We've recently moved to the area, and I stopped by with my better half for a late lunch while out running errands. The deli is well lit, with a nice selection to choose from. There is ample seating indoors and outdoors, lots of parking, the restrooms were clean and the staff were friendly and knowledgeable about their menu. I enjoyed The New Yorker which came with a side (we both chose the tomato and cucumber salad) and a pickle spear. I like how the slight tartness of the vinaigrette, balanced out the saltiness of the pastrami. I would order this again. My better half chose the French Dip, side salad and pickle. He really enjoyed the flavors... especially the jus! To wash it all down we ordered Lemonade Tea with peach. We're looking forward to trying out the rest of the menu... especially the Spuds read more

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Dropped by here for lunch while visiting family another nearby hospital. I got the club with a side of chili. It was cold in the hospital and I needed a warm up. The club was standard for McAlisters and the chili had a slight kick. Both were tasty and the staff working was really pleasant. They were focused on quick service and cleanliness. I will try them again when in the area. read more

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Expect to be have issues with your orders. While the food is good. It's honestly been over a year since they got my order correct.

Poor customer service and the food is barely mediocre. There were several rotten lettuce leaves in my salad and the portions we paid extra for, were pitiful. Staff is more interested in playing on their phones. read more

Love the food. Fast service Atmosphere was lacking due to an employee sitting in the dining area watching something on their phone with the volume loud. Very disrespectful read more

Service was fine. food was terrible. Husband ordered club sandwich. The bread was stale. I had a French dip. Sandwich was fine but the au jus was so salty you couldn't eat it. I poured water in it to water it down then it was cold. They are also over priced. read more

2 bites into a sandwich only to find a nice long black hair. No thanks I don't want it "remade".

Food was a disappointment. Soup was barely warm. Upcharged for soup but not informed of this. Expensive for the quality of food. should have went to taco bell. read more

Super friendly staff, food was ready in less than 5 minutes, an employee even came around to ask if we were doing okay and needed refills. read more

McAlister's Deli - Spud max - Salad Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

The worst service I've had in recent months. We ordered curbside, it was supposed to be ready at 35 after. At 40 after I called and got the sassiest girl on the phone who said "we have no orders ready so you'll have to wait" then hung up on me. At 48 after my husband went in to find out what was going on and they looked at him like he was a nuisance and he said it looked like the manager left two young girls alone to do whatever they wanted. (This is not what happened I don't think, just what it looked like) The only reason I gave one star is because I had to, but at least all my food was there I guess. read more

Service isn't great. Food is mediocre. Staff has a huge problem understanding the hours. Half of the time, the doors will be randomly locked during the middle of the day. I don't know if they are in there doing drugs or what. Subway is a MUCH better and safer alternative! read more

I've come to this location twice so far and both times they've been closed, even though their hours state they're open. Hours posted state 1000, first time I came at 1030 and today at 1115. read more

Loud rude girl working the register. Yelling at the other workers and not taking any more orders. Stood in a line of two people including me for 20 minutes! Service was slow and negative when we asked for refills. Won't be back here again! read more

McAlister's Deli - Rude worker! - Salad Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

I used to love them until I found a leaf in my salad after making a negative comment about the service. Service is never good, which is where my comment came from. Upon informing the staff, I was not given any apology. However, after contacting corporate they reached out and helped resolve the issue. It should be noted this experience was a year ago. Hopefully they've changed. read more

Witnessed an employee become aggravated and become unprofessional. The food was fine if you're okay with an incorrect order and requesting the condiments that you paid for multiple times. On the plus side, the sandwich that I got by mistake wasn't bad...just cold and wet. read more

The ordering experience was pretty good, and the cashier was very friendly. When the food came out my son's Mac and Cheese was cold and looked disgusting. My toddler wouldn't eat it. Instead he wanted my sandwich, which I ordered without tomatoes. When I got my sandwich I immediately knew that they had gotten my order wrong and just pulled the tomato off of the sandwich before they sent it out. The sandwich was sopping in tomato juice and seeds. It would've been edible if they wouldn't have been too lazy to just change ONE slice of bread. I paid $8 for a sandwich I could've enjoyed more if I would've made it at home. read more

McAlister's Deli - Salad Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

Everything was great. No issues. Tasted good! A little expensive, but would order there again.

What has happened to this restaurant? Service and food is terrible! My order was wrong, the ladies at the register were fine but kitchen help was awful! Kitchen workers were throwing food around, had orders wrong, etc read more

This is a wonderful place to stop off for a quick, delicious lunch. I appreciate the option of getting a sandwich made with gluten-free bread. Now I can eat out with family and friends without being resigned to salad. My usual is the New Yorker...corned beef and pastrami! Speaking of salad, though, the pecanberry salad is very good and very filling. And the tomato soup is one of my favorites. I have to add that the service is always top notch. I highly recommend coming here! read more

Amazing delicious food. We have been here 2 times and ordered different food each time. Both times we were blown away with the food quality and flavor. The staff is always super friendly and helpful. We will be back MANY more times. read more

