The Original Mels Diner
Remember tail-fin cars, drive-ins, and actual jukeboxes. If you’ve got fond memories of those happy days, a stop at The Original Mels Diner should be at the top of your must-do list. Transport yourself decades back in time, as you feast on the world-famous Melburger, Mels fries, and wonderfully thick and tasty milkshakes. Breakfast is served any time you’d like it during our temporary limited hours.
Monday & Tuesday: 6am – 12am
Wednesday – Sunday: 24hrs
Breakfast
Specialty Breakfast Platters
Served with choice of toast, muffin or biscuit & country gravy, hash browns or our famous Mels potatoes, made with premium, baked red potatoes, diced and grilled white onions and topped with green onions and Mels special seasoning salt.
- Wolfman Jack
- $13.49
- Two pancakes, 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 1 country sausage and ham with hash browns or Mels potatoes.
- Corned Beef Hash
- $13.49
- Housemade with bell peppers and onions, served with fresh fruit and toast.
- Breakfast Burrito
- $12.49
- Tortilla filled with 2 eggs scrambled with cheese, country sausage, Mels potatoes and a touch of country gravy. Comes with a side of sour cream and salsa.
- San Francisco Scramble
- $11.99
- Three fresh eggs, ground beef, Mels seasoning salt, fresh mushrooms and spinach scrambled with green onions and topped with Parmesan cheese. Served with toast.
- Sunrise Sandwich
- $10.99
- A large, grilled flour tortilla stuffed with smoked bacon, scrambled eggs, tomato, avocado and cheese. Served with a side of salsa.
- 6 oz. New York Steak & Two Eggs
- $13.49
- Eggs Florentine
- $12.99
- Grilled English muffin halves topped with sliced tomato, fresh spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.
- Chicken & Waffles
- $12.99
- Our Belgian waffle served with 4 chicken tenders, maple syrup and a dusting of powdered sugar.
- California Benedict
- $13.99
- Grilled English muffin halves topped with 3 strips of bacon, grilled tomato slices, avocado, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.
- The Hangover
- $12.99
- We cover your choice of potatoes with 2 biscuits, 2 country sausages and country gravy. Top it with 2 eggs, any style.
- Hangover II
- $13.99
- Choice of potatoes, 2 biscuits, 2 sausage links, strips of bacon and ham steak. Smothered in country gravy and topped with 3 eggs, any style.
- Eggs Benedict
- $12.99
- Choice of ham, sliced avocado or country sausage on a grilled English muffin, topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.
- Chicken-fried Steak & Two Eggs
- $13.99
- Served with choice of potato and toast.
(Please tell your server if you prefer no onions. Substitute Egg Beaters at no charge. Turkey sausage now available.)
Hotcakes
- Full Stack Hotcakes (3)
- $8.99
- Strawberry Hotcakes
- $10.99
- Full stack (3) with whipped cream.
- Blueberry Hotcakes
- $10.99
- Full stack (3) with whipped cream.
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip Hotcakes
- $10.99
- Full stack (3) with whipped cream.
- Bacon Hotcakes
- $10.99
- Full stack (3) with pieces of bacon inside.
- Belgian Waffle
- $9.99
- Made with fresh eggs and sweet cream butter.
- Strawberry Belgian Waffle
- $11.99
- With whipped cream.
- Two Plus Two
- $10.99
- Two hotcakes, 2 bacon or 2 sausage link and 2 eggs, any style. Waffle may be substituted for hotcakes.
Three-Egg omelettes
Served with hash browns or our famous Mels potatoes with a choice of toast, muffin, or biscuit & gravy. Add a side of fresh fruit for $2.49.
- Vegetarian
- $12.49
- A blend of Jack and cheddar cheese, green onions, sliced avocado, sautéed mushrooms, tomato and sour cream.
- Denver Omelette
- $12.99
- Three-egg omelette stuffed with ham, grilled peppers, onions and cheese mix.
- California Omelette
- $13.49
- Stuffed with tomato, bacon, cheese and sliced avocado, topped with a dollop of sour cream.
- Meat & Cheese
- $13.49
- Choose from country ham, sausage or bacon with Jack and cheddar cheeses.
- Add: All 3 meats - $2.49
Eggs by the #s
Served with hash browns or Mels potatoes with choice of toat, muffin or biscuit & gravy.
- 1. 2 Eggs, Any Style
- $8.99
- 2. 2 Eggs, 3 Sausages or 3 Strips of Bacon
- $11.99
- 3. Diced Ham & Scrambled Eggs
- $11.99
- 4. 3 Eggs, 4 Sausages or 4 Strips of Bacon
- $12.99
- 5. 2 Eggs, Country Sausage, Ham Steak or Hamburger Patty
- $11.99
Mels Skillets
- Santa Fe Skillet
- $11.99
- Bacon and Ortega chiles scrambled with eggs and topped with avocado and melted cheese. Served with salsa and sour cream on the side.
