Just had a very good lunchtime dining experience at the McAlister's Deli in Covington, LA. The wife and I stopped by around 1:30 for a quick bite at the familiar chain and had the signature club and Italian cold cut sandwiches. Sides were steamed broccoli and cucumber and tomato salad. A little strange that they were out of wheat bread, but second choices were very good. The real plus was the friendly, fast and efficient service and the quality of the signature iced tea, which was excellent, and we're from the South so we know good iced tea. In conversation while ordering the manager heard we were new to the area and was quick to welcome us and provide lots of helpful community info. She then checked on us as we prepared to leave to make sure we had gotten "to go" cups of tea and to invite us to come back soon. Exceptional! We will return soon! read more

Used to love this place - what happened?? 45 minute wait and had to listen to whoever was in the kitchen throw things and having a fit!! Don't bother! So sad! Used to be an upbeat place to go. read more

My Veggie Spud was so good, I am recreating the recipe at home for my party tonight. Who doesn't love yummy veggies in a zippy cheese sauce? Thanks for a great lunch! Very clean. Nice staff. Huge portions. Very happy with my experience. read more

McAlister's Deli - Ordered a Veggie Spud here yesterday. So good. - Delis Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

Closed due to staffing shortages. Don't waste your time at this location. Irresponsible to not update store hours.

Lunch on a cold Louisiana day. My roast beef, cheddar, and horseradish sandwich was excellent, and my cup of mushroom soup was surprisingly great! Service was quick, and I had two very polite and sincere people check on me during my meal to make sure everything was OK. I've been here before and I've never been disappointed. Today's visit was the best yet. See you tomorrow! read more

Easy and convenient good sandwiches and baked potatoes. To go is organized and service polite. read more

The staff seems very nice the location was also clean. But, the service takes forever. I waited over 30 min to get my order. I was disappointed when I went to my lunch appt to find the messed up my order. I took the time to go back to the deli and said I had a problem with my order. Amber was apologetic, but did not offer to fix the problem. Again - very sweet girls at the counter - but I will not be back. read more

Seriously addicted to the TORTILLA SOUP. So listen up, do NOT order any tortilla soup, I don't think you will like it. So DO NOT even try it. IF YOU ORDER IT BY MISTAKE, please donate to me. read more

In the land of po-boys, I was amazed that a McCalisters has stayed in business for as long as it has. That, of course, was before I had actually been here. This place isn't my regular type of place, but their soups and sandwiches are pretty good. I wont go here often, but it is a good lunchtime sandwich place if you aren't in the mood for a po-boy. read more

McAlister's is a great place to grab something quick to eat for lunch. You can eat in or get it to go. The place is clean with plenty of booths and tables. The staff is friendly and efficient. I usually order either their grilled chicken Caesar wrap or the McAlister Club wrap. Both sandwiches are pretty good. Sometimes I get adventuresome and order something different off the menu. The sandwiches come with a side. Sometimes I order the fruit cup and other times I'm bad and I order the chips. McAlister's is known for their tea, but it is way too sweet for me. I order it unsweetened and add some fake sugar. read more

One of my favorite places to go to when I'm not sure what I want to eat. My favorites here are the club sandwich and the chicken tortilla soup. I'm not a soup person, so this says a lot to me when I pick a soup as a favorite dish. Serve this up with a cup of their world famous iced tea and you have the perfect lunch or dinner. Speaking of the tea, I think they put crack or something in it. I usually kill three cups of the stuff while eating and get a fourth refill to go. I also enjoy the baked potatoes. My favorite being the Spud Ole'. It comes drenched in chili, cheese and jalepenos. The "Big Nasty" is an attempt at a New Orleans roast beef poboy. It comes close, but don't kid yourself. Go get you a roast beef at a traditional poboy joint. read more

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Ordered the Big Nasty and boy was it loaded with roast beef. It's a huge sandwich it's about 8" long. Comes with roast beef gravy. Bad thing about the visit was the service, took about 5 minutes for the girl to come to the counter and take my order then about 20 minutes to get my order But the meal was very Yummy read more

Walked in to order and this poor lady that worked there was practically begging people to come take my order, apparently the 2 girls in the back were to busy discussing something about an AA meeting and told the woman that she wasn't going to take my order and for her to go find someone else. I immediately told them that that this is ridiculous and they should be ashamed that they were able to talk to that poor lady that just wanted someone to take my order. I won't be back anytime soon if that's how you guys handle customer service. I feel bad for that older lady that is just trying to do her job. read more

