Great job Mel's diner for renovating and at the same time, maintaining superb levels of service and amazing food! This was our third Thanksgiving dinner here - soooo good! read more

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Mel's was a great find. The service was superb! The menu had lots of options. Food was very good! My husband and I enjoyed our meal there. read more

Service is great from the second you walk in, owner is friendly and very attentive, waitress Andriana was very nice and helped choose from so many items, I give the food 7 stars and service 10 ...it's that good .. Have to have the pancakes, they are to die for... read more

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A basic diner, had breakfast which had big portions. The food was fresh and well-prepared.

It's a very friendly place with a huge selection . I have been here 3 times now . I would rate 4 stars but there is something wrong with their soft drink dispenser . Their soft drinks taste like dirt . Maybe the machines aren't cleaned enough ??? And the amount of vinegar they use on their eggs Benedict could clean my house for days The entire plate was vinegar soaked . My other visits were good though . I will come back but I won't be ordering poached eggs again read more

Very poor experience. No one came to take drink orders for 10 minutes, server said they didnt serve midori and ale but was clearly on the menu. Ordered chocolate malt, got a shake instead. Ready to order and no one came for another 10 or so minutes. The food came out fast, but found a clump of hair in the tuna salad melt and told the server who took the plate away. Brought the same plate back saying the kitchen said it was a piece of celery leaf from the tuna salad when it was literally a wad of hair....they took it off the plate for me. Sat with empty plates for another 10-15 minutes waiting for the check. Been to the Mels Diner in Bonita and had a WONDERFUL experience twice. Dont know if the owners or management is different between locations, but Naples Mels Diner is very neglected. read more

Simple food, not less than mediocre taste. I had a cup of the house-famous chicken noodle soup. It was good, but not my favorites. The soup was served with two packaged breadsticks. My entree consisted of small greek salad. Too many types of lettuce in a greek salad for me, and also loads of vegetables. It just didn't look or taste like a regular Greek salad. Service was slow. read more

We went to Mel's a week ago and had the Surf & Turf. The ambiance was typical diner, which was fine. The service ranks an A+, with an attentive waitress. Unfortunately, the food was terrible. The lobster was extremely chewy, and sort of like chewing on a mildly lobster flavored rubber glove. The steak was ordered well and medium, and came out well and nearly raw. The nearly raw one was sent back and came back medium rare. Maybe we just ordered the wrong thing - it was a special - but we would be hard pressed to schedule a return visit based on the quality of food. read more

Horrible service. We are a group of tree service guys out here for hurricane Ian. We walked into the restaurant at 8pm and were told the guy in the front that the restaurant was closed. Mind you the place closes at 9 the restaurant was full and he has just finished taking a to go order by two lady's. I then ask them if we can atleast order to go aswell since mind you we've been working all day without eating and his response was that they were on a limited menu and that's why they were closing. After working in this area to help the residents of Naples, the least he could have done is atleast let us pick form his "limited menu" but the gentleman knew very well it wasn't a limited menu issue. He just had an issue serving 4 Latino men that are active landscapers, I guess we didn't fit into his white crowd. I will never ever give this establishment a dollar of my hard worked money. read more

One of the best meals I've ever had for breakfast. Loved it everything was great they also had healthy options. It was enough food and the service was fantastic. read more

Been stopping at Mel's every Sunday for the past two months- delicious every time! Love the atmosphere as well - you feel comfortable coming here. Big fans of the burgers and omelets! read more

I have been to 3 Mel's diners and this one doesn't have the cool vibe like the others, it's completely outdated inside. The food is very cheap and affordable. The menu is large and something for everyone. We had an older male server that wasn't very helpful we had to ask the manager for drink refills and our server acted like we were bothering his day. 5 people and the bill was 43.00 but skip this one and go to the nicer silver looking diner. read more

We have been coming to Naples for over 20 years for several weeks a year but had never eaten at Mel's! That changed this morning. We had a great breakfast, great service and the restaurant was awesome. Very clean, very aware of, and following, the Covid practices. The servers were wearing their masks, tables were separated, and we felt very safe there. Will definitely go back. read more

The food was good but not much better than mcdonalds. It was decent . However, the workers were grumpy and unenthusiastic. But They tried to be polite. Just an average burger place. They made many mistakes. read more

Corned beef hash with poached eggs was delicious! Our waitress was adorable too with quick wit and a friendly demeanor! Super cute retro vibe inside! read more

Yes! If you go you have to order the funnel fries with ice cream. Best dessert out there!

