Marvin’s
202 S College Ave, Greencastle, IN, 46135
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202 S College Ave
Greencastle, IN, 46135 - Phone (765) 653-9200
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Street
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Divey
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
Drive-Thru : No
Caters : No
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Scott H.
"Give me GCB's or give me good breath." Isn't that how the saying goes? People have been telling me about Marvin's GCB's (garlic cheeseburgers) for years so I finally stopped in to try one. Be careful. When you order a garlic cheeseburger, they actually give you two garlic cheeseburgers - a great deal at $7.00! I also ordered Frank's fries (cheese fries with garlic - $2.25). The GCB's were great! They weren't quite worth the hype, but they were still really good. The GCB's are a big enough portion that you don't need a side item. I don't recommend Frank's fries. The fries alone would have been good, but the cheese sauce was low quality and kind of gross. Garlic makes everything taste better, doesn't it? Side note: During the week, Marvin's is closed from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
(4)Rachel W.
Cheap garlic cheeseburgers and cheese fries. Décor isn't overly impressive (or impressive at all), but it's a college hang-out, so the overall environment is perfectly acceptable. Clean? Eh... Nice, large parking lot. Fast service.
(4)Cary S.
Marvins: a cheap food hotspot for the depauw crowd. The atmosphere was original and fun, but the food definitely wasn't. Our meals were cheap and quick but generic and lacking. Additionally, the restaurant was dirty. I wasn't expecting much, and Marvin's wasn't a whole lot.
(2)Sarah W.
I really was not that impressed with this place. All of my Depauw alum friends had hyped this place so much and perhaps I went in with too high of expectations. Don't get me wrong I see the appeal from a college students point of view. It's a burger joint that is open till 2am in an otherwise conservative small town. I'm sure all that grease tastes amazing after a few adult beverages....
(2)Peter P.
A Greencastle/Depauw institution. Garlic Cheeseburger (aka GCB). 'Nuff said. It's total greasy-spoon fare, but it's become something magical here. Take 2 hamburger patties, fry them with cheese on top, and lay them side-by-side on a hoagie roll. Then cover it in garlic salt. Heaven. And it's cheap. The decor isn't anything to write home about, but be sure to walk around and check out all the pictures of students/ex-students from around the world with their "Marvin's Delivers To (insert location here)" signs.
(3)Tom M.
Marvin's serves comfort food for college students. If you are a DePauw alum, you love Marvin's. If not, you will wonder why anyone eats there. I visited at the suggestion of a DePauw alum who begged me to bring him back a GCB. That's Garlic Cheeseburger in DePauw lingo. A GCB is two rather bland hamburger patties side by side on a garlic bread hoagie bun, with two slices of Kraft cheese just like Mom uses. And that's it. It's unremarkably different. My wife ordered a stromboli that was actually a GCB on a non garlic bun with mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce. The meat was a ground steak patty, not crumbled sausage like every other stromboli on the planet. We ordered onion rings, and they were actually quite good, nice and crunchy. The atmosphere at Marvin's is a bit dive-y. I've been told that it used to be a real dive, then moved into a newer building, but it retains it's dive-y-ness. The walls are plastered with photos of all the places around the world where they have delivered. I guess they will ship GCBs anywhere. I have to be perfectly honest. I doubt I will ever return here. But to Depauw alums who want to relive drunken late nights at Marvin's - more power to you. College towns all over the country have some version of Marvin's. Oh, and they also serve other sandwiches and pizza too.
(2)Will C.
I pride myself on giving completely unbiased reviews. This isn't going to be one of them. I went to school at DePauw and therefore signed a contract that I'd always love Marvin's in exchange for a tuition discount. Just kidding, there are no tuition discounts. Some people like the wet burrito, some rave about the pizza, but most just go for the GCB. For the uninitiated, that's a Garlic Cheeseburger, and it's amazing. My suggestion would be to pair your GCB with an order of Cheese Fries (ask for cheese on the side to maintain fry crunchiness), and a very cheap light beer. You shouldn't come for the decor, although the "Marvin's Delivers to..." pictures are awesome, definitely don't come for the service, and if you're a Wally, do everyone a favor and don't come at all.
(5)Bruce H.
