This will be a tuff review to judge as we learned that the restaurant officially closed this location today at 2:00 PM. My oldest daughter and I met here for lunch and her husband was coming to join us when he was thru with work (Christmas Eve 2025). I had a Choose 2 with a bacon spud plus a half craft ham sandwich (the manager told us that a craft is a custom sandwich) white bread, ham and Swiss cheese only, toasted with a dill pickle spear on the side. My sandwich came out correct, the potato was fine, had their sweet tea to drink. Everything was just good but before that we were waiting in line to order over 5 minutes when the manager came out of the kitchen and said if we were paying with a card she would take the order, which I was. She was very friendly and informative and got my tea drink but turned over the other drinks to her counter help but that took forever. It turned out it was the young man's first day and the nozzles were off the soda machine so rather than ask for help he tried to fix it himself. Not good, not pretty to watch. That was the main hiccup. I must say the manager was a nice lady, polite, helpful, but sorry the counter staff was a waste of air. Since we were waiting for her husband we looked around and three guys, all likely under 20, were leaning onto the counter. They may not have been looking for anything to do but I had to wipe down our table as it was dirty and most of the tables I tried first had crumbs on them. I did not see the old "trick" other McAlister's used of laying the number stand down on the table to indicate that the table needed to be wiped clean. The food was good, manager good, food out of the kitchen hot and fast, it was the table tops being dirty and service staff not being productive and cleaning those tops that were our complaints. read more

Asked for a 12" French Dip, brought me out a 6" then told me I had to buy an entire other meal to get the rest of my sandwich. I clearly told the cashier I wanted a full sub and a box for the other half.. so they didn't offer to make anything right. Horrid service avoid at all costs. read more

**Disappointed Yet Again at McAlister's Deli** I've never been a fan of McAlister's, but decided to give it another shot since my wife enjoys it a bit. After today, I doubt she'll be suggesting it again. From the moment we walked in, the experience was off. My wife greeted the young lady at the register, and all we got in return was a blank stare. No hello, no smile--just silence. Then came the payment screen, which didn't ask if I *wanted* to tip, but rather demanded I choose a percentage. There was no "0%" option unless you went out of your way to select "Other" and manually enter it--which felt more like a workaround than a choice, especially considering we couldn't even get a basic greeting. I ordered the French Dip with added onion and a side of potato salad. When our food arrived, my potato salad container was literally half empty compared to my wife's, and my sandwich had four tiny slivers of red onion. The kicker? It was *excessively* salty--and I'm someone who usually adds salt to everything. If I hadn't been starving and in a rush, I would've returned the whole thing. We spent nearly $50 on two meals that were subpar at best. Today reminded me why I don't care for McAlister's--and now I'm pretty sure I won't have to convince my wife to go elsewhere next time. For comparison, the turkey melt sandwich at the Costco food court is five stars compared to what I had today. This might sound like I'm being picky, but all I wanted was a halfway decent meal and a little acknowledgment when we walked in. Apparently, that's too much to ask. No more McAlister's for us--and honestly, I'm not sad about it. read more

20 minutes to get an ice cold chicken sandwich. completely disorganized staff. watched them try to assemble orders

I came in for a late lunch about 3 PM on a Thursday and there were only three other people in front of me so it was very quiet. I placed my order probably within five minutes in my order was ready within 10 minutes. I always get my go to order and they were happy to customize my difficult order with no problem! The staff is very friendly and everyone was very kind! The restaurant is clean and well taken care of! read more

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Amazing service! Food was great. Enjoyed meeting Alex (the GM) Cleanest restaurant I've visited lately. Good job folks! read more

What do you want to hear from me here? It's a McAlister's Deli. There. I've said it, you heard it. I'm not sure what else to say besides that. You've been there, you know what they're like. Plus the reviews already left are pretty much spot on. A lot of hits, a few misses. Would I go back? Sure. The food was on par, the cleanliness was on par, the service was on par. If you've been to one you've been to them all. Actually that's not exactly true, some locations are worse than this one. I've been to some dirty locations with poor service before. This is not one of them. So I guess that's a positive. I guess there have been a few that have been really good. Great service with big smiling faces and extremely personable employees. This location is average. So I guess there is room for improvement. *shrugs* It's a McAlister's Deli read more

