"Inside, Martin's feels like a meticulously clean living room that could use a bit of modernization. The low-hanging wooden ceiling tiles and paneling, while distinctive, evoke a bygone era and suggest the food might be dated as well. We arrived around 9 a.m. on a Saturday, and the place was alive with energy. A steady stream of customers and the bustle of engaged staff hinted at fresh food coming out quickly.
Martin's menu is straightforward: a biscuit filled with a protein of your choice, along with options like hash browns, grits, and sausage gravy on the side. It reminds me of McDonald's, but if McDonald's actually cared about flavor, food quality, customer service, or much of anything at all. I ordered the Sausage Biscuit and the Chicken Biscuit. The biscuits were delightful; clearly made fresh every morning. While they were a bit dense and not as flaky as many Southern biscuits I enjoy, they were still soft and buttery.
The sausage patty, however, was small and lacked any real seasoning. Personally, I prefer sausage with a bit of a spicy kick. The Chicken Biscuit, on the other hand, might just become my new fast food guilty pleasure. The chicken was moist without being greasy, encased in a light, peppery breading. Often, a breaded chicken nestled in a biscuit can taste overly starchy, but that wasn’t the case here.
I generally avoid fast food eggs, as they often taste rubbery, but I did sample my wife’s bacon and egg biscuit, and it was surprisingly tasty. The bacon was flavorful and was cooked well, not resembling tree bark as it often does. The eggs tasted..."
