Jamba Juice

Hot oatmeal in plastic container for cold drinks? Tell me if that makes sense to you.
Went to jamba juice this morning at ackerman, ordered a banana oatmeal. Didn’t even offer my receipt. Not only that, they put my oatmeal in a plastic cup used for cold drinks. Didn’t know the staff name because she had no name tag. Look at the picture and tell me if that looks appetizing to you. I know we are students, but that doesn’t mean we should receive sub-​par service.

Jamba Juice is one of my options to go to when I’m attempting to be healthy — although I personally prefer if a lot of their smoothies were made from fresh fruit, but I suppose it’s rather difficult with berries and all that.
I come here mostly for their freshly squeezed juice and sometimes their frozen fruit smoothies, depending on what I’m craving. Of course it’s not the cheapest place you would find, and with your smart selection of time coming here, the line can either be horrendously long or pleasantly short.
Nothing much to complain about it really, juice can’t really taste bad. I just think they mark their prices up too much.

Basic fruit smoothies that are more juice than fruit but still a better alternative in the area vs. fast food. I just needed something to tie me over from point A to B. Good customer service and good prices. Good customer service.

Located right on Avenue A of Ackerman Union, this Jamba Juice provides a quick (pricey) fuel stop for those hard-​working minds on the move!
This particular Jamba Juice has saved me plenty of finals weeks, waking me up after a long night of studying in Kerckhoff. That’s when I order the large (I believe that’s around $ 6). Anything for a better test score am I right?
Anyway this place also stays open late as a study spot in Ackerman. Another study spot for all you roving studiers! I know you guys get a high off of discovering a new spot.
Once I also completed their survey at the bottom of the receipt. You know those things that you never pay attention to. Well it works, okay. Got a coupon for a buy one get one free next time! That’s right, you skeptics.

I tried the Mango-​A-​Go-​Go Smoothie from Jamba Juice today. It was great! The first few sips were very sweet, but after several minutes it wasn’t. It was definitely refreshing!
For the record: The cashier wasn’t very friendly (she didn’t smile or look happy to take my order).

FAST, EFFICIENT SERVICE.
I don’t pay attention to prices when it comes to my Jamba Juice! but is it me or do they charge more here than at a regular Jamba Juice outside of school?
I knocked off a star because they do not accept corporate coupons here, meaning they do not honor their own Jamba Juice promotions. — _​_​-
Obviously that won’t stop me from getting my daily smoothie/​calorie fix!

Nice central location on the UCLA campus and a good place to study if you like the white noise type of environment. Unfortunately, this Jamba Juice location never accepts chain-​wide discounts and promotions. The lines are typically long and the wait might make you late for class. Simply put, I only go here when my friends drag me along or I am absolutely craving something on the menu.

I rarely go to Jamba Juice, in general, but did because my cousin who happened to be confined at RRUCLA wanted something.
Cash only as their credit/​debit machine was offline that afternoon. No biggie, BofA was practically next door. I was the only one at the register ready to order. (There were only maybe 3 other people in there all waiting for their drinks.)
They must have had big orders because I stood at that register for quite sometime.
One of the workers, however, kept apologizing for the wait, which was cool. At least he acknowledged I was there. I didn’t really mind the wait as I can see them really hustlin’. So all good.
Got outta there five minutes later, drink on hand.
Overall, it wasn’t so bad.

One of my favorite Jamba Juice locations! The staff at this location always gives great customer service. One instance, the male Manager went out of his way to make sure I was satisfied with my drink and oatmeal. You don’t get that nowadays! I felt very welcomed and it was a pleasure to enjoy my breakfast there. I recommend you stop by! CHEERS!

