Jamba Juice

This is my favorite Jamba Juice in the city. First of all, I have no idea why each of them charges different prices, but this is the one I believe is the cheapest.
Secondly, the staff is fantastic. They all seem to be so excited to be working at Jamba Juice and helping people feed their Jamba Juice addictions. It’s impossible not to smile when I leave this place.

The strawberry surf sixteen size tastes really good! Has lemonade flavor

Just ordered Peach & Mango fit n fruitful Smoothie. So tasty. Love Love it. And I used the coupon from their Facebook page… so it only costed me $ 2 instead of $ 5 this time. it actually has $ 1 promotion in many states. but not in Chicago. and you can use Wifi here, because Starbucks is so close.

The staff are very friendly and it is a convenient location to the loop tracks. My drinks always come out tasting great.

Staff seems to be a hit or miss, but no really terrible experiences. Usually get in and out pretty quick.
I love getting jamba juice as a healthy alternative, good selection.

I might leave a better review if they were OPEN on time! I stopped by at 6:15am, and they were not open — they were supposed to open at 6. So, I was pretty upset about that.

Tried the Orange-​A-​Peel, it was o-​k. Not too sweet, but kind of lacked flavor, in my opinion. Still love the Pomegranate-​Pick-​Me-​Up, its tangy with little sweetness had it a few times again. Still love my new discovery of the world of Jamba Juice!

Here I am. On a lunch break usually or after work. It’s a perfect sweet pick me up for me since I don’t drink coffee. This is a perfect little in and out location amongst all the busy foot traffic in the loop. What perks me up here?! Nothing on the menu. I haven’t ordered from there for years. I prefer the underground menu smoothies and here’s what I’ve tried here and if it’s a hit or miss:
Pink star: suppose to taste like a pink starburst. It comes Very close to it. If you’re into strawberries, you’ll like this.
Red gummi bear: not bad but the white gummi bear kicks this one to the curb. Tastes like a red gummi bear? Yes.
White gummi bear: the Best flavor EVER. Light and sweet, full of pineapple and peach sherbert. You can try it buy subbing in lemonade. Tastes like a white gummi bear? Yes!
Sour gummi bear: also a good choice, sweet but not toooo sour at all. A perfect balance. Tastes like a sour gummi bear? Yes.
Skittles: I didn’t like this one. It’s just sweet and did not taste very much like it’s namesake.
The sour patch kid: like the namesake first it’s a touch of sour then it’s sweet. Does it taste like one? Sorta.
Strawberry short cake: soymilk, strawberries, pineapple sherbert and something else I forget. Tastes like it’s name. Not bad. Not too sweet.
If you don’t want to be disappointed, my reliable go to is the white gummi. IMO it’s the best flavor out of any flavor on the underground menu. Get that free boost and sometimes I add in an extra and I’m good to go at work for another 4 hours. Always nice here, willing to make you whatever you want. Just give them a wink, wink and bat those lush lashes fellas.
White gummi bear. Get it.

Oh how I love Jamba Juice!!! This one is across the street from where I work so sometimes, I’ll skip lunch and have a smoothie and oatmeal. Berry Cherry Pecan is my favorite oatmeal.
I love the workers here, they always greet me by name and know exactly what I want.

So… I’m in Chicago and had a little too much ‘bad food’ (ie. 2 deep dish pizzas and too much to drink). I was craving something nutritious as we were walking around the area toward Willis tower and union station. The sky parted and the beam of light shown on this gem.
I’ve had Jamba before, but it seems they are getting even more ‘natural’ in their menu. Some juice bars sketch me out as they say they are all healthy, but its just a bunch of fruit juice concentrate and high fructose corn syrup. But here, I got a ‘all-​fruit smoothie’ with a free shot of vitamin, immunity, and .50 flax scoop.
It was just what I needed. Very happy to see a more natural menu. I’d come here again.

