Great. I door dashed The Rueben with potato salad The sandwich was great Potato salad just ok The unsweetened TEA IS THE BEST AROUND thank you read more

They try to serve things fresh They are consistent with quality in all there locations. I usually go to a late lunch here it seems to.be less crowded and parking is easier. Everyone is understaffed, so I always appreciate the service staff who are working. Remember they're busy because they're good. Staff have always tried to make sure I am happy I usually get a half salad half sandwich. The restrooms were clean and well.stocked. They make a real effort.to make sure the tables are clean and ready to go read more

This place rocks, it has tons of parking, seating, and food options. I love the service and from my experience it was really quick. I was hungry and saw they had good reviews now I'm a happy camper. Must try. read more

McAlister's Deli - The Italian 12" w/ Potato Salad! - Salad Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Great food and service ! Don't hesitate to go here n eat ! Very Tasty and fast service !

my first visit, tho mama rasta has had food from here delivered to work not infrequently. i'm very pleased at: 1- the friendliness of ALL the employees. to a person, they were all kind, helpful, and just plain nice. 2- the vastness and variety of options on the menu. it took a long time for us to explore it, and even longer to decide. that said, the guy behind the counter was patient, offering answers to our questions, and making suggestions. 3- the quickness of the delivery of the food. SNAP, it was here. 4- the taste and portion sizes were spot on. the mac & cheese, while nothing special, was definitely tasty mac & cheese. 5- the cleanliness of the place! no qualms about hanging out and enjoying. a note: the employees all seemed more mature than one has come to expect these days, and it was obvious from their attention to detail and customer service and experience. we'll be back, and yes, we recommend this place. read more

McAlister's Deli - papa kim and mama rasta are pleased all around! - Salad Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Had a very good lunch experience dining with a friend on a very rainy weekday afternoon. Service was superb, and the food very fresh and tasty. Both my friend and I got the 'choose 2' lunch special. It's a decent deal at $9.59, and you can get an upgrade to a premium half sandwich for another $1.50. I did that with the delicious Chicken Tortilla Soup and the Spicy Southwest Chicken Sandwich. The sandwich was solid, with good fresh flavors, and a bit of zing, but I think most people would be good with the heat level. My friend got a salad with his sandwich, and it was a nice mix of greens and veggies. The crew stopped by our table to deliver our food and a couple of additional times to check in on us and clear the table. Very good option for fresh and healthy food. read more

My favorite sandwich place in all of Des Moines (: The sandwiches melt in your mouth. While the portions may look big, they're actually perfect. I usually order online for pick up and have no trouble with their site whatsoever. They also get their sandwiches done super fast. My sandwich recommendations: The veggie: jammed packed w veggies and taste so fresh. It's full of volume and won't leave you hungry. Spicy southwest chicken: it's not that spicy but has plenty of flavor. The bread is soft and all the ingredients are a delicious savory blend. Spicy turkey melt: this one looks big but trust me, you can eat it all. The bread is very soft w a slight crunch on the edges. I honestly crave this sandwich a lot. Every time I've been inside to order, the staff was super friendly. They're all patient and helpful. I love coming here. read more

McAlister's Deli - Spicy Turkey Melt - Salad Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Awesome food, great service and quality for your $$ I love this place, wish there were some by me in California!

Great food always makes me happy excellent delivery time and always great food would recommend it to anybody

Great deli. My favorite Mac and cheese with the al dente noodles & creamy cheddar cheese. Service is always prompt as always with a nice modern feel. Tons of pasta salads to choose from too. read more

Great food Friendly service Good prices very decent Quality ingredients Fresh ingredients Huge location Great sweet treats! read more

Great family spot to avoid fast food. Salads, baked potato's and broccoli for side are a nice change.

Everything was amazing!!! I got to take my husband to McAlister's for the first time and thankfully they did not disappoint. The restaurant was clean and the staff were very friendly and even fixed a mistake their POS System made! Have to say my husband and I loved our sandwiches and he couldn't believe the size of the spud read more

My daughter and I just moved to Des Moines. I searched local places to eat near me and McAlister's Deli came up. Just down the street. First, we ordered online and it only took about 15mins until it was at our door! I ordered the French Dip, cucumber and tomato salad and a cup of chili. The only thing bad I could say is, I wish they had an option for a bigger sandwich! It was freaking delicious. The chili was amazing and I loved the little salad! I also ordered a sweet tea...PERFECT! Not too sweet but sweet enough! Loved it! I don't have a pic, because I tore it up so quick! My daughter ordered the King Club, chicken tortilla soup and a peach lemonade. The sandwich was HUGE! And so delicious! Yep, I tried it! And she loved it. She said the soup was yummy as well and she loved her peach lemonade. Definitely will be eating there again! Sooo Have to try other items on the menu! So good!! read more

