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Breakfast Favorites
Served with hash browns or our famous Mels potatoes made with premium, baked red potatoes, diced and 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
New! Bacon, Egg and Avocado Burrito
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 8.59
Almost a pound of ham steak served on our large platter with two eggs and all the usual suspects 9.49 A large, grilled flour tortilla stuffed with smoked bacon, scrambled eggs, tomato, avocado and cheese. Served with a side of salsa 9.99
Two eggs with corn tortillas, shredded Jack and Cheddar cheese and topped with avocado, Ranchero sauce and sour cream. Served with refried beans 8.69
Mels San Francisco Scramble
Mels 6oz. New York Steak and Two Eggs 8.69 Mels Homemade Corned Beef Hash and Eggs
Three fresh eggs, ground beef, Mels seasoning salt, fresh mushrooms and spinach scrambled with green onions and topped with Parmesan cheese 8.99
House made with bell pepper and onions served with fresh fruit 9.29
Sunrise Sandwich
Breakfast sandwich with two scrambled eggs and your choice of bacon, ham or country sausage and American cheese served on grilled French 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 10.29 New! Breakfast Quesadilla
Wolfman Jack
Scrambled egg with authentic chorizo, green onion, and ripe tomato with cheese stuffed into a large, flour tortilla and served with sliced jalape単os on the side 8.49
2 pancakes, 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 1 country sausage and ham with hash browns or Mels potatoes 9.69 Back By Popular Demand!
New! Chorizo & Eggs
Three farm-fresh scrambled eggs with authentic chorizo. Served with refried beans topped with cheese, sour cream, fanned avocado, a sprinkle of green onions, salsa and corn tortillas 8.69
Aidells Grilled Smoked Sonoma Sausage
Made with chicken, apples, and sun dried tomatoes with two eggs 8.99
Please tell your server if you prefer No onions!
Eggs By the Number
Side Orders
All breakfast below served with choice of toast, muffin or biscuit and country gravy, Mels potatoes or hash browns.
1. Two eggs, any style 6.19 2. One egg, two sausage or two bacon 7.39 3. Diced ham and scrambled eggs 8.39 4. Two eggs with choice of three bacon or three sausage
links 8.89 5. Two eggs with choice of country sausage, hot link sausage hamburger patty or ham steak 8.99
Add mixed cheese, bacon, green onions and sour cream 1.79
Blueberry or Bran Muffin 1.99 Buttermilk Biscuit and Gravy 4.39 English Muffin or Toast with Jelly 1.99 One Egg 1.49 Two Eggs 2.89 Side of Ham, Sausage, Bacon or Country Sausage 3.89 Mels Potatoes 2.99 Hash Browns 2.99 Toasted Bagel 2.69 Oatmeal 3.79
From the Griddle
Hotcakes
French Toast
Strawberry Hotcakes
Strawberry French Toast
Banana Hotcakes
Belgian Waffles
Full stack (3) 6.49 Short stack (2) 5.99 Full stack, with whipped cream 7.49 With whipped cream 7.69
Two Plus Two
Deluxe Your Mels Potatoes or Hash Browns
Two hotcakes and two bacon or two sausage links and two eggs any style 8.69 A waffle or French toast can be substituted for hotcakes.
Batter-dipped and grilled 6.99 French toast topped with strawberries 7.99 Waffles served until 11:30a.m. on Weekdays, until 2p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
Strawberry Belgian Waffle With whipped cream 7.99 Belgian Waffle 6.79
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Mels All Day Breakfast
Deluxe Your Mels Potatoes or Hash Browns Add mixed cheese, bacon, green onions and sour cream 1.79
All day breakfasts are served with hash browns or our famous Mels potatoes made with premium, baked red potatoes, diced and grilled with white and green onions and Mels special seasoning salt.
Please tell your server if you prefer No onions!