Really like this place!! Last year started with a seasonal salad that had strawberries. It pulled me in but what got me was the one in Southern Pines!! I ordered the turkey Crunch and fell in love!!! So tried it again here in Fayetteville and yep great again!!! Will be going back !!! read more

Tried this place again, still terrible. I actually wrote a review about this place last time I was here, it seems to have been removed??? That's not cool McAlisters. Seems your not a fan of honest reviews??? People, please don't waste your time here. The food isn't good and the service is terrible. Not kidding. Go to Panara or ANYWHERE else. read more

I've always been a fan of McAlester's food. Friendly people, speedy service, and good food. The only complaint is that they forgot my delicious guacamole on my Southwest Turkey Melt. When they returned the sandwich, all it has was a small speck of guac on the edge and the tomatoes were soggy. Thankfully they hooked me up with a free side of the stuff. read more

McAlister's Deli - Salad Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

We always come here after church, and we love this place. The people are very nice and they have excellent customer service. We are very thankful with all the staff and excellent food that they serve. read more

We enjoyed a lunch here. The place was immaculate. The variety of the menu was designed to have something for everyone. The food was very good. The staff was top notch going above and beyond to be friendly and accommodating. My only knock would be you have to ask for napkins and when you dining with kids, waiting to ask for them can be a pain. But otherwise this place was a hit. read more

Muffuletta was good, not great. Half a sandwich with side and small drink for about $10. A little pricey compared to other sandwich chains. Servers were courteous. I'd go back. read more

First time patron and everything was absolutely delicious. Quick service and a lot of bang for your buck. Will be going back soon.

Whenever I come here I order the muffuletta, It is a beautiful sandwich and the portions are GIGANTIC. Which I love, because I eat a lot. The staff is perfectly charming and comes by, table-to-table, in order to fill your drinks. Another thing that I recomend is the 'spud' menu; The cheese spud is my favorite! read more

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I came back to give them one more shot. It's Mother's Day and they have 1 cashier working.... again this is a management issue.

This place is usually good, great food and service... however today there was a young man working who was simply unpleasant. Very judgmental and short tempered and rude. He did not answer questions, he constantly rolled his eyes, and was just unpleasant. Everything else was fine, but the service today was subpar. read more

I've given my final chance with this place. I grew up around McAlister's and always enjoyed their food but this place is horrible! Really horrible! The service is beyond rude and the food would be better coming from the gas station deli isle. They can't even get a Chicken Cesar Salad correct. The people working there are rude on the phone and in person. This place just screams give me new management! Trust me when I say it's worth the drive to Panera or multiple other choices instead of waiting forever for your food, have them be rude to you when you get it and then it just not being good. read more

McAlisters was only open a couple of weeks when we went for a weekday lunch. Combination of fast food ordering and sit-down quality food was initially confusing but seems to work ok. Corned beef is typical supermarket quality, NOT a real kosher brisket as advertised but it was an ok sandwich if a bit pricey. Staff training and attitude need a lot of work. I was treated like a moron for asking if the girl with the funky hairdo understood my order...turns out she didn't and it was wrong. We'll go back, but it's not on our short list until they work out a lot of bugs. read more

This place is so nasty and food is disgusting, I used to be regular because they used to have a great manager there , she was a white - middle aged lady, so friendly and kind. When she was there the food and service was outstanding. But she quit and every since then me and my family noticed a big change in this place. It's sad to let a once great place to eat, just go to the pits. read more

Excellent! I hope we get one of these back home! Food was great! Portions ample, and service and cleanliness was top notch. Prices very reasonable and plenty of variety. read more

I see why this place has mixed reviews... a few of us at work did an online order for pickup for yesterday's lunch. The online ordering was easy to use and the food was even ready earlier than stated but they did short us a brownie. read more

Service was horrible and they couldn't get the drink order right much less my food. And attitudes to fix their mistakes! There was only one employee that was awesome and she deserves a raise! I will not be going back. read more

McAlister's Deli - This is supposed to be the BLT+alvocado. There is no T and the alvocado is smashed in it not even a slice. Horrible service and food. - Salad Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

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Food was delicious but they don't be wearing gloves. lady had her bare hands all up in the lettuce bin. But that's just my two cents ‍

I can walk from work here to grab a bite. Staff is so friendly and service was awesome.

The McAlistairs I used to eat at was one of my favorite places to eat. So I decided to try this one out one day for lunch. I work at a dental office and myself and 2 co-workers ordered over the phone around 12:40pm. The man who took the order was extremely rude, almost hateful, and acted like I was bothering him. He got half the order wrong and when I corrected him he got very defensive. So we drive the 15 min to the restaurant to pick up order. There is NO record of the order being made so we have to order AGAIN and wait another 20 min. We finally got the food, which was a simple order of prepackaged salads and soups, and by the time we got back had to eat in 5 minutes. Literally the entire ordeal lasted over an hour. read more

Terrible customer service from people who obviously don't want to be there. Food was gross and overpriced so I decided to leave my half eaten sandwich behind and advise a family to steer clear of this disgraceful establishment. I hope the manager can get a hold of his low standard staff and inform them to talk trash about co workers outside of work. read more

McAlister's Deli - Employees are eating and complaining about personal life outside of work. This place employs trash - Salad Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina