San Felipe, set back in the strip mall with ample parking, is much more serene than some of the other much-​higher-​traffic Jimmy John locations in the city. This one did not have a huge line unlike the other one on Westheimer where it takes forever-​and-​a-​day to make it through the line; or the one downtown where most of my grey hairs come from waiting in line on days in court chiefly in 2010 – 2011 when I was trying to sample more in the community than eating at Treebeards all day erry day (not really since they were only open a brief window for lunch.)
This JJ location had a very short, manageable line and they moved quickly. That is the point of a Jimmy Johns — their commercials are all about speed and more than any other chain, they actually live up to expectations often. This was just like the one I lived on in college because I would totes come back here all the time, their sandwiches are tasty, things move quickly, and that sandwich is in your hands at least (if not your mouth) in short order. The one in college had the sage wisdom and foresight to be located very close to my frat house — and to be open late — because nothing says happy drunk frat guy like a delicious sandwich in his hands at 2:15am. This one happened to just be next to a shitty grocery store I angrily walked out of since their pizza aisle is bad and they should feel bad about their terrible pizza aisle. There, I put the Dr. Zoidberg hex on that awful grocery store, that is more satisfying than the companion one star review I posted.
The Italian Night Club is always a safe option, that vinaigrette comes in hot and heavy to let you know this is a sandwich that takes no prisoners and might stain your khaki pants if you are not sufficiently alert and vigilant with your napkin-​sorcery. The Bootlegger Club, the roast beef is approximately 31 times more tasty and fresher than the roast beef you can find at other sandwichery shoppes of ‘ye ill repute. And the Ultimate Porker I feel like was handcrafted with me in mind to round the ham-​itude of ham with the bacon-​osity of bacon to create a truly pig-​licious taste in your mouth. If only we could be as sophisticated as Frank Reynolds of Paddy’s Pub where we separate all ingredients and just build the sandwich in our mouth — that way you could artfully identify how much of your mouth should be bacon-​fabulous in proportion to hammy-​satisfying — or you could just let the Jimmy John’s guy behind the counter think for himself (or herself as the case may be, whatever’s inside of you) and create your masterpiece for you when all you need to do is swipe your credit and be on your merry way with your sandwiches.
If you need a sandwich you could not have a better sandwich experience in this zip code. But seriously, don’t come here because I do not want to have to wait in line behind you. If you do decide to come here based on the review I have written you grant me an irrevocable right of way in perpetuity to cut in front of you — no backsies on this deal. So (a) you can bask in my Unilocal reviewiness that my sandwich singing praises brought you here and (b) I do not like waiting in line so you would be a bad person if you made me wait in line behind you meow that you know, and are on notice, that I do not like waiting in line.

Great hearty fresh subs with lots of options. This location is quick. When I say quick I mean I haven’t even paid and I have sandwich in hand. Great staff and is always consistent.
Parking during lunch gets a bit crowded but other then that, great location and great subs.

This place is hit or miss. I’ve ordered at plenty of Jimmy Johns, and while this one is not the worst (that’s probably the MLK — Austin JJ), it’s surely not the best. It doesn’t appear that a manager is on duty because everyone is just hanging around. Not to mention the consistency just isn’t there. They have a hard time accurately taking/​making orders. Sometimes they’re great, other times not at all good. One time I got the tuna sandwich and it had an aweful fishy taste to it. I suppose whoever made the tuna that morning just didn’t really care.
Running a Jimmy John’s requires diligence on the part of the employee as well as the manager; I don’t think they have either.

First off, I’m biased.
I work in an office building down the street on weekends and am chained to my desk all 8 hours, including lunch. I order online for delivery pretty effortlessly, click place order, and the food arrives about 10 minutes later. The delivery guys are always professional and pleasant, and I get my food well wrapped and receive exactly what I ordered every time. A+ for consistency.
And it tastes good.
so there.

Have you ever frequented a business not knowing that next door down or two there was a diamond in the rough? Well the scenario here is I must have approximately 30 plus check ins two businesses down from here and did not know here even existed until I saw some flyers at building where I work.
Jimmy John, Jimmy Dean, Paula Dean or whatever name is placed on a business or product somehow fails to attract me unless I have come into contact with the actual food. There were some bbq potato chips that got me started this way. Looking for a quick meal between the day job I remembered about the flyer and Unilocal/​google map helped me find here.
Wait, I am familiar with this area, I come here almost everyday, what? It has always been two doors down and I never noticed it? Well heck let me get another business try under my belt.
After skimming through a few reviews and noticing more than a dozen 4+ stars I set myself up and went in.
Friendly counter help, clean floors, smell bouquet of bread and semi loud music. Someone during the shift must have found a song they liked and cranked it up a few deci’s oh well.
I ordered some Night Italian Sandwich or whatever it was called with the bbq chips that I tried before. It did not knock me off my feet but I could genuinely tell you that it’s a tad above Subway, Quizmo’s etc. The bread was not the soft type but I guess I could describe as a pull apart texture, which is good. The ingredients did not overwhelm each other and nothing on the salty side.
I forgot to mention about the speed of your order, I think this is one major selling point of Mr. John’s ventures. As soon as I paid I could almost see my sandwich ¾ way on a 3 man, er there was a cute little short hispaniclady in the middle, line. Wow, like my quick tip, this place puts McDonald’s and any fast food time’s to shame.
The sandwiches here are cheap as in price, $ 5.50 will get you filled while there are smaller $ 4.50 options. A $ 5.50 sandwich with chips will run you almost in the $ 8 range.
Seating, there seems to be seating for about 25 to 30 people so if your trying to get here during a lunch rush then you might want to bring you some extra napkins if you get here after noon because you most likely are going to be dining in your vehicle.
Inside was clean, the restrooms were clean but don’t expect to get in fast if somebody else is already there because it’s only a one man deal, wait patiently outside or dig into your pocket or purse for your purrell.
There is music here for your listening enjoyment while your eating but they had that baby cranked up. I walked to the counter and nicely requested it to be turned down a hair which they happily did, very accommodating but if you were hear at this particular visit at 4:00 pm on a weekday you would have understood.
No flat screen to watch here, boo!
In all, I would give this establishment it’s fifth star had it had an oven to toast their sandwiches but let’s just say here hidden is the fifth star, I really like here better than Subway but not as much as Quizmos (toasted sandwiches and that addicting batch 427 hot sauce).
There are fountain drinks here.
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Awesome sub sandwiches. They have such great tasting bread and you can pick some day old ones from the day before for 50 cents a pop. It freezes quite well. My favorite sandwich there is the beach club, lettuce, avocado spread, turkey, cheese, and mayo. The service is quite fast as well. I wish I had one of these closer to me, I’d probably go there a few times a week for lunch.

