Real plates, real silverware, amazing food and even better service. Our favorite stop when we're just passing through. read more

McAlister's Deli - Smokehouse Spud - Salad Near Me - Galesburg, Illinois

First time visit. Needed some desserts and went through their drive-thru. I wasn't thrilled with their drive-thru bc it appears that in general you can't pull up and order anything. You have to first order online or through their app and then pull through the drive-thru. I don't get food that way, so I took a chance and just pulled up to the window to see if they would just accommodate me on some desserts. And they did. I got their Brookie, Brownie, sugar cookies, white chocolate macadamia and salted caramel. All were very good and I'd get them again, maybe even their carrot cake. But not sure I would order food, sandwiches, etc., if they require online or app. I just don't do that. read more

The food was amazing, and the service was also great good experience would go again Lachlan B read more

I've been here a few time now. The staff are very nice and the restaurant is very clean. the drive through is extremely busy. the first time they left mustard off my sandwich. the second time everything was correct on my order. they are a little on the slow side for dining in customers. read more

McAlister's Deli - seating area - Salad Near Me - Galesburg, Illinois

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Food was good but the service was poor so I thought I would try it again today. Maybe under staffed is the problem or poorly trained Lengthy wait just to place my order after witnessing other customers getting upset about their food still under heat lamps and not delivered I decided not to add to the situation and l left without getting to place my order read more

Foods great but waited 30 minutes for it nobody said anything to us till the plates arrived

Pizza always good!!! I personally like Sausage Mushrooms and Green Peppers!! The Taco Pizza is top notch too!! And they never skimp on the toppings. read more

Surprised this place was so big and busy. Looks like nice seating outside when the weather warms up. Lots of soups and sandwiches, pricer than the average Galesburg spots but decent. Tried the roast beef potato which was huge! Lemonade was incredibly sweet Sandwiches come with a side. Kids meals were decent. The servers bus the tables. To get into the parking lot you have to drive behind Aldi's read more

Horrible service at the drive thru. The order taker doesn't know the menu and not professional at all. I guess it's the best you get during this CoVId times. The Kids Pizza is a waste of money. It was a piece of Italian bread with marinara sauce and a piece of cheese melted. This isn't the type of product McAlisters is known for. Do not have high hopes from this place. read more

Seemed so understaffed that they ought to have been closed. They were out of baked potatoes (a featured item), and the soup and salad were pretty bad. Can't recommend as of early August 2022. read more

We loved this place! It was very clean, the staff was friendly, and the food was yummy. I ordered the chicken salad croissant sandwich and really enjoyed it, especially the chips that came on the side! My mom loved their broccoli cheese soup in their bread bowl! read more

Awesome every time! My food is always great and the staff are both kind and efficient, Brittney was wonderful at the drive thru when I was there today. One of my fav stops in town to pick up lunch. read more

I went in today and ordered a sandwich and drink. The computers weren't taking my card. It was the computers fault and they asked me to wait until their boss came back. They gave me my food in the meantime and I ate. After I was finished, I asked If I could pay them but they said I didn't have to pay because I was patient with them. Very friendly and I loved the food they brought me. read more

I normally won't give a 5 star review to a chain restaurant, but the employees were so friendly and manager so nice when they were out of cookies and she rushed some into the oven so I could have some, that I am today. read more

Food is great. But they are so slow at getting orders out. It take 20-30 minutes to complete a simple salad.

ordered a BLT+A did not get the avocado at all on sandwich, ordered a cup of chicken tortilla soup, it was 1/2 full and the tortilla chips are so stale i can't even stomach them.. read more

McAlister's Deli - This is the cup of soup I was given - Salad Near Me - Galesburg, Illinois

I first went to McAlister's in Galesburg back in March, when I saw that they were providing free lunchtime meals to school kids during the shutdown/quarantine for Covid. I thought that was cool and wanted to support it, and I've had good experiences most of the times I've been there since. My girlfriend's kids (ages 8 and 10) LOVE this place, especially the broccoli cheddar soup in a bread bowl. I've had good experiences with the sandwiches as well. The only thing I don't care for is that it takes awhile to get your order. Part of this is because they're always busy, which is a good sign. But I have never been through the drive through when there's less than 4 or 5 cars there, and it can take awhile to get my food. Going inside has been a little faster, but still a bit longer of a wait than it could be. Overall it's a good experience, one that can really only be improved if they can streamline things and make the service a little quicker. read more

Came through the drive thru today to order 2 pick 2's and had to tell the drive thru girl 3 times what drinks we got. She got the drinks and we pulled forward to wait...for atleast 15 minutes for our 2 soggy sandwiches and they forgot the pickle spears‍ read more

McAlister's Deli - BLT+a...untouched. - Salad Near Me - Galesburg, Illinois

So we stopped in at this location for second time and placed order and I asked for military discount and girl said they don't give that here. Well they fucking do, because I have gotten it here before and every other McAlisters in the country does as well! Tired of people being Idiots! read more

I love McAlister's. This location, I'm not happy with. I've been a few times, the last time made me and hubby's stomachs upset. The service wasn't consistent or consistently friendly, and the food always looked so unappealing, and didn't taste much better.. I was so excited when they came to town, I hope they get better but as of now I will not go back. read more

I've been here a few times since it opened, and it has been great every time. I've tried the chili cheese baked potato and the ultimate nachos, and my husband tried a couple of different sandwiches. It has all been excellent. The service is a bit slow, but the staff is very friendly and helpful. read more

