This place is 5 star. I want to commend Izzy who helped me out when i was in a bind. i needed an outfit right before they were closing so i called, izzy picked up and offered to pick me out an outfit and let me come in past closing time to pick it up. shes a G. give her a raise. read more

Bro!!! Dylan was awesome at the Garage. He hooked me up and we got my 4 year old his first set up. Dylan showed him everything and how to build his first skateboard. Great price. Employees like Dylan.will keep customers coming back. I've been coming here since I was a youngster now i get to bring my son. Thanks Dylan! read more

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Large store with a great selection of clothes, shoes, boards, and equipment. Unfortunately, the customer service was very disappointing. Despite several employees being on the floor, none of them acknowledged customers or even made eye contact. We ended up purchasing a pair of shoes and a shirt, but the overall experience felt unwelcoming. read more

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Big shop with lots and lots of clothing, socks, hats... you name it. From kids to adults they have some form of clothing for everyone. Less of a surf shop and more of a beach culture lifestyle shop. Staff is friendly and eager to help so no worries there. Parking lot can get full at times but there is always a spot somewhere. Looking for last minute Christmas presents? Give this place a try... read more

Lots of good deals over Easter weekend. The store was clean and organized. Unfortunately the customer service is severely lacking. It was very disappointing. No one greeted us or asked if they could assist us the three times that we've been here. There were several employees working and they were too busy chit chatting and flirting with one another. One white employee only seemed to rush to help the white customers and walked past us and totally ignored us. They could all use some customer service training and learn how to treat paying customers. We did not feel welcomed here. I'll stick to Killer Dana from now on where they treat everyone equally with great customer service. read more

They always have good selection, price, and good service. Employees are nice. They even let me use the outlet for a hot glue gun to fix my board read more

They have really a big selection of clothes. All brands. For surfboard I wouldn't go here. The staff are ok. You can see them organizing clothes and stuff. You just have to ask them if you need something. read more

This was absolutely the worst experience I've ever had at any business in my whole life We camp right across the street from the store at the state park campground quite a few times a year. Every time we go across the street to Jack's and shop and buy stuff and treat our self's so this time i I tried on six things I liked only one item fit so I took the shirt that fit and went to my boyfriend, and he said that we were coming back the next day to buy some stuff he needed a shirt and a boogie board bag so I put my shirt back and we walked across the parking lot to the Arco to buy peanut butter that we needed for our campsite while in the store looking at the peanut butter I look up and there he is the guy from the jacks surf shop, which is in pictured below he says, where is that shirt that you tried on I was mortified in front of everyone in Arco we then got in a full on argument in Arco, I told him I would show him where I put it which was on the same rack that I pulled it out of. We proceeded to go over there. I showed him then I asked him his name he wouldn't tell me. I asked him five times he would not tell me his name and then when he figured out, I didn't steal anything and wouldn't give me his name. He told me to leave the store, I have never been more insulted and more embarrassed in my life and I will be calling corporate tomorrow. I cannot believe it I don't even know his name but here's his picture I'm a palled, and after I looked at all the yelp reviews for this place everyone feels the same. They need to change management here. I can't believe they're ignoring all these yelp reviews. We overheard him talking to kids about how it was time for him to leave. He's been here working too long. it's sad because he ruined my weekend. I was planning on going over there and buying my stuff today. We always do so. We'll find a new surf shop in the area to buy from. Actually we already did while we were bike riding.This Place needs to make some management changes. I'm a manager, and I would never act this way at my job. read more

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Board rental options are terrible. Heavy soft tops. Find another place to rent boards. The shop seemed fine. read more

I bought a wet suit that was too small. I didn't try it on at the store because putting on a wet suit can be a task. I usually go nude and talc helps to slide in. And although I didn't wear it and it remained in the store bag which was a big mistake.. the boy manager said it was damaged because i left it in the bag. He did give me a lecture on neapreen. I should have gone to killer dana which is run by surfers not bean counters. read more

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These guys are big time now! I really wish they would keep the kind customer service if the past. Maybe a "Hi, welcome to Jacks! Can I point you to a particular part of our store?" They would get so much more business. People buy when they like the environment and they feel welcome. Tough love doesn't work! Haha. read more

This place has such an amazing selection of clothes For guys! I was truly amazed by how many different shirts, shorts and pants they had to choose from for guys. At this particular store, the staff is so friendly and helpful. They literally walked me over to different areas so I could find things that I was looking for. Then when I wanted to try things on they were ready to place them aside so I could continue adding to my selections. I probably chose 18 things to try on but ended up buying six. This was truthfully the first time I've been in a store in quite a while due to COVID-19. I was honestly impressed by their level of professionalism even though the crew was somewhat on the younger side. I was expecting them to be less professional at their age; however they exceeded my expectations! I will be back to shop for more clothes in the future. Thank you team! read more