This was my first time at Marvin's. I'm writing this review as a person who had never heard if a GCB. This has to be one of the worst hamburgers that I have had. All this GCB is a frozen hamburger patty with cheese on a garlic bun, no lettuce no pickle no onion nothing but a flavorless burger on a garlic bun. They say people have these GCB's shipped all over the country, I find that hard to believe. Then there was the "famous" cheese fries, they were good but nothing special. I honestly would not walk across the street to eat here again.
(1)Ellen R.
Growing up in Greencastle, Marvin's at least twice a month was a must. The GCB and cheese fries are always good whether you order there or have it delivered. The atmosphere is casual and it's always entertaining looking through the hundreds of photos plastered on the walls. It's just an all around great place to hang out with friends. Since relocating to the NE side of Indy, I have found myself craving this food more than anything else. Would definitely recommend to anyone in the area. Greencastle doesn't have much, but it is home to the best GCB I've ever had.
(4)Renita M.
I miss Marv's. I went to DePauw, and spent two more years visiting my now-husband on campus, and there were a lot of GCBs and ranch fries. And wet burritos and pizza and GCCB's... Marvin's is a legend for a reason. It's a basic, funky, college-student-hangout greasy pit. But the GCB inspires a rather crazy level of fanaticism -- even my grandma, who eats like a bird, finished her entire half a GCB. (A whole one is two 1/4-lb patties.) The rest of the food is also good, and the restaurant is an experience (although not as unique as the old one). If you're ever unlucky enough to be in Greencastle, you must go get some Marv's. They deliver. Everywhere. Edit: My mom made her man-friend stop in Greencastle overnight on a drive back from STL. Just so they could eat at Marv's. The Thursday night special -- GCB, cheese fries and a coke -- is a classic, and that's what they had. Mmmmmmarv's.
(4)Julia W.
Marv's makes food that sits in your belly like a rock, but you can't help but sort of love it because, well--that's all we really had while at good ol' DePauw in the middle of that Indiana cornfield called Greencastle. It's been renovated and cleaned-up since I graduated, so I can't speak of how anything currently tastes... I imagine the loss of 50-year-old grease alters the flavor of the beloved GCB (Garlic Cheeseburger)... But back in the day, the GCBs were a nice distraction from finals cramming (the school would kindly pick up the tab for all of us dorm-kids studying the night away), the ranch fries were good and even the poppers would do in a pinch. Perhaps the best thing about Marv's is its history and your part in it--the walls of the restaurant are decked out in snapshots of decades of students in various states of inebriation, collected from the "Kiwi" man or woman responsible for capturing the memories of formals and events ('cause Lord knows half the attendants probably don't remember jack about 'em). Wait, no. THE best thing about Marv's is that they'll accept checks for $2, even when you're getting delivery at 2am. Now THAT'S service, my friends.
(4)J T.
... or, "Mavin's" as it was known for years, because whoever painted the sign forgot the "r", and apparently no one noticed til they put the sign up, and figured, oh the hell with it... It's a local legend, especially with the DPU kids. The walls are literally covered from floor to ceiling (and maybe the ceiling itself) with pictures of DPU students on their off-campus study adventures.
(4)Abhi C.
Rule #1 for visiting Greencastle: You _have_ to go to Marv's and order a GCB! serving the college community since... well, a long while ago... marv's is the "hang-out" for depauw students. open till late (2am sometimes), marv's delivers the Garlic Chicken Burgers and the Grilled Chicken Deluxes that make your four years at DePauw worth it's weight in greasy food :) My regular order consists of Grilled Chicken Deluxe, and Ranch fries. And remember, Marvin's delivers!
(4)Lynette Z.
The GCB is dry and the burger tasted like it had no seasoning. The only garlic I tasted was on the bread. The fries are your regular run of the mill frozen then fried fries. The only thing that I have ever had there that is good is the grilled chicken sandwich.
(2)Matthew O.
GCB and cheese fries!
(4)J. W.
