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    Mel's Country Cafe

    4.3 (761 reviews)
    ModerateSouthern, American
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Michael R.

    Ooen since 1994, Mels has expanded over the years and now seats 148. Maybe we got them on an off day. They were rated one of the best burgers in Texas so I tried the cheeseburger... it was not great. They overcooked the tater tots, and the ground beef, the tomatoes on the burger were past their prime, so it was frankly below average as an experience. They do better on other dishes-- the small chicken fried steak is huge and made from good meat. The catfish also got high marks. Service was good. Order rolls, not cornbread. Large open space gets loud.

    No nice, and remodeled.
    Bethanne A.

    We split the hamburger steak and ordered an extra side for me...Black eye peas. They were the best. Hamburger steak a grilled onions were delicious. Hubs had corn and green beans. The yeast rolls are good, but sweet cornbread is too dry. The service staff is on top of everthing.everything.. Since the remodel, the place is so nice.

    Jeff C.

    Love this really lowkey hidden local gem!! Food was amazing, service was amazing. 1st time there and I really can see myself coming back for the burger. They even have the burger challenge! The stuff u see on the food network channel. Thank you Jace for taking care of us. Long day shooting firearms but that lunch definitely did the trick!

    They decided to close 30 minutes early
    Sharon S.

    Sept 13 2025 My dad would have been 76 today. He passed 21 years ago on Sept 26th. We come out to these parts to change the flowers on his grave and then eat at Mel's because he loved it and because we all ate here after his funeral. We showed up at 8:32. They are supposed to close at nine. It's a Saturday today. I fully expected to possibly order to-go so as not to keep them too late in the dining area. A young lady met me at the door to tell me they closed early. She told my husband it was slow so they decided to shut down. So much for Dad's remembrance dinner.

    Isabel - Our Awesome Server - with her "Dollar-Bow-Tie" Award for going 'above-n-beyond' the norm....
    Ron M.

    "ENJOYING SOME COUNTRYLICIOUSNESS with FAMILY" Met up with family at Mels Country Cafe in Tomball. Have not been there since they reopened after the fire. I have always loved their Burgers and Desserts. Isabel is our server and took our drink order. Wife and I had their WineRita Pineapple-Jalapeno (Margaritas). We also ordered from the Appetizer menu, the "Fried Mushrooms" (2-orders); Hand battered Fried Mushrooms. Served with your choice of Horseradish or Ranch Dressing. Chose both. When our drinks arrived, we placed our food order. My wife and I are each having the "Raspberry Chicken Salad"; Cajun grilled Chicken Breast on a bed of Spring Salad Mix, Feta Cheese, BACON, Red Onions, Croutons, Cucumbers & Tomatoes. Served with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing. The Boys, Daaron, Chris & Tyler are each having "The Mel Burger"; A full pound of Fresh Ground Beef, 1/2 pound of BACON, 3 slices of American Cheese garnished with all the traditional favorite trimmings. The Girls, Step & Jaiden are each having the "Southern Hot & Spicy Chicken Sandwich"; Southern Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich. A Chicken Fried Chicken Breast served on a regular bun dressed with Hot Honey, Lettuce, and topped with Homemade Pimento. Several French Fries will be around the table for all to enjoy. While we were enjoying those Pineapple-Jalapeno Margaritas, the Fried Mushrooms arrived. First off, that drink is mighty tasty with a solid kick - that's some good stuff. The Mushrooms didn't last long. They are absolutely the Best Fried Mushrooms around, with the Perfect Breading creating a slight crunch - with some very fresh Delicious Mushrooms inside. The Horseradish was a good choice, it really added a kick to these Mushrooms. Ranch goes with everything and these Mushrooms were just that much better. We chatted for a while, then our main food arrived. Those Mel Burgers are HUGE with lots of BACON all around and draping down the sides. Lots of Tasty Meat Patties also, and each was also prepared Perfectly. All three of the boys loved their Mel Burger. It's also one of my favorite Burgers ever. I had this before and they look the same now. Mels does Burgers right. The French Fries were also enjoyed and most of them were gone. The girls loved their Spicy Chicken Sandwich. which has the Just Right amount of Hot Honey to the Chicken. My wife and I loved our Raspberry Chicken Salad. It has a lot of Chicken in there and was Tastyliciousness in every bite. Love that Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing. It was thick and strong on the Raspberry, the way it should be. Mels always hits it our of the ball park, and they did so the night we were there. Isabel was great and earned the Dollar-Bow-Tie Award for going 'above-n-beyond' the norm. It's always fun getting together with family and Mels was the right place to do just that.

