Jersey Mike’s Subs

Sandwich isn’t bad, service is slow but friendly, but the forced tipping makes no sense. Paying top dollar for a sandwich and the owner subsidies the pay of the employees by requiring tipping. Not sure who the rocket scientist was that thought of this idea but I won’t be back as a result.

i think i had reviewed a different jersey subs before but i’m glad i gave the chain another chance. last time i’d been to one, it was alright, nothing special, not bad. this time, i had a great experience.
both guys behind the counter were super nice, patient while i was deciding, but quick to finish my order. they were really appreciative of the tip i gave them. and most importantly, the sandwich was super yummy! (chipotle cheesesteak)
jersey mike’s has officially won me over.

Great food but i took off one star because of the slow and rushing staff. It took them almost 20 minutes to make my tuna and toast the bread. Lunch can be very hectic at this location maybe a bad place if your limited on time.

Every dog has his day.
I feel like I’m always sniffing around looking for some buried treasure. Sometimes I get lucky and someone throws me a bone – a good recommendation for a great place to eat or something. Most of the time, however, I’m left to my own to explore the world and hope that I find something great to feast on.
Somehow, the planets all aligned such that I found myself at this mini advertising fair in front of my school’s gym. A couple businesses around Westwood set up some tents with little giveaways, and I made sure to get in Jersey Mike’s Subs line because I saw they had a little wheel to spin.
Man, the odds on that wheel were insane. I honestly don’t know how I happened to land on the «free sub» slot, but I did. I also got the last voucher, so everyone in line behind me was actually pretty upset. Enjoy your koozies (that was not nice; no one enjoys koozies)!
Anyways, I had honestly never stepped into Jersey Mike’s because I was fully aware that prices are slightly at a premium. They’re not insane or anything – probably $ 8 – 9 for a sandwich, but I’m a student on a self-​imposed budget, so I tend to settle for cheaper options. Thus, I’ve never felt the need to go.
Well, when you have a free sandwich voucher, you GO. And so in the midst of some intense programming projects and preparation for the following week’s finals, I made the trek to Westwood to redeem my paper gold.
If you decided to skip all that, which I don’t blame you for, READ THIS: THE SERVICE OF THIS PLACE IS CRAZY GOOD.
I mean, just peruse the other Unilocal reviews for a sec. Go ahead. I’ll wait. OK, you back? Oh, who am I kidding? You probably never left. Whatever, go read them after you’re done with this. The theme you’ll see arise is that tons of people are saying how nice and friendly the employees are here.
This is not an accident. I truly believe that the training they get here is primarily focused on customer service, and it clearly shows in the loose and fun atmosphere they have going on here. Let me go further into this rabbit hole (yes, I really am committing to this whole dog analogy).
Basically, I’m just staring at the menu above because I have no idea what to get. I eventually decide on some Italian sub or whatever, and I go to the cashier and let him know. Well, apparently, you can pay in advance for a sub and then let the guy in the middle know. So I did.
What happened next was pretty dang awesome. The employee was super nice and asked if I wanted to try his favorite sub. He told me he eats it every single day, and I could tell the guy was genuine… It’s not necessarily something you lie about. I said sure, of course, he’s the expert.
So basically he starts going on about how good it tasted grilled. I’m like, oh yeah man, that sounds delicious. Then he says that he likes to get some mushrooms in there and GET THIS – marinara sauce. Marinara sauce! He basically offered to make his super secret custom sandwich for me, and I instantly took him up on it.
Just chatting with him, it was clear how great of a guy this was. He told me stories of how he showed up to his first day of work wearing jeans, which is against uniform policy, and he told me about his work a little. He also really knew his sandwiches there, and the way he sliced the meat was pretty mesmerizing.
At this time, the cashier came and said, «Ooh, the grill, eh? That’s how you do it.» Man, everyone in here was so easy to talk to and just seemed like old friends or something.
My sandwich guy then handed off the marinara masterpiece and then told me to tell him how it was after I was done. Well, that didn’t take too long, because I finished that thing in record time.
Let me tell you: I’m not exactly sure what you have to ask for; I just know it had some ham cuts and whatnot, some lettuce, and basically everything good in life. The mushroom and marinara was insanely good – the man was not kidding.
After letting him – his name was Sheldon (I hope it’s an «o» and not an «e», and certainly maybe it could be a very rare «a»…) – know how right he was, I had to leave. However, I left with basically the happiness of a dog’s wagging tail. It was really cool how the workers here didn’t go off some lame corporate script and weren’t confined to boring old sandwiches. They honestly cared about customer experience. I hate to say it, but this kind of genuine service where you can feel like you CONNECT with the person on the other side of your food… It’s rare. It’s really, really, really rare.
And when you DO find it, you have to acknowledge it. You have to appreciate it.
I’m serious. Check out Jersey Mike’s. I never gave it a chance, but I guess you can always teach an old dog new tricks.

I was in a hurry and late to meet my wife for a meeting and needed a bite to eat, I saw saw the sign and quickly parked in the public lot next door. I entered and the first man to greet me was very enthusiastic, bordering on irritation. I just wanted him to shut up so I could look at the menu to make my selection, I was not interested in what others ordered as I eat a very healthy diet. I selected their tuna sub which comes in 3 sizes, which is great to have that extra option, which other chains do not offer. it was very fresh, with a light mayo and fresh crisp accompaniments. The seating area was clean and I really liked the tv broadcasting NFL and other sports. The prices were reasonable. Awesome selection of chips and soft drinks. This was my first visit to Jersey Mikes and I will be visiting again very soon!

