I have an obsession with Potbelly artisan skinny bread and their loaded vegan veggie sandwich (seved cold) No cheese, just every single vegetable they offer INCLUDING Avocado! I have been going waaaay out of my way to enjoy the friendly people and service at this location. This makes the sandwich "the best" for me! As well, they do not "accidentally" slop mayonnaise on my vegan sandwich and then exparatedly eyeballs and loud exhale when they have to remake my sandwich No need to watch them like a hawk, just pleasant conversation about anything except my sandwich! I am a lifelong quite petite Hindu Indian female My simple criticism is ZERO diversity in hiring I would kinda rather settle for my local Subway - it is owned and run by Minorities read more

The team was very welcoming and helped us with a more complicated order for my toddler. Would come back to this location again!

This Potbelly's always serves tasty sandwiches and salads with a smile. I'm almost always in a hurry when I eat here, but that's never a problem. They get me in and out quickly and never have they gotten the order wrong. read more

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The staff was super nice and welcoming. I went during lunch and it wasn't super busy so I was take care within minutes. I ordered my favorite salad- the farmhouse! So delish and satisfying. And I even got a free cookie for my birthday week. It pays to have the rewards app! read more

Potbelly - Farmhouse salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

Don't judge! I'm not sure if this is a good or bad thing, but I've had this obsession with Potbelly's chicken Uptown salad since the pandemic started. If you're into a mix of greens, cucumber, bacon, grapes, blue cheese, apples, dried cranberry, and walnuts, then this is your calling. We order so often on their app, that we constantly score points for a free salad and find ourselves stopping by at least 5 times a month. The guys working there know us so well, that when we pull up, they actually recognize our car and sometimes bring our food out to the car - haha. Contrary to some of the other reviews, we've had a solid positive streak with service and find the staff to be completely friendly and helpful. Potbelly might be a sandwich shop, but don't pass on the salads! read more

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I was a little skeptical because of the not so good reviews. But I took a chance and I'm glad I did! I'm staying at a hotel, and this place is within walking distance. I ordered a regular sized roast beef with cheddar on white. (Side note- the menu says roast beef comes with provolone, but they let you get any cheese at no additional cost). The sandwiches are toasted with the meat and cheese on it. Then they put whatever toppings you want on it. I got it all the way, including the hot peppers. YUM. I was very happy with my sandwich. The ordering was smooth and price was very fair, in my opinion. It was less than $9 with tax. I got a cup of water. I prefer not to waste my calories on my liquids. I went somewhere else yesterday, very close to potbelly's, and I wish I would have gone to potbelly's. also, this place was packed. Mostly to go orders, but it stayed busy the whole time. People obviously love it. I hope more people will get on here and leave some positive reviews!! They deserve more than the current 2.5 stars! It was 5 stars for me today! read more

Potbelly - Roast beef with cheddar on white with all the fixings! - Sandwiches Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

Been a while and my son was in town & doesn't have one near so we gave them another shot. Got a wreck thin and it was good but it was a little heavy on the Mayo. First time trying thin and I like it without al the bread, so there is more bite (crispy) to the bread. They were understaffed so it took a while. read more

Potbelly - Sandwiches Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

My favorite style of potbelly's!! Amazing teams, ask for Paulo's service! Always ready to help out with your order. read more

Potbelly - Jalapeo Popper Chicken - Sandwiches Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

" I can't hear you bro " is the first thing you might hear from the professional sandwich maker. Perhaps that person was too lazy to listen to the order. He got all of it wrong. LOL! All two sandwiches and two shakes messed up. What a joke of a hire. Good job to the one who hires at this location and best wishes. - read more

Potbelly - Same menu, terrible service. Terrible milkshake, where's the ice cream?? - Sandwiches Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

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I really can't complain. They had a very friendly and easy going staff. Very good cookies.

