Maddi Mae's Cafe is easy to miss, as it sits on a busy street downtown, but it always offers up flavorful meals. Their Chicken Salad and Pimento Cheese are two local favorites that are always available in to-go containers. Always served promptly and with a smile, the staff has been accommodating and pleasant. Quiet setting in the middle of downtown, for a fast and tasty meal. read more

Far be it from me to give a bad rap to a restaurant that's clearly struggling, but this was probably the worst meal I've ordered in a very, very long time. We were visiting Athens, Tennessee and wanted to explore the small downtown area. I looked to Yelp to find a spot for lunch and this restaurant came up with some decent reviews for the chicken salad and the pimento sandwiches. I can't speak for the quality of the chicken salad sandwich because my husband ate it and he's pretty forgiving, but the pimento cheese sandwich was horrible. To add insult to injury, I poured myself a lemonade soon to discover it was water. When I spoke to one of the teenage cooks/servers about it, she said she knew, but didn't know how to fix it. Just a half block away is another really wonderful restaurant called Pie Hound. There are other restaurants in the area that would also be better choices. read more

I ordered the chicken salad sandwich because of all the reviews that recommended it, and it didn't not disappoint! SO tasty!! I went with a side of fresh fruit, which was truly fresh and the perfect complement to the sandwich. I will definitely be back! read more

Maddi Mae’s Cafe - Chicken salad on honey wheat bun with fresh fruit salad. Yum! - Delis Near Me - Athens, Tennessee

The food honestly was NOT great.... Very disappointed. Service was.... Ok...I think I've given up on styling to support small businesses in Athens. read more

This restaurant is open during Covid, and offers a modern take on the classic sandwich shop menu. Hot panini press sandwiches range from chicken bacon melts and French dips to the NELI (a taco sandwich) and Lobster rolls! Sides are the classic chips, pickles, and antipasta. The restaurant features a lot of local artist work on consignment and the owners have made a great use of tech. A projector in the dining room allows for large scale viewing and QR codes at every table allow for easy ordering of deserts, shakes, and sundaes from the comfort of your post-sandwich comatose state. Wish we didn't live so far away, we'd be regulars! read more

Maddi Mae’s Cafe - QR dessert codes - Delis Near Me - Athens, Tennessee

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Delicious and Quick. A girl friend and I decided to shop downtown Athens and have lunch. The outside doesn't look like much but, as soon as we entered, the smells were delicious, the decor attractive, and ambiance friendly. We ordered sandwiches and selected the combo plan. For only $2.75 to make a sandwich a combo you select from fresh fruit, macaroni salad, or a variety of chips and get a bottomless drink. Many places a drink alone is over $3. It's a deli so you stand in line to order but then they delivered our meals and surprised us by also cleaning them away. Both our sandwiches and the fruit were fresh and delicious. Good brewed ice tea. I'll be back! read more

Great sandwiches and ice cream. Chicken salad is a must try and the Buffalo chicken wrap.

Whether you are a local or just passing through Maddie Mae's is a must! The service here is just as great as the food. The chicken salad is my favorite. If you love it as much as I do grab a tub to take home! Be sure to save room for their amazing varieties of milkshakes, rolled ice cream, sundaes, and my children's favorite when missing Disney, Dole whip! read more

Maddi Mae’s Cafe - a cup of ice cream - Delis Near Me - Athens, Tennessee

Great food and customer service! Staff is very friendly and engaging with their customer base.

The best chicken salad ever!!! You can buy it in bulk or just grab a sandwich for lunch. Always fresh and refreshing. They also have a special sandwich certain days and I've never found anything bad. read more

This is my favorite stop for lunch in the area. The food is fresh and tasty. Quickly prepared.

Visited today with some guests from out of town. Cameron really rolled out the red carpet for us. He was so friendly and helped them navigate the menu since they were new to Athens. The lobster roll has become one of my favorite treats! Everything came out quickly and fresh. The dining area was clean but the lighting seemed dim. I didn't have room to try the new rolled ice cream so I will have to come back one afternoon just for dessert. Plenty of parking in the front but watch that two hour limits, if you plan to stay longer, park in the public parking to the left of the building. read more

Maddi Mae’s Cafe - Lobster roll, pictures don't do it justice, lots of "lobsta" - Delis Near Me - Athens, Tennessee

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Just wasn't my type food.. I wanted to love this place just didn't taste fresh. My husband didn't care for it either.

I travel around East Tennessee on a daily basis for my job. I often end up in small towns where eating veg is simply difficult. Well, this adorable lil family restaurant was not only super nice with making a speciality order wrap for me, it was absolutely delicious! Garbanzo beans, cranberry, sunflower seeds, walnuts, and some other stuff. They've now saved it above the counter. If you want to order it, just request "the Ashley". :) Note: parking at United Wholesale during lunch hours is acceptable. read more

Maddi Mae’s Cafe - "The Ashley" can be made vegetarian or vegan. - Delis Near Me - Athens, Tennessee

paid $25 for a French dip and sweet tea via DoorDash. only got the sweet tea, was not concatenation that the item I order would not be provided. so I ended up paying $12 for a small sweet tea.....how does that make sense?!? read more

Good menu, food was very good and quick. You order at counter and they deliver to your table. We would definitely go back.

