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    McAlister's Deli

    3.2 (129 reviews)
    InexpensiveDelis, Salad, Sandwiches
    Open 10:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    MCALISTER'S DELI ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Jalapeño Turkey Crunch

    Really good foods and desserts are very good service five out of five because of the drinks in the food

    Kids turkey sandwich with Mac & Cheese

    Well let me start by saying me , my wife and daughter were on vacation. Let me set the mood- I got food poisoning from some burger joint next to the hillbilly restaurant in Townsend . I finally recovered. First meal after dealing with the complete annihilation of my guts , I chose this place.. a place that refers to themself as a deli.. this is not a deli..so here is what we ordered French dip and added horseradish sauce: this was a stack of overcooked roasted . The bread was soft , didn't appear toasted . I ordered Mac n cheese. , reheated soft dry Mac n cheese.. pickle . Best part of my meal Black angus club: sandwich bread was toasted but not used after toasted. From all my years in the industry , they toasted it and set it aside to fill an order. Potato soup side; old soup, not worth eating it. Tasted rancid Kids turkey sandwich: again, old toast with a slice of dry turkey. Mac n cheese... daughter, loves Mac n cheese but don't touch this ... she took a bite of the sandwich and never went back... Sad, I've read so many reviews complimenting and saying so many good things... the last few reviews were ehhhh. Don't get caught up on positive reviews.. I understand your on vacation and willing to try these businesses. You read reviews and choose based on reviews. Don't make the mistake I did and waste my money. Leave pigeon forge and hit up restaurants in gatlinburg, or head out to Knoxville.

    Southwest Chicken & Avocado Salad

    I ordered the Southwest salad and the avocado was all black and old. The lettuce was hit or miss. Would not recommend.

    Dirty floors right after location opened
    Miguel A.

    Walk in one of our favorite restaurants, McAllisters, at 11am. Location 89 opens at 10:30. The place looks disgusting and unclean. Did the night crew not do their nightly duties? Did the morning crew not want to correct it for the customers? Ordered and was told they were out of one the items for what we ordered. We asked them if we could substitute and they said "I don't think so". She kept pulling her hair back. Not very good food safety. Then, two girls walk in, clock-in, and go right to work. No hand washing. No gloves were worn. Needless to say, I won't be back. It's a shame, because this could be a great place to dine. Service sucked. Cleanliness was nowhere near being up to expectations

    Potato soup
    Jude T.

    This was a decent deli style place. The food was decent, but the soup was maybe saltier than I'd want, but soup from restaurants often can be. I had the potato soup and a chicken sandwich with a peach Chipotle sauce on it...the sandwich was really cool and delicious. The chicken was sliced thin and layered. But the sauce was the real winner. It tasted exactly as the name suggested! All in all, not bad. Service? Pretty good. But the staff were talking and two members talked to a guy who used to live in MD and stated that Maryland was full of violent crime. The ridiculous thing about this is that the violent crime rate is about 4.5/1000 people in MD...but 6.2/1000 in TN. Sevier County even has a violent crime rate of 5.6/1000 people. Maybe they shouldn't open their mouths in front of people and insult their home state when they aren't even correct. ‍

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    6 years ago

    Extraordinarily rude service. The server would not give us the time of day. Eye contact would be a start.

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    Thank you for your review! We aim to please!!

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    5 years ago

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    Thanks, Kayla!

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    6 years ago

    Me and my family ordered food from here and they had to cancel our order because they were out of chicken

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    Thank you, Ma!

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    9 years ago

    Had this as a basic dinner and it was fantastic! Potato Soup, French dip sandwich, Reuben, and cheddar broccoli bread bowls were fantastic!

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    7 years ago

    Received a chicken salad with no chicken. Ordered through Uber eats. Restaurant couldn't offer me anything. Poor management.

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    7 years ago

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    7 years ago

    Subs were great. Never been here before reminded me of a Panera but better. Broccoli soup was good and the French dip was awesome.

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    13 years ago

    Always the best. Great food and service at every location. We always get a gallon of tea to go.

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    12 years ago

    Not bad for a quick lunch. I hate eating fast food when I'm on vacation, but this hit the spot. The spuds are pretty good.

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    11 years ago

    I LOVED the French dip and steamed veggies. The tea was great and it had a wonderful atmosphere. I'd totally go back

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    8 years ago

    Food was ok. Main problem was limited tables due to not being cleaned due to not enough staff.

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    16 years ago

    Good sandwich and salad place but sadly they have changed the menu from the original.

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    10 years ago

    Great atmosphere and food. The veggie club is great and so are the steamed veggies. The pasta salad is so so

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    8 years ago

    Great Mcalisters location. Service was friendly and fast. Food was good. Nice break from the busy restaurants.

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    Junction 35 Spirits - Mountain Mile Location

    Junction 35 Spirits - Mountain Mile Location

    4.4(1.1k reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$

    Good vibe, good food and a great stopping spot for a meal and drink…read more The server was friendly and attentive, told us about the free tasting at the bar after dinner, and made some recommendations. The smash burgers are delicious. After food, the tasting was fun. Part of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail.

    Food was typical/good. Service was slow & discombobulated…read more It happens. But I take real issue with their pet "friendly" claim. Maybe "pet tolerant", but not "friendly": - hostess was visibly & audibly afraid of dogs. We have two sweet chocolate labs, not exactly menacing creatures. Why in the world would you send a dog-fearing employee to get us seated? - we expected an offer of a water bowl for our pups. Nope. Had to find a server and ask for one. - the outdoor area we sat at is enclosed & gated. A door separates this outdoor area from the inside dining room. In spite of this, 10 minutes after being seated, a separate employee came out and simply said "do yall have leashes?" 1- of course we do, you saw us walk them in. 2- no greeting or "hey, I'm blah blah"... cold & impersonal. 3- why bother with the cost of a gated enclosure if pets have to be leashed anyway? We've been to many pet-friendly restaurants. You are NOT pet-friendly. You happily took our money for the meal, and added a 20% gratuity yourselves (which was not earned btw), but you barely did enough to accommodate our pups, let alone be considered "friendly". We didn't feel they were welcome, and certainly no "friendly" environment experienced. We won't be back. See how Calhouns defines "pet friendly". Y'all might learn something. To diners with pups: You want "pet friendly"? Skip this place.

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    McAlister's Deli - delis - Updated September 2026

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