So after awhile, many crave a traditional burger in a country where burgers are not staples of the food society. After a few weeks traveling in Spain, I was in need of a juicy burger and Tommy Mel's hit the spot! As with most restaurants in Spain, do not expect a early dinner or late lunch as times vary versus traditional eating hours outside of Europe. The hours on Yelp may be off, as I showed up around five only to find it closed and not opening for a few more hours. With that said, the restaurant is centrally located in Seville, which makes it not too much of a jaunt if staying in the city center. The inside of the restaurant boasts that traditional 50's vibe that most Americans have become accustomed too, although everything was clean and there was plenty of seating. Staff was decent, but do not expect superb service, which is fine by me as I have gotten used to the way most restaurant staff in Europe operate. The menu boats plenty of good American diner food, typical hot dogs, burgers, fries, shakes, et cetera and prices are very affordable. They also offer some tasty alcoholic beverages, which I had a sip of one and it was on point!! Ended up ordering a cheeseburger with avocado and a side of fries, which took no time at all to arrive. The burger was cooked to perfect (medium), and had a nice grill top taste to it, which maintaining its juiciness. As for the side of fries, they portioned them perfectly as some restaurants serve you way too many, and as for the taste, I would chalk them up to subpar in taste and crispness. Worth a stop in the end? Well it depends, I would not necessarily go out of the way to ignore the local goods to eat at Tommy Mel's, but I would suggest it if you need a burger and fries fix. read more

As an American visiting Seville visiting this homage to American diners, the level of meta here was heavy. The execution and decor of the place are seamless - from the 50s American rock-n-roll on the jukebox to the bellhop waiter/waitress outfits, you'd be forgiven if you thought you had walked straight into Mel's diner in Hollywood (or in Happy Days). Service was friendly and prompt - they let us in pretty close to the 4:30p afternoon siesta/break and didn't rush us at all. Food was a decent approximation of a diner, but not a true US diner experience. I got the chicken tacos, which I found too fatty (I noticed that seems to be a trend with Spanish chicken, served mostly dark meat and fatty - really didn't work with the richness of guac, cheese, etc) for me. My wife enjoyed her burger - solid if a touch overcooked. Fries were great and props for having the Heinz ketchup. Fun place to visit and relatively unique for Spain. Not a bad option if you are craving some American-style food, if not quite quintessential US diner greasy spoon awesomeness. read more

I´ve been living in Spain for almost 6 years and, like any other American, I crave a good burger sometimes. Just on the advice of a friend, we stopped by Tommy Mel´s. SO GOOD. You feel like you´re inside an authentic diner with all the bells and whistles. And the food.....yum!. I also had a peanut butter milkshake which was just heavenly. Highly recommend it. Can´t wait to go back. read more

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We have been living in Spain for 8 months now and this is by far the best American food we have had in the country. This restaurant has high chairs (rare for restaurants in Spain), they have English menus, the waitress spoke some English, food was fast, and they are open at American dinner times (most restaurants don't open for dinner until 8:30pm). I had the chicken & waffles and while the waffle could have been a little bit lighter, it was delicious and the chicken was so good. The fries were seasoned (another rare occurrence in Spain). My husband had the spaghetti and meatballs which was delicious as well. We finished off dinner with a sundae, it was great! Wish we weren't moving soon or we would be back here again and again. read more

If you're looking for traditional American food in the heart of Spain, Tommy Mel's does a pretty dang good job of making you feel like you're in the US. The diner itself might as well not even be in Spain. From the booths to the lighting to the painting on the wall, you do really feel like you've stepped out of Sevilla. The food is also pretty good. Chicken and waffles was pretty good, and the burger I got was decent as well. Not the greatest thing I've ever had, but definitely above average to good American food. Their milkshakes are also very good, and there are plenty of flavors to choose from. Staff was consistently good, although at times were somewhat slow. Tommy Mel's is definitely worth a shot if you're craving American food in Sevilla. read more

Had a good meal here with my dad and his girlfriend until his girlfriend and I got food poisoning from sharing the blue cheese burger and a milkshake. We hadn't had anything to eat previously except a coffee and an orange so I have no doubt in my mind that it was the burger that made us sick. If you want to avoid a painful 24 hours lying on your bathroom floor, DONT eat here. read more

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place! I am just back from a fantastic holiday in Seville and myself and my husband literally stumbled upon Tommy Mel's on our second night there. We were staying in the Novotel Hotel nearby and were out looking for somewhere to go to eat. Back in Dublin, we have Eddie Rockets, which is one of our favourite places to eat out in and Tommy Mel's is an even better version of Eddies. Even if you are trying to eat healthy, this is still the place to go. I had the Cobb salad and the fruit salad with greek yogurt and they were superb, far better than the ones I have had in Eddies. We went back a second night and decided to brave the Heartbreak Hotel burger - two burgers, double cheese, double bacon and a fried egg. Fantastic and despite the amount of food, not overwhelming, the burgers are thick but compact and my husband loved the fact that you can get your burger from rare to well done (not done in Dublin, for safety reasons). Staff are friendly and helpful, they didn't have much English (we had little Spanish) but the smiles and helpfulness is trying to get our orders right went down just as well as the food. Oh, and where else will you get a glass of fairly ok wine or beer for under €3? read more