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Daily 24 hoursStatus: Open (Call business to confirm holiday hours)
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Coffee Shop
This is the site of the legendary Ben Frank's coffee shop. The owner's father owned the original Mel's in Santa Rosa. The exterior is classic Googie's style of southern California. The interior is faintly retro with green banquettes. Classic coffee shop fare combined with malt shop favorites and a surprising array of healthy eating options. Good for kids.
Sunset Strip Diner
Mel's is a fun diner in the heart of the Sunset Strip. The decor is evocative of a 1950's/American Grafitti diner. Although it is primarily a place for a good breakfast or lunch, Mel's is open very late/early so if you have to soak up some of the alcohol in your blood stream, it's a great place to relax with some friends rather than a romantic place to take a date. Parking isn't a problem because the lot is next to the restaurant, but since this is the Sunset Strip, it's valet. Mel's has a lot of daily specials, but the basic egg dishes for breakfast or the burgers are a dependable choice. They also do old fashioned milk shakes and malteds. Mel's is very kid friendly and they have coloring books/crayons and little tail finned car models for the youngsters to play with.
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Trinkets, gum, and retro-toys are sold at the front counter.
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Free parking for one hour, with restaurant validation, is available in the large adjacent lot.
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Checks are paid up front instead of directly to the server.
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This '50s-inspired diner is the quintessential Hollywood combination of faux reality and nostalgia.
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In Short Made famous by "American Graffiti," the original Mel's in San Francisco was demolished shortly after filming. This local franchise's decor holds enough retro-chic for even a die-hard Gen-Xer, with blow-up movie stills papering the walls and tabletop jukeboxes pulsing 1950s tunes. Mel's serves some classic diner eats like the Famous Melburger, chili fries, and creamy milk...
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Made famous by "American Graffiti," the original Mel's in San Francisco was demolished shortly after filming. This local franchise's decor holds enough retro-chic for even a die-hard Gen-Xer, with blow-up movie stills papering the walls and tabletop jukeboxes pulsing 1950s tunes. Mel's serves some classic diner eats like the Famous Melburger, chili fries, and creamy milk shakes. Club kids,...
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We stopped by the other night and had such a fun time! The only thing is that late at night, it gets so busy that there was a wait for a table. But we didn't mind. The milkshakes and the melburger were amazing! I had so much fun here. Definitely worth checking out at least once!
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+ Burger, Milkshakes
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+ Burger, Milkshakes
Good stuff!
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It's a great place to go alone if you're hungry! I dig it. The half chicken is really good... and the tuna salad is great.
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+ great selection
Cons
- could serve better coffee
Pros
+ great selection
Cons
- could serve better coffee
not worth the money
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A friend and I used to go to Mel's, I have to say that it was really great. The food was fresh,there were no problems with the service and servers or food.
It has been a year or two since we were there and recently decided to stop in for lunch. the waitresses were good, the fresh squeezed orange juice is to die for, but the food left a lot to be desired. I ordered a Cesar salad with sliced... more
It has been a year or two since we were there and recently decided to stop in for lunch. the waitresses were good, the fresh squeezed orange juice is to die for, but the food left a lot to be desired. I ordered a Cesar salad with sliced... more
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