Marathon - 16th & Sansom, Philadelphia, PA

Marathon - 16th & Sansom

Name: Marathon - 16th & Sansom
Address: 121 S 16th St., Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19102
Telephone: (215) 569-3278
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

798 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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Marathon has served the neighborhoods of Philadelphia for over 25 years as a family-run restaurant group. We serve well-made American classics, and strive to source the freshest food locally available to us, including from our own Marathon Farm in Brewerytown, Philadelphia. Our favorite farm to table items include our grass-fed Cheesesteak, free-range Turkey Plate, and fluffy Omelets made with cage-free eggs.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 2, 2023

10:00 PM

Booked 24 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
American, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(215) 569-3278
Website
http://www.eatmarathon.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Marlon Rambaran
Catering
Please contact catering@eatmarathon.com for catering options.
Private party contact
Amy Renner: (215) 561-0500

Location
121 S 16th St., Philadelphia, PA 19102
Neighborhood
Rittenhouse Square
Cross street
16th and Sansom
Parking details
Located near several public parking lots on Sansom St and 15th St. Street parking is permitted throughout the day and dependent on availability.
Public transit
Conveniently located only 3 blocks from the Broad Street Line and several major bus routes including: 2, 9, 21, and 42.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

Marathon Weekday Happy Hour
Multiple dates available
Mon - Thu - 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Marathon offers a happy hour that includes food and drink specials every Monday thru Friday from 4PM - 6PM!

What 798 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Philadelphia
Kid-friendly