Absolutely abysmal Covid-19 precautions. More than 50% of the tables were seated including booths directly next to each other. Additionally, half of the staff including the line cooks weren't wearing their mask properly to cover their mouth and nose. read more

I was originally going to give them 4 stars, but now I'm going to give 5, to offset the stupid reviews already given. First off, don't judge a DINER on how fattening the food is; diners are known for COMFORT food! They had about 6 or 7 salads on the menu, if you're watching your figure, you could have ordered one of them. The fact of the matter is, the food is fresh and delicious; the portions are huge, the place is clean, the service is excellent and it's easy on your wallet. $1.69 drafts all day too! What more can you ask for? read more

Five stars for my server Echo!! first class service!! Thankyou for always knowing my order & paying extra attention to me and the details!! Mel's has a few good vegan options too!! Fresh fruit, great coffee- bloody Mary's!!. Go in and see echo if you want some truly great southern comfort service!! read more

This was different than what I'm used to seeing from Naples, but it was pretty good! Mel's is a down-home kind of place. The menus may be a little sticky and the waitresses might lay on that false sugary sweetness a bit too thick, but the food is great! They have everything from meatloaf to corned beef sandwiches to fresh salmon. I ordered the fish sandwich (fried). It was not under the "open-face" part of the menu, yet it came that way (which I found disappointing). Other than that, it was great. A huge filet, fried perfectly, with a giant pickle wedge and good tartar sauce (ask for extra - they don't give enough). The fries were pretty darn good, too! Like I said, the service wasn't the best, but the food was worth it. There were a couple more menu items and even some dessert items that I'd love to go back and try. read more

Very disappointed with tonight's to go order. One thin piece of fish with all you can eat fish fry dinner, no tarter sauce or slaw. My husband gets this to go very often not normally so,skimpy. My shrimp tacos which I got because I love mango salsa which is what is advertised Was plain salsa. Usually much better than this. read more

Welcome back to the 50's and 60's diner era. Great music of that period playing but much better food than was served in those places. Yeah you can have a hamburger here but try some of the other items like the Greek salad with grilled chicken or the pulled pork sandwich. Prices while not the same as the 60's were quite reasonable. read more

If you're looking for 1970's wood paneling, cheap food and stepping back in time, come to Mels Diner on 41 in Naples. I love Mel's Diner chicken soup! The food is like gramma used to make: probably full of fat, kinda bland but delicious, and some of it suspiciously canned.... The waitresses are awesome and personable. Tip them well. I even saw one with a Beehive hair 'do. Awesomeness. read more

Happy atmosphere. Turkey with apple stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes and veggies were good! Hit the spot

Bad food and terrible service: Stopped by for lunch and ordered the Greek salad. The chicken was so dry and tough that I couldn't eat it. Didn't see the waiter until our meals were done, at which point I complained about the chicken. Waiter said he would talk to the manager. He returned with bill and said manager said "sorry. " My husband had a good sandwich, but his fries were cold and he would have liked a soda refill, but didn't happen with disappearing waitor. I will definitely NEVER return nor will I ever recommend them to others. read more

This is by far one of the best diners I have ever been to. I did not have any grouper on this trip to FL this time around and the grouper sandwich came highly recommended. I cannot believe it! I would never think of ordering fish at a diner and it was brilliant. The grouper was breaded and fried perfectly, and there was enough of it. Good fries too on the side. Food came out quick and the waiter was there refilling when needed. Well done! read more

Every time we come to Naples, Florida Mel's Diner is a must! Today we stopped in for a hardy all American breakfast. The food was plentiful , good and affordable. The only thing was that there was a confusion with the omelets and we had to wait extra long for the correct order. My favorite qas the Belgian Waffle which I had with chocolate chips sprinkle over it. All in all I was happy with the service! read more

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Based on our own experience, I give this place 2.5 stars. Based on that of patrons around us... It's probably closer to a 2. We came in for an early dinner and while we were seated within a reasonable time frame, no one really greeted us or paid us a significant amount of attention. We were seated in a comfortable booth and handed a menu that was longer than the first testament. Though this is common w diners, so I wasn't too concerned. I had the chicken parm sandwich, my friend had the turkey club. While we waited for our food, the table of fetch nanas across the aisle from us got their dishes of lobster. Or something that was supposed to be lobster. Or used to be lobster. I mean I'm from New England (holla!) so maybe I'm being a little harsh, but uhhhh the smell was so foul and pungent that i pretty much lost my appetite. I digress. While we waited what seemed to be a little much for our food, the other table within ear shot (4 adults and 4 kids) didn't seem pleased w what was in front of them. Grandpa was down right pissed off and said that whatever he had was inedible, and between the 8 of them they sent 3 dishes back. One of which was a raw pizza. Eek. Meanwhile, as this is all happening we still haven't gotten our food. Probably because our server was, well, mature and not moving as fast as she used to and had to keep going back and forth between that one table. Again, this is not uncommon for diners--hire more people. Anyway, we got our sandwiches and the turkey club was actually really great. My chicken parm was average. Nothing out of the ordinary. Would I come back again? Probably not. Sounds like we got lucky with the food in comparison to those around us, but the service is really slow and not that friendly. There are definitely better options around. read more

There are many choices when it comes to diners in Naples. Mel's has a really nice atmosphere and very friendly staff. The decor of the diner is the 50's and 60's, with pictures of Elvis, James Dean and various license plates lining the walls. There are several specials on the menu. I ordered the kielbasi breakfast with eggs. The food is what you'd expect from a diner. The reason I give the place three stars instead of four is both times I went for breakfast I had to wait 45 minutes to get my food. That seems a bit excessive, given that we were seated within minutes. read more

