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Breakfast Favorites Served with hash browns or our famous Mels potatoes made with premium, baked red potatoes, diced, grilled with white and green onions and Mels special seasoning salt. Please tell your server if you prefer no onions. Substitute Egg Beaters at no charge.
Breakfast Burrito
The Bomb
Huevos Rancheros
Mels San Francisco Scramble
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 8.49 Two eggs with corn tortillas, shredded Jack and Cheddar cheese and topped with avocado, Ranchero sauce and sour cream. Served with refried beans 8.49
Mels 6oz. New York Steak and Two Eggs 8.49 Mels Homemade Corned Beef Hash and Eggs
Almost a pound of ham steak served on our large platter with two eggs and all the usual suspects 8.99 Three fresh eggs, ground beef, Mels seasoning salt, fresh mushrooms and spinach scrambled with green onions and topped with Parmesan cheese 8.99
Sunrise Sandwich
House made with bell pepper and onions served with fresh fruit 8.99
Breakfast sandwich with two scrambled eggs and your choice of bacon, ham or country sausage and American cheese served on grilled sour dough bread 7.99
Chicken Fried Steak and Two Eggs 9.99 Mels 10oz Rib Eye Steak and Two Eggs 11.99 Grilled Pork Chops and Eggs 9.99
2 pancakes, 2 eggs, 2 bacon, 1 country sausage and ham with hash browns or Mels potatoes 9.49
Wolfman Jack
Eggs By the Number All breakfast below served with choice of toast, muffin or biscuit and country gravy, Mels potatoes or hash browns. 1. Two eggs, any style 5.99 2. One egg, two sausage or two bacon 7.29 3. Diced ham and scrambled eggs 8.29 4. Two eggs with choice of three bacon or three sausage links 8.49 5. Two eggs with choice of country sausage, hot link sausage or hamburger patty 8.99
Side Orders Blueberry or Bran Muffin
Please tell your server if you prefer No onions!
From the Griddle Hotcakes
Strawberry French Toast
Strawberry Hotcakes
Belgian Waffles
Full stack (3) 6.29 Short stack (2) 5.79 Full stack 7.29
Banana Hotcakes
With whipped cream 7.49
French Toast
Batter-dipped and grilled 6.79
Two Plus Two
Two hotcakes and two bacon or two sausage links and two eggs any style 8.49 A waffle or French toast can be substituted for hotcakes.
1.99
Buttermilk Biscuit and Gravy 3.99 English Muffin or Toast with Jelly 1.99 One Egg 1.49 Side of Ham, Sausage, Bacon or Country Sausage 3.69 Mels Potatoes 2.79 Hash Browns 2.79 Cold Cereal 2.69 Oatmeal 2.99
French toast topped with strawberries 7.79
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Waffles served until 11:30a.m. on Weekdays, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays until 2p.m.
Strawberry Belgian Waffle 7.79 Belgian Waffle 6.69
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Mels All Day Breakfast All day breakfasts are served with hash browns or our famous Mels potatoes made with premium, baked red potatoes, diced, grilled with white and green onions and Mels special seasoning salt. Please tell your server if you prefer no onions. Substitute Egg Beaters at no charge
By popular demand -Mels now offers hash browns!
Mels Skillets
Served over hash browns or our famous Mels Potatoes with choice of toast, muffin or biscuit and country gravy.
Santa Fe Skillet
Bacon, Ortega chiles, scrambled with eggs and topped with avocado and melted mixed cheese. Served with salsa and sour cream on the side 8.99
Spanish Skillet
Mels seasoned taco meat, Ortega chilies, diced tomato, chopped green onion, melted Jack cheese and topped with two eggs cooked any style 9.49
Alice’s Western Skillet
Ham, bell pepper, onions, tomato, scrambled with eggs and topped with mixed cheese 8.99
Country Skillet
A combination of scrambled eggs, diced country sausage, link sausage and bacon all covered with melted mixed cheeses and our country gravy 9.99
Please tell your server if you prefer No onions!