- Country Skillet
- $12.99
- A combo of scrambled eggs, diced country sausage, link sausage and bacon, all covered with melted mixed cheese and our country gravy.
Breakfast Sides
- One Egg
- $1.99
- Oatmeal
- $5.99
- Mels Potatoes
- $3.99
- Hash Browns
- $3.99
- Toasted Bagel w/Cream Cheese
- $3.49
- Blueberry Muffin
- $3.69
- Bran Muffin
- $3.69
- Buttermilk Biscuits & Gravy
- $5.79
- English Muffin
- $3.49
- Toast w/Butter & Jelly
- $3.49
- Ham
- $5.29
- Sausage
- $5.19
- Bacon
- $4.99
- Country Sausage
- $5.19
(Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.)
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Salads & Chili
- Mels Cobb Salad
- $12.99
- Lettuce, chopped bacon, diced chicken, avocado, green onions, hardboiled egg, tomato and bleu cheese crumbles.
- Crispy Chicken Salad
- $12.99
- Fresh diced tomatoes, crumbled bacon, sliced hardboiled egg and shredded Jack and cheddar cheese on a bed of crisp lettuce and topped with crispy sliced chicken or Buffalo-style chicken dipped in our hot wing sauce.
- Mels Chili Bowl
- $6.99
- With biscuit, melted cheddar cheese and onions.
Shareables
- Mels Classic Sampler
- $13.49
- Chicken strips, onions rings, mozzarella sticks, BBQ pork rib-tips and chicken wings on a bed of Mels fries with ranch dressing and marinara sauce.
- Cheese Quesadilla
- $9.49
- Jack and cheddar cheese with green onion, tomato, guacamole, salsa and sour cream on a flour tortilla
- Mozzarella Sticks
- $8.49
- Battered, fried and served with marinara sauce.
- Zesty Chicken Wings
- $10.99
- Mels original or try them with Buffalo sauce. Served with ranch.
- BBQ Pork Rib-Tips
- $10.99
- Pecan wood smoked and tossed in our Mels Tangy BBQ Sauce.
- Beer Battered Onion Rings
- $8.49
- Sweet Spanish onions thick-cut, double dipped in beer batter and fried crispy.
Mels Fries
- Gourmet Mels Fries
- $7.79
- Mels fries covered with chopped bacon, melted Jack and cheddar cheeses, diced green onions and a dollop of sour cream.
- Chili Mels Fries
- $7.79
- With cheddar, Jack cheese and chopped onions.
- Garlic Mels Fries
- $5.19
- Curly Mels Fries
- $5.19
- Classic Mels Fries
- $4.49
- Sweet Potato Mels Fries
- $5.89
- Cheese Mels Fries
- $5.89
- With mixed Jack and cheddar cheese.
Burgers Sandwiches and Entrées
Mels Famous Burgers
Melburgers are served with Mels fries or a side salad.
- Classic Melburger
- $10.49
- Served with sliced tomato, lettuce and onion.
- Add: Cheese - $1.00
- Bacon & Cheddar Melburger
- $12.49
- Draped with cheddar, two strips of bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion and Thousand Island dressing.
- Mushroom & Swiss Burger
- $12.49
- Beef patty on our signature bun, brushed with mayo stacked on top of golden onion straws, draped with Swiss cheese and smothered in sautéed mushrooms.
- Deuce Coupe
- $13.49
- Two Large beef patties with choice of cheese, tomato, lettuce and onion with Thousand Island dressing.
- Chili Melburger
- $11.99
- With chopped onions and melted cheese.
- Jalapeño Melburger
- $11.99
- Our classic Melburger with cheddar cheese, bacon strips and onion rings topped with BBQ sauce.
- San Francisco Melburger
- $12.49
- Grilled sourdough bread, a Melburger patty, cheddar cheese, bacon, avocado, grilled onion with Thousand Island dressing.
- Bleu Melburger
- $12.49
- Beef patty topped with bleu cheese crumbles, deep-fried onion straws, lettuce and tomato.
- Add: Make it Hot w/Buffalo Sauce
- Patty Melt
- $11.99
- Grilled hamburger patty on rye bread with cheddar cheese, sautéed onion and tomato slices.
Chicken, Turkey & Veggie Burgers
Served on our signature bun with Mels fries or a side salad.
- Classic Crispy Chicken Melburger
- $11.49
- Served on our signature bun with lettuce, tomato and onion with a side of mayo.
- Add: Make it Hot w/Buffalo Sauce
- Cheddar Turkey Melburger
- $12.49
- Served with mayo and topped with cheddar cheese.
- BBQ Crispy Chicken Melburger
- $12.49
- Chicken breast with cheddar cheese, bacon strips and onion rings topped with BBQ sauce.