The best jersey mikes I have ever been to! These guys are always so friendly and so nice! It is so refreshing to see people who enjoy their job and have such great customer service!

Always feels like a great time visiting this location. Great food and personable workers. Favorite place for lunch. I genuinely want to leave them a tip at the end.

Nice place to grab a sandwich. Staff are very friendly… love the UCLA discount, but annoyed they ask for tips when you check out on the computer screen… so the discount is wiped out. Also, if you tip they ring a bell, if you don’t there is no ring of the bell and everyone in the place knows you didn’t tip.

As a whole this place never disappoints, but this particular location in Westwood is AWESOME!!! Was welcomed immediately, had a great back and forth with the sandwich guy, Sheldon, who made a delicious sandwich, and the Manager, Alex, was very engaging and welcoming. The Jersey Mike’s sandwich is a constant never disappoints but the guest service at this location was OUTSTANDING!!! Thanks Alex and team, we’ll be back!!!

Best subs in LA. The way it should be. Great stuff, high quality ingredients, fresh made, quick service and really nice people.

Good food and great people, seriously the nicest people work here! I usually go a bit after the lunch rush to avoid the long line, but even when it’s out the door they make every sub just the way you want and are happy and friendly the entire time.

Friendly staff and sandwich meals are about 10 – 11 dollars (chips and drink) but soooo worth it. It’ll keep you full the whole day and depending on your appetite can potentially be 2 meals.

The Club Sub never disappoints!
Extremely friendly staff every single time I come in. Fast, affordable, and you get a discount if you’re a UCLA student. Always extremely filling and my go to place to eat in Westwood.

I visit this location all the time! The new owners are some of the most personable people I’ve ever met! They always take good care of me and treat me like a valued customer.
I really suggest going here if you’re in the mood for a quality sub!

Tasty subs. Service is awesome. A bit pricey, but not quiznos pricey so its still cool.

Wow JM. Today you impressed me very much. There were 5 people ahead of me and because of your assembly line technique I was out of your store in5 min. The staff was very busy but very friendly and attentive. Everything was impeccable. The veggies looked fresh and the tomatoes were so neatly stacked and sliced. Most important of all, my sandwich was DELICIOUS. Very well made, not just 2 slices of bread and some meat slapped in the middle but a wonderful well made tasty sandwich.
I was hungry and wanted a good sandwich and you guys exceeded my expectations. Thank you JM crew keep up the good work!

In Westwood, it’ll be a hard task to find a place better than Jersey miles for a good sub. In and of itself, that’s fine, but I’m giving this place a 5 star rating for customer service.
I came in a few minutes after they closed (doors were still open, but it was past 9pm).
The guy at the counter was still happy to help me, and made me a sandwich anyway.
I went to go sit outside in the sidewalk outdoors seating, and started in on my turkey club. The guy came out and said I was welcome to come inside.
I thought that was a nice gesture. The sandwich was great, (turkey club, mikes way add hot peppers) and I’ll come back for the food and it’s nice to feel like you’re valued as a customer (even if it’s a little past closing).
Cheers, and 5 stars guys.

I really don’t have much to say besides «I LOVE JERSEY’S». This is the only place I go to for my Italian subs. I swear after you eat a sandwich from here, there is no way possible you will even touch Subway (Yuck) and you might fall only in like with Quizznos (Sorry I still like you though).
There is no other way you should get your sandwich but Mike’s Way. Yea I really love this place and no the price of a sub might not be 5 bucks but like my mom says «the cheap always comes out expensive». Spend a couple more bucks for a quality sandwich.

I think this may be the only sandwich shop in Westwood…
Hol up let me confirm…
*checks Unilocal*
Yea this is pretty much the only choice. Subway isn’t even a contender and the other options on Unilocal pale in comparison. Whatever happened to Socko’s that place was legit… but I digress.
This place is pretty good despite the long lines, small interior, flies and their overuse of lettuce shreds.
I’ve gotten the Tuna Sandwich the last couple of visits on whole wheat Mike’s way. And may I say it whoever this Mike character is he must be a demented soul. His way consist of lettuce, tomatoes, onions salt pepper and enough oils to lube a 95 year old granny. The result is an oddly yummy sandwich when left to marinate leaves the most soggy yet delightful bread! I don’t know why I like this sog factor but by golly it works…

This location has great staff! They move super quick and are always nice and ask about your day or make recommendations.
There is a lunch rush for sure, but it comes in waves. Sometimes you’ll walk by and the line is out the door, 10 mins later there is one or two people. If you have a little flexibility it could be worth it to run an errand and come back, Trader Joe’s and Target (with a Starbucks) are right next door so if you need something and that line is out the door run and get it because the line will probably have gone down by the time you get back. Even with the busy line, there is usually a place to sit if you want to «eat in» they have quite a few tables inside and a few outside as well.
There is a rotating daily special for a sub with chips and a drink. They have the schedule posted outside and it is also listed inside where you place your order.
I usually order the Turkey Wrap (delicious) with peppers. You can ask them to grill the peppers for you before they add them if you’d like. I am a big fan of their turkey, you can tell it is worth the extra bucks to upgrade from Subway.
There is parking validation for the garage next door (next to Trader Joe’s).