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    McAlister's Deli

    3.3 (121 reviews)
    InexpensiveDelis, Salad, Sandwiches
    Open 10:30 am - 6:00 pm

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    Soup spilled next to my dressingless salad

    This was how my food came. I guess it could be the robots fault, and at least my salad was fine. But then they forgot my salad dressing as well.

    Black cherry tea
    Sherie K.

    Always love McAlisters. Visited Texas recently and was so surprised when this place was next to where I was working. The guy who helped me was super nice and approachable, we had good banter. The food was a step above as usual. I got the Italian sandwich with a side of potato salad. Delicious!

    Tomato soup bread bowl and chipotle chicken sandwich. Lemonade strawberry.
    Ann L.

    My favorite place to grab lunch on campus. It's located in the Welcome Center area. A friend introduced me to this place so we always grab lunch here after class. Absolutely love their tomato basil soup in the bread bowl. So good! It's always hot and you really get an authentic tomato taste in their soup. They also have hot sandwiches, salads, and pastas. Their teas are served in a giant cup so you get your money's worth. You order at the counter and they give you a number and you can take it to your table. It's always crowded every time I come here for lunch. The place isn't that big but they have a lot of tables, booths, and outside seatings. Even still, sometimes it gets hard to find a table but people come and go pretty fast.

    I asked without honey mustard but there's honey mustard and it's hard to get over the taste when it overpowers everything

    I go here often and this is the second time they've gotten my order wrong. I made sure to tell her what to remove and she even repeated it to me. next time I'll make sure not to leave without checking if they actually listened.

    Bill C.

    New FAVORITE sandwich shop!!!! Thanks to Stephanie Netz for recommending McAlister's to me! DELICIOUS New Yorker! TERRIFIC Tortilla soup! Neat, spotless, quiet! Incredible VALUE! I hate when sandwich shops put a BALL of meat on your bread, roll, or bun, then cut out in half to make it APPEAR as if it's STACKED, when in reality, you really have nothing! Won't mention names, but it rhymes with PANERA... The manager, Vashon, told me that every bite of a sandwich should always taste the same, so everything on their sandwiches are even and level. No "trickery" here and insulting my intelligence. Great soups also! High quality! Great portions! Good price!

    Yummy!
    Jessica V.

    Wow wow wow. The sweet tea comes in such a large cup.. and for such a cheap price! And the spud max? Um.. they literally mean MAX. It's so huge and they stuff everything in there for you. It's hands down, the best baked potato I've ever had. Downfalls-- it's on the opposite end of campus.. which can be a hassle because it's like taking a journey to the other end of the world to get a good meal. The line is always super long at lunch time. Sometimes the line will be outside the door. :c The wait for your food isn't super crazy. Standard for restaurants. And um, free refills on the Sweet Tea. :3 So yummy. My roommate said that her tea was watered down and it was replaced! Very very good service.

    Melanie L.

    One of my favorite places to get food at UH! :D Whenever I finish working out at the rec, I love how McAlister's is right across the street from it so I'm not far away from a post workout meal (: There's always a good amount of people there. I always worry about whether or not I'll find a seat, but somehow I manage to find one so yay for me! This place has a pretty wide variety of things on the menu, and a good amount of them look pretty healthy too! I'll try them all one day, but for now I'm stuck on the smokey pepper jack turkey panini and their mac&cheese. Their salads and soups are great too! And don't forget to top it off with their sweet tea! All the cashiers are so nice. They greet you when you walk in and say goodbye when you walk out. And they let you know ahead of time what they ran out of on the menu for the day. I couldn't really ask for anything more of this place except offer a smaller size for sweet tea! I really feel guilty downing a bigass cup of it on my own so I either share with a friend or just stick with water. :[

    They put wheat bread in the middle of my gluten free sandwich.
    Kimberly D.

    I used to love this place, until they put freaking wheat bread in the middle of a sandwich I ordered gluten free.

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    World Famous Second Slice Sandwich Shop

    World Famous Second Slice Sandwich Shop

    4.3
    (46 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    The best sandwich I've had in a while! It's counter service and looks pretty no-frills, but the…read moreItalian Club was super flavorful and perfectly toasted with melty cheese...yum! It's in a cool multi use building with pretty easy parking.

    I wish I can give zero stars for this place because they deserve after this experience. It was a…read morebusy day at Iron Works and we wanted to grab something to eat. My partner wanted to grab lunch here so we tried for the first time this place. We got a simple sandwich and elote which the staff said it should take 15-20 mins. We waited and waited it past 40+ mins and I went to ask. - First was that they lost our order number and they couldn't find it. - Second the manager began to say our order was taken by someone else and then that my partner grabbed it. Switching her words back and forth and not believing what we had said. I asked how did we grab our stuff if I still have the device to notify when our food is ready. - Third she completely stopped talking to us and went to go help at other customers. I told her we want our money back and she said, "well I'm not going to refund for the drinks you had". Ma'am, that's not how you run a business. Just admit you messed up and take ownership of your mistakes to help a customer out. - Fourth she mentioned that other tickets have been lost today and other foods have been stolen before. This just shows how disorganized this placed is. We were able to ask for our money back but it was a battle about it. I was disappointed because we wanted to support your business but at this service? Heck no! Do not come here. And from reading other reviews now we did not miss on the food.

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    Artistry

    Artistry

    4.7
    (13 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    The owners Christine & Andrew are fabulous human beings. We met them long enough to place our…read moreorders with friendly chit-chat. But sometimes you just get the right vibe about folks. Anyway, it was our first time eating here. We're in town because my boyfriend is running the marathon and just wanted good salads...and fries of course. I had a side salad and side of fries that we shared. He had The Bleu Chicken Salad. We were blown away! Absolutely the freshest produce and ingredients thoughtfully curated in bowls and plates. These salads were like edible works of art. The fries were seasoned properly with a perfect crunch. Their food stand/restaurant located within Finn Hall (food hall) has straight up European vibes and I'm here all day for it. I can't wait for our next trip to Houston to go back and try one of their pasta dishes. Like literally everything on the menu speaks to me. What a great dinner experience!

    I was walking around on a Thursday evening and needed a little something more to eat. I looked…read morearound the food hall and the Artistry menu caught my eye. I was happy that soup was an option as that would be just enough for me to eat. The gentleman at the counter waiting on me was extremely friendly and helpful. The chicken noodle soup was outstanding! Honestly one of the best soups I've had. The ingredients they use definitely make a difference. I'd highly recommend, between the quality of food and service, this is a strong option.

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