So if you added up all of the reviews on all of the locations of Jamba Juice around the city, you’d probably have a bazillion 5-​star reviews. I’m not faulting, the smoothies are great. I’m a simpleton and the Strawberry Nirvana is perfection. My curiousity about this secret menu is peaked but that will have to wait until next time…
I’m reviewing the food today… I got a Groupon and was really excited to try a flatbread (who knew they had an oven?) and found out the Groupon didn’t cover it. So I had a choice of wrap, sandwich or salad plus a smoothie drink. I went for the Asian Chicken wrap and wow, was it bland. Not bad, per say. Just not really great. Or even good. I would probably make a face if I had to eat one again. I was hoping for a new, healthy-​ish food place for lunch near the office and this is not it. And now I’m full and bummed because lunch is the highlight of my day. And this day just got a little less awesome.
So stick to the smoothies here because as everyone else said, the service and staff are fast and pleasant. I would give 1-​star for the food and 5-​stars for the drinks so average those bad boys out to a mediocre 3-​star.

Dear current Jamba Juice staff, you really make my work day delightful with your cheerful and positive attitude. I just want you to know, you’re very much appreciated.
This Jamba Juice is right outside my building and I hit it up about once or twice a week as of late. Usually it’s just for orange juice or carrot juice but last week I discovered they still made my favorite smoothie.
In my undergrad years (a good year or two ago) I always drank their sixteen VibranC, it’s orange juice, bananas and some vitamin C boost and other tasty goodies — I randomly asked if they could still make it and the lady working here said it was no problem! Their menu has been updated and this drink of mine is no longer on it, which broke my heart. I used to have this regularly every single morning on my way to my 8am Spanish class… and now I’m glad that I can have it for lunch in the middle of my work day.
I stopped in again today and ordered it for a quick midday pick-​me-​up, thanks Jamba Juice staff, see you again at the end of the week!

cool jamba juice location. the staff are really exuberant and cheer you on if you get the power size on a friday afternoon. i mean — it’s not cheap to get a jamba juice, but it’s definitely healthier than many alternatives.
recommended if: you enjoy fruit smoothies with the option to add supplements such as fiber, protein, or energy. skip it if you think you’re better off getting a big mac meal for the same price.

Why do I love you?
I love that you’re open on Sundays, when so many of your neighbors aren’t. It makes me hate having to work on the weekend a little less if I know I can start my day off with you.
You don’t tempt me with doughnuts or muffins (breakfast cupcakes). No if I go here, I’m getting my smoothie and leaving. I don’t need any of your fancy bran cookies, thank you very much.
I swear the Coldbuster is actually curative. Anytime I feel a cold coming on, I switch to drinking these for breakfast– it’s better than Zycam!
I don’t love you, though, for your styrofoam cups– I mean, if you’re all about healthy living, you can’t really feel good about that, can you, Jamba?

Jamba,
This is hitting below the belt!
What is this «get a $ 25 Jamba card and get a free Jamba» or «buy one Jamba and get another after noon at half price» business? Are you trying to send a Jamba junkie like me on a massive, debt-​inducing bender? All I have to say is, if you see me on the street begging for money to support my Jamba habit, I hope you feel guilty.
Your smoothie slut,
Mary

