McAlister’s Deli

The manager contacted me shortly after I posted this and of course apologize and said the problem was being addressed. «Supposedly» a gift card was being mailed to me for my troubles, but that was back in December and it is now February 1 so obviously that was just something to keep me quiet.

I’ve really started to like McAlisters a lot more due to the fact they are consistent and I like quite a few of their items. I can get anything from their nachos, salads, soups, to sandwiches. My favorite is usually getting the half four cheese griller and half taco salad.
This time I met my husband and he got there before me and ordered for us. Thank goodness because they were a little slow, but they are busy at lunch. I only have so much time for lunch!
I got one of my new favorites on a chilly day, four cheese chilli, basically chilli mac! It is very good and the portion size is great, it lasts me a couple lunches! My husband gets a lot of things as well, but this time he got the turkey hot brown, very good as well and very filling. You get a side with it and really don’t need that since the meal is more than enough. At any rate he got the mac and cheese and I just threw it into meal, making it more cheesy, yum! I kind of wish they did the 4 cheese chilli with the mac and cheese instead!
The only negative with my meal, the cheesy bread or whatever it is that they served with it is very hard and crunchy, just not edible. Even if it was soft bread I wouldn’t need it, just don’t serve anything with it.
I’ll meet my husband here for lunch again!

McAllisters is consistently good. Varied menu. Clean and tidy. Busy. The staff are pleasant. Only complaint is the wait time for a to go order. Waited 15 minutes. Two people came in after me and placed orders and got them before me. Other than that I will continue to frequent this store

You most definitely have to try the Lemonade’s as well as the Chicken tortilla soup! DELICIOUS beyond words. The spuds are good, just a little dry depending on your toppings. The sweet tea is nothing to rave about (unless I was given unsweetened by mistake). Overall great place to grab a bite for lunch or a lite dinner.

Ordered catering for 35 people. Order was delivered right to our office. The order was perfect and the caterer set everything up and brought us everything we needed. The catering team worked with us an gave us a perfect custom meal. Will order again for sure! Now that I think about it, I should have tipped the catering delivery guy more. Hopefully his boss reads this!

I purposely did not read the other reviews before writing mine. I did not understand why the stars were so low.
I have eaten at this chain before and thought the food was good and the variety in choices was great. They always have several choices of «Soups of the Day».
My wife ordered a Chicken Tortilla Soup and we split a Muffaletta.
She said her soup was good, not the best she had ever had but good.
The Muffaletta was very good. I prefer the bread that does not have sesame seeds on it but that is they bread they use here. (there are basically 2 types of bread used for muffalettas)
So overall the food was better than good.
The place was packed and the line to order long. I was very impressed with the speed the orders were taken. It only took about 6 minutes for the line to go down for our turn to order. We were given our drinks and a number to place at our table for out food to be delivered.
It only took about 8 ½ minutes for our food to be delivered to our table. Our server was very nice and brought extra napkins without being asked.
Our experience was a good one and when in the area we will be back.

McAlisters has a very traditional local diner atmosphere. I stick to salads when I go and they’re always really tasty and made with quality ingredients. Friends who I go with really dig their soups and sandwiches. My friend who introduced me to this place swears by their sandwiches. If you’re looking for frills, this ain’t what you want. But if you just want good deli food in a low-​key environment this is your place.

I went their last night to have a chicken salad sandwich on a Croissant roll. The Croissant roll was so over toasted, that it had a strong burnt flavor to the taste. The bread crumbled while I was chewing on it, because it was so over toasted. The sandwich was poorly made, and most of the chicken salad was clumped in the middle and sticking out of the sandwich. Between chicken salad falling out of the sandwich, and the bread crumpling, I was very disappointed. I probably won’t be eating their again.

For today’s lunch, I decided I needed some soup and a sandwich. And since there is some conspiracy for Panera’s to have terrible parking and difficult busy-​corner access, McAlister’s was going to have to do the job.
While waiting in line behind the SouthPark ladies who were lunching, their preacher cut right in front of me («Ohhhh, there’s my favorite preacher»). I assumed once we got to order, being a gentleman and a man of God, he would tell me to go ahead and order since I had been standing behind the meemaws for about 7 minutes by then. Wrong. That is not what Jesus would have done. Whatever. They only had one person on the register for a bit, so the line took longer than usual. I like that they have the Choose 2 where you can get a cup of soup and either half of a sandwich, half of a spud or a small salad, but I was hungry after having a small breakfast, so went with a full sandwich with a cup of soup.
The sandwich: Chicken salad on a croissant. Croissant was soft, chicken salad was very good, but sparse (chicken, mayo, nuts and I believe dried cranberries). Was quite tasty, but needed more to fill the croissant. Served with a pickle, which are typically good, but I was not feeling pickley today.
The soup: Broccoli cheddar. Tasty. Boiling hot, which is infinitely better than stone cold. A soup spoon would have been nice rather than a regular spoon, but that is a matter of preference and not a requirement. A thinner version than most of the broccoli cheese soups out there, but was still well flavored and hit the spot.
The beverage: Half and half tea. McAlister’s has awesome tea, which I always get and usually get a refill on the way out, but the tea today was not good. I barely drank half.
Dessert: No dessert because they had no cookies. Seriously.
There is parking directly in front of McAlister’s, but it is typically full, so you’re going to need to park farther out in the lot. Pay attention when crossing the lot, as the driveway to enter is right where you are going to need to walk and folks come flying through there. Tuesday night (I think), kids eat free, so use that information as either a warning or a helpful hint.

