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Mels Drive-in
1394 N Main St
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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Main Menu
Appetizers
Mels Zesty Chicken Wings
with ranch dressing
Mels Zesty Chicken Wings
served on a bed of fries
Beer Battered Onion Rings
Tempura Battered Zucchini Sticks
Chicken Quesadilla
jack and cheddar cheese with green onion, tomato, guacamole, salsa, and sour cream
Vegetarian Quesadilla
on a large whole wheat tortilla with jack and cheddar cheese, zucchini, sauteed mushrooms, tomato and onions
Chicken Strips
served with your choice of ranch dressing or bbq sauce on a bed of melfries
Mozzarella Sticks
with marinara sauce
Mels Classic Sampler
chicken strips, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, zucchini strips, and chicken wings on a bed of french fries served with ranch and marinara sauce
Soup
Soup Of The Day
a selection of two of our favorite soups, available in a bowl with corn bread or in a cup with crackers
Clam Chowder
(fridays only), available in a bowl with corn bread or in a cup with crackers
Salads
Mels Cobb Salad
lettuce, chopped bacon, turkey, avocado, scallions, egg tomato and bleu cheese crumbles
Oriental Chicken Salad
sliced breast of chicken, won ton noodles, celery, mandarin oranges and thin sliced red and green cabbage tossed lightly with sesame oriental dressing and salad greens. topped with toasted almonds and sesame seeds
Classic Caesar Salad
& garlic bread
Chicken Caesar
& garlic bread
Chef Salad
an original mels favorite with julienne strips of turkey, ham and cheese over a bed of greens. served with your choice of dressing bleu cheese, thousand island or ranch
Chicken Fajita Salad Breast Of Chicken
breast of chicken, red and green bell peppers, onion cut in strips and sauteed, served over a bed of greens with salsa-guacamole and sour cream
Mels Crispy Chicken Salad
fresh diced tomatoes, crumbled bacon, sliced egg, mixed cheese on top of crisp lettuce and topped with crispy chicken.
Sandwiches
Classics, Served With Your Choice Of Melfries, Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Cup Of Soup Or Lucheon Salad.
Grilled Cheese With Jack, Cheddar And American
also available with ham
Blt
bacon, lettuce & tomato
Tuna Or Grilled Rye Bread
with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise
Tuna Melt On Rye
with cheddar cheese and sliced tomato
Roasted Turkey
with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise on our french bun
Mels Vegetarian Sandwich
iceburg lettuce with tomato, mayonnaise, avocado, muenster cheese, and red onion
Specialty Sandwiches
All Specialty Sandwiches Are Served On Our Fresh Baked French Bun Or Selected Bread With Choice Of One: Mel Fries, Coleslaw, Pasta, Soup, Or Luncheon Salad With Choice Of Dressing.
Club Sandwich
fresh carved breast of turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise
Hot Pastrami Sandwich
with lettuce and tomato on the side
Hot Louisiana Sausage
grilled with onions, red and green bell peppers, muenster cheese
Country Vip
grilled sourdough bread, swiss cheese, sliced breast of turkey, two crisp bacon strips and tomato slices
Beefy Cheddar
grilled sourdough bread, layered with cheddar cheese, sliced roast beef, green chilis and sliced tomato
French Dip
a generous helping of roast beef au jus on a french roll, add bell pepper, onions and cheese a la philly
Turkey Dip
fresh breast of turkey heated in au jus and served on our fresh roll
Reuben
hot sliced corned beef with swiss cheese, sauerkraut and thousand island dressing on grilled corn rye
Bbq Beef
thin slices of angus beef topped with deep fried onion rings and smothered in bbq sauce.
Chicken Club
served on ciabatta bread topped with jack cheese, avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.