Come here all the time because I go to school at UCLA and I feel like its always a toss up whether or not my drink or acai bowls come out the way I like.
For the acai bowls, different people working at different times will make the portions different. I’ve been here at times when the difference was drastic. Furthermore, different people will add different amounts of toppings or soymilk and getting a well done one really depends on the day and time.
For acai bowls, I would definitely recommend the acai primo. It always comes out a lot fuller and is way more filling because it has granola and coconut whereas the other one only has fruits.
Onto drinks, the smoothies are always pretty good. I really like the mango madness smoothie. Recently, I’ve been liking the acai super antioxidant a lot. They have other great options such as all fruit smoothies and juices.
Finally, I get ginger shots here sometimes and love them! They really help me feel reenergized.

They don’t accept bogo coupons now, what gives?
Even weirder when you look at the Unilocal app for this listing and there’s an announcement for a bogo special.
Normally I’ve never had issues re: Jamba promos but this particular student-​employee was giving me some sass or «razmatazz» about the promo. Usually the Bruin fam welcomes each other but this guy was more tart than a Strawberry Surf Rider.
Might have turned me into a Robeks guy or even, gasp, Pressed Juicery.

Since I don’t think it’s fair to penalize the store for how busy it gets and the length of time it takes for them to make your item, especially with 15 – 20 people in front of you, this review is strictly based off of performance, quality and overall satisfaction of this location.
You almost feel as if you’ve sold your soul to the devil if you ever come here and there is less than 3 people ahead of you! If you find yourself in this situation, take a DEEP BREATH, approach the counter with caution and praise sweet baby Jesus.
The staff here is amazing. With the countless number of customers who come through, they still make an effort to get to know you. On one occasion, they ran out of fresh fruit, so they couldn’t make my normal acai primo bowl and told me to come back in an hour. I’ll admit, I was pretty livid (I mean come on, WHO runs out of fresh fruit at Jamba)! However, I decided to come back in an hour, and just as promised, they had received the fruit and the worker remembered me and said «this was made with LOOOOOOOVE» as she handed me the bowl.
On another occasion, I put my order in and went to Bruin Buzz next door to get my coffee. For some strange reason, they took FORRRRRREVER to make my damn drink (like a solid 10 minutes) and I felt bad knowing they were probably calling my name at Jamba. However, when I went to pick up my bowl, I was told they were going to make it fresh because they noticed I left and didn’t want to serve me a non-​fresh bowl. AWESOME!

Stopped by this spot after spending a few hours in the hot sun at nearby Drake Stadium. The friendly juice-​ologists had a smile on their faces and were friendly with my kids. The location was clean, and plenty of seating was available.

I’ve only been here a few times but I’m never disappointed. There’s always a bit of a line but never a long wait. I appreciate that they changed their cups from Styrofoam to paper! way to go!
I’m always very please with the staff at this location. They are very friendly and know their smoothies! They are patient and alway offer a smile. Same goes for those prepping your smoothies.
The location is very clean and open. Great job Jamba! P. S I had their KALE smoothies and it was DELISH!!!

It’s a chain & it tastes the same… at every location. Staff is always friendly, lines are almost always a little long, so there’s a bit of a wait. If there are about 5 people in front of you, it’ll take about 15 – 20 minutes for you to get to the front, order, & get your drink. My only gripe is that it’s expensive, but everything is tasty.
They close late so now it’s a great place to study!

Cute little place to «study» and mingle, but mostly «study»
They often have great BOGO’s and other discounts and coupons here. Big thumbs up.
…BUT if you’re looking for Wheatgrass shots whenever your frequently-​ill roommate gets frequently ill (no offense, roomie), you’ll be left disappointed and sick the next day because about 13 of 16 times I’ve been to Jamba Juice for wheatgrass, the machine was flippin’ broken. These are multiple moments, people. I don’t know how a machine for wheatgrass gets broken, but dang nabbit I need my wheatgrass.
Happy Juicin’!

Jamba really knows how to keep me coming back! They have deals like every week. Recently, there was a BOGO deal. This week, theres the $ 1 summer special for 16oz smoothies from 5−7PM. I also recall, during finals week, Jamba had $ 1 deal from 9AM-​11AM the entire week! Jamba Juice is definitely student budget friendly :)
Also, the staff are always smiling and friendly. There’s also a spacious lounge for studying. They initiated a new «after hours lounge» where the studying space is kept open til midnight, long after the smoothie shop has closed.