I ordered the Veggie Spud, which was billed to have "tons of veggies." I was disappointed when I opened the container to find only a smattering of veggies. Not a good value for $7.49. Had I dined in, I would have sent it back. On a positive note, the potato itself was fluffy and delicious, and the cashier was friendly. read more

McAlister's Deli - Delis Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

This a good place for dinner when you don't want nothing heavy. Everything on the menu is affordable and taste great. I usually get my grill chicken club with potato salad, its on whole wheat bread with honey mustard and yes bacon. The chili is always good with some red onion and cheese. Don't forget your sweet tea. The service is good and you always greeted with a smile. read more

I ordered the choose two. Half spud Half salad. Why would you put a hot potato in the same container as a cold salad? No one likes sweaty lettuce. Not only that my drink was left off my order and I had to have someone go pick hat up also. I understand restaurants are having to cut corners and most don't have the employees to work, but they should still be trying to focus on customer service. read more

The first time I got a grilled cheese and tomato soup. They were both OK... the grilled cheese wasn't as cheesy as I was hoping. I also got a heath cookie and it was completely flavorless. The second time I got a italian sandwich. It was not that great.. Jimmy Johns is better. However, my chocolate chip cookie was pretty good! The third time I got a tuna melt. It was also not great. Neither was the side of mac and cheese. No flavor. My mate got a sandwich that had a small piece of blonde hair in it... If you're wondering why I keep coming back here after not being impressed, it's because my work team chose to eat there and I got dragged along. ;) read more

I'm posting this as I'm waiting for my food to arrive. Even if this is the best salad of my life, it won't change my review. Literally half the restaurant is unusable because they haven't bussed the tables in a while. Possibly all day. The tables are covered with old food and dirty napkins. Congealed soup that has clearly been sitting out for hours. It's disgusting. If I weren't traveling with two starving kids, I wouldn't stay. I definitely won't be back. Update: food was not good. read more

I've eaten here many times and have had pleasant experiences. I've tried a few different sandwiches which were all good. They also have very tasty potato salad. The service has been great. I'm usually always asked 2 or 3 times if I need anything. They are on top of things here. read more

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very good sandwiches & consistent with the other mcalisters across the lake! only issue with this place is the pricing. shouldn't be $30 for 2 people at a sandwich place/ "deli." also wish the soups were served hotter, always lukewarm at best. read more

We searched for a restaurant near this place and it was permanently closed. We came to McAlisters and were not disappointed. My wife had a salad and I had a roast beef sandwich with broccoli. Good meal for the price. read more

The salads are amazing! The sandwiches are also very good. Great price and easy to access with lots of parking. Pick-up is super easy when you use the app and no contact. The staff is very helpful. read more

This location never has enough employees. They do not answer the phones. I called this location 7 times in a row with no answer. When you order to go you have to wait in line with the customers who are trying to order. So the "To-GO" service is completely bogus. These people are rude. read more

I love this restaurant! The staff is always super friendly and they do their best to get your order right every time. I really enjoy their selection of sandwiches, soups, wraps, and salads. They have some really good sides like potato salad and macaroni, and don't forget dessert. Thank you all for a job well done. This is one happy repeat customer! read more

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How does a restaurant have so many items on the menu that all have a similarly bland taste? I can't help but think this place should be on Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares reality show where he helps the restaurant reduce their menu and learn how to cook a few things well. McAlister's reminds me of a place back home that I no longer frequent because they can't even get the Ranch dressing right. When the main-stay type sauces start to taste weird, you know something's up. Here, the mayonnaise tasted weird, as did the PowerAde of all things. McAlister's Deli was a huge disappointment for two reasons - 1) this is so my type of food (sandwiches, salads, potatoes, paninis) and not one item was served properly and 2) I went there not once, but twice on my short work trip and even brought some co-workers with me on the second outing even after being warned by the locals that this place was to be avoided. I figured out of all of their offerings something must be decent.The fact that there was no line and only two people in the seating area during the lunch rush should have clued me in. Here's what we tried: Garden salad - completely dry chunks of flavorless lettuce, a few croutons, a sprinkling of cheese, a tomato here and there and a few cucumbers with ranch dressing. It was unbelievably dry. I hate salads that require loads of dressing for flavor. New Orleans Muffuletta without meat - muffuletta bread with olive salad, cheese and mayonnaise. The bread was decent. The mayonnaise was not right. I am an olive addict and I thought the olives sucked. Broccoli soup - fattening, bland and luke warm. I have had better broccoli soup everywhere else I have tried it. Chicken salad sandwich - my friend said it was flavorless. Ham and turkey - not good. How do you mess this up? PowerAde - it was poured out for tasting like a knock-off. Enough cons? Here are some pros: Nice Staff Dirty dishes are cleared from your table The tap water was tasty and cold Plenty of seating Plenty of parking No lines Note: Any other restaurant located in the same parking lot has better food. read more