Eggs Benedict
Served until 11:30 a.m. on Weekdays, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays until 2 p.m.
Eggs Benedict
With your choice of ham, sliced avocado or country sausage on a grilled English muffin, topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. Served with fresh fruit and hash browns or Mels potatoes 9.49 The budget to make American Graffiti was $750,000.00 or about 83,426 Vegetarian Omelettes! About 2 for the entire population of Modesto in 1960.
Eggs Florentine
Grilled English muffin halves topped with sliced tomato, fresh spinach and poached eggs, topped with hollandaise sauce. Served with hash browns or Mels potatoes and a side of seasonal fruit 9.49
Mels Three Egg Omelettes
Omelettes served with hash browns or our famous Mels Potatoes with choice of toast, muffin or biscuit and gravy.
Three Cheese
With Cheddar, Jack and Muenster 7.99
Louisiana Hot Links
With sautéed onion, green and red bell pepper and Muenster cheese 8.99
Chicken Fajita
Sautéed onion, bell pepper, tomato and sizzling chicken breast topped with guacamole 8.99
Ham & Cheese
With country ham and Jack and Cheddar cheeses 8.99
Tex-Mex
Three egg omelette stuffed with Mels seasoned taco meat, Ortega chilies, diced tomato, chopped green onion, Ranchero sauce, melted Jack cheese and sour cream 9.49
Chili - Cheddar
Mels famous chili with Jack and Cheddar cheese 8.79
Vegetarian
A blend of Jack and Cheddar cheese, green onions, sliced avocado, sautéed mushrooms, tomato and sour cream 8.99
“All happiness depends on breakfast.” Notice: Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. CA 03/12
Appetizers
Chicken Strips
With your choice of ranch or BBQ sauce on a bed of MelFries 8.29
Mels Classic Sampler
Chicken strips, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, zucchini sticks and chicken wings on a bed of MelFries with ranch dressing and marinara sauce 10.49
Chicken Quesadilla
Jack and Cheddar cheese with green onion, tomato, guacamole, salsa and sour cream 8.29
Vegetarian Quesadilla
Mels Zesty Chicken Wings
On a large whole wheat tortilla with Jack and Cheddar cheese, zucchini, sautéed mushrooms, tomato and onions 8.29
Mels original or try them with Buffalo sauce. Served with ranch 7.99
Mels Wings & Fries
Mozzarella Sticks
Wings on a bed of MelFries 8.79
Battered, fried and served with marinara sauce 5.99
Beer Battered Onion Rings
Nachos
Sweet Spanish onions fried crispy 6.29
Tempura Battered Zucchini Sticks 6.29
Mels’ Fries
Chili MelFries
With Cheddar and Jack cheese and chopped onions 6.29
Gravy MelFries
Our seasoned MelFries topped with our brown gravy 3.99 Garlic MelFries 4.49
Cheese MelFries
With Cheddar and Jack cheese 5.49
Milkshakes, Malts & Sundaes
Milkshakes and malts served with the can. Chocolate, vanilla or strawberry. Shakes 4.49 Malts 4.99 Creamsicle
Deluxe Milkshake
Shake 4.79
With fresh banana, pineapple or a special hand dipped flavor 4.99
Banana Royal Sundae
Two scoops of vanilla ice cream, hot fudge sliced bananas, whipped cream, nuts with a cherry on top 4.99
Crispy tortilla chips topped with cheese sauce, taco meat, refried beans, red onion, jalapeños, diced tomato and sour cream. Served with salsa 6.99; substitute chicken for beef 99¢
Private Reserve Seasoned MelFries 3.49 Gourmet MelFries
MelFries covered with chopped bacon, melted Jack and Cheddar cheeses, diced green onions, topped with sour cream 6.49 Curly MelFries 3.99 Sweet Potato MelFries 4.49
Soup and Chili- Chili- Chili
Two Fresh Hot Selections Everyday
Cup with crackers 2.99 Bowl with corn bread 4.49 Clam Chowder (Only on Friday) Cup with crackers 2.99 Bowl with corn bread 4.69
Chili Bowl
With corn bread, melted Cheddar cheese and onion 5.69
Praline Sundae
Two scoops of praline ice cream, caramel syrup, sliced bananas, whipped cream, nuts and a cherry 4.99
Kiddy Sundae
A single scoop of vanilla ice cream, choice of syrup, whipped cream, nuts and a cherry 2.99
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Classics sandwiches served with your choice of a cup of soup, luncheon salad, coleslaw, MelFries, house made pasta salad or cottage cheese.
