Mels Drive-In

American (Traditional) Breakfast & Brunch Burger

Juices and Fruits​

Fresh Squeezed Orange or Grapefruit Juice

$0.00

Pineapple, Tomato or Apple Juice

$0.00

Fruit Bowl

Fresh fruit in season
$0.00

Sliced Bananas

Plain or add cottage cheese
$0.00

Half Grapefruit or Melon

In​ season
$0.00

Cereal and Homemade Muffins​

Homemade Muffins

Baked fresh daily
$0.00

Hot or Cold Cereal

Served with ½ and ½
$0.00

Cream of Wheat

Served with ½ and ½ and raisins.
$0.00

Club Breakfast​

Country Fresh Eggs

Any style, with our special grilled potatoes, toast, and jelly
$0.00

Diced Ham and Eggs

Green onions, grilled potatoes, and toast.
$0.00

Short Stack or Waffle

With one egg and two slices of bacon or sausage
$0.00

Short Stack with Ham

With one egg
$0.00

Short Rib and Scrambled Eggs

With hash browns
$0.00

Homemade Corned Beef Hash

With two eggs
$0.00

New York Steak and Eggs

With our special grilled potatoes, toast, butter, and jelly
$0.00

Pancakes, French Toast, and Waffle​

Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Pancakes

$0.00

Las Vegas Silver Dollar Pancakes

$0.00

Thick-Slice French Toast

House specialty
$0.00

Cinnamon French Toast

$0.00

Golden Brown Waffle

Plain or add berries and whipped cream
$0.00

Egg Omelets​

Omelets served with our special grilled potatoes and choice of white, wheat, rye, or sourdough toast, butter, and jelly. Extra for English muffins or bagel.

Plain Omelet

$0.00

Cheese Omelet

American cheese
$0.00

Herb Caen's Favorite

Ham and cheese
$0.00

Mushroom Omelet

Fresh,​ lightly sautéed, with green onions.
$0.00

Vegetarian Omelet

Broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, yellow squash, red and green peppers
$0.00

Denver

Ham, green peppers, onions, and mushrooms
$0.00

Steven's Favorite

Ham, avocado, Cheddar cheese, and a little sour cream
$0.00

'57 Ford

Fresh tomatoes, green onions, spinach, and sour cream
$0.00

Jimmy's Best

Fresh sautéed spinach and sour cream
$0.00

Hangover Five Alarm

famous chili with Cheddar cheese
$0.00

Three Cheese Omelet

With Cheddar, Jack, and Swiss cheeses
$0.00

Side Orders​

Bagel

Plain
$0.00

Bagel with cream cheese

$0.00

English Muffin

$0.00

Toast

$0.00

Bacon (4)

$0.00

Sausage (4)

$0.00

Ham

$0.00

Corned Beef Patty

$0.00

1/3-lb. Hamburger Patty

$0.00

One Egg

$0.00

Short Stack

$0.00

Grilled Potatoes

$0.00

Hash Browns

$0.00

Yogurt or Cottage Cheese

$0.00

Tomato Slices

$0.00

Sour Cream

$0.00

Salads​

Santa Fe Salad

Broiled marinated chicken breast served on a bed of crisp lettuce with tomato, cucumber, avocado, egg, Jack cheese, our own salsa and choice of dressing
$0.00

Caesar Salad

Fresh, crisp romaine lettuce tossed with Caesar dressing, topped with grated parmesan cheese and crunchy seasoned croutons.
$0.00

Chef Salad

Mixed​ green salad topped with ham, turkey, cheese, and egg slices
$0.00

Tuna Salad

On lettuce with tomato, cucumber, and sliced egg
$0.00

Chopped Grilled Vegetable Salad

Grilled asparagus, zucchini, spring onion, and sweet corn tossed with avocado, tomato and greens in vinaigrette.
$0.00

Chicken Salad

Served on a bed of lettuce with tomato, cucumber and sliced egg and your choice of dressing
$0.00

Taco Chicken Salad

Charbroiled breast of chicken on shredded lettuce, grated Cheddar, refried beans, guacamole and sour cream, all in a crisp taco shell
$0.00

Turkey Cobb Salad

sliced turkey on a bed of lettuce with tomatoes, avocado, bleu cheese, chopped egg, carrots, black olives, and Italian dressing A Healthy Selection
$0.00

