I just ordered a Southwest Chicken and Avocado salad online and picked up in the pick up window. When I got home, I realized they did not include any chicken OR avocado! read more

Service was acceptable but not outstanding. They weren't unpleasant. Food was good but we waited 10 minutes for 2 sandwiches, I thought that's a bit long. Food was good, got a random piece of turkey on my plate and we didn't get any turkey items but whatever. Did find a tomato sticker in my BLT+A. Not gonna kill you but it shouldn't have been there. Acceptable place. read more

When this location opened it was great. It has slowly gone down hill since. The lettuce is often rotten on the edges. Sometimes inedible. They forget ingredients on their own specialty items or put items on that you requested be omitted. I'm just not a fan any longer. I will have to try the north side location next time. read more

This is by far the best sandwich and soup place to eat in Abilene. Also the best sweet tea

I am a caterer of 33 years. The food was beautiful and amazing. The service was awesome. read more

McAlister's Deli - Delis Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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First day open and they were definitely ready with staff. Maybe a little too ready! Tons of employees asking in between bites if everything was good but had to track someone down for a refill once the crowds thinned. Overall the food was good, could have been served hotter. But a very needed addition to the Abilene market. read more

McAlister's Deli - Good food, clean restaurant! - Delis Near Me - Abilene, Texas

What ever you do don't order online! McAllisters employees messed my up and gave me some one else's order! Be sure to check your order! The manager came to fix the mistake and didn't even apologize! It was a very rude experience! I imagine he thinks very lowly of his customers, I will not be returning to a place that doesn't care about the customer. McAllisters is run by high school kids who have no idea what they are doing and also the manager obviously has poor leadership skills, is not paying attention to his employees actions and is very rude! I wish I could give a negative star. Thumbs down here! read more

We took our softball team here and was not happy...first if you do not have spuds please say so before we all order them...they said it would be 15 minutes...then made them go back and reorder something else. Then one of our girls had 3 hairs in her food when received her food. Dirty bathrooms. Worst McAlister's I have ever encountered. read more

I've given this place so many chances because I really do love McAlister's food, but wow... Every single time I come, they get something on my order wrong and it takes forever and a day to get your food. It's not worth it. I have found mold on my bread, the roast beef sandwich has been so dry that It crunched, they are constantly leaving basic ingredients out of my salads, etc. It's my fault for choosing to come back after so many disappointing trips. It's not just an "off day". They are consistently bad at this location. Currently writing this at their drive thru window because I've been waiting for 20 minutes on my to go order that they hadn't even started making at the time I was supposed to pick it up. Go elsewhere. read more

I will never understand why McAllister's corporate does not intervene at this location. There is no slower restaurant in the 325 area code. They don't even look like they have a sense of urgency when the line is out the door. It is like this every. Single. Day. And it is not just during the lunch hour. It is all the time it has been like this for years. read more

Gave McAlister's another try today. I would give no stars if I could. Waited almost 30 minutes for our food. Our spud ole potato was overcooked and chili was cold. Ultimate nachos had hardly any toppings. Grilled chicken club and blt+a were barely passable. There were several employees so I am not sure what the problem is. read more

Ordered over the phone for a pick up order. The guy kept interrupting me while I was trying to answer. Wait time was normal 15-20 mins. Pulled up to the pick up window, was told they were out of croissants and chocolate chip cookies. So I got replacements for that. Checked my bag, to find I was missing the sour cream I paid for along with a side of dumplings. Went inside and told them I was missing it, as I was standing at the counter I clearly see 4 chocolate chip cookies in their cookie stand, only to be told they were "out". When I got home (which I understand travel time) our food was cold. Not impressed whatsoever. Not to mention the male manager didn't seem to care about to lack of service at all. read more

Used to be a good place to eat. Used to be good food, fast and friendly service. NOT ANYMORE..! Slow slow slow is the new normal. I ordered nachos and chicken tortilla soup. Waited almost 30 minutes. Cold on the soup, cold on the nachos, and the chips were the bottom of the bag crumbs. If you can't get this order out in under a minute, you have problems. Soup is a standby item. You ladle it into a bowl, and off you go. Nacho cheese ? Another standby with virtually no skill involved. Make sure your stuff is hot, stack your plate neatly with whole chips, serve it, and I'm happy. Quick, easy, and they blew it every step. I'll stay away until I see reviews come out of the 1 star ratings. Sad. read more

I love this place however the drive thru service was very rude when I went by for lunch today, they were rushing and pushing me to move along after getting my order incorrect. It's not going to stop me from going in the future but I will refrain from using the drive thru it's the only time I ever really seem to have a problem at this location. read more