Overrated and overpriced! Marvin's is overrated and overpriced in my opinion. We paid $19.80 for two average garlic burgers, but good large-cut fries and a drink. Toppings are extra and they don't prompt you to ask for them. I tried to get a to go cup and was told it would be an additional .27 cents. Really after $19.80 no free cup to go when the syrup costs you practically nothing?? The next day we ate at the Beef House and had a really good hamburger cooked to order on charcoal with very nice service. Maybe Marvin's makes the cut in a small town, but just don't have too high of expectations... I would agree 100% with others who said that the service is lacking and almost rude...All part of an average experience I guess.
(2)Lothar M.
Marvin's is disgusting! Almost everything is at best mediocre, but mostly gross. Their famed 'Garlic Hamburger' is a small, extremely dry piece of minced meat on an equally dry piece of garlic bread. Fries and chicken tender seem to come directly from Wal-Mart. On top of that, the 'service' is often lacking. I don't say this often, or hardly ever at all, but I rather go to McDonalds.
(1)M M.
I've frequently written reviews about how nostalgia has failed me. Restaurants I loved as a kid frequently pack the punch they used to. Cereals that were phenomenal when I was 12 taste like absolute ass now. TV shows I couldn't live without are now embarrassing to even consider. I took a detour to Greencastle, my old college town, in desperate hopes that at least one bit of nostalgia wouldn't turn out to be unfounded. GCBs were my life when I was at DePauw (which is ironic considering they've likely taken at least a year off of the end of said life) but I'm a prepare for the worst, hope for the best kind of guy. I was steeled to find out that they actually sucked after all. Wrong. They were still brilliant. Eight years after my last indulgent bit of a greasy, salted, garlic covered sort of cheeseburger, I was beyond pleased to know they were still as transcendent as they've always been. And when I say transcendent I mean, here you have these seemingly low quality ingredients put together into something that tastes a thousand times better than it has any right to. The whole is far more than the sum of its parts. It's a Gestalt psychologist's dream. Add in some cheese fries, and yeah, it's still the highest quality low quality food in the universe. I swore to myself, a long time ago, that I'd never set foot in Greencastle again, but the lure of Marvin's was just too great. I'm glad it was worth the anguish of briefly reliving my college years. R.I.P. Marvin.
(5)Ethan H.
Marvin's famous GCB isn't really a GCB at all, but a CB on GB. There's nothing particularly garlicky (or good) about the burger itself, which has the look of plastic, the feel of cardboard, and the taste of sawdust. But the bread is tasty, interesting, and spiced appropriately for the occasion. I do, however, wish that the patty and the cheese had a little bit less of that 'we-were-fresh-grilled...yesterday' look and taste to them. Instead, the cheese, which had clearly been melted at one stage in its uninteresting life, was fully re-hardened onto a patty that was plastic, dry, gritty and gray. Look, I'll be back here again. I just didn't love it the way I wanted to and thought I would. So far, Marvin's delivers great and friendly service and a fine place to enjoy the tradition and atmosphere of a distinguished college. But the GCB wasn't nearly worth the hype. Oh yes, and the beer selection does to beer what Dan Quayle (DePauw '69) did to spelling.
(2)Jessika F.
Marvin's isn't fancy and their burgers aren't Kobe beef... but man, I do love the taste of a GCB. My husband and I live 30 min away, but because they are open late at night, we are able to drive over late on the weekends and chow down! If you're expecting something gourmet, then it's best for you to go elsewhere. It's a classic college eatery, complete with photos all over the wall and a somewhat lackluster interior. But they're open late, and they serve the perfect food for late night eating, especially post drinking. Their prices are reasonable and while their staff isn't the friendliest bunch, they certainly aren't rude and they do smile from time to time. ;) I've eaten there many many times and I will continue to do so.
(4)Thomas G.
A classic. Garlic cheeseburger is the signature dish.
(4)Anna K.
I love Marvin's. It's definitely a DePauw staple! You have to get the garlic cheeseburger and cheese fries with a ranch cup!
(5)bridget l.
Yeah, I miss the old Marvins, with all the pictures etc...but the new one is pretty great too. open late, delivery, food isnt half bad, as a matter of fact i would rate it a 6.5 on the fast(eR) food scale. i miss this place.
(4)Brian S.
