Jamba Juice

I’m currently a 4^th year at UCI and I’ve noticed that Jamba Juice never really gets a lot of traffic. I think I know why.
It’s always clean, so that’s a plus. Drinks are made quickly as well, but that’s a standard for Jambas.
The workers are genuinely polite, but whenever I decide to go treat myself to some Jamba, they get my order wrong. The first time, they made my order light when I asked for a Large, and right now I’m sipping another wrong order of an entirely different flavor I asked for. I didn’t want to be late for class so I just left.
I don’t think I’ll be back. I enjoy Jamba Juice, just not this specific location.

This jamba juice has good service, its clean, welcoming; what more can you ask for? Oh right! The smoothies. The smoothies are great. I usually stick with the strawberry surf rider. They are very consistent with the quality. During the summer its not as busy as I thought it would be, which is good because I really just want to get my smoothie and leave. There’s no need to hang out there unless you’re with friends. But if you do choose to hang out there, they have stools to relax and enjoy their awesome playlist! Enjoy (:

Love the variety of smoothies, and the fact that I can incorporate vegetables into my smoothies without really tasting them. All the smoothies are delish :)
My favorites would be Apple ‘N Greens, Kale Caribbean, and Berry Blast.
only thing is that the ingredients aren’t always completely blended and I get chunks of frozen fruit/​veggie every now and then in my smoothie :(I also wish they would pour everything into the cups and not waste so much product when making the smoothies…

They did not accept my team member discount card, WTF!!! they said since its owned by uci they dont accept such things… really?! not even discount cards owned by people who actually work at another jamba jucie. Ugh. Will not buy from this location and plus everything is overpriced. DO NOT GO TO THIS JAMBA

Way too overpriced and the quality doesn’t seem to be as good as other Jamba Juices… They don’t accept coupons or offers either which is pretty lame. I only come here when I’m really craving a smoothie.

On a hot day, you think you’d be seeing people walking around campus with Jamba Juice. But nope, you see people walking around with Starbucks.
This Jamba Juice location is alright. The employees are friendly, and your drinks are made quickly, but there’s just something about this location that I don’t really like.
It really does suck that they don’t accept the BOGO coupons :(WHY??? We’re all college students here; we need to save money$$$!!!
I usually go here to get the oatmeal, whenever I want to have a healthy breakfast. It’s decent, not that bad. Not unless you don’t like oatmeal. Depending on who makes it for you, you’ll either get oatmeal filled all the way to the top, or ¾ of the way full. Feels like I’m getting jipped here.

I am sad. Normally my experience is fine, they are friendly and get my smoothie out very quickly. Yes, sometimes I feel like they do not empty the entire drink into the cup, I always see a lot left over in the blender, but that is not a big deal.
But today. Ugh, I just am super unhappy. My smoothie was not blended completely. I got a cup full of ice and frozen fruit… in undrinkable chunks. I paid 5 dollars for this crap damn it! UCI Jamba Juice, my faith in you has diminished. :(

Definitely NOT the best Jamba location there is, but it’s on school campus. what do you expect?
It’s pretty inconsistent here, most days my drinks are more liquid-​y than they’re supposed to be. but some days, the gods love me so that creamy thick texture returns.
I always get Orange Berry Blitz @Jamba and it’s crazy cause sometimes they give me an orange color drink and insist that it’s what I ordered … and I mean it makes sense… except for the fact that the drink is usually a deep purple berry color –_​_​_​_​_​–
I hate the cups here since they’re not made out of the usual jamba Styrofoam. It’s just the regular paper cups and it’s annoying cause it’s all flimsy and cheap looking and I hate how it gets all wet when the drink starts to melt. Ugh. I guess it’s more «green» … but I’d rather have the styrofoam. It’s also more expensive if you buy on campus –_​_​– but WHY when the quality of the cups suck so much?
All this is pretty annoying and all, but on that sweaty hot 80 degrees weather day at school, I’m glad we have this nowhere-​near-​perfect location right on campus. I’ll suck up alllll my unhappiness because by the end of the day, I’m a sucker for this place.
* They also have a stamp card! And if you come after 5, you get two stamps per drink. These cards used to be actual cards, now they’re printed on these flimsy piece of paper which I’m sure will rip or be lost by the time you get to ten but. props for trying?

Yeah, the only reason why I come here is because it is convenient. My last drink I had here though was horrible. My free boost was not blended into the drink at all and as I took each sip, I also got a mouthful of powder. I couldn’t bring myself to finish my drink, it was disgusting. Hire better people, or train them better please.

Aw I don’t know why this place has such a low rating. I think it’s one of the better places in the student center. The workers are generally nice, the drinks taste fine to me, and it definitely moves faster than the Starbucks on campus. I also really like that they don’t use the Styrofoam cups, but maybe all Jambas stopped doing that (I haven’t been to another Jamba in forever). The only thing I don’t like about this location is that, like most of the other food places on campus, it’s a «licensed concept», meaning it has it’s own rules and pricing, meaning slightly more expensive than «real» Jamba Juices and they don’t accept gift cards, which is why I’m only giving it three stars. Bummer.
Still not that bad though for something on campus. I’m glad they opened one here.

