Jimmy John’s

The first time I tried Jimmy John’s sandwiches was on 4÷26÷12, and by some weird coincidence I tried it again last night, the fourth anniversary of my first visit. When I walked out the door four years ago, I was determined never to return, not because of the food or venue, but because of feeling insulted by an employee’s double entendres about the whole dill pickle I purchased.
For whatever reason, I stopped by tired, hungry, and ornery after work on my way home. I mean people and organizations can change, right? Four years down the road this Jimmy John’s has turned the corner and then some.
First, of course, there’s a brand new and non-​smart alecky staff. I was greeted in a friendly way and given my sandwich and cookie in what seemed like seconds. The order and kitchen area were immaculately clean.
The sandwich (The Vito) was delicioso and composed of high-​quality Italian meats and cheeses. The oatmeal and raisin cookie was large and as good as anything my own mom baked. I really enjoyed both. The sandwich bread was some of the best I’ve had in a restaurant.
My one complaint was not the musical choices, but the way-​way too high volume. Why? I couldn’t relax because of this and wanted out the front door ASAP. Turn the music down, please!
I’m amazed at the turnaround in my experiences at Jimmy John’s. Well done! Now, if you can hear me, PLEASE turn down the music volume. and I’ll hand out a well-​deserved fifth star.

When I forgot to pack lunch one day and was in desperate need of a simple, cheap, meat and cheese healthy sandwich I was so happy to find this place and quickly grab a sandwich in time to catch the streetcar. I got their $ 4.90 «slim» sandwich on multi-​grain bread with roast beef and provolone cheese. It was just like having a sandwich made from home and was very tasty and just what I wanted. I got a lot of meat in it — the roast beef was quite good — and it was very satisfying. If I am in need of a quick good sandwich again for low price and am passing by I will definitely stop by again.
The service was also nice, fast, and helpful. It was a casual and friendly atmosphere which I liked. As I was new I asked the guy for a recommendation on what the best meat he had was and he said the roast beef was good so I went for that and was very satisfied.

I work downtown, and sometimes its hard to get away from the office for lunch, so Jimmy Johns being so close is great (or so I thought).
I have had nothing but issues with this location.
I order a lettuce wrap sandwich, it comes on bread. I order extra turkey, I get no turkey. I pay for cheese, I get no cheese! I had finally had it when I got an order for myself an a coworker, and NOTHING was right and we paid extra for some items. I called, and they weren’t helpful at all, and didn’t seem to understand why I was even complaining. All the other times I just sucked it up, and dealt with it. They did finally offer to get me a corrected sandwich, which was nice.
I gave them one last chance last week, and everything was great until I found HAIR In my sandwich.
Never again.

Super friendly staff! And fast! This place was immaculate at the lunch rush, which is really hard to do. Tasty-​beats the heck out of a Subway sandwich. It’s not gourmet food, so if you don’t have ridiculous expectations, you’ll be pleased with a nice deli style sandwich, made accurate and fast. Bonus: if working downtown, they will deliver even one sandwich.

Tried to place an order tonight with a girl over the phone. She seemed new and I was very patient. I work in The customer service industry so I completely understand being new and don’t mined waiting at all while she learns. However she was very rude. Didn’t listen to my order and kept cutting my off to talk to people in the background. I really don’t mind her taking her time but I do mind her lack of customer service. I ended up never being able to place my order and went with something else for dinner. I don’t plan ordering from them again

Need a quick bite? You’re going back to work or school? Are you looking for cheap and fast eats? Then stop going to McDonald’s and grab a decent (health wise & taste) sandwich from jimmy’s! You can get you protien low carb with lettuce rab! And its quicker than taking a piss! Haha!

