Pat Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 I don't know if it's still as good as it once was (I haven't been there in a while), but I've always liked Marathon Deli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 I blew off part of my errands yesterday and went for a gyro. It might not have been as good as it used to be (is anything?) but it was good. I scarfed it in the car, trying desperately not to dribble tzatziki on myself. The skin-on fries were excellent, crispy and liberally dusted with salt and pepper. And Marathon was full of customers, while the Potbelly on the corner was not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonaire Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 I used to eat at Marathon when I went to school in CP. It was a nice break from dining hall food and the Cluck U I'd order at 4 am. Plus, when most of your $$ are spent on booze, it was relatively cheap for a gyro meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDawgBBall9 Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 it's still good and owned by the same awesome guy always making sure you're cup is full and asking if you want a refill on the way out (one of my favorite things is that they have birch beer on tap)...almost every time I'm back in College Park I make an effort to go there. It's usually fairly steady but never too packed when I've gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Every restaurant has a "where" but not many have a "when" like this place does for me. We're on our way to the 'Vous, or Ritchie Coliseum, or a movie at the student union, or the 9:30 Club downtown... "Let's get something to eat before the show." Just walking into Marathon takes me back to 1987. I swear to God they even have the same tables & chairs. We'd stop at Tick Tock for a 40, then pick up gyros. The gyro I got today was great, as it always is, and the fries are the same. They still have birch beer. The same great family owns Marathon. And I still get a thrill out of giving Potbelly and their soulless corporate dreck sandwiches the finger on my way into their shared parking lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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