It'd say overall it was pretty decent. Ordered inside for carryout. Wait time wasn't terrible and staff/employees were very nice. Food was really good. I got a salad - and honestly, it was wayyy better than I thought it was gonna be. Other people in my party got various sandwiches. They all were happy with their selections. Would go again and dine in to see how the experience is. read more

McAlister's Deli - Interior - Delis Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

Great food and service plus always clean. I love their tea and loaded baked potatoes. read more

* I did drive through and the woman was pleasan, but I told her to keep the change as a tip and she didn't say thank you she just said here you go and shut the door. I also did not get my two sauces on the side and I think I got charged for them but she did not give me a receipt, when I called to correct it she did not say sorry or offer to fix it in any way she was short tempered. I usually have a good experience there but not today sadly :/ read more

Enjoyed a relaxing dinner. The refurbished booths are very comfortable. I recommend the king club. Sarah, who works there, is the best thing since sliced bread! read more

First, the Pick Two option is a great value. We both got the Chicken Tortilla soup and different sandwiches to go with it. Service was fast and friendly and the food was delicious. A manager came to check on how we were doing and we said "great". We told him we hadn't been in the store for a couple years since they took the taco salad off the menu. He said, "Let me check with the kitchen" and came back, saying, " we have all the ingredients - I can make one up and send it home with you - it's on me!" We were delighted to accept his offer and so we brought supper home with us! Great service, and they definitely won back two customers! read more

Excellent service and friendly staff. I got the chicken salad sandwich and broccoli cheddar soup. The sandwich was fresh, and the soup was hot even when I got back home. Would definitely visit again! read more

The ice tea is always the best. Service through the drive thru was excellent and friendly

I had never been to a McAlisters Deli but have seen them in various cities for years. My wife and went tonight and were very pleasantly surprised. Her potato soup was excellent as was her salad. My combo club sandwich was great with a supriseingly large 1/2 Caesar salad. The food was served on china plates with real silverware-not plastic. The restaurant was clean with no glaring loud music. We will be back! read more

I would to give a good review to the two women work the front yesterday. Jackie and Pam were understaffed. They did a really good job at keeping people calm while getting the job done. Good job girls. I'll definitely be back read more

Very bad reaction of manager or male employee handling a panhandler inside the restaurant. The PH approach a few of the lunch time people for lunch money. The male employee went to a customer's table and grabbed the PH, wrestling him down the isle past guests having lunch, swearing vulgar language, choking the PH, the PH pants falling down to his knees. The whole scene, threatening behavior was provoked by the employee. It was totally uncalled for and ruined a nice leisurely lunch with my friend who was stressed with family illnesses and loads of heart-wrenching decisions. It was appalling on the part of the employee. He definitely needs anger management and decorum training. read more

This was my first and last time ordering from here. Between the dismal sandwich (pic of the "spring mix", also no tomato) and the hair on my pickle that's enough for me! read more

McAlister's Deli - A nice black hair on the pickle. - Delis Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

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Came in as I was in the area for a quick dinner recently and things were...okay. Sandwiches were okay. Not the best but ok. Standard deli meat and bread, but a bit high priced for what you get. The tea and flavored lemonade were great though! Service was solid. read more

McAlister's Deli - The McAlister Club with side of mac and cheese - Delis Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

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Staff were so friendly and polite! Fresh ingredients and good value! We will definitely come back to this location. Dining area was well kept and clean. read more

Not pleased with the fact my order was incorrect but no one from the store called to say they didn't have the sandwich I wanted or the cookie I ordered they just sent out what ever part of the order they had. They use Doordash for delivery and they are awful. When we use the drive thru or order ahead we never have a problem and 98% of the time the food quality is excellent unless it is delivered by Doordash. read more

DO NOT GET THE GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH. it was so soggy from the drowning of honey mustard I couldn't even taste the chicken or pick it up without it falling apart. honestly the worst chicken sandwich I've ever had read more

We went to McCallister's to grab dinner. It was 5:30pm. We ordered a Rueben sandwich and also a Spud. Oh, so sorry, we are out of spuds. Ok, I understand about supply shortages, but right behind the restaurant is the Schnuck's grocery store. They had potatoes, that we skipped purchasing because we had already decided to grab McCallister's for dinner. There isn't any excuse for that. read more

I get the King club and it's fantastic with a side of tortilla soup highly recommend them

Club sandwich and potato salad made me sick. Don't want to end up in bathroom after dining out.

