Introduction: Representing Mississippi established restaurant for America 250 series is McAlister's Deli. I lived in Birmingham for a year mainly in 2010. Some states didn't have anything I could use looking up from Wikipedia and think it's dumb that I didn't have anything for AL as I did live there. But I have one I'll do for Alabama next in this same center, a local place. I lived & worked near this & Wal-Mart center across the street. Fun fact: I used to always comment how Wal-Mart is my closest grocery store when I lived in BHM. It was more than double the distance to Piggly Wiggly, Publix, etc. on the other side of I-65. Ironically, the closest grocery store to where I live now is also a Wal-Mart, but I have some more grocery options near me. Experience with McAlister's: The first time I ever went to a McAlister's was this location in Spring 2010 as a work lunch break option. Their strongest suit was the Sweet Tea! Very good sweet tea. The sandwiches were pretty good at a reasonable price; still reasonable for high 2026 standards. It was a nice place with tall ceilings as I recall. Staff was nice, never any issues the few times I went. I moved to the DC area in 2011. I went to the Front Royal, VA location on work travel a couple of times in 2015, but they pissed me off and wrote 2-stars in 2016, but that one is permanently closed. Multiple have opened since then closer to DC. I went to the 2nd one to open in Maryland for their grand opening in September 2025; see my 1st to review 4-star of the Hanover, MD one. Overall, I recommend McAlister's as they have some good sandwiches & salads, and they have a pick two, half sandwich/half salad option that is good option too. read more

I haven't been to McAlister's Deli in a long time. I went for soup and salad. I must say, I'm not a big fan of the chicken tortilla soup. However, I definitely loved the salad. The staff was friendly and did everything they could to recommend different options. They had a big crowd, and the space was able to support everyone. I will go back soon. read more

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I have always loveddd McAlisters! The ladies and guys behind the counter are so welcoming the second you walk through the doors. They are also attentive once seated. I also enjoy their spacious patio for outdoor dining! read more

McAlister's Deli - Choose 2 Entrees, Bacon Craft Your Own Spud, Ham & Cheese Toastie - Delis Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

Waited 10 minutes at the register as I watched 2 people avoid eye contact because they were too busy. There were 2 tables in the restaurant that were taken. First time and last time visit. Went elsewhere. read more

Food is good, but different locations do different things. BRING back the drive thru not just pick up online. Please all locations should at least get an iced tea thru the drive thru without getting online. read more

The service was friendly and helpful. It was the first time for me. Our food was fresh and very yummy. Highly recommended.

My Family and I had the BEST experience! The management and crew were so kind and patient with my special needs child. The food, the service and the overall experience was TO NOTCH! read more

Wow. Was a big disappointment. I ordered a salad with dressing on the side, it arrived smothered in dressing. I sent it back. I just can't eat it like that. They didn't give silverware to my spouse. napkin containers are empty. No towels in the ladies room. read more

McAlister's Deli - Delis Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

Great new location! Enjoyed the last place but this location is much better. Love the Jalapeño Crunch. read more

McAlister's Deli - Ordering area and menus. - Delis Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

The food was delicious!!! I had the French dip with potato salad and a strawberry lemonade. Staff was really nice and the food came out quickly. Will definitely be back! read more

McAlister's Deli - Inside of dining room - Delis Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

The food was very good. I enjoyed the comfort of the restaurant. Went after lunchtime. The service was good

Traveling through and saw McAlister's so decided to stop for dinner. Food was great. Service was a bit slow but otherwise no complaints. We like McAlisters because the food is consistently good and there are lots of healthy options. Staff was friendly and helpful. Glad we found it. read more

I don't know why other reviews are bad. We stopped for lunch on our way home to Florida. Service was good, food was fresh and really good. I had 1/2 chicken salad sandwich and veggie chili. Hubby had chicken Caesar wrap. Wish we had a McAlister's near us at home. read more

Unfortunately can't give it less than a 1 star. My previous experience was terrible but I decided to give it another try. This time was worse. Took over 20 minutes to get sandwich. I arrived after 1pm so I had missed the lunch rush. I ordered a club sandwich, and I promise it was half of a sandwich. Looking at the 2.2 star rating I am surprised it is that high. Simple business making sandwiches and adding a small bag of chips for your meal, but still can't to master that. Truly is a shame. read more

