I had a busy day, and after that busy day, I did not feel like cooking the big dinner I had planned. So after my husband got off work at 5pm, we headed to McAlister's Deli in Fredericksburg for a light, impromptu dinner. They recently opened up a new location here in Fredericksburg. The restaurant is located off Plank Rd near the new Chipotle, in the same plaza that houses Harry's Alehouse.
It's off street parking, but parking is limited. Fortunately for us, it's a Wednesday evening, and it wasn't too busy.
Overall first impression, is the restaurant is brightly lit, with modern decor, and clean. We had no line, and took our time studying the menu prior to ordering. We decided on ordering the club on wheat, with potato salad, and the ultimate nachos as well. I wanted the pulled pork nachos, but they were out of pork. I downloaded the app, and got a free large unsweetened iced tea. However nobody could figure out how to get the app to scan, so they just deleted the drink from my total, after seeing the reward on my phone.
We sat down and were served within 5 minutes. I thought the club was pretty basic; good, but nothing special. I've had better at a couple of local restaurants. The potato salad was delicious. I'm particular about my potato salad, and this was really good. The nachos were solid. I enjoyed the flavor of the chili, and they didn't skimp on toppings. But our avocado on the nachos was visibly moldy. I notified an employee, and asked that she let them know in the back. She said, "Oh sorry", and that was the last we heard. I eat a lot of avocado, and I'm aware of how quickly it can go bad. But they sliced it, and put it on our nachos, moldy side up. So somebody didn't care about serving rotten avocado to a customer. That's a problem.
However, everything else was good enough. It's not fine dining, and aside from some very good potato salad, nothing else really stood out for being anything special. But it's pretty decent for what you get. Our total was $19 and some odd cents for the club with potato salad, and the Ultimate nachos, which I find reasonable. We didn't leave hungry. I certainly want to try some of the more interesting things on the menu, like the loaded spuds, and the pork nachos, which are only available for a limited time.
I will return, but I will also be watching my food closely to ensure that we're paying for fresh produce, and food that isn't rotting. Still, not at all a bad first impression. read more