McAlister's Deli - Half of her King Club! - Salad Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Terrible experience, pulled in and as I dropped my wife off at the door with our newborn as it was raining.I proceeded to park the car. My wife and kid already taken their seat I began to order the usual club and salad for my significant other I was met at the counter with a cashier with a rather to say the least "annoyed" expression on her face. Not thinking anything of it, we all have hectic days I get it. But as her first words were "what you want dude?" I was almost taken back by such a "Stoner" welcome. And as I began to take in what was happening I wasn't too alarmed to notice her eyes were blood shot to hell trying to hide behind the what looked to be like a pound of make-up that must have taken her at least an hour in the mirror to actually make her look presentable as... What I come to find out later. What the assistant manager! After I felt like I was just being complete pain in her side. I remained polite and calm always giving people the respect that we all have bad days. But our food finally came out, I asked her if I could get something to go as well. Almost as if I was about to ask her to ring in a large catering order and requesting it to be complete before we were finished. She gasped and sighed with a "what you want now?" I, appalled, responded with "nevermind don't worry about it." She began to tell me that they were about to close so make it snappy will ya. And all I was about to ask her to ring up was a cookie for my wife since she always mentions that they were the best! To wrap this up, every other time I have visited, my wife and I, was completely satisfied with the excellent customer service along with the quality of food. But WOW, I don't know what kind of supervisors running the place at night. It's probably not appropriate to be so obvious about your recreational activities that should be practiced off the clock. Definitely not while trying to manage a reputable establishment. She might want to spend more time on her manners at the workplace rather then how much makeup she can put on to hide her Stoner vibe. Then again, that's the norm these days unfortunately. read more

We went here on a weekday for lunch and it was a quick wait. They even opened up another register (making it 3) to get the few of us through the line. After we ordered they gave us a number to put at our table. I ordered a full sized salad and my fiancé ordered a half sandwich and soup combo. The service was under 5 minutes. Everyone was friendly and genuinely happy to be there. They even do table side service to refill your beverages. It was a nice lunch and not very crowded. Plenty of seats to accommodate a huge lunch rush though. read more

We were visiting Iowa and looking for something near Broadlawns Hospital. This place popped up in our search and we were not disappointed. The food selection was perfect for large groups. The taste of everything was above expectations. The restaurant was clean and kept in good condition. We highly recommended this place to the family we have in Des Moines. read more

McAlister's Deli - Kids Mac n Cheese and Fruit and I got the Jalapeño Crunch Sandwich with Potato Soup. Absolutely delicious. - Salad Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Pick two for 7.49 --- cannot beat this deal. Pick any two from choice of half sandwich, soup, nachos, 1/2 spud. Portion sizes are decent. Customer service is top notch. Order at the counter and they bring to you. Download the app for some deal and sometimes free items. read more

Food is great. Love their sweet tea. It's not too sweet for a change. Service was great too. Wait wasn't long either. Lots of parking at this restaurant. Ambiance is just right. At least you can talk to your friends and hear one another. read more

Barely worth the price. Online orders ask if you want a pickle, but you'll never get one. They are always taking my favorite things off the menu. Most recently the bread bowls for soup and the orange cranberry club. The French dip, chicken salad sandwich (when they have it), and broccoli cheddar soup are really good. read more

I visited the store on Douglas avenue I ordered the spicy southwest chicken sandwich and the McAlister's wrap extra mayo when I picked it up got home the tomato were rotten and had some kind of sour taste lettuce was completely black and smelled like mold the I found a curly black hair in the spicy chicken sandwich called to speak to manager was told I was put on hold and than after waiting fifteen minutes was hung up on read more

Wow I am seriously impressed with this place and I will definitely be back! I didn't know what to expect but the people working here were so nice, friendly, and patient. The guy taking my order had a pleasant personality that turned my day around. It was shockingly fast as well, we waited about one minute for our takeout order. The food itself was phenomenal and might be the best sandwich I've had in des moines. I can't wait to try more items from the menu. read more

What a top notch deli. Excellent customer service, right from the get-go. Heidi and her coworkers were super friendly, sweet and helpful. I got the choose 2: half a grilled chicken wrap and a cup of tomato bisque soup. Both so good. All so yum. It was a simple, yet delicious meal for a cold winter's night. Will definitely be back again! read more

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We stopped here when we were driving through Iowa on a long road trip and just were looking for fresh salads. The man who took our order was so nice, friendly, and welcoming! The salads were excellent too--we got the Pecanberry Salad and the Savannah Chopped Salad. They were fresh and tasty! I also especially liked that their To Go containers are cardboard and NOT plastic! read more