California Fruit Salad

Fresh fruit in season and choice of cottage cheese or yogurt
$0.00

Famous Spinach Salad

Fresh spinach, crisp bacon, mushrooms and crumbled bleu cheese, tossed with our homemade sesame ginger dressing
$0.00

House Salad

Tossed green, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, and choice of dressing
$0.00

Soup​

Served with saltine crackers

Grandma's Chicken Soup

With noodles.The best in town
$0.00

Grandma's Chicken Soup

$0.00

Soup of the Day

$0.00

Clam Chowder

Friday only
$0.00

Debbie's Homemade Texas Chili

Served with onions
$0.00

Side Orders​

Chili Fries

French fries topped with chili. Gotta try them!
$0.00

Private Reserve Fries

$0.00

Twisty Fries

$0.00

Onion Rings

$0.00

Wet Fries

With gravy
$0.00

Cheese Fries

$0.00

Grilled Potatoes

House specialty
$0.00

Lumpy Mashed Potatoes

With​ gravy
$0.00

Herman's Potato Salad

$0.00

Coleslaw

Our own recipe
$0.00

Sauteed Vegetables

$0.00

Biscuits and Country Gravy

$0.00

Burgers​

choice ground chuck has no additives or preservatives and is delivered fresh daily. When you take a bite of our 1/3 lb.--watch out for the juice! For the hearty appetite, try our 1/2 lb. Add mel's private reserve fries or grilled onions.

The Famous Melburger

Classic American favorite made as only we know how. Juicy 1/3-lb ground chuck served on a sesame seed bun, crisp lettuce, tomato, Bermuda onion, mayonnaise, and pickle chips.
$0.00

Sunset Burger

1/2 lb. topped with melted Cheddar cheese and crisp bacon, avocado, lettuce, sliced tomato and red onion on grilled sourdough
$0.00

Veggie Burger

Served​ with sprouts
$0.00

Avocado Burger

All that's in a Melburger with sliced avocado, onion, Jack cheese, and crisp bacon
$0.00

Mushroom Burger

Chef's choice. This gourmet burger served with sauteed mushrooms and Jack cheese
$0.00

Big Mel Combination Plate

Half pounder "proven favorite" served with fries and tossed green salad
$0.00

Patty Melt

A juicy 1/3 lb. hamburger patty with two pieces melted Swiss, grilled onions on grilled rye, "an old favorite"
$0.00

Chiliburger

Open-face burger topped with our special recipe chili, grated Cheddar cheese and diced onion
$0.00

Supreme Hamburger

Served with bacon, ham and American cheese
$0.00

Fish Burger

Delicious, deep-fried to a golden brown, served with tartar sauce
$0.00

The Turkey Burger

With lettuce, tomato and pickles (we suggest grilled onions)
$0.00

Turkey Melt

Freshly sliced breast of turkey with melted Swiss on grilled rye
$0.00

Famous Hot Turkey or Roast Beef Open-Faced Sandwich

Fresh sliced, served with homemade gravy, own lumpy mashed potatoes and veggies
$0.00

High Meatloaf Sandwich

Topped with mashed potatoes, crispy onion rings, and our homemade gravy. Served open faced on extra thick egg bread
$0.00

Sandwiches​

All our sandwiches are served with choice of cup of soup, herman's potato salad, coleslaw or mel's private reserve french fries and pickle chips. Add our twisty fries or onion rings.

Fried Egg Sandwich

On white toast with lettuce, mayonnaise and whole black olives
$0.00

Grilled Cheese Combination

Jack, Swiss, and Cheddar on sourdough
$0.00

The Haven's Famous Vegetarian Sandwich

Avocado, sprouts, and tomatoes served on 9-grain bread with a fresh fruit cup
$0.00

B.L.T.