Mels Vegetarian Sandwich
served on seven grain bread with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, avocado, muenster cheese, and red onion
Hot Open-faced Sandwiches
Served With Mashed Potatoes, Gravy And Vegetable
Fresh Roasted Turkey
with cranberry sauce
Mels Original Recipe Meat Loaf
with gravy and mushrooms
Chili-chili
Chili Bowl
with corn bread, melted cheddar cheese and onion
Chili Burger
served with melfries, chopped onions and melted cheese
Chili Dog
served with melfries, chopped onions and melted cheese
Melburger Platter
Our Famous Melburgers, Prepared According To The Time Honored Recipe Of The Original Mels. Using The Freshest Ingredients, We Serve 1/3 Pound Certified Angus Beef Sprinkled With Mels Special Seasoning. All Melburgers Are Cooked Medium Well And Served On Our Fresh Baked Buns With Mels Thousand Island Dressing.all Melburgers May Be Ordered Wrapped In Lettuce Instead Of A Bun.
Double?? Add A Second Angus Patty To Any Burger - Add Onion Straws To Any Burger - Substitute Curly Fries.
Melburgers
are served with your choice of one, served on the platter: cup of soup, luncheon salad, fresh sliced coleslaw, melfries, house -made pasta salad or cottage cheese.
Classic
served with slices of tomato, lettuce, onion
Classic
with cheese
Graffiti Burger
sourdough bread buttered and grilled with melted swiss cheese and sauteed onions
Bacon And Cheddar Melburger
draped with cheddar cheese and two strips of bacon
Patty Melt
grilled hamburger patty on rye bread with cheddar cheese, sauteed onion and tomato slices
Teriyaki Mushroom Burger
fresh sauteed mushroom over our teriyaki glazed pineapple ring on a melburger patty
Mels Big Bopper
our classic melburger with cheddar cheese, bacon strips, and onion rings topped with barbeque sauce
Bleu Burger
with lettuce, tomato, bleu cheese crumbles melted on our angus patty with onion straws and mayonnaise
Deuce Coups
two large beef patties with melted american cheese, tomato, lettuce and onion
Mels "original Cheesesteak" Sandwich
this one has it all! served on our 'hoagie style' bun with tender slicked grilled sirloin steak, topped with sauteed mushrooms, grilled onion layered with cheese sauce topped off with red and green jalapeno peppers.
Mels Fish Burger
beer battered and deep fried to a golden brown, topped with american cheese, coleslaw and mayonnaise
Mels Chicken Cobb Burger
served on ciabatta bread with blue cheese crumbles, bacon strips, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and onion straws
Mels Chicken And Turkey Burger Platters
Our Chicken Burger Served With Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle And A Creamy Mustard Sauce.
Chicken In The Buff
breast of chicken served on a whole wheat bun topped with lettuce and tomato and served with honey mustard sauce.
Santa Fe Chicken Burger
with jack cheese, ortega chiles, guacamole and salsa
Gourmet Chicken Burger
our chicken burger dressed up with cheddar cheese and strips of bacon
Mels Teriyaki Chicken Burger
mels homemade teriyaki glaze on a grilled chicken
Mels Chicken Cobb Burger
served on ciabatta bread with blue cheese crumbles, bacon strips, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and onion straws
Meldog
a full quarter pound hot dog, sliced and grilled. served on our steak roll with lettuce, tomato, pickles, avocado and sliced onions. served with a choice of one: cup of soup, melfries coleslaw or pasta salad
Mels Crispy Chicken Burger
deep fried chicken tenders with swiss cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion and mayonnaise on our hamburger bun
Mels Fries
Mels Private Reserve Fries
Mels Seasoned Curly Fries
Chili Fries
with cheddar and jack cheese
Cheese Fries
with cheddar and jack cheese
Gourmet Fries
mels fries covered with chopped bacon, melted mixed cheese, diced green onions, and topped with sour cream.
Garlic Fries
Mels Wet Fries
our seasoned mels fries topped with our brown gravy.