I'm of the opinion that their Pick 2 combo is the best food for the price that you'll find anywhere in Peoria. I love their sandwiches, but I really love their salads. I mix up which of these two I order each time, and I'm never disappointed. I don't think I've ever had a bad sandwich or salad in all the times I've ordered from them, and always order online and then stop in and pick it up, ready to go and already paid for. I also like that the food is in cardboard containers, and not plastic. I'm so glad Peoria has this restaurant. read more

Thought I would give them another shot after a few bad experiences years ago. I can't figure out why they are still in business! The prices are too damn high considering the quality and size of the food items with the exception of the 1 gallon cups they use. Tried a choose 2 with a bacon & cheese potato and a French Dip. I asked if the potato would melted shredded cheese or liquid cheese and she said liquid. It was definitely a very skimpy portion of melted and re-hardened shredded cheese. I included a photo of it for your opinion. Should've taken a photo of the tiny sandwich too. It was about 4 inches and had a small pile of beef in the very center of the bread. I paid $7 for this sad little meal. Wendy's bacon & Cheese potato is the same size or larger with actual melted liquid cheese and twice as much bacon for $1.99. Throw in a Jr. cheeseburger and you would get a much better meal at half the price. Writing this place off for good now! read more

McAlister's Deli - Skimpy, melted & re-hardened shredded cheese. Yuck! - Delis Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

Went to McAlisters for a single sandwich today, and waited for over 40 minutes in the drive thru! Walked inside to ask if they had somehow lost my order, and they said it would be another 5-10 minutes on top of what I had already waited. There were 7-8 people waiting in line with us, and many of them waited so long that they left without getting their food. This is an inexcusably bad restaurant, and if they can't manage to deliver fast food faster than it would take to have a full meal at a sit-down restaurant, then they should close their drive thru. I will not be coming here again, and will recommend this establishment to no one. 0/5 stars read more

One of our favorite stops in Peoria for a bite to eat. When we stopped here today we had our best experience in a long time. The staff was friendly, as usual, but our food seemed to come out quicker and looked great. It tasted just as good as it looked too. I had the French Dip with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy. My wife had a SpudMax with Potato Soup. The manager stopped around to see how our meal was. Great visit, highly recommend! read more

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McCalisters has better food than Panera, in my opinion. I love their food... However, the Peoria location is all aboard the hot mess express. Slow, inaccurate/inconsiatent and constantly out of things (like to-go cups for example... how does that happen?) It is a shame because their food is so yummy, and I love other McCalisters locations. Peoria needs to step it up though! read more

virtually none of the staff was wearing a proper fitting mask.Two of the workers had none on their face.. many had them only over the mouth, and the female who took my order attempted to pull her cotton mask over her nose..it didn't fit well enough to stay. if mask compliance is important to you, stay away from here?. Sept 12 2021 read more

Y'all need faster workers, always making late for work even if I order food 40 mins before.

Well I used to love this place... in other states, but this one specifically no, I tried so hard but just no. A few years ago it was about the Mac and cheese not being served but it was on the menu. Today- well I can't seem to get my food after waiting almost half an hour because the teenage staff members who are servicing the facility currently at 8:00pm on 12.1.2023 are goofing off, hitting each other with trash bags and then proceeded to try and make up my half hour wait with a very considerate offer of a cookie. Sadly, I could not even eat the cookie due to severe Tree Nut allergies (didn't even ask me- which should have been the first step here)... I'm all for fun at work no matter what, but waiting half an hour for a drive thru order is a bit excessive... Honestly- no wonder this place looks like a ghost town all the time when you drive by. Save your money and go to a better option please. read more

I have been going to this place since it opened. Normally good food, normally good service. The last few times including tonight the orders have been sloppy and had missing items. I ordered the 1/2 Avocado BLT sandwich and Chicken Tortilla Soup for pick-up. The sandwich looked like a toddler threw all of the ingredients into a container and they forgot the soup (my bad for not checking the bag before I left). The avocado on my daughter's salad was black. The order was so screwed up I felt compelled to leave a yelp review for the first time, and I've had a lot of messed up orders received over the years. read more

I had a chicken & blt salad with avocado delivered. It was delicious! There were huge slices of fresh chicken, meaty bacon pieces and lots of green salad. The avocado chunks were fresh and the dressing was delicious. The best salad I've had from a restaurant in a long time. This is definitely going to be a "go to" for me. read more

