MARATHON DELI — Restaurant in College Park

We were in town for GNX TOUR . Arrived late 6/17 at the Hampton Inn(great hotel) . We looked on Door dash for something to eat. There weren’t many options but Marathon Deli had a google 4.5 rating so we decided on that.we ordered Gyros, fries and gyro fries . Food arrived and I took a bite and swore I had ribs with bones. It scratched the back of my throat. I couldn’t believe how hard and dried the chicken was! Who serves food like that? Door dash only gave me a partial refund! I should have lied and said I didn’t receive it so I could have received a full refund. Almost 50 bucks! Please don’t let these reviews fool you. People in that area must have awful taste! I don’t care what time of night it is. Just cancel the order if you can’t provide fresh food. If you are out of town and desperate for food DO NOT ORDER HERE! You will think about this review and regret it. These photos can’t really show you how awful that chicken was. You may have to zoom in and if you had old stale hard chicken you’ll know exactly. This like overcooked ribs pork...

I've been eating at Marathon Deli since I was a teenager and I've always loved this place. But since the new owners took over, it's taking a definite turn for the worst.

On my last visit, my gyro meat was greasy and they really skimped on the tzatziki sauce. They were somewhat busy that night, with a decent sized line as the cash register and the owners came out and took up a 4-top table to sit with their son and chit-chat rather than make room for paying customers who were looking to sit and enjoy their meal.

Other close friends have all said the same things - the quality of food and the friendly atmosphere have seriously declined since the owners took over and it's a shame. I used to go in there and be greeted as family. Nowadays, that only happens on Saturdays when Nick is there. Otherwise, you're "greeted" as just another customer who's getting in the way of the staff watching TV and gossiping.

Marathon, if you keep going in the direction you're headed, I doubt you'll remain in business to see the...

Saw this place on IG (dccheapeats) who did a great job of getting me excited. Check their reel to see video of it.

I went and found the staff delightful. Sweet and helpful but not overboard in any way. Seems like they are all college kids at next door University of Maryland. Got good advice on their best seller (steak and cheese) but grabbed her personal recommendation (falafel sandwich combo). As the pictures will show it was beautiful. It was tasty and flavorful and as a coworker will attest, fragrant as well.

While I was waiting I was offered a free funnel cake sample (also shown) and their interpretation alone was worth the trip. I will go back and try more of their sides and other things and I’m sure I’ll be ecstatic.

Vibe: clean, fresh college joint with local themes on the wall, I’m guessing it’s a fun place to watch sports or they may run special events.

Highly recommend....