Mels Skillets
Substitute Egg Beaters at no charge
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 9.49
New! Chorizo Skillet
Mels potatoes with authentic chorizo, tomato, green onion and melted cheese. Topped with two farm-fresh eggs any style, sliced fresh avocado and a dollop of sour cream. Served with corn tortillas or toast 9.99
New! The Hangover
We cover your choice of potatoes with two biscuits, two country sausages and country gravy, top it with two eggs your choice. 9.99 Add two slices of bacon or diced ham for an additional 1.79
Alice’s Western Skillet
Ham, bell pepper, onions and tomato, scrambled with eggs and topped with mixed cheese 9.29
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
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
Eggs Benedict
Served until 11:30a.m. on Weekdays, and until 2p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
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 9.69
New! California Benedict
Grilled English muffin halves topped with three strips of bacon, grilled tomato slices, avocado, poached eggs and topped with hollandaise sauce 9.69
Eggs Florentine
Grilled English muffin halves topped with sliced tomato, fresh spinach, poached eggs and topped with hollandaise sauce. Served with hash browns or Mels potatoes and a side of seasonal fruit 9.69
Mels Three Egg Omelettes Omelettes served with hash browns or our famous Mels Potatoes with choice of toast, muffin or biscuit and gravy.
New! Denver Omelette Three-egg omelette stuffed with ham, grilled peppers, onion and Jack cheese. Served with hash browns or Mels potatoes and toast 9.99
Three Cheese
With Cheddar, Jack and muenster cheese 8.29
Chicken Fajita
Sautéed onion, bell pepper, tomato and sizzling chicken breast topped with guacamole 9.29
New! Meat & Cheese
Choose from country ham, sausage or bacon with Jack and Cheddar cheeses 9.29
Chili - Cheddar
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.
Mels famous chili with Jack and Cheddar cheese 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
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.
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Louisiana Hot Links
With sautéed onion, green and red bell pepper and muenster cheese 9.29
New! California Omelette
Our big three egg omelette stuffed with tomato, bacon, cheese and sliced avocado topped with a dollop of sour cream 9.49
Appetizers
Chicken Strips
With your choice of ranch or BBQ sauce on a bed of MelFries 8.49
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 10.69
Mels Zesty Chicken Wings
Mels original or try them with Buffalo sauce. Served with ranch 8.49
Mels Wings & Fries
Wings on a bed of MelFries 9.29
Beer Battered Onion Rings
Sweet Spanish onions fried crispy 6.29
Tempura Battered Zucchini Sticks 6.29
Mels’ Fries
Chicken Quesadilla
Jack and Cheddar cheese with green onion, tomato, guacamole, salsa and sour cream 8.49
Vegetarian Quesadilla
On a large, whole wheat tortilla with Jack and Cheddar cheese, zucchini, sautéed mushrooms, tomato and onions 8.29
Mozzarella Sticks
Battered, fried and served with marinara sauce 6.29
Nachos
Crispy tortilla chips topped with cheese sauce, taco meat, refried beans, red onion, jalapeños, diced tomato and sour cream. Served with salsa 7.49; substitute chicken for beef 99¢
Chili MelFries
Gourmet MelFries
With Cheddar and Jack cheese and chopped onions 6.39
MelFries covered with chopped bacon, melted Jack and Cheddar cheeses, diced green onions, topped with sour cream 6.89 Curly MelFries 4.29
Gravy MelFries
Our seasoned MelFries topped with our brown gravy 4.29 Garlic MelFries 4.69
Cheese MelFries
With Cheddar and Jack cheese 5.69
Sweet Potato MelFries 4.69
Private Reserve Seasoned MelFries 3.79
Milkshakes, Malts & Sundaes
Soup and Chili- Chili- Chili
Milkshakes and malts served with the can. Chocolate, vanilla or strawberry. Shakes 4.49 Malts 4.99 Creamsicle Shake 4.79
Deluxe Milkshake
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 5.49
Praline Sundae
Two scoops of praline ice cream, caramel syrup, sliced bananas, whipped cream, nuts and a cherry 5.69
Kiddy Sundae
A single scoop of vanilla ice cream, choice of syrup, whipped cream, nuts and a cherry 3.29 CA 04/13
Two Fresh Hot Selections Everyday
Cup with crackers 3.19 Bowl with corn bread 4.49 Clam Chowder (Only on Friday) Cup with crackers 3.19 Bowl with corn bread 4.69
Chili Bowl
With corn bread, melted Cheddar cheese and onion 5.69
Classics sandwiches served with your choice of a cup of soup, luncheon salad, coleslaw, MelFries, house made pasta salad or cottage cheese.