This location is a pretty typical McAlister's Deli. Nothing fantastic but nothing bad either. Service was pretty average and about average speed as well. On this occasion it was pretty crowded inside but we still found a place to sit. I had the Sweet Chipotle Chicken Panini and it was decent along with the potato salad. I hear they have excellent sweet tea however I'm not a tea fan. read more

I am giving this place a 5 because the service was wonderful from the people at the register to the people bringing out the food to the people taking the empty plates. The potatoes are huge and the sandwiches are so fresh. I got the half cheesy potato w/butter and sour cream and a half of a corned beef and pastrami sandwich. Couldnt have tasted better because the mound of meat was top notch. When the full potato was brought out with shaved roast beef, caramelized onions, and cheese, my jaw dropped. It was HUGE!! When you want a good potato...this is the place. Potatoes were cooked perfectly! Food was good but service great...thats why 5. read more

McAlister's Deli - 1/2 Corned beef and pastrami with 1/2 potato. This means just a normal sized potato - Delis Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

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I eat here at least once a week. The food is fresh made and great service. Nice people who always stop by the table to make sure my food hit the mark. Great iced tea too. Their Chocolate Cake is excellent...:) read more

A bit expensive, but the food is good and you get a large portion. I'm a fan of their sweet tea. read more

McAlister's Deli - Delis Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

This place is amazing!! Just walking in you feel a family element. Immediately walking up we were serviced, and the server, Andy was amazing!! Very polite and very attentive to our needs. He was patient when we did not know what we wanted, and very helpful when we had questions. I got the grilled chicken caesar wrap, and it was prepared amazing. The coleslaw was so good too!! One of the best I've ever had. Honestly this place is amazing, and I will make sure to come back anytime I am hungry and in the area. read more

McAlister's Deli - So amazing!! I definitely will be retuning! - Delis Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

The food was just alright, but the service had a lot of issues. It may have been a problem with either their website or their kitchen, but I ordered a veggie club without swiss cheese and ranch dressing with the addition of hot mustard and none of those changes made it to my meal. By the time I realized it, I was already home and it wasn't worth going back. We also ordered a macaroni and cheese side and the cup was half empty! These issues aside, their potato salad and veggie chili were decent. The iced tea doesn't live up to the hype though. read more

McAlister's Deli - Macaroni and cheese was okay, but the cup was half empty when we got it! - Delis Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

We stopped here because we saw it on the road but it was definitely worth it! The well-sized sandwiches are absolutely amazing for a not that high price, with a pickle and a side included. They were made within minutes and delivered to our table after we got drinks. It's a smaller place but most likely can fit whatever your family size is, and it has a very good atmosphere. Would recommend! read more

I stop in at least once a week to feed my kids after their activities. Great food but I am writing this review because of the fantastic manager. He is always friendly to me and my kids. He always gives them free cookies. This is how a manger should act!! 5 stars to the evening Tuesday manager! read more

If you like constantly wondering whether or not your order will be correct, this is the place for you! Seriously. Almost every time we have come here, one of our two items has been made seriously incorrectly. We don't have complicated orders. And also, be wary that the employees don't always follow the mask requirements. In fact, today while I was waiting to pay at the window, the manager took off her mask several times (pulled it below her chin) while showing the other employees videos on her phone. We love McAlister's but I'm tired of getting incorrect items and not having the quality assurance process at the restaurant actually work. Disappointed :( We will be taking our business elsewhere. read more

We just moved to the area and kept saying we wanted to try them, and when we finally did we couldn't be happier! Their food was delicious, had big portions, and the place just had a good atmosphere. I noticed there was a drive thru but it was closed off so I don't know how long it's been like that? Hopefully it's back up soon, it will make it even more convenient! Will definitely be back read more

Had a great experience here today! It's not always fun eating out with kids (ok, it's RARELY FUN!!), but we actually had a great time here! Every single staff member we encountered was polite and helpful. The food was great, and there were tons of choices! Kids meals were under $4 and included a drink. Don't forget to try the sweet tea! We will definitely return! read more

I use to eat at McAlister's all the time when I went to the University of Tennessee! It was my first introduction to sweet tea. I always get the club sandwich, very tasty. It's nice to have anothe choice for a great sandwich in Peoria. Anyone else tired of Panera? read more