- Chicken Bacon Melburger
- $11.99
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo and onion straws.
- Veggie Melburger
- $10.99
- Served on our signature whole wheat bun with honey mustard dressing, lettuce, tomato and pickle.
- Santa Fe Chicken Melburger
- $11.99
- Chicken breast with Jack cheese, Ortega chiles, lettuce, tomato, guacamole and salsa served on a wheat bun.
- Gourmet Chicken Melburger
- $11.99
- Our chicken breast dressed up with cheddar cheese, strips of bacon, lettuce, tomato and a creamy mustard sauce, served on our signature whole wheat bun.
Specialty Sandwiches
Served with Mels fries or a side salad.
- Grilled Cheese
- $8.99
- With Jack, cheddar and American cheeses.
- Grilled Ham & Cheese
- $10.99
- With Jack, cheddar, and American cheeses with sliced ham.
- BLT
- $9.99
- Classic with bacon, lettuce and tomato, add avocado or with over-easy egg.
- Add: BLTA - $0.50 | BLTE - $0.50
- Club Sandwich
- $12.99
- Carved breast of turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo.
- Reuben
- $11.99
- Corned beef with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing on a grilled rye.
- French Dip
- $12.99
- Sliced roasted beef simmered in au jus on a French roll.
- Add: Double the Meat - $3.49
- Original Cheese Steak Sandwich
- $11.99
- This one has it all! Served on our 10" hoagie-style bun with tender-sliced, grilled Sirloin steak topped with sautéed mushrooms, grilled onions and layered with cheese sauce, topped off with jalapeño and pepperoncini.
- Meldog
- $10.49
- A full quarter pound, 100% all-beef hot dog, sliced and grilled. Served on a steak roll with lettuce, tomato, pickles, avocado and sliced onions.
- Chili-Cheese Dog
- $10.99
- Mels hot dog with chopped onions and melted cheese.
- Fresh Roasted Turkey
- $10.99
- With lettuce, tomato and mayo served on a hamburger bun.
- Chicken Club
- $12.49
- Chicken breast served on our French roll, topped with Jack cheese, avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo.
Mels Baskets
- Chicken Tenderloin Strips
- $11.49
- Choice of ranch or BBQ sauce on a bed of Mels fries.
- Three Piece Beer Battered Cod
- $11.99
- Alaskan cod served with cocktail or tartar sauce, coleslaw and Mels fries.
- The Combo
- $12.99
- With 3 pieces of jumbo shrimp and 2 pieces of Alaskan cod. Served with cocktail or tartar sauce, coleslaw and Mels fries.
- Five Piece Jumbo Shrimp Basket
- $11.99
- Served with cocktail or tartar sauce, coleslaw and Mels fries.
- BBQ Pork Rib-Tip Basket
- $12.49
- Pecan wood smoked. Served with Mels fries and coleslaw.
- Zesty Chicken Wings & Fries
- $11.99
- Mels original or try them with Buffalo sauce. Served with ranch on a bed of Mels fries.
Blue Plate Dinners
Served with fresh vegetables, buttermilk biscuit and choice of 2 sides.
- Chicken-fried Steak
- $15.49
- Made in house, buttermilk battered and dusted in panko breading, topped with country gravy, sautéed mushrooms.
- 4 Pc. Deep Fried Chicken Dinner
- $15.49
- Breaded and crisp on the outside, moist and tender inside.
- Fisherman's Platter
- $14.99
- Three pieces of Alaskan cod battered in a blend of Brewer's yeast and natural hops of flavor in a light, crispy batter.
- Mels Fresh Carved Turkey Platter
- $15.49
- With dressing and cranberry sauce.
- Steak & Jumbo Shrimp
- $16.49
- We pair a delicious 6 oz. New York strip steak and 4 pieces of our golden fried shrimp.
- Jumbo Shrimp Dinner
- $15.49
- Six jumbo shrimp with a light oriental panko breading with a side of cocktail sauce.
- Add: Additional Shrimp - $1.59
(Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.)
Soda Fountain and Desserts
Soda Fountain
- Root Beer Float
- $5.99
- Root beer with a scoop of premium vanilla ice cream.
- Root Beer Freeze
- $5.99
- Root beer blended with premium vanilla ice cream.
- Coke Freeze
- $5.99
- Coke blended with premium vanilla ice cream.
- Orange Freeze
- $5.99
- Sprite blended with orange sherbert.
Shakes and Malts
- Shake
- $5.69
- Malt
- $6.29
(Choose from: Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate, Mocha Java, Oreo, Banana and Pineapple.)
Dessert
- Lemon Meringue Pie
- $4.99
- A sweet-tart lemony filling topped with light fluffy meringue; a true American tradition.
- Fresh-Baked Pie
- Mels fresh-baked pies
- Choose: Apple Pie - $4.59 | Berry Pie - $4.59Add: À la mode - $1.69