Food was good, but I feel this location has some management issues. It took about 15 minutes to place our order. When we got our number and went to find a table, all of them were dirty. We had to clean one ourselves. It took almost 30 minutes to get our food and the order wasn't correct. We ate it anyway because we were in a hurry. This was supposed to be a quick stop for lunch and it turned into an hour long fiasco. read more

Ordered a $9 salad, got something less than expected from McAlister. They use to have great portion for the price but now, Firehouse salad is the spot I'll be getting my salad since it's pratically a full meal. read more

Seriously a waste of money. The food is never consistent and every time I order to go they mess it up. It's worse than McDonald's and we all know how they can't do their jobs. They always forget sides or sauces and the kids meals are pathetic. The kids side was bigger than the freaking kids meal. Don't waste your money here! read more

This location might be the worst McAlister's I've been to. Unbelievably slow, and not prepared at all for a lunch time rush. Very unlikely weuever return. read more

I'm with two kids and we ordered a couple of kids pizzas and a grilled chicken salad. They were not busy as it was 8:11 in the evening on a Friday. Numerous tables were not bussed. I assumed they had just had a rush. There was no line. We ordered and waited. And waited. And waited. After 25 minutes I asked when out order would be ready. I was told soon and that we were next. The poor girl working the register was very nervous as by this time several more customers inquired on food. After 35 minutes we finally were served warm pizza and cold salad. read more

Picked up and order yesterday under my husbands name. My husband called everything in. Well my daughter wanted a spud. Plain only cheese. They didn't informed my husband that when he called in. Not until he got to the window. So they told him they were out. And he said substitute the spud for Mac and cheese. My husband didn't check the bag. He also didn't check the receipt. We didn't have any of our chips. And then I noticed on the receipt they charged us for 3 Mac and cheese. I called and the girl said that's how they charge???? I told her that's ridiculous!!! And we had no chips! And charge for 3 scoops of Mac and cheese??? Wth are they using to scoop 3 scoops of Mac and cheese? A tablespoon???? I know for a FACT we ordered Mac and cheese as a side before and was only charged the .99 and on the online menu! Shows .99. Attached are pictures of the small container that they supposedly gave 3 scoops of Mac and cheese. More of 3 table spoons and the receipt with them charging 3 Mac and cheese. If your going to charge for 3 Mac and cheese. Fix your menu! Oh wait! The menu is right. Y'all just rip off! read more

McAlister's Deli - Delis Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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It's been a long while since I've eaten here. I wrote this place off too soon! The food and service has much improved. I had the seasonal black cherry salad and it was so delicious. My new craving. Last but certainly not least is McAlister's allergen quick list and full ingredient information is much appreciated. I was so pleasantly surprised to see this. Other establishments should be taking notes! read more

So glad to finally have mcalisters in Abilene. Make sure to like their Facebook page for whisper word Wednesdays to get free food!!!

They gave me a bad salad with brown lettuce and juice in the bottom of the bowl. I told them and asked for a fresh salad. They took it to the back and came back 10 minutes later with what I assume was the same salad with the juice drained out. I will never eat at that McAlister's ever again! read more

They are like 3 steps from a Natural Grocers but do not offer gluten free bread. Hint- go buy some, charge us a dollar extra. Since I could not have a sandwich I got a baked potato- it was really bad, cold and they only offer 2 pads of frozen butter. Have you ever tried to melt frozen butter on a cold baked potato? read more

The grilled chicken caesar wrap sucked! I just paid $10 for some mac and cheese and a bunch of salad. Didn't see any grilled chicken.

Staff is very friendly, food is great, and they even have a tea loyalty punch card, which is extremely useful and free! Like most new restaurants you have to wait a while in line, but it's getting a lot better. The managers are out on the floor a lot and are always asking customers if they need anything, if the food is good, and so on. To people that live on the North side of Abilene, it seems like a far ways off just to go grab a sandwich and some (really good!) sweet tea. But fret not! McAlister's has plans to open a new store on N. Judge Ely in the future. My go to's are the club sandwich and the "adult" grilled cheese sandwich. I usually get the half sandwich-half cup of soup deal which is enough to fill anyone up! Their best soup is the Broccoli Cheese. But don't just take my word for it, go try out McAlister's today! read more

