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10 Pieces of French Toast or Mels Famous Pancakes, 15 Slices of Bacon, Grilled Potatoes, 10 Scrambled Eggs, Fresh Mixed Fruit & Carafe of Coffee
1 Bottle of Champagne, 12 oz of Orange Juice
Red hot.
Served with BBQ sauce.
American fries topped with chili. “You gotta try them!".
HOMEMADE TORTILLA CHIPS TOPPED WITH BRAISED SHORT RIBS, BEANS, CHEDDAR CHEESE, JALAPEÑOS, SOUR CREAM, SALSA & GUACAMOLE
Tossed with cucumber, red onion, roasted corn red beans, Cherry tomatoes and Lemon Vinaigrette.
broiled marinated chicken breast, served on a bed of crisp lettuce with tomato, cucumber, avocado, egg, jack cheese, our own salsa.
Fresh, crisp romaine lettuce tossed with caesar dressing, topped with grated parmesan cheese & crunchy seasoned croutons.
On lettuce with tomato, cucumber & sliced egg.
Charbroiled breast of chicken on shredded lettuce, grated Cheddar, refried beans, guacamole & sour cream, all in a crisp taco shell.
Chopped sliced turkey on a bed of lettuce with tomatoes, avocado, bleu cheese, chopped egg, carrots, black olives & Italian dressing.
FRESH SPINACH, STRAWBERRIES & BLUEBERRIES TOPPED WITH FETA CHEESE & CANDIED WALNUTS SERVED WITH HONEY-BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
TOSSED GREENS, TOMATOES, CARROTS, CUCUMBERS & CHOICE OF DRESSING
Grass fed individually baked loaf with a ketchup glaze. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes & gravy, fresh vegetables, roll & butter.
Served the old-fashioned way with stuffing, homemade gravy, lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll & butter.
Beef or Turkey meatballs served over spaghetti with garlic bread.
Served with. Rice pilaf & asparagus, roll & butter.
Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll and butter. Mel's specialty.
Fried crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, with coleslaw, fries, roll & honey.
Broiled, then marinated in our own secret recipe, served with fresh vegetables, lumpy mashed potatoes, roll & butter.
10oz. Broiled, with green salad, mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables & roll.
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 & pickle chips.
SERVED WITH TOMATO, ONIONS, SPROUTS, AND PICKLES ON A WHOLE WHEAT BUN
1/2-lb. topped with melted cheddar cheese & crisp bacon, avocado, lettuce, sliced tomato & red onion on grilled sourdough.
All that’s in a Melburger with sliced avocado, onion, jack cheese & crisp bacon.
A juicy 1/3-lb. hamburger patty with melted swiss, grilled onions on grilled rye. “An old favorite”.
Chef’s choice. This gourmet burger served with sauteed mushrooms & jack cheese.
Juicy 1/3-lb. ground turkey patty served on a whole wheat bun.
PLANT BASED VEGAN BURGER PATTY WITH TOMATO, ONIONS, SPROUTS, AND PICKLES ON A WHOLE WHEAT BUN
SHOESTRING FRIED ONIONS PILED HIGH ON OUR GRASS-FED BEEF, SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE, FRESH BUTTER LETTUCE, BEEFSTEAK TOMATO, HOMEMADE MEL’S 1000 ISLAND. SERVED ON A SOFT BRIOCHE BUN WITH AMERICAN FRIES --- GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE 66!
Grassfed Melburger, fries and a drink!
SERVED ON A BRIOCHE BUN, WITH MEL’S SPECIAL SAUCE & PICKLE “ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS” CARAMELIZED ONIONS BY REQUEST
BRAISED SHORT RIB SERVED ON A BRIOCHE BUN, PICKLES AND HORSERADISH AIOLI
GROUND TURKEY TOPPED WITH GOAT CHEESE, ARUGULA AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS SERVED ON A BRIOCHE BUN WITH MEL’S SAUCE
With noodles. “The best in town”.
Served with onions and grated cheese. “Mels family recipe”.
Jack, swiss & cheddar on sourdough.
“Old favorite” on sourdough.
“Real winner,” lean slices of roast beef on a french baguette. Served au jus with American fries. Try it New Orleans style with mayo, horseradish & tabasco.
Breast of turkey, bacon, lettuce & tomato piled on toasted sourdough.
Grilled tuna salad with cheddar cheese on rye.
Served with lettuce, tomato & black olives on sourdough .
On toasted sourdough, you add the ketchup.
Thinly sliced corned beef with sauerkraut, 1000 Island & melted Monterey Jack on grilled rye.
