McAlister's Deli
The time has finally come for me to make an ernest effort to lose weight. One of the most favorable restaurants in the Monroe-West Monroe area for serious dieters is McAlister's. Let me suggest that you go to www.mcalistersdeli.com ahead of time and plan your meal.
I had my favorite, which is a Reuben sandwich, but I had a half. A fifteen ounce Reuben has 670 calories, 34 fat grams, and 4 grams fiber. McAlister's toasts the bread. I prefer it slathered in butter and grilled. I shudder to consider the calories and fat grams in a grilled Reuben. On the big menu board behind the cash registers, there was a great deal, which involved getting a half sandwich and a half salad. This cost $5.99. Choosing salad dressing on the side and unsweetened tea, I had a reasonable low calorie meal. And I was full. The giant tea had a huge section of lemon, and there was a bountiful selection of sweeteners on the table.
My friend had a Horseradish Roast Beef & Cheddar Panini, which had 796 calories. For a side he chose potato salad. That tiny bowl had 261 calories. He said the meal was delicious. If we had gone online ahead of time, we could have saved some calories! Even at McAlister's it is necessary to be careful ordering.
Sometimes we take our laptop computers and use the wifi there. Sometimes we share a sandwich to cut back on the calories.
Here's what McAlister's says about eating there:
"People today crave fresh tastes, quick service and a welcoming friendly atmosphere where they can relax for hours or eat and run. And that's precisely what McAlister's Deli® delivers, with a special touch that's uniquely our own. You'll see it in our menu, in our service and in our faces. And it will change the way you do deli.
As soon as you enter, you'll be greeted by our massive chalkboard menu filled with over 100 different items; sandwiches, spuds, salads, soups and sweets. The only thing missing is food that's fried or greasy — everything at McAlister's is made exactly the way you like it."
The history of McAlister's is fascinating.
Here's the beginning of the story:
"Joined by his sons, our founder developed McAlister's unique combination of hearty-sized deli fare, served quickly with a side of Southern charm. So, in 1989, he opened the original McAlister's Deli restaurant in a converted gas station in Oxford, Mississippi." (Ole Miss is located in Oxford.)
We're glad we ate at the West Monroe McAlister's. All the staff members were exceptionally accommodating. The restaurant was clean, pleasant, and well-decorated. McAlister's Deli at 198 Thomas Road, West Monroe, LA 71292, (318-387-2345), gave us an enjoyable lunch experience.
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I had my favorite, which is a Reuben sandwich, but I had a half. A fifteen ounce Reuben has 670 calories, 34 fat grams, and 4 grams fiber. McAlister's toasts the bread. I prefer it slathered in butter and grilled. I shudder to consider the calories and fat grams in a grilled Reuben. On the big menu board behind the cash registers, there was a great deal, which involved getting a half sandwich and a half salad. This cost $5.99. Choosing salad dressing on the side and unsweetened tea, I had a reasonable low calorie meal. And I was full. The giant tea had a huge section of lemon, and there was a bountiful selection of sweeteners on the table.
My friend had a Horseradish Roast Beef & Cheddar Panini, which had 796 calories. For a side he chose potato salad. That tiny bowl had 261 calories. He said the meal was delicious. If we had gone online ahead of time, we could have saved some calories! Even at McAlister's it is necessary to be careful ordering.
Sometimes we take our laptop computers and use the wifi there. Sometimes we share a sandwich to cut back on the calories.
Here's what McAlister's says about eating there:
"People today crave fresh tastes, quick service and a welcoming friendly atmosphere where they can relax for hours or eat and run. And that's precisely what McAlister's Deli® delivers, with a special touch that's uniquely our own. You'll see it in our menu, in our service and in our faces. And it will change the way you do deli.
As soon as you enter, you'll be greeted by our massive chalkboard menu filled with over 100 different items; sandwiches, spuds, salads, soups and sweets. The only thing missing is food that's fried or greasy — everything at McAlister's is made exactly the way you like it."
The history of McAlister's is fascinating.
Here's the beginning of the story:
"Joined by his sons, our founder developed McAlister's unique combination of hearty-sized deli fare, served quickly with a side of Southern charm. So, in 1989, he opened the original McAlister's Deli restaurant in a converted gas station in Oxford, Mississippi." (Ole Miss is located in Oxford.)
We're glad we ate at the West Monroe McAlister's. All the staff members were exceptionally accommodating. The restaurant was clean, pleasant, and well-decorated. McAlister's Deli at 198 Thomas Road, West Monroe, LA 71292, (318-387-2345), gave us an enjoyable lunch experience.
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