The Grand Marlin (TGM) may be the finest restaurant in all of Pensacola.  With breathtaking views of Pensacola Bay and Santa Rosa sound- it’s easy to relax at the Grand Marlin.  Real easy.  They print their menus twice every day to include only the freshest local ingredients.  Most people know TGM is a great place to bring a date- but who knew they had a burger on the menu?  We’d never seen it.

For weeks now, recommendations have been pouring in for the Grand Marlin burger, and we couldn’t ignore them any longer.  This week, the Tour rolled straight through the front doors of the Marlin.

If you’ve eaten at the Grand Marlin before, the burger is -quite frankly- exactly what you’d expect.

Like everything else on their menu, it’s good.

The Tin Cow is a place where cool people eat hamburgers.

If you walk in wearing tube socks and sandals- they might ask you to leave.  If they do allow you to stay- your server will (eventually) greet you with an eye roll and a sigh.  The Tin Cow is a restaurant/hangout with an electric atmosphere, incredible homemade potato chips and a killer burger.  Of course, we weren’t there to score the chips, or the atmosphere.  We were here for business.  Beef.  And you know our only judging criterion: TASTE.

The ordering process at the Tin Cow is clever and engaging; each customer is presented with a checklist and a pencil.  With more than 75 options, every diner is given the ability to craft the burger of their dreams.  The ½ lb. “Angus Steak, fresh never frozen” patty looked appealing- but how could we overlook the “American Style Kobe” beef? Especially when presented at a very affordable $3 upcharge?