Grilled Cheese
With Jack, Cheddar and American cheeses 5.99
Sandwiches
Mels Monte Cristo
Grilled Ham & Cheese
A combination of sliced turkey, ham and American cheese stacked with a pineapple ring dipped in egg battered Texas toast, deep fried to a golden brown and sprinkled with powdered sugar 8.99
Loaded Grilled Cheese
Nero’s Chicken Deluxe
With Jack, Cheddar and American cheese with sliced ham 7.29 Jack, Cheddar and American cheese with bacon, tomato and onion 7.49
Turkey Farm
Served open face on a grilled French roll with avocado slices, melted Jack and Cheddar cheese, sliced turkey, sliced tomato and 1000 Island dressing 8.49
Mels Fish Sandwich
Beer battered and deep-fried to a golden brown, topped with American cheese,coleslaw, mayo, lettuce and tomato 8.79
Grilled ciabatta bread with breast of chicken, lettuce, Jack cheese, red onion, sliced avocado and1000 Island dressing 8.99
BLT & BLTA
Classic with bacon, lettuce and tomato 7.49, with avocado 7.99
Fresh Roasted Turkey
With lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise served on a hamburger bun 8.99
Tuna Melt on Rye
With Cheddar cheese and sliced tomato 7.99
Specialty Sandwiches
All specialty sandwiches are served on our fresh baked French roll or choice of bread with choice of one: MelFries, soup, coleslaw, pasta salad, cottage cheese or salad with dressing.
French Dip
Reuben
Club Sandwich
Chicken Club
Sliced roast beef au jus on a French roll 8.99 Order it Phillystyle for only 99¢ more; Double the meat for only 1.99 more! Carved breast of turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise 8.99
Hot Pastrami
With lettuce and tomato on the side 7.99
Turkey Dip
Fresh breast of turkey heated in au jus and served on a French roll 8.79 Order it Philly-style for only 99¢ more
Country V.I.P.
Swiss cheese, sliced breast of turkey, two crisp bacon strips and tomato slices on grilled sourdough 8.49
Beefy Cheddar
Grilled thick sour dough bread topped with sliced roast beef layered with Cheddar cheese, green chilis and sliced tomato 8.79
Served on our ciabatta bread topped with Jack cheese, avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise 8.79
Mels Vegetarian 12-Grain Sandwich
Iceberg lettuce with tomato, mayonnaise, avocado, Muenster cheese and red onion on 12-grain bread 7.49
Meldog
A full quarter pound 100% all beef hot dog, sliced and grilled. Served on a steak roll with lettuce, tomato, pickles, avocado and sliced onions 7.99
Mels Chili-Cheese Dog
Mels hot dog with MelFries, chopped onions and melted cheese 8.99
Substitute Curly MelFries for 49¢ or Sweet Potato MelFries for 99¢
Mels Combos Soup & Salad
Pastrami or corned beef with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing on grilled corn rye 8.69
Bowl of soup and Mels house or Caesar salad with corn bread 6.99
1/2 Sandwich & MelFries Combo
Half sandwich, MelFries and choice cup of soup, luncheon salad, fresh sliced coleslaw, house made pasta salad or cottage cheese 6.99 Sandwich choices: turkey, tuna, ham, roast beef and pastrami served on grilled sourdough.
