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    McAlister's Deli

    3.4 (22 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Anna G.

    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.

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    24 days ago

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

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

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

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    2 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

    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

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    4 years ago

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

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    4 years ago

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

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    Breaking Bread Catering & Deli

    Breaking Bread Catering & Deli

    4.0
    (37 reviews)
    1.4 mi
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    I wish i could give this place 6 stars because 5 isn't enough…read more Food came out fast, and hot! I ordered a caesar wrap with a side of onion rings. To start the wrap to filling ratio was perfection, not too much wrap to where it felt like i wasn't getting what i paid for and not an imbalance of a single filling inside, every bite tasted great and had every ingredient- LOVED IT! Onion rings were fried beautifully and battered perfectly- buttery and savory and just so so good each bite and fantastic portion, ate every one! My girlfriend ordered the Turkey Club and side of string fries. We ate off each others plates after discovering how each of our own food was literally the greatest thing we've had in a while lol. Turkey club had a refreshing taste and was so good especially loved the 3 pieces of deli bread! Shoe string fires were fried perfectly, not excess oil or salt and were hot and fresh, personally loved all the different lengths! Lastly and best of all, the hospitality!!! From start to finish of this meal the atmosphere was perfect, music not too loud ( awesome music taste btw ) air conditioning was nice, we came in and we were the only ones eating but still very nice. The older gentleman who took our order was funny, sweet, and attentive!!! really liked him and the other younger person with the green mohawk was also attentive and nice!! Side note that i liked, after ordering up at the front , i wasn't pressured to give a tip- i would have done it anyways but the added touch he just skipped over that for some reason stuck with me in a good way! Total was $35 ish with two drinks. All to say, COME EAT HERE AND SUPPORT A LOCAL BUSINESS!!!

    I've been going to Break Bread since they were on Rt. 14th. They are a very good alternative to…read morethe franchise fast food options around town. So I really enjoy eating here. They have good options to choose from when it comes to sandwiches and burgers. For this day I went with the Cuban sandwich, shoe string fries, sweet potatoes fries, and chicken strips. I place the order online and it says 25 - 30 mins ready for pick up. Sweet no problem as I had a grocery pick up order at Jewels. So about 25 mins passes and I arrive with my 2 year old daughter ready to pick up my food. The restaurant is inside the train station and it's a pretty cool setup. My daughter absolutely loved running around the place. I walk up to the cashier and tell them I'm here to pick up my order and the gentlemen tells me he hasn't even started my order yet and there was some issues going on in the kitchen. He said it's going to be another 10 mins before the food can be ready. Uh oh... I'm going to have to ding 1 star because this should have been updated that it's going to take a lot longer than expected. I wait the 10 mins and the food gets done and then I head home. Overall the food was good and as you can see from my pictures it's a not a traditional cuban sandwich but it was good, and I'd get it again. Fries were hot and crispy and my daughter enjoyed her chicken strips. Breaking Bread has always been a good alternative for grabbing lunch in Crystal Lake.

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    Three Oaks Restaurant

    Three Oaks Restaurant

    4.0
    (5 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    First off, worst service I've pretty much ever received. After nobody to seat or acknowledge me,…read moresat myself and I was one of the only 2 occupied tables in the restaurant. Someone came and brought me some water and it was 20+ minutes before someone came and took my order. By this time I was the only occupied table. Food came out and it was ok. The way they served the dish was annoying. I ordered biscuits and gravy that came with eggs. When it showed up, it was a bowl of sorts with the biscuit and gravy and then the eggs piled on top. I don't want my eggs in my gravy but, that's how it was. It was odd. Then after I ate, they cleared the plate and then I had to go hunt somebody down to even pay the bill. Very, very poor service and customer service. I won't eat here again when staying at this hotel.

    Stayed at this hotel twenty plus days off & on in the last few months having the breakfast every…read moremorning which is really good when they are on time; starts at 6am but rarely ready then. Had dinner at restaurant many times and food is for the most part very good with few complaints. Reasonably priced, well prepared and service, more often than not, adequate but not spectacular. However, having a bill that is inaccurate doesn't sit well with me and when you question it, get a half hearted "oh, I'm sorry" makes you feel like a cheapskate for calling it out. As an IHG Spire elite member perhaps I expect a little better treatment especially when they offer me complimentary drink and snack for my loyalty. I would love to have given them at least four stars for the quality/taste of the meals but sub par service doesn't deserve it. Enjoy the food / value and hope you get the service as well.

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