This is my second visit recently and the food is delicious and the wait staff are amazing!! Very clean as well! I guess they don't have the table side ordering which would have been nice. Will be back for the Rachel sandwich and the buffalo chicken salad!!! And probably the cheesecake ;-) read more

I love love love love Finn! I think she is your catering person? We have ordered from you multiple times. We love her so much sometimes we just order to see her! She funny and witty and shows so much character in the short time we do see her. Give that little lady a raise! read more

Good food and fast service. The restaurant is in my experience always clean and restrooms are clean.

Good food for great prices.. just happened on while visiting STL. I like the high tables for sitting

I really like this chain. I usually order the same 2-3 things like the chili, the baked potatoes, and the grilled cheese but all in all they serve a quality product for a reasonable price. I always ask for them to make the chili temperature extra hot as I hate cold food. Also it's nice the way they walk around refilling your drinks. It's a happier environment than a St. Louis Bread Co. read more

McAlister's Deli - Choose 2: 1/2 Chili & 1/2 Spud - Sandwiches Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

This is supposedly the horseradish beef and cheddar. One slice of meat mostly bread some stale chips and a tiny cup of "chicken tortilla" soup. Straight out of a can if you ask me. Won't be back. You got me this time read more

McAlister's Deli - Horseradish beef and cheddar - Sandwiches Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

I literally HATE this location. It's the closet one to where I live and that's the ONLY reason I come back. They literally mess my order up EVERY time. They don't listen and the workers don't care at all. Honestly wouldn't care about the customer service as long as my order was accurate. read more

took me 30 minutes to get a sandwich!! and forgot the broccoli cheddar soup!! Will never return! I look in the back there were plenty of people working, ridiculous read more

Went to get a half and half today. The tortilla soup was good. The "southwest" chicken was bleh. First, it's not really a "southwest" style chicken sandwich -- no spices at all besides the onions. Second, the inside was cold. Apparently, they didn't leave it long enough on the panini press. And something completely not related, it took them what seemed like forever to just make this combo. Alas, the service was pretty good and thus the "3" star. I think something is just not quite right both in the kitchen and out front to cause these kinds of rookie mistakes. Would I come back ? Probably not. read more

Cashier Audrey was very kind. Will be coming back for another sweet tea with 2 lemons.

The food was decent and the tea was pretty good but the reason I am leaving this 5 Star Review was because of the incredible service of Harry Nardini. I had to ask for his name after I left because of the incredible service that I was provided. He seems new but has the potential to be a branch manager. I will definitely be coming back to see this young man's career takeoff! read more

I do not want to kick a horse when he's already down, so I will be careful here. Pros: during this stressful time I was satisfied with the answers I got from the mcallisters person I talked to by phone before we ordered online for curbside pick up. My questions were regarding what extra health and sanitation measures have been taken since the covid crisis. I was comforted and relieved. The guy was friendly and understanding. My order was prompt and correct. This is the Des Peres , Missouri location n Manchester Road. I tipped the person who put the bag in the car. Cons: had this been during ordinary times my stars would be less but I just can't do that right now, I just can't. I value business and a paycheck too much, however the Spud which I consider to be one of the signature items on McAllisters menu was and now has been the last few times I've ordered VERY SUB PAR. VERY. The problem is that when a person wants a loaded baked potato they want to be able to find the potatoes in that whole baked potato. You cannot. You bake and have the actual whole potato cut open under some heating lamps ( I'm guessing this part) for so so long that the customer gets a very very thick and leathery skin with most of the actual potato non existent. Yes, the toppings are in abundance but the actual potato and skin not so. You cannot even eat the skin which most want to do and the skin is the most nutritious part anyway. Please please present this item in a more edible way. Keep the whole potatoes in a warming oven perhaps and don't open up until you are ready to fill. I wish I had taken a picture but it is presented as a great big flat leathery thing with the fillings spread on them instead of a nice large sliced open fluffy potato. ( boy was this wordy, sorry ). Please do better. I know you can. Thanks. If I were to order again, I will make sure I call way ahead so I can get the potato in a less overdone manner. Again. Thanks for remaining open. Stay healthy all. Mary Ann Dewes Ps. This order was on Friday 3/27 approximately 6:30 pm. . And thank you Carrie for responding so promptly. I really appreciate it. Had this been a one time only occurrence I might not have even mentioned because otherwise all is great, but this is 3 times over a number of months. Wish now I had up front made mention when I ordered. So I put a bit of blame on me. Thanks ! read more

