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McAlister's Deli

3.3 (118 reviews)
InexpensiveSalad, Delis, Sandwiches
Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Mac & Cheese that should not have been served!
Amanda G.

First time here and last time here. The staff was great, shame the food was not the same. I ordered a club and chose Mac and cheese as the side. Paid an additional $.50 for that side and took one tiny bite and spit it out. The sandwich was more basic than I'd make at home and the Mac and cheese had something wrong with it... maybe it sat untouched in a warmer for hours? On the plus side, if you like soda, there's only one size, huge!

A huge  McAlisters Famous Tea
Lindsay S.

I absolutely hate giving businesses less than a 4 star review, but McAlister's Deli you need to make some changes! I'm a person of habit, once I find something on the menu that I like I typically stick with it. For a while now I've been noticing McAlister's going downhill, but chalked it up to be an off-day. Sorry, no more! The portion sizes are embarrassing. Looking back at my past reviews - I'm jealous of what they use to serve. Today I went with my norm, the choose two- broccoli cheddar soup and French dip. I paid ~$13 for a cup of soup and maybe 3" of a sandwich with one piece of meat on it. When McAlister's was at its prime the sandwiches use to be loaded with meat. Now, it's barely visible. The massive side of au jus is a complete tease. You'll be able to dip your sandwich in the au jus possibly twice. If you're lucky! The tea is perfect, but everything else is not worth the money. McAlister's your sandwiches use to be good, but sadly that a thing of the past.

Had a few bites before I took this picture. But at least I got it in. Lol!
Fran S.

My first experience with McAlister' Deli was through an introduction by a school event that had used them to cater our work lunch. It was obviously so good to the point that I wanted to try it again which I did. I ordered the Southern Chicken salad was phenomenal. I would definitely eat it again; however, McAlister's Deli lost a star due to the lack of customer service when I arrived in the store. It was clear that I was still on the clock because I had my work badge on. It was clear that I was unsure of what to do when picking up an order because I walked from end of the store to the next. There was a female wrapping cookies when I walked up to ask where do I pick up a to-go order. She mumbled something but it was clear that the ten minutes I wasted without someone acknowledging my presence could have been avoided. I could not figure out what the issue was. I would have walked out, but I was there to pick up an order for several other people, so I did not have that luxury. Although the food is good, I would take long consideration if I had to go there as an individual who wanted something to eat due to that particular experience. My advice to the manager would be to train your people to greet each and everyone as they walk in the door and make it clear to customers how and where to pick up to-go orders.

Nicole K.

Went in around lunchtime during COVID. It was busy with a line since their power had gone off before we had arrived and had just come back up. They offered to get everyone in line their drinks while they waited to order. They did have a lot of their tables closed off for social distancing but some of it just didn't make since. They had more closed then open and for the amount of people ordering. If you wanted to sit down after ordering your food. I kinda felt like we were acting like vultures looking for tables to open up and trying to grab it before someone else did. Also the tables that were open were dirty and still had trash left on them from the previous guest. After circling twice we decided to pick a table that had someone trash on it and had to find someone to clean it off. Which was him just wiping the crumbs to the floor and no real wipe down... I had heard they had gluten free bread which I was excited about. Since I don't really eat bread anymore since going gluten free. I ordered their half & half lunch special. Half soup and half sandwich... the sandwich was great and super flavorful other then my bread kept falling apart. The soup was their vegan chili which was honestly sad. It was more liquid then ingredients. I maybe got a bean or two and some onions in it but that was about it. Overall, the sandwich was yummy and I look forward to giving them another go and trying out some of their salads next time.

Reuben and potato salad
Steve O.

Steady stream of customers is a good indication that the food is good. They really could use a second cashier to speed up the ordering process. The Reuben was good but really needed more thousand island dressing. The turkey pepper Jack cheese was also good but all the meat was on one side of the roll. There were at least 6 tables that needed busing the entire time we were there, it might be time to place trash cans in the dining area if there isn't enough staff to cover it. When we left the drive thru line wrapped around the building.

Nicely wrapped chicken Cup of Soup

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Food is good. Service is bad. Ambiance ok minus clean tables. I feel someone should at least say hello!

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Sometimes I pop into Publix just to see what I didn't notice on my last visit. I found some great…read moretreats. The aisles were clear and clean and the selection here is amazing. The service at Publix is always pleasant.

Not my first time in a market with Publix, but definitely the first in quite a while. So I admit, I…read moream struggling with the Publix format having come from two successive Kroger markets. This store in particular is fairly large with a pretty expansive format, but a lot of the merchandising left me confused. For instance, I was looking for lemonade, and I noticed that it is carried in 3 to 4 different locations across the produce juice and deli sections. It made it extremely frustrating trying to figure out whether or not they carried Milo's lemonade, which I eventually discovered they carried every milo's product except the lemonade??? Not really sure what the rationale behind that is given the lemonade is the most popular sku in the brand. Anyway, I digress. The second thing that I find a little challenging with Publix is understanding what the actual deals are standing at shelf. I couldn't really tell what was on sale, what wasn't and what the real values were. I'm assuming this information is probably buried in a sales flyer, which I probably need to pick up the next time. That being said, I found overall service in the store to be decent but even given the number of employees walking around in the store I don't think I've was ever really been greeted or offered help without asking first. Definitely a location and a brand that is going to have to grow on me.

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I gave this place another chance (same location) and was more disappointed than the first time. I…read morereally want it to be good. Starting with the good, the staff was super friendly. There was some good banter with customers which made the space feel really comfortable. For example, I mentioned they kept it cold, and customer behind agreed 1000%, and the staffer made light hearted comment "We sweatin back here in the kitchen". It started going downhill as the wait time was not fast. There were no customers when I entered and it took a long time to make the sandwich. I didn't time it, but estimating over 10 minutes. I did order a hot sub so they needed to cook it. I think cold subs are faster. Secondly, as noted on last visit, I was not a fan of the spongey bread. I ordered the basic white bread this time. I love me some good bread. The worst part was the taste of the sub. This has nothing to do with local store employees, as they are making sandwiches per restaurant chain recipe. The chipotle mayo in my CHIPOTLE BEEF CHEESESTEAK was gross. It didn't even look appetizing (see picture). It was so bad that I questioned if I would finish it, but had missed lunch and was eating a late dinner so I was super hungry and didn't want to find something else to eat. On the way out, the friendly staff asked how I liked the sandwich and I said I would not order again. One piped up and replied, "yeah, i don't like that chipotle mayo either" and recommended the cheeseteak without the mayo. Again, kudos for the staff for being friendly and honest, but I am not liking the chain.

Jersey Mikes has really been my goto for a nice salad. I have noticed they are really hard to come…read moreby, especially fresh and packed with protein; but Jersey Mike's has this covered. The 1 purchase is generally enough for 2 servings and is packed with great ingredients and freshness. Luckily this location has ample parking available, it's not usually super busy and it's very clean. The staff was very friendly and welcoming, greeting each customer when entering.

McAlister's Deli - salad - Updated May 2026

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