McAlister’s Deli

It’s a rarity to find me outside Unilocaling during the week because of work, but I came in for dinner as I had an appointment in the area.
Location & Aesthetics — located in Glendale next to Coldstone Creamery and Joanns, behind Starbucks.
Plentiful parking. The restaurant has opportunities to dine inside or outside. Very well lit and clean. Tables weren’t dirty.
Lots of comfortable seating inside. Ambiance was nice — decorated walls and soft country music playing.
Service/​menus — menu was comfortably placed and easy to read plus lots of menus to take away.
Menus self-​explanatory though could be overwhelming to find things. Staff was friendly and answered any questions I had.
Wait time for the order to be brought to the table was short.
Food — ordered the New Yorker and was thoroughly pleased with it. The rye bread was lightly toasted, not hard, not too dry. The sandwich was stacked high with pastrami and corned beef which was well cooked for me. It lacked enough mustard and Swiss cheese for me comparing to what I’m accustomed to from the East coast (–1).
The sandwich comes with a side of your choice and a pickle.
I went with the coleslaw which was very creamy, not runny, and tasted fresh.
Also ordered the sweet tea which comes in different flavors and went with the peach. The tea was lightly sweetened, not overpowering, not watery, however my only gripe is that it came only in one size which was large (–1).
Despite the –2 in stars, I think I’ll be back as I like the variety in their menu and the cleanliness of the restaurant as compared to Panera, of course, the taste of their food.

First time my husband has been to McAlister s, absolutely enjoyed it. Staff was very friendly and made sure we were satisfied with our lunch. food is always awesome!

Low quality sandwiches: cheap thin bacon, cheap meats, thrown together on ur basic sandwich bread… A very dull sandwich
Don’t get the steamed veggies, they’re as cheap as they can be
The bring the food out to you, and pick up afterwards too– well I hope so anyways…
A really nice environment, and great music…
I won’t be back… A shame, cuz I was really looking for to trying this place out…

Girlfriend and I came here as we wanted something healthier (we were eating like crap for at least a couple days prior). Coming from the East Coast, I never even knew this chain existed. Anyway, this place looked and reminded me of a Panera Bread. We ordered a Savannah salad, a croissant tuna salad sandwich, and a peach iced tea. Food was not bad at all — clean and fresh, but nothing amazing. Doesn’t quite stand out from other similar places. I’d come here again if I was in the area, but I would prefer to try other similar places first.

Couldn’t decide between two and three stars. More of a 2.5. We wanted to go to in and out burger but the line was crazy, so we wandered over here. It was just okay… I ordered the ham and Swiss sandwich that was tasty. It came hot and covered in melted cheese. That was the best thing. I ordered a veggie spud that was also covered in cheese sauce that was just alright. The potato was burnt and dry. My mom ordered a turkey club that was sub-​par. The wheat bread was nothing special, nor were the toppings. The bread tasted like the generic brand of sandwich bread at the grocery store. The Mac and cheese side was alright. The peach tea was good though! I had a hard time ordering because nothing really stood out to me as unique or interesting or different than I could get elsewhere. Overall, just okay. I would go to wildflower bread co. or Heidi’s deli over this place.

My wife ordered the Smoky Pepper Jack Turkey and I got the Black Angus Club to go after a long day of shopping. We were really looking forward to trying this newly discovered deli. When I turned around after placing our order there was a sign on the wall proclaiming their huge portions. Cool!
— Black Angus Club: There was hardly any meat on my angus club… a single bread slice was thicker than the angus serving and there was maybe one slice of bacon shared between the X cut sandwich. Considering the slice size of the bread (directly comparible to Frys brand wheat) and cost there should have been much more meat. The cheese slices were also very thin, however there was just the right amount of sauce, tomatoes, onions and lettuce. For the price paid I could order a gargantuan from Jimmy Johns and have 2 meals.
— Smoky Pepper Jack Turkey: My wife took 2 bites of her sandwich and said she couldn’t eat any more of it. Again, not much meat and the taste of the bread was very bland. She eventually picked the meat out and left the bread alone.
Neither one of us ate the mac and cheese side. The cheese looked curdled, hanging in clumps from the noodles and it just was not appetizing to look at. Perhaps it is good and that’s the way it usually looks. I don’t think we’ll be giving them another chance, but I am kicking myself for not trying their sweet tea after reading these reviews. We usually go to Jasons across the street, or JJs if we don’t want to deal with the traffic on Bell Rd. 2 stars for the place being clean and well designed.

I’m a very frequent customer of Mcallister’s Deli. I love the food here, however, I have been disappointed by the service many times. Just yesterday, I ordered clam chowder soup, then waited about 15 minutes before a server came out to my table to tell me they were out of clam chowder. No big deal, I told her I’d be fine with the chicken tortilla soup. I also asked her if they had cheesecake because I wanted to order a slice after I ate my soup. She told me yes, they had cheesecake. A while later, I finished my soup and ordered cheese cake. Then again I waited like 7 or 10 minutes for someone to come out and tell me they were out of cheesecake. This is the second time they have been out of cheesecake. Not cool! Anywho, love the food, just wish they would tell me the moment I order if they are out of something. That’s all. Thanks!