This is probably one of the better sandwich shops around even though there is nothing special that really stands out. Parking can be difficult if its busy though that rarely happens when I have gone. The employees are very very friendly. The place is clean and food comes out quickly.
They recently posted a lent friendly menu which I found convenient.

I am a fan! I enjoy a selection at lunch and appreciate the options of half & half. I am a huge fan soups and sandwiches. If you like to enjoy half & half, here are a few selections I have tried: Chicken Tortilla soup, delicious with a subtle kick, and the Grilled Chicken Spud. So good. Another great option, the Cheddar Potato Soup and French Dip. Both options were delicious! I do wish they would tweak their Vegetable Soup, absolutely no flavor.
Overall the service is great, the atmosphere is inviting!

This is a fine place to dine but nothing special. I do appreciate that they have vegetarian chili which is the perfect topping for their taco salad. The taco salad is good, as are the huge baked potatoes.
Kids dine free at McAlister’s on various evenings, but the kids menu is not great and the portions are for toddlers.
This is a quick in and out, and in the winter a good place to grab a cup of soup, as the offerings change daily.
The sweet tea gets 4 stars.

It is ok, nothing to write home about. The food is typical, one step up from Subway. Beware going for lunch, this is place is CROWDED and it will take FOREVER to get your food. But, if you are looking for an average sandwich with an average décor, this is your place.

McAlister’s Deli is pretty boring and doesn’t have many vegetarian friendly options in general. But they have always had a really nice, helpful staff and service is fairly quick.
Décor is the same at almost every location, but I like it, perfect for a sandwich shop. McAlister’s is also very kid friendly, that’s the only reason I frequent here… whilst babysitting picky eaters! Since the food is pretty bland, kids like almost everything on the menu.
I had the Four Cheese Griller… not bad as long as it’s still warm. McAlister’s does have one thing going for them… ICED TEA!
The parking at this location is limited.

I don’t love McAlister’s Menu really. I never can find anything that excites me… I would love for them to publish the calories on their menu… because i’m sure everything is unhealthy there. In fact, let’s go to the nutrition facts shall we?
WHAT?! The Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap is 780 CALORIES. HELLO +++lbs!
… Applesauce 100 calories. whew… at least I didn’t do mac-​cheese (320 cal)
FYI — Watch out for the McAlister’s Club… 1010 cal! WOAHHHHH BUDDY.
NEE-​NAW… NEE-​NAW… Oh wait, that’s the artery police.
However, the inside of this location was huge and parking plentiful. And the service was great! Very quick and courteous.
Sorry McAlister’s … Way too Rich for my blood. and by Rich, I don’t mean Nene’s rich with the trump check. More like with the lbs++++
PS — their sweet tea is BOMB. probably diet bombing too.
TEARS.

I’m only going to give this place three stars because, honestly I don’t eat here anymore. I’m strictly obsessed with their AMAZING TEA!!!
I stopped eating their food when I had a few awful experiences at the Carolina Place location, but that hasn’t stopped me from loving their tea.
The parking is limited given the gym and other shops, but the people behind the counter are very friendly and nice to chat with about anything while I’m waiting for my beverage.
I don’t like their lack of vegetarian sandwich options, it seems like no matter how you expand your menu, you should think of the few of us who don’t eat red meat/​poultry and just want a great vegetable sandwich with a fancy spread on a yummy roll. But oh well, maybe one day I’ll find that perfect sandwich…

There must be a rule for McAlister’s restaurants that each location must have limited parking. This one doesn’t seem to get as busy as some of the other area locations but there is still the shortage on parking at peak times.
For the most part, the food here is consistent with other McAlister’s. A typical sandwich and side place and wonderful iced tea.
Just stay away from the Chicken Tortilla soup. It’s more like a think sauce than a soup and it has tiny bits of chicken. The spuds taste like that are nuked. But the sandwiches I’ve had here have always been good.
The staff at this location does not seem to be as attentive in refilling your beverages as some of the other locations around town but it’s never overly busy so you can always take your cup up to the counter and not have to wait in line.

Need a sandwich in a pinch?! McAlister’s a sure lunchtime stop. I’ve reduced the amount of times I eat here because when I was first introduced to McAlister’s in West Texas, I couldn’t get enough. Now that I work practically next door to this location, I don’t visit unless I have to… too much of a good thing syndrome.
The sandwiches are really good, especially the turkey and cranberry. They offer a few options for a side item, besides the usual chips pairing. (e.g., cole slaw, potato salad). I like their veggie chili too. They have huge cups for delicious sweet tea or lemonade. However, the coffee isn’t gourmet, so steer clear if you are a coffee connoisseur. Good brownies and large cookies!
The parking lot is typically full during lunch, but it’s a large lot and has plenty of spaces. There’s free wifi in case you need to work through lunch.
There is a nice sized patio and plenty of seating indoors. The employees are always friendly and the service is fast.

What is wrong with this McAlister’s? I really want to like it and I have tried it 3 times now — each worse than before.
I have had a few of the sandwiches. Each time the bread was stale. They are really proud of their tea and charge a pretty penny for it. I got the New Yorker sandwich and there was some strange plastic string (or something) in my sandwich! My friend also had some ‘unknown item’ in his sandwich. On my last visit they were out (OUT!) of spuds and the unsweet tea was not fresh.
I won’ t be going back…

Their muffaletta has brought me back on many occasions. The perfect lunch sandwich if you like ham and green olives.
I also like that they don’t accept tips and if you tip anyway they donate the money to charity.