We stayed at a nearby hotel which did not provide breakfast so this was one of the options and we were not disappointed. The service was excellent with just enough attitude to give it that extra character. The food was generally good in the evening too but the breakfasts were best. A good atmosphere with a mixture of people -...

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Mel's has been a Bayarea icon for decades. The 50's style diner resturants have been in at least two movies American Graffitti and Guess who's Coming to Dinner. The food is basic no frills American fare. Had breakfast there of steak and eggs, wife had eggs and bacon. We had a great waitress who refilled the coffee before asking, checked...

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Oldies jukebox at your table, walls plastered with memorabilia from the 50s & 60s & good old-fashioned burgers & fries. What's not to love about it? Service was cheerful & quick. Tunes on the jukebox were fabulous, & only 25c a time. Food was just what I imagined classic diners served in the 60s. Spend a few minutes looking at...

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This looks the part of an authentic '50s diner and we entered with quite high expectations for dinner. As the diner was close to our hotel (Chelsea Motor Inn) we were going to consider it for breakfast the next day, until we saw the prices on the menu (eg $6.56 for 2 eggs, potatoes & toast). Anyway, we decided to...

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Dropped in on the 28th of Sept. after a night at the opera, imagine how rich we are? Ordered the "French Dip" with "aus jus" more like "au MSG". I didn't sleep because the salt content was so high there was no way to get it out of my system. Had to drink 5 glasses of water. This isn't food,...

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We decided to try out Mel's diner because it was close to our motel and looked like a fun place. We were not disappointed. Even though they were pretty busy and a bit understaffed, our waiter was gracious and helpful. We had the dinner specials which included main dish plus a drink and two sides for around $10. One night...

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Lots of choices on the menu. They had a special on an ahi steak sandwich while I was there, and it was much better than I expected. The tuna was seared (still cold in the center) and served with wasabi and teriyaki slaw. Pricey ($14 w/o a side) but this is SFO, so what do you expect. I didn't have...

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Initially I was going to give this place 2 stars; 1 for the table-top jukeboxes and 1 for the delicious shakes. However, the food and service were so bad that I took 1 star off. 4 of us ate - or rather tried to eat, the unpalatable food which was served up. The fries were cold and undercooked (practically still...

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horrible for you, but damn good. the cheese fries rock!

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