I love this place. It's always a quit lunch spot that I can get in and out of within my hour lunch - and I work downtown! I love their pick 2. The savannah chopped salad is a must try and my favorite go-to. But I also love their spuds, harvest chicken salad, tomato bisque, and chicken and dumplings. I'm usually getting a combination of those things for the pick 2. But every once in a while I have to have their reuban because, surprisingly, they have one of the best reubens in town! Oh, and don't forget their iced tea - just the best!!! read more

We have been searching for a Cuban sandwich in the Indianapolis area. Found one at McAlister's Deli in Greenwood, IN. It was excellent, almost like being in Little Havana in Miami, FL. Their soups and baked potatoes are excellent as well. Lots of toppings to choose from. Overall, I was so happy! read more

I posted a review about unsatisfactory nachos. The manager responded with an email address for me to contact. I contacted the email address and received absolutely no response. Not only were the nachos unsatisfactory, so was the customer service response read more

Getting in and out is easy at this location due to a traffic light on 3rd street. I arrived before the lunch rush obviously since I was able to walk straight up to a cashier. Even after the line backed up to halfway to the front door, it moved very quickly. That's what I like about McAllister's, it's fast food but very healthy. From the time I walked in the door to leaving after eating was a total of 20 mins. Way better than sitting in a drive through lane for 10 mins and eating in your car. I ordered my usual Grilled Chicken Sandwich that comes with one side. I selected the chips which were kettle cooked, a healthier chip in my opinion. The sandwich was excellent as usual, plenty of chicken, honey mustard lightly spread on a croissant with lettuce and tomato. The restroom was spotless and dispensers were full. Outside on the wide sidewalk are eight tables which were being used by a lot of folks. read more

McAlister's Deli - Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Chips - Delis Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

If you're looking for healthy sandwiches, soups, and salads, you found the right deli. :-) Everything was delicious, and the beverages were really refreshing. This deli is not to far from where I'm staying, but because it's snowing today, I stayed in. I ordered pure sugar cane lemonade, The McAlister's club wrap, chips, potato salad, and a Caesar salad. My husband, and I shared everything. I ate 1/2 of the wrap, a spoon full of potato salad, and a few kettle chips. I don't eat bacon, or tomatoes, so I didn't add any on the wrap. It was ham, turkey, cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, and honey mustard on wheat bread. I will definitely order here again. read more

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Great service! They bring it to you and take it when you're done. Fresh, quality food all around and generous drink sizes. The atmosphere is casual but with class. They have a a monthly plan to get free drinks every day you come in. Parking is in a strip mall parking lot. If you want to get out of the house for a nice sub sandwhich in a clean, classy environment, McAlister's in Bloomington is the place! read more

McAlister's Deli - Spicy Turkey Melt - Delis Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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Haven't been here is awhile and now wondering why not?!? First off the staff was amazing, very friendly, helpful and fast service too! The restaurant was clean and everyone was wearing masks. The food was outstanding, I got the 4 cheese and tomato soup, came out super hot and delish. Highly recommend and will be back :-) read more

McAlister's Deli - Delis Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

We were on our way home after church and decided to try out Bloomington's version of McAlister. We were used to a much smaller version in Geneva Illinois. This site is huge. it is well lit with a delightful staff. The cash registers have plexiglass and the staff is gloved. My wife ordered the stuff baked potato with chili. I chose the chef salad. We enjoyed our choices taking home enough for another meal. This place is a definite yes to return for another meal. read more

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I've never been to McAlister's before but I liked it! The service here was great and I received my order quickly! The sandwiches are tasty and so is their lemonade :) I'd definitely come back! read more

Terrible customer service... but are able to get the job done.. I guess. Way too much gossiping between co-workers and not paying attention to customers waiting in line. read more

I love McAlister's Deli and have eaten at several locations since first discovering it two years ago. My first visit to Bloomington's Third Street location was consistent with all the others: fantastic. The food is always fresh and delicious, and doesn't make me feel horrible after eating it. The service was quick and the employees were very friendly. In regard to COVID procedure, this location is offering both dine in and outdoor seating with reduced capacity, frequent sanitation, and required masks. Highly recommend McAlister's to anyone looking for a quick and semi-healthy meal read more