The service was outstanding, food was great definitely will be back. The managers come around and make sure you are okay and also ask for refills. Other staff are well trained and greet you with kindness and the location is very welcoming read more

I'm currently out of town for business and my hotel is near this location. It's pouring down rain, I've been on the road all day so when I saw McAlisters I was excited. Ive never had a bad experience with them until today. I placed an order online, checked in and then went and picked up my order. Once I got back to my hotel room and opened my order I was so disappointed. My order was incorrect. I ordered a Ruben sandwich and cup of broccoli and cheddar soup. I requested a different type of bread however, they did not substitute the bread out. I just decided to bear it and eat the sandwich as is. Figured my soup would b the saving grace. Nope!! It wasn't. My soup was lukewarm. Very disappointing to have a lackluster meal and you're to tired to get anything else. read more

I love eating at McAlister's, the food is top notch and the customer service is excellent. The GM greets his customers and makes sure everything is good. He such a nice young man. One of my favorite restaurants read more

Absolutely horrible service waited well over 45 minutes for my food to be cold and soggy

Slowest restaurant in Birmingham. I've been here multiple times, and generally, the employees just stand around talking instead of preparing food. If you want food here, be prepared to wait at least 35-40 minutes for a sandwich read more

The food was not very good. The club sandwich was not what I expected. The cucumber and tomatoes salad was horrible. I waited 20 minutes for my food inside of the restaurant. read more

I would give zero stars if possible. My girlfriend ordered us food from here two hours ago. We had it delivered since they were running a free delivery fee. Cool. Well we still do not have our food. They out sourced to door dash. Well we called McAllister's twice. The lady was rude, down right hateful. She blamed door dash. She said they made it 3 fucking times and refused to make us food again. We called door dash. Door dash pulled up everything and said drive report the food not being there. A door dash drive called us. She had been there for 45 minutes waiting and the told her they were not making our food. I'm going on every social I can until McAlister's give us an apology and refunds our money. Door dash gave the money back to them but they have yet to give us our money. This is ridiculous. I never give bad reviews but this is just wrong. We will never eat here again or order a single item ever. There are lots of places here to eat so they need us more than we need them. read more

We were on our way to Beer Hog and wanted to eat before we went. I wanted a healthier option, so we decided to eat at McAlisters. My favorite thing about this deli is the wide selection and the fact that they post the calorie count by each item. They have outside seating but we decided to sit inside. No COVID worries here. The restaurant was sparkling clean, all the employee were wearing masks and the tables were spaced 6 ft apart. Plus there were only two other couples in the whole place. It was nice that the food was brought to us, unlike some other delis. I ordered the Pecan berry salad minus the chicken. It was a new item so I decided to try it. It was good but I wish they had added a lot more toppings especially since there was no chicken. Unfortunately it was mostly lettuce, and $8.99 is a lot to pay for lettuce read more

No lemon for tea, no napkins, the patio tables aren't set for service, the place smells of burned bread, the staff is as engaged as eliminated contestants on the bachelor. read more

Essentially no wait to order when I arrived. Can't say the same for the later lunch crowd. Line is nearly to door. Food brought to the table quickly. Cashier/Runner stopped by and asked if needed a refill at just the right time. I had the New Yorker this trip for the first time. Quantity of meat on the sandwich was more than I expected but certainly welcome. I would definitely order it again. More expensive than fast food but inline with other similar Deli prices. read more

Great food and Excellent Service! Best mcallisters i've been to. If you're in the area looking for a place to grab a bite to eat make sure to stop by! read more

Made a stop to pick someone up from work so I decided to eat while I waited. I got the Veggie Spud. It was simply delicious and full of veggies. The dining room was nice and clean but the restroom could use some attention. read more

McAlister's Deli - Delis Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

Food was mediocre and cold! I'm new to the area and have never had a bad experience with McAlisters until NOW. Did a pickup order and realized when I made it home that I didn't receive all of my order. Countertops were nasty, & it just wasn't an welcoming environment. read more

First visit to this brand. I had the Pecan berry salad and the Reuben sandwich. The salad was fresh, flavorful, and filling! The Reuben was as good if not better than I've had in New York or Chicago deli's. The corned beef was piled high! It was lean and juicy. The bread was toasted perfectly. I just wish there were more swiss cheese. All in all, a delicious sandwich. Try these and any of their other food items. I'm certain they won't disappoint! read more

Great fresh food! Love the new location and and the curbside pick up window. Service is good and the atmosphere is fun.