Arrived on a Sunday night and took the family straight to Marvin's. "Greeted" by a couple of grease spot covered t-shirt wearing teenagers lacking in basic social skills. Surly was how my wife and sister-in-law described them. Ordered a GCB, a pizza, a burrito with sour cream and four drinks. Thirty minutes later the GCB and pizza arrived at our table. We asked about the burrito and received a snippy "you didn't order one. You want one?" We replied in the affirmative. 10 minutes passed. No burrito. I asked about it and was told "we didn't think you wanted one. So, do ya?" Told them we did. Another 10 minutes passed. My wife walks up to the counter. Seems her burrito had been sitting there for a good part of that time. She returns to the table with it...luke warm after sitting waiting to be delivered to our table and seemingly over-spiced to compensate for a lack of freshness in its ingredients. As for the other items? The GCB must have been prepped as they prepped the pizza and sat waiting while the pizza baked. By the time it was served, it was cold and mostly tasteless, with the exception of the overabundance of garlic powder on the bread. The patty? Similar to the old pre-formed, filler laden and frozen hockey puck type hamburger patties served in high school cafeterias everywhere. At least the pizza was hot, though low on toppings but overabundant in cheese and sauce. The place appeared run down. Many tables hadn't been bussed from earlier patrons. Frankly, my first thought when we walked in was that we should walk out and dine elsewhere. But Marvin's was a tradition when my wife attended DePauw and she wanted our niece, visiting with us for her university tour the next day, to enjoy some of that tradition. Sadly, the Marvin's experience failed on all counts.
(2)Carolyn C.
I am craving a GCB at 10:30 a.m., all the way out here in San Francisco. There is nowhere to eat in Greencastle, but when I am in town, Marvin's is a must. I must say I miss the old location - so much character...and is what made Marvin's Marvin's. I don't even eat burgers very often, but sometimes a girl has just gotta have her red meat and grease.
(4)Jared B.
Marvin's is a place to go for good food, great conversation, and a pleasant atmopshere. Don't go for the service. They are rude most times (I have been over 30 times) and they never get my order right. EVER. Once they correct it (and are rude about doing it), it is amazing. Their Ole is the best! Their pizza is pretty tasty too. Their beer selection is the WORST I have ever seen, truly pathetic. Their french fries are always warm and their GCB is somewhat flavorful. The place is always pretty clean and I have had good service there, when I order delivery.
(3)Peter P.
A Greencastle/Depauw institution. Garlic Cheeseburger (aka GCB). 'Nuff said. It's total greasy-spoon fare, but it's become something magical here. Take 2 hamburger patties, fry them with cheese on top, and lay them side-by-side on a hoagie roll. Then cover it in garlic salt. Heaven. And it's cheap. The decor isn't anything to write home about, but be sure to walk around and check out all the pictures of students/ex-students from around the world with their "Marvin's Delivers To (insert location here)" signs.
(3)Scott H.
"Give me GCB's or give me good breath." Isn't that how the saying goes? People have been telling me about Marvin's GCB's (garlic cheeseburgers) for years so I finally stopped in to try one. Be careful. When you order a garlic cheeseburger, they actually give you two garlic cheeseburgers - a great deal at $7.00! I also ordered Frank's fries (cheese fries with garlic - $2.25). The GCB's were great! They weren't quite worth the hype, but they were still really good. The GCB's are a big enough portion that you don't need a side item. I don't recommend Frank's fries. The fries alone would have been good, but the cheese sauce was low quality and kind of gross. Garlic makes everything taste better, doesn't it? Side note: During the week, Marvin's is closed from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
(4)Rachel W.
Cheap garlic cheeseburgers and cheese fries. Décor isn't overly impressive (or impressive at all), but it's a college hang-out, so the overall environment is perfectly acceptable. Clean? Eh... Nice, large parking lot. Fast service.
(4)Cary S.
Marvins: a cheap food hotspot for the depauw crowd. The atmosphere was original and fun, but the food definitely wasn't. Our meals were cheap and quick but generic and lacking. Additionally, the restaurant was dirty. I wasn't expecting much, and Marvin's wasn't a whole lot.
(2)Sarah W.
I really was not that impressed with this place. All of my Depauw alum friends had hyped this place so much and perhaps I went in with too high of expectations. Don't get me wrong I see the appeal from a college students point of view. It's a burger joint that is open till 2am in an otherwise conservative small town. I'm sure all that grease tastes amazing after a few adult beverages....