I’ve been to jimmy johns probably 50 times. Today was my worst experienceI work and I wasn’t even there! I work in a corporate office building downtown where jimmy johns delivers and there’s this one gal that I’ve seen dozens of times that just cuts everyone off when she’s on her bike. It doesn’t matter if it’s a car or pedestrian. Well that’s her problem if she gets hit or yelled at. Then when 10 people were waiting to get on an elevator today at about 12:30 she sprints into the elevator to be first when she was running down the hall and everyone else that works in the building was being polite to let the first comers get on. When she should’ve been last and who runs down a hall/​stairway? How do you not know those common manners? Well jimmy johns should teach those apparently, because her parents didn’t.

They say they deliver, but can’t seem to deliver ²⁄₃ of a mile away. I was half expecting my sandwiches when they called me that less than a mile is too far.
I would never call this place again. Too strict of delivery rules.

i love the italian night club on wheat. my goto for probably a decade. and will probably be the same for the foreseeable future.
but i went in this saturday (1÷31÷15) around 5pm to order a few sandwiches. i asked for one with salt and pepper, and the lady working said they didnt carry salt and pepper. are you serious? the 2 most basic spices!!! she offered oregano as a replacement. seriously, wth? maybe they were messing with me, but either way, it just seems ridiculous.
and to follow it up, i had ordered 3 sandwiches and 3 bags of chips. i asked for a bag and the girl just looked at me, said help yourself and walked off. very rude, and honestly surprised at the lack of service… especially considering i was literally the only customer in the place.
thats all.

The Good: friendly staff. Clean restaurant.
The Bad: the sandwiches. I really think you’d have to try hard to create a lower quality sandwich than Subway, but Jimmy Johns takes it. Whether it be the flavorless bread or the dependence on low quality condiments, all their sandwiches taste the same and that flavor is more suited for a child’s simple palette. I’ve given them the benefit of the doubt, but after 4 visits now, they’ve disappointed every time.
I’ll neglect getting too off topic as well, but the founder of this chain is a despicable big game hunter, who has faced criminal charges for his practices as well. Though this is not specific to this one location, it’s important for people to understand what they are supporting.

Worst Jimmy John’s I’ve ever been to. Staff has a lot of bad attitude coupled with zero customer service skills. You couldn’t pay me to come back here!

Let me say this off the bat: if you are from the east coast or a place with great delis and sandwich shops, you are probably going to hate jimmy Johns. If you are against big gaming hunting or shooting elephants for sport, you are probably going to hate jimmy johns.
But, if you like buttery soft French bread slathered in mayo and crammed with shredded lettuce with a side of meat, you are going to love jimmy johns. The subs in my opinion are more about the bread than the meat, and I enjoy the bread.
My go to sub is the beach club with bacon and sauce, which comes with not only a half jar of Helmans mayo, but also a grotesque helpings of avocado spread which I have to believe is also made with mayo as the main ingredient. Let me reiterate: if you hate mayo or are more of a miracle whip kind of guy you are going to HATE this place.

Its a hundred degrees outside, and the last thing I want to do is cook dinner! That’s why I love Jimmy Johns! The sandwiches are great (and of course, fast) but its the little things keeping it from getting 5 stars. I don’t get off work til 9pm, and when I call at 9:30, half the time they’re already closed, even though its supposed to be open until 10. Also, because its the end of the night, the bread is always stale. I’m talking rock hard. If they could fix those things, it’d be 5 stars all day long!

Love Jimmy John’s when I’m on the go and this one is excellent. I stopped in around 8PM and the service was most excellent! Great Service!

This is Portland so, yes, opting for more local fare is popular and common. But in comparison with other sandwich chains — Subway, Quiznos, etc. — Jimmy John’s really stands out. Their service is outstanding; oftentimes the employees are young teenagers, but they’re always friendly and dependable, and better behaved than some adults I know! If you are lucky enough to be in the delivery area, you’ll be blown away with how fast they are! I love that they offer 7-​grain bread as well as the standard sub bread. My favorite is the #12, Beach Club: Turkey, provolone, avocado, cucumber, and tomato. TIP: Get ALL of the freebies! Onions, hot peppers, Dijon, oil & vinegar, oregano, and sprouts.