McAlister's Deli - 1/2 Savannah Chopped Salad and 1/2 McAlister's Club - Delis Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Waiting over 30 minutes for 2 sandwiches is quite ridiculous. This place is super slow getting food out

SPUD MAX. I would like crisper bacon and more sour cream, but...yummy. I hope the photo show how huge it is, with generous toppings. read more

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The menu has wonderful selections such as salads, sandwiches, soups, and baked potatoes. I always get the choose 2 option. The service is generally friendly, however recently my wife and I went and service was not as good as in the past. The Fort Wayne historic pictures and clean environment make for a nice ambiance. We usually sit outside which is one of the reasons why this restaurant is one of our favorites. The famous iced tea is the best anywhere. read more

Service was great no line and very helpful cashier food was not worth $...broccoli soup 5 out of 10...corned beef sandwich a single layer of corned beef not even arranged on the bread...first time in long time I visited now not sure I'll go back-this us how you lose your business (losing the value equation) read more

We had a group of seven that showed up 20 minutes before closing. The soccer players in our group were hungry after a long tourney. We felt bad about showing up but the employees never made us feel this way. The food was served hot and the service was great. We never felt rushed and the employees were amazing. They had gluten free bread available for me, which was great. Not all Macalisters do but this one made my night! read more

April 2022 - We had the Choose 2 menu options. I had 1/2 of the King Club and 1/2 Caesar salad. It was enough food for two people. My family members enjoyed their food as far as I could tell. Overall the food and service was good. My only annoyance is that that the receipt is not a proper credit card receipt. I have several cards that I use when I travel and without 4 digits of the card number on the receipt then the receipt is worthless. Millennials seem to have no idea what a proper credit card receipt looks like. Sad. read more

Stopped in to get a RUBEN to go, you know the amazing sammie made with CORNED BEEF?? Got home and it's made with TURKEY, yes TURKEY?? I specifically said Ruben and the guy taking my order went and made a RACHEL. WTF you just took my order and can't remember when it's time to make it?? Check your order before you leave folks, they won't...... read more

I personally love McAlister's. It is a deli that doesnt skimp on veggie options. I am addicted to their Taco Salad....it comes with veggie chili. I dont know why, but hot/cold combos are one of my faves. I get it sans cheese and sour cream to make it vegan, but there are still tons of toppings (onion, tomato, guac, chips, chili, salsa...). Its in a regular bowl not the cool deep fried one. Other than that, they have a great selections of soups. I like the fire-roasted veggie. Its a good soup to dip your veggie club in. Mmmm....veggie club has avocado. Everyone raves about their tea. This is justified. They have some of the best brewed tea. Their mango tea is good...but not my favorite. I go for the Famous Sweet Tea. It is what put them on the map afterall read more

Went these yesterday when this guy and girl were working and they acted so annoyed like i was interrupting their conversation by ordering. It was extremely awkward and she kept making comments to the other employee while i was ordering. My sandwich was really good though. The spoon they gave me was nasty tho, the picture below is the spoon after i tried wiping it off with my napkin. I go here a lot and have never had a bad experience until yesterday so hopefully this was a one time thing. read more

McAlister's Deli - Delis Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

We came here on 12/12/17, when my in-laws were in town. We wanted something quick and low-key before we went out to Brown County, and this should have fit the bill. Sadly, our visit here was anything but quick. As we were giving our order at the counter, and we're about to pay, their entire computer system went down. We're talking about every register, and in the kitchen too. The girls who were taking the orders let the manager know right away. He made a phone call to IT, but didn't seem particularly upset about it. So, we're standing there waiting, and waiting, and waiting. He says there's nothing they can do, but the kitchen is fully operational, and they have nothing currently cooking. Still, we waited, while most of the people in line (and it stretched almost to the entrance doors) walked out to find another place to eat. Finally, a guy from the kitchen tells the girls behind the counter to take our orders by hand, so they can at least make our food, and we can pay after we eat, once the computers come back online. The manager upfront doesn't like this, they go back and forth a bit, and finally the girl starts taking our order again, this time by hand (all she could find to write with was a silver sharpie). As we were halfway through her writing down the order, the computers come back up, so she switches and has to take the whole order again. She was super pleasant under all the stress, and gave us our drinks and a cookie for all our trouble. We think the drama is behind us, and go find a seat. Again, we wait, and we wait. All of a sudden she comes to us and says that while the computers came back on, it never sent our order to the kitchen! She asked a couple questions about what we ordered and went back to the counter. We wait again. Here's the problem, when we finally got our food, several things were wrong! I had a split order of nachos and a blt, and they forgot the cheese on the nachos! My father in law asked for white bread for his sandwich and it was put on multigrain. If you're taking our order three times and we have to wait about 6 times as long as we should have, the order should have at least been correct. While I don't fault them for the computer issue, (hey, those things happen!) I do take issue with how it was handled by the manager, and the fact that even after the computer were up, we didn't get the correct orders. The food actually tasted pretty good though, so we may give it another try. read more