Forgot my avocado on an avocado turkey?? Service was fine but like how do you miss it this?! read more

Potbelly - Just turkey cmonnnn - Sandwiches Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

Placed an online order. When came to pick up the doors were locked and no one answered. My wife called on the phone -- no answer. Looked in the windows again, took picture so I could dispute the charge. Again, no one answered. Then after I placed an online order at another potbelly, I see someone come out and hand someone an order. I ran over and the guy asks if I have an online order, and I said yes. I told him no one answered the door or phone so I ordered from the Deerfield potbelly. I asked what do I about that order and he says, "I don't know" At first I thought this was fraud (taking money without giving food) but now I know it just complete incompetence. read more

Potbelly - This is the restaurant supposedly open. Doors locked, no one answering. - Sandwiches Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

Came in on a Saturday afternoon right before lunch. There wasn't any line when I arrived but shortly after placing my order the line was quite long. Came in for a buy a kids meal and get a sandwich freebie. Ordered two kids meals for the kids and then got two sandwiches. Note that most of the staff is not aware of the promotional offers going on at the time. If you are looking for a hot sandwich, this place is always a good standby and you can always expect a consistent sandwich. The kids meal sandwich here also seems way bigger than some other locations, as it was practically half an adult sandwich. Other locations I've had what seems a lot smaller than half. read more

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Im an OG on potbellys. having been to the original one on lincoln ave, when it was not franchise owned, it was just a damn good sandwich. like most franchises, it gets watered down a bit and its been a long time since it was taken over by private equity. heres the thing, the magic is gone..and what we have here is a failure to execute on what the concept was. so, lets get to the review... 1. slow service 2. teams need to work better together, and be more organized instead of throwing your food all over the place. 3. put your best employee on the register to keep things going, manage pick ups orders, shakes, and keep the line flowing. its a good sandwich, that gets bad execution at times, these guys are young that in this store, and are trying. 4 stars for effort 2 stars for execution The simple leads to the spectacular guys.... read more

I work in the area and this is my "go to" lunch place! The only downside is the parking lot. This location is in a plaza mall that they share with a Starbucks. The parking lot in front of the Potbelly's is always packed but they do have additional parking in the back. I LOVE their Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies they are delicious and addicting! I love their wreck sandwich and salad. The staff is friendly and you never have to wait long in line. read more

Potbelly - Storefront photo - Sandwiches Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

Ridiculously slow service. My sandwich sat getting cold while some guy sat in the back room twiddling his thumbs. One guy worked the line with his AirPod in his air. I must be an old man now. Speaking of which... all I know how to do is complain anymore. I hereby promise to leave a 5 star review for the next somewhat positive experience I have. read more

This is the worst Potbelly. I will never return. One time I went there was a sign on the door that said "Online orders only" so I placed my order online and stood in the store for 10 minutes (store was empty). After that an employee finally asked if I was waiting for an order. I said yes, I placed it online like the sign said so then he looked, took off the order and started it. Geesh! Another time I canceled my order an hour before pick up. "no problem" they said. That took 2 weeks of waiting for my credit card to credit my money and I lost my free sandwich because after 8 emails no response. There actually must be NO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT ALL! Plus their sandwiches look like a sloppy mess. AVOID! read more

I really don't understand why you would update your hours to 9pm on Sunday. If you close at 7:52pm. If your going to close earlier then expected you should at least put a sign or change it on Yelp. read more

A disappointing experience with this location today. I placed a web order to be delivered at 1:30 pm. The order was placed at 12:30 pm. At 1:50 pm 8 called the store after numerous times and finally got someone to pick up to ask where my order was at. The person who answered apologized and since they were understaffed they had no one to deliver. But had I not called the store, no one bothered to call me to let me know. Honestly, this is not my first bad experience with this location. I find that this location is understaffed repeatedly on visits there. Even when my online orders have been placed in the not to recent past, they're unorganized. Though not their fault, parking is a disaster in this small lot. I have repeatedly have had no place to park withy my daughter in the car because the one handicapped spot is taken by someone who's picking up an order and just decided to park there. I would be hard pressed to visit this store except to claim my credit on file since they didn't ever deliver my food. read more

Their sandwiches, soups and salads are very good! Very reasonable prices for a hardy meal!

