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3355 Geary (at Beaumont) San Francisco, CA 94118

415-387-2255

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Best Pie Resource
Award Winner 2004

Cuisine(s): American, Diner

Hours: Sun-Thu 6am-1am, Fri-Sat 6am-3am

Price: $, $$

Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa
Attire: Casual

Features: Delivery, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout

Serving: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch

Alcohol: Beer/Wine
Reservations: Accepted, Required for Large Parties

Parking: Lot Available, Street

Description

The food ain't great, but you get lots of it at this '50s-style diner: fried chicken, meatloaf, turkey dinner with all the trimmings, and lots of burgers and sandwiches. Homemade pies, sundaes, and great milkshakes are worth the calories. A kids' menu makes family dining a breeze.

2004 | Best Pie Resource

Playland's Pie Stand, the Hick'ry Pit, and Bepple's on Union are but memories, and today the town is overrun with beautifully designed, delicately rendered tartes that have plenty of charm but none of the gutsy satisfaction of, say, deep-dish coconut cream pie with a butter-and-lard crust and a mountain of whipped cream on top. What's a pie-lovin' American to do, short of heading down the coast to Duarte's for an orgy of pastry-wrapped ollalieberries There's always Mel's, where the brightly... More »

Main Menu

Dessert
We Suggest Ala Mode, of Course. Double Crusted Pies Baked Daily In the Mel's Kitchen-Delicious

Hot Apple Pie with Cinnamon Sauce
extra for ala mode or with melted cheese

Berry Pies
marges cherry pie

Homemade Chocolate Fudge Cake

Banana Or Chocolate Cream Pie

Mel S Own Double Cream Cheesecake

Pumpkin Pie
with whipped cream

Fresh Strawberry Shortcake
in season

Entrees

Half Fried Spring Chicken
crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside with coleslaw, fries, roll & honey

Chicken Pot Pie
try one. baked in our own kitchen and served with salad and a roll

All American Meat Loaf
with lumpy mashed potatoes, homemade gravy, vegetables, roll, and butte

Rotisserie Chicken
half chicken, tender and juicy. served with lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll, and butter

Homemade Turkey Dinne
served the old-fashioned way with stuffing, homemade gravy, lumpy mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter

Broiled Pork Chops
served with grilled onions, lumpy mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter

Ground Round Plate
grilled, topped with sautéed onions and served with mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter

Fish and Chips
served with coleslaw, tartar sauce, roll, and butter

Broiled Chicken Breast Dinner
broiled, marinated in our own secret recipe, served with fresh vegetables, lumpy mashed potatoes, roll, and butte

New York Steak
broiled, served with green salad, mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and butter

Low-Calorie Broiled Chicken Breast
served with sliced tomato and cottage cheese or coleslaw

Hot Dogs

San Francisco Hot Dog
scooped out sourdough roll, cheese, onion, relish, and pickle

Sour Dog
sauerkraut on a broiled beef frank

Rebel Rouse
topped with chili, onion, and cheddar cheese. add french fries.

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

Grilled Cheese Combination
jack, swiss, and cheddar on sourdough

The Havens Famous Vegetarian Sandwich
avocado, sprouts, and tomatoes served on 9-grain bread with a fresh fruit cup

B.l.t.
old favorite on sourdough. add avocado.

Smoked Ham and Cheese
grilled, served on rye

Tuna Melt
grilled tuna with cheddar on rye--my favorite

He 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.

Mels 3-Deck Club
fresh breast of turkey, bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes piled high on toasted sourdough

Steak Sandwich
broiled new york steak on french roll

Chicken Salad Sandwich
on toasted sourdough with lettuce and tomato. add bacon.

Tuna Salad Sandwich
served with lettuce, tomato, and black olives on sourdough

New Yorker
hot peppercorn pastrami with coleslaw on corn rye with 1000 island dressing

Fresh Turkey Breast
piled high on toasted sourdough

Reuben Sandwich
thinly sliced corned beef with sauerkraut, 1000 island dressing and melted monterey jack on grilled rye.

Burgers
Mel S 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. add cheese.

Veggie Burger
served with sprouts

Avocado Burger
all that's in a melburger with sliced avocado, onion, jack cheese, and crisp bacon

Mushroom Burger
chefs choice. this gourmet burger served with sautéed mushrooms and jack cheese

Big Mel Combination Plate
half pounder proven favorite"served with fries and tossed green salad

Patty Melt
a juicy 1/3 lb. hamburger patty with two pieces melted swiss, grilled onions on grilled rye, an old favorite

Chiliburger
open-face burger topped with our special recipe chili, grated cheddar cheese and diced onion

Mels Supreme Hamburger
served with bacon, ham and american cheese

Fish Burger
delicious, deep-fried to a golden brown, served with tartar sauce

The Mels Turkey Burger
with lettuce, tomato and pickles we suggest grilled onions

Turkey Melt
freshly sliced breast of turkey with melted swiss on grilled rye

Mels Famous Hot Turkey Or Roast Beef Open-Faced Sandwich
fresh sliced, served with homemade gravy, mels own lumpy mashed potatoes and veggies

Mile-High Meatloaf Sandwich
topped with mashed potatoes, crispy onion rings, & our homemade gravy. served open faced on extra thick egg bread

Side Orders

Chili Fries
french fries topped with chili. you gotta try them!

Mels Private Reserve Fries

Twisty Fries

Onion Rings

Wet Fries
with gravy

Cheese Fries

Grilled Potatoes
house specialty

Lumpy Mashed Potatoes
with gravy

Hermans Potato Salad

Coleslaw
our own recipe

Sautéed Vegetables

Biscuits and Country Gravy

Soup
Served with Saltine Crackers

Grandmas Chicken Soup
with noodles. the best in town

Soup of the Day

Clam Chowder - Friday Only

Debbies Homemade Texas Chili
served with onions

Salad

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

Caesar Salad
fresh, crisp romaine lettuce tossed with caesar dressing, topped with grated parmesan cheese and crunchy seasoned croutons. add charbroiled chicken breast.

Chef Salad
mixed green salad topped with ham, turkey, cheese, and egg slices

Tuna Salad
on lettuce with tomato, cucumber, and sliced egg

Chopped Grilled Vegetable Salad
grilled asparagus, zucchini, spring onion, and sweet corn tossed with avocado, tomato and greens in vinaigrette. add charbroiled chicken breast.

Greek Salad
cucumbers, celery, cherry tomatoes, red onion, greek olives, and feta cheese, marinated in vinaigrette and served over mixed greens

Chicken Salad
served on a bed of lettuce with tomato, cucumber & sliced egg and your choice of dressing

Taco Chicken Salad
charbroiled breast of chicken on shredded lettuce, grated cheddar, refried beans, guacamole & sour cream, all in a crisp taco shell

Mels Turkey Cobb Salad
sliced turkey on a bed of lettuce with tomatoes, avocado, bleu cheese, chopped egg, carrots, black olives, and italian dressing

California Fruit Salad
resh fruit in season and choice of cottage cheese or yogurt

Mels Famous Spinach Salad
fresh spinach, crisp bacon, mushrooms and crumbled bleu cheese, tossed with our homemade sesame ginger dressing

House Salad
tossed green, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, and choice of dressing

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Mel's Drive-In

3355 Geary (at Beaumont) San Francisco, CA 94118

415-387-2255

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2004 | Best Pie Resource

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