    Dinner rolls and sweet cornbread
    Ruth K.

    So we started by ordering a basket of onion rings and I have to tell you that those are some of the best onion rings I've had in years. They were super crispy but the breading was very light, in fact super light. That was a nice surprise because I get tired of a gob of breadcrumbs in my mouth while I'm trying to eat an onion ring. They brought some rolls and cornbread and I liked the cornbread because it was sweet. They don't have butter for it and I don't eat whipped margarine spread, but the sweetness was sufficient that I ate it by itself and enjoyed it. Mr. Picky is not a sandwich man, but I talked him into trying a house special sandwich that was not on the main menu but rather was listed on a small side menu. That was the southern hot honey and spicy chicken sandwich served with green tomato and pimento cheese. He really loved that and I had to pull hard to grab just one sample bite, and I agree that it was very tasty. It was super duper messy so my suggestion is that you just sit there and eat the thing and don't bother cleaning your fingers until you're done :-). I ordered the chicken fried steak but honestly couldn't figure out why so many people talk about it, I thought it was just very average and I left most of it on the plate. One of my sides was the potato cheese soup and that was actually a nice surprise, not too thick, and really quite tasty. When it came to dessert we couldn't make up our minds on what to get. I looked at the menu and there were three things that seemed interesting. I asked the waitress what her favorite things were on the dessert menu and she named the three things I had been looking at. Well, we just had to order three desserts and we'd share them all to see what we liked. Our great waitress, Madeleine, joked that there were no judgments in the place for eating extra dessert. :-). We just like to sample so we know for future what we like. Anyway, Mr. Picky glommed right onto the homemade bourbon chocolate fudge pecan pie served with ice cream, and I had to fight him again to get one tiny little bite; it was actually pretty good. We both tried the blackberry cobbler and it was okay but we didn't love it; I like a cobbler with an actual pie crust not a soft cake kind of thing, so most of that stayed on the table. Our third dessert was the banana pudding and that's the one that I really liked. Next time I will tell them to leave the little cookies and cream in the kitchen and just bring me that lovely bowl - and it was generous in size - filled with custard and banana. Loved that! Overall, Mr. Picky had a fabulous meal, but I would order something else next time, but the experience was good enough that we will go back.

    Catfish
    John B.

    This restaurant was quite busy on a Friday night but we only had to wait a few minutes for a table for four. I had the grilled catfish. If you are not hungry this is a monster amount of food to get through. If you are famished, you will appreciate the plate full of food. My catfish had a good flavor. Overall a good experience. As we were here before the fire and were returning for the first time we were pleased to see that the overall feel of Mel's has not changed. Our server was efficient and the food arrived quickly. There is lots of parking.

    Catfish!
    Gayl B.

    So glad that when we came back to town, this place had been rebuilt. I'm not sure when it got rebuilt but we had the chance to visit again on this trip. I opted for the regular grilled catfish and corn and green beans as sides. We also had an order of fried green tomatoes which were tasty. The portion sizes are huge so I am having the other filet for lunch today. Service was very good even with a huge group celebrating a birthday.

    Chicken fried steak and green beans!
    Sarah M.

    You really can't ever go wrong here ... they have added a few things to the menu . I had the honey snap chicken sandwich, let me tell you something ..... Who ever is in charge of this deserves an award. Chicken fried honey breast topped with homemade pimento cheese and a fried green tomato.... Holy smokes!!! Then they pair it with sweet potatoes fries that are cooked perfectly thin and crispy! Can't wait to try everything on the new special menu! Love it here always feels like home.

    Chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries

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    1 month ago

    Mui Buenos the burgers were juicy and the jalapeño buns were killer the fries were just right the banana pudding was Soto die for

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    2 months ago

    Such kind and caring staff members and the food was outstanding! The fried catfish was amazing! And their desserts were delicious!!!

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    9 days ago

    Friendly , clean & delicious food ! Definitely returning ! This WAS ALL our first time!

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    2 months ago

    Very good service. Food was excellent and large portions. The menu has a large range of menu options.

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    Service is not good. Staff is rude. Do not order appetizers-unless you have 2 hrs to dine. Your food will be served very late.

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    1 year ago

    Best country comfort food with a side of delicious home made rolls! Friendly service and a laidback atmosphere makes this place a must try.

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