Wow! This sports bar has awesome affordable food and is a total hidden gem! Friendly bartender and waitress both directed us to sit wherever, as the restaurant was pretty quiet at 230 pm on a non-game day near Providence Park. Walking distance from our hotel, I had bookmarked this place specifically so I could try their gyros. They did not disappoint! Service was a little slow, we had some long pauses where no one was visible in the front of house when we needed things. We started with a beer and a cider, and then had quite a wait before we could place our order. But the food was really good. I ordered a side green salad and had gyro meat and feta added. They browned the meat till crispy, just the way I like. The lettuce and veggies were fresh, the tzatziki and Greek dressing were spot on. It was quite a pile of food considering this was the small salad. Husband ordered the super gyro which came loaded with feta cheese too and a side salad. Who would have thought a sports bar would have good salads? This taverna has got it going on! I bet they are completely packed on game days, and it's well deserved. read more

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This is a 5 Star Sports Bar! The food and scrimmage are reasonable and the service ice is on Point! read more

Marathon Taverna - Delicious Gyro, you've gotta try this! Marathon is known for great sports, try their menu for games! This gyro and fries are delicious! - Sports Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

After the Game, this is the place to be. It was Busy and the Bar tenders kept up well. Drinks were great and the Food look good from what I saw coming out the Kitchen. Definitely stop in before or after a Thorns /Timbers Game read more

Marathon Taverna - Marathon Punch & Kentucky Mule - Sports Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

It's an old-school, very casual sports bar, so keep your expectations in check. That said, Marathon is a friggin PDX institution! TVs everywhere - and I mean everywhere - with breakfast served all day,,, and free popcorn! My go-to is the Chicken gyro, which is a lovely, gooey, tender and filling piece of bar food. It's not the best gyro in town, but it's a good size, a good value, and it just always seems like the perfect amount Marathon is a bit dark and woody inside, but somewhat charming with the sporty-yet-randomdecor. Service is ok, but this is not about service -- you order at the bar and then the food will somehow find you. Parking can be tricky, but this is still a beloved spot for me. Go before some tech bro buys it and turns it into a stupid lounge. read more

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I love coming here and have somehow never remembered to leave a review! We swung by randomly on a Saturday afternoon for some jaeger bombs... ended up grabbing some snacks and a beer after. They were relatively empty, a few people there when we arrived and maybe two or three groups came in before we left. My brother and his fiancé jumped on the touch toons and played a lot of good music, our waitress approved as well, we played a few just for her. Our waitress was super friendly, quick to get orders and bring drinks, she checked in a lot too. Very good service. If you haven't checked this place out you totally should, regardless of time of day, they've always been enjoyable! read more

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The bar overserved a birthday group gathering in 2021. They were all too happy to hand over footage to police, who refused to hold either the bar or the DD for the group accountable. The legal consequences for my husband and me (a person who has never set foot in the joint) were severe. read more

First of all, this is a historic Portland divey sports bar that is owned by a Greek family and has a phenomenal vibe and staff. All the girls that work there are absolute babes. Lina made me two delicious drinks, a Spanish Coffee and a Bloody Mary. Plus you can't go wrong with the gyros, and they have a $5 breakfast! Favorite bar downtown. read more

Marathon Taverna - Spanish coffee - gorgeous! - Sports Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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You'll love this place if you like a "manager" losing their temper and throwing a drink all over you/other clientele and acting like a toddler because "his daddy owns the bar." The wait staff is great outside of the incel son who is over compensating for something else. This man got aggressive with everyone in our group and pulled a glass from my friend's hand throwing it all over other clients around us. Yes, we were in the wrong because we were unaware of a very specific law that says you can't drink from a pitcher. There are better and more tactful ways to handle clients, such as "hey I actually can't have you drink from the pitcher like that." The wait staff is clearly afraid of him and they had to apologize for his behavior. I would leave them a 5 star review alone! Daddy should restaff. read more

The food is awesome for the price especially thier huge burgers.. I dont drink so can't speak for the drinks but the bartender ladies are very nice and always serve with a smile. I always feel safe there the security at the door is pretty good at keeping the riff raff out...huge place 3 pool tables a hunting simulation game and of course my favorite...video poker ..this bar has a good diversity of patrons and everyone is welcome...regardless of whatever...karaoke on Thurs nights .Very fun atmosphere..no matter how well or not you sing everyone will still treat you like a rockstar....check it out. read more

When you're lucky enough to be here on not a game night or when college kids aren't on break, this is a good place to get a beer and good simple Greek food to go. On any of those nights, it's the worst service and the worst limited menu. It doesn't matter if it's busy, they just love an excuse to make the experience worse. Gods help you if you're there on a night when the owner decides he'd rather DJ than let the jukebox play. read more