Notice: Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. CA 03/12
Mels “Original Cheese-Steak” Sandwich
This one has it all! Served on our ‘Hoagie Style’ bun with tender sliced grilled sirloin steak topped with sautéed mushrooms, grilled onion and layered with cheese sauce topped off with jalapeño and pepperoncini 8.99
Add Chili MelFries, Cheese MelFries, Gourmet MelFries, Garlic MelFries, Curly MelFries or Sweet Potato MelFries for an additional cost
Melburger Platters
Our famous Melburgers are prepared according to the time-honored recipe of the Original Mels. Third-pound fresh chuck patty sprinkled with Mels special seasoning, cooked medium well and served on fresh baked buns. Melburgers are served on a platter with your choice of one of the following: Cup of soup, luncheon salad, fresh sliced coleslaw, MelFries, house made pasta salad or cottage cheese Add a second patty to any burger 1.49! Add onion straws to any burger 49¢
Mels Big Bopper
Our classic Melburger with Cheddar cheese, bacon strips, and onion rings topped with barbecue sauce 8.99
Bacon and Cheddar Melburger
Classic Melburger
Served with sliced tomato, lettuce, onion and 1000 Island dressing 7.69 With cheese 8.49
San Francisco Melburger
Grilled sourdough bread, fresh chuck patty, Cheddar cheese, bacon, avocado, grilled onion with 1000 Island dressing 8.99
Bleu Melburger
With lettuce, tomato, melted Bleu cheese crumbles on our fresh chuck patty with onion straws and mayonnaise 8.99
Draped with Cheddar cheese, two strips of bacon and 1000 Island dressing 8.99
Hawaiian Melburger
Cheddar cheese over our teriyaki glazed pineapple ring on a Melburger patty 8.69
Patty Melt
Grilled hamburger patty on rye bread with Cheddar cheese, sautéed onion and tomato slices 7.99
Graffiti Melburger
Sourdough bread buttered and grilled with melted Swiss cheese and sautéed onions 8.29
Mushroom and Swiss Melburger Fresh chuck patty on our signature bun brushed with mayonnaise stacked on top of golden onion straws, draped with Swiss cheese and smothered in sautéed mushrooms 8.99
Chili Melburger
Served with MelFries, chopped onions and melted cheese 7.99
Deuce Coupe
Two large beef patties with melted American cheese, tomato, lettuce and onion 9.99
Veggie Melburger
Served on our whole wheat bun with honey mustard dressing, lettuce, tomato and pickle 7.99
Mels Chicken & Turkey Burger Platters
Chicken and turkey burgers are served with your choice of: Cup of soup, luncheon salad, MelFries, cottage cheese, fresh sliced coleslaw or house made pasta salad
Chicken Bacon Melburger
Santa Fe Chicken Melburger
Classic Lean Turkey Melburger
Classic Crispy Chicken Melburger
Gourmet Chicken Melburger
Bacon and Cheddar Turkey Melburger
Served on our signature bun with bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and onion straws 8.79
Served on our signature bun with lettuce, tomato and onion with a side of mayo 7.99
BBQ Crispy Chicken Meburger
Chicken breast with Cheddar cheese, bacon strips and onion rings topped with BBQ sauce served on our signature bun 8.99
Chicken breast with Jack cheese, Ortega chiles, lettuce, tomato, guacamole and salsa served on a wheat bun 8.49 Our chicken breast dressed up with Cheddar cheese,strips of bacon, lettuce, tomato and a creamy mustard sauce served on a wheat bun 8.99
Chicken in the Buff
Our chicken breast served with lettuce, tomato, pickle and a creamy mustard sauce served on a wheat bun 7.99
Served with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on a wheat bun 7.99
Mels turkey burger topped with Cheddar cheese and slices of bacon on a wheat bun 8.99 Cast from T.V. Show “Alice”
Hawaiian Chicken Melburger
Mels teriyaki glaze on a grilled chicken breast with Cheddar cheese and a pineapple slices served on a wheat bun 8.79 CA
Blue Plate Dinners
Served with dinner vegetables and cornbread plus choice of two sides: lumpy mashed potatoes with gravy, MelFries, coleslaw, pasta salad, petite dinner salad or cup of soup. Add additional sides for only 1.79 each!