"Old​ favorite" on sourdough.
$0.00

Smoked Ham and Cheese

Grilled, served on rye
$0.00

Tuna Melt

Grilled tuna with Cheddar on rye--"my favorite"
$0.00

The French Dip

Real winner," lean slices of roast beef on a french baguette. Served au jus with french fries. Try it new orleans style with mayo, horseradish, and tabasco.
$0.00

3-Deck Club

Fresh breast of turkey, bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes piled high on toasted sourdough
$0.00

Steak Sandwich

Broiled New York steak on french roll
$0.00

Chicken Salad Sandwich

On toasted sourdough with lettuce and tomato.
$0.00

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Served with lettuce, tomato, and black olives on sourdough
$0.00

New Yorker

Hot peppercorn pastrami with coleslaw on corn rye with 1000 Island dressing
$0.00

Fresh Turkey Breast

Piled high on toasted sourdough
$0.00

Reuben Sandwich

Thinly sliced corned beef with sauerkraut, 1000 Island dressing and melted Monterey Jack on grilled rye.
$0.00

Sliders​

The Best in Town

Choice of Ground Chuck or Turkey

Topped with caramelized onions on a brioche bun and special sauce.
$0.00

Short Rib Slider

Braised short ribs served on a brioche bun, relish and horseradish aioli
$0.00

Goat Cheese and Turkey Slider

Ground turkey topped with goat cheese, arugula and caramelized onions served on a brioche bun with sauce
$0.00

Hot Dogs​

San Francisco Hot Dog

Scooped out sourdough roll, cheese, onion, relish, and pickle
$0.00

Sour Dog

Sauerkraut on a broiled beef frank
$0.00

Rebel Rouser

Topped​ with chili, onion, and Cheddar cheese.
$0.00

Entrées

Half Fried Spring Chicken

Crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside with coleslaw, fries, roll and honey
$0.00

Fish and Chips

$0.00

Chicken Pot Pie

Try one. Baked in our own kitchen and served with salad and a roll
$0.00

All American Meat Loaf

With​ lumpy mashed potatoes, homemade gravy, vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Rotisserie Chicken

Half chicken, tender and juicy. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Homemade Turkey Dinner

Served the old-fashioned way with stuffing, homemade gravy, lumpy mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Broiled Pork Chops

Served with grilled onions, lumpy mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Ground Round Plate

Grilled, topped with sautéed onions and served with mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Fish and Chips

Served with coleslaw, tartar sauce, roll, and butter
$0.00

Broiled Chicken Breast Dinner

Broiled, marinated in our own secret recipe, served with fresh vegetables, lumpy mashed potatoes, roll, and butter
$0.00

New York Steak

Broiled, served with green salad, mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Low-Calorie Broiled Chicken Breast

Served with sliced tomato and cottage cheese or coleslaw
$0.00

Kids' Meal​

Only these kids' meals are served in a car. Take it home.

Burger and Fries

$0.00

Grilled Cheese and Fries

$0.00

Hot Dog and Fries

$0.00

Boo's Fish and Chips

$0.00

Fried Chicken and Fries

$0.00

Chicken Nuggets in a Car

With fries and barbecue sauce
$0.00

Breakfast​

Two Eggs and Toast

Or grilled potatoes. Add bacon or sausage.
$0.00

French Toast

$0.00

Cinnamon French Toast

$0.00

Pancakes

$0.00

Cereal

(Colton's​ Breakfast) served with milk
$0.00

Lunch​

Hamburger

1/4 lb. Served with lettuce and tomato
$0.00

Hamburger with Cheese

$0.00

Sarah's Grilled Cheese

$0.00

"Ry-Dog"

Plain hot dog
$0.00

Peanut Butter and Jelly

$0.00

Cheese Quesadilla with Guacamole

$0.00

Dinner​

Meat Loaf Dinner

Served with mashed potatoes and vegetable
$0.00

Spaghetti and Meat Sauce or Marinara

Soft roll and butter. Samantha's favorite.
$0.00

Kids' Fountain Treats​

Soft Drinks

$0.00

Milk Shakes

Lynn's favorite
$0.00

Ice Cream

One Scoop
$0.00

Sundaes

Debbie's favorite. One scoop of your favorite Ice Cream with your choice of topping. With whipped cream and a cherry
$0.00

Juices​

Grapefruit

$0.00

Pineapple

$0.00

Tomato

$0.00

Fresh squeezed Orange Juice

$0.00

Milk

$0.00

Chasen's Chocolate Milk

$0.00

Hot Chocolate

$0.00

Fountain Delights​

Featuring mcgoo's ice cream...The thickest shakes in town (you always get a little extra in the can!)

