Astronaut cooks have made numerous attempts to wrangle hamburgers into space-ready meals, from dehydrated-pickle discs to vacuum-sealed burger bottles. Enjoy what our starry-eyed brethren never can with today’s Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of burgers, sandwiches, drinks, and more at Hamburger Mary's in Palm Springs. A friendly open-air bar and grill with a diverse clientele, Hamburger Mary's serves signature half-pound burgers, fresh pizzas, and expertly assembled sandwiches from fresh, in-house ingredients. Comfort foodies can set their sites on Mary’s vast menu of hearty options such as Mary's Boffo burger, a towering display of beef loaded with cheese and thousand island dressing ($13.99), while adventure seekers can wrangle wily kangaroo, boar, and antelope burgers into their mouth menageries. Components of nearly every dish are made to order on location, from sauces and dressings to fresh, brioche buns. Collect miniature cocktail umbrellas for your frog village during happy hour at Mary's boisterous full bar with drinks starting at $1.75, Monday through Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Reviews

Yelpers give Hamburger Mary's three stars, and TripAdvisors give it an average rating of 3.5 owl eyes:

• Cool casual place to stop for some cheap eats. – Lawrence L., Yelp
• Not anything fancy, a casual desert atmosphere, with great service. The food portions are huge and the tuna salad sandwich is to die for! – pamrichards, TripAdvisor