Ordered online, curbside. Sat outside for 20 mins, checked in online several times. Walked in, and was told they discontinued curbside. Obviously they havent updated the web links and service charges. read more

This is a great example of chain "fast-casual" doing it right! The menu was extensive, with all sorts of great looking options to choose from. I chose the Sweet Chipotle Chicken as my main course, with a side of broccoli, and their intriguing Apple Cinnamon tea as my drink. The sandwich seemed a little small for the price, but the taste was every bit worth it! When paired with the lightly salted broccoli and the chilled sweet and spicy tea to complement, it was very satisfying. I'll totally give bonus points for how clean the restaurant was, the friendliness and helpfulness of the cashier taking my order, and the fact that they serve their food in real glassware and silverware! read more

McAlister's Deli - Fold-out menu - Salad Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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Just had lunch here and the jalapeño sandwich is fire all the flavors go so well together, ass well as the broccoli cheddar soup . I would definitely recommend. Better than Panera any day, if ur craving a soup and sandwich combo it's a must to go here. read more

Freaking amazing. I've never been here before but omg so amazing. And SO FAST. Fucking delicious. read more

McAlister's Deli - Amazing food. Turkey cheddar melt - Salad Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

My girl, Heidi, is the literal best. She walked around and checked on everyone to make sure they were going well. She gave great recommendations and was so funny. Food was great and I recommend that everyone go there. read more

Came in and the lady at the front counter her name is Heidi, nicest lady ever! She came around many times to check if we needed anything, made sure our drinks were full! She was the sweetest lady! Will definitely be coming back just for her!! read more

They're really stepping up the quality and the service here for Des Moines. Kudos to the manager and the fantastic staff. Sunday night 8/23/20 we stopped in a pinch and I have to say, great food and absolutely the best service you can get. Excellent job guys read more

Opening day, still working out the kinks but made up for it with great service and food. Lots of gluten-friendly choices. Staff is happy to modify to make dairy-friendly, too. Happy to hear that more of these will pop up around the metro; it has been my go-to place when traveling out of state for years. read more

Stopped by your location this past Sunday on our way back home. Just got to say tremendous job on the change of atmosphere at this location. I take it Gary was FOH the house lead that day. He was involved with almost every aspect I could tell. He was calling his employees by name Nile, Hana, Kisha, and Lena and recognizing them for even the minor things that help accomplish the amazing service that day. When all the customers had been waited on all 5 of them were immediately in the dining room interacting with us, cleaning and restocking as they did so. Just a couple months back when I visited it felt so cold so to speak of the atmosphere. None of the employees were smiling, enjoying what they were doing and actually looked like they wished the day was over. Great job Gary for making it feel like a warm and welcoming place for families read more

Super friendly fast service, messed up my order but made it super right and delicious... yummy broccoli Au Jus is nasty but if that is the worst thing wrong they are ok with me!!! Will be back kid friendly 0.99$ kids meals too on dine in read more

Love this deli. I have eaten here 5 times Great sandwiches and sides. The Ruben is fantastic (although I get it with spicy mustard instead of thousand island dressing). The service is fast and friendly, the dining room always clean. This is a great addition to this area of town and is now my family's go-to deli. read more

Long wait time at counter considering we were the only ones there. Long wait time on food as well. Place wasn't busy. Seems to be very poorly managed. Potato soup was like warm at best. Club sandwich had very little meat and looked like a mess. read more

When I heard about McAlister's coming to Des Moines I was really excited. My husband and I took our girls to the West Des Moines location, and the wait time was longer than I had hoped. When the food arrived, I was not pleased when the temperature of our food was less than hot. We did mention this to the store manager who invited us back for another visit. We thought we'd give it another try, this time it was just my husband and myself. Again, the temperature was not up to par. Even more so disappointed that this was a chance to really impress and the food was lacking any real attention to being delicious as advertised. Sadly, we won't be returning. read more

Unreal service. Never seen a place where the people are so nice and it doesn't feel fake. Lifelong supporter now.

This place is terrific! I've been here twice. The service is good and fast. They bring your food to your table quickly. I've tried both the Club and the Memphian. The Memphian is delicious. Smoked turkey, Black Forest ham, black angus beef, provolone and much more. The sandwiches are huge with a very good amount of meat. You also get a side with your sandwich purchase. The potato salad is delicious. Coleslaw is fair. This place should be jam packed given the food quality, prices and service! Stop in and give them a try! read more

I have never ordered anything bad from here. The food is awesome and staff is always so nice. I especially love their French Dip sandwich, and they have a wonderful broccoli cheese soup with a bread bowl option. I even accidentally ordered from the wrong store once and they made my order for me without charging me anything. read more