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The Original Mels Diner
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The Original Mels Diner Menu:
Mels Soda Fountain Beverages |
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Root Beer Float | 5.19 |
Root beer with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. | |
Black Cow | 5.19 |
Cola with a scoop of premium vanilla ice cream. | |
Cherry Cow | 5.19 |
Cherry cola with a scoop of premium vanilla ice cream. | |
Root Beer Freeze | 5.19 |
Root beer blended with premium vanilla ice cream. | |
Coke Freeze | 5.19 |
Coke blended with premium vanilla ice cream. | |
Orange Freeze | 5.19 |
Sprite blended with orange sherbet. | |
Ice Cream |
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Mels Petite Ice Cream Dish | $3.29 |
A single scoop with a cookie for the lighter appetite. | |
Mels Double Scoop | $4.29 |
Choice of two flavors of our premium ice cream, served with cookies. | |
Desserts |
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Mels Ice Cream Sundae | 4.19 | 5.19 | 7.19 |
Choose a Flavor: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Chocolate Chip Mint, Caramel Cookie Dough, Pralines & Cream, and Orange Sherbet. Select a Sauce: Marshmallow, Strawberry, Pineapple, Caramel, Chocolate or Hot Fudge Syrup. Top with whipped cream, nuts and a cherry! | |
Kiddy Sundae | 3.89 |
A single scoop of vanilla ice cream, choice of syrup, whipped cream, nuts and a cherry. | |
Sundaes |
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Praline Sundae | 6.99 |
Pralines & cream ice cream with caramel topping and banana wheels. | |
Banana Royale Sundae | 6.99 |
Two scoops of premium vanilla ice cream, banana wheels and choice of hot fudge or strawberry topping. | |
Mels Old-Fashioned Hot Fudge Sundae | 5.89 | 7.99 |
With two scoops | Three scoops | |
Mels Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae | 6.49 | 8.59 |
With two scoops | Three scoops | |
Black and Tan | 7.99 |
Premium vanilla and praline crunch ice cream layered in caramel and chocolate toppings. | |
Cookies and Cream | 7.79 |
Two scoops of premium cookie dough ice cream dusted with Oreo cookie bits and topped with chocolate and caramel topping. | |
Black and White Sundae | 7.99 |
Premium vanilla and chocolate ice cream layered in marshmallow and rich chocolate topping. | |
More Sweet Treats |
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Lemon Meringue Pie | 4.29 |
A sweet-tart lemony filling topped with light fluffy meringue; a true American tradition. | |
Mels Favorite Banana Split | 7.99 |
Chocolate, strawberry and vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate, strawberry and pineapple sauces, whipped cream, nuts and cherry on a whole banana. | |
Mels Fresh-Baked Pie | Apple or Berry | 4.29 | 1.49 |
Mels fresh-baked pies. Order it à la mode with a scoop of premium ice cream | |
Classic Melburger |
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Classic Melburger | 8.99 | 9.99 |
Served with sliced tomato, lettuce, onion and Thousand Island dressing | |
San Francisco Melburger | 10.99 |
Grilled sourdough bread, a Melburger patty, cheddar cheese, bacon, avocado, grilled onion with Thousand Island dressing | |
Muenster Melburger | 10.99 |
Our Melburger covered with thinly-sautéed red and green bell peppers with thin slices of onion. We add a slice of melted Muenster cheese. Served with a bleu cheese mayonnaise dressing | |
Buffalo Bleu Melburger | 10.49 |
Beef patty in Buffalo sauce, topped with bleu cheese crumbles, deep-fried onion straws, shredded lettuce and tomato | |
Mels Big Bopper | 10.99 |
Our classic Melburger with cheddar cheese, bacon strips and onion rings topped with barbecue sauce | |
Bacon and Cheddar Melburger | 10.99 |
Draped with cheddar cheese, two strips of bacon, lettuce, tomato and onion, with Thousand Island dressing | |
