I love their sugar cookies!!! I always order the blt with avocado it's delish!! Sometimes I add the mini pretzel dogs. I rarely eat in it's mostly takeout. The service is always friendly and the place is always clean. I will keep returning read more

Food is good, employees are great. Great spot for lunch or any other type of outing. Highly recommend

This location definitely needs to up grade their service during lunch. We arrived in a Wednesday at 12:35 and it took almost 10 minutes to make our order. So, if you only have a 30 minute lunch, be careful going to this place. This is the 3rd time this has happened. Granted their food is ok we were charged an addition $1.50 for addition dressing which we were never before. 2 pick 2'2 and 2 soft drinks $34.00!!! We had a pick two with corn beef, corn beef was definitely packaged and salty. With only one cashier taking the orders and making sure they have their beverage at prime time it was just not a good thing. And like I said this was the third time this has happened at this location. read more

See all

If I want soup, salad or a potato this is my place to go. Think Panera on steroids. The potatoes and my number one choice. I have tried them all and never been disappointed. Great customer service and plenty of space to dine in. It's not a drive thru but you can do curbside. read more

Great customer service and good food! Definitely would recommend eating here. Staff is extremely friendly and efficient.

New location just opened up recently here in Crystal Lake. The place had a small crowd on a Wed night. Walk up to the register after pondering the menu and order either to go or dine in. We got dine in. A number was handed to us after our order and we found our seat. It didn't take long for our food to be delivered to our table and we were asked if we needed anything else! Customer service wise I'd give it a solid 5/5 they were friendly. Efficient. Clearing tables and checking up on how diners were doing. I witnessed the manager (?) Appoligizing to a lady for a longer than normal wait for her to go order and he threw in a free cookie for her. I thought that was a good sign already and a kind gesture. Food wise it's a deli and a chain. Fresh and friendly prices comparable to the common eatery Panera Bread. But some of the choices on this menu I prefer over the other. This is an excellent place to be added to the HWY 14 strip. read more

McAlister's Deli - Sandwiches Near Me - Crystal Lake, Illinois

Food is ok but expensive, they trick you by saying what do you want as a side or would you like a pickle as a side or want dressing with your salad? But you look at the receipt and your charged 2 dollars for a pickle spear and 2 dollars for salad dressing. 2 stars read more

i might be biased here but this is one of my favorite chain places. Their salads are always great, many of my coworkers enjoy their sandwiches as well. You gotta get a sweet tea - may i suggest a half & half with lemonade. They also have great desserts, i always get a chocolate chip cookie, they are soft and delicious. The staff at this location are always super friendly and as quick as they can be. I've seen them short staffed many times in the past and they always try their best and have a smile on. Really no issues with service at all - around lunch time this place gets busy. Plenty of seating, bathrooms are always clean. I love McAlister's.. i wish there was one in NJ but i frequent this location enough to satisfy my salad cravings. read more

They have great food however I am not sure if they know the concept of an actual deli. When I go to any real deli you are able to purchase say 1LB of turkey, 1/2 LB of cheese, maybe even a chicken salad. This is not a deli it's simply another soup and sandwich place to go. I never heard of subway deli, potbellys deli, Jersey mikes deli, Panera deli. A typical deli yes you order food and there's a menu but you can also purchase the meat and cheese products there. That's what a deli is. The grocer store is a deli over this place just call yourself a cafe your not a deli. read more

Ordered several sandwiches and all of them were very good. Mac and cheese side was very good as well. Highly recommend.

We are at several locations and had many different things on the menu. No matter where we ate at it was always good.

Went to pick up a order that I placed normally I have door Dash or grub hub pick up the order but since I was out and about I decided to go get my food the young woman that was in the back making the food had a DISGUSTING COMMENT to say about my family her exact words was"oh they finally learned how to use the app " if she knew there is a issue with the app and you can't add certain things on the app you have to call it in I was totally upset and may not come back to this place again read more

Holy cow! I had to ask twice for someone to turn down the blaring music. To which the top notch employee says.... I guess. Food was really meh. Good ice tea. Won't be back. Welcome to Crystal Lake. read more

I have been to the new McAlister's Deli in Crystal Lake twice since they have opened. The space was larger than I expected. Good value for what you get. Food was excellent. read more

McAlister's Deli - Seating area. - Sandwiches Near Me - Crystal Lake, Illinois

See all

Good food and very nice people that really go out of your way to serve you I get the roast beef that melts in your mouth

Tried it this past weekend not impressed small sandwich for the money.Nothing special.

McAlister's is absolutely terrible. The sandwich's had no flavor and were soggy. The nachos was a box of chips with 3 tomatoes and unmelted shredded cheese. I will not return and I encourage you not too. read more

Very nice employees. The McAllister BLT was ok. The bread was cheap. The side salad was very large. There was a terrible smell in there and the music playing sounded like a dance club. It was extremely annoying, I wanted to eat quick and get out. read more

Great food for a pretty good price. Clean and fast. Big portions and friendly staff. Glad to have a location in Crystal lake.

OMG This my favorite place, excellent soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts! Made fresh and they don't skimp on anything. Best food place in Crystal Lake, fast fresh service and everything is as great as in their photos. Fantastic clean place and friendly service. They are above all of their competitors! My family loves the Savannah salad, Italian Sub, carrot cake, cookies, broccoli soup, tomato, and other subs and melts, their sides are all yummy too. read more

never in my life have i experienced service as amazing as what Diane gave me today. asked to take my plate and fill my waters?? AT A FAST CASUAL! i'm astonished. the SPUD???? some would say SPUDTACULAR! the grilled ceased wrap?? unbelievable. you have just earned a LOYAL LOYAL customer. WILL BE BACK! read more

Very unprofessional. walked in and they asked if we were going to order? then proceeded to say "we close in 45 minutes but we start cleaning now" manager looked and spoke very unprofessional as he swore because an online order came in. Felt as if we were a bother and I don't know if i'll be back. read more