I’ve been here twice and love it!!! I’ve found my go to sandwich shop. Yum! I’ve had the muffuletta (¼) and the New Yorker & the spud. So good! The Mac and cheese isn’t great but I make my own and mines way better, so I’m partial.
Otherwise I love this place and their sweet tea is great too.
Customer service is wonderful and the place stays pretty busy, they should open another location. :)

I eat here 2 – 3 times a week. Double stamp Mondays! Sunday brunch! Thursday nights.
People are awesome. Fiona is amazing. Food is amazing too.

The food is great and so is the manager… however don’t try to get in and out of here at lunch! We have an hour for lunch and that wasn’t enough to get in and out of a sandwich shop!!! The cashiers are VERY slow and the kitchen doesn’t move much faster by the time we got our food we only had 5 minutes left of our lunch so we knew we would be late getting back… the food is good, just be prepared to wait for it!

Everything we have tried has been very good! They have kids meals for 99 cents! Our kid likes the grilled cheese and it comes with chips (or apple sauce) and a bag of cookies! WHAT? Only 99 cents?
They have a lot of interesting special limited time features. Be sure to ask about them, as they are not on the menu! I usually just pick up a menu and look through it, not realizing I had been missing out on the specials!
So far we have tried the spicy chicken sandwich (YUMMY), the club (VERY GOOD), the Reuben (YUMMY) and the kid’s grilled cheese. All are super good! There are a lot of sides to choose from and they are all delicious! Well, the potato chips are just potato chips…
We added this place to our regular rotation! The prices are cheap (especially the kid’s meal!!) and the food is good quality and tasty! I only wish they offered a better nut and grain wheat bread, but we are satisfied enough to return over and over!

I’m a fan of this place. They are pretty quick and the workers are efficient and friendly. The owner also walks around and makes sure everything is good.
The Chicken Caesar Wrap is my favorite so far. The tortilla is such a good soft texture and I love how thin the slices of chicken is. Everything seems really fresh.
The cheddar broccoli soup is super cheddar-​y and the tomato bisque soup is more like spaghetti sauce and less soupy.

It was Lunch rush when we went there, however, our order came out really quick. We probably waited less than 5 minutes. I was little disappointed that i couldn’t get refill offer. They looked busy so I just left.

I’ve heard a lot about this place so I decided to try it for lunch. I feel like I’ve been missing out for months now! Awesome sandwiches, macaroni cheese and ice tea. I saw at least five other things I can’t wait to try there. This might be my new go to place for sandwiches.

Our experience working with mcalisters was awesome. I set up a catered lunch completely over email. I had ordered too much for my party, they recommended I order less. I appreciated the honesty. They also checked to see if I would need more vegetarian dishes, and recommended a few good dishes. They delivered and were responsive and super easy. I’ll definitely have my events catered through them again.
The food was good also, as far as cold sandwich trays go. Everybody loved the potato salad.

First time eating here tonight and I ordered a chipotle chicken sandwich. Overall, it was an average sandwich. It came on a grilled panini with the grilled chicken and the sweet, chipotle sauce.
The sauce was a little too sweet for me. It was a pretty small portion for the price. I had the macaroni cheese as a side and that was excellent. Great tasting cheese flavor to the noodles.
The other members of my party had different types of salads with baked potatoes and they loved it. I tried the potato and it was pretty good. Loaded with cheese, ham and turkey bits, tomatoes, and onions.
I’ll come here again for another sandwich, but was impressed with the one I had.

I seriously have never had a fruit cup that tasted as good as that fruit cup did. It was ridiculous how much I liked it. The sandwich was good too! I don’t like sweet tea but I make an exception for McAlister’s. The only reason McAlister’s loses a star from me is that the service was super slow. The line to order took forever and it took kind of long to get my club sandwich out.
But man, that fruit cup was good.

Solid deli option in chain restaurant land. Was in town for business and wanted to try something new for lunch. Dropped in here and tried the Horseradish Roast Beef & Cheddar sandwich.
Solid grilled panini. The roast beef was very tender, not gristly at all. The sauce had great flavor to it. Would definitely recommend to you.
Service was also great for a casual dining joint. Will be back here to try a few other things on their menu while on my business trip.

The food was great! What a variety!!! Not quite a deli, however worth the time and a sandwich! The food did not take long and was hot. I had a French dip. Legit. The black angus roast beef was so flavorable and the crack of the bread made it perfect! Five star service! Friendly and timely. I rate this five cups of soda, and two cups of au jus to go with all the amazing French dips that I will be having!

We went here new years eve and it was so good! The two girls behind the counter were AWESOME and took the time to explain the menu and offered lots of suggestions on the best items to order. I ordered the French dip with a side of macaroni and cheese and the sweet tea.
The food was delicious and very reasonably priced. We paid $ 15 for two sandwiches with sides and our two large glasses of water plus my tea.
We were checked on multiple times during our meal and the customer service is definitely one of the many reasons we’ll return.
Definitely recommend giving this place a try!