Mel's is a staple for us. Always 4+ Stars. Summer Special includes the $10 Rib Dinner. Great value and scrumptious! I'll post a pic. Enjoy! read more

Mel's Diner - Ribs! $10 Summer Special, Rib Dinner! Excellent! - Diners Near Me - Naples, Florida

Food was okay, service (Phyllis ) was great. Probably won't won't go back for one reason, big hair mgr Lisa was rude when asked if someone would recook the grouper. Grabbed the plate and walked off never to be seen again, thank goodness. Too many other restaurants to visit without wasting our time on places that employ management like her. read more

At first glance this appears to be a great local dinner. And I was expecting to get Classic American diner food. What I experienced was a menu that was entirely too large and detailed and a kitchen that was clearly over worked because of it. My was quite bland tasting. The salad looked to be from a bag and was served on a top small of a plate. The taste was okay. I mean it's salad. I very much could have used more dressing considering how much salad was piled on the plate. The main course was lack luster. The service was okay, but not over the top great. I came in expecting a great old school diner experience and left disappointed. I probably won't be returning. read more

Looked up where to eat found Mel's diner. My wife and I decided to try it out. I had the surf and turf. Awesome price and delicious. Filet was cooked medium rare. Lobster tail was good. Incredible price! My wife had the two lobster tails and salad. Both dinners were delicious. We had a couple of drinks which were also good. Would definitely recommend read more

We love coming to Mel's Diner. It is a nice relaxed spot with a huge menu that has something for everyone. They have a great breakfast and their lunch/dinner options are solid too. It is definitely kid friendly and they have awesome specials weekly too. Service is pretty good usually and they try to take care of you and get you what you need. My personal favorite is the hot brown. Thanks Mel's! read more

Mel's Diner in Naples, FL Atmosphere is nice, very large menu, loved the music, and Michele our waitress was excellent, very friendly, great smile and charm As for the food , as a food critic, this is a hit or miss on the food items. I was suppose to have the 17 Spice NY Strip that was a big miss, no spice rub no flavor, my husband had the Godfather's Chicken and that was a hit. The mini creme brûlée was a hit as well as the world's smallest sundae. Bottom line is try for yourself. Ask for Michele, she will make smile. read more

Waited over 20 minutes for our table, Wednesday evening, party of five. Service was fantastic, quick and super friendly (10/10). Family oriented atmosphere, great place to bring kids. Ordered a "loaded baked potato", arrived plain, dried-out, with sour cream on the side. Waitress returns 5 minutes later with side of cheese and yet again with side of bacon bits causing us to realize this is a "load-your-own-baked-potato." 10 O.Z. New York Strip Steak arrived covered in what appeared to be canned, undercooked mushrooms with a somewhat rubbery taste. Side order of either canned or frozen (couldn't tell) vegetables consisting mainly of corn and green beans. (5/10) Full rack of ribs -absolutely superb! (9/10). Chicken fingers and fries arrived without dipping sauce (no plum or sweet & sour available --only BBQ and honey mustard). Key Lime pie -fantastic! (10/10) Coffee, black -watered down. read more

Over the years mels diners quality has taken a nose dive and sadly is a shell of its former self, i have gone multiple times and the staff will get my order so wrong the dishes will be fish and i ordered chicken. The staff lies to consumers and can barely answer a question. One server in specific ivan got upset when he assumed we wanted one thing and we wanted another and when confronted about it snatched the dessert off the table and LITERALLY threw a menu.. i am franckly disgusted with mels as off late some words to describe mels diner in downtown are -dirty, unprofessional, unfortunate, and disgusting quality. with this place run away, after years of getting my service i accept that the old mels is gone and will never receive my service again read more

Had the T-bone steak. Ordered it medium rare. It came out rare almost raw. It was a poor quality piece of meat covered by a sticky bourbon sauce. Mediocre at best. read more

It was our 5th Day in Naples and after going to Church we came here for a late breakfast. We walked in to see how long it would be for a table and she said 15 minutes so waited outside and everyone gets a rod with a name on it like (mine was Roy Rogers) to hold to while your waiting for your table. We were then taken to our table and saw stuff like Old Characters (like Betty Boop), Easter stuff and a Giant Street Light. We were sat in the back. What we got was simple, Suzy got French Toast, Grandma got Scramble Eggs both with sides of Fresh Fruit and I had Eggs Benedict (There's nothing better than taking your knife and breaking through that to see the yolk flow like Lava from a Volcano) and we washed it all down with a tall glass of Orange Juice. Atmosphere is relaxing, our waitress was nice. I enjoyed myself, Suzy sure knows a nice place to go for Breakfast !!! read more

Great restaurant. So much comfort food for so little money. Turkey dinner comes with everything for a small price. Omlete was excellent with cheese and mushrooms and fried hash browns. Little biscuits at dinner are the best. Omlete came with fruit cup too, fresh fruit. Waitress was excellent, fast service, hot food. Millionaires salad was good with two lobster tails for under $15. Huge menu with daily specials everyday. It is the best restaurant for the most quality food for the least amount of money. Great family owned place. A real diner type place. read more