Avocado, sprouts & tomatoes served on 9-grain bread with a fresh fruit cup.
Boneless, skinless, tender breast of chicken marinated with spices, lettuce, tomato, mayo, red onion & sliced avocado on toasted sourdough or hamburger bun.
BRAISED SHORT RIBS, JACK, SWISS & CHEDDAR ON GRILLED SOURDOUGH
FRESH SLICED TURKEY BREAST ON GRILLED SOURDOUGH WITH MELTED MOZZARELLA, ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND OUR HOMEMADE PESTO. SERVED WITH A CHOICE OF FRIES OR SALAD
OUR IN-HOUSE BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN BREAST SERVED ON A SOFT BRIOCHE BUN TOPPED WITH HOMEMADE COLESLAW, PICKLED RED ONIONS, CREOLE MUSTARD, AND PICKLES.
PILED HIGH ON TOASTED 9 GRAIN WITH AVOCADO, LETTUCE, TOMATO, AND MAYO
BONELESS, SKINLESS, TENDER BREAST OF CHICKEN MARINATED WITH SPICES WITH LETTUCE, TOMATO, MAYO, RED ONION & SLICED AVOCADO ON TOASTED SOURDOUGH OR HAMBURGER BUN
With gravy.
Our own recipe.
“It’s been a long time”.
OUR CLASSIC MILKSHAKE BLENDED WITH MARSHMALLOW & CHOCOLATE SYRUP “OUR TRIBUTE TO THE PENGUIN DINER”
WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND STRAWBERRIES, WHIPPED CREAM
with Cinnamon Sauce.
With strawberry topping.
With whipped cream.
In Season
Mel's blend.
With whipped cream.
With whipped cream.
Fresh lemonade and iced tea combo.
Spinach, apple, kale, parsley.
ORANGE, APPLE, TURMERIC, GINGER, LEMON
BEET, STRAWBERRY, APPLE, GINGER
ORANGE, STRAWBERRIES, CARROTS
GINGER, LEMON. APPLE CIDER, CAYENNE
BANANA, PLANT-BASED PROTEIN, FLAX OIL, GLUTAMINE, CINNAMON, ALMOND MILK
ORANGE JUICE, BANANA, STRAWBERRIES
PEACH, ORANGE JUICE, BANANA
Two local organic eggs served sunny side up over Marin Sun Farm grass fed beef patties & grilled potato rounds with fresh fruit.
3 Country fresh eggs, 2 pancakes & grilled potatoes.
3 Country fresh eggs, grilled potatoes, toast & jelly.
2 any style, with our special grilled potatoes
Green onions, grilled potatoes
With one egg & choice of bacon, ham or sausage.
With one egg & choice of bacon, turkey sausage or sausage.
OUR NEW YORK STEAK SERVED WITH GRILLED POTATOES, 3 EGGS YOUR WAY, AND YOUR CHOICE OF TOAST
Ground turkey, fresh spinach, mushrooms & green onions scrambled with two large farm fresh eggs.
Chorizo, green chile peppers & monterey jack cheese scrambled with three large farm fresh eggs.
Flour tortilla rolled with three scrambled eggs, chorizo & cheddar cheese, topped with tomato salsa, tomatillo salsa & sour cream. Served with fruit or grilled potatoes.
House specialty.
4 pieces of fried chicken with cheddar, bacon, and green onions.
Our 9 grain toast covered in fresh avocado spread topped with 2 organic poached eggs and red pepper flakes
OUR CLASSIC FAVORITE FRENCH TOAST WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES, BANANAS AND NUTELLA DRIZZLED ON TOP
A BREAKFAST CLASSIC! SCRAMBLED FREE-RANGE EGGS, BACON & AMERICAN CHEESE ON GRILLED SOURDOUGH. SERVED WITH YOUR CHOICE OF POTATOES OR FRUIT
OUR DELICIOUS BUTTERMILK BISCUITS SMOTHERED IN OUR IN-HOUSE GRAVY 10.50 ADD TWO EGGS
3 FREE-RANGE EGGS, ANY STYLE WITH OUR SPECIAL GRILLED POTATOES
FRESH FRUIT IN SEASON WITH A SIDE OF GREEK YOGURT AND HONEY
Served with fresh fruit
The original.
Fresh, lightly sauteed, with green onion.
Broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, yellow squash, red & green peppers.
Ham, green peppers, onions & mushrooms.
Ham, avocado, cheddar cheese & a little sour cream on top.
Mels Famous Chili with cheddar cheese.
Served with marinara sauce.