I have to say I love Potbelly's but I will go to any other store I am done with this one. They charge you a premium price to get avocado and or artichoke hearts and you don't get a decent amount of either for my entire biggie sandwich I had two small artichoke hearts and barely any avocado. Then I ordered two large bowls and one cup of the pot pie soup let me just say this is absolutely phenomenal but part of the pot pie soup is the crumbs that they put on top not one of our bowls had crumbs on top. There are many different times that I've had issues with an order from here and most of the time it was always the same thing I've given them ample opportunity to correct the situation they are the one that set the bar for what we should expect so I expect them to meet that bar each time. I have to say the service has improved tenfold but I'm just sad that they cheapskate it out on the toppings yet still charge massive prices for them. I will also say that they definitely upgraded their Jardinière peppers from the tiny little cups they used to give to a decent size cup. If you love Potbelly's like I do I suggest it's worth a little bit more of a drive to go to any other location except for this one. $45 for one biggie sandwich two bowls of soup and one cup of soup with two drinks definitely not worth it from this restaurant. read more

Almost no meat on the big Turkey. I paid so much extra for avocado and got what you see in the picture. Service was absolutely terrible when I asked why so little Turkey I got "that's the new way of making it". I'm never coming back here with my family again, we had to remake the sandwich for my daughter once we got home. read more

I don't visit here often but usually enjoy the sandwiches. I typically order a dream bar and shake as a treat. The dream bars are no longer nice and tightly wrapped like they used to be. Ordered a shake, too much milk so the shake was loose and the butter cookie was soft and stale...$5 dollars wasted. One of the workers rubbed his face with the back of his hand did not go to wash his hands. They do put on gloves before they touch the food, but still. Next time I'm in the mood for Potbelly's I'll go to a different location. read more

I tried the new farmhouse chicken salad. It was pretty good. Except they use the fake chicken you find at a Subway. I love their Fat Free vinaigrette and I like to ask for extra croutons. Since the salad was new I was able to add an Honest Tea drink for only a $1! The service was very efficient and friendly. One thing that was weird was that this location was not listed on mapping services like Google. I was actually going to driver further down the road. Glad I found this location. read more

Potbelly - Sandwiches Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

I've been eating at Potbelly's for over 20 years. I loved their sandwiches and salads. Due the virus, we haven't been there often in the last few months. Prior to yesterday, everything had been great. Yesterday we ordered two Mediterranean salads. I don't know what happened to their salad fixings but it was awful. There were 2 small cubes of chicken in my salad. My husband had 5 cubes. One artichoke in each. And the balance, lettuce, chickpeas, feta and roasted red pepper, looked like they'd been put through a shredder for coleslaw. And everything was tasteless. The only reason I knew what some things were was because of the menu. WHAT HAPPENED POTBELLY?? Really sorry because we loved their salads but not again. read more

This review is in comparison to all other Potbelly's that I've been to. I can easily say that this Potbelly's location is the best! Food is good and quality is consistent. Some places have sandwiches/cookies/shakes that are hit or miss - this location always gets it correct. But the thing that makes this Potbelly the best in my opinion are the staff and their customer service. The customer service here is easily the best! read more

10 minutes ago: I order a large chili for me and a sandwich for my daughter. We walk to the register. Pay. Watch clearly as the employee attempts to make a small amount of remaining chili fill the large cup. It doesn't. She adds toppings and brings it to the counter. 1/2 full. Perhaps because I watched the entire thing clearly from the counter I was more aggravated but definitely was not shy. Asked for manager and a refund. She takes the chili in back, returns with a full container of fresh chili and prepares a new one. Again in front of me from the fresh full container. The manager would not make eye contact with me. The employee did not apologize. The little things do matter. And they add up. Not just for Potbelly but for these employees as well. In the same way that doing a little more for other adds up over time, the same is true of doing less. read more

