Marathon Coffee — Restaurant in La Mesa

Service, service, service! And it helps that your coffee is pretty good. I stopped here literally because it was late in the afternoon, I had a taste for a latte, and I wanted to patronize local business (read: NOT starbucks - which seems to be EVERYWHERE - yikes to big brother vibes).

Enter Simon, the proprietor of Marathon Coffee. He has lots of stories and life experience to share. This venture is a passion of his, and it shows. If you're not sure what you want, he takes his time to help you figure it out. If you know precisely what you want, he is intentional with getting you the best product possible.

And while the signage appears Greek - Simon is not. Nor does he have Greek/Mediterranean entrees/drinks on the menu. So there.

Keep up the great work Simon; I hope to patronize your establishment should my travels bring me to Grossmont...

Today, while shopping, I decided to go to this coffee shop. The first thing I noticed was the cleanliness. It's really very clean here. I liked the atmosphere of the place. There is nice music playing in the background. I would especially like to praise the service. The owner of the coffee shop works here, and you can see how hard he tries and serves every customer well. The man is in his place and it's noticeable. I have a very pleasant experience of communication. The owner is a nice and positive person. He loves his job and his customers very much. I felt cozy and happy to be in this place. We tried a latte and a matcha latte. The coffee is really good and tasty. I also liked the matcha latte. Delicate taste and comfortable temperature of the drink. I recommend visiting this place to everyone. I'll definitely come...

I don't give out 5 star ratings often amd this location I felt this location was worth it.

Get your premium coffee experience with less cost and not supporting a major corporation. Small business for the win.

The customer service is amazing amd friendly, my coffee was better than the commercial coffee spot around the corner and it offer more reasonable proced pastries and doughnuts.

Atmosphere is a blend of Greek, African, and Marathin racing. The owner is a multitude Boston marathon runner and is very friendly.

Final evaluation I will stop by here every time I am at this mall and encourage others to...