They haven't figured it out at this location yet. It recently opened. It's slow, like 15-20 minutes for your order, and you can tell they are rushing. Sandwiches are sloppily made, drive through orders are incorrect. I've been through the drive through 4 times and 3 orders had errors. No special orders or substitutions, just regular menu items. Tonight ordered two hot sandwiches, bowl and broccoli cheese soup, macaroni and cheese, and potato salad. I received two messy, cold sandwiches, no macaroni and cheese, and two cup sized broccoli soups. Also, received five spoons. Just more evidence of not caring. I've really liked other locations, but Galesburg doesn't have it together. read more

Driving through on a road trip with the family and stopped for lunch. The service was superb and the staff was very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed the broccoli cheese soup, chicken salad croissants , and Cesar salad. All very delicious! read more

I enjoyed my Caesar salad as well as the French dip sandwich. French dips are surprisingly easy to get wring, but they nailed it! The au jus was awesome. They also had a good fresh fruit cup read more

Don't use the drive thru took a hour to get my order with one car in front of me. I'm actually still in the drive they right now so might take over a hour. read more

The sign in the drive through says sit and sip thank you for waiting it's worth it. I'll let you know after I get my food it's been almost an hour. I'm sure they are shorthand and all but, please let me know the wait is going to be this long. Also I've watched other customer go in and out. Now I'm trapped after paying. I'm done with this place. read more

Today I went here and the food was good went to sit outside on the patio and noticed the tables weren't wiped down nor the seats and food was on the floor , wish it was more cleaner staff was nice and friendly. read more

We have struggled with this location before but thought we would try again. Order through the web. 3 salads, 3 drinks. Only the top salad in the bag had chicken on it. "Forgot" it on the bottom two. Drinks were right but gave one straw.... Offer VIP cards, we've gone that route before. Best just to avoid this place. read more

Came through the drive through today and the staff was so nice!! Forgot to add something to my order, went inside and they were so helpful and friendly! read more

Terrible, they weren't able to offer me a reward I had. That's not a big deal, it's the way I was treated that made the experience the worst I've had in a very long time. Girl at the window didn't know how to redeem it. Tried telling me it was invalid. Another one got involved and she helped her set it up because girl number one was just scanning it instead of typing the ice tea in her POS and then scanning the redemption barcode. They said I had to be there by 1:38 to pick up and it's now expired. I placed my order at 1:54. Picked at 2:12pm. That didn't make sense. I said I just clicked it. They said well it's expired. I said it can't be. They then said you just have to come back next time to redeem it. I think they were just giving me a BS answer so I'd leave. The reward clearly stated that even though it said it expired in 58 seconds (when I clicked it right then and there) that the staff would still be able to redeem and not to worry. I'm taking to her and about to show her that as she takes another order and closes her window. I'm assuming she was just expecting me to leave (which I did). Very incompetent, wrong information, unprofessional, untrained in their own system, and rude. read more

McAlister's Deli - Salad Near Me - Galesburg, Illinois

Wanting to try this new place. Bright and cheery, dinner was not crowded on a weeknight. Sandwiches were tasty and served fast with great sides and huge iced tea. A notch up on JJ. read more

I received a coupon for my birthday so went and got the half and half premium. The roast beef sandwich and roast beef potato. I had an errand to do so it was about 30 min before I got home. Everything was still HOT. Could not decide what to eat first but thought I could reheat the potato so ate the sandwich. First bite and my mouth was singing with happiness. lol So good. I should have waited to eat the potato later but it was begging me to try it so had to make it happy. tee hee. That potato was baked to perfection and the toppings were just right. Will go back and use that coupon within thirty days!!! Thank you ... staff was very friendly and helpful also. read more

I went into an empty restaurant and, because of dietary restrictions, ordered a sandwich on rye with broccoli. I don't remember the cashier asking for my name but it turns out she had named me Vera, Waited. Waited. Waited. At some point I did hear the cashier check on Vera's order. Waited. Waited. I saw a lot of completed orders waiting to be bag. But they were bagged and none were brought to me. I asked about my order. another girl said, what's your name. I said I don't remember giving a name. She looked around and said it will be ready soon. Waited. Waited. Then I asked again. My original cashier began asking for Vera's order. That's when I realized my name must be Vera. I looked at the order screen and saw that almost all of the orders had been processed. My original cashier soon bagged an order that was sitting on the ledge and gave me a comp brownie (again, something I can't eat) for my trouble. I left and at home I began eating a sandwich that looked and tasted different. I looked at the name tag on the takeout box and it said Aubrey D. I am not Aubrey D. and none of this was worth the 20 min. wait. read more

My husband and I were out shopping and thought we would finally try McAllisters. The parking lot has always seemed full ever since they opened. We went in and ordered sandwiches to go. The order hostess was very friendly and obliging. I ordered the New Yorker but only wanted pastrami did not want the corned beef on it, no problem there at all. I have to say the sandwiches we ordered were very good. Fresh deli meat stacked high on both. The bread was fresh. Everything was great about the food. They are a little pricier than some, but we did not mind for the quality. The only but I have in this review is the wait time. We waited over a half hour to get two sandwiches, and two bags of chips. It seems there is not enough help or experienced help for the back of the house. The menu is large and it seems each sandwich is very different than the other. I know this restaurant is an established chain, so there had to be some knowledge of what expectations were before opening. Maybe just more time and more experience in the store might improve the wait time. For freshness and flavor and no skimping on the deli meats I would give you give stars. However because of the wait time, I can only honestly give you three. read more