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    McAlister's Deli

    3.1 (87 reviews)
    InexpensiveSalad, Delis, Sandwiches
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Chef Salad
    Chelsea D.

    I love coming here for lunch when I'm dieting! Their chef salad to go is huge! I order in the app and the food comes pretty quickly! I think it's a great place to come and work as well! Their tortilla soup is very tasty and I think the employees are very nice and patient! I recommend 100% for lunch!

    Half & half

    I walked in thinking this was a typical restaurant bar place because of the name. But it was a salad sandwich place. Very clean and bright. And even though there was only one family there at the time I walked in to look at the menu which was enticing. I got the half salad half sandwich offer and the food was great. Fresh salad and good turkey sandwich !

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    18 days ago

    I got take out. The food was ok. It was done when they said it would be and pretty easy to pick up.

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    2 months ago

    Highly recommend the French dip sandwich paired with their broccoli cheddar soup and iced tea! YUM!

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    4 months ago

    Each time I've eaten here, everything was delicious. The carrot cake was my favorite.

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    6 months ago

    If you have a pickup order, they won't acknowledge you whatsoever. I love their food but this location's service has gone downhill sadly.

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    6 months ago

    cashier was a total moron and so slow, food was bland and tasteless. used to be good. now nasty.

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    1 year ago

    Good food, but they need to work on their customer service skills. They advertised a special and then refused to honor it.

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    3 years ago

    Mgr very helpful, carried my multiple bags to my car, food was prompt. I would recommend

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    2 years ago

    They have great people working at McAlisters! The customer service is wonderful and great staff!! Will definitely be back again

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    Great salads - large proportions and fresh ingredients. Love the east on line order and pick up. Virtually no interaction at all!

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    All The Best Delicatessen

    All The Best Delicatessen

    3.9(148 reviews)
    12.9 mi
    $$

    Absolutely the best turkey Reubens in town.....corned beef & pastrami equally good but I am partial…read moreto All the Best's fresh turkey. Also, love their Bestie sandwiches on challah buns!

    So... we've talked about going here for quite sometime because I love a decent Rueben. We get…read morethere, it's Sunday early evening. The store is pretty much empty. Its interior is super cute with a diner type atmosphere and a full bar no less!? We walk in and adhere to the signage that states to wait for hostess for seating... so we wait. and wait.. and wait some more where a nice lady comes out of the kitchen and realizes we are standing there. I was borderline becoming impatient and was about to leave. So we get seated. Check out the menu where it all sounds good. I love the premise where they seem to admitting they steal recipes from other stores around the country and recreate them here and that's how they became 'All the Best'. So I ordered half Rueben with pastrami and corned beef, a side of matzo ball soup. The lovely Mrs ordered 1/2 hot brisket sandwich and chicken noodle soup. No clue how long it took from ordering to being at our table but it was a bit of time. The sandwiches are okay. The bread on both sandwiches was way too hard to enjoy the actual sandwiches as a whole. Not a lot of meat. The soups... in a perfect world, your soup would be piping hot. Ours were actually unusually cold? Like they were straight out of the fridge and somebody forgot to microwave them to warm the up? I had never had matzo ball soup so I had to google if it was served cold like gazpacho or vichyssoise. So... for $40 with tip this was a bit egregious for me but hey... we finally tried it.

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    Inside of All the Best

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    Pastrami

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    Canal Street Arcade and Deli - Rueben sandwich

    Canal Street Arcade and Deli

    4.2(118 reviews)
    5.6 mi
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    Nice little spot in downtown Dayton. I was passing through and craving a deli sandwich on a Sunday…read moreafternoon and luckily this place was opened. They have a nice full bar with plenty of good beers in cans, bottles and draft. The bartender was super friendly and helpful. It was a little busy but I never had to wait long to order. The deli has a really nice selection of sandwiches. I ordered the large Reuben which was around $14. It was so good I got a second sandwich. The guy working the deli counter also was incredibly friendly and helpful. The place itself had plenty of seating and was quite clean. Definitely a perfect spot to stop in Dayton to get a delicious sandwich and a refreshing beverage. They also had signs posted allowing kids during the day which is perfect - they can play the old school arcade games while you wait for your food! Highly recommend!

    This spot was super fun, it was a hidden gem because I did not expect the excited arcade inside…read more It was busy for a local game night, but that adds to the character of a bar like this. There was a great selection of local beers on draft plus a larger selection of cans and a few cocktail specials. There also a deli that made some damn good food. I absolutely recommend and would visit again if I am in the area. The food came out fresh and the service was great. Out bartender was super cool. It seemed like they had a motto of being nice, which is a great addition.

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    Jerardi's Little Store - Build your own. $10

    Jerardi's Little Store

    4.8(42 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    Jerardi's Little Store is one of those hidden gems that instantly feels warm and welcoming. The…read morecozy storefront already sets the tone, but the food is where they really shine. I grabbed a sandwich, and it did not disappoint. Fresh bread, generous portions of meat, crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes, and just the right balance of flavors--simple, classic, and done right. You can tell everything is fresh and made with care. The deli case is impressive too. From prepared salads to grilled items and Italian-style dishes, everything looks well-stocked, clean, and appetizing. It's the kind of place where you want to try something new every visit because it all looks that good. Overall, Jerardi's Little Store delivers quality food, great presentation, and that small local-shop charm that's hard to find these days. Perfect for a quick lunch or grabbing something delicious to take home. Definitely worth the stop--and the return visit.

    I came back in town for Thanksgiving and I had to make sure I stopped by here with my mom…read more Jerardi's is one of my favorite little shops and deli. The food and sandwiches are always tasty and the people are always friendly. I had the triple decker and my mom had a turkey sandwich in rye. I also picked up some potato salad which I loved. If you are ever in the area you need to stop by and see what they got going on here!

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    Italian turkey sandwich and pasta salad

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    Grist - Dessert

    Grist

    4.8(218 reviews)
    6.1 mi
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    Grist is by far the best restaurant in Dayton Ohio…read more Very consistently amazing. So hard to choose from the menu... everything is so great. Definitely don't forget dessert...

    Simply amazing. We didn't have a reservation, and couldn't have gotten one anyway, because they…read morewere booked solid for two weeks out. So we just walked in, and the host was kind enough to let us sit at the little bar area near the window. I like their ordering system. You have many options --- go up to the cash register and order there, order from the server who comes by your table (or in our case, bar), or use your phone by scanning the QR code. And if you use your phone, each person in your party can do it themselves on their own phone. Regardless, it all gets added to the same order for the same table. Pretty slick. At the end, when it comes time to pay, the app lets you split the check however you want, and you can even see the name of the person that ordered each item. The food was incredible. It's not cheap, and the portions are a little smaller than some might expect at an Italian restaurant. But for us, it was filling enough. I personally had the raviolo, which was delicious. Little did I know that in Italian, "raviolo" is singular while "ravioli" is plural. So I got one giant raviolo on my plate (see picture). I didn't care much for the runny egg yolk on top, but it was as advertised on the menu. All the other food orders were amazing, especially the desserts. I'd definitely come back once my food budget resets.

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    ‍Tagliatelle alla Bolognese

    Grist - Shrimp and saffron risotto with fresh herbed foam.

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    Shrimp and saffron risotto with fresh herbed foam.

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