Second time I've ordered a sandwich that's supposed to come with chips on it and again they did not make it correctly. Only reason they are getting a 3 star is the manager saved them by making it right! read more

I love their pick 2 combo. I always get half a sandwich and a baked potato. Love their spud max! Tip: Order online and skip the line! Lines are super long during lunch time so order ahead of time so you don't have to wait read more

The past couple of times I have been haven't been as good as usual... the cheese sauce on the mac and cheese is gritty. Has it been changed? read more

Terrible, bread burnt on one side and soggy on the other, had lunch meat for dinner, chicken tortilla soup tasted like some thing out of a can, expectations were low and got just that. read more

Great casual place! I love this as a lunch place or to go place. It's cheap, and quick. I usually get the chicken Caesar wrap. It's always pretty good. Nice staff and clean restaurant. read more

We have always been a huge fan of McAlister's but we're highly disappointed tonight. First of all the reduced menu was a let down since most of our favorites have been removed. My husband ordered the Memphian sandwich and received half of a sandwich (which was not noted on the new website). The next issue we had was with our spud. We ordered the chipotle chicken spud and added some extra toppings to it. To our surprise we didn't receive the toppings we requested (rotel cheese) or the spicy ranch (that according to the menu comes on it automatically. The potato was very dry. This has been a disappointment for us especially considering it was 45 minutes round trip to pick up our dinner. On a positive note the New Yorker sandwich was delicious. read more

Ahahahaha this person complaining about cellulose...... Really? Way to demonstrate how trivial your issue was with the place. If anything it goes to show that you really have to reach to complain about their food. The place is great the food was delicious and the staff were extremely attentive. My wife and I will definitely be going back. The people complaining here seem jaded. Im positive you won't find a better sandwich in this neck of the woods. read more

I order take out from here at least once a week. Really great and inexpensive food that is made quickly. I love their Spicy Southwest Chicken Griller! The staff is really nice as well, and the sweet tea is one of a kind great! read more

Today I ordered Turkey Cranberry salad. It's not worth the price you paid. Mostly lettuce and few cromlech of turkey meat. Too much money for this one!! read more

Very friendly staff and great customer service. We each had something different and everything was very good. Chicken Club, French Dip, Chicken Salad and Bacon Spud ... Yum! Clean atmosphere as well! read more

In fairness I only have had a salad here, but if you like pre-cut pre-washed lettuce, pre-cooked pre-sliced cold chicken, pre-shredded institutional cheese (with the gross cellulose dusting to keep it from sticking), in a very conservative size... then this is your place. Tea was good but that's about it - certainly will not be back. Update: Daughter wanted to try it. Place was gross - food sitting out for it appeared hours, food on floor, no one cares. THIS PLACE IS GROSS. read more

Went here with my family on a Saturday and the service was very slow even though they weren't that busy. My salad was not made correctly. I got the pecan berry salad and they were out of Pecans, so they gave me almonds instead. I had two very small almonds on my salad after searching for a while. My daughter had something green and her turkey sandwich. read more

Great food, every time we go I end up getting the club or one of their loaded baked potatoes and a giant tea!

So, I'm traveling on business to the great state of Louisiana. I stop at McAlistar's for lunch in Covington, order a salad, drink and a nice cup of coffee. The salad, well it was a salad. The ice tea is one size fits all, which is refillable, and always nice. I ordered a coffee, received the coffee with a top and proceeded to my table to await my ordered lunch. I took the top off the cup, and unfortunately it was half full. I went back to the counter, and was told, that's all the machine puts in the cup..... Huh, maybe I should've communicated to the machine... Nothing can be done, because the machine said so. I paid for a half a cup of coffee and was told I can't get a full cup because the machine only puts a half cup in.... Good luck with coffee sales I guess. I feel like the kid on Christmas Story wanting a Red Ryder BB Gun, but can't get a full cup of coffee because the machine won't let it, because it will shoot my eye out...... read more