586 E. Main Street
Ventura CA 93001
Walking home from a recent doctor's appointment, I was thinking "Sandwich, Sandwich" over and over, and looking at all the restaurants to see if someone served a sandwich. Looking at the doorway of Jimmy's Slice, I saw this sign. Half sandwich, salad, drink and cookie? The perfect lunch items. And all for $6.99? Even better!
I've eaten at Jimmy's slice once before, coming in with my son right after they opened. Then, I thought the pizza slice was too small and too expensive for what it was, and with the other good family pizza places in town (with better parking and lower prices), I'd never bothered to come back again.
This time, though, the price was right and I was on foot.
It wasn't crowded when I walked in, but it was just before noon and more people came in after. I ordered from the friendly girl at the counter ("The chocolate chip is really good!") and went to a table over by the window.
The space itself is kind of funky. A repurposed building with high ceilings, brick walls and hard wood floors, it has a large front window with counter seating overlooking Main Street and the Century 10 movie theatre. They serve beer, have a happy hour, and really on appearance I don't know why I don't eat there more.I had a Caesar salad, which was just lettuce and Caesar dressing, but it wasn't bad, and the garlic toast was very good. The sandwich followed immediately after, and the waitress refilled my soda, even after things got busier.
The sandwich was okay-I thought it was a touch dry and overly bready, but the cost balanced out what it lacked. The pickle and pepper were both good, too.
So, for a quick, cheap lunch in downtown Ventura, it was good. Does it make me want to come back and try something else? I wouldn't be opposed, but I don't know that it would be my first choice.
