Reviews for Mel's Drive-in in Santa Monica, CA
Famous, touristy, whatever. It's just cool. Aside from the memorabilia, jukebox, and selfie-takers, which are expected and... perfectly fine, it's just a cool vibe. The food is good. Large LA-size portions, the staff friendly, and if you're a local orvisitor you have to have a shake (or malt). Read more
I have never been to this historic site, and I am glad that I visited the last stop along Route 66! The food was amazing! The... service was timely! Plus the restaurant and the restroom were clean! I would definitely go again, and recommend it to others! Read more
We were so excited to finally eat at Mel?s since it?s an iconic diner spot and has been featured on several films. The jukebox... on the tables were neat (just .25 cents to play a song)Unfortunately the food wasn?t favorable, the coffee wasn?t great and thewaiters weren?t welcoming. Read more
I did a takeaway of pancakes, French toast, omelette, potatoes and French fries, food tasted average. Inside the restaurant it?s... nice and big with coffee refills and kid friendly! Price was higher than the restaurants around this area. Read more
We were very excited to eat at Mel's, as it seemed to have so much history behind it and we had just moved from the Mid-Atlantic... where we enjoyed our local diners. The atmosphere was awesome, with the 50s era decorations and working juke box. We startedwith a Lana Del Ray Milkshake, which was great and my partner and I were sucking or scooping the last drops. I ordered a PattyMelt and my partner ordered the French Dip, both with fries. The sandwiches were tasty, but were smaller than we were used toand didn't seem to pack as much flavor as we expected. Overall, it was a good experience, though I don't think I'd pick thisplace again over other Diners or Burger spots in the area. Read more
Great breakfast place! We landed in LAX at 6 am and we stopped here for a quick breakfast on our way to Malibu. I had the... breakfast sandwich and it was delicious. My husband had the chorizo scramble and he loved it. So many pictures of celebritiesand so much history in this place! Worth visiting! Read more
So glad to hear it's back open! The first thought I had coming for the first time here was that it brought such a warm feeling.... Loved that they played top hits from the 50-60s and that you got to choose your music (25 cents). My boyfriend tried their NewYork Steak (10 ounces) - $25, and had requested cooked medium, and it was cooked really well and was pretty juicy. We alsoordered the roasted beef grilled cheese (comes with two, $18.50). Super cheesy and the roast beef was juicy! It was a greatratio between the short ribs and cheese. Lastly, we got their slow braised short ribs ($18.50). It's served with mash potatoes,steamed zucchinis, and two dinner rolls. Loved how juicy and tender it was. I would definitely recommend coming back to gettheir slow roasted short rib or the grilled cheese for a quick snack. Service was great. Shout out to our server, Piper Major,for GREAT service and a fun time! Read more
Mel?s is a local staple and we did not pass up on the opportunity to eat here again on our last day in town. I ended up ordering... the high protein breakfast (menu pictured for contents of said meal) and gobbled that up rather quickly due to how simple, yetgood it all is. My wife ended up eating getting some scrambled eggs with gluten free toast, bacon, ham, and a side of hashbrowns. All in all, the environment is perfectly retro and it makes for a cozy dining experience no matter which location yougo to! Sorry that the food is not pictured, for some of these reviews I find myself enjoying the experience so much that Iforget to capture the meal. Suffice to say, Mel?s is a safe breakfast / lunch / dinner spot with a classic edge to it that willfill you up and see you leaving with a smile. Read more