It's Potbellys for heavens sake. If you don't know them , it's worth the effort to try. This location is nice, not too busy and the employees were very nice. The food was very good here. Had the Turkey and Swiss on Multigrain bread. Far better than Subway. New to Potbellys is Sriracha Black Bean soup and it is excellent. Good location to sit back relax and enjoy a hot sub with some hot soup. Bon Appétit! read more

Potbelly - Sriracha Black Bean soup! - Sandwiches Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

First time here and super friendly staff working the counter. Very welcoming and quick with the order!! Hope the rating goes up for this location!!! read more

I always enjoy their sandwiches, and have never experienced any delay or incorrect order. HOWEVER, their new drink machine dispenses drinks with an odd taste. I get a mixture of the lemonade and ice tea, and it tastes weird...not sure if it's a cleaning product or something, but it's nasty. I've thrown out my drink the last 2 times. I didn't feel like talking to anyone about it, since they were all busy. My biggest complaint/disappointment was the ladies restroom! Dirty with overflowing trash, no mirror, broken soap dispenser, tiles missing in the floor, the toilet seat was broken, because it moved sideways when you sat on it! It was disgusting. read more

I came in with 2 friends and they messed up both of their sandwiches. Friend had ordered a big turkey breast and gave her a BLT... other friend ordered a pizza sandwich and they gave it to her with just cheese and marinara sauce, none of the ingredients that are listed on the menu...how do you mess up 2 simple sandwiches? Cashier randomly left while I was waiting to pay, and this other dude had the nerve to rudely ask "what are you waiting for?" Bad service. read more

I went to this place today. The guy making my sandwich messed up my order. That has never happened to me. I told him a sandwich without cheese and he gave it to me with cheese. I said regular meaning regular size and he gave me a big size. I did not complain because someone told me that they spit in your food if you complain. I am giving it this a 3 out of 5 because the register person is nice and she's the only one there that is nice. read more

This store is the worst! Went there today at noon. No cheese bread, no tomatoes soup what else? I can't even order half of a chicken sandwich! What the heck is that?! Talk to the manager Joe or john whatever, he said because it's Monday. What?! And service on this store is sooo slow! read more

Stopped by this location at closing 2/9. The sandwiches here are always excellent Tonight the service really stood out. The staff was very kind and fun to interact with. Thanks guys. read more

OMG they have flatbread!!! They're of a few locations testing It out and i sure hope it stays! We Come here now just for that. Amazing and delicious. Great staff here, always friendly and helpful. I love that this location is near the highway and has a Starbucks next door however getting out of it isn't so easy. read more

The service was poor. Noone said hello or even smiled. The food was okay. I ordered a tomato Mottz and it came with a half slice of tomato! When I asked for more tomato the employee seemed so put out! We won't come back but it wasn't necessarily a waste of money. read more

when I went to order my food the staff was not friendly at all no one thanked me for ordering my food, no one was smiling, it look like they just didn't care. I work in a fast food restaurant and know that customer service is the number one thing. This place certainly lax it. The food is ok. Nothing special. They all must really hate their job. read more

Love there wreck on flatbread so tasty and put some hot peppers on it u will definitely devour it try it !!!!!!!!!

The large Wreck on wheat and the Farmhouse Salad are the only two things we order from Potbelly. I think I have already reviewed the Vernon Hills location. I don't like it when Yelp wants me to review the same company. I tend to start writing my review, then remember that I already reviewed it before, but feel obligated to continue the current review. So with that said, I'll wrap this one up with a big ol "I LOVE POTBELLY!' read more

The new shake is amazing! Got one free for Father's Day. They are very fast and have many delicious options to choose from