First two times were terrible. Third times a charm! When McAlister's opened 9 years ago, I went twice and was NOT impressed. I have not been back since. Glenda talked me into going yesterday. What a difference! I got the choose 2. I picked the Italian sandwich and chicken and dumplings soup. The soup was good, but the Italian sandwich was amazing! The bread was so fresh and soft. There was plenty of meat and veggies. I would definitely get this again. There were lots of dirty tables, but employees were working as fast as possible. They were very busy at lunchtime. For the moment, my opinion has changed. We'll see how the next visit goes! read more

McAlister's Deli - My choose 2. The Italian and chicken and dumplings soup. Let's eat! - Delis Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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I was eating my sandwich and I took a bite into a piece of paper. usually I go here and taste good but not this time

Bathrooms so ungodly disgusting I threw my food away after walking out. The smell was absolutely rancid, and if a health inspector walked in they would 100% know yall have set issues because that bathroom smells like raw sewer discharge read more

Eating out is tough as a vegan. Had the 1/2 baked potato and veg chili. Food was mediocre, service fantastic. Ambiance acceptable.

The service was terrible. It's almost like they were entitled to make snappy remarks. & talk bad about customers behind their backs. ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. read more

Ordered online for drive thru pick up. Really disappointed in the burned croissant. Also got a side of Mac and cheese for my grandson. Turned out to be a bowl of cheese sauce with about five pieces of macaroni lost inside. Not much of a meal for him. read more

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First time ever at a McAlister's so i had no idea what size of salad to expect when purchasing. I got the Chicken Caesar salad. My only complaint it that it is a little small for $11. However dressing and chicken tasted great. I wish they would just add a little more so it's more filling and more worth the price! read more

McAlister's Deli - Grilled Chicken Caesar - Delis Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Baked potato was dry..nothing but cheese. Chicken and dumplings was broth with dumplings. It use to be light and creamy. Food was tasteless. Also, was given the wrong order and there were only 2 other customers in the restaurant. read more

We are traveling the USA and today came across McAlister's Deli at lunchtime. Great establishment with an amazing menu. Delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

I eat at home, even before Covid, but the atmosphere is nice for a date, or a laid back hang with friends. I've ordered a Spud with everything, a Salad, Sandwiches to my liking, and the Soups...all Yum! Folks will complain about anything, but the one time an entree got messed up, they made it right, and it was delicious. McAlister's Deli is my favorite Deli in Abilene! read more

Took a while to get our food at noon on a Sunday. I had the half Memphisonian and chicken tortilla soup and it was very filling and delicious. The soup has a nice spicy kick and the sandwich is loaded with flavor read more

McAlister's Deli - Memphisonian and chicken tortilla soup - Delis Near Me - Abilene, Texas

I've never had bad service at McAllisters. This location tends to not have the food still warm when I arrive but it doesn't appear old or left out. Seems clean. read more

I ordered the deluxe nachos and had asked to have the tomatoes, onions and olives taken off and they did the opposite. it's truly not that hard to complete a task and not only did they not take off the stuff i wanted, my food was COLD like it had been left out the whole time. i also saw cooks not using gloves. read more

Our server Chasity was awesome! Great food at a good price. My daughter's favorite place to eat and they were celebrating free tea day on her Birthday! read more

2:30 pm on a Monday - 2 people sitting in the dinning room and it took over 30 minutes to get our food. The check out counter was dirty , tables were dirty. Everyone was busy but they were completely under staffed.. read more

The food is great. The atmosphere is calm and upbeat. The service is good and there are a lot of healthy food options.

This place has gone downhill, fast. While the food itself is fine- the horrible service makes the whole experience terrible. The front register people are slow- and even worse- rude! We were in there tonight, walked up and said hello to the lady at the register, also asking how she was doing tonight. Guess this was unacceptable- because she rudely retorted "good," then proceeded to deal with the drive through and not sure what else- while we awkwardly stood there. Then, she finally stopped- and asked the lady BEHIND us, if she had a pick up order- still never have spoken to us. My husband and I were more confused at the incident than anything. The fact of whether she was busy or not (which there was one customer besides the three of us on line in the whole restaurant)- is not the problem. She was rude from the moment we walked in. Plus- they quit giving a military discount. We will stick to Jason's Deli from here on. Eating out is too expensive to be treated like an inconvenience. read more

