McAlister's in Elgin has become a regular lunch spot for my family and me. It's consistently good, and that's something I take into consideration as repeat customers. There is even a location next to my work in Sumter I tend to go often with co-workers. I usually go with the classic sandwiches - my personal favorite is the McAlister's Club. The turkey, ham, bacon, and cheese, and the toasted bread has always been the best combination for my taste buds. My family members mentioned the Reuben is another solid choice here. Beyond the sandwiches, I like the variety on the menu. They have salads, soups, and even loaded baked potatoes along with a decent selection of sides, from potato salad to fruit (my typical choice). The service at this McAlister's is generally pretty good through the different locations I've dined at. The staff is usually friendly and efficient, even during peak hours. The Elgin restaurant itself is clean and well-maintained, with a casual and comfortable atmosphere. I've never had a bad experience with the food or the service at least for the Elgin and Sumter locations. For a family friendly deli experience married with a consistent and reliable choice for a quick and tasty meal, Elgin McAlister's is definitely a winner in my book. I'd give this place a solid 4 of 5 stars! read more

Ordered potato soup and a sandwich to go. The toast was burnt very lil meat cheese was dried out. Soup had one piece of potato in it very lil cheese . You would think to spend 25. 00 you would at least get a couple of potatoes. The person at the counter was rude and in a hurry. Will I go back I don't know. read more

Update from March 2023: Today's my wife Rueben was excellent. My New Yorker was the same. Both were hot and fresh and nicely toasted. Restroom for the men the paper towel dispensers did not dispense. Leslie at checkout said she would get it taken care of. So, bumped back to 5 stars. Yay Yelp! read more

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The food is old the service is worst I was given old avocado on my salad mushy it had turned colors a piece of of chicken strip it was not like the picture on the order board in the restaurant you would think since I was a in restaurant customer the staff would do better the salad was prepared so bad I refuse a remake I ordered a southwest and chicken and avocado salad never again read more

One of my favorite lunches. Easy pickup service. Spud Max if you've never tried this loaded potato, it's a must have. Taste the quality of the ingredients in everything on the menu. Located in front of Hobby Lobby so busy lot, add Sandhills at light it's a little tricky in/out. The restaurant is clean always. The team makes sure your order is perfect. Chill deli vibe. read more

McAlister's Deli - 1/2 Ruben 1/2 Spud Max - Salad Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars. Humans make mistakes but I just hate it when it's with my food, Gahhh! I wish we could half our ratings sometimes. But anywho....here I go We wanted to try something different so we ordered from McAlister's, despite looking at the reviews. I'm in agreement with some points that have been made previously. I ordered a two (something can't think of the name) but it was a half Reuben with no sauerkraut (as pictured) and chili. The chili was amazing! The sweet tea was great as well. The Reuben....ehhh! Let me explain. I'm not 100% against Sauerkraut, but I'm also not a major fan. That is the reason why I didn't want it. I felt super comfortable when I saw that it was marked on my Sammy box, but I opened it and there it was, in all it's glory...SAUERKRAUT! At this point, we were home, so it was what it was. The sandwich wasn't bad, it just wasn't what I wanted. Plus, I just can't understand how you Mark a box one way but throw a sandwich in there another way! Tuh! This wasn't a deal breaker but you can bet your bottom dollar if I return, I will be checking inside the box! Anyway, on to the next review read more

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Always love the quality of food and service provided here. They never disappoint even when busy. read more

McAlister's Deli - Grilled chicken salad. - Salad Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

The food is what you expect from the McAllisters but I have to say while I haven't always received the best service, it has improved. There is a little lady who wears a name tag listed as Memaw Leslie. She is the sweetest and most kind person. I will let people in front of me to go to other order takers just so I can say hi to her. She always remembers me and my two Littles and makes them feel special. We will drive by McAllister's now and the kids will say that's where our Memaw Leslie works. Can we stop and see Memaw Leslie? They absolutely love her because she makes them feel good too. McAlister's has a rockstar in Miss Leslie. They need more like her, and I hope they keep her and treat her well. read more

Came in after a busy lunch rush. Staff was frazzled but worked hard to ensure prompt service, quality food, and a positive environment.

Today on October 1, 2022 around 12:30 pm I went to McAlister's and ordered a Spicy Southwest Chicken Sandwich to go. After driving 20 minutes home I opened my sandwich and realized that I was given a Chipotle sandwich despite there being a tag on the box that read "Spicy SW Chicken." I immediately called the restaurant and spoke with the manager. I explained the situation and the manager gave me the options which were to either return the incorrect sandwicch and get the correct one or receive a refund. She made it very clear that if I did not return the incorrect sandwich I could not get another one. She also made it clear that she would not issue a refund if I returned to get the correct sandwich. Even after explaining to the manager that I'm pregnant, she failed to apologize or even seem to care about this huge inconvenience to a once loyal customer. I was very disappointed in the level of customer service I received today and will never eat at this establishment again. read more

Maybe they were short staffed? Every table needed busing and the laminated menus were filthy.

