McAlister’s Deli

Reviews

• Keith P.

  star star star star star_border 11 September 2026

  I haven't had a bad sandwich here yet, the sides are pretty tasty. The prices are probably a little high, but you get what you pay for.  I also don't subscribe to people's one-off experiences as places.  I've been here a few times and only had a strange experience once upon opening week when the staff wasn't certain of procedures.
  
  For a chain store, it's great!

• Sarah N.

  star star star star star_border 10 September 2026

  Like all new restaurants that open in Terre Haute, there is a certain amount of overwhelming fan fare from being the lead story on the local news to non-stop lines for the first few weeks.  So with this in mind, the experience for me and my folks at the new McAlister's Deli in Terre Haute was ordered off my cell phone and a to-go order to avoid the crowds and chaos as much as possible.  
  
  So with this in mind, the McAlister's Deli website and on-line ordering system is super easy to navigate, easy to make changes/additions to menu items and very efficient all from the palm of my hand on my I-Phone.
  
  You place your order, pay, you select a time for pick up and BOOM...easy, quick, food to go.
  
  When I hustled through the restaurant and saddled up to the left side of the ordering counter in the "To Go" area in anticipation of giving my name and picking up my order, I was greeted by a nice employee who indicated that as long as there were not drinks in the order I placed on-line, I just needed to walk around the counter to the left, find my order in its bag, grab and go.  The honor system here is in full swing.  
  
  As I was only seeking to hustle in, hustle out and avoid the crowds, I can confirm that they are busy.  The grey, wood, white, pops of orange, yellow green branding make the restaurant seem inviting and welcoming.  You order you food at the counter and then have a seat (no direct table service).  
  
  And for take out food and having never eaten at a McAlister's before, I would say our experience was better than average for a place that is not quite fast food, but not entirely a table service situation either.  The salad was fresh & good sized, the baked potato was hot, a good spud and also a good size for a smaller spud that came with my half sandwich, the French dip was a bit overcooked according to my mom but pretty decent for a take-away $10 sandwich.  Again, we changed out cheeses, added veggies and eliminated sauces with great ease on-line when we placed the order.  
  
  So for a new establishment with all the pressure of the local community bearing down on anticipation of it being a new eatery, I would give them 4 stars.  It is chain, but for this town, it would not matter.  We had a good experience and would go again and maybe even sit down inside, once the fan fair and excitement is a fews months past.

• Linda S.

  star star star star star 8 September 2026

  McAlister's is the best for deli sandwiches and sides and also hot soups. Plus did I mention their dessert.   Delicious!!!!

• Anita L.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 7 September 2026

  Update:
  
  I felt something hard when I was chewing the garden turkey sandwich. And I found it's the "belly button" of the avocado, as shown in the attached picture, which is ridiculous.
  
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  Original:
  
  Went there three times and they made mistakes on each order :(. Ordered Garden Turkey twice and they missed my avocado EVERY TIME!! My advice is to check your sandwich before you leave if you have a to go order.

• James W.

  star star star star star 26 August 2026

  New national chain opening this weekend in Terre Haute. Their tea is fantastic. Love the table service. We were invited to their preview training event so the meal was free. I got the Choose 2: Caesar chicken salad and the Ruben sandwich. Partner got the McAlister's Club sandwich with Tomato/cucumber salad. Both were delivered to our table after a few minutes. Both played got thumbs up from us and we finished it all. Servers came by to refill our teas several times. Meal also came with two very large cookies. We'll try those later as we were comfortably filled with our lunch selections. Love their vast and diverse menu. We can't wait to go back and try several other items that all sounded good.