You won't find me at a McAlister's very often because a) they are a chain, b) they are way the heck out there in the county, and c) Blues City Deli could kick their sandwich ass any day of the week. But for a chain that serves sandwiches (something I don't get too terribly excited about), they are fine. Stopped by this particular location a few weeks ago to pick up a quick meal for some friends out in Grover. They had just had a baby and I was trying to be helpful in bringing them a relatively easy and nutritious meal. And by golly, I do love their lemonade... even if it does cost $5 for a glass. What never ceases to amaze me is how popular this chain of sandwich shops really is. This store was bumping on a Tuesday night! I placed a large to-go order, so had time to check out the clientele and ponder what it is that brings them in droves to McAlister's. First thing I noticed is that most of the patrons dressed almost exactly alike - I think all the women get their clothes at either Dress Barn or the Jones New York section of Macy's. And the guys all wear Tommy Bahama shirts or some version of it. And I'm sure that they all swear by Target and HomeGoods to decorate their homes... Who cares what these people wear or where they get their wicker baskets to put in the kitchen, right? Well the deeper issue here is that there are fantastic, privately owned restaurants that probably sit empty on Tuesday nights but no one thinks to eat here because they've never gone outside their comfort zone to try something new. Instead, they stuff their faces with McAlister's on Tuesdays, Applebee's on Wednesdays, Pizzaria Uno on Thursdays, and LongHorn on Fridays ('cause that's fancy!). Not that the food at any of these establishments is terrible,,, it's just a shame. But I digress. The sandwiches and soup from McAlister's did make for a nice dinner. Being that my two friends were probably sleep-deprived and more interested in catching up than what was on the plate, it didn't really matter what we ate :) I'm sure I'll eat again at McAlister's and that's A-OK. read more

UGH what a waste of calories (and I'm still hungry, wtf) Yes, I just said that. I ditched work for a little while and stopped in today to meet my boyfriend for lunch. Previously, I've had their Muffaletta, which is delicious and has lots of olives in the topping. After seeing the amount of calories in one chunk of those bad boys, I decided to go with something a little healthier. I decided on the Sweet Chipotle Chicken Salad and a cup of Tortilla Soup. I really wish I would have just gotten a sandwich. The half salad that comes with their "pick two" is the saddest little salad I've ever seen. It had the tiniest little squares of tomatoes and cucumbers, and a terrible fat free peach chipotle "dressing" - which really just boils down to water with a peachy flavor (not a joke). The soup was slightly spicy in the back of my throat - but I couldn't decide if that was actual spice, or the amount of salt in the soup, as that's pretty much all I could taste. Next time, I'm sticking with my gut and going to Bread Co. Not only do they have better food and portions, but I can also get my lunch way quicker than we did at McAlister's. Just pass on this place....really. read more

I love McAlisters in general but just had to write a review about the customer service at THIS particular location. The staff was beyond friendly. They kept checking on us and even offered to make us another sandwich incase ours wasn't big enough. They brought us water and anything we needed. Other than that, the food is so great. The wheat bread they brought out was so delicious and sweet. I usually get the southwestern chicken sandwich and the tortilla soup. Spicy but super good! read more

There's something rotten about this chain restaurant. It seems to be involved in a conspiracy to always be at least 11 miles from my house whenever they put up a new one, and that's just rotten. This is one of my favorite "I don't feel like cooking" restuarants. Kid's menu is good. I always get the chicken grill salad, and my husband usually chooses from among his favorites. Love the lemonade. Salad dressing's good. Hard to beat for a quick service restaurant. Much better than the Bread Company/Panera offerings for simple me. read more