Now that the Jamba Juice on Lindbrook has closed down (sadness!), I have to work a little harder to get my Jamba Juice fix.
Had a meeting on campus today and made it a point to drop by Ackerman to go to Jamba. Of course, Jamba is never quick and this location has even longer lines because of the students. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the grab-​to-​go Jambas in the refrigerators by the line — so smart! I had been craving a Banana Berry (their ABSOLUTE best flavor ever, in my opinion), but I was worried I wasn’t going to make it back to the office in time. So of the flavors offered (Caribbean Passion, Razzmatazz, Mango-​a-​go-​go, & Strawberries Wild), I went w/​Strawberries Wild and was quite happy with it. I was even happier to skip the wait.
Also got a Cheesy Onion Bread and it was sooo good with the melty cheese after it was toasted! I’ve had experiences at Jamba where I’d have to ask them to retoast my pastries because the middle is still cold, but this time, it came out perfectly. Reminds me of the onion breads I used to get from Asian bakeries when I was young — yummm.

I feel the need to give Jamba Juice a boost up. Sure, it’s not the best Jamba Juice location and it can be super packed, but they’ve taken some measures and are improving.
First, convenience level super high as it’s inside the student center. Perfect to swing by on a warm day to pick up a drink. Wednesday $ 1 oatmeal? Why am I not here every Wednesday?
What’s nice about this location is that they often give out BOGO coupons or receipts with survey codes to get BOGO after completing their online survey. I’m always on the lookout because I’m trying desperately to figure out whether there’s a pattern for said BOGO coupons.
They’re open until late and it’s a nice place to get together, not ideal for studying, but if you need a place to chill, drop by. They often play good music, but it can get loud.
Some hours it gets really packed and the wait can be long, but nothing out of the extraordinary. Though there has been times where people mistakenly take my drink, but I think that’s more of miscommunication (students are just in a hurry and don’t make sure they have the right order sometimes).
Sometimes my drink is off. Caribbean Passion for example has been tasting off lately. And I had a Pomegranate Paradise that I didn’t care for much, but I don’t know if that’s the drink itself or it’s just this location. Either way, I stick with my Pomegranate Pick Me Up and Mango A Go Go as safe options.
Nice that they have express so if you don’t want to wait, swing by for an original of their most popular flavors.
Average, but an extra star for the employees there who recognize my face and remember my name! You rock.

LA weather can get me all twisted with the perceptions of a wintery season in the midst of 75 degrees heat. Grace L’s reviews reminded me to go back to Jamba Juice and it was the quick fix solution to this mind game once I ordered their warm Berry Oatmeal ($ 2.95) and icy Razzmatazz smoothie ($ 4.40) to strike a mental balance.
This soy-​based oatmeal came with a small handful of mixed dried berries with glazed walnuts and brown sugar. Portion was small but the oatmeal texture was comforting and creamy. Fortunately I got their oatmeal for $ 2 off due to their current «winter bundle» promotion, but otherwise it is not worth getting unless they supersize it with fresh berries to match the actual cost.
My Razzmatazz came with mixed berry juice, strawberries, bananas, and orange sherbet. The taste was tart as the sherbet dominated while the fruit flavors did not come through. I wished the smoothie was sweeter, and believe this was not an issue of having more sugar but rather it was the quality of fruits that made it unnecessarily tart. Although my immunity boost came free, they also charged me 50 cents for adding flax and fiber which was complimentary back in their glory days.
This location is conveniently located in the newly renovated part of the Ackerman. It is well lit with a constant line out the door and a spacious studying area filled with colorful tables, chairs, and a huge blackboard to simulate a fun and vibrant classroom. Service was decent with the juicer being the main culprit of the noise level. Next time I’m gonna try Grace’s Orange Dream Machine. 3 stars for the overall experience.