The first European explorers set sail with hopes of finding new, exotic spices to placate the palates of epicurious monarchs, but all they found were heaps of boring, inedible gold. Pick up where they left off by broadening your mouth's horizons with today's Groupon. For $10, you get $20 worth of American fare at Buck n' Loons, located in Arlington.

Walls lined with school memorabilia and local trinkets envelop patrons with a warm neighborhood vibe at the independently owned Buck n' Loons, and the welcoming embrace extends to their varied menu of homespun comfort cuisine. Nosh a half-pound slab of juicy steak burgers like the green chile-covered New Mexico ($7.99) and the bacon cheeseburger ($8.49), or wield a knife and fork and tame a growling stomach with the decadent one-pound Animal Burger, which sports double meat and cheese topped with a sliced hot dog, chili, and Frito's ($10.99). A rivulet of gravy floats alongside a shoreline of chicken fried steak ($10.99), while mountains of mashed taters and vegetables round out the protein topography of the meat loaf dinner ($9.99). Personable staff members help idle hands find solace in wholesome handhelds like the breaded pickles and jalapenos ($5.49) or the loaded Irish chicken nachos ($8.99).

Dine-in only. Not valid toward alcohol, or other specials, including lunch specials and $5 burger specials.

Reviews

Nine Insider Pagers and nine Yelpers give Buck n' Loons an average of four stars. Judy's Book reviewers give the restaurant an average of 4 stars as well. Over one thousand Facebookers are fans of the business:

• Buck n' Loons…has become a part of the Arlington community. Not only does it provide a customer with top-quality food at a low price, it cherishes the individual relationships it makes with its customers. – Guest, Judy's Book
• The burgers are huge and the meat is super juicy with lots of flavor! – Sean V., Yelp