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The Original Mels Diner

The Original Mels Diner

 
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The Original Mels Diner

The Original Mels Diner

1441 Fitzgerald Dr, Pinole, CA 94564
 

Ordering Hours
Sunday7 AM - 12 AM
Monday7 AM - 12 AM
Tuesday7 AM - 12 AM
Wednesday7 AM - 12 AM
Thursday7 AM - 12 AM
Friday7 AM - 12 AM
Saturday7 AM - 12 AM

Most Popular  

Santa Fe Skillet
Bacon and roasted green chiles scrambled with 3 eggs and topped with avocado and melted cheese. Served with salsa and sour cream on the side.
$18.99
Bacon & Cheddar Melburger
Draped with cheddar, two strips of bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion and 1000 Island dressing.
$17.09
Hangover II
Choice of potatoes, 2 fresh made biscuits, 2 sausage links, 2 slices of bacon and a ham steak. Smothered in our special recipe country gravy and topped with 3 eggs, any style.
$20.19
Big Bopper Burger
Our classic Melburger with cheddar cheese, bacon strips, onion rings topped with BBQ sauce, lettuce & tomato.
$18.99
The Hangover
We cover your choice of potatoes with 2 fresh made biscuits, 2 country sausage patties and country gravy. Top it with 2 eggs, any style.
$17.69
Classic Melburger
Fresh Angus patty with lettuce, ripe tomatoes, sweet onion and our house-made 1000 Island dressing all on a butter, Parmesan crusted, French style roll.
$16.49
Denver Omelette
Three-egg omelette stuffed with ham, grilled peppers & onions and melted jack and cheddar cheeses. An American classic!
$18.99
Patty Melt
Grilled hamburger patty on grilled rye bread with cheddar cheese, sauteed onion and tomato slices.
$17.69
Jalapeno Melburger
Topped with sliced tomato, jalapenos, lettuce, grilled onions, 1000 Island dressing & pepper jack cheese.
$17.69
Milk Shakes & Malts
Your choice of vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, mocha java, Oreo, banana or pineapple.
$8.59

All Day Breakfast Favorites  

Breakfast favorites served all day.

Chicken Fried Steak & Two Eggs
Our panko breaded chicken fried steak, covered in our special recipe country gravy, served with 2 eggs and your choice of breakfast potatoes and toast.
$19.59
Breakfast Burrito
Tortilla filled with 2 eggs scrambled with cheese, country sausage, Mels potatoes and a touch of country gravy. Comes with a side of sour cream and salsa.
$15.89
Sunrise Sandwich
Breakfast sandwich with 2 scrambled eggs and your choice of bacon, ham, or country sausage and American cheese, served on grilled, thick sourdough bread.
$17.09
Bacon, Egg & Avocado Burrito
A large grilled flour tortilla stuffed with Applewood smoked bacon, scrambled eggs, diced tomatoes, avocado and cheese, Served with a side of salsa.
$17.09
Chorizo & Eggs
3 Farm-fresh scrambled eggs with authentic chorizo. Topped with cheese, sour cream, fanned avocado, a sprinkle of green onions. Served with a side of salsa and your choice of toast or tortillas. Served with refried beans instead of breakfast potatoes.
$17.09
Wolfman Jack
2 hotcakes, 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 1 country sausage patty and grilled ham with choice of potatoes.
$19.59
Rib-Eye Steak & 2 Eggs
10 oz. juicy ribeye steak with 2 eggs, breakfast potatoes and your choice of toast
$25.69

3 Egg Omelettes & Skillets  

Served with hash browns or Mels potatoes and choice of toast.

California Omelette
Stuffed with diced tomato, bacon, cheese and topped with sliced avocado and a dollop of sour cream.
$17.69
Santa Fe Skillet
Bacon and roasted green chiles scrambled with 3 eggs and topped with avocado and melted cheese. Served with salsa and sour cream on the side.
$18.99
The Hangover
We cover your choice of potatoes with 2 fresh made biscuits, 2 country sausage patties and country gravy. Top it with 2 eggs, any style.
$17.69
Meat & Cheese Omelette
Choose from country ham, sausage or bacon with melted jack and cheddar cheeses.
$17.69
Vegetarian Omelette
A blend of jack and cheddar cheese, green onions, sliced avocado, sauteed mushrooms, tomato and sour cream.
$17.69
Denver Omelette
Three-egg omelette stuffed with ham, grilled peppers & onions and melted jack and cheddar cheeses. An American classic!
$18.99
Country Skillet
A combination of 3 scrambled eggs, diced country sausage, link sausage and bacon, all cover with melted cheese and our special recipe country gravy.
$17.69
Hangover II
Choice of potatoes, 2 fresh made biscuits, 2 sausage links, 2 slices of bacon and a ham steak. Smothered in our special recipe country gravy and topped with 3 eggs, any style.
$20.19

Specialty Hotcakes & Other Griddle Favorites  

Buttermilk hotcakes, sweet cream waffles and thick French toast.

2+2 Hotcake Breakfast
2 buttermilk hotcakes, 2 eggs any style and your choice of 2 strips of bacon or 2 sausage links.
$14.69
Mels Buttermilk Hotcakes (2)
Buttermilk hotcakes make with vanilla and pure cane sugar.
$10.99
Belgian Waffle
Crispy and moist! Made with fresh eggs and sweet cream butter.
$12.19
Strawberry Belgian Waffle
Our Belgian waffle topped with strawberries and whipped cream - syrup served on the side.
$14.69
Chicken & Waffles
Our Belgian waffle served with 4 chicken tenders, maple syrup and a dusting of powdered sugar.
$17.09

Breakfast Sides  

Complement your breakfast any time of day!