(2)Tom M.
Marvin's serves comfort food for college students. If you are a DePauw alum, you love Marvin's. If not, you will wonder why anyone eats there. I visited at the suggestion of a DePauw alum who begged me to bring him back a GCB. That's Garlic Cheeseburger in DePauw lingo. A GCB is two rather bland hamburger patties side by side on a garlic bread hoagie bun, with two slices of Kraft cheese just like Mom uses. And that's it. It's unremarkably different. My wife ordered a stromboli that was actually a GCB on a non garlic bun with mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce. The meat was a ground steak patty, not crumbled sausage like every other stromboli on the planet. We ordered onion rings, and they were actually quite good, nice and crunchy. The atmosphere at Marvin's is a bit dive-y. I've been told that it used to be a real dive, then moved into a newer building, but it retains it's dive-y-ness. The walls are plastered with photos of all the places around the world where they have delivered. I guess they will ship GCBs anywhere. I have to be perfectly honest. I doubt I will ever return here. But to Depauw alums who want to relive drunken late nights at Marvin's - more power to you. College towns all over the country have some version of Marvin's. Oh, and they also serve other sandwiches and pizza too.
(2)Will C.
I pride myself on giving completely unbiased reviews. This isn't going to be one of them. I went to school at DePauw and therefore signed a contract that I'd always love Marvin's in exchange for a tuition discount. Just kidding, there are no tuition discounts. Some people like the wet burrito, some rave about the pizza, but most just go for the GCB. For the uninitiated, that's a Garlic Cheeseburger, and it's amazing. My suggestion would be to pair your GCB with an order of Cheese Fries (ask for cheese on the side to maintain fry crunchiness), and a very cheap light beer. You shouldn't come for the decor, although the "Marvin's Delivers to..." pictures are awesome, definitely don't come for the service, and if you're a Wally, do everyone a favor and don't come at all.
(5)Bruce H.
This was my first time at Marvin's. I'm writing this review as a person who had never heard if a GCB. This has to be one of the worst hamburgers that I have had. All this GCB is a frozen hamburger patty with cheese on a garlic bun, no lettuce no pickle no onion nothing but a flavorless burger on a garlic bun. They say people have these GCB's shipped all over the country, I find that hard to believe. Then there was the "famous" cheese fries, they were good but nothing special. I honestly would not walk across the street to eat here again.
(1)Ellen R.
Growing up in Greencastle, Marvin's at least twice a month was a must. The GCB and cheese fries are always good whether you order there or have it delivered. The atmosphere is casual and it's always entertaining looking through the hundreds of photos plastered on the walls. It's just an all around great place to hang out with friends. Since relocating to the NE side of Indy, I have found myself craving this food more than anything else. Would definitely recommend to anyone in the area. Greencastle doesn't have much, but it is home to the best GCB I've ever had.
(4)M M.
I've frequently written reviews about how nostalgia has failed me. Restaurants I loved as a kid frequently pack the punch they used to. Cereals that were phenomenal when I was 12 taste like absolute ass now. TV shows I couldn't live without are now embarrassing to even consider. I took a detour to Greencastle, my old college town, in desperate hopes that at least one bit of nostalgia wouldn't turn out to be unfounded. GCBs were my life when I was at DePauw (which is ironic considering they've likely taken at least a year off of the end of said life) but I'm a prepare for the worst, hope for the best kind of guy. I was steeled to find out that they actually sucked after all. Wrong. They were still brilliant. Eight years after my last indulgent bit of a greasy, salted, garlic covered sort of cheeseburger, I was beyond pleased to know they were still as transcendent as they've always been. And when I say transcendent I mean, here you have these seemingly low quality ingredients put together into something that tastes a thousand times better than it has any right to. The whole is far more than the sum of its parts. It's a Gestalt psychologist's dream. Add in some cheese fries, and yeah, it's still the highest quality low quality food in the universe. I swore to myself, a long time ago, that I'd never set foot in Greencastle again, but the lure of Marvin's was just too great. I'm glad it was worth the anguish of briefly reliving my college years. R.I.P. Marvin.
(5)Ethan H.
