McAlister&#x27;s Deli

Absolutely best place for a sandwich in Sumter. Friendly staff, clean spot, GREAT sandwiches. I'll…read morebe back when in town!

Excellent Sandwiches and Salads served at table or carry out...specially items each day nice…read moreatmosphere and pleasant service...plenty of parking

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Roast beef "all the way"

BTJ Wings

3.9(17 reviews)

1.2 mi

Service 4/5 Ambiance is fine…read more Dry Lemon pepper 4.5/5 Wet Lemon pepper 4/5 Fries 3/5 Shrimp 4/5 Medium wings 4/5 Shrimp fried rice 3.9/5

The food and the staff were amazing, especially this guy named Devin. He is just the best! He…read morehelped me find everything I wanted on the menu, and he is just so handsome. God, this company found a hidden gem in that kid!

Steak and cheese with fries ($1 extra). LOTS of fries

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The lemon pepper wing combo

Firehouse Subs

2.6(30 reviews)

0.5 mi

The second time Ive ordered a steak and cheese sandwich with no mayo, and I wanted it toasted. Same…read moreas last time, loader with mayo, not toasted and barely warm. Help not very friendly, negative atmosphere. I'll find another place to get a sandwich.

Ordered subs online and the wait time was an hour and 25 minutes. They still didn't have them ready…read morewhen promised. One of the subs was short on meat.

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Palmetto Subs

2.9(19 reviews)

0.4 mi

16 dollars for a chef salad over rated doing so much talking she forgot to give my extra egg i paid…read morefor salad ok nothing special

Food, sub was good.drenched in vinegar, but ok…read more Service, was horrible.blue haired lady at cashier was rude when I asked why prices didn't match menu at front counter.( false advertisement) Other lady putting condiments didn't know what to put on regular listed toppings.she just kept putting everything in front of her. Ambiance, restaurant seemed clean. Rest room didn't look like a mop has ever seen the floor. Place looked like it has potential, workers need to be trained properly.

Dirty ceiling grill.

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Food Lion Inc Store 179

3.0(3 reviews)

1.8 mi

The customer service is horrible! Especially in the deli department. When you go and ask for deli…read moremeat to get sliced, they roll their eyes and get an attitude. Like why are you here? Isn't that your job? The big guy and the girl with the glasses are the rudest ones. I think people just work for a paycheck instead of providing excellent customer service. Some cashiers are also rude. The lady with the black short haircut. Seriously whoever the manager is needs a team meeting or hire more friendly people.

We visited this Food Lion while trying to decide what to buy for dinner. It was a large and clean…read moregrocery store with a decent size deli section. The prices were competitive with the supermarkets in the area.

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J O' Gradys

4.1(184 reviews)

3.4 mi

Always great for a sandwich or burger or tacos or onion rings or fries or beer and beer and beer!…read moreCan not recommend more when I'm downtown area. I always like the Chicken Fire Ant on Texas Toast, not sure why I capitalized every other word eit

This is a great place to go for a burger and a few beers. It is a pub atmosphere, fun for friend…read moregroups. Seating is limited. It can be difficult to get a table for more than four. The service is friendly and competent.

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Bi Lo

3.8(11 reviews)

2.8 mi

My first visit here I went to the deli to get sandwich stuff... The woman behind the counter WAS…read moreNOT very helpful. She hands me the first thing I ask for and doesn't bother to ask what else I want before talking to the next person. I'm still standing there watching this... The other woman wanted chicken and the person behind the counter was all "Oh, well that's going to be like 20 minutes because I have to go get it, come back and prep it and make it"... Then she sees me and says "you want something else" I said yes and she's all "Oh man, well that means that chicken is going to be longer now that I have to help her"... Really? WTH? So it's my fault that you didn't even finish with me first? I said the hell with it and walked away, told her to help the other person. THIS IS YOUR JOB, if you don't like it... Go find another one. Disgusting. The rest of the place is clean and has a decent selection... Check out usually seems to take to long. I'm not impressed with any of it...

The prices at Bi-Lo are probably 15% higher than they are anywhere else in Sumter. Couple that…read morewith the fact that they're nearly all the way out in South Sumter and it's no wonder that the place is usually empty. We usually stick with Food Lion or Walmart for shelved and cooled/frozen goods but if we're in the mood for some produce then we'll make the drive out and pay the extra costs for the freshest in town. As a side note, there is a new Super Bi-Lo in Sandhills and it's amazing. There's also a Publix in West Cola and we've made that drive (55-60 minutes) a few times just for produce and their bakery (while SB-L has a better section for cheese and wine).

Jersey Mike's Subs

3.1(44 reviews)

0.4 mi

Simply the best. I tried this in New Jersey 25 years ago and never stopped going to this day. The…read moreprices are insane but the sandwiches are amazing

Best subs on the planet!!! No. 7 Giant Provolone and Turkey everything Mike's Way w/Jalapeño…read morechips, #55 Hot Big Kahuna Chicken Cheese Steak, L fruit punch!! Family friendly - Energetic crew and great listeners! Never disappointed!!!

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Jan S.

10 years ago

Only 4 stars because everything was good But It is really COLD in here!!! Could have Enjoyed more but I am freezing!! read more

Ashley H.

8 years ago

I absolutely love this place! The food is always great and the employees are great! Kudos to yall!

Joe R.

9 years ago

Tastes perfect and has great service! Fancy but casual and has wonderful sandwiches!

Cindy D.

10 years ago

Great lunch with exceptional service !!! Great to have a location in Sumter !!!

Marissa P.

8 years ago

I love I can order online. The staff is friendly and the salads are great!

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