Hawaiian Melburger | 9.99 |
Cheddar cheese over our teriyaki glazed pineapple ring, lettuce and tomato on a Melburger patty | |
Other |
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Patty Melt | 9.99 |
Grilled hamburger patty on rye bread with cheddar cheese, sautéed onion and tomato slices | |
Graffiti Melburger | 9.99 |
Thick, sourdough bread, buttered and grilled with melted Swiss cheese and sautéed onions | |
Chili Melburger | 9.99 |
With chopped onions and melted cheese | |
Bacon & Cheddar Turkey Melburger | 10.19 |
Mels turkey burger with mayo, topped with cheddar cheese and slices of bacon on a wheat bun | |
Veggie Melburger | 8.99 |
Served on our whole wheat bun with honey mustard dressing, lettuce, tomato and pickle | |
Deuce Coupe | 11.49 |
Two large beef patties with choice of cheese, tomato, lettuce and onion with Thousand Island dressing | |
Jalapeño Melburger | 10.29 |
Topped with sliced tomato, jalapeños, lettuce, grilled onions, Thousand Island dressing and Pepper Jack cheese | |
Chicken in the Buff | 9.69 |
Our chicken breast served with lettuce, tomato, pickle and a creamy mustard sauce served on a wheat bun | |
Mushroom & Swiss Melburger | 10.69 |
Fresh patty on our signature bun, brushed with mayonnaise stacked on top of golden onion straws, draped with Swiss cheese and smothered in sautéed mushrooms | |
Santa Fe Chicken Melburger | 10.49 |
Chicken breast with Jack cheese, Ortega chiles, lettuce, tomato, guacamole and salsa served on a wheat bun | |
Gourmet Chicken Melburger | 10.49 |
Our chicken breast dressed up with cheddar cheese, strips of bacon, lettuce, tomato and a creamy mustard sauce, served on a wheat bun | |
Hawaiian Chicken Melburger | 10.29 |
Mels teriyaki glaze on a grilled chicken breast with cheddar cheese and pineapple slices, served on a wheat bun | |
Classic Lean Turkey Melburger | 9.69 |
Served with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on a wheat bun | |
Chicken Bacon Melburger | 10.29 |
Served on our signature bun with bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and onion straws | |
Classic Crispy Chicken Melburger | 9.99 |
Served on our signature bun with lettuce, tomato and onion with a side of mayo | |
BBQ Crispy Chicken Melburger | 10.69 |
Chicken breast with cheddar cheese, bacon strips and onion rings topped with BBQ sauce and served on our signature bun | |
Fish & Fry Baskets |
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Five Piece Shrimp Basket | 9.99 |
Three Piece Beer Battered Cod | 9.99 |
The Combo | 10.99 |
With three pieces of shrimp, two pieces of cod | |
Beer |
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Imported beers | |
Domestic beers | |
Micro brewery beers | |
Premium beers | |
Wine |
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Our house wines by the glass | |
Coffee |
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Mels Specially Blended Coffee | |
Fresh Brewed Decaf | |
Soft Drinks |
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Jumbo Drink | |
Jumbo drink refills at no charge | |
Lemonade | Sprite | Coca Cola | Diet Coke | Fanta Orange | Raspberry Iced Tea | Root Beer | Mr. Pibb | |
More Drinks |
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Orange | grapefruit | V-8 | apple | cranberry juice | |
Hot Tea Service | |
Iced Tea | |
Raspberry Ice Tea | |
Hot Chocolate | |
Mimosa | |
Milk | |
Chocolate Milk | |
DINNERS |
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Chicken-Fried Steak | 12.49 |
Old-fashioned chicken fried steak topped with country gravy, sautéed mushrooms and choice of biscuit or cornbread | |
Fishermans Platter | 11.49 |
3 pieces of beer-battered cod with tangy tartar sauce | |
Mels Original Recipe Meat Loaf | 11.49 |
With brown gravy and topped with mushrooms | |
Grilled Pork Chops | 12.99 |
Tender and juicy, topped with sautéed onions | |
Prime Rib and Shrimp | 15.69 |