Marvin's famous GCB isn't really a GCB at all, but a CB on GB. There's nothing particularly garlicky (or good) about the burger itself, which has the look of plastic, the feel of cardboard, and the taste of sawdust. But the bread is tasty, interesting, and spiced appropriately for the occasion. I do, however, wish that the patty and the cheese had a little bit less of that 'we-were-fresh-grilled...yesterday' look and taste to them. Instead, the cheese, which had clearly been melted at one stage in its uninteresting life, was fully re-hardened onto a patty that was plastic, dry, gritty and gray. Look, I'll be back here again. I just didn't love it the way I wanted to and thought I would. So far, Marvin's delivers great and friendly service and a fine place to enjoy the tradition and atmosphere of a distinguished college. But the GCB wasn't nearly worth the hype. Oh yes, and the beer selection does to beer what Dan Quayle (DePauw '69) did to spelling.
(2)Jessika F.
Marvin's isn't fancy and their burgers aren't Kobe beef... but man, I do love the taste of a GCB. My husband and I live 30 min away, but because they are open late at night, we are able to drive over late on the weekends and chow down! If you're expecting something gourmet, then it's best for you to go elsewhere. It's a classic college eatery, complete with photos all over the wall and a somewhat lackluster interior. But they're open late, and they serve the perfect food for late night eating, especially post drinking. Their prices are reasonable and while their staff isn't the friendliest bunch, they certainly aren't rude and they do smile from time to time. ;) I've eaten there many many times and I will continue to do so.
(4)Thomas G.
A classic. Garlic cheeseburger is the signature dish.
(4)Renita M.
I miss Marv's. I went to DePauw, and spent two more years visiting my now-husband on campus, and there were a lot of GCBs and ranch fries. And wet burritos and pizza and GCCB's... Marvin's is a legend for a reason. It's a basic, funky, college-student-hangout greasy pit. But the GCB inspires a rather crazy level of fanaticism -- even my grandma, who eats like a bird, finished her entire half a GCB. (A whole one is two 1/4-lb patties.) The rest of the food is also good, and the restaurant is an experience (although not as unique as the old one). If you're ever unlucky enough to be in Greencastle, you must go get some Marv's. They deliver. Everywhere. Edit: My mom made her man-friend stop in Greencastle overnight on a drive back from STL. Just so they could eat at Marv's. The Thursday night special -- GCB, cheese fries and a coke -- is a classic, and that's what they had. Mmmmmmarv's.
(4)Lynette Z.
The GCB is dry and the burger tasted like it had no seasoning. The only garlic I tasted was on the bread. The fries are your regular run of the mill frozen then fried fries. The only thing that I have ever had there that is good is the grilled chicken sandwich.
(2)Matthew O.
GCB and cheese fries!
(4)J. W.
Overrated and overpriced! Marvin's is overrated and overpriced in my opinion. We paid $19.80 for two average garlic burgers, but good large-cut fries and a drink. Toppings are extra and they don't prompt you to ask for them. I tried to get a to go cup and was told it would be an additional .27 cents. Really after $19.80 no free cup to go when the syrup costs you practically nothing?? The next day we ate at the Beef House and had a really good hamburger cooked to order on charcoal with very nice service. Maybe Marvin's makes the cut in a small town, but just don't have too high of expectations... I would agree 100% with others who said that the service is lacking and almost rude...All part of an average experience I guess.
(2)Lothar M.
Marvin's is disgusting! Almost everything is at best mediocre, but mostly gross. Their famed 'Garlic Hamburger' is a small, extremely dry piece of minced meat on an equally dry piece of garlic bread. Fries and chicken tender seem to come directly from Wal-Mart. On top of that, the 'service' is often lacking. I don't say this often, or hardly ever at all, but I rather go to McDonalds.
(1)Anna K.
I love Marvin's. It's definitely a DePauw staple! You have to get the garlic cheeseburger and cheese fries with a ranch cup!
(5)Jared B.
Marvin's is a place to go for good food, great conversation, and a pleasant atmopshere. Don't go for the service. They are rude most times (I have been over 30 times) and they never get my order right. EVER. Once they correct it (and are rude about doing it), it is amazing. Their Ole is the best! Their pizza is pretty tasty too. Their beer selection is the WORST I have ever seen, truly pathetic. Their french fries are always warm and their GCB is somewhat flavorful. The place is always pretty clean and I have had good service there, when I order delivery.