Food is above average, price is in line and the service can't be beat. I avoid chains but will gladly return to McAlister's. read more

McAlister's Deli - McAlistet's in Des Peres - Sandwiches Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

It's all good. My husband likes the grilled cheese and the giant spuds. I like the paninis and chicken caesar wrap with a side of soup or mac and cheese. The iced tea - sweet or not - is tasty and refreshing. I crave their chicken caesar wraps! Sign up for their e-club and get the occasional coupon with a free $5 near your birthday. read more

I usually get a variety of menu items each time I go, but I always get the sweet tea. This location's staff is really good and they usually get the orders out fairly quickly. read more

Placed a order for delivery. When my food was delivered some item was missing and when I called the store they completely blamed it on door dash . Door dash is only responsible for delivery food not making a damn salad in the kitchen . Horrible customer service over the phone read more

I was meeting my sister for lunch one day and she suggested McAlister's Deli. I had never been and thought "What have I got to loose?" When I go places to eat, I like to review the menu so I kind of have an idea for what I want, but since this was spur of the moment, it took me a while to collect my thoughts as I stared at the menu. So many choices, what is a girl to do? Do I go with my old standby of a salad or do I go with the spuds that are the size of your head? After trying to decide, and a massive headache, the moment of truth. I went with....Greek Chicken Pita, which has Romaine, black olives, roasted red peppers, feta cheese, sliced grilled chicken and Greek dressing served on pita bread. I added potato salad and their lemonade and called it a day. I was impressed with the pita, for I love a good pita, but it wasn't anything to write home about. It hit the spot. I think I will return to try a spud as big as your head! I was impressed. read more

Cold soup, stale breadbowl none of the 4 meals were very good today which is unusual. They really didn't seem too concerned so ill take my business elsewhere in the future. read more

If you are in the area and looking for something quick to eat I recommend trying McAlister's out. They do have a giant menu with everything from soups, salads, sandwiches, and loaded potatoes! It is a deli with deli selections! This visit I tried a cranberry turkey club with a cup of soup. Both were satisfying. I do agree with Leslie-the Iced Tea is refreshing, and it tastes good too! I don't know if I will frequent this establishment as it is farther away from where I live at the moment, but if I am ever in the area I'll probably stop in. read more

I had heard good things about McAlisters so I was happy to see when when I stopped at the TJ Maxx in Des Peres. The selection is huge, a variety of hot and cold sandwiches, soups, salads, all tasty and innovative. The staff was friendly and super patient. The food came out fast thought it was full. The docor is nice, clean and homey, perfect for a light relaxing lunch with mom or friends. My husband had the Memphian 6.79 Black Angus roast beef, Black Forest ham, smoked turkey, provolone, lettuce, tomatoes, lite mayo and spicy brown mustard on a toasted 6" wheat hoagie. Also the Spud Max 7.19 Black Forest ham, smoked turkey, applewood smoked bacon, cheddar-jack cheese, green onions and black olives with sour cream on the side. I had the Southwest Cobb 7.39 Grilled chicken breast, fire-roasted corn & poblano pepper relish, guacamole, cheddar-jack cheese, tomatoes and tortilla chips. Add vegan chili which I loved. My son had a grilled cheese sandwich, a bag of cheetos and teddy graham crackers so he was pleased. In all it was a great meal, my salad was huge and filling, the spud alone would have been enough for my husband, he enjoyed his sandwich as well, though it was fairly small and skimpy for almost $7, more value in the salad or tater. In all a great meal, I will return shall another location pop up around me. read more

I ordered through GrubHub today and my driver picked up the wrong order. Grubhub is practically impossible to contact and didn't give me a full refund so I called and the manager was extremely helpful:) I replaced the order and she sent me an extra drink, cookie, chips, as well as a VIP card for a free meal :)))) The meal was delicious once I finally got it and I really appreciated the manager's generosity. read more