I love Jamba Juice, growing up in L.A. before moving to Chicago. You always run into the issue of franchises versus the actual locations themselves when reviewing a place like this. So I’ll keep my love for Jamba in check and focus on the location itself.
First off, the service is great. This could be due to the fact that I’m almost always here around 7 – 7:30am on a weekday for my breakfast before starting my workday and the most people I’ve seen in there besides me at that hour is at the most five, so there’s little order-​juggling or being ignored. However, occasionally due to the early hour, there’s ONE person working register and making smoothies and possibly one person in the back getting ready to start working. Even then, they’re good at what they do.
Shoutout to one of the managers at this location, Tahesha. She’s always friendly, quick with the register and almost always remembers that I like a warm sourdough parmesan pretzel with my Jamba. Also a shoutout to the only male worker I see in the morning (I think his name is David) — this guy always recognizes me and know I like my smoothies extra-​smooth, even if it means running it through the blender a few extra cycles, and I have a penchant for substituting banana for my strawberries because I’m a believer in bananas for its under-​appreciated flavor in the fruit world.
As for the place itself, the blenders could use a tune-​up. One is unnecessarily loud and barely does its job, and they only have the two. Also I see them regularly having to deal with their juicing machine in the mornings, which makes me think it needs an overhaul as well. The cleanliness is quite good, from what I can tell, and they’re excellent with the secret menu.
For those who don’t know — Jamba Juice has a «secret menu» of sorts. Most of the recipes are actually very-​old menu items that were removed to give Jamba Juice a «healthier» image — so they contain a lot of sherbet and frozen yogurt. Each location has its small list of «secret menu» items that they know how to make, and here’s what I’ve found for this location:
White Gummi (peachy, tastes like a white gummi bear)
Pink Star (tastes like a pink/​strawberry Starburst candy)
Strawberry Shortcake (lemonade gives it a tarter taste while remaining sweet)
Strawberry Dreamin’ (like a real strawberry shake, but with fro-​yo instead of ice cream)
PB&J (peanut butter base with blueberry for jelly and soymilk — substitute blueberry for whatever jelly you prefer, the grape juice is good or strawberries, but I prefer bananas of course)
My all-​time favorite? Order a Pink Star and substitute bananas for your strawberries. The resulting drink is like a Tropical Starburst. My favorite, plus a Daily Vitamin boost and a Sourdough Parmesan pretzel make for the perfect breakfast.

I love Jamba, but it seems every time I come in this location I get forgotten about, and skipped over by the masses that crowd this little shop.
I’m almost 6ft tall with red flipping hair… How can you forget about me so much?! You make me mad, but I love berry fulfilling… so keep them coming :)

I know, you’re thinking, wtf, why am i reviewing Jamba Juice? They’re a chain and they’re all the same. But christopher h. reminded me that there’s so much more to Jamba…
like the «secret menu» that astonishingly enough, not a lot of people know about. Hell, not even some JJ employees know about them. And they’re not allowed to tell you that they specifically have it unless you know to ask. This isn’t the secret menu that’s like the «secret menu» at In ‘N Out; they actually don’t post it anywhere (so as not to infringe on trademarks).
Pink Star: lemonade, soy milk, raspberry sherbet, frozen yogurt, sorbet, strawberries
Butterfinger: carrot juice, chocolate, peanut butter, frozen yogurt, ice
Fruity Pebbles: all sherbets, soy milk
Skittles: Lemonade, lime sherbet, frozen yogurt, strawberries
Sour Patch Kid: lemonade, all sherbets, blueberries
White Gummi: peach juice, soymilk, all sherbets, mangoes
Red Gummi
PB+J
Strawberry Shortcake
Chocolate covered Strawberries
Pushpop
Raspberry Dreamin’
Pineapple Dreamin’
Bluetopia
Now and Later
Apple Pie
Thank You Jesus
If you don’t think the regular menu is all that great, give these ones a chance. The gummi bear drinks taste EXACTLY like gummy bears, a mindblowing first experience. and I swear by Original White Gummi with Caffeine for a hangover.
Most stores only have White Gummi, Strawberry Shortcake and Pink Star, like this particular location… but in Cali they’ll surprise you. Yet another reason to miss the West Coast…

If you like your smoothies with ice and fruit chunks, come here.
I adore Jamba Juice, but I cannot stand when my smoothies have chunks in them! This is the only location where repeatedly their blender does not work, so go a few extra blocks to get to another Jamba Juice. It’s worth it.

JAMBA JUICE POOL WRESTLING — undeniably the best creation since… well, Qdoba (read that post for details).
You may have seen me there before. I frequent their Michigan Ave location weekly, and you can often find me debating with the staff… particularly about they rejecting my request for Stoli to be added.
NICK’S FAVORITE: CITRIS SQUEEZE w/​Power Boost (although sometimes I request the Femme boost to put the girls behind the counter up in arms… hehehe)