Marathon Souvlaki in Chomedey, Laval (a few steps away from La Récréathèque) specializes in fresh, tender meat souvlakis. Marathon Souvlaki has also won an award for the best souvlaki awarded by the Gazette. There are a choice between pork, lamb, chicken or even vegetarian souvlaki. Other dishes are also available at Marathon Souvlaki.
Marathon Souvlaki is widely praised for flavorful Greek cuisine, generous portions, and good value whether dining in or ordering takeout. The meat is described as well cooked on the grill, with standout tzatziki, fresh salads, and a house dressing that many find delicious. Service is generally fast and friendly, contributing to a lively, family friendly atmosphere, though a few reviews note it can be noisy or busy and occasionally service slows down. Some comments mention changes to the bread, extra charges for tzatziki, or variability between visits, but overall the food remains fresh, satisfying, and consistently high quality. The restaurant is seen as a go-to for authentic Greek staples and has a longstanding reputation as a reliable favorite in the area.
Hands down the BEST souvlaki I have ever had! It's not a secret that my favourite meal is chicken, rice & salad & this was next level. The meat was cooked absolutely perfectly. We ordered a spare skewer of pork which was so tender! The Marathon salad dressing was delicious as was the rice. We also ordered the tzatziki which came with this beautifully toasted pita drizzled with olive oil & Greek seasoning. Hubby had the pork gyro which was massive! My plate was huge & I could barely finish it. I can see why this place has been open for so many years; it's a gem & I look forward to returning!
Hadn't been here for some time. I didn't enjoy what we bought on this last visit. I was used to better. I'm addition, I don't know if this is the norm, but $20 for 2 chicken gyros was a little too expensive to my taste. Wasn't impressed this time around.
Nov 7, 2025
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Group of 3. Dinner at 530ish. Right from walking in the door greeted immediately. Seated. Water to table. Service is amazing. We all ordered the chicken souvlaki platter. 2 with 1 skewer, 1 with 2 skewers. Was a big plate of food that comes with rice, potatoes & salad. All the ingredients were fresh. Highly recommend this place if you are in Laval & have a craving for Greek Food. 3 ate very well for $70 including tip.
Consistently delicious & quality food. The menu has a decent variety of protein choices (mainly chicken, beef, lamb/pork, & calamari). Fast & friendly service, busy atmosphere. Recommend reservations for large groups, the place fills up fast.
Great Greek Chicken Gyro plate with delicious Marathon Salad & crispy fries. You cannot go wrong with a Large plate of Chicken Gyro. Good portion of chicken.
I highly recommend!!!
Went on a dinner date to this location during the holidays & although the booths are somewhat cramped, decor is well done services excellent & food quality is top-notch authentic Greek. Chicken souvlaki, taramasalata & tzatziki are awesome. Was not impressed with their fries, store bought frozen crinkle cut… which is why they only got 4 stars. Otherwise, incredible experience. Tarama was so good it didn't make it to the picture :-D
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I want to say, I went & bought two large chicken loose meat plates & came home & had pork meat. I was very disappointed. I called in & spoke to Alexia who was very understanding & offered to compensated me by Giving me a whole new order ( the right order) for FREE! I was super impressed. They never do that elsewhere. Thank you guys!
I did a take out order. I love marathons but my god they are getting cheap on the rice & fries in a chicken pita plate. Come one guys there is. Irving cheaper than rice. Don't give me a little round cup of rice fill it up like you used too!
Great staff! Warm atmosphere! Quality food at an affordable price! A place for the whole family run by Family! I love the Gyro, kids love the chicken souvlaki & the loose gyro plate. Dips are Awesome! Cozy dining hall with friendly staff. You can order take-out or delivery as well.
Marathon used to be one of my favorite restaurants. Haven't been in about a year. I recently pick up my usual chicken souvlaki plate & I must say, everything has changed. The salad dressing, the rice...even the portions. Everything was very different. I was really disappointed as I used to love the food there.
The place is overall good , the atmosphere is not great, clean but feels like a cafeteria then a cozy greek restaurant, staff are respectful & attentive overall, the food is also overall good ( had the chicken pita & Calamari), the quantity is not at all generous, normally if it is high price like that it is justified by the large quantity served, not the case ( they must either reduce the prices or at least give a nice generous quanity & not skimp on ingredients) , I am often at other greek restaurants & others in general & I do see higher prices like that but it is always justified at least by much larger quantities, the greek salad is very small & you feel they are skimping on some ingredients e.g. papers & the feta cheese is so thin & almist any olive oil & literally one olive & it is spread thin across the plate to fill plate space, the pita was good on the other hand, the chicken is nice & well marinateand & the tatzeki was very good as well. The Calamari was good but also small quantity for the price. Conclusion it is too expensive for what it is.
Been going there since Day one, I don't mind the price increase things go up, BUT when I take home a Chicken Pita & it a mini amount of meat, this is a problem, I was thinking of calling but why waste my time.