8 oz. prime rib cut served with four pieces of our golden fried shrimp | |
Shrimp Dinner | 11.99 |
Six pieces of battered golden fried shrimp with a side of cocktail sauce | |
Steak & BBQ Chicken | 13.99 |
6 oz. NY strip steak with grilled chicken breast smothered in BBQ sauce | |
Prime Rib | 13.99 | 16.39 |
8 oz. cut 13.99 or our 10 oz. cut, add 2.49 | |
Rockin Rib Eye | 15.49 |
10 oz. rib eye steak with sautéed mushrooms | |
Ground Round Steak | 12.49 |
10 oz. grilled and smothered with sautéed onions and mushroom gravy | |
Fresh Carved Turkey Platter | 12.99 |
With dressing and cranberry sauce | |
Deep Fried Chicken | 12.99 |
Breaded and crisp on the outside, moist and tender inside | |
Steak & Shrimp | 14.99 |
We pair a delicious 6 oz. New York strip steak and four pieces of our golden fried shrimp | |
Love Me Tenders and Shrimp | 11.99 |
Four pieces of our golden fried shrimp with three juicy, deep-fried chicken tenders served with ranch dressing and cocktail sauce | |
Hotcakes |
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Hotcakes | 7.99 |
Strawberry hotcakes | 9.89 |
Full stack, with whipped cream | |
Two Plus Two | 9.99 |
Two hotcakes and two bacon or two sausage links and two eggs, any style | |
French Toast |
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French Toast | 7.99 |
Batter-dipped and grilled | |
Strawberry French Toast | 9.89 |
French toast topped with strawberries | |
Belgian Waffle |
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Strawberry Belgian Waffle | 9.59 |
With whipped cream | |
Belgian Waffle | 8.29 |
Chicken and Waffles |
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Chicken and Waffles | 9.99 | 10.59 | 11.99 |
Our Belgian waffle served with your choice of 5 chicken wings , 4 chicken tenders or 1/2 deep-fried chicken , a dusting of maple syrup, butter and powdered sugar. | |
Side Orders |
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Blueberry or Bran Muffin | $2.69 |
Buttermilk Biscuit and Gravy | $4.99 |
English Muffin or Toast with Jelly | $2.79 |
One Egg | $1.99 |
Oatmeal | $4.99 |
Side of Ham, Sausage, Bacon or Country Sausage | $4.49 |
Mels Potatoes | $3.49 |
Hash Browns | $3.49 |
Toasted Bagel | $2.99 |
Breakfast Favorites |
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Breakfast Burrito | 10.49 |
Tortilla filled with two eggs scrambled with cheese, country sausage, Mels potatoes and a touch of country gravy. Comes with a side of sour cream and salsa | |
Huevos Rancheros | 10.59 |
Two eggs with corn tortillas, shredded Jack and cheddar cheese and topped with avocado, ranchero sauce and sour cream. Served with refried beans | |
Mels 6 oz. New York Steak and Two Eggs | 10.99 |
Mels Homemade Corned Beef Hash and Eggs | 10.79 |
Housemade with bell peppers and onions, served with fresh fruit and toast | |
Mels Chicken-Fried Steak and Two Eggs | 11.69 |
Mels Rib-eye Steak and Two Eggs | 15.49 |
10 oz. Regular Cut | |
Chorizo & Eggs | 10.99 |
Three farm-fresh scrambled eggs with authentic chorizo. Served with refried beans topped with cheese, sour cream, fanned avocado, a sprinkle of green onions, salsa and corn tortillas | |
The Bomb | 12.29 |
Almost a pound of thick-sliced ham, served on our large platter with two eggs and all the usual suspects | |
Mels San Francisco Scramble | 10.69 |
Three fresh eggs, ground beef, Mels seasoning salt, fresh mushrooms and spinach scrambled with green onions and topped with Parmesan cheese. Served with toast | |
Sunrise Sandwich | 9.79 |
Breakfast sandwich with two scrambled eggs and your choice of bacon, ham or country sausage and American cheese, served on grilled, thick sourdough bread | |
Wolfman Jack | 11.49 |
2 pancakes, 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 1 country sausage and ham with hash browns or Mels potatoes | |
Aidelles Grilled Smoked Sonoma Sausage | 10.49 |
