Alonti Deli

Pretty great option for a quick lunch downtown. It's good to come with coworkers or friends because there's a variety that can fill people's different tastes. I got the salad while my coworker got pasta. The salad was fresh, loaded with ingredients and made right in front of you so you can ask if you want any more of anything. The line for the salads was pretty long, I had about 5 people in front of me but it moved quite efficiently, considering they hand toss everything. My coworker didn't want to wait so that's why she got pasta instead. I got the Cobb salad which has bacon bits, eggs, chicken, avocado and topped it with a vinegarette which paired nicely. My coworkers lasagna looked good too! She also got a dessert which is off to the side. I also saw they had a buffet type area by the wall where you can fill your plate with hot food.All in all, I'd come here again because of efficient service and plenty of seating. We had a client meeting in the same building after, so it was very convenient! I'd like to come again and try the hot sandwiches next time!

I work in the same building, and like this place for a quick bite. If you want to grab a premade wrap and delicious soup, this is a great place to stop by. Alonti also offers made-to-order...if you want to wait.Beware of the self-serve...it's all by weight and prices can get high.Also, try not to go by right at noon...the lines can get long.

So this is my 2nd time in 3 years....now I know why I hadn't frequented this place more often. Don't remember what I had last time, but I am sure it wasn't good. This time I am wondering how can you mess up chili...it was so oily and why did it have a sweet flavor....there isn't enough hot sauce in the world to fix this flavor...need a strainer for the oil. Also got a veggie wrap...can't really have a veggie wrap without a lot of veggies...should have been called a spinach vinagerette WRAP...emphasis on the "wrap" part because it was more or less a tortilla that was barely stuffed. All this for a whopping $12...never again alonti.

The pay by the pound salad bar was well stocked and had some great food. It missed on 5 stars due to the slightly confusing nature of the restaurant for a first timer? Was I supposed to order something, just grab food then pay, are the options different behind the counter? Now that I learned the system (30 seconds to do so) I will be back.

The food is always good, every time I have had it; very fresh! However, the staff is a completely different story. They leave a lot to be desired. If they are not downright rude to you, they will act as if you were not there. They allow friends and people they know order in front of you and look at you like you did something wrong. Total bummer since their food is good; but I dislike going there because of the people that work there.

When I first got to Houston and went to my miserable hotel without a soul (the hotel, not me), I thought, oh well, once I get outside it will be better. When I went outside, it was hot and deserted, kind of like an upscale version of downtown Detroit. Geez, what's up, did we have a zombie invasion and nobody told me? Shoot, I should have listened better when the ex went on and on about all that stupid zombie stuff. Oh wait, everyone is down in the tunnels! Everyone here eats, commutes, does dry cleaning, etc. via the tunnel system! Problem solved (and zombies avoided), I headed to Alonti (underground) for breakfast the next morning. I ordered bacon and eggs on a biscuit. It looks liked they'll make whatever combo you ask for, though I was too tired to come up with anything creative. Bacon was medium quality, but definitely edible. Eggs were bland, not impressive. But the biscuit - hello my yummy, dense, soft, four cubes of butter biscuit, where have you been all my life?? If I have to go back to Houston for work again, those biscuits and I will have a heartfelt reunion.

Decent food for the price. They have a variety of sandwiches and chips. I would eat there for convenience.

Slowest restaurant! Takas way too long to make a sandwich. Shouldn't take 15 minutes to get a simple sandwich. They were also out of several ingredients. Very disappointed. I can't get over how extremely slow the staff took orders and let the toast sit there while others hadn't even put in their order and they should be making the sandwich. I will say that my sandwich was delicious, the curry chicken salad sandwich and the Mediterranean salad was SO good!!!

Service is nice but food selection is so so. I really like the salad bar. Note that it's not as good as Salata, but it's pretty good and moderately priced. I like the sandwiches, particularly the pressata-style ones and sometimes they'll have a good soup that I pair with my salad from the bar.I really only go there because it's very close to my office and quick to get in and out of, but I do go pretty frequently for take out and sometimes for catering. They do also have a nice boxed lunch.

I've ate at Alonti's a few times in the past, never at breakfast, but I was in the tunnels and wanted something so I went in here as they have an ala carte menu. I got 2 scrambled eggs and 2 strips of bacon. Bacon was good. Thick and just good.Eggs on the other hand had issues. Taste was good. Just scrambled eggs. But the portion was lousy. The menu says 2 scrambled eggs for $1.59. Not bad until you see their version of 2 scrambled eggs. It's not 2 eggs, it's 2 scoops for what looks like a table spoon measuring cup. The put it in a small square to go box and the "2 eggs" didn't cover the container bottom. I questioned there server about the portion amount, and they said that it was 2 eggs and asked if I wanted to purchase 2 more. I said no and chalked this up to I won't come back here again. I've ate breakfast at a lot of places from mom n pops to McDs to higher end chains and never seen 2 eggs look so small. If they need to charge more for 2 real eggs, do so, but don't try and fool customers with low prices and tiny portions. If you've read any of my breakfast reviews, I don't mind paying good money for good food. $20+ for breakfast at Breakfast Klub will prove that. But I hate getting ripped off. That $1.59 egg just fixed it so I won't go back to an Alonti's again. But I'm only one former customer. Now I will go find another place and finish breakfast. Good day.