Low Fat Yogurt Shake

Delicious!
$0.00

Chocolate, Strawberry, or Vanilla Milk Shakes

Thick and old-fashioned
$0.00

Fresh Banana, Pineapple, Butterscotch, or Coffee Milk Shakes

$0.00

Black and White Milk Shake

$0.00

Espresso Milk Shake

$0.00

Smoothies

Ask​ your server for selection
$0.00

Malts

Thick, creamy, and rich
$0.00

Chocolate, Pineapple, or Strawberry Mel's Deluxe Sundae

With nuts and whipped cream
$0.00

Black and White Deluxe Sundae

$0.00

Hot Fudge, Caramel, or Marshmallow Mel's Deluxe Sundae

$0.00

Banana Split

It's been a long time
$0.00

Root Beer or Coca-Cola Floats

$0.00

Special Orange Freeze

$0.00

Ice Cream

$0.00

Sherbet

$0.00

Coca-Cola

$0.00

Desserts​

We suggest ala mode, of course. Double crusted pies baked daily in the kitchen-delicious

Hot Apple Pie with Cinnamon Sauce

$0.00

Banana Split

$0.00

Berry Pies

$0.00

Marge's Cherry Pie

$0.00

Homemade Chocolate Fudge Cake

$0.00

Banana or Chocolate Cream Pie

$0.00

Own Double Cream Cheesecake

$0.00

Pumpkin Pie

With whipped cream
$0.00

Fresh Strawberry Shortcake

In season
$0.00

Beverages​

Espresso

$0.00

Cafe Latte

$0.00

Cappuccino

$0.00

Cafe Mocha

$0.00

Iced Cappuccino

$0.00

Espresso Milk Shake

$0.00

Coffee

Special blend
$0.00

Brewed Decaf

$0.00

Tea

$0.00

Hot Chocolate

With whipped cream
$0.00

Chocolate Milk

$0.00

Milk

$0.00

Coca-Cola

$0.00

Diet Coke

$0.00

Root Beer

$0.00

Sprite

$0.00

Calistoga

$0.00

Fresh Lemonade

$0.00

Iced Tea

$0.00

Fresh Lemonade/Iced Tea Combo

22 oz. A real treat
$0.00

Iced Coffee

With whipped cream
$0.00

Wine List​ - Whites

Chateau Ste. Michelle Brut Champagne

$0.00

Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay

$0.00

Mimosa - with fresh-squeezed orange juice

$0.00

Wine List​ - Reds

Chateau Ste. Michelle Merlot '94

$0.00

Clos du Bois Cabernet Sauvignon '94

$0.00

Wine List​ - House Wine

Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc

$0.00

Beer​

Long Neck Budweiser

$0.00

Budweiser Light

$0.00

Anchor Steam

$0.00

Corona

$0.00

Sharps Non-Alcoholic Beer

$0.00

Monday Blue Plate Specials​

Short Ribs

Best in town. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter. Rotisserie Style Chicken
$0.00

Breast of Chicken Cacciatore

A tender breast of chicken sautéed in fresh mushrooms, onions, and green peppers, covered in a delicious tomato sauce. Served with spaghetti and garlic bread
$0.00

Rotisserie Style Chicken

Half​ chicken tender and juicy. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Tuesday Blue Plate Specials​

Short Ribs

Best in town. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Rotisserie Style Chicken

Half chicken tender and juicy. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Wednesday Blue Plate Specials​

Short Ribs

Best in town. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Stuffed Pork Chop

Center cut pork chop stuffed with dressing and braised in our home made gravy. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Rotisserie Style Chicken

Half chicken tender and juicy. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Thursday Blue Plate Specials​

Short Ribs

Best in town. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Served with boiled potatoes, carrots, roll, and butter
$0.00

Rotisserie Style Chicken

Half chicken tender and juicy. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Friday Blue Plate Specials​

Short Ribs

Best in town. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Baby Back Ribs

$0.00

Sauteed Catfish

Great Lakes Catfish sautéed in lemon butter. Served with french fries, coleslaw, baked beans, roll, and butter
$0.00

Baby Back Ribs

Slowly roasted and braised with our famous BBQ sauce. Served with french fries, coleslaw, baked beans, roll, and butter
$0.00

Rotisserie Style Chicken

Half chicken tender and juicy. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Saturday Blue Plate Specials​

Short Ribs

Best in town. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Red Beans and Rice