I would really rate this 3.5 stars.
First of all when you order your sandwich you will get your order faster than you can say sandwich. The food is on the pleasant side of standard. The jalepeño chips are great.
Big negative for me is no toilet seat covers in the bathroom are offered and I find that pretty gross. I improvised but I feel like that should be a standard item offered in a bathroom.

What is it about those JJBLTs that make ‘em so doggone good?
The club LuLu is another classic (turkey-​n-​bacon), sublime in its simplicity.
The gigando deli pickles are an excellent complement.
The Ultimate Porker is even better heated, and the Gargantuan leaves neither appetite nor dignity standing in its wake. Don’t forget to order hot peppers on the side!
They whip up large group orders so very fast, and will even deliver within a reasonable radius!
So take that, Quiznos! En Garde, subway! The competition just got way tougher, eh?

But more like 2.5
I’m getting over Subway, so it would be great to have a great alternative that would put Jared to shame. After trying this place, I’m still waiting.
I give them points for baking their bread fresh, but their menu is so boring and unremarkable. If you aren’t going to be creative with your menu, you’d better do the things you do offer better than anyone else. Jimmy John’s does not do the things they do better than anyone else. The sandwich itself is just fine. There’s a little too much mayo, and you can find better ingredients elsewhere. Just not worth the money. There’s not that «it» factor that keeps you coming back. People rave about this place, but I see it as spectacularly marginal.

Okay, I had never heard of Jimmy John’s before… but… now, I have. And, I’m looking forward to the one day they open up in LA!
Was flirting with hunger for a few hours debating if I could wait til the morning to eat and/​or munching on a lot of snacks (and sugar…) in my hotel room… then got urgently desperate to find a delivery option nearby that was open on a Sunday evening. Jimmy John’s popped up first and though I don’t LOVE vegan/​veggie sandwiches, the reviews were pretty good and (duh) they were still open, so I took the plunge.
My sandwich (Veggie Club on whole wheat with extra lettuce, no cheese, no mayo, with a pickle) says «World’s Greatest Gourmet Sandwiches» and TBH I don’t know if that’s exactly what they are… like, THE GREATEST? That’s a pretty tall claim! BUT, they really did give extra lettuce, the bread was pretty yummy/​soft, and they got my order exactly right.
I did think it was a pretty solid sandwich and that quick delivery? LOVE IT. I think from receiving the order confirmation in my inbox to when he knocked on my door with my sandwich is was TEN MINUTES. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! in LA, I don’t know what I would have to do or pay to get something to my door in ten minutes. AMAAAAZING. (Quick note: $ 3 minimum, but that’s pretty much a like, please-don’t-be-ridiculous-and-ask-us-to-deliver-you-soda. Anyone ordering an actual sandwich can get free delivery.)
A great option for delivery and/​or just a good ol’ fashioned sandwich.

Simple, inexpensive, quality sandwiches, Jimmy John’s delivers. Nice atmosphere and fast, friendly service.
All the food carts in the area were swamped for lunch, so we decided to try Jimmy John’s, over by the Central Library area. Colleen The Vinyl Queen got a Tuna Sub and I, Mark In The Dark, got a Turkey Sub, chips and 2 soft drinks.
Our total… about $ 14.
CoLLeen’s Tuna Sub was cool, with cucumbers, sprouts, tomato and lettuce. My Turkey Sub was quality turkey, lettuce, tomato, mayo. The bread stood out, it is really fresh and tasty, reminded me of how special the bread used to seem at SubWay, back in the day.
The chips and soft drinks were basic.
You know how at SubWay they have maybe 1, 2 or three people working? At Jimmy John’s they had about 6 people.
Stuff moved fast.
I’ve been checking their menu online, already planning my next visit! There are many choices and extras available.