Red hot.
Tortilla chips topped with braised short ribs, beans, Cheddar cheese, jalapenos, sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.
American fries topped with chilli.
Served with BBQ sauce.
With noodles.
Served with onions and grated cheese.
Fresh, crisp romaine lettuce tossed with Caesar dressing. Topped with grated parmesan cheese and crunchy seasoned croutons.
Tossed with cucumber, red onion, roasted corn, red beans, cherry tomatoes, and lemon vinaigrette.
Tossed with cucumber, red onion, roasted corn, red beans, cherry tomatoes, and lemon vinaigrette.
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.
Tossed greens, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, and choice of dressing.
Charbroiled chicken breast on shredded lettuce, Cheddar, black beans, guacamole, salsa, and sour cream in a crisp taco shell.
Chopped turkey breast on a bed of lettuce with tomatoes, avocado, bleu cheese, chopped egg, carrots, black olives, and Italian dressing.
Fresh spinach, strawberries, and blueberries. Topped with feta cheese and candied walnuts. Served with honey balsamic vinaigrette.
Jack, Swiss, and Cheddar on sourdough. Served with the choice of meals American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
Braised short ribs, Jack, Swiss, and Cheddar on grilled sourdough. Served with the choice of meals American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
Grilled albacore tuna salad with Cheddar cheese on rye. Served with the choice of meals American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
Breast of turkey, bacon, lettuce, and tomato piled on toasted sourdough. Served with the choice of meals American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
On sourdough. Served with the choice of meals American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
Avocado, sprouts, hummus, and tomatoes served on 9 grain bread with a fresh fruit cup. Served with the choice of meals American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
On toasted sourdough with lettuce and tomato. Served with the choice of meals American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
Thinly sliced corned beef, fresh raw sauerkraut, Thousand Island dressing, and melted Monterey Jack on grilled marbled rye. Served with the choice of meals American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
Fresh sliced turkey breast on grilled sourdough with melted mozzarella, roasted red peppers, and pesto. Served with a choice of fries or salad. Served with the choice of meals American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
Buttermilk fried chicken breast. Served on a soft brioche bun. Topped with coleslaw, pickled red onions, creole mustard, and pickles. Served with the choice of meals American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
Classic American favorite. Juicy 1/3 pound. Grass fed ground beef. Served on a sesame seed bun, your choice of cheese with crisp lettuce, tomato, onion, mayonnaise, and pickles. Served with the choice of mels American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
1/2 pound grass fed beef. Topped with melted Cheddar cheese, crisp bacon, avocado, lettuce, sliced tomato, and red onion on grilled sourdough. Served with the choice of mels American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
A juicy 1/3 pound. Hamburger patty with melted Swiss, grilled onions on grilled marbled rye. Served with the choice of mels American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
Juicy 1/3 pound ground turkey patty. Served on a whole wheat bun. Served with the choice of mels American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
Plant based vegan burger patty with tomato, onions, sprouts, and pickles on a whole wheat bun. Served with the choice of mels American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
With tomato, onions, sprouts, and pickles on a whole wheat bun. Served with the choice of mels American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
Shoestring fried onions piled high on our grass-fed beef, sharp Cheddar cheese, fresh butter lettuce, beefsteak tomato, mel’s Thousand island. Served on a soft brioche bun. Served with the choice of mels American fries, potato salad, quinoa salad or coleslaw.
Served on a brioche bun, with mel’s special sauce and pickle.
Braised short rib. Served on a brioche bun, pickles, and horseradish aioli.
Ground turkey. Topped with goat cheese, arugula, and caramelized onions. Served on a brioche bun with mel’s sauce.
Served on a brioche bun, with mel’s special sauce and pickle.
Braised short rib. Served on a brioche bun, pickles, and horseradish aioli.
Ground turkey. Topped with goat cheese, arugula, and caramelized onions. Served on a brioche bun with mel’s sauce.
Fried crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, with coleslaw, fries, roll, and honey.
Grass fed individually baked loaf with a ketchup glaze. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, gravy, fresh vegetables, roll, and butter.
Chicken breast seasoned with garlic and fresh herbs. Served with mashed potatoes, gravy, veggies, roll, and butter.
Beef meatballs. Served with marinara, spaghetti, and garlic bread.
Served with stuffing, gravy, lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll, and butter.
Broiled with green salad, mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, and roll.
Served with grilled asparagus, rice pilaf, roll, and butter.
Served with milk and raisins.
Served with fresh fruit.
Served with fresh fruit.
With gravy.
Dragon fruit, mango, strawberry, banana, and coconut water.