New Orleans style Red beans and rice embellished with sausages and smoked meats. Served with garden fresh salad
$0.00

Rotisserie Style Chicken

Half​ chicken tender and juicy. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Sunday Blue Plate Specials​

Short Ribs

Best in town. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Mel's Own Yankee Pot Roast

Tender slices of beef smothered in a delicious gravy. Served with boiled potatoes, carrots, roll, and butter
$0.00

Rotisserie Style Chicken

Half chicken tender and juicy. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll, and butter
$0.00

Juices and Mixes are Fresh Squeezed Daily​

Apple Martini

Vodka, with apple pucker.
$0.00

Bloody Mary

Vodka, bloody Mary mixes.
$0.00

Blue Hawaiian

Blue​ Curacao, rum, pineapple juice and pina colada mix.
$0.00

Cap Cod

Vodka and cranberry juice.
$0.00

Cadillac Margarita

Tequila (Jose cuervo), sweet and sour mix, lime juice and Grand Marnier.
$0.00

Adios

Tequila, Rum, Gin, Vodka, Triple sec, sprite and splash of blue Curacao.
$0.00

Cosmopolitan

Vodka, Triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice.
$0.00

Chocolate Martini

Chocolate liquor, vodka and whipped cream.
$0.00

Greyhound

Vodka and grapefruit juice.
$0.00

Long Beach Iced Tea

Tequila, Gin, Vodka, Rum, Triple sec, sour mix, Cranberry juice.
$0.00

Long Island

Tequila, Vodka, Gin, and Rum, Triple sec, sour mix and coke.
$0.00

Mai Tai

Rum, orange juice, lemon juice, and pineapple juice, grenadine, Myers rum
$0.00

Margarita

Tequila, Triple sec, lime juice.
$0.00

Melon Ball

Vodka, Midori, sour mix, orange juice.
$0.00

Mojito

Rum, mint, honey, sprite, soda water and lime juice.
$0.00

Strawberry Margarita

Tequila, strawberry liquor, triple sec, lemon juice, strawberries.
$0.00

Peach Mojito

Rum. Mint, honey, sprite, lime juice, soda water and peach.
$0.00

Pina Colada

Malibu,​ pina colada mix, pineapple juice, cacao liquor.
$0.00

Purple Hooter

Vodka, Chambord, pineapple juice.
$0.00

Strawberry Mojito

Rum, mint, honey, sprite, lime juice, soda water and strawberries.
$0.00

The Beach

Chambord, midori, vodka, pineapple juice, orange juice and cranberry juice.
$0.00

Tequila Sunrise

Tequila, orange juice and grenadine.
$0.00

Tokio Iced Tea

Gin, rum, vodka, tequila, triple sec, sprite and midori.
$0.00

White Russian

Vodka, kahlua, cream.
$0.00

Spiked Shakes​

Hollywood Hills Mudslide

Kahlua, bailey's, Oreo and chocolate ice cream.
$0.00

Go Green

Creme of menth, Oreo, vanilla ice cream.
$0.00

Malibu

Malibu rum, pineapple, vanilla ice cream.
$0.00

Butter Baby

Butterscotch schnapps, vanilla ice cream.
$0.00

Razzle Dazzle

Chambord, chocolate ice cream.
$0.00

50/50 Bar

Absolut vanilla, orange curacao, vanilla ice cream.
$0.00

Spiked Shakes​ - Beer

Budweiser

$0.00

Bud Light

$0.00

Miller Light

$0.00

Coors Light

$0.00

Michelob Ultra

$0.00

Amstel light

$0.00

Hefeweisen

$0.00

Sierra Nevada

$0.00

Stella

$0.00

Sam Adams

$0.00

Spiked Shakes​ - Imported Beer

Corona

$0.00

Heineken

$0.00

Heineken Light

$0.00

New Castle

$0.00

Guinness

$0.00

Spiked Shakes​ - Non-alcoholic Beverages

Strawberry Lemonade

Freshly pureed strawberries, simple syrup, and house Lemonade
$0.00

Sweet Tart

Fresh lemon juice, powdered sugar, and cherry juice
$0.00

Shirley Temple

Sprite, grenadine (freshly squeezed orange juice optional)
$0.00

Roy Rodgers

Coke​ and grenadine
$0.00