Sandwiches
Add Chili MelFries, Cheese MelFries, Gourmet MelFries, Garlic MelFries, Curly MelFries or Sweet Potato MelFries for an additional cost
Grilled Cheese
With Jack, Cheddar and American cheeses 6.29 Back By Popular Demand!
Mels Monte Cristo
Doc’s Favorite
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
BLT - BLTA- New! BLTE
Aidelles grilled Sonoma Sausage, Jack cheese, red and green bell peppers mixed with grilled onion, served on a grilled hamburger bun 8.49 Jack, Cheddar and American cheese with bacon, tomato and onion 7.69
Fresh Roasted Turkey
With lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise served on a hamburger bun 8.49
Classic with bacon, lettuce and tomato 7.69, with avocado 8.29, with over-hard egg 8.29
Tuna Melt on Rye
With Cheddar cheese and sliced tomato 8.29
Specialty Sandwiches
Grilled Ham & Cheese
With Jack, Cheddar and American cheese with sliced ham 7.99
Tuna Sandwich
With mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato on rye bread 7.99
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
Sliced roast beef au jus on a French roll 8.99 Order it Philly-style for only 99¢ more; Double the meat for only 1.99 more!
Reuben
Pastrami or corned beef with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing on grilled rye 8.69
Chicken Club
Served on our ciabatta bread topped with Jack cheese, avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise 8.99
Club Sandwich
Carved breast of turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise 8.99
Hot Pastrami
With lettuce and tomato on the side 8.29
Turkey Dip
Fresh breast of turkey heated in au jus and served on a French roll 8.99 Double meat 1.99 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 bread 8.79
Beefy Cheddar
Grilled thick French bread topped with sliced roast beef layered with Cheddar cheese, green chilis and sliced tomato 8.99
Mels Fisherman’s Sandwich
Beer battered and deep-fried to a golden brown, topped with American cheese,coleslaw, mayo, lettuce and tomato 8.79
Mels Combos Soup & Salad
Bowl of soup and Mels house or Caesar salad with corn bread 6.99
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
Deluxe Turkey Grill
Served open face on a grilled French roll with avocado slices, melted Jack and Cheddar cheeses, sliced turkey, sliced tomato and 1000 Island dressing 8.49
New! Chicken Cobb Salad Sandwich
Served on our ciabatta bread topped with shredded lettuce, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, tomato, mayonnaise and grilled chicken breast 8.99
Substitute Curly MelFries for 49¢ or Sweet Potato MelFries for 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 7.29 Sandwich choices: turkey, tuna, ham, roast beef and pastrami served on grilled French bread.
Notice: Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. CA 04/13
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.
Classic Melburger
Served with sliced tomato, lettuce, onion and 1000 Island dressing 7.89 With cheese 8.69
San Francisco Melburger
Grilled French bread, fresh chuck patty, Cheddar cheese, bacon, avocado, grilled onion with 1000 Island dressing 9.29
Bleu Melburger
With lettuce, tomato, melted Bleu cheese crumbles on our fresh chuck patty with onion straws and mayonnaise 8.99
Ranch House Melburger
Topped with Cheddar cheese, two strips of bacon,lettuce, tomato, onion and an over-hard egg with mayonnaise 8.99
New! Buffalo Sauce Melburger All chuck patty marinated in buffalo sauce, topped with bleu cheese crumbles, deep fried onion straws, shredded lettuce and tomato 8.99
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.