First trip. Food fair. Service and enthusiasm non existent with employees. Got a take out order. When it was ready they called my name. Employee handed it to me and just stared at me. No thanks or anything. Hope things get better service wise or just shut it down!! Hate paying money for something and employees seem to be PO'd you're causing them work. read more

For starters got.to me fast ! Listened to my order and repeated it back ! Rung me up the cheapest way possible helping me out! Had great convo! The woman Ann that works here is a sweet heart !! Highly recommend 10 out of 10 guys!!! Store was highly clean ! Including bathrooms !!! read more

I had a New Yorker sandwich and a tortilla soup delivered by GrubHub. With delivery charges tip, etc., the total came to $32.00 Not cheap. The sandwich, which used to be one of the best in town, was inedible. Can't tell whether it was the bread or whether the bread was toasted too long, but the sandwich was BITTER. The meat was of inferior quality. I ate half. Giving the other half to the dogs. McAlister's used to be a favorite of mine. I will NEVER be their customer again. read more

I would give them 0 stars if I could. Besides being understaffed they have workers who are not engaged and can care less about customer service. I saw 3 orders go out before my salad. One was a woman who ordered take out for 8 people. Not sure how she leap frogged one salad. When I went to counter to ask about it, it was like I was invisible. Anyway, not recommended for anyone that wants good service. It's not to McAllister's standards for sure. read more

Food was fair, waited 40 minutes for food. Restaurant was 1/2 full and and multiple tables were dirty. Heard more employees complaining instead of working. read more

I grabbed a quick lunch at the Homewood McAlister's location and I was greeted by the most amazing employee by the name of Ann! She made my experience there 10x more pleasant and she treated me with the utmost care and respect. She truly made my day so much brighter and I would like to recognize her wonderful act of kindness! Thank so much Ann! read more

My first time at a McAlisters. Service was SOOOOOOOO SLLLOOOOWWWWW! The people were moving sooooo slow! Took over 30minutes total. Food was okay/good. I ordered on Waitr then after an hour they called me to tell me the store wasn't responding. So I went to the store to order because I thought they had a good menu. 1 person ordering, 3 people in the same group in front of me. They didn't get to the group in front of me for 15 minutes. They opened up another line. When I get the to counter, the manager told the cashier to expo. So she told me to wait in the other newly opened line instead. The managers should have come up to help them push out the orders and have two or three registers open the food seem to be moving fine in the back. The ordering process was okay. But then I got an Italian sub or something besides a salad. I assume he put it in wrong but I didn't have time to find out. By the time I left the line was out the door and people in the line were leaving Bc it took so long. 2 cashiers around 12:30 1 expo and 3-4 people in the back. Sense of urgency was just terrible. read more

What can I say! I absolutely love this place!! Never a disappointment! I have been to this location multiple times and most of the time we dine in. Our food came right to our table as soon as we sat down. Great food and great customer service! Definitely a place to visit if you want fresh ingredients every time. We ordered the turkey southwest cobb with a cup of broccoli cheddar soup and the McAlister's club with mac n cheese. Oh, and of course the lemonade is always refreshing.! read more

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Had the Spud Max and it was delicious. I have to say that the young girl who took the order could definitely get a better personality and drink a Red Bull. She did more leaning on that cash register than she did standing up. Even her head kept making a dip to her left. I like McA anyway so her lack of enthusiasm would not have deterred me from trying my first McA spud. Now I did also eat the Chocolate Spoon Fudge cake (not sure if proper name). The issue with that cake is the size vs price. I say skip the cake and head to your supermarket and buy an entire cake for just 3 dollars more. Freeze the cake for freshness after you slice. Management here does need to speak with their cashiers about being personable or train them in a major city at rush hour. Parents of these summer job kids, make your child exercise during winter months and give chores so they don't look like working a cash register would kill them. read more

McAlister's Deli - Spud Max - Delis Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

I have never been to a McAlisters that was this bad. The clerk had a bad attitude and the food was cold. I ate inside of the restaurant. I did not even finish my food. I left it there on the table and walked out. Will not be back! read more

Placed an online catering order for 8 boxed sandwiches which was confirmed and reconfirmed and when I got there to pick it up they did not have my order at all and did not apologize or show any care in the world for not having the order. read more