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    McAlister's Deli

    3.2 (67 reviews)
    InexpensiveSandwiches, Delis, Salad
    Open 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Spicy Southwest Chicken
    David S.

    McAlister's has yet to disappoint when it comes to sandwiches. I took my wife there and the place was fairly empty so service was quick and the area was very clean. After much pondering...I finally decided the spicy Southwest Chicken looked good and my wife ordered herself the McAlister's club. Each sandwich basically checked off all the marks...they tasted fresh. The ingredients felt crisp...they appeared deceivingly small but they were definitely filling. The sides were fairly standard....potato salad and a bag of chips. They were the perfect complements to the sandwiches... Everything was tasty....good service...nearly 5 stars...was there anything lacking? I would say no...but still definitely recommend for a quick delicious bite but maybe if they had original sauces like other local establishments do....then a definite 5

    Club sandwich and broccoli & cheese soup

    Food was fresh & hot. Tasted so delish! I had the McAlister's Club, Broccoli & Cheese Soup and an Arnold Palmer. It's a great portion size that I ended up with enough leftover for my dinner

    McAlister's Club
    Dennise M.

    Ordered carry out and let me say I was impressed. Food was surprisingly yummy for deli sandwiches. Tea was brewed to perfection. Quick and easy restaurant. Will def be going back for a dine in.

    Admittedly, the salad looked better when it was first delivered, but this is a fair representation.

    I'll say this: usually my experience is 5 star, but unfortunately - this wasn't one of those times. While the chili was AWESOME, the service and ordering experience left much to be desired. From time of order to seating: 5 minutes. Time from order to serving: 7 minutes. Order: Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken. Bowl of Chili. Croutons on the side. Diet Dr. Pepper. Ordering process: I made sure my order was accurately relayed to the cashier, multiple times. When my receipt was printed, I said, "I ordered the Caesar salad with grilled chicken ... this says 'grilled chicken salad.'" I was assured that it prints that way, but that I would receive a Caesar salad with grilled chicken. While, at this point, I should've known better - I accepted her response. Reason for deduction: Wrong order. Customer service. Weird odor. The server came with the correct order of chili, and the wrong salad order. I informed them that it wasn't correct and I was asked for my receipt. After showing her my receipt, I was told that I ordered the "chicken salad." After needing you explain (again), she left with the wrong order (mumbling something like, "okay I'll be right back"), and the manager returned around 3-5 minutes later with my correct salad. He was polite but did not apologize for the confusion (which I can forgive, considering he may not have known the whole story). There was a weird odor that my friends and I could not identify, but I guess it was likely that it was food that I wasn't accustomed to smelling in the restaurant. Food quality: The salad was fresh, but had several brown pieces (one of which can be seen in the provided picture). Otherwise, the food was good, the dressing was rich, and the croutons came separate as requested. I've been here several times, so maybe today was just somewhat off, I'll be back but I'm hoping I won't have difficulty in getting what I order next time. Climate = good, cool and comfortable, A Social Distancing = A+ Masks = A+ Gloves = A+ Sanitizer provided = A+ Customer Service = B- Cleanliness = B+ (weird odor otherwise clean) Food = A Overall experience = B+

    Not a difficult order
    James F.

    I had a French dip with added horseradish, and subbed a tortilla soup. Sandwich tasted good but no horse rad, had to ask again for horse rad. Waited finally had to go again to the counter to ask again. ajus was cold, as was soup. I was most disappointed with the little things about this meal, y'all were not real busy, but clearly to busy to have hot soup or aujus. I travel every week for work, wanted to give y'all a try, not likely to try again. First impressions matter. I didn't even finish my soup.

    The small piece of toothpick was inside sandwich from the other toothpick, was broken n left inside sandwich

    Our first time at this restaurant n my daughter almost lost a tooth n poked her mouth pretty bad. Ordered a sandwich n she bit into the sandwich n a part of the toothpick from another slice of sandwich was inside the sandwich. Will never go back to this restaurant again !!

    Caesar Salad and Orange Cranberry Club.
    Jose M.

    After a year of not coming due to horrendous service, I can now say I'll come back more often. Service was fast (about five minutes after ordering), and the portions were of a good size. Salad and sandwich were fresh and tasted good.

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    I picked up my order and they gave me an overcooked potato and was brown looking ugly taste. sandwich was okay.

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    Great service! Just had a wonderful lunch. Food was delicious. All staff was genuinely happy to serve!

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    Decent food-pretty much your standard McAlisters fare. Was pretty busy overall during lunch rush.

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    Salad Delights - Southwest Salad

    Salad Delights

    4.4(9 reviews)
    6.9 mi
    $$

    While visiting Mission, we wanted salads, so we googled "salad places near me" and Salad Delights…read morepopped up, so we stopped in. Julio warmly greeted us and while we were trying to decide what to get, he brought us some complimentary De Fideo soup (we had never had it) and it was delicious. We got the Agua Fresca with cucumber, pineapple and lemon which was amazing! We had the Southwestern salad and the Delight Sandwich and they were both awesome. Everything was fresh and the portions were plentiful in addition to impeccable service. We highly recommend this hidden gem and will definitely return on our next trip.