Banana, peanut butter, cinnamon, cocoa nibs, maca, coffee, and almond milk.
Banana, plant-based protein, flax oil, glutamine, cinnamon, and almond milk.
Acai, blueberries, strawberries, banana, apple juice, and almond milk.
Mango, spinach, kale, lemon, and apple juice.
Spinach, kale, parsley, celery, apple, and lemon.
Spinach, kale, celery, apple, beet, carrot, lemon, and ginger.
Orange, apple, turmeric, ginger, and lemon.
Beet, strawberry, apple, and ginger.
Orange, strawberries, and carrots.
Watermelon, apple, mint, and lime.
Ginger, lemon, apple cider, and cayenne.
A real treat.
Chocolate, strawberry or vanilla.
Milkshake blended with marshmallow and chocolate syrup.
Cashew milk dairy free vanilla ice cream, almond milk, and vegan chocolate chip blended as a new Mel’s classic.
Mels blend.
Marshmallow and chocolate.
Carmel.
With vanilla ice cream and strawberries and whipped cream.
With strawberry topping.
With whipped cream.
In season.
2 any style with our special grilled potatoes.
Fresh avocado spread on multi-grain toast with three poached organic eggs, sea salt, and red pepper flakes.
Green onions and grilled potatoes.
With one free-range egg and choice of bacon, ham or sausage.
With one free-range egg and choice of bacon, ham or sausage.
With one free-range egg and choice of bacon, turkey sausage or sausage.
Our classic favourite French toast with fresh strawberries, bananas, and Nutella drizzled on top.
3 country fresh eggs, 2 pancakes, and grilled potatoes.
A breakfast classic scrambled free-range eggs, bacon, American cheese on grilled sourdough. Served with your choice of potatoes or fruit.
Ground turkey, spinach, mushrooms, parmesan cheese, and onions scrambled with two large free-range eggs.
Served with your choice of grilled potatoes, hash browns or fruit. Choose any 3 items listed below.
3 free-range eggs any style with our special grilled potatoes.
Flour tortilla rolled with three scrambled eggs, chorizo, Cheddar cheese, topped with pico de gallo, tomatillo salsa, and sour cream. Served with fruit or grilled potatoes.
Two local organic eggs sunny side up over Marin sun farm grass-fed beef patties and grilled potato rounds served with fresh fruit.
Fresh fruit in season with a side of Greek yogurt and honey.
With Cheddar, bacon, green onions, and maple syrup.
Served with grilled potatoes or fresh hash browns.
In a fresh sourdough bread bowl.
Served with marinara sauce.
Red hot.
Homemade tortilla chips topped with braised short ribs, beans, cheddar cheese, jalapeños, sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.
American fries topped with chili. “You gotta try them!”
Served with bbq sauce.
With noodles. “The best in town”.
Served in a fresh sourdough bread bowl. Friday only.
Served with onions and grated cheese. Mel's family recipe.
Fresh, crisp romaine lettuce tossed with caesar dressing, topped with grated parmesan cheese and crunchy seasoned croutons.
Gluten-free and vegan. Tossed with cucumber, red onion, roasted corn, red beans, cherry tomatoes, and lemon vinaigrette.
Gluten-free and vegan. Tossed with cucumber, red onion, roasted corn, red beans, cherry tomatoes, and lemon vinaigrette.
Gluten-free. 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.
Gluten-free and vegetarian. Tossed greens, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers and choice of dressing.
On lettuce with tomato, cucumber, and sliced egg.
Charbroiled chicken breast on shredded lettuce, cheddar, black beans, guacamole, salsa and sour cream in a crisp taco shell.
Chopped turkey breast on a bed of lettuce with tomatoes, avocado, bleu cheese, chopped egg, carrots, black olives, and Italian dressing.
Fresh spinach, strawberries, and blueberries topped with feta cheese and candied walnuts served with honey-balsamic vinaigrette.
Jack, Swiss and cheddar on sourdough.
Braised short ribs, jack, Swiss and cheddar on grilled sourdough.
“My favorite”. Grilled albacore tuna salad with cheddar cheese on rye.
Breast of turkey, bacon, lettuce, and tomato piled on toasted sourdough.
Old favorite on sourdough.
Vegetarian. Avocado, sprouts, hummus, and tomatoes served on nine-grain bread with a fresh fruit cup.
On toasted sourdough with lettuce and tomato.
On toasted sourdough, you add the ketchup.
“Real winner” thin slices of roast beef on our talera roll served with in-house au jus and American fries.