Never take your customers for granted and treat them poorly. That is how I felt today when my daughter and I visited Jacks in Dana Point. We went down to go shopping and to also exchange a RHYTHM dress she wore 2 times and it is coming apart at the seams and also ripping where the tie straps are located. The stitching is coming apart. Both employees made accusations that my daughter ripped the dress so they clearly don't know what a defective product looks like or they didn't care. Neither of them had problem solving skills and they just wanted me gone. I asked for owners name and contact information and all he wrote down was a customer service number that didn't connect to anyone. Needless to say we did not stay and shop, very disappointing. Next time I will just buy these brands online from other companies. Not worth the drive to be treated poorly. Manager was named Cameron and the other young kid had dark curly hair. read more

Needed some skateboard supplies today, spacer and nuts and bolts and with all my purchases have really been trying to support local businesses instead of ordering on Amazon. Walked in to the store that had little to no customers and 3 young men were busy moving product around. Stood at the counter with a dumb look on my face for about 5 minutes, before finally 1 nice kid asked if I needed help. He was very knowledgeable and got me what I needed which was right behind the register. Then he went back to moving product around with the other 2 and again I stood there at the counter waiting to checkout. Nice kids, store had a lot of product, but whoever trains them in customer service should be fired. I don't blame the kids, but seemed like the priority was unpacking boxes, not selling or helping. Probably would have bought more stuff. Again, kids were nice, totally blame the boss on this one. read more

Cool shop lots of helpful staff but no wall hanger style surfboard racks and also no Astro Deck the original track top seems most everything is Chinese or commercial surf products not a lot to offer from mom and pop surf products or local manufacturers read more

Always love it here. Clean organized and friendly workers. Parking is fine. Changing rooms are clean. Could use a few more workers roaming the store in case we need help. read more

Jack helped me and my lady get wetsuits. Super helpful and way patient. Totally a great guy. And went through a couple suits but he got it right on the dot. 100% recommend asking for JAKE!!! read more

Drive 30 miles to buy shoes. Came back with this still hanging. Didn't even sound the alarm. I hate these things, they ruin the items they are stuck to. And by the looks of it they don't suit the purpose! Don't want to drive the 45 minutes back there so hmmm. But the 20% off sale was nice read more

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Jack surfboards in San Clemente and Dana point are both very awesome have a great selection very helpful staff and are all around just awesome. I especially like the store in San Clemente the owner is super nice and he is always there to help you read more

Online ordering horrible. $600 Order was placed 12 days with no communication. Finally called and customer service said they were waiting on items. Ended up refunding me 3 items that were not available. Very disappointing. Asked why the couldn't have just sent the items they had like a week prior but they said didn't want to send out multiple shipping. I'm sure it was because it was free shipping. read more

I am appalled at Jack's surfboards shoe department. I purchased a pair of sandals for my baby and was told by a salesperson that if they didn't fit I was welcome to bring them back in and exchange them. They didn't fit so I brought them in today and was treated poorly by the manager, Maddox, who refused to take them back because I had cut the tags off. I cut the tags off because they would have cut my son if I hadn't! I called their corporate office to file a complaint but I will never shop there again. It looks like they are hurting for business anyhow because we walked into an empty store with four salespeople standing around. Buyer beware! read more

Overpriced and unsafe. Considering it's the first day back, this store allows people in without face coverings or practicing social distancing due to Covid-19. (Employees themselves) When I walked in the girl at the counter sounded annoyed that a customer even walked in when she acknowledged me. The manager and employees were all standing around the clothing not wanting to help anyone. The only helpful people were in the Garage but even then... I found their items to be overpriced. I would never recommend this store. read more

Terrible customer service. I bought a $180 kids wetsuit from here. My son wore it once and the stitching started coming undone. They would not swap out the suit mere days after purchasing and directed me to the manufacturer's website to send it back to corporate headquarters. By the time that happens, my son will have outgrown the suit. Such a pain. Might as well buy cheaper online! read more