Made with chicken, apples, and sun-dried tomatoes with two eggs. Served with toast | |
Breakfast Quesadilla | 9.89 |
Scrambled eggs with authentic chorizo, green onion, and ripe tomato with cheese stuffed into a large, flour tortilla and served with sliced jalapeños on the side | |
Bacon, Egg and Avocado Burrito | 10.69 |
A large, grilled flour tortilla stuffed with smoked bacon, scrambled eggs, tomato, avocado and cheese. Served with a side of salsa. | |
Grilled Pork Chops and Eggs | 12.49 |
Mels Combos |
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Soup & Salad | 7.99 |
Bowl of soup and Mels house or Caesar salad with corn bread | |
1/2 Sandwich & MelFries Combo | 8.99 |
Half sandwich, MelFries and choice of cup of soup, luncheon salad, fresh-sliced coleslaw, house-made pasta salad or cottage cheese | |
Best Seller! |
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Mels Cobb Salad | 10.99 |
Lettuce, chopped bacon, diced chicken, avocado, scallions, egg, tomato and bleu cheese crumbles | |
More Food, Beverages & Desserts |
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Classic Melburger | |
Prime Rib | |
Strawberry Belgian Waffle | |
BEER/WINE | $2.00 |
3 MEAT OMELETTE | $6.99 |
COUNTRY SKILLET | $5.99 |
HANGOVER II | $6.99 |
WOLFMAN JACK | $5.99 |
NY STEAK N EGG | $5.99 |
WAFFLE N TENDERS | $5.99 |
THE COMBO | $6.99 |
CLUB SANDWICH | $5.99 |
NY STEAK SANDWICH | $6.99 |
BBQ CRISPY CHICKEN | $5.99 |
DEUCE COUPE | $6.99 |
BIG BOPPER | $6.99 |
6pc SHRIMP DINNER | $7.99 |
MEATLOAF DINNER | $6.99 |
Classic Caesar Salad | 8.99 |
Served with cheese toast | |
Chef Salad | 10.29 |
An Original Mels favorite with julienne strips of turkey, ham, cheese and hard-boiled egg over a bed of greens. Served with your choice of Bleu Cheese, Thousand Island or Ranch | |
Chicken Fajita Salad | 10.69 |
Breast of chicken, red and green peppers and sautéed onions, served over a bed of greens with salsa, guacamole and sour cream | |
Mels Crispy Chicken Salad | 10.99 |
Fresh diced tomatoes, crumbled bacon, sliced hard-boiled egg and shredded Jack and cheddar cheese on a bed of crisp lettuce and topped with crispy sliced chicken or Buffalo-style chicken dipped in our hot wing sauce | |
Taco Salad | 10.69 |
Crispy corn tortilla chips topped with Mels seasoned taco meat, refried beans, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, Jack and cheddar cheeses, diced green onion, a dollop of sour cream and guacamole |
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Listing Amenities
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts debit cards
- Accepts NFC mobile payments
- Casual
- Cozy
- Credit cards
- Does not accept reservations
- Family friendly
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Good for Groups
- Good For Kids
- Good for solo dining
- Good for watching sport
- Has changing table(s)
- Has fast service
- Has kids' menu
- Has no-contact delivery
- Has restroom
- Has seating
- Has Wi-Fi
- High chairs available
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Offers Delivery
- Offers takeaway
- On-site parking
- On-site services available
- Plenty of parking
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for lunch
- Popular with tourists
- Quick bite
- Serves alcohol
- Serves beer
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves coffee
- Serves comfort food
- Serves dessert
- Serves dine-in
- Serves dinner
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Serves late-night food
- Serves lunch
- Serves small plates
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Serves wine
- Transgender safe space
- Wheelchair Accesible
Tags
2057 Arena Blvd # 100, Sacramento, CA 95834, United States
Opening Hours
Closed Now
7:00am - 9:00pm
7:00am - 9:00pm
7:00am - 9:00pm
7:00am - 9:00pm
7:00am - 10:00pm
7:00am - 10:00pm
7:00am - 9:00pm
July 5, 2025
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