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Mel's Diner

3.2 (9 reviews)

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So bad! Poor service , food was cold . Bacon was limp and under cooked . No atmosphere no warm up for coffee, French toast was stale and chewy. Never will go back please save 6our money . 50 $ breakfast for two was among the least values skip and bet a breakfast burrito at McDonald's. So bad So bad

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Pat K.

A quaint little blast from the past with a great breakfast. Step into the classic diner atmosphere complete with mini countertop jukebox. The steel cut oatmeal along with a bottomless cup of coffee was a great start to the day. Can't forget the fresh squeezed orange either.

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Pardeep B.

My wife and I went to this spot yesterday after reading the amazing reviews little did we know that we would be greatly disappointed. When we arrive we were dotted within 5 minutes. Our server took our order and even though he was in training he was doing a good job. The problem arrived with the food. My food was good. I got the Mel's burger it was big and juicy. My wife order their Portobello mushroom sandwich and chicken soup. The soup was very bland almost like it came out of the can. They brought her a mushroom sandwich and we informed the server that it was the wrong one. The server then brought the main server and he accused us of not reading the menu correctly. Both servers then took the sandwich back and said they will bring out the black bean sandwich. We were ok with that and I waited for my wives food. After 10 mins and no food we asked and both servers said that our food will be out shortly. Another 15 minutes go back and then we ask again and the sever mentioned that the order for the new burger was never put it. At this point my wive and I were upset and we just paid for what we had and left. I then approached the manager, just to let know to use this as a training opportunity but the manager was rude and said well everyone did their best I can't do anything. If the manager doesn't care then the staff can never be fully trained. I feel sorry cause Mel's is an amazing chain but this one will start to see a decrease in business because of their staff attitude

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