Came here because I was looking for a cheap places to grab a quick bite before leaving home from the Galleria area. I kept hearing all those Jimmy John’s commercials on the radio and I teach at a dance studio and my students went to a JJs once and really enjoyed it, so finally I wanted to see what the fuss was about.
I walked inside and it was dead. One of the workers was sweeping the floor and came behind the counter to greet me. I took my time at the menu until I finally told him that I’ve never been here and that it was my first time. He took advantage of this and really gave me a great explanation on how the menu works etc.
Still taking my time debating after he told me everything, one of the guys behind the counter saw my indecision and gave me some of the customer favorites and recommendations. I took his advice and went ahead with the Italian Night Club, I believe is what it was called, and he suggested it with the spicy peppers, but I resisted the urge and went without (next time I’m gonna have to try it with though because it was good). After paying through and grabbing my chips, the guy who made the suggestions already had my sandwich done (fast service).
The only two things I wish before I sat down though was that, one, I could have been given the option for wheat bread, but I think they only serve white, not sure. And second, I wish I had the option to either toast the sandwich or microwave it. I’m more of a warm sandwich kind of person. BUT I was sold over, the sandwich was great. And of course if I’m gonna try something new out, I’m gonna eat it as is with no modifications.
Nevertheless, it was a great sandwich, very meaty, and full of flavor, even with just plain mayo as the spread. I was very satisfied in the end.
Definitely will go back to JJs in the future and great job for this location for giving great services and producing a great sandwich.
Oh and the places was clean too, always a plus!

The beach club sub is so delicious — turkey, avocados, cucumbers, sprouts, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo. Their sub bread just makes everything taste 100x better here too. They deliver even if you’re only ordering one sandwich. Jimmy’s is a very fast dining option and much better than Subway.

OK, so I had never had Jimmy Johns before, but a friend and I were hungry at work and neither of us could leave, lame, so we called JJs. They WERE freakishly fast, and they were defiantly freakishly good.
I had the beach club (?), it was turkey, avocado, sprouts, cucumber… it was literally the best sandwich I ever had. The bread was so good, you could taste every ingredient. Thank you Jimmy Johns! For real.

«Subs so fast you’ll freak.»
That’s the very appropriate slogan at Jimmy John’s. What it neglects to mention is that the sandwiches are ridiculously good as well.
Tied for my FAVOURITE sandwich place in all of Houston. I don’t need gimmicky toasted subs or the ability to check off what I want on a brown paper bag. I want a fresh sandwich served by friendly people. Jimmy John’s delivers that in spades. As I’ve mentioned before, for me, it comes down to Bread, Meat/​Cheese, Veggies/​Sauce.
Bread: The white french bread here is amazing. Soft and usually baked several times a day. The real treat is the whole grain wheat bread that has sunflower seed sprinkled liberally throughout. This is the bread that I judge all other breads against. When I sit down at any place with a sandwich, Jimmy John’s wheat bread is the benchmark and thus far, I have not found anything better for the price. Sure, I’ve had better artisan bread at fancy restaurants charging $ 30 for a sandwich, but this money, you can’t do ANY better. Don’t think for one moment that just because this place is economical that it is just ok bread. Sandwich places/​restaurants charging 2−3x Jimmy John’s cant’ touch the bread.
Meat/​Cheese: Good selection of meat. Decent selection of cheese. From the looks of the slicer (similar to Kramer’s from Seinfeld), Jimmy Johns slices their cheese and bread on site. While it is not as fresh as Lenny’s which slices meat and cheese per sandwich, you know it hasn’t been sitting there for ages swimming in some shrink-​wrapped package of goo.
Veggies/​Sauce: Pretty standard. They’ll put a mean guac on your sandwich if you ask them to. I use it as a mayo/​mustard substitute.
Overall, this place rocks. It is open late and serves up fantastic sandwiches. My favourite is a Beach Club on Wheat. If you’re picky about what goes on your sandwich, try some of the slims that come with just meat and cheese.
Give this place a try. It hits a sweet spot both in great sandwiches and price.