These french fries are perfect! And I should know, I'm a french fry connoisseur ! -Sarah
Bar 72: Golden Lion Cafe
We have been anticipating this bar for a while and are so glad we finally made it out there. We drove over for the night to eat dinner at Golden Lion and while we were expecting it to be good, we never could have imagined! This has been consistently in the top 10 bars since the inception of floridabeachbar.com and now we know why. The staff is really friendly and the atmosphere is laid back.
We sat on the top deck and got there just in time before the sun went down. The set up is really nice, the upper deck, tiki bar, dance floor below and a cabana where live bands play.
The Golden Lion has a distinctly Caribbean feel, which is no mistake. After talking with Tony, one of the owners, we learned that he and his wife lived in the Caribbean for several years before coming to Florida. They bought this place when it was an old sub shop and turned it in to one of the best beach bars in the state of Florida!
Ryan had the Golden Lion Rum Runner and Sarah had the Suntanned Surfer Girl (Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice and Coke) AMAZING! We will definitely be making the Suntanned Surfer Girl at home.
Dinner here was delicious. Sarah had the fish and chips, which has won best fish and chips in the area for the last 20 years. You can definitely see why- the beer batter was thin and flaky, not too heavy. And the french fries were cooked to perfection! Ryan had the lime salmon with rice and vegetables. The fish wasn't overdone and the sauce was really good. (Seriously... cannot say enough good things about the french fries and food!)
We are so glad we made the trip, wish we could be there next Friday when they are awarded their Top 10 Florida Beach Bar trophy for 2013! It's sure to be a party!
Bar 73: Finn's Beachside Pub
This is a couple blocks down from Golden Lion. They too have an upper deck where we sat at the bar. The views are awesome and it's nice to have a drink and be able to hear the ocean.
They had a DJ playing some awesome throw-back hits! It was fun to listen to the music while sipping our drinks. 
Sarah had a Cucumber Smash (mint, cucumber, fresh lime juice, Bombay Sapphire and ginger ale) Ryan had an Absolute Wild Palmer (Absolute Wild Tea, lemonade and tea)
As we were leaving I noticed the graffiti on the bar that said I love Ryan so I of course had to get a picture by it... cause I do... so I added "me too!"
It was a really fun evening!
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