McAlister's Deli

As we walked in, the sterile and cold environment was uninviting.
A clear wall of plexiglass divided me from the employee, as if I were at the post office or at a hospital.
You really don't want me to eat here, I said to myself.
But, it was cold and rainy outside, and I opted to dine in.
We ordered the NewYorker and the Ruben with soups as a side.
My drink was unsweetened tea with peach puree.
Well, I don't know if the employee didn't put enough or did not stir, but I could not taste the peach at all.
I used the soup spoon to stir it, but it was too short for the amount of liquid in the cup.
I asked the employee if she could stir the drink, and she took the cup and just gave it a whirl.
Gee...
thanks! Once we got our food, it was handed in bags, as if we ordered take out.
I told the employee that it was dine in, and she told me that they give the food like that.
Unreal.
Once we opened the bags, I took the box that had the Ruben written on it, and I passed the box with New Yorker written on it to my friend.
What do you know, they wrote the wrong names on the box! We both bit into our sandwiches, and they were the wrong ones.
The soups are not made from scratch or in house.
They are made in a factory, and you can tell by the way they taste. We advised the employees that we were given the wrong sandwiches, and they looked confused.
Yeah, I can spend my money in a more inviting environment.

While I really liked this place, I won't be coming back.
I had on a rose scented perfume (which I applied at 6 am and went to eat there at 5 pm) and the employee who took my order made it out to be a huge deal.
She held her nose and kept proclaiming to everyone in the restaurant about how terrible it was.
One employee walked up and even said he couldn't smell anything.
I understand some people might be sensitive to smells, but don't embarrass people.

This sandwich/soup/salad eatery served as a welcome rest stop in our travels with a wee toddler.
The sandwiches were freshly prepared; the salad was refreshing with strawberry vinaigrette dressing.
I was disappointed to learn that my favorite soup was out of stock, but the vegan chili was a fair substitute.
The pretzel dog with macaroni and cheese pleased the toddler. The counter staff was very friendly.
We will stop by again when we are in the neighborhood.