Dropped in around 2p and this place was hopping! Ordered the Bacon (with Chorizo) , Egg & Avocado burrito & the Mel's potatoes! Then got apple pie ala mode (I wanted berry but they were out). Every thing was delicious!! Service was fantastic and who hates the 50s decor?! I just love it, especially with the music!

I was craving a French dip sandwich and decided to get one here. It's a fun diner, Mel's has been in existence since 1947. The French dip was everything you would expect it to be - the bread was soft and dipped in au jus, the meat was decent and thinly sliced. Hubby had fish and chips. They are well known here for their desserts and fountain drinks. I was pleased to see they had an orange Creamsicle milkshake which I decided to try. It was quite good and brought back memories of the orange creamsicles I had as a child. This is a good place to go for the all American diner meal. Service was good.

Nostalgic diner! The Original Mels is decorated in the old school 50s and 60s diner. It even has Jukebox at each table. For those of us that grew up in the era of American Graffiti this place will bring back memories! The food is the traditional diner comfort food. Don't worry about small portions. I order the double deuce with their famous chili and they had to serve it open face with the lettuce, onion and tomatoes on the side because the bun would have never been able to wrap it's arms around all that burger! Next time? It seems like a milk shake or sundae would be in order.

When you want the classic burger and fries with a milkshake or are on a groovy milkshake date, this Mels classically delivers good/decent service and is always doing positive things to improve their customer focus in more then a "low-end dinner". My favorite here that's under $9.99 is the 2-gg combo, I recommend getting in scrambled and it includes some dank has browns as well as toast if your choice! - I also like that they have a mini ice cream Sunday if you just don't want all that yumminess! Mels is a gem!

Food Service Ambience Food Pretty expected for what they were offering, Nothing they messed up on with the sunny-side up eggs, country potatoes, and ribeye steak. Service Server was incredibly accommodating and genial. She was knowledgeable about the menu, and even had a spare AI steak bottle in her apron pocket! To be honest, I wasn't impressed with the first Mel's I went to on Sunday since they took so long to get me to table and weren't that friendly. I decided to try out the Mel's in Pinole since I was in an exploratory mood since my Los Angeles trip driving there and driving home on Friday and Saturday. At the Pinole location, the employees were quick to find a table for me, answer my questions, and to get my transaction going through. I'll come back if I'm in the area and feeling like eating here again.

Wasn't too hungry but needed to sit down and get some work done. Mel's was right there so I stopped in. I got the chicken strips with fries plus a root beer float. Everything was so delicious. I wasn't expecting much. Just your run of the mill chicken strips. But these strips had flavor! They tasted fresh and juicy. Their ranch dip was tasty too! The ice cream was even creamy and divine. Hands down 10/10.

Mel's does not let you down for late night eats! Esp after late airport pickups and post-concert bites if you're feeling peckish or hangry they will suffice both cravings. The fried anything: potatoes, onions, cheese sticks, fish & chips, wings and other things are always life altering after nightly ventures. The kids nurse their shakes and the adults w/ an iced caffeinated bevy to wash down all the unsaturated lipids and soak up any remaining ETOH. It's a perfect combo of splendor and depraved. Mel's has a very cool 50's vibe and love the jukebox playing big bands and Motown in the last century. Service is spotty so you will need to hail the servers down for refills and the check but not bad. We always come back, we feel it's better food options and service than Denny's!