Best word to sum up the experience 'disappointed'. This was my first experience with a McAlisters and might just be the last. I love baked taters so I decided I had to get one. I selected the 'Supermax'. With a name like that I couldn't go wrong could I? Ok, so McAlisters doesn't have giant potatoes, rather two potatoes put together to look like one big one. My spud came with Turkey, Ham, Bacon, black olives and cheese. To start with the potato was only warm and not hot as I would have liked. Next, the meats were so finely chopped it was hard to tastes them, in-fact I actually forgot, until nearly finishing, that there was actually bacon there at all. The amount of meat on the tater was poor, as was the cheese and the olives. My wife had a BLT which she let me try. Decent amount of bacon for the size of the bun but still not a very large sandwich for the money. She chose the mac and cheese for her side. That too was barely warm and tasted like store bought and not very good at that. Decor of the place was good, and friendly workers, but quality and portion of the food vs price.... i'd say skip it! read more

I love it. Very fresh. Savannah salad is great and the club is also good. For a big meal get the king club double meat compared to the club. The tea is the best !!!! read more

Good food all the time, we love to get the half sandwich (the orange cranberry is my favorite) and cup if soup (I go for the cheese and broccoli) it's more than enough food and very reasonable price!! read more

I was so disappointed. The hype of McAlister's was amazing. I got a club. It was DISGUSTING. The bread was bland and they put WAY too much honey mustard on it. Disgusting. The customer service wasn't horrible, but was bland and just like every other fast food place. The best thing i had was the lemon-aid and that was just average. Their famous "tea" was also nothing special. It also wasn't very filling at all. I had to go home and have a second dinner just to be full. Over hyped big time. It would of been one star but the kid's meal my son got was pretty good for him. Healthier than other places. read more

I absolutely LOVE this place, unfortunately like all new places in Abilene there will be a very long line however the friendly staff and wonderful and fairly in-expensively priced food make up for the wait. I went in today and got a complimentary cookie! Sweet tea and the orange cranberry club are my go to's here. read more

This is a great place to eat a sandwich. The food is great and staff is friendly. Compared to the other deli style sandwich shops in town, this one will be our "go to" place. The broccoli cheese soup is divine and a wonderful side order to any sandwich they have on the menu! The only down fall is the drive through isn't really a "drive through". It is for call in orders only. But they are nice enough to alert you to this with the huge signs posted there. And if the sign doesn't do it for you, they have staff out there to make sure you have called in your order. (I hope that person gets paid a lot!) However, since it does take a bit for them to make your food, an actual drive through wouldn't be feasible, so it can be quickly overlooked once you taste the food. On a side note...they are also opening a second location across town. I only hope that location is as good as this one. read more

If I were a meat eater I would rank this higher. The nice thing about this place is we can eat here comfortably as an extended family. My parents and my niece and nephew all have their favorites and I'm exploring the veggie options which aren't bad. I've done the nachos and a baked potato and while it's nothing to get excited about, my food came out hot and tasty and as expected. Service was friendly and the restaurant was clean with plenty of seating. Considering the lack of good options in Abilene, I'd recommend this place. read more

While driving to Colorado we stopped to visit with a college roomie. She had suggested a steak house but it was crowded and the wait was too long. We needed to grab a quick bite, have a short visit and get back on the road. McAlister's Deli was a surprising delight. I had one of the salads, Savannah Chopped Salad, my guy got the Horseradish Roast Beef & Cheddar. Both were great & tasty. We both ordered the flavored teas, Mango and Apricot. Not my fave, neither had much flavor. The service was pleasant. Good food, quick service and reasonable priced. Will give them a try again! read more

Tea is my favorite by far! The carrot cake is absolutely amazing! I've had the spud ole, chicken salad sandwich, a couple of clubs, never disappointed! read more

My boyfriend and I came here expecting to get our food fairly quick since we went later in the evening and be on our way because we had plans. When we walked in, there were two groups in line in front of us. It took a while for them to take our order. The lady taking our order was rude. When we were getting our drinks another group entered the restaurant and she said "great more people." It took close to 25 minutes to get our food. During this time I witnessed employees talking poorly about customers loud enough for everyone to hear. They messed up at least five peoples orders and every time someone asked for them to fix it the proceeded to talk poorly about customers, sigh, and shake their heads. Safe to say I won't be eating at this location again. read more

This place is terrible. I paid eight dollars for a cold baked potato with a coke. If you can't get a baked potato right just stop now.

Best sandwich place in town! It's like Schlotsky's or Jason's Deli, but much better and much more selections. Great service too. Little pricey but it's so worth it! read more

The food is good and the staff was friendly. I've only dined here one time, but I plan on returning on my future trips to the area.

My first visit. Fast, friendly and clean. The food was great, I would recommend the Autumn squash soup to anyone. Looking forward to my next visit. read more