[jnieman]

Originally Posted by EnglishJW

Hopefully this is back on track ... My wife and I recently spent about a month in TV which was our longest stay to date. As usual, we tried to eat at both places we have enjoyed in the past and places we hadn't tried. McAlister's fell into this latter category for us. First the best news, we both loved the drinks since they were both good and some (for us) were also unusual. Now the good news, my wife enjoyed her meals both times we had meals at or from McAlisters. Now the bad news, I had two poor meals. The first was the "Big Nasty." It was dry, chopped up, over cooked roast beef sandwich with a thick, pasty, gravy and dry mashed potatoes. I didn't enjoy it at all. Since my wife did enjoy her meal (a wrap of some kind) we decided to try again. It was a lovely day and we enjoyed being out and walking around Brownwood. We tried again. This time I opted for the Four Cheese Chili Pasta. In essence, this was a dish of thick, heavy mac & cheese topped off with a few small pieces of chicken and some beans in a sauce. I am still wondering why "chili" was even in the name. It was simply not good. My wife once again enjoyed her meal (a salad). I am curious about the experiences some of the rest of you have had at McAlister's.

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When I go there I get a deli sandwich or a lettuce salad because that's what they do best. I tried the taco salad with the chili and never again. Just like I won't order lobster at a diner you may not want to order a pasta dinner at a deli.