Gone a couple of times to this Jamba but it kinda sucks because:
A.) They don’t accept coupons
B.) They are really slow
But most importantly because…
C.) THEY DON’T ACCEPT GIFT CARDS!
I was really happy I found a gift card with $ 6 in it simply to find out I couldn’t use it. Well, gee, thanks man, I think I’ll just not buy anything here then because you guys kinda take too long to make drinks.
With all that’s been said around on the reviews for this, I still go from time to time when I have a 1 pint certificate from the UCI blood bank, so I guess that saves it from the 1 star

I usually get a decent mango peach topper and mango a go go here. I think the prices are a little more expensive than other locations, but hasn’t stopped alot of people from going here.
Also, props to not having styrofoam cups! keep in Green, UCI.

PASS. No thanks.
If you have a car, the Jamba Juice on Harvard Ave is not that far and they KNOW WHAT THEY’RE DOING. This Jamba Juice refused to accept my BOGO coupon, or any coupon for that matter. Like hell I’m going to pay full price for a shitty drink.

I really love Jamba Juice, but the prices here are pretty absurd.
Plus, they don’t actually use the real original size makes me feel like I’m missing out on more of my smoothie! It’s probably just me, but hey!
I also feel like an original size at Jamba Juice is just the same as the expensive Cha for Tea. I can get a cheaper vent drink at the Starbucks on campus for a $ 1 less!
Personally, I think you should wait and make your money worth it by going out to an actual Jamba Juice retailer then coming here. But there are those times when California weather is extremely hot, and nothing sounds better than a cold smoothie.
So, tread with caution!

I’ve never had a problem with my drinks. I am often pleasantly surprised by some of their staff who take the time to make my Acai Topper extra good by carefully cutting the bananas and laying them on top of the granola. Thank you smoothie artists!
They also get your drink out FAST during heavy rushes. I stopped by during Welcome Week and I was surprised how quickly my order came out after I’d zigzagged through the line.
Yes, the drinks are overpriced, but what did you expect eating on campus? I think they’re doing a good job so far — keep it up!

I enjoy having a jamba juice on campus but their are better jamba juices off campus.
Sometimes they make the smoothies like they are supposed to, but more often then not there is something a little off about it. For some people it may not be a big deal but me personally I order the same 1 – 2 things every time. So I know how it is supposed to taste and I like having it taste how it is supposed to.
I think this location also has more expensive prices than the regular jamba juice off campus.

First of all, having a jamba juice on campus is very cool, but having a Jamba Juice that kinda SUCKS… is not cool!
HOW HARD IS IT TO MAKE A SMOOTHIE? I came here upon the opening date… yes it didnt taste too guud… I assumed it was because of the fact that they just opened aka their training wasnt complete or that they were newbies.
Came back later on… place did get better, but it just DOESNT TASTE THE SAME compared to the other JAMBA JUICE locations.
At this point… and my theory… STUDENT esp fobs… are NOT GUUD JUICE BLENDERS.
UNTIL THEN! ^-^

When you come to this Jamba Juice location, I think you just have to be realistic about what you’re getting. It’s located on a school campus, which almost always means that what you’re getting is going to 1) seem/​be a little overpriced, and 2) probably not as good as that smoothie maker you always see at the JJ at whatever mall you normally grace…
I got the Orange Dream Machine the other day, asked for it to taste more «orange-​y,» and so the girl working kindly switched the normal frozen yogurt in the drink for frozen orange yogurt. You’re awesome, girl employee.
I really liked my drink. Did I like the almost $ 5 price tag? No, but seriously, it’s all about expectation. I knew I was going to be slightly ripped off. Done deal. My smoothie tasted good, at least…

Apparently this Jamba Juice doesn’t take $ 5 off coupons that say ‘Good at any Jamba Juice in the nation’ on the back because they’re a franchise? And owned by the university? And, well, they just don’t?
I don’t know either. For me, if the place says ‘Jamba Juice’ and the employees are wearing Jamba Juice hats and uniforms and the menu is the Jamba Juice menu, down to even the seasonal Jamba Juice specials (Pumpkin Spice for fall!) then I’d say it’s a freaking Jamba Juice and needs to accept Jamba Juice coupons.
After much arguing and manager-​summoning and more arguing, they agreed to accept the coupon. Then they gave us a 16 oz Peanut Butter Moo’d instead of the 24 oz we ordered, and it tasted powdery and not like any Moo’d I have previously ordered over the last 5 years.
Not sure what their problem is, but if they’re OK pretending they’re not a Jamba Juice, I’m OK pretending they’re not a Jamba Juice, and thus when I get a craving for a Pomegranate Paradise or Peach Perfection, I will go elsewhere.

IT’S OPENED!
I’m glad that they finally opened up a Jamba Juice on campus! I visited it yesterday for the first time, and there was a good amount of people in line. I ordered a Strawberry Nirvana ($ 3.99) with a Daily Vitamin Boost. There were about 2 – 3 people making drinks, while one person manned the cash register.
It took a while for me to receive my order, even though I only had a 16 oz. smoothie. I overheard other people saying that they waited a while to get their orders, but hey, when there are a lot of orders, there are long waits!
When I first tried my smoothie, I immediately noticed a powdery taste. I’m guessing that they really wanted me to get my vitamins, because that drink was extremely boosted! Other Jamba Juices I’ve been to didn’t have such a strong powder taste. And I know for a fact that there is way too much powder — I tried my sister’s order: a 16 oz. Berry Fulfilling smoothie.
I tried a sip. Soooo powdery! It made the drink taste completely different!
I think I’ll have to come back here another time and try their drinks without boosts. Still, I think it’s pretty decent to have a Jamba Juice on campus. They offer food here, so that’s kind of cool. They don’t accept Jamba Juice gift cards though. Sad day.
But yeah, this place definitely beats the Juice-​It-​Up! at the University Town Center.