Every time I come the food is on point! I love there Sirloin sandwich! The staff is friendly. I love when they play football games on there projectors during football season. A special thanks to the owners for running such a neat establishment!!!! read more

I had the Italian and it was awesome! The Hub's has a Reuben and he said it was delicious! The Daughter wanted a pulled pork sandwich. She inhaled it! And they went out of their way for my little guy who just wanted a piece of grilled chicken! The service was amazing and the atmosphere was great! Will definitely go back the next time we're in Athens again! Highly recommend! read more

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Got a french dip with extra meat, honestly couldn't tell it had extra anything, sandwich is very small and thin for the price. The taste was good, but I would have either preferred a larger sandwich or a smaller price. Seems like "Ladies Who Lunch" portions and prices. Maybe it was just the particular sandwich I ordered. Did see that they had Dole Whip so I might be back for that. Like I said, not bad, just not my thing. read more

I was shopping at a local antique shop and they recommended this restaurant. They said the chicken salad was awesome. I have to agree the chicken salad was great. The problem I had is when I went to get the rolled ice cream and wanted vanilla with strawberries and pineapple. She acted very confused and said they did not have pineapple. I asked for a couple other toppings and she still looked very confused and said we do not have those. I was confused because they were on the menu. I told her I would take strawberries with vanilla ice cream and if she could put some strawberry syrup on top she did not have strawberry syrup either. For having to pay almost $8 I should have gotten my money back because when I put the spoon into the roll of ice cream it shattered and was a bunch of crumbles. So stick with the hand dipped pre-made Mayfield ice cream or Don't get ice cream especially the rolled type. It was a waste of money and I should have taken it back inside and asked for my money back. read more

Food is fresh and tasty. Pulled pork sandwich has over an inch of meat on a toasted bun! The Italian classic sandwich was awesome! Also enjoyed the Italian and ranch pasta salad. Topped off with a yummy shake. Still really good food! Was here three years ago and back in town. Always make a point to come back to eat here! read more

Great find in Athens while visiting. Had a couple of sandwiches and drinks. Food and establishment were both great. The Dole Whip is a great refreshing treat as well. Very affordable...even for a starving college student. Give 'em a try! read more

Wow, fresh, homemade, wonderful service, wonderful people. Food is amazing! We'll be back for sure.

Cute little college lunch restaurant. Seemed a little overpriced for what you get. But delicious.

Love it here! Genoa Salami is the best around by far. Its one of those places that if you are even somewhat of a regular they not only remember your face but your order! Need I say more? read more

Everyone raves about the chicken salad here. First visit I stopped in to get a pint of chicken salad for a picnic. Tried it and was not impressed. The local grocery store has a better chicken salad than these guys. Was extremely dry and had no creamy chicken salad texture. Decided to give these guys another shot because insane lobster rolls on the menu. Tried their lobster roll - it had good flavor but was missing the typical New England bun and butter on it. They used a hotdog bun! The horror. The lobster was fresh and delicious, but the piece of lobster shell in the bun was not appealing. read more

Great little deli in downtown Athens. Found this place on yelp while working in the area. Italian sandwich was good and my coworker said his Chicken Melt on the dark bread was fantastic. Will definitely be back if Im ever in the area. read more

This was my first time to try Maddi Mas. Came for lunch. Had a chicken wrap and my husband had a turkey wrap. Both great! Service is quick, efficient and friendly. They even came and took our sandwich platters when we were finished. I will come again when I'm in Athens for lunch. Thanks for a nice, clean location in downtown Athens. read more

Good sandwiches, great fruit salad and always very friendly !

Recently visited Maddi Mas. The food was fantastic and the service matched. This was the first time I have tried a "conewich." It was easy to eat, only needing one hand, and it was pretty fun. I look forward to eating here again. read more

This place is great, best service in town. I eat here quite a bit and you ALWAYS get your food quick. Best club sandwich in town.

So we were traveling thru Athens and wanted to find a local eatery to have lunch. We were not disappointed - great food, friendly service and reasonable prices. The Reuben was awesome and others in our group enjoyed their food too. Next time when in the area we will be back. read more

The best sandwiches and salads in town! Delicious brownies! The Buffalo chicken wrap is my favorite.

No complaints at all! Super friendly staff and SUPER fast service. I had a veggie wrap and it was phenomenal.

First time visit yesterday and was quite impressed. Had heard about the chicken salad sandwiches and I must say they are FANTASTIC! I love the fact that the chicken is actually chopped and you don't have to struggle with huge chunks of chicken in your sandwich. The bread was fantastic too. They have sandwiches, wraps, and subs. I got the combo which includes sandwich, chips, and drink....not too bad for $6.99. (the great chicken salad was worth that alone and FAR SUPERIOR to anything Jenkins has....) The place was spotless and they also sell pints of the chicken salad, potato salad, etc. You order at the window and they bring out your food. The only thing, I wasn't sure if we were supposed to clear our own table or what....I only saw one small trashcan so I couldn't figure that out. But staff was really nice. Atmoshere could use a bit more touch up (too much brownish for me on the walls), but I love the vintage photos of Athens on the walls. Thankfully I could HEAR my dining partner and we didn't have to battle over a loud jukebox. I will be back! read more

delicious Italian sub, courteous staff, and prompt service with the classic small-town feel.