Worth the wait. The line is now out the door. But today I saw they had about 12 people making sandwiches. The Reuben is good and my bride had a club sandwich . The sweet tea is a sometime everyone should get also. read more

McAlister's Deli - First time here and the food is worth the wait. The line is out the door. My bride had a club sandwich and I had a Reuben - Salad Near Me - Algonquin, Illinois

Got pretty bad diarrhea after ordering delivery from here once but the food was delicious so it was worth it. 5 stars

Easiest way to describe is it's like Panera, only cheaper and better quality food. Plus you get generous portions unlike Panera. They also have baked potatoes to load! I will definitely be back. read more

I was extremely skeptical about trying this glad i did. Fresh sammys and great service. My kid loves it. And the strawberry lemonade is amazing. read more

I had a coupon that I had received in the mail. The lady who took our order was very friendly and welcoming. I got the southwest salad which was delicious with a sharable of the nachos and cheese. The food arrived fast and was hot. Drink refill was filled right away. Very pleased with the experience. read more

I love it . To the time of Kanye's new song .. your such a yummy place .. I love it .. your such a yummy place .. I love it I love it . If this doesn't tell you that the food is good the service is good the place is clean and overall great little place . Love the champagne salad dressing . Mmmmm read more

I had the 2Choice selection the salad and sandwich was very tasty, but they are very skimpy on the deli meat that look like one slice of chicken meat folded in half. Totally disappointed! read more

First visit was great the staff was super nice and helpful so I didn't mind the long wait for our take out and our order was correct and the sandwiches and sides were really good! Second time not quite as good as the first and clearly our order was rushed and a couple things missing from our take out order which was labeled "Greg" so we assumed maybe it was mixed up with someone else's by mistake but we figured they were just busy and since the first time was so good we'd give it another try... Third visit was a complete disappointment with an incorrect sandwich in our THREE item order is not ok. And then although we ordered a full sandwich for some reason we got half with no sides or anything but up charged for 2 items on the sandwich. Not going back anytime soon and never getting a take out order again. Update: gave em another try for take out order and although they put the correct receipt on top of the bag it was the wrong order! Found out when husband got home! Frustrated! Not going back! No offer for even an upgraded sandwich or anything! read more

I truly enjoyed the Savannah salad and fire roasted veg soup. Honestly, it's difficult to find soup that I enjoy, so this is truly great tasting soup! read more

Wow just happened to drive by to see what this deli is about. It's a hidden gem. Search it out. The Reuben is to die for. Great friendly and helpful staff. Great motif. read more

Great food. They have lots of options for a deli. Best Reuben sandwich. I got the half sandwich and half nachos-happy to see they included chili on the nachos!Husband got half club sandwich and potato soup he enjoyed both. Can't wait to go back & try the rest of the extensive menu! Wonderful addition to north Randell Road! read more

Place is awesome. I was expecting more of a chain type experience but I gotta admit I was impressed with my sandwich and the peach lemonade was killer . More of old school deli feel and so far I got the New Yorker w horseradish sauce added . Rueben is next so far really good . Wife got French roast beef samgwich she enjoyed it read more

Never been, today stopped in for lunch and I was quite surprised! The sandwich I had was excellent!! Salad was pretty good, only issue I would say was they did forget my kids apple juice and the kids pizza was kind of soggy but nothing that'll keep me from going again. My son will just try a grilled cheese instead next time :) also!! Staff was extremely fast and friendly read more

This place is getting worse everytime I go there. Not even worth going due to the fact that you see three people behind the counter doing nothing when someone is waiting to order their food and that person only has a half hour for lunch. One of them was a manager and he looked at me twice then turns around and tells his other employee to get off register to do nothing it seems and then ignores me in the process. No people skills what so ever and I'm surprised any of them have jobs still. When I did get my food it was cold and the containers were half filled. Food tasted horrible and I highly doubt I will ever step foot in this place again. read more

My first visit to (any) McAlister's Deli - great first impression. Their Grand Opening was last week. They are prepared - they appear to be fully staffed, and more importantly, the staff are well trained. Everyone was polite, friendly, informative, and helpful, and easily identifiable by the branded t-shirts and polos they wear. The restaurant itself is clean and well-organized. You enter and walk right into the queue line. There were four cashiers ready to take your order. Similar to Panera, you place your order, get your drink, find a table, and staff brings your food out when it's ready (using numbered cards which coordinate with your order). Choose to sit at a table, booth, or high table (though the latter two are in fewer supply), with most tables seating 4, though 2,4,6, & 8 seat tables are available. My order came quickly. Staff were roaming around, checking on guests, providing drink refills, clearing plates, asking about the meals. Very efficient and very prompt to offer refills when your drink is 1/3 empty. (I had four different staff members ask me if I needed a refill, before I finally agreed to one!) And btw, their brewed tea is quite tasty! Casual dining for guests of all ages - saw families with small children who got to color at their table, as well as teens, and adults of all ages in singles, couples, and groups. Menu is fairly and competitively priced.. Nothing jumped out at me as being particularly overpriced. Twice while I dined the line was backed up to the entrance and both times, it moved quite quickly! Restrooms were clearly indicated, and clean too. Aisles are on the narrow side (though a wheelchair would fit) and spacing between tables is a tad snug for my preferences - I can see coats that are hanging on chair backs easily getting stepped on, but that just means you get to know your table neighbors. :) Decor is pleasant and fairly neutral in earthy tones (brown, orange, yellow, green) with some food-related artwork. The south and east walls are banks of windows, nearly floor to ceiling, which makes me wonder how bright & sunny it gets in here in the mornings into the sun passes overhead (I don't see blinds or string tinting on the windows). There were many things on the menu I saw that I wanted to try, so I'll definitely be back! It's exciting to have a deli with tasty food in the area, so Panera isn't the only option anymore. 5 stars after my first visit. Hopefully there won't be reason to change that rating in the future. read more