    A salad specialty place is a rare find in these parts, so I had to check it out on a recent lunch…read morebreak. It's buried in a strip mall but easy to find. You walk in and either order take-out or eat in the modest seating area that can maybe seat 15-20. They have salads, sandwiches, and even a few pasta dishes as well as some specialty teas. I ordered the Southwestern salad and was pretty happy with both the portion size and quality of ingredients. I only wish the avocado was portioned more generously - I had maybe a teaspoon's worth but as I paid for my meal, I saw the Southwestern salad pictured on the wall with a few beautiful bright green slices of avocado. This is a great place to get a good selection of salads, prepared fresh. Hooray for healthy choices in the Rio Grande Valley!

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    Salad Delights - Cucumber, Pineapple and lemon Agua Fresca

    Cucumber, Pineapple and lemon Agua Fresca

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    Delight Sandwich and side salad

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    Chicken Salad Factory - Toasted croissant

    Chicken Salad Factory

    4.0(16 reviews)
    4.9 mi

    This location is actually in Donna and I wanted to make sure I reviewed it…read more The concept is new to me and I really enjoyed it. It's a chicken salad style salads sandwich shop. Very fresh and tons of choices. They offer lots of flavors on chicken salad and soups. I did sample a few flavors and finally picked. You have to give them a try. You won't be disappointed. Along with great food. The service was great. Friendly staff willing to assist and help with suggestions. Very friendly. The inside is very clean and even the bathroom were clean. Always makes me smile.

    This is about the chicken salad factory in Donna Tx. I had visited it during the weekend only to…read morefind out it was closed weekends nd not opened Mon- fri. My wife wanted something light for lunch so I suggested we try the chicken salad factory in Donna. The staff Ed helpful and friendly I ordered the scoop salad which comes with 2 scoops of your choice of chicken salad choice of spinach, or greens one mix of both and saltines or jalapeño cornbread muffins I selected the signature factory chicken salad and creamy cilantro avocado chicken salad with a mixture of both greens and spinach along with some saltines they scoops were quite small just a little bigger than a melon scooper and was given just. Full scoop of each the signature factory tasted like an average chicken salad nothing special while the creamy cilantro avocado had more avocado and bland chicken taste to it than anything i couldn't taste any cilantro and it needs to be seasoned my wife ordered a famous Waldorf chicken salad sandwich on wheat bread but I don't know how that ended up for her as we picked up and I brought mine home and she had hers at work. Not sure if I would return because the portions are kind of a Let down compared to other similar restaurants in the area and the food was not as flavorful Ias I expected it to be.

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    Chicken Salad Factory - Pick your chicken

    Pick your chicken

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    Signature Waldorf chicken salad

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    Siempre Natural

    Siempre Natural

    3.0(22 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    I LOVE SIEMPRE NATURAL. Every time I come to the RGV I need to come to Siempre Natural because…read moretheir cold salads are some of the best I have ever had!! They have like 4-5 locations, and each location always has a lot of parking, available seating and always looks very clean. My go-to location is the one in McAllen. Something I always appreciate is the fact that they serve your food on their to-go containers. I almost never finish my food so it is more convenient for me to get my food served in the container. So I always get their 2 cold salads and green salad combo with a side of fideo soup and a drink. My salad order is the romaine base with pineapple, seeds, cheese and shredded carrots. PLUS their cilantro dressing is OUT OF THIS WORLD. I always get extra for my salads at home lol. For their cold salads, I always stick with my Chipotle Chicken Salad. I never swap that one out because it's so good and creamy (not super spicy which I appreciate). My other favorites include their Mexican Tuna and their elbow mac and cheese. Their soups are so good and my two favorites are the Chile Poblon and the Fideo!! My go-to drink is the horchata or lemonade. Overall, SN holds a special place in my heart and will be on my rotation for every time I go to the valley!

    I've been wishing for years for Rio Grande City to open up a Siempre Natural! It's the only place I…read moreever get salads at when I go to mission/mcallen. I don't know how other people comment "there's nothing natural about this place". You can literally go in and Just order a salad (with dressing on the side) and that's about as healthy as you can get. Their sandwiches, soups, salads, drinks, and frozen yogurt are all delicious. Definitely go in and give it a try. BUT!! If you order a meal to-go double check that all the items you ordered are correct. I've been served the wrong thing several times. Sometimes their workers don't have their act together and mess up your order. Tip: politely ask them to fix it and they will. I've seen customers get angry over something so simple and the workers give them attitude. Spare the drama and you'll have a good meal and a good day.

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    Siempre Natural - Club sandwich de pollo con uva y ensalada de pollo con chipotle y almendras y pollo con vegetales. Crema de chile poblano.

    Club sandwich de pollo con uva y ensalada de pollo con chipotle y almendras y pollo con vegetales. Crema de chile poblano.

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