Here's how what should have been a simple, painless exchange turned into one of the worst examples of customer service I've dealt with before. I had 2 items given to me as gifts that I needed to exchange here - a pair of shoes & a pair of jeans - because the sizing wasn't right. Both were unworn, with all the requisite tags and labels still affixed, so there shouldn't have been much of a problem. I walked in and handed my items to the girl who greeted me at the front counter. I explained that I wanted to only exchange these things, not return them, and she started off by saying I'd be getting 20% less than what they're worth since "they might've been bought on sale" unless I got the exact same items. That's a lame policy. Shouldn't you give your customer the benefit of the doubt and award full credit if they're not asking for money back? I highly doubt their sale prices are 20% off (the already ridiculously high prices), so the lesser credit was annoying. But I let it go because I really just wanted to pick something else out and leave. She said I'd be getting around $104 in credit, so I figured I'd finally buy myself a nice pair of sunglasses and pay the difference. Then another vapid blonde behind the counter had to open her mouth, letting the girl who was helping me know that "we don't carry this style of jeans anymore". This after the girl assisting me had just pointed out the exact jeans I brought in. When I asked her, she said they were different, but I checked and it was the same friggin' style as far as I could tell. So, now my credit dwindled from over $100 to $48.50, since the shoes were $60. Then I asked her if I had to get the exact same pair of shoes. She said I could pick out any pair that was "around $60". So, wait, now my credit is back up to full price? So if I get shoes I'm getting full retail but if I want anything else it's $48.50? That makes no sense. During all of this she did absolutely nothing to make the transaction easy. All she needed to do was give me a store credit for both items and I would have spend MORE than what it was worth buying something else - now all she's done is piss off a potential customer who'd rather never set foot in here again. I have no doubt they could've easily resold the jeans I returned, or sent them back to the manufacturer for credit. I hope it was worth it, bimbos. read more

Massive selection, great prices and deals, super helpful and nice staff. Great selection of wetsuits and clothing.

It seems like every year I go to Doheny Blues Festival I forget something. Hats, Sunscreen, Flip Flops, etc. The selection is GRAND. As with most Surf/Skate/Beach shops they are staffed by young people. Everyone I encountered was courteous and knowledgable. I think the prices are a little on the high side but considering the location I'm not really sure you can expect much else. I'm paying $32.00 a day for parking and a $25.00 a day for a dollar resort fee so is $68.00 for high end flip flops really that bad? All I would tell the owner by the mixed bag of reviews here is. Training, Training, Training. Your paying BIG BUCKS to be here you may as well train up the employees and not get these bad service reviews. You have a great store. read more

Bought my first board here many years ago. Wow has it grown, just wish it still had that local feel :-(

Great customer service and alot bigger inside than it looks on the outside. They had sidewalk sale this week and the staff is helpful. They were cool about putting things on hold where most places wont and will say they will hold it if anything by the end of the nght. Truth is, it was hot as heck and I truly wasnt in the mood to slip into a 4/3 wetsuit! Anyway, clean, organized, staffed well, and friendly. They give 15% off for military discount if you ask. Ill go back. Markups are as any other Jacks Surfshop but if I dont have time for the online Amazon, Ebay stuff, this is a great location to go that carries wide variety of things. read more

The guys there helped me out so much. I was camping at San Clemente and I had bought a defective wetsuit. They knew I was surfing around there for couple days. They didn't have the size of the same wetsuit so they had someone ship it down from Santa Monica which came in the next day. I love all their product selections too, I actually spent quite a bit of money there so far. But I'm happy with everything I bought. Thanks again guys! Top notch service!!! read more

Great atmosphere and fantastic place to get skate parts for your board. Could not find transparent grip tape for 5 stores but they had plenty in stock. Will be going there again for swim apparel! read more

LOVE THIS PLACE!!! My favorite place to go after surfing a long time at doheny to just relax shop and look around! They also usually have an awesome sale section out side of the store. The staff is awesome TOTALLY RAD all surfer ppl and they have the best stuff. Literally everything you could ever want to go surfing or the beach. Super cuteeeee clothes too!!! ‍ read more

Good jacks! By far way better than HB. They actually are willing to help you. Got my nephew his 1st soft top surf board here & he's not even a year old. They were willing to help you & even gave us free wax! Clean store. Friendly service. Great selection. Expensive, but surf items normally aren't cheap. But overall good store! Glad I came to get his 1st surf board, way better than HB and their nice! read more

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We walked in and no one said hi, no one asked us if we needed help, and no one acknowledged our presence. Most of the workers were standing at the counter talking to eachother. Great selection but with the lack of customer service I do not plan on returning. read more

Buyer beware! They will be most helpful during the buying process, but Goodluck trying to return something. Unfriendly, uncompromising and I would argue unethical practices. read more