I've been here no less that 20 times since they opened. Clearly I'm a fan. The food is really good. The potatoes are huge and definitely serve as a meal. Same with the salads. I've had the Potatoe Ole, the McAlister's Club, the chicken club, the Spicy SW Chicken, the sweet Chipotle Chicken, the Southwest Cobb Salad, and the Savannah Chopped Salad. ALL very good. My only disappointment food wise was the Orange Cranberry Club. That sauce is REALLY sweet and there was way too much on the sandwich. It overpowered everything. Sides are good, and they have some really good desserts - the standard "Big cookie" in several varieties, Carrot Cake, Cheesecake, Fudge Brownie. I also have to mention one big kudos to McAlisters in general. Thank you for not putting a "Tip:" line on all your receipts. They don't accept tips. I get so tired of walkup counters where you order and pick up food and they expect a tip (sandwich shops, ice cream shops, taco stands, etc). Clearly the restaurant industry has taken this way too far. McAlisters is a breath of fresh air in this respect. Oh, and they bring your food to you AND refill your drinks. The service is excellent.. most the time. The curbside needs attention. When you drive up the sign says to "...wait here, your food will be right out". I've had to go inside several times to alert them that I was there. They need some sort of sensor to alert them when cars drive up. The second issue here is that they have a lot of high school aged kids working here, and they are great, when management is watching. Right at opening or during very slow times, when management isn't present out front, its a different story. They huddle up and just start talking and don't pay attention to the customers. This is just kids being kids but still, maybe they should have more older employees. I know when I was 16, I wasn't too concerned with customer service. ;) Overall, this place is a welcome addition to the area. It kind of reminds me of Jason's Deli if you're familiar. Great food and great service! read more

I love almost everything i have had here. Their sandwiches are fresh and delicious. Especially love the turkey club with orange cranberry sauce. The market salad was great with lots of yummy morsels. The only thing i haven't liked so far was a Heath cookie. Tasted stale. Might want expiration dates on them or something. Welcome to Algonquin, McCalister's! read more

This place is definitely overpriced for the quality/quantity of food. They charge $10 for a potato with a very skimpy sprinkle of cheese and very little lunch meat on top? Yikes. They forgot my sour cream as well, I had to go back up and ask for it. I would have been better off to go to Wendy's and get a $1.50 loaded baked potato or enjoy a fresh meal at Panera. My tortilla soup had two giant chunks of a goopy seasoning in it as well...almost like it was scraped from the bottom of the pot. The flavor was good besides having to eat with caution/in disgust. I used to live in the south, and enjoyed going To McAlister's...I assumed this franchise would be the same but I was mistaken. I won't make that mistake again on going back. Also as we were leaving, they were mopping the floors all around the exit...the floors were soaked!...I slipped but fortunately didn't fall over. Management either wasn't present or didn't care. read more

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Well .... sometimes we have to hope that our immune systems do their job I guess. I ordered the turkey cranberry sandwich with mac and cheese side. Sandwich was delivered to my table on a hard plastic square plate that certainly needed a better washing as there was dried food and what looked like a greasy grime dried on it So they bring me a new plate. Well no dried food in this plate except for a small spot but still plenty of greasy grime on it. Cmon. Dishwashers can do a better job than that. People don't wanna be eating their food off of someone else's dirty dishes that were half-assed washed. Better make sure u ask to check for clean plates if you plan on eating in read more

Great food every time! AND great service every time too! I've catered lunch for my office several times with McAlister's - always get a "thank you!" from the staff and pass that along to Melissa - the catering director each time! Personally, very happy with McAlister's modifications made to make sure my meals are vegan - and really taste fantastic! McAlister's is my go-to! read more

I love McAlisters. They have everything you want. Salad, sandwiches, soups, sweets! And some of the best tea. Very good lunch place.