Mels Big Bopper
Our classic Melburger with Cheddar cheese, bacon strips, and onion rings topped with barbecue sauce 9.39
Mushroom and Swiss Melburger
Bacon and Cheddar 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
Hawaiian Melburger
Chili Melburger
Draped with Cheddar cheese, two strips of bacon and 1000 Island dressing 9.29 Cheddar cheese over our teriyaki glazed pineapple ring on a Melburger patty 8.79
Patty Melt
Grilled hamburger patty on rye bread with Cheddar cheese, sautéed onion and tomato slices 8.29
Graffiti Melburger
Thick French bread buttered and grilled with melted Swiss cheese and sautéed onions 8.49
Served with MelFries, chopped onions and melted cheese 8.49
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 8.29
Jalapeño Melburger
Topped with sliced tomato, jalapeños, Add a second patty to any burger 1.89! lettuce, grilled onions, 1000 Island Add an additional side 1.79 dressing and pepper Jack cheese 8.99 Add onion straws to any burger 69¢
Add Your Favorite MelFries for an additional cost
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 9.29
Mels Speciality 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 Crispy Chicken Melburger
Gourmet Chicken Melburger
BBQ Crispy Chicken Melburger
Chicken in the Buff
Served on our signature bun with bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and onion straws 8.99
Served on our signature bun with lettuce, tomato and onion with a side of mayo 8.29 Chicken breast with Cheddar cheese, bacon strips and onion rings topped with BBQ sauce and served on our signature bun 9.29
Chicken breast with Jack cheese, Ortega chiles, lettuce, tomato, guacamole and salsa served on a wheat bun 8.99 Our chicken breast dressed up with Cheddar cheese,strips of bacon, lettuce, tomato and a creamy mustard sauce served on a wheat bun 9.29 Our chicken breast served with lettuce, tomato, pickle and a creamy mustard sauce served on a wheat bun 7.99
Hawaiian Chicken Melburger
Mels teriyaki glaze on a grilled chicken breast with Cheddar cheese and a pineapple slice, served on a wheat bun 8.99
Classic Lean Turkey Melburger Served with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on a wheat bun 8.49
Bacon and Cheddar Turkey Melburger Mels turkey burger topped with Cheddar cheese and slices of bacon on a wheat bun 9.29
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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
Rockin’ Rib Eye
8oz. cut 9.99 or our 10oz. cut 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 9.29
10oz. rib eye steak with sautéed mushrooms 11.99
Fisherman’s Platter
Chicken Fried Steak
Beer battered cod with tangy tartar sauce 9.99
Topped with country gravy, sautéed mushrooms and choice of biscuit or corn bread 9.99
New! Shrimp Dinner
Prime Rib
Mels Original Recipe Meat Loaf
Six pieces of battered golden fried shrimp with a side of cocktail sauce 9.99
With brown gravy and topped with mushrooms 9.99
New!
Served with cocktail or tarter sauce, Melfries and coleslaw Three Piece Five Piece Shrimp Basket 8.99
Grilled Pork Chops
Tender and juicy topped with sautéed onions 10.29
New! Steak & Shrimp
We pair a delicious 6oz. New York strip steak and four pieces of our golden fried shrimp for only 10.99
New! Love Me Tenders and Shrimp
Four pieces of our golden fried shrimp with three juicy, deep-fried chicken tenders served with ranch dressing and cocktail sauce 9.49
Fish and Fry Baskets
Beer Battered Cod 8.99
Hot Open-Faced Sandwiches Hot sandwiches come with mashed potatoes, gravy and vegetable. Your choice 8.99
Fresh Roasted Turkey with Cranberry Sauce
The Combo with three pieces of shrimp, two pieces of cod 9.49
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 8.99
Best Seller! Mels Cobb Salad
Lettuce, chopped bacon, diced chicken, avocado, scallions, egg, tomato and bleu cheese crumbles 9.29
Classic Caesar Salad
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
Mels Crispy Chicken Salad
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 or buffalo style chicken dipped in our hot wing sauce 8.99
Taco Salad
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 04/13
Beverages
Beer – we offer imported, domestic and micro brewery beers Wine – our house wines by the glass
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
Mels Specially Blended Coffee 2.29 Fresh Brewed Decaf 2.29 Hot Tea Service 2.29 Iced Tea 2.29 Hot Chocolate 2.59 Mimosa 4.99 THX 138 Who’s License Plate is That?
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!
Mel
The Original
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