Everything about this place was so solid. The 10-20 homemade bbq sauces, the smoked wings made everybody at the table look for their jaw on the floor. All the smoked meats we had were great. We might even skip our planned fish fry to come back here tomorrow. Then the staff was just fantastic, and were very personable and able to make our entire experience very enjoyable. And finding a pint of Guinness on tap was an extra perk. read more

Omg, phenomenal, great food, great beer, even better staff, this is a must stop. we had a party at six and everybody gave it a 10+.

Great place to eat. Small and cozy but great service and food. The chili burger is award winning!!! Cheese curds were delicious read more

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Delicious, delicious, delicious!! Ribs, burger, fries, wings, EVERYTHING was DELICIOUS!! Can't recommend enough! She even brought us burnt ends on vanilla ice cream!!! Waitresses were AWESOME too!! read more

My husband and I stayed a night in Lebanon and were pleasantly surprised by this spot. The service was friendly and great! We only ate appetizers, but they were fresh and very good. The rest of the menu also looked good. Everyone who walked in seemed to know each other. All were happy and friendly. Definitely recommend. It was an easy and relaxing way to end a long day of driving. read more

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Despite the reviews a buddy and I tried this place while out on a motorcycle ride. First impressions were good, as we were greeted by a very friendly waitress upon entering the cool interior. There were plenty of places to sit and it wasn't crowded. The AC worked well which was greatly appreciated after several hours on a bike. The service was fast, and the food was very good. I had the cheddar bacon burger which came with some very tasty bacon on it. My buddy had the same thing, with a fried egg on top which was done correctly. We also had cheese curds to start. I am typically not a big fan of cheese curds as they tend to be a bit greasier than I like, but these were light and fluffy and I found myself snarfing them with enthusiasm. Drink refills were frequent without our needed to ask for them. On a side note. They offer a $50 burger. This isn't reflective of their prices overall, but I'd have loved to see what a $50 burger looked like! Unfortunately nobody ordered one while I was there, but it's got to be amazing at that price! read more

Mel's On Madison - Robs Pitmaster. A $50 burger! No joke. - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Missouri

This is by far the best place been I've been to for ribs. Rob does a phenomenal job with them. The service is also the best around. Jami has been our server every time and she is incredibly good. Coming here truly is a warm and inviting place. I highly recommend you try it. read more

Wonderful family-owned Business. Delicious food, great service and very nice environment!

Great service and food! Look forward to going again. Really good fries and pulled pork. Burgers look great.

Love this place. Staff is awesome and food is great. Fee dip is my favorite and my husband always gets the burrito with fries inside it. read more

Mel's On Madison - Awesome French dip. One of my favorites. - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Missouri

This was the second time dining here. The first time was excellent service and food! Server was on point and so friendly and suggested great items to try. 5-star experience. We came again today -- about a week later -- for a business lunch. Service and food very lacking. Our guest did not even eat half his burger and my husbands's chili looked old and crusty on top. Was served with no spoon and took a bit to get the necessary utensil. And to top it off, they added a credit card charge of about 5%! No way are they paying that for cc and it should be baked in as a cost of doing business. Offensive. Add the cost to the price and if you want to give a cash discount, go for it. Probably will not be back. read more

We were the only customers at noon, so that should tell you something. The fries were great, pulled pork was ok, salad was pretty wilted & ranch dressing was like water. Husband said the same on salad & fries, his tri tip was ok. The place was clean, but the flies about carried our food off before we could eat, awful. We felt the meal was over priced for what we got. The wait staff was friendly and efficient...the fries & staff got the 2 stars. Definitely expected a different experience. read more

Service was great. Food was average. Just expected a bit more for the price of our dinner.

Food was great service was great nothing could have made this better! Well maybe a bigger stomach so I could have eaten more but hey what you gonna do! read more

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Waitress was great, food was hot and delicious assortment of sauces to try two of which we purchased to take home. Garlic cheese curds were delicious and so were my smoked wings. If we ever visit again we would definitely come back! read more

Mel's On Madison - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Missouri

Wanted to try this place for a while. The staff was super on top of everything and very friendly. It was clean and enjoyable atmosphere. Beer and wine options are aways nice. The burger came out covered in fennel seeds which made the burger pretty much unedible. The server was not happy but without asking did take a portion off. I do plan to go back but will not order this again. Also, side note, the Chile they use comes from Colorado and not New Mexico the Chile capital. read more

Mel's On Madison - Black and Bleu burger - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Missouri

The service was excellent! We had the daily special, Burt-End Tacos, they were delicious and the chicken Cesar salad was also yummy! Had a beer on tap and all of this made for a good pit stop on the way to the ozarks! read more

Some of the best bbq I've ever had! Great assortment of sauces. Excellent friendly service! read more

Mel's On Madison - Wings and lots of bbq sauces - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Missouri

It's the best in town. The fries were delicious. The burger was very good and healthy. My mom and step dad had the nachos and they were almost gone. read more

This was the first time I've had pulled pork with no flavor. The coleslaw was also lacking flavor. The menu only has 3 options for BBQ dishes. Not what I was expecting for a BBQ restaurant. read more

My husband and I have eaten at Mel's twice in the past several weeks, and as admitted BBQ snobs from Kansas City, found the food to be pretty good. Both times, the salads were fresh, the ribs tender, the burgers juicy, and fries crisp. And both times, the service was mediocre...not bad, just not good...and almost all due to issues better training and better overall management could prevent. For example, both times our server gave us way too much info about her personal life. She complained repeatedly about how busy the restaurant was and how many customers were there. We were called "honey" and "hun" repeated by servers less than a quarter of our age (68 and not feeble!). At both visits, we requested our salads be served well in advance of our entrees. Both times our entrees were served within 3 minutes of our salads, leaving us to decide whether to allow our entrees to get cold or our salads to grow soggy. When we requested a couple of extra napkins, were handed a wad of damp, restroom-esque paper towels. (The restaurant uses cloth napkins.) And, my #1 pet peeve - servers asking "Have we decided what we're having?" or "Do we need anything else?" as if the server is part of our party. The food at Mel's on Madison is good enough that we'll probably return, but the service is irritating enough that it won't be our first choice. read more

This was a horrible experience. I witnessed employees being treated horribly. The employees being treated badly looked to be really young. I caught a glimpse of the kitchen and it looked disgusting. I wanted to call health department and the labor board. read more

Excellent food with great drinks and very comfortable atmosphere!!! Truly family owned and operated read more

Food is great and all made from scratch. You have to try the potato salad. It is soooo good!

Good food and tons of fun sauces. Great service. They had a number of house made options including really good cheesecake.

First time to try it. Don't waste your money. Messed up my wife's meal twice. Second round, burger was still raw on a medium well request. Expected to take it home and finish it off in the oven with the meal removed from the bill. My poor wife and the other 10 people in our party had already suffered enough due to the delay of two messed up preparations. After two failures, was still told to surrender the burger or I had to pay for it. Most places would have been offering a free meal, to go bag if I wanted it and probably some more free stuff. First verbal argument I've ever had in a restaurant. Wait staff told me, "I just work here, if you take the burger then I'm charging you for it." Goodbye Mel's. read more

Bad place steak was tough. Wouldn't honor coupon. Poor food and management knows about it didn't care