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Mel's Diner

3.9 (394 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
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Dogs allowed
Happy hour specials

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Kimberly H.

Today, a friend of mine, her three granddaughters along with her teenage granddaughter's friend joined me for lunch here. Teenagers were one thing they didn't find anything that they could possibly eat with 144 menu selections to choose from they insisted there was nothing that they wanted to eat so my friend and our two grandchildren and I got food. I forgot to take pictures but I got picture of mine my friend ordered the chicken and biscuits and the little three year-old had the kids cheeseburger and fries and the eight-year-old had a slice of ham and mashed potatoes cause she had trouble with her tooth.. I myself had the classic cheeseburger minus the cheese with a side of fries. Everything was excellent. I still can't understand how teenagers could not find anything to eat when they had so much to choose from but anyways, we enjoyed our lunch there we enjoyed a fellowship here we enjoyed our server and the whole atmosphere was wonderful. It's always fun to look around and see tons of Betty boobs Marilyn Monroe James Dean's Elvis everything I love that stuff and you will too.

Luis R.

It was my first time dining here, the food was amazing the burgers are delicious and the waitress was really friendly

Micheal M.

very good an very fast to get ur foooood! I come here often! crowds move fast no wait really!!

Great service and food was so good! Cody our server was awesome ! Definitely recommend! Bill the manager also great and makes sure you have the best experience!

Liver onions & bacon
Candace M.

This is our go to for just a no frills dinner. They have the best turkey dinner, they make their own turkeys & you can tell, you can also get it on their Julienne salad. I got a grilled chicken breast, cottage cheese & fruit which isn't on the menu but they'll make it. Hub got liver & onions & bacon yuck but he loved it & said it was very tender.

Payal P.

This place reminds me of a Jersey Diner from up north except there being a lot more older people that all seemed to know each other. The waitress was so helpful and kind. She was quick to get me my food and coffee. She was also quick to bring me the ketchup and bill when I asked for it. The place has very comfortable booths to sit in. I really liked how the coffee was unlimited. I ended up getting the BIG 9 SPECIAL which was 3 pancakes, 3 eggs, and 3 bacon for 10.99. I did ask for scrambled eggs but felt like it wasn't scrambled at all (see image). The pancakes and bacons were delicious, however.

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Heino P.

Comfort Food For Lunch Mel's Diner is a go to that never disappoints. We stopped in for lunch on a Wednesday and as luck would have it, Stuffed Cabbage Rolls were the $10.99 Lunch Special. I am of European descent and ate cabbage rolls as a kid so I had to get them. The lunch special includes soup or salad, the cabbage rolls and mashed potatoes. The salad came to the table first and was cold and crisp with mixed greens and cherry tomatoes. Then came the prize - 2 nice size cabbage rolls with a light tomatoish sauce. The cabbage leaves surrounding the meat center were cooked just right, a little firm requiring a knife to cut them. The ground beef and rice roll was firm and well flavored. The buttery mashed potatoes were homemade as there were some potato chunks within. I brought home one cabbage roll and some mashed potato to have for lunch the next day. A great meal. Just like mom used to make at a great price point. Mel's did it right again.

crème brûlée French toast highly recommend
Tonya V.

The food was excellent. Our server was very busy. Just a really good server. Plenty of room to move around.

Unlimited coffee!
Christina V.

The place is clean and the service is good. Their coffee is good. The price was reasonable. The food is good.

Homemade, open faced meatloaf, sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy on white bread (Texas Style)
James L.

People might think I'm crazy for giving Mel's diner a five star review but here goes. This is not fine dining experience , this is a classic American diner. The food is always freshly made at Mel's. Nothing's coming out of a can flavor. Taste in the size of the portions is spectacular. I mean look at this picture come on.!

The Zinger!
Janice F.

Well if can't find something to eat at Mel's Dinner, you're not hungry! So much to choose from, it was hard to make up my mind. So many yummy! Atmosphere is upbeat with a 50's vibe. It was clean, friendly, & customer oriented. This dinner was a winner for brunch! My husband had the Zinger & I had a Veggie Bowl! Both yummy. Our waitress, Kimberly was friendly & fast. She really hustled.

Diane S.

Bit of a misconception bc I'm not familiar with door dash. But the manager was very pleasant and helpful. They always do a great job. -Christie

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Susan O.

Mel's is very much a time capsule diner. I originally thought Mel's only existed in California (a very Californian thought to have) and was pleasantly surprised to see it here. The decor was very 50s-60s-esque which I thought preserved the diner-feel. We were a party of nine people, so I was very surprised to see how quickly we were accommodated for -- we were sat a table they put together in about 5 minutes despite it being fairly busy. The server was attentive and kind throughout our meal. It is unfortunate that there are no halal meat options, however we simply ordered entrees without meat. The menu was honestly pretty expansive otherwise. Our table ordered a range of omelettes to tacos to sandwiches which we found so-so overall. Nothing to complain about for sure! As for drinks, many of us ordered cappuccinos and the visual presentation led us to believe it wouldn't be that good. But again, we were surprised that it wasn't actually bad at all. I ordered mine with vanilla sweetener added, but even then, it wasn't very sweet so that's important to note depending on your preferences! It was also unfortunate that the only milk option available was whole milk. Overall a decent experience!

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Mel's is the first place I visit when I travel to Ft. Myers, FL. I always order the Mile High Pie. Perfect.

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Genuinely the best service ever the food and atmosphere was also fantastic! we will definitely be back soon (:

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Friendly enough! Cute! Noise loud! Tuna melt not consistent with ingredients or evenly mixed. Fries poor. Cole slaw ok. Service great!

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Cody absolutely carried this place. Perfect service, great personality, and made everything effortless. If you come here, ask for Cody.

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Food was excellent. Quick service and Missy was most pleasant and a great server. Definitely will be back.

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Great food, great waitstaff. I have always been happy with the food and the people that work there

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