It's a pub with cheap drinks, chill bartenders, free popcorn, and even karaoke on a Wednesday night. Open late too

Do not come in the morning both the bartenders are rude! Night is best. Do not come early worst time of my life if you can't serve early don't work . Both look dirty one with extra long dirty sweater serving food not washing hands. read more

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I had the worst service last night. tge male bartender was extremely rude and had poor customer service. I ordered wings i asked him how do the wings come He said like any orders of wings. when I get my order it was buffalo sauce in it. I ask the server i didn't ask for sauce she tells me well I didn't take your order. So I asked the male server he said well that's how it comes and if I wanted to change it after tossing it to the side. attitude was so nasty I felt like I was forced to just stay with my order. this was my 2nd time there and my first time was so pleas I wanted to enjoy the Super Bowl . And it didn't happen. We'll not be going back. read more

Great food and drink. But discriminated against a member of our party that had a mental handicap. They may have thought him drunk, but he don't drink. I even told a female bartender and she laughed at the idea he don't drink. Really sad that they assume a person behaving a certain way was drunk. Should always verify instead of assume. Very disappointed that one of our party was discriminated against. The bouncer was most helpful when one of our party , who has gastric bypass, drank too much. Saw half our party to their Uber. read more

Burgers are delicious and huge! Atmosphere is so so. Not my type of hang out but no problem ordering a burger to go to take back across the street to eat. The three stars is because of the atmosphere and feeling. But if rating on food definite 4.5! read more

Very local dive bar with great prices. Open early. Great atmosphere, and lovely bar tenders that can make a good drink read more

Dive bar in Portland near where one of my sons lives. Great, cheap breakfast and nice fries and tots to get while watching games. Lots of TVs and pool tables. Went on trivia night and was really fun. read more

Worst bar in Portland. I have a real ID, never a problem whatsoever with clubs, bars, etc. The bouncer didn't let me in bc he thought it was fake. Don't understand how they can have such an idiot as a bouncer. read more

Drinks are cheap and service is friendly and there is private parking behind the building

This place is awesome! Great service and staff. The food is incredible and I highly recommend the gyro.

My boyfriend and I stumbled across this bar on our first night in Portland. Prices for drinks and food are great! This was one of the least expensive places we got drinks at. One of the Bartenders was nice enough to make a list of places we should visit. We will definitely be back on our next visit. read more

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As you can see, i really like the chicken tender basket. I've tried their burgers and jalapeño poppers, also very good!Everyone's always nice when I'm here, i love the vibes it can be lowkey, gets busy on game nights. I love the touch screen juke box. There's like 4 pool tables if that's your jam read more

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Lady with Kat ears is unnecessarily rude. It's a mostly empty bar. Maybe be nice the few of us here to watch the Olympics.

Cheap bar food. Wings are breaded and baked.. service was fair to not so fair. Atmosphere was typical for Burnside.

Great dive sports bar with a good atmosphere. In the daytime it's full of sports fans or crotchety old men. At night it turns into a bit of a party. The daytime bar lead is a gem. My only knock on this place is the condiment I specifically asked for with food was out when my food got to me, which would've totally changed my order, the devil is in the details. read more

I felt like writing a one star review last weekend after watching a World Cup soccer match there. Most things were good except for the weak, overpriced drinks and lippy service. But since everything else was ok, I gave them a pass. So today, I arrived just before noon after watching France crush Croatia at my home, I arrived at Marathon to watch more soccer with my friends. The bartender told me she couldn't serve me because I'd had enough already. The sobriety police really fucked up this time. I had coffee during the France match, a glass of water and a 20 oz. bottle of Coke. So fuck you Marathon for ruining my fun afternoon with my friends. 2018 - Review 12 read more

Great Portland dive bar staples for years. Good beer selection, excellent food and friendly service. read more

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I very rarely leave bad reviews, but my friend and I came here after a Thorns game yesterday and they deserve it. Both of us have been here before, but it's been a while. We walked in and sat at the bar. We sat there, in front of the bartenders for 15 minutes while they all avoided eye contact and took the orders of anyone else who walked up to the bar. We had to basically light ourselves on fire to get a drink. Meanwhile, the woman sitting next to us was super drunk and slurring while getting all the attention she wanted. I'm not sure, but it sort of felt like we were getting dissed because we were men, and the bartenders were all women and so were almost all of the other people sitting at the bar. That's ok, you live and learn. We finished one drink and went over to the Civic taproom and had great service and no attitude. read more