Ground Round Steak
10oz. grilled and smothered with sautéed onions and mushroom gravy 9.99
Steak & BBQ Chicken
6oz. NY strip steak with grilled chicken breast smothered in BBQ sauce 10.99
Roy Rogers
10oz. rib eye steak with sautéed mushrooms 11.99
Chicken Fried Steak
Topped with country gravy, sautéed mushrooms and choice of biscuit or corn bread 9.99
Grilled Pork Chops
Tender and juicy topped with sautéed onions 9.99
BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Slow cooked baby back ribs slathered in BBQ sauce. Half rack 11.99
Fresh Carved Turkey Platter
With dressing and cranberry sauce 9.99
Deep Fried Chicken
Breaded and crisp on the outside, moist and tender inside 8.99
Fish ‘N’ Chips
Beer battered cod with tangy tartar sauce 9.99
Mels Original Recipe Meat Loaf
With brown gravy and topped with mushrooms 9.99
Dinner Omelette
Three-egg omelette stuffed with ham, grilled peppers, fresh mushrooms, Jack cheese and topped with salsa. Served with hash browns or Mels potatoes and toast 9.99
Hot Open-Faced Sandwiches
Hot sandwiches come with mashed potatoes, gravy and vegetable 8.99
Fresh Roasted Turkey with Cranberry Sauce
Much of the classic, iconic movie, American Graffiti, was filmed at the original Mels in San Francisco
Mels Original Recipe Meat Loaf with Gravy and Mushrooms
Salads
Chicken Fajita Salad
Breast of chicken, red and green pepper, onion cut in strips and sautéed served over a bed of greens with salsa, guacamole and sour cream 8.59
Best Seller! Mels Cobb Salad
Mels Crispy Chicken Salad
Classic Caesar Salad
Taco Salad
Lettuce, chopped bacon, diced chicken, avocado, scallions, egg, tomato and bleu cheese crumbles 8.99 Served with garlic bread 7.99 Add seasoned chicken for only 1.49
Chef Salad
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 7.99
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 8.99 Crispy corn tortilla chips topped with Mels seasoned taco meat, refried beans, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, Jack and Cheddar cheese, diced green onion, a dollop of sour cream and guacamole 8.99 *Low-Cal dressing served upon request.
Notice: Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. CA 03/12
Beverages
Beer – we offer imported, domestic and
micro brewery beers Wine- our house wines by the glass
Mels Specially Blended Coffee 2.29 Fresh Brewed Decaf 2.29 Hot Tea Service 2.29 Iced Tea 2.29 Hot Chocolate 2.49
Milk 2.79 Chocolate Milk 2.99 Jumbo Drink (Jumbo drink refills no charge) Lemonade, Sprite, Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Root Beer or Mr. Pibb 2.39 Orange, Grapefruit, V-8, Apple or Cranberry Juice Regular 2.49, Large 3.49
When you visit Mels, you’re experiencing part of the American dream. The first Mels was opened two days before Christmas in 1947. From that single store, Mels has endured changes in the economy, lifestyles and still it’s a place you can visit and feel connected to a simple, delicious, comforting lifestyle. Over the years Mels has become the place to go when you get the urge for great food and the nostalgia of “American Graffiti”, or the TV show “Alice”, both of which took place at Mels. Thank you for coming in today to take part in the Mels experience. We’ll do everything we can to make you glad you did!
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