First time coming to this awesome deli sandwich restaurant. Very welcoming, great music and the staff was super positive. The food was great. I like that they brought your entree out to you. The manager asked how I was liking everything. Which I like that. Customer service was exceptionally great. Clean and positive atmosphere. I went during lunch which it was busy but food came out hot and didn't take long to get. Before I left I was asked if I need a refill which is super awesome. Shows that the employees care for the customers. Thanks for a great lunch. I'll definitely return. I'll definitely come back. read more

This will be my last McAlister's review as I plan on not going back anymore. As I've said before, with all the competition for high dollar sandwiches that they would have to step up their A game. However, they decided not to bring even a D game, just a horrible experience. Their were literally four customers and one was already eating and we had to wait almost 20 to 30 minutes for our sandwiches. The sandwiches were just par or maybe a little under for the price. The only highlight was our front cashier reminding the kitchen to bring our food up. Lackluster on every other part of the experience. Disappointing. read more

The waitress did not know what she was handing out to the customers she said the opposite of what I ordered I ordered the New Yorker and she said "this is something with ham" she was whispering when taking our order and giving us our food she whispered to use again.. the food was not as good as it usually is my sandwich was half the size it usually is the cooks do not know what they are doing they did not get trained to know what they are doing read more

The service there was good and they were nice but I opened up my sandwich to find paper wrapped in the ingredients. Super disappointed . Btw my sandwich was a day old I had got the choose 2 deal and saved one of my sandwiches for the next day. read more

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Craving something different, I decided to give this place another try. (Last visit was a sodium-bomb.) I ordered the Pecanberry salad. It is fresh greens, quartered strawberries, plump, firm, blueberries, candied pecans, topped with thin sliced grilled chicken, served with two portions of fat-free raspberry dressing. I really enjoyed it and will get it again before it's discontinued for the season. I almost ate it all and yet wasn't stuffed. read more

Every time I order from here, they forget ENTIRE MEALS!!!!!! We order for the hospital and they forget at least one item on every ones order every single time. We are done ordering from here. read more

I hate to say it, but I had a similar experience to many of the one-star reviews here. I'm a huge fan of McAlister's and have been for years. They are always busy, have great food, and great service, so I was shocked when I decided to grab dinner here while on a business trip and found the place almost empty at 5 p.m. I waited for 10 minutes behind the one person in line while I watched at least three employees walk by and talk with one another or simply stock empty tea jugs on a shelf. When it was my turn, and I wanted to pick up an online order (already paid for), it took at least another five minutes for them to figure out the one order in the kitchen window was mine -- even after I pointed it out to the clerk. The clerk even asked others for help, and no other employee stepped forward to help. Bottom line: Don't give up on McAlister's but skip this one when in Abilene. read more

They only get one stars because I like their food. That's IT. The entire place needs to be fired and they need to start over new with staff. It takes a ridiculous amount of time to get your food. 30 min is way too long at this type of establishment. Every single time I have called to place a pick up order it's like the person I am talking to can hardly comprehend the word salad. They are slow, act confused and lost. I ordered a Cesar salad once, she says "do you want Cesar dressing on your Cesar salad?" No Becky, I want ranch on my Cesar salad... really??? What's the point of ordering a Cesar salad if you don't want Cesar dressing on your Cesar salad? I say light ice please and they fill it to the top every single time. And why can't they split checks at the drive up window? Why can't you pick up multiple orders any pay separately. This is the dumbest thing I have ever heard of. read more

We finally tried Mcallister's and I had the pot roast sandwich and my wife had the Cesar chicken wrap. We also had their country potato soup. The soup was great but the sandwiches were so-so. I would eat here again but I wouldn't go out of my way to come and eat here. Hope this helps. read more

McAlister's Deli - Soup and sandwich. - Delis Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Very disappointed in the potato soup. It was like potato water! The staff at the pick up window was very kind.

I hate to give any McAlister's a two star rating because I'm kind of a fan. When my wife suggested McAlister's this evening I was up for that because a spud ole sounded great. We arrived at 6:30 and there was one couple at the register and one ahead of us. They weren't crowded at all. So I was surprised when, just before we got to the register, they pulled the special kale & cheese soup off along with the potato soup. I don't recall what my wife tried to order (because those were her 1st and 2nd choices), but she was told there would be a twelve minute wait, so she shifted to yet something else. I ordered a spud ole with a Savannah salad and I was told that there would be a twelve minute wait on the potato. At 6:40 pm with people lining up behind us and they are out of two different soups and have a twelve minute wait on two different common items? While we were at the register, one order was being returned because it was incorrect. After we were seated and waiting on our food, I saw another order returned. So, our 2nd and 3rd choice orders go in at 6:40 and at 6:55 we are still sitting and waiting on food to be served. That might fly at a nice restaurant where we have soup or a salad while waiting - but we are waiting on soup and salad. It's not terrible, but not great. The young man that brought out food was great however and there was no problem with the food itself - just really poor management it would seem to be at the prime time in the evening and be out of items and not have other staple menu items - like potatoes - ready. Definitely not up to McAlister's normal standards. Rate this trip disappointing. read more