I've had many a take out or catering from McAlisters but never dined in their restaurant until this week. We decided to pop in for our daughters school spirit night where a portion of the proceeds go to the school PTO. This location is located next to TJ Maxx and almost across Manchesters from Jilly's Cupcakes. When you walk in it is what you would expect from a sandwich shop. Clean and bright environment. The menu was more impressive than I was expecting. Their hot sub sandwiches looks very enticing. I opted from the horseradish beef and cheddar hot sandwich. It does come with a side. My wife ordered the sweet chipotle chicken sandwich. My kids opted for the mac and cheese and a PB and J sandwich. Their meals came with chips/fruit and a drink. For 1.99 kids meals the portions were "ok". Not too generous. My sandwich was smaller than I was expecting for an $8 sandwich. It tasted very good though and I was overall happy. My wife said her sandwich was "meh." Next time I plan on trying their Muffuletta sandwich. Pros: 1) Clean friendly environement 2) Support local schools 3) Decent selection on menu 4) Kids eat free on Saturday and Sunday after 4pm Cons: 1) Price for the size sandwiches 2) Kids meals were very standard and blah 3) Really nothing exciting but decent restaurant. read more

I've been here a handful of times and while there's better options here than the McDonald's across the street, I'm never that impressed with McAlister's. I don't drink iced tea so the novelty of that is lost on me, though I know plenty of people who come here just for that. Their baked potatoes are mostly melted cheddar cheese and the salads sound good but the cold slimy looking chicken breast on my salad looked so gross that I nearly asked for a refund. But I was there for a lunch meeting and didn't want to be that person as there were matters to discuss so I picked at the salad and ate most of it. Next time I'll just go to Bread Co where the food is better quality and the atmosphere is cozier. read more

Somewhat busy lunchtime, gal who took our order was lovely, servers were all happy and efficient and friendly. Chicken Caesar Wrap was a little dry. Went back to the counter to get a couple of cookies. The man waiting on us was SO indifferent and annoyed that we were interrupting him, no eye contact or smile or interest in who was handing him the money. He sort of looked important so I went back to ask if he was a manager. "Yes, I am" he said. "And this is the general manager behind me" gesturing to a man with his back to him. Yeah, the manager was the worst experience of the whole meal. Mr. Manager, you are damn lucky your employees are good! read more

The Des Peres McAlisters is amazing!!! We have ordered from them numerous times and they never disappoint. We order from the catering menu for work (and more times than not, we have a big last minute order, but it does not stop them from executing a seamless ordering process). The manager, John, is always so helpful and nice. Not only is the food wonderful, but the customer service is outstanding!!! Thank you for always taking such good care of us. read more

Their staff went above and beyond for me today! As a newly pregnant person I'm worried about everything! After eating a few bites of my hot sandwich I realized the meat wasn't as hot as I'd hoped. I explained to the chef that I was pregnant and needed my deli meat hot, and asked him to just reheat my sandwich. Instead he remade it, and brought it out to tell me that he had heated the meat twice and then grilled the sandwich. I really appreciated the kind gesture and willingness to help out a spazzy pregnant lady. read more

Had the pleasure of enjoying one of the best wrap sandwiches I've ever had I swear it was the sauce but only thing I knew was that it came from McAlister's Deli so I called and was received very well by the best customer service employee she help me figure out which sandwich it was because I had no idea what it was called and had it ready for me when I showed up the manager was just as inviting said if I needed anything he was around wonderful place of business make it a point to stop in and get the McAllister Club. Honey Dijon sauce is to die for I'm telling you! read more

I have dined at this location multiple times in the past and have never received such poor service. My party of 3 waited in line for 30 minutes and it took another 35 minutes to get a bowl of tortilla soup in a bread bowl. My order was delivered incorrectly the first time. The tables have not been bused in an hour. It's unlikely I'll be returning any time soon. read more

This location is close to my work, so I thought I'd give it a shot. I've ordered the McAlister Club a couple of times and it's always sloppily put together with soggy bread. Today I found a hair in it. Disgusting and not acceptable. I will not be coming back. read more