McAlister is a great place to grab a sandwich. I'm unique when it comes to my sandwich so I love "create-your-own deli sandwich. I love corn beef on a croissant with Cheddar Cheese, honey mustard, onions, lettuce and sauerkraut on the side. My mouth waters as I describe it. The service here is exceptional and the level of professionalism is awesome. I recommend this spot. read more

What is going on with McAlister's lately? Carry order wrong (again), missing 2 items and the others are just thrown together. Very disappointing and will be a while before we order again. Come on! Cukes as thick as the sandwich. read more

McAlister's Deli - Why are the cucumber slices as thick as the sandwich! Ugh! Complete nonsense. - Salad Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Good food, good drinks, good service. Eaten at this location at least 4 times no complaints whether dining in or takeout the quality is good and consistent. Ice tea is the best in a restaurant; it's pricey---tea. read more

The people here are quite nice but that's about all this place has going for it. My sandwich tasted like it was smothered in pickle juice and the mash potatoes were bland and lumpy. Totally not were the 9-10 bucks for lunch. read more

McAlister's Deli - Ham and cheese toastie - Salad Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

This place used to be the place to go to back when they were located on Sparkleberry Lane. Very disappointed in the quality of the food. There have been several times where our orders were wrong. Either ingredients were missed or sides were forgotten. The sweet tea on the other hand is hands down the best! We love the sweet tea. I love getting the sweet chipotle chicken sandwich and for some reason the bbq sauce is missing... that's the best part of this sandwich it was just straight up cheese and chicken and bread & no pickle? Lol come on. The service is good but during lunch time it's crazy there is no one ever in the to go pick up line to help people with to go orders they definitely need more workers. read more

They are so good and the restroom is clean. They are very profesional I ate Chipotle Chicken & Bacon and k very particular with my food but they did as what I said and give me my food less than 8 minutes read more

Probably the worst meal I have ever had, and I usually like McAlisters. The bread was so hard I couldn't even eat it. I had to break it off and then it crumbled to pieces. The meat was dry like beef jerky and tasted burnt. The only thing good was the tea. read more

This is an interesting place... Usually good service, and usually clean... getting in and out can be an arduous affair, the same for the parking. Love the salads... and the have a decent Reuben... read more

Awful experience. So I placed my order, handed the young lady the money. Experience was good until she threw my change on the counter. Then one of the young men packing the food in bags proceeded to scratch her hair on the same counter the food was being prepared to be put in bags or on trays. No manners and no work ethic. No worries, I just won't go back. read more

The food is always good from my experience. Staff provided good customer service. I gave 4 instead of 5 because the last couple of times I came it was a long wait just to order but didn't seem like it was a hurry to speed it up either. read more

Great experience. Went there to get some work done, needed a change of scenery. I am someone who works from home. Stayed several hours. Service was excellent, food was delicious and people who worked there were very friendly. Will be back! read more

I enjoyed our meal tonight at this McAlisters Deli on Two Knotch Rd.in Columbia SC. The service was good and the food was delicious. My only complaint with what we had tonight: I ordered half my spud plain and the other half with cheese and bacon. when it came to the table, half had cheese and the other half had bacon. i heard the description given to the cook at the time of the order, so i don't think the cook heard it right or got confused with the order. too bad, or i would have given this place 5 stars. we didnt get a request for a tea refill either which is common at these restaurants. but the food was delicious and cooked just right. read more

Love eating healthy? This is the place, use the app to order ahead to avoid long lines. Mc's iced tea is the best. Ever time we go here it is clean and filled with lots of people. So call ahead or order online. read more

Love this place. come here like every day but today i was disappointed by my salad. i paid extra for bacon and literally got one tiny piece. unacceptable but this was the only time i've ever been disappointed! read more

Really clean deli. The wait was minimal. It is kind of expensive ($23rd for a big salad, sandwich, and two drinks), however. Overall, not a bad place. Unless we are really craving McAlister's, elephant won't return strictly because of the price. Too bad. I really wanted it to be less expensive. One star loss for price, one because of price. LOL read more

I went and ate there two days ago. Ordered ham and cheese melt with Mac and cheese, brookie and sweet tea. I was feeling completely fine, then about 5 hours later I got food poisoning really bad and ended up in the hospital. I am completely sad, because I use to love McAlister's but now I will never be going back. I hope you all never get that experience I got from eating here. read more

