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    McAlister's Deli

    3.6 (135 reviews)
    ModerateDelis, Salad, Sandwiches
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    MCALISTER'S DELI ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Potato salad
    Nicole L.

    Second try and this time I got the chicken salad sandwich. I love chicken salad but didn't care for theirs. Mayo especially was blah and the tomato was under ripe. The chicken salad I make at home is far superior so why would I pay $9 for theirs? The pickle and potato salad were good like before but I just can't see why I'd come back when the main dish is so underwhelming. I like to order out food I can't make better myself at home; this place doesn't meet that criteria.

    Cesar salad

    Salad had old lettuce used in it. Very unappealing . Wish it was my first time experiencing this and this location

    Exterior. On Army Trail south of Gary.
    Christy M.

    I saw an add for the Honey BBQ Nachos on Facebook and they looked so delicious I had to try them. Showed them to my husband and he agreed, so off we went. The portion size filled a full take home container. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the pork was. Wished that there was more of it on the nachos. Also wished I had thought to tell them to not include the olives. We ordered a kids sandwich for our toddler. Adam ate half his sandwich bb and pronounced it "Very good." As for my nachos, I wished they could increase the portion sizes because it was all so good.

    Ken D.

    I always love eating at McAlister's! Unfortunately we had both good and bad experiences on our last visit. The good of course was the food. Its always fantastic! My wife had her usual French Dip pick two. She had the French Dip, Black Angus roast beef and swiss on a baguette, served au jus along with her favorite soup broccoli and cheddar. Cheddar and Monterrey Jack Cheese mixed with chunks of Broccoli in a creamy base made from chicken broth. As always it was delicious! I had my new go to item. The Jalapeno Crunch with mac n cheese for the side. I have had this on the last two or three visits. Jalapeño Turkey Crunch 1040 cal. Smoked turkey, jalapeño spud chips, bacon, pepper jack, avocado and mayo on toasted jalapeño roll. They have a Savory and Spicy selection and they are all great! This sandwich is delicious every time! OK, I said good and bad. So there were two bad's. One is that they now charge you $1.00 for what was once their free pickle spear. The other bad was that the food was ice cold. We picked it up at the scheduled time but apparently they completed it early and just left it out to get cold waiting for pick up. Overall though I love this place due to their amazing menu selections and great food!

    Overcooked and dry potato
    Dina D.

    I was in the area and decided to check this place out. I had heard about it so.... Anyway, it was not busy at all. The "Manager" and two other younger girls were behind the counter and the Manager and the one girl were having a discussion while the other girl helped me. I let her know it was my first time here and I asked for her suggestions. She offered and I tried the spicy Turkey with avocado and the veggie potato. She was kind and pleasant and helpful. It was a to go order and when I got it home, realized that a cold deli sandwich was packaged with a hot baked potato????? Not the best idea..... I think someone made the wrong decision here. A cold item and hot item should never be put in the same container.... Duh!?? Also that potato was cooked beyond belief. It was dry!!! The sandwich was not that great because it became hot!! But the avocado was perfect to be put on a sandwich. I hate unripened avocados on sandwiches like one of your big competitors does all the time!!! So overall, I thought the customer service was great although I didn't greeted off the bat upon me walking in either , it was definitely made up by the young lady who waited on me. Wish I got her name. She was very helpful and polite. Much more than her Manager on duty and the fact that they box cold and hot together doesn't make sense! It would have been great separately and not overcooked.

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    Consistently decent food - we always order lunch during the week from McAlister's and their sandwich & soup combo is the way to go.

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    This is a nice and convenient place to get some lunch. The service and the food was good.

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    Everything we've tried here has been so good! A few of my faves include the Savannah Salad, Black Angus Dip and carrot cake. Yummm

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    Sonny’s Italian Kitchen

    Sonny’s Italian Kitchen

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    I got the combo with a side of au jus. But what I did was sautee half a white onion in butter in a…read moresaucepan, simmer with 6x3=18 oz tea, added a collegen peptides scoop, big pinch of Italian seasoning, black pepper, kosher salt, 2 dried chilis, the little dram of their drippings, & drenched the shaved meat while eating, as I could have redipped the bread if I wanted, but they did do a good job of that from the get go,, & got a heavenly French onion style soup to slurp & dip at my convenience. I'm surprised I never hit up this spot but it was gravy baby; in one of my pics I was able to create a funny moment playing with my food, but I'm just kidding around, I got several bites of that fennel seed, it was a like magic spice surprise.

    Wonderful little find outside of Chicago. You order your food, go sit down and they bring you…read moreeverything. There is light Italian music playing in the background and it's pretty well lit. The food is great and there is more than enough to fill you up. Not pictured is a side of bread and butter. Based solely on the good, this place would have received 5 stars. However, we cannot overlook the fact that midway through our meal we had to listen to a tirade of obscenities by the owner/manager directed at one of the employees. This was so unprofessional and unnecessary. The food was good, but I will not support a restaurant who treats their employees like that in front of customers. One of the most unprofessional things I've seen at a restaurant.

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