Mels Combos
Choice Of: Turkey - Tuna - Ham - Corned Beef - Roast Beef - Pastrami - Sandwiches Served On Thick Sliced Sour Dough Bread
Cup Of Soup And Mels House Or Caesar Salad
with corn bread
One Half Sandwich And Choice Of One
cup of soup, luncheon salad, melfries, fresh sliced coleslaw, home-made pasta salad or cottage cheese
Blue Plate Dinners
All Specialty Items In This Section Are Served With Dinner Vegetables, Cornbread And With Honey Butter Plus Choice Of Two: Lumpy Mashed Potatoes With Gravy, Melfries, Fresh Sliced Coleslaw, Fresh Made Pasta Salad, Petite Dinner Salad, Cup Of Soup.
Ground Round Steak
10 oz. grilled and smothered with sauteed onions and mushroom gravy.
Grilled Pork Chops
grilled and served with sauteed onions.
Fresh Carved Turkey Platter
with dressing and cranberry sauce
Mels Original Recipe Meatloaf
with mushroom gravy
Chicken Fried Steak
with country gravy, sauteed mushrooms, and biscuit or corn bread
Beer Battered Cod
deep fried with tartar sauce
Ribeye Steak
with sauteed mushrooms
Ny Steak And Bbq Chicken Dinner
6 oz. steak with bbq grilled chicken breast.
Chicken Breast Dinner
choice of grilled or fried chicken breast topped with sliced ham and swiss cheese. served with homemade honey mustard dressing.
Side Orders
Blueberry Or Bran Muffins
Toasted Bagel
with cream cheese
Side Of Ham
sausage, bacon or country sausage
One Egg
Mel Potatoes
Cold Cereal
English Muffin Or Toast
with jelly
Buttermilk Biscuit And Gravy
Mels Fountain Service - Sundae Delights
Featuring Breyers Ice Cream
Mels Sundae
our vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, nuts and cherry. your choice of marshmallow, strawberries, pineapple, caramel, chocolate or hot fudge syrup
Black And White
vanilla and chocolate ice cream layered in marshmallow and rich chocolate fudge with nuts, whipped cream, and a cherry
Black And Tan
vanilla and almond praline ice, cream layered in rich caramel and chocolate with nuts, whipped cream and a cherry
Buster Brownie
hot brownie served with vanilla ice cream topped with hot fudge, nuts, whipped cream and a cherry
Beverages
Mels T-shirts Available At Cashier Stand. Jumbo Drinks Refills No Charge
Mels Premium Coffee
Brewed Decaf
Tea
Iced Tea
Hot Chocolate
Milk
Chocolate Milk
Jumbo Lemonade
Jumbo Cocacola
Jumbo Sprite
Jumbo Diet Coke
Jumbo Root Beer
Cherry Lemonade
Milkshakes
Milkshakes
served with the can your choice: chocolate, vanilla or strawberry.optional: malts
Mocha Java Shake
Deluxe Milkshakes
your choice: fresh banana, pineapple or special hand dipped flavor
Fresh-baked Pies
No Substitutions Pleaseapple, Cherry, Or Berry By The Slice
Flavored Drinks
chocolate - vanilla - cherry - cherry lemonade
Root Beer Float
heaps of our creamy vanilla ice cream floating in root beer
Ice Cream Flavors
vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, almond praline, mocha royale, chocolate mint, rainbow sherbert
Ice Cream Favorites
Mels Petite Dish Of Ice Cream
for the lite appetite
Mels Dish Of Ice Cream
choice of two flavors, served with fresh cookies
Pie A La Mode
hot apple, cherry or berry
Doc's Banana Split
chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate, strawberry and pineapple sauces, whipped cream, nuts and cherry on a whole banana
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General Info
Hours
Monday:
6:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
6:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday:
6:00am - 11:00pm
Friday:
6:00am - 3:00am
Saturday:
6:00am - 3:00am
Sunday:
6:00am - 10:00pm
About Us
The first "Mels Drive In" was opened on December 23, 1947 in San Francisco, California. The carhop eatery was an instant success: Mels was the place to go, with locations throughout Northern California. Known for great food, value and service "Mels" was a happy restaurant, with music and fun for all. The 1973 release of the classic movie "American Graffiti", was set at the Original Mels, creating a renewed interest in the 50's as a simpler, feel good era when anything seemed possible. Today, this spirit is still present in The Original Mels Diner.