I did the Pick 2 and got the Veggie sandwich and southwest chicken avocado salad. The veggie sandwich was AMAZING with tons of flavor. I personally like meat so next time I'll add chicken onto it. The southwest chicken avocado salad was good, but nothing to die for. Restaurant was clean and had friendly service. It was definitely cheaper than Panera Bread (similar size portions), but still pricier than I prefer. I paid about $9.50-$10 read more

Dirty floors and dirty tables. It took fifteen minutes to get one sandwich. They had plenty of people working but several front-counter girls were too busy gabbing. Several customers exited before ordering because of the wait. Management/ownership needs to get involved. Unacceptable---especially when they are charging $10.00 for a sandwich. read more

Since when has the rotel cheese (comes with the veggie stud) been made with meat? I've ordered this meal 100 times but tonight I go to indulge and I see there is meat all over my VEGGIE spud. I am a vegetarian. What is all this about? read more

This place is ridiculously bad. They can never get a to go order correct and when you say something to them about it, they catch an attitude. The latest order they left out the salad dressing for the salad and I went back to get it and waited for 10 minutes before a single employee even look at me standing at the counter. Even at that point I had to ask two different employees to help me and it took me starting to raise my voice before anyone would give me the time a day. The weekend manager should be fired. It's obvious that employees are not trained and can't handle squad. read more

Do not order curbside pickup from this two notch location EVER. We called them to let them know we was here, waited 15 mins then the store called us twice and ask us about an order we didn't even have and told us they was going to be out with our food. Waited for 30 MINUTES until we had to go inside the store and our food was sitting there the whole time. This was not good user experience. Never order from this location ever again. read more

This place is awful, I've gone here several times trying to give it another try. The wait times are horrible and I once placed a call in order and they didn't have it and I was accused of "possibly dialing the wrong store" when I pulled the last sent call, I was given a deer on the headlights looks by management with no apology. I decided to just yell them to forget it and leave. Forget the one on two notch and just go to forest drive. read more

Came in from Cali for daughters graduation at fort Jackson , she was craving a BLT she loved it , everybody else had soup , salads n sandwiches no pickle juice problems that everybody was complaining about on their reviews , friendly staff got our food quick , no complaints from us , highly recommend this spot ,compared to Cali prices this was cheap if we ever come back to SC we will be returning read more

Went in on JUNE 24 for lunch with a friend Ordered the McAListers Club sandwich she ordered the Ham&Cheese toastie , i tried mt friends sandwich because it looked better then mine and tasted better then my sandwhich so i asked a worker there if i can swap out she said okay cool ... the manager percedes to walk over and question me about the sandwhich then accuses me of not even trying the sandwhich and that just because i dont like isnt a legit reason why i should have a new sandwhich made and that i would have to buy the sandwhich ... she then changes her mind and said dont ill fix that for you .... i got the sandwhich alright with barley to no cheese and she never returned to see if i was a satisfied PAYING customer black .. im angry. ! read more

Very rude manager and wait staff. Had to give food back twice as they left items out then gives the same sandwhich back with only the top half of bread the young lady in back yells at me that its only supposed to have two pieces of bread. I had to show her the sandwhich with only top half piece of bread. Took it back put bottom back on and gave me back the now soggy tosses around sandwhich. Manager is very rude and sarcastic to customers. Watched one gentleman not even get helped and finally he walked out. This is just the short version of my visit tonight. Don't bother asking for someone higher than the manager.. you will just get told oh she is probably already off for the day. read more

I came here on 1/21 and it was busy for a typical Saturday night. It took forever to order our food. We waited in line for 10-15 minutes. Finally we placed our orders and for two the meal was $23.00. Two sandwiches and two drinks. Very over priced for the portions we received. I went to the restroom and it looked as if no one had came in there all day to clean it. I refused to use their restroom and just decided to hold it and wait till i got home. The customer service could have been better but this was McAlister's and not a Chick-fil-A. Maybe they could get some pointers from Chick-fil-A about customer service and quickness. But I'm not sure if I would return. read more

Clean place and workers are nice. Wish the tea was a little sweeter but hey it is sweet tea still. Food was great the first time and delivered to the table in a timely manner. And the second time. McAlister's still has it. Especially this one read more

As always, McAlister's Deli rocked. Went with a friend and had lunch and really enjoyed it. Fresh, fast, and the correct order. Will definitely go back. read more

This place gave me really bad food poisoning. Stay away at all costs. This place needs to be shut down asap!!! DO NOT EAT HERE!!!