Not sure why this place doesn't have more reviews. They have sales up to 50% and more and have a ton of stuff with surf/snowboard brands you would expect such as Burton, O'Neill, and Billabong. Tons of ski coats, pants, board shorts, wetsuits, etc. I got $44 O'Neill board shorts for half off. The changing rooms are a little bit of a pain but at least they have something to try on a wetsuit or other big purchase. Check out Jack's if you are in the San Clemente area or one of the other OC locations. read more

Good selection of clothes specially for men. Ok for women and boys. Expensive, never a sale or discount. And the service is bad. Never acknowledge a costumer presence. No help and almost rude with the lack of interest at work. read more

Ain't nothing but love for this place. Cool, young and helpful staff, and an amazing selection of clothing for men. If I could only shop here for clothing I would, hell I might. Definite 5 star place for any fashionable young men/women in the area. read more

Great shop and selection, however I was ignored by almost the entire staff aside from one or two guys. There were at least 7 employees there so I was disappointed to have to walk around for 20 minutes before being greeted. read more

DO NOT BUY GIFTS FOR YOUR FIENDS OR LOSE YOUR RECEIPT Exchanged a gift 2 days after receiving with original tags. Was charged a 20% return fee on the exchange. The only explanation from the manager was that it is store policy. Here's my policy -- don't shop at stores that alienate customers. My recommendation is go to Hobie or Killer Dana where they appreciate your patronage. read more

Jacks (San Clemente location) I went back to JACKS board shop today, February 17th 2012, to buy the jeans I tried on yesterday. Actually, I tried on a few pairs of jeans and even contemplated buying a pair of shoes: a pair of slick maroun Es' . I liked the shoes quite a bit yet had to curb my enthusiasm; I needed to check my bank account. Living as a freelance writer has its perks, but certain times call to be wiser than ever when it comes to these types of purchases. I knew a new pair of pants outweighed the matter. I put back all the garments save the pair of jeans I wanted to buy. A nice charcoal pair of Billabongs that fit like a fucking glove. I left them in the back so when I came back later that night I could access them. So, later that evening I went back and the manager gave off a vibe that was comparable to a customs agent in Belfast in the 90s. He mumbled incomprehensible slurs, jesting me for having a backpack on and worried I would be long - I guess it was minutes before closing hour. No big deal, I wanted to check out some t shirts too so I figured I'd come back the next day. Today. February 17th, 2012. I walk in and the vibe was even worse. He reprimanded me for carrying a bag, though today it wasn't a backpack, but a cloth Trader Joe's shopping back stuffed with my macbook pro, TASCAM audio recorder, my journals and Artistotle's "The Poetics". I was going to hit Starbucks for a cup, then to Trader Joes to get dinner. I was pissed at his tonal inflections... garbled slurs and the inability to make eye contact with me. This is how a shopkeeper treats a customer? I couldn't believe he went there... and made it public. What was he thinking? To make a spectacle at a person with a bag, about to shop. Actually, when I went in the day before... I approached him about my backpack as a sign of good measure. There was no apparent "backpack policy" and the store isn't employed enough to mitigate surveillance for shoplifters. The store is sort of rendered as a blue-chip thrift shop, so by experience most high end thrift shops have bag policies I am used to. He told me to just leave it back behind the cash register. He didn't hand me the usual clothes pin with a corresponding number or some kind of normal token of exchange. :::::::GARBLED SLURRS ENSUED::::::::: The more I spoke in my defense, the more accusations were thrown at me like some kind of invalid. I'm a homeowner in this town and work full time as a reputable writer and filmmaker. I spoke soft, yet with firmness. He ridiculed me for not purchasing the garments I tried on and didn't end up buying yesterday. Each pair of pants (4) I tried on I put back on the hanger and returned to the rack. If there is a video feed I will bet my condo that shows up in the footage. He goes on by, again quite garbled, telling me there is a policy limiting the amount of clothes a customer can try on. I tried on 4 pairs of jeans and decided on one - no signs anywhere. Then he makes a sly remark suggesting I shoplifted, so sly it was disgusting and left me wishing he was kidding... again, no eye contact - miming to my bag . This was outrageous. All I wanted was a pair of jeans and turns out I decided against the shoes for the time being... a decision I am entitled too no matter how much I said I liked the shoes. He tried to invade that privacy of mind and make a public announcement about it. Tactless and worthy of no further business of mine. I did buy my jeans. I wanted those jeans, but so help me God I will never step foot in such an establishment for the rest of my days. He picked the wrong person to mess with. People make intimate decisions. Circumstances are different. I take my time when I make purchases and try to be as respectful as possible when I participate in store shopping. Sadly, this establishment has a preconceived notion toward people with backpacks who are on a shoestring budget and practice prudence. Anonymous read more