Bit into not 1 but two raw chicken tenders. Brought it up to the waitress and was called a Dick for bringing it to their attention. Honestly super sad cause we're locals and come here all the time. read more

Marathon Taverna - Raw - Sports Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Oh my gosh, I'm a big fan of Marathon Taverna they are all the best :)! I go there every Sunday for football I specifically to root for the Bears even though they are not doing too great this season, I look forward to spending every Sunday at the Marathon taverna :) Probably because the tavern is fantastic, the food is great. (I am such a big fan of the breakfast euro) my goodness YUM, and I love the employees there too! The bartenders and servers are fantastic and I love every second that I'm there, especially always get to watch my team! Thanks!! read more

Great bar for family and friends! I always have a wonderful time here. They have good food and a great friendly atmosphere. They always have multiple TVs on playing the latest sporting events. There also games that you can play. The staff is easy-going and the service is great. Security does a great job keeping out the riff-raff. read more

Nice divey sports bar with great food and a casual vibe. They don't do table service. I would avoid when there's a big event at Providence Park. read more

This place has good food for a great deal. I love the gyros and come here regularly for them and I'm very picky about Greek food. The taziki sauce is homemade and tastes authentic. The bartenders are very attentive and I love that they have designated security. There have been multiple occasions where someone was following me but couldn't get in because they couldn't show ID. I like the pool tables which are simply coin operated and they have fun trivia nights too on Tuesdays. read more

Tl;dr: BEST TAVERN IN PORTLAND! Everything about this place is amazing (unless you are a person who does not appreciate divey sports bars? If you are then what are you doing looking up drinks on Burnside?). Here is a brief description of how this place is great: Location: 2 minute walk from Providence Park AND HAS FREE PARKING IF YOURE EATING/DRINKING THERE! Hours: 7am to closing (currently the restrictions in PDX are set to 12 mindnight)! Prices: Caters to most budgets! Kind of tight on money but hungry? Two offerings of $3 breakfast plates that are filling. Feeling kind of spendy? Cool, get more of their affordable menu items because this place won't charge you more than a reasonable price. Drinks: Good amount of taps that span the spectrum. Not so much that you'll spend the first 30 minutes gawking at the overhead tap menu, but not so little you're stuck with Armpit IPA or Tap Water Lager. Staff: Very friendly (shoutout to the waitresses)! They will make sure you're comfortable and do a great job of being present. Also: big bonus points for being cute, attentive, and friendly. read more

Their new chicken sandwich is fire and I recommend getting it as is. The pickles, onions, and honey mustard really go well with the fried chicken. Gyros are always a solid choice and some of the best in town. Cheap food/drinks and lots of tv's to watch your favorite sports. read more

Marathon Taverna - Chicken Sandwich - Sports Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This little gem gets five-stars based on value alone, but the service was quick and efficient as well. Can't beat the $5 breakfast and their Gyros are excellent; good food, fast service and very reasonable pricing makes this a winner. Not to mention you are surrounded by TV's with a variety of sports playing throughout the establishment, although there was very little Hockey to be seen and it is playoff time. read more

I'm a dive bar enthusiast, and this was the dive of my dreams. Sooo, sooooo old school, dingy & gross looking (but clean)...I loved every bit of it. My friends weren't as thrilled as me and kinda feared for their lives but I was in my element. I'm sure it's a bit more lively at night, but the daytime crowd consists of a few senior citizens who look like they're on their last leg. Hey, I fully intend to spend my golden years on a barstool too, so no judgement from me. Beats sitting home and knitting a scarf! They have a great menu and the food is sooooooo cheap but really good at the same time. HUGE portions too! The three of us had lunch entrees and could barely make a dent in them, I had a bloody mary, and they both had sodas and the check was less than $30. Couldn't believe it. AND THEY HAVE SLOT MACHINES. They're through the Oregon lottery so I suppose they're common in Portland but I was in heaven. My friends were in a hurry to GTFO so I only got to pay for a few minutes...but I won $30! read more

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Lower tier (sports?) bar, with a divey feel, average food, EPL (added a star) and bad service.

Dive bar on west Burnside with lots of character and surprisingly decent food. $5 gyros including a vegetarian option and $3 breakfast served both in the morning and late night. Kinda like the Cheers of Portland, i feel like this place is filled with regulars and the kinda placed where everyone knows everyone. Trivia on Tuesday, lots of tvs for watching sports, free popcorn, spacious, inexpensive. What more can you ask for? read more

Marathon Taverna - Veggie Gyro - Sports Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Great food great people ...always a safe mellow place to hang out ...highly recommend it ...and security there is very nice ..