Use the app to order several times. The pickup time posted means nothing to staff Always a delayed wait at window Tried again. 25 min wait at window. Staff rude and short While I like the menu the hassle is just not worth it. Will go to Jason's from now on for this type of take out read more

The staff here is not very considerate. They do not answer the phones. When they do they answer you can hear them talking and they hang up on you. If you are lucky enough to get through, you can hear someone saying "just hang up on them" while you are trying to place your order. There is no respect from the staff. They also answer your calls and without telling you place you on a hold. They then after 10-15 minutes just hang the phone up. The app is also very glitchy and does not work well. So this is not working in their favor, but they could at least give other human beings some respect. The staff should be better trained on how to handle phone calls and talking to customers. Very disappointing. read more

We ordered thru the app. Showed up an waited in the drive thru to pick it up for 15 mins, line never moved. Went inside, it was 20 mins before someone asked me what I wanted. (There were 5 people in the restaurant) When I got our food, all three sandwiches were wrong and cold. Go to Jimmy Johns or any other place if you want better service or good food. This is not the place to go to. read more

Delicious food at a great price! Whether you're feeling a sandwich, salad, soup, or a spud; McAlister's is the place to be. Since there's so many good options, I usually get the choose 2 where you can get half portions of both. A lot of their items are moderately low in calories compared to other fast casual restaurants. The service is quick. Always satisfied when I come here. read more

McAlister's Deli - Sweet Chipotle Chicken sandwich with cup of Broccoli soup - Delis Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Ordered 3 of the French dip sandwiches for family. All 3 of them were not fit to eat. Not only was it dried out tasteless meat it was VERY tough. Will never order that again. Not sure we will go back. Last time we had take out from there we were shorted several items. Didn't go back to get the missing items because it's just too far and a hassle. I use to really like McAlisters but they need tending to their menu and serve better quality food....at least better French dips. read more

Slow service, no to go condiments and the food was overpriced and all cold!!! Disappointed read more

Just ordered potato soup at the window. They were less than friendly & no cars around the place. Got home & the potato soup taste like potato water. I mean really no taste!! There were a few green onions sprinkled on top of the soup. Never return to buy their food at really high prices. They did not give any crackers! They used to be so good! read more

This restaurant (and several other McAlister Delis) was owned by Southwest Deli group, but sold to Sun Holdings in July. They have NOT paid their invoices for services that were provided to them. The store manager at this Abilene location tried to help. I gave him a copy of two invoices that McAlister's owes for. A while back a gentleman contacted me and said we would get paid in two weeks. It has been over four months, and it is clear they would rather cheat a vendor out of money and switch services then pay the money they owe for services they received by a vendor they used since day one. Take your hunger and money to an honest restaurant that doesn't cheat people out of money. read more

Horrible service, my order was placed and hour online before it was ready. I got told to get out of the drive threw and go inside to wait for my pick up order. Super understaffed and rude customer service. read more

Normally I love McAlisters deli but I had a terrible experience at this location. I was the only person in line and there was only one other customer eating at the tables (it was 2:45pm today), so it wasn't busy. I waited at the register for 7 minutes and made eye contact with 5 different employees but no one would come to the register to take my order. read more

We have tried to eat here several times and every time we say we are never coming back. Today was the final time. 1st the outside... so much bird poop and feathers it was so nasty. Then the front door looked like it hadn't been cleaned in months. No one has cleaned this place in so long and it shows. I'm terrified to know what the kitchen looked like. Food was also nasty thrown together and nothing was great quality. This place needs new management and serious help. read more

Disappointing! Rude employees, terrible customer service, all the tables had dirty plates (mid day on a Tuesday) we were the only people in the restaurant! 4 employees walk passed us twice before taking our order! Dirty plates and soggy bread! Employees talking loudly about outside issues We're from out of town and LOVE McAlister's, but this location was extremely disappointing! read more