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I totally agree and filled me enjoyed the meal at McAlister's restaurant .Clean floor table setting We had a lot of fun with our family sons and grandchildren. Yea read more

McAlister's has long been one of my go-to places for quick, high quality food. I ordered a choose 2 to go and received my order within 10 minutes. I love how this location has the chicken & dumpling soup available. The McAlister's near my place in Indy doesn't carry the chicken & dumpling option so it's always to get it here when I'm in Bloomington. The staff was friendly and efficient, even while handling a big batch of online orders. The only suggestion I have is that I wish plastic utensils were available for customers to take with them if they choose. I usually end up with plastic ware when I don't need it but the opposite happened this time around: I needed it because I was on the go. If utensils were available for folks to pick up as needed, it would cut down on the number of extras customers take home while preventing us from having to go back and ask for it if we need them! read more

Though this is a chain - The food is excellent to me and the staff is very friendly and attentive. They keep it clean too. It is my favorite soup and salad place in Bloomington.  Great crafted sandwiches-you can change the toppings if you ask too.  My favorites are the Ham and Cheese Melt or the Horseradish Roast Beef and Cheddar. The air conditioning is very cold and they also have fans to circulate the air. I prefer inside- but- If it is too cold for you -you can always sit outside too. I go there at least once a month without fail. read more

I was third in line to place order at lunch everyone was friendly. When I went to look for a table the ones open were all dirty with food plates still on them. The table I went to I couldn't sit down at with out the other table moving their table. I did sit down and my order was delivered fast to me. read more

This is the best McAlister's Deli I've tried (and I've been to their restaurants in Tennessee and Georgia as well). If you've been to one, you know the menu is pretty vast - dozens of hot and cold sandwiches, soups, baked potatoes, and some sides. Everything is very fresh, service is great, and it's large, with plenty of seating. I'll leave it to you to study the menu, but my family's food and mine were great. The kale soup is excellent. Breads were fresh, greens were crisp, loved it. We'll be back. read more

I normally have good experiences with McAlister's, though the line can get a little long at lunchtime. The food is good and the service is usually pretty solid. Today, I came in and placed a simple to-go order of chicken and dumpling soup + a plain spud. The restaurant was fairly quiet when I came in, so I thought my order would be out quickly. I've been waiting for 25 minutes and am still waiting as I type this review. The guys in the back were fooling around for a while, which may gave something to do with why I've been waiting so long. I'll definitely re-think coming here in the future. Update: I finally got my food. It took 30 minutes. Also, one of the guys in the back was talking loudly about his "butt crack," which made the experience all the more enjoyable. read more

Great place to eat till I tasted the meat. I specifically asked the cashier which soups didn't have meat as I mentioned I'm recently vegetarian...however as I consumed my country potato soup at the bottom there was small chunks of ham or bacon. DisgusTed I sat there realizing I had been tricked. Besides this unfortunate incident the MeaL waS good. read more

Well I like to say this place has wonderful choices of food. Variety of snacks and drinks. But what iz best is how the food is made so well. You will seat down and enjoy a wonderful lunch or dinner with your family and friends or even yourself here. read more

You would have to be out of your mind to endure the slow service and long lines just to eat at a delicatessen, especially this delicatessen. Somebody gave me a couple of sandwiches from this place once and I ended up throwing them away they're so unappetizing read more

A few things I've learned about this McAlister's: --Make sure you specify which type of chips you want with your sandwich when you order. They serve you at your table and place the chips on your plate, so there's no fixing it. Their default is standard Lays potato chips. --Speed of service varies. Service is always friendly, but sometimes it takes a while to get your food. --I really enjoy the food. Their sandwiches are different, and in many ways better, than their competition, plus they have other menu choices. read more

Great food and even better service. Placed an online order and something was missing. They immediately made it right.

