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| - I came back here today (6/21/2013) to grab a veggie griller sandwich for dinner with a side of potato salad (see picture). When I walked in I was welcomed by the worker at the order counter. She was very courteous and nice, patient and offered pretty good advice, or at least she tries to. I asked her between the mashed potato and the potato salad, which side was better. She said definitely the potato salad. I never tried the mashed potato here but the potato salad I got was pretty great, at least much better than my sandwich. To proceed with my story, after she took my order, She handed the order over the kitchen counter and gives it to another high school/college student who is making the orders. The cook looked like she was ready to get out and dislikes her job a lot. I picked a table out on the patio to sit, which was quite nice. It has a sun roof, metal tables and chairs, fenced in privacy with the shrubs. My order was brought out to me by the lady who took my order. When she puts my food down she asked if I wanted anything else.
The food was OK. I think it definitely reflects that not a lot of attention was put on the making of the food, by the impatience of the cook. My veggie griller was a 3/5 ish...so it was not AMAZING like the girl who took my order had said. But it's alright, at least she was trying to be peppy and encouraging.
You cannot refill your own drinks at Mcalister's. You also cannot order fries with your sandwich, which is not an option for the sides. The ambiance is dark on the inside, that is why I chose to sit on the patio. I have tried several of Mcalister's sandwiches and none of them were more than a 3/5. That is the thing, if you are ok with paying an average of $8.50 for a sandwich and a small side made by an inexperienced high schooler cook. I have nothing against Mcalister's hiring the younger population, because I know how it is when you need to make money for the summer or during the school year to have some pocket money. However, this is just something customers need to take into consideration, you can't expect gourmet sandwichs here. I think the next time I go back I'll try one of their spuds(fancy baked potato)...But i have not yet been able to justify paying $8 for a baked potato...
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