798 Reviews

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DeborahP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food4service5ambience4
Marathon offers a diverse menu with something for everyone. Prices are reasonable and the service was outstanding!
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FoodieJax
Jacksonville
147 reviews
vip
5.0
147 reviews
Dined on September 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perfectly cooked Salmon and eggs on the side. Vegie pasta dish was piping hot and delicious. Great service. Highly recommended!
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RobH
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful for brunch! Varied menu from grilled ham & cheese to Moroccan couscous salad to tofu scramble.
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MiguelPandika
Charlotte
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2023
overall5food5service3ambience4
Breakfast with an old friend visiting town. Great food and value. Service was a bit slow despite not being packed. Also was surprised that they did not have sugar-free or low sugar syrup.
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GEEKS
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, delicious food! Super responsive to getting an order in quickly for hungry kid. Will definitely be back!
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MattD
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience3
Good food, great service. Everyone was friendly and attentive
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StevenC
New York Area
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Cobb salad was excellent Burgers are good too Matzoh bell soup was good, great chicken soup base.
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KylieW
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 13, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Friendly, quick, easy, service & tasty simple food served. .
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a great meal from this restaurant. Thank you
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
Arrived on time for our reservation. Sat immediately upon arrival. Left after 15 minutes with no acknowledgement from any of the four services who looked at us. Got back on Open Table while there and got a dinner reservation at Parc. It was a wonderful experience at Parc. Highly recommend it.
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AnneM
Philadelphia
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Great place to go before a show! Service was quick. Great selection of food and perfect kids menu too!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Chose this after a lot of looking. The food was absolutely fantastic! So unexpected and so glad we landed here! I had the shrimp risotto and my husband had the hot Turkey sandwich. Service was great. Highly recommend!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Convenient downtown location, large windows with airy feel, excellent menu options and attentive service.
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SandraD
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
Yummy food and lots of interesting choices! Delicious margaritas! Friendly service.
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Tess
Philadelphia
28 reviews
vip
2.0
28 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2023
overall2food2service4ambience2
Was just ok. Had a salad and it was fine for what it cost and my diagnostic had chicken and fries. It was a little dirty (my cup was dirty!) and all around could use a good cleaning!
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Patti
Atlantic City
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
Wanted a quick pre-theatre meal that my 6 year old grandson would enjoy. Staff was accommodating, service very good.
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Deana
Philadelphia
39 reviews
vip
3.0
39 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2023
overall3food4service5ambience3
The food, as always, is good. The spinach/white bean soup was a real treat. But the noise level at lunch is like sitting next to a jet plane at take-off. Unless you don't want to talk during the meal. (It doesn't matter if you're lunching at 11:30 or 1:00. And, to tell the truth, who wants to eat after 2:00?)
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OpenTable Diner
Atlantic City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wes was our waiter very polite and attentive!! The food is delicious and the peach margarita is the best drink ever !!
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eaties
Philadelphia
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Try the wonderful pierogi! My crab cake was huge and delicious, not the usual tiny hockey puck.
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rxm68
Chicago
44 reviews
vip
5.0
44 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food as always. Comfort food at its best. The outside dining was very nice.
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SusanF
Philadelphia
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food was fresh and delicious and our server was very attentive and helpful with food allergy. Will be back, often! Thank you.
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RebeccaM
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
The service here was wonderful with welcoming and efficient staff.
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LisetteN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
The staff were friendly. The food was great! I came here to visit my daughter with my parents and younger children. There was something for everyone.
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Ivie
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 11, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
server was super nice and helpful. food was unremarkable but inoffensive.
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arch1
Philadelphia
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 2, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
Too noisy indoors - glad for good weather to eat outdoors.
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LoriM
Philadelphia
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
I love Marathon. Inexpensive, yet good food. It’s a great New-York-style place to meet a friend or grab a quick dinner. I will be going there whenever I’m in town!
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SpencerN
Philadelphia
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love Marathon! It is the go-to lunch spot for my co-workers and me, and I always highly recommend it for anyone visiting the city. The food is super high quality, and there's opportunities for substitutions/gluten free/vegan options. The staff is always kind and patient! If I could, I'd eat at Marathon for breakfast, lunch, and dinner everyday!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on July 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great healthy options if that's what you desire & many sharable options. I had the soup of the day, Minestrone, & it was delicious! My mom had the chicken noodle soup, & she also enjoyed it. Cup or bowl option. We shared a control freak salad, & we still had leftovers when we were done eating. Great portion, numerous options of what to put in your salad & the ingredients were all fresh. Highly recommend for a casual meal!
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Sandy
Philadelphia
53 reviews
vip
5.0
53 reviews
Dined on July 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
They are always accommodating everyone Quick service Kindness Great people work there
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Bridget
Philadelphia
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Moroccan Salmon Salad was fresh and delicious. Our server, Joseph, was friendly and attentive.
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AnneR
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 26, 2023
overall3food5service1ambience4
The selection was excellent. Food was very good. Service was unacceptable. We never saw our waiter after we placed our order. The food was delivered by other servers, and he never came back to check on us, drink refills, food check, etc. After over 20 minutes, We had to flag down another staff member for service. The waiter stated that we did not tell him that we wanted separate checks, while we told him twice.
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SJ
StefanJ
Philadelphia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 20, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience4
Excellent server very attentive. Food was good but a little bit on the pricy side. I’ve been here many times but was my first time having lunch their. Not sure if I’ll be back for lunch but dinner and brunch is pretty terrific.
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BurrenSC
New York Area
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 20, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience3
Made reservations for lunch and had to wait 15 minutes for a table.
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PV
PhillyVisitor
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Was looking for a comfortable casual place to celebrate a birthday and Marathon was the perfect choice. Our server was very attentive, and the food was delicious.
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MP
MarcP
New York Area
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
good food and good drinks. swerver as goof=d and very friendly
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Katiemae
Philadelphia
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on June 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had lunch here after my sons kindergarten graduation with 7 people. Everything was excellent! The food was delicious, the large windows to the street were enjoyable, and the service was great. I also thought the prices were very good!
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CarolP
Philadelphia
7 reviews
vip
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 7, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience3
Music was very loud which caused everyone to have to speak louder, so it was a noisy atmosphere. However, service & food were wonderful. We loved the Control Freak Salad!
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KandP
Philadelphia
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on June 7, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience4
Not an ideal spot for a meal before a show. The crowd was a mixed bag, but the food was less stellar than even Applebees. Not worth even the happy hour prices. The waiter didn’t even check back to see how food was or to get us napkins. Will not be back.
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DonnaM
Philadelphia
31 reviews
vip
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delightful server. Great outside dining with people watching.
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Nick
Philadelphia
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great brunch with friends and reasonable prices for center city.
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FAQs

Marathon - 16th & Sansom is rated 4.6 stars by 798 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 2, 2023

10:00 PM

Booked 24 times today

121 S 16th St., Philadelphia, PA 19102

Additional information

Cross street
16th and Sansom
Neighborhood
Rittenhouse Square
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
American, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Located near several public parking lots on Sansom St and 15th St. Street parking is permitted throughout the day and dependent on availability.
Public transit
Conveniently located only 3 blocks from the Broad Street Line and several major bus routes including: 2, 9, 21, and 42.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Marlon Rambaran
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.eatmarathon.com/
Phone number
(215) 569-3278
Catering
Please contact catering@eatmarathon.com for catering options.
Private party contact
Amy Renner: (215) 561-0500

Marathon - 16th & Sansom

Make a reservation

Additional information

Offers

Marathon Weekday Happy Hour

Menu

What 798 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

FAQs

How is Marathon - 16th & Sansom restaurant rated?

Is Marathon - 16th & Sansom currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Additional information