If I could give them no stars, I would! I've ordered here many times and most of the times my order is wrong. Not ordering from here again. I got a Spud Max and they literally just threw my Spud together. It doesn't even look appealing. So I called to complain because I'm not eating this so I need my money back and the Manager Scott had a problem with refunding me. I guess the refunds come out of his check huh? Y'all tried it with this one. read more

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Probably the first and last time I come here. Took nearly 20 minutes to get our food. 2 orders. Nothing special. Then I ate it. Seemed really salty so I checked out nutrition data. Yep. Crazy amount of sodium. My Turkey sandwich alone had over 2,000mg! That's a whole day's worth in 1 sandwich. read more

Don't know if I was starving or what but I just had the best sandwich ever... it was the King Club and I had it delivered with a big sweet tea...and let me tell you....from the toasted bread to the juicy tomatoes....it was delicious! I didn't even miss my pickle! (Not much!) Great big sandwich and cucumber and tomato salad! I am in awe! read more

we came here yesterday and dined in--under indiana's new covid-19 guidelines--and i was really impressed. my friend and i both work at a restaurant so we've been dealing with the same situation and this mcalister's is a great example. they have specific tables closed off to meet social distancing and the place is spotless. the food was also delicious (we ordered the mcalister's club and the potato soup) and the service was great! love the b-town pride too :) read more

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McAllister's always makes you feel welcome. The staff always greets you with a smile and ask how they can help. They will go out of their way to make sure your table is clean and your drink is full. Their food is always consistent. You can't go wrong with their chicken tortilla soup and the French dip. The cookies are also pretty tasty as well. They also enjoy taking care of the community. They gave teachers free drinks for a week during teacher appreciation week. They also have free tea days through out the year. It is nice that a restaurant that I enjoy supporting will forgo a bit of profits to support the community. read more

We do not come here often, but when we do the atmosphere is usually consistently decent. However today the service was not ideal. None of the staff could not tell me what ingredients were in their bread and I ended up getting another. Tables were not clean. Overall, the only person who was pleasant was the individual who took our order. I acknowledge it was Saturday during the lunch rush and everyone has challenging days. I think today was just an off experience for me. read more

The food here was the same as any McAllister's. The big difference at this location is you have to remember it is a college town. The employees are as friendly as other McAllister's. And they look as if they are ready for a break as soon as you walk up to them.I will give kudos to them for hiring employees to take care of the dining room and restrooms that normally would have difficulty getting a job somewhere else. .Sort of brightens the place and leaves a good picture of kindness. read more

McAlister's Deli - Half ate Italian sub (sorry, but yum) and Southwest Cobb salad - Delis Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

The reviews here mentioning how aloof and unhelpful the staff is at McAlister's are all true to my experiences here. I enjoy the spud olé (when the edges of the potato aren't undercooked) which is why I kept returning despite the fact that every time I have been to McAlister's as of late the staff has ruined at least one thing (at the very least) about my food or experience. At a deli you would expect small customizations to orders to be feasible, but at this location if you ask for bacon extra crispy you receive it as rubbery and floppy as possible. If you ask for a small accommodation the staff looks at you mouth agape like they don't understand English. Small customizations to orders usually result in either fumbled food that is not at all what you wanted or an extra 15 minutes on your wait time. Both outcomes have happened to me multiple times and I refuse to return. The straw that broke the camel's back was ordering a "hot sandwich" today (that was served completely frigid)-- I asked the cashier if the sandwich came with a pickle inside the to-go box, and he told me that I had to get my own pickles from the bar now. When I explained it was a slightly specific preference that the pickle be warmed by the sandwich, he still instructed me to get it from the bar. He didn't explain that the chefs no longer had access to pickles, so when I told him I didn't understand why they couldn't give me one, he said "Some people wanted no pickles and some people wanted 6 pickles, so we just put them at the bar now." Another dazzling instance of a so-called "deli's" COMPLETE incompetence for slight custom requests. The fact that the food isn't cheap (as a warning to college students!) and the staff is so completely incompetent should prevent you from choosing McAlister's. I suggest you go to Panera or Butch's Deli if you want a halfway decent experience. read more