McAlister’s Deli in Leander offers handcrafted sandwiches and signature meals for every appetite. Choose from deli sandwiches, baked potatoes, soups, salads, and famous sweet tea, plus kid-friendly meals the whole family can enjoy. With vegetarian, gluten-sensitive and lighter options available, McAlister’s is great for families, groups, and everyday dining. Enjoy dine-in, takeout, delivery, or catering for meetings, events, and gatherings. Whether lunch, dinner, or catering for a crowd, McAlister’s delivers comfort and convenience in Leander.
Easygoing counter-service chain known for its sandwiches, stuffed baked potatoes & sweet tea.
McAlister’s Deli Leander, TX
Welcome to McAlister’s Deli in Leander, TX. Join us for hand-crafted sandwiches, fresh salads, ginormous spuds, and our Famous Sweet Tea. Once you’re here, …
Jackie Simpson
We stopped in around 8pm on Wednesday to grab a quick bite. We were greeted promptly upon entering. All the staff were friendly and knowledgeable.
During ordering, we changed our mind a couple times, but they were able to update our order, and they were nice about it. Our food came out quickly. It was hot and fresh. One of the managers even made sure we got drink refills before we left.
I had the red beans and rice, which was tasty. I would order it again.
… moreJoseph Tenery
Three stars because the service was good. They were on top of that portion of the experience. But a few notes that I didn’t like… first the tea isn’t working just yet said something about not functioning which is disappointing but not necessarily their fault so I’ll let that one go. Next the card reader when paying wouldn’t accept American Express which ok again working out the kinks I get it but then it immediately asks for a tip and there’s no way to skip that you have to manually enter $0 for it if you don’t want to leave a tip. Why are you asking for a tip when I’m paying for the meal upfront, not that I mind leaving a tip but no option to skip just forces you to add it figure out how to enter $0. Lastly the food, sandwiches were basically what you expect from the chain however here’s the big thing. We both ordered a cup of soup. See pictures. They both came out maybe half way filled in the cup. Ugh! One person ordered the choose two so you expect a half sandwich and a full cup of soup but no it was maybe 10 bites of soup. For what they charge for drinks and soup you should be getting a lot. $36 for two people for a basic lunch and half a soup each. Not impressed. Will try again in a couple weeks and see if anything changes. Service and cleanliness was great but it’s new so I would expect that.
… moreKeisheia Smith-Reginal
Visited the new McAlister’s on Wednesday at 3 p.m., and the experience was disappointing from start to finish. Claudia, my cashier, was kind and trying her best, but it was obvious she was being pulled in every direction with little support.
I asked about sugar cookies because the ones out front were hard. Claudia went to ask the manager, who held up a finger, made her wait almost 10 minutes, and loudly yelled at the back staff about missed items before finally confirming there were no fresh cookies. She then suggested a brookie, but I’ve eaten at McAlister’s for years—cookies are normally soft, so something was clearly off.
The restaurant wasn’t busy at all, yet my pulled pork BBQ nachos took 10–15 minutes to come out—and they were completely cold. I sent them back, waited another 15 minutes, and the second plate was just as cold. No queso, cold pork, cold sauce—just unacceptable.
For a new location, this was a poor representation of the brand. Management needs better training and control of the kitchen. I won’t be returning.
… moreIrais Monserrat Santillan Rosas
So excited they opened this new location! Their Tea Pass is amazing, for 8 dollars you get one tea daily for 30 days!! My favorite is their sweet tea with easy ice, super refreshing! Food was amazing and staff were kind and efficient. I’ll be dropping by again soon!!
… moreKaren Shives
Was our first time in. Two young Adults did an excellent job. Both were very friendly and professional. Sandwich I had was very yummy along with the cup of broccoli-cheddar soup, very cheesy We will definitely be back.
… moreAmanda Dattilo
Do NOT order delivery from here. After over an hour of our app saying our food was being made, we had 4 drivers give up on our order because of how long it took. When I called the store it does not go through. By the time we got to our last driver I was able to finally get through to a manager through our driver’s phone (a manager who did not want to speak with us, by the way). I explained that we ordered over an hour ago and it appeared on our end that they were still making our food. The manager said someone had already picked up our food. There were also two orders with the same first name and clearly weren’t sure what actually happened with our food. He says he will “take the hit” and just remake the food. Ok, fine. They get the order to our driver (who was amazing, by the way, and I do not blame the driver at all). Once our food arrived we had three items missing that I had to dispute on the app and get a partial refund. Seriously, you made us wait over an hour, “remake” our order, and then forget 3 items (half of my choose 2 the potato, my daughter’s fruit cup, and her lemonade). My husband said his sandwich was obviously not “remade” fresh either. So I don’t even buy the story that our food was taken because they told our driver originally that they were working on it and it would be 10-15 minutes and that was clearly not the case. They can’t even keep their story straight. This wasn’t even the first time I’ve had to deal with a completely wrong order from this location either and this was my final straw. We will never be eating here or ordering delivery from here ever again.
… moreJared P
Hadn’t been to a McAllister’s in years and the last time I was there I loved it, so I was excited to check it out. Employees were fantastic and vibes were as good as they could be. The food was terrible. I got the lunch special have a king club sandwich and a cup of tortilla soup. The honey mustard was offensively sweet. Ruined the sandwich. The bread was dwarfed by the other ingredients, pretty typical w clubs I guess. Obviously they don’t use fresh ingredients but there was a stale taste that I don’t remember it having. The chicken tortilla soup looked cream based instead of broth based and tasted of processed cheese. Creamy cheesey tortilla soup?!?! The opposite of what I wanted, that’s why I ordered a tortilla soup. I assumed light and brothy. My fiance ordered the combo as well and we both got drinks. Total came to $36+ . Never again. Save yourself this experience and just go to Jason’s deli down the street.
… moreShannon Aguirre
We had a delightful dinner on a busy Friday evening.
I asked for a spontaneous customization of a spud at the counter and my cashier needed a little technology help to find the right pathway to “yes”. He was cheerful and accommodating! His shift lead jumped right in to help him and had his back. I loved seeing how the crew were getting all the gears running together. They looked like a great team. Related: try asking for the veggie chili as a spud topping. Yummmmmm!
Multiple members of the team checked on us as we dined and took excellent care of all the customers. I saw the shift lead assist another larger group of customers to get seated together and accommodate some mobility needs. Made me smile.
Where did the window art go? It was adorable!
… moreCJ Johnson
Nice staff and a good sandwich. Here’s what kept it from being 5 stars for me. 1. Requesting tips at counter service without an easy way to skip it. 2. I wanted just a sandwich but it was the same cost for a sandwich with a side as it was without. So I had to pay for a side dish that I didn’t want or need. I also prefer self serve drinks (even though I didn’t get a drink today) I watched so much staff time refilling drinks, adding ice etc, it’s no wonder they were backed up when I left.
… morebazerk gaming
Free food? Who could say no! Our order taker, Claudia, was incredible — super sweet and did her job wonderfully. On my way to the restroom, I dropped my wallet, and Dylan G kindly picked it up and handed it back with a smile. Love seeing such a kind and welcoming atmosphere! 10/10 will be coming back and happy to pay next time!
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