(3)bridget l.
Yeah, I miss the old Marvins, with all the pictures etc...but the new one is pretty great too. open late, delivery, food isnt half bad, as a matter of fact i would rate it a 6.5 on the fast(eR) food scale. i miss this place.
(4)Brian S.
Arrived on a Sunday night and took the family straight to Marvin's. "Greeted" by a couple of grease spot covered t-shirt wearing teenagers lacking in basic social skills. Surly was how my wife and sister-in-law described them. Ordered a GCB, a pizza, a burrito with sour cream and four drinks. Thirty minutes later the GCB and pizza arrived at our table. We asked about the burrito and received a snippy "you didn't order one. You want one?" We replied in the affirmative. 10 minutes passed. No burrito. I asked about it and was told "we didn't think you wanted one. So, do ya?" Told them we did. Another 10 minutes passed. My wife walks up to the counter. Seems her burrito had been sitting there for a good part of that time. She returns to the table with it...luke warm after sitting waiting to be delivered to our table and seemingly over-spiced to compensate for a lack of freshness in its ingredients. As for the other items? The GCB must have been prepped as they prepped the pizza and sat waiting while the pizza baked. By the time it was served, it was cold and mostly tasteless, with the exception of the overabundance of garlic powder on the bread. The patty? Similar to the old pre-formed, filler laden and frozen hockey puck type hamburger patties served in high school cafeterias everywhere. At least the pizza was hot, though low on toppings but overabundant in cheese and sauce. The place appeared run down. Many tables hadn't been bussed from earlier patrons. Frankly, my first thought when we walked in was that we should walk out and dine elsewhere. But Marvin's was a tradition when my wife attended DePauw and she wanted our niece, visiting with us for her university tour the next day, to enjoy some of that tradition. Sadly, the Marvin's experience failed on all counts.
(2)Carolyn C.
I am craving a GCB at 10:30 a.m., all the way out here in San Francisco. There is nowhere to eat in Greencastle, but when I am in town, Marvin's is a must. I must say I miss the old location - so much character...and is what made Marvin's Marvin's. I don't even eat burgers very often, but sometimes a girl has just gotta have her red meat and grease.
(4)Julia W.
Marv's makes food that sits in your belly like a rock, but you can't help but sort of love it because, well--that's all we really had while at good ol' DePauw in the middle of that Indiana cornfield called Greencastle. It's been renovated and cleaned-up since I graduated, so I can't speak of how anything currently tastes... I imagine the loss of 50-year-old grease alters the flavor of the beloved GCB (Garlic Cheeseburger)... But back in the day, the GCBs were a nice distraction from finals cramming (the school would kindly pick up the tab for all of us dorm-kids studying the night away), the ranch fries were good and even the poppers would do in a pinch. Perhaps the best thing about Marv's is its history and your part in it--the walls of the restaurant are decked out in snapshots of decades of students in various states of inebriation, collected from the "Kiwi" man or woman responsible for capturing the memories of formals and events ('cause Lord knows half the attendants probably don't remember jack about 'em). Wait, no. THE best thing about Marv's is that they'll accept checks for $2, even when you're getting delivery at 2am. Now THAT'S service, my friends.
(4)J T.
... or, "Mavin's" as it was known for years, because whoever painted the sign forgot the "r", and apparently no one noticed til they put the sign up, and figured, oh the hell with it... It's a local legend, especially with the DPU kids. The walls are literally covered from floor to ceiling (and maybe the ceiling itself) with pictures of DPU students on their off-campus study adventures.
(4)Abhi C.
Rule #1 for visiting Greencastle: You _have_ to go to Marv's and order a GCB! serving the college community since... well, a long while ago... marv's is the "hang-out" for depauw students. open till late (2am sometimes), marv's delivers the Garlic Chicken Burgers and the Grilled Chicken Deluxes that make your four years at DePauw worth it's weight in greasy food :) My regular order consists of Grilled Chicken Deluxe, and Ranch fries. And remember, Marvin's delivers!
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