Cabernet marinated flat iron steak, caramelized onions, fire-roasted bell pepper, house-made porteno chimichurri served on ciabatta.
Thinly sliced corned beef, fresh raw sauerkraut, thousand island dressing and melted monterey jack on grilled marbled rye.
Fresh sliced turkey breast on grilled sourdough with melted mozzarella, roasted red peppers, and our homemade pesto. Served with a choice of fries or salad.
Our in-house buttermilk fried chicken breast served on a soft brioche bun topped with homemade coleslaw, pickled red onions, creole mustard, and pickles.
Served with fresh tomatoes, lettuce, and sourdough.
Piled high on toasted nine-grain with avocado, lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
Boneless, skinless, tender breast of chicken marinated with spices with lettuce, tomato, mayo, red onion and sliced avocado on toasted sourdough or hamburger bun.
Classic American favorite made as only we know how. Juicy 1/3-lb. Grass-fed ground beef served on a sesame seed bun, your choice of cheese with crisp lettuce, tomato, onion, mayonnaise, and pickles.
Half-lb. grass-fed beef topped with melted cheddar cheese, crisp bacon, avocado, lettuce, sliced tomato and red onion on grilled sourdough.
Winner L.A. Times – “Best patty melt”. A juicy 1/3 lb grass fed-beef hamburger patty, melted Swiss, grilled onions, 1000 island on grilled Jewish rye.
Juicy 1/3-lb. Ground turkey patty served on a whole wheat bun.
Vegetarian. Plant-based vegan burger patty with tomato, onions, sprouts, and pickles on a whole wheat bun.
Vegetarian. Served with tomato, onions, sprouts, and pickles on a whole wheat bun.
Sliced avocado, onions, jack cheese, and crisp bacon.
Chefs choice. Topped with sautéed mushrooms and jack cheese.
Shoestring fried onions piled high on our grass-fed beef, sharp cheddar cheese, fresh butter lettuce, beefsteak tomato, homemade Mel’s thousand island. Served on a soft brioche bun with American fries.
Served on a brioche bun, with Mel's special sauce and pickle. Absolutely delicious.
Braised short rib served on a brioche bun, pickles, and horseradish aioli.
Ground turkey topped with goat cheese, arugula, and caramelized onions served on a brioche bun with Mel's sauce.
Fried crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, with coleslaw, fries, roll, and honey.
Grass-fed individually baked loaf with a ketchup glaze. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes and gravy, fresh vegetables, roll, and butter.
Chicken breast seasoned with garlic and fresh herbs served with mashed potatoes and gravy, veggies, roll, and butter.
Beef meatballs served with marinara, spaghetti, and garlic bread.
Served the old-fashioned way with stuffing, homemade gravy, lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll, and butter.
Served with home-style creamy mash potatoes, fresh sautéed vegetables, and demi-glace (Mel's specialty).
Broiled, with green salad, mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, and roll.
Served with grilled asparagus and rice pilaf, roll and butter.
Impossible “meat”, avocado, pico de gallo, black beans, hash brown and vegan cheese topped with red and green salsa. Served with your choice of fruit or potato.
Gluten-free and vegan.
Gluten-free and vegan.
Gluten free and vegan.
Vegan.
Vegan.
Gluten-free and vegetarian.
Vegetarian.
With gravy.
Gluten-free and vegetarian.
Gluten-free and vegetarian.
Gluten-free and vegan.
Gluten free and vegetarian.
With strawberry topping.
With whipped cream.
In season.
Chocolate, strawberry or vanilla.
Our classic milkshake blended with marshmallow and chocolate syrup. Our tribute to the penguin diner.
Vegetarian. Cashew milk dairy-free vanilla ice cream, almond milk, and vegan chocolate chip blended as a new Mel’s classic.
Marshmallow and chocolate.
Carmel.
With vanilla ice cream and strawberries, whipped cream.
“It’s been a long time”.
Spinach, kale, parsley, celery, apple, and lemon.
Spinach, kale, celery, apple, beet, carrot, lemon, and ginger.
Orange, apple, turmeric, ginger, and lemon.
Beet, strawberry, apple, and ginger.
Orange, strawberries and carrots.
Watermelon, apple, mint, lime.
Ginger, lemon. apple cider and cayenne.
Banana, plant-based protein, flax oil, glutamine, cinnamon, and almond milk.
Lemonade, blueberries, boysenberries, strawberries.
Orange juice, banana, strawberries.
Peach, orange juice, banana.
Strawberries, blueberries, fresh orange juice, mint, fresh pineapple, and red grapes.
A real treat.
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