Although the food is good, the curbside service is crap!!! Placed a curbside order on 1.5.2020 and the pickup time was 1:30 pm. Pulled up and waited. Nothing happening. Waited some more. Nothing. At 1:42 went inside and flagged a girl at counter and told her that I had a curbside order and that I had been waiting a while. Her response was that they were "busy." I replied, "even so, you still need to wait on your curbside customers." Needless to say, when I got my food it was cold. Management needs to be better in scheduling someone to work the inside as well as the curbside. It is not that difficult!!! If Management does not know how to cover all areas of the restaurant, then maybe they don't need to work in the food industry!! read more

Salad was wilted. Mac and cheese for my daughter was gloppy and way overcooked, and had absolutely no flavor. Cookies were hard as a rock. Service was ok read more

Visited a few days after the Grand Opening, to be sure the bugs had been worked out. No worries, as not only was the food better than expected, the staff was top notch. I had the French Dip sandwich, which came with the perfect amount of gravy for dipping. The location is ideally situated, easy access from the main road (Randall Rd). Looking forward to visiting again. read more

The service was great, and the atmosphere is nice. I had the chicken salad croissant and it was very underwhelming. Barely anything on there besides lettuce. read more

I loved this place. The sandwiches and especially the roast beef ones are to die for and the fact that they always have great service and never are they bad with mixing up orders, only helps make me want to come here more. When I'm in the mood for sandwiches this is the place I always go and so should you. read more

Went there with the parents and had the spicy chicken sandwich. Was pretty good and the parents liked their chicken salad as well. I'm not sure if they only have one size for the drinks, but the lemonade I got was yuuuge! read more

The food was delicious. Salad and spuds are giant. Drinks are huge with free refills. I had the roast beef with horseradish dressing. Delicious. Recommended! read more

this is my favorite place for some healthy food and delicious eats! it has a relaxed atmosphere and the staff is quick & efficient. Dine-in or to-go, McAlister's is my favorite for a quick bite! read more

First time I came here, I placed my order online and they "never received it" even though I had my email confirmation. Waited 30 mins for them to make it, then they forgot numerous things in our 2-item order. We decided to give this place another try, called and asked if they received the order so we didn't repeat the same issue. That was fine. We got there, 1) we were missing pickles so we asked for some. They were rotten and tasted like dish water. 2) tortilla chips missing with a southwest salad. Not to mention the dirty looks the staff gave us for asking for those items that are supposed to be included in every meal. read more

We went here for the first time the other day, and I was very disappointed. The food was nothing special and the service was terrible. The bread was burnt and very hard. The club sandwich was just a normal sandwich. The wrap was gross. They messed up my order and were very rude about it. No one was friendly. I won't try again. read more

Really enjoyed the food but so disappointed in the "customer service". My daughter, who is 9, ordered the children's baked potato and asked for a side salad with that. They said they couldn't do that and showed us a list of the kids sides. Number 1 this is confusing because the menu just says to look at the sides for the side options... The kids sides are not listed on the menu on the wall or the printed menu, it was a separate list they had behind the counter. So bizarre. Number 2 the woman taking our order was very nice but said she didn't think she could do a side salad for kids. Then another woman came, who I can only assume was the manager, and she was super rude. Her only solution was to order the pick two adult meal which is closed to $10, instead of the $2.99 kids meal! Number 3 why would a salad not be an option for a child's side? Why are the children's side options always junk and then we are confused with the weight epidemic. I literally feel like its impossible to eat out anymore. I had really high hopes for McAlisters! Very disappointed. read more

Twice we tried to have a piece of chocolate cake and both times they tried to talk us into something else because the cake was frozen. A third chance I gave them was ordering for pickup, they lost my online order which I had already paid for. They made my order and charged me. My credit card bill came and I was charged twice. We won't be back. read more

Amazing food, fast and well priced. Great people working there as well. Would recommend.

I went to this new deli. It was very clean, and had plenty of seating. I had the horse radish roast beef cheddar sandwich, with a side of macaroni and cheese. They were both delicious!The food was absolutely delicious, served to our table. We will go back there many times. The salads looked awesome! read more

The smell is off still since the first time I visited when they opened. Love the spuds though

First time here ... very friendly, efficient service. Reuben sandwich was huge, 8 oz of meat, enough to share. Their potato salad is great! Carlos, our cashier, came to our table to offer a drink refill and gave us a brownie and cookie for trying them out! read more

I have been to this restaurant twice since their recent opening and both times the service was very slow. The young staff seems to be very disorganized and in need of some direction. The food was good. I like the availability of ordering online and being able to choose a pick up time. read more

Not sure what all the hype is about. It was good. Not great. It took close to 15 minutes to get our food. It was very busy though.

I went to McAlister's for the first this week and was pleasantly surprised. We have been in need of a place like this in the area! The restaurant is very clean and contemporary with a full service crew. Every team member was professional and courteous. Many menu items to choose from and portions are more than ample. We had to wait a little longer then expected for our food so they offered cookies for the inconvenience! Wasn't necessary, but WOW! My brother had the New Yorker which was fresh and filling. I had the BLTA combo with the Italian chopped side salad, very light on the Bacon, but the side salad was huge. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 star? The food was a little bland, they need to be a bit more generous with their sauces and seasonings. This was my first visit, definitely wont be my last! read more