Side of One Egg Any Style
$2.69
Side of Ham
Griddled ham steak.
$6.89
Side of Bacon (4 Strips)
$6.79
Side of Country Sausage (2 Patties)
$6.79
Side of Sausage (4 Links)
$6.89
Side of Toast
Served with butter, and jelly, bagel with cream cheese.
$4.59
Side of Blueberry Muffin
$4.79
Side of Bran Muffin
$4.79
Side of Buttermilk Biscuits & Gravy (2 Biscuits)
2 fresh made biscuits covered in our special recipe country gravy.
$9.19
Side of Hash Browns
Make it gourmet with melted mixed cheese, bacon, sour cream, and green onions.
$6.09
Side of Mels Potatoes
Red potatoes baked and diced, then grilled with white onions and Mels special seasoning salt. Topped with fresh green onions. Make it gourmet with melted mixed cheese, bacon, sour cream and green onions.
$6.09

Starters & Shareables  

Zesty Chicken Wings
Mels original or try them with buffalo sauce. Served with ranch for dipping.
$15.89
Mozzarella Sticks
Battered, fried and served with marinara sauce.
$13.49
Beer Battered Onion Rings
Sweet Spanish onions thick cut, double dipped in beer batter and fried crispy.
$10.99
Cheese Quesadilla
Jack and cheddar cheese with green onions, tomato, guacamole, sour cream and salsa all served on a griddled flour tortilla.
$12.19
Mels Classic Sampler
Chicken strips, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, and chicken wings all served over a generous serving of MelsFries. Served with ranch, BBQ and marinara sauce.
$19.59

Open-Faced Sandwiches  

Hot sandwiches come with mashed potatoes, gravy and fresh cut vegetables.

Original Recipe Meatloaf Sandwich
USDA choice Angus beef combined with applewood smoked bacon and a hint of fresh onions and peppers. Served with rice brown gravy and mushrooms.
$15.89

Chicken, Turkey & Veggie Burgers  

Served with choice of one side.

Chicken Bacon Melburger
Chicken breast served on our signature bun with bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and crispy onion straws.
$15.89
Cheddar Turkey Melburger
Mels turkey burger with mayonnaise, topped with cheddar cheese on our signature whole wheat bun.
$15.89
BBQ Crispy Chicken Melburger
Chicken breast with cheddar cheese, bacon strips, onion rings, lettuce, tomato topped with BBQ sauce and served on our signature bun.
$15.89
Classic Crispy Chicken Melburger
Served on our signature bun with lettuce, tomato and onion with a side of mayonnaise.
$15.89
Veggie Melburger
Served on our signature whole wheat bun with honey mustard dressing, lettuce, tomato and pickle.
$14.69

Specialty Sandwiches  

Served with choice of one side.

French Dip Sandwich
Sliced USDA Choice Angus oven roasted beef simmered in au jus on a French roll.
$17.09
Hot Pastrami Sandwich
Juicy thin sliced pastrami with lettuce and tomato, stacked on our special Mels French style Hamburger roll.
$14.69
Chicken Club Sandwich
Chicken breast served on our French roll, topped with jack cheese, avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.
$15.89
Pastrami Reuben Sandwich
Pastrami with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and 100 Island dressing on grilled rye.
$15.89
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.
$14.69
Tuna Melt on Rye
Served with cheddar cheese and sliced tomato.
$14.69
Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwich
Jack, cheddar and American cheese with sliced ham.
$13.49
Tuna Salad Sandwich
Albacore white tuna with mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato on rye bread.
$14.69

USDA Choice, Never Frozen, Angus Burgers  

Fresh, never frozen, choice Angus burger cooked wot medium and sprinkled with Mels secret seasoning. Served on a buttered French style hamburger roll.

Classic Melburger
Fresh Angus patty with lettuce, ripe tomatoes, sweet onion and our house-made 1000 Island dressing all on a butter, Parmesan crusted, French style roll.
$16.49
Patty Melt
Grilled hamburger patty on grilled rye bread with cheddar cheese, sauteed onion and tomato slices.
$17.69
San Francisco Melburger
Grilled sourdough bread, a Melburger patty, cheddar cheese, bacon, avocado, sauteed onion with 1000 Island dressing.
$17.69
Blue Melburger
Beef patty topped with blue cheese crumbles, deep fried onion straws, lettuce and tomatoes.
$17.69
Bacon & Cheddar Melburger
Draped with cheddar, two strips of bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion and 1000 Island dressing.
$17.09
Chili Melburger
Served with chopped onions and melted cheese.
$17.69
Mushroom & Swiss Melburger
Melburger patty on our signature bun, brushed with mayo stacked on top of golden onion straws, draped with swiss cheese and smothered in sauteed mushrooms.
$17.69
Jalapeno Melburger
Topped with sliced tomato, jalapenos, lettuce, grilled onions, 1000 Island dressing & pepper jack cheese.
$17.69
Big Bopper Burger
Our classic Melburger with cheddar cheese, bacon strips, onion rings topped with BBQ sauce, lettuce & tomato.
$18.99
Deuce Coupe Burger
Two large beef patties with choice of cheese, tomato, lettuce and onion with 1000 Island dressing.
$18.99

Blue Plate Dinners  

Served with fresh vegetables sauteed in butter, your choice of 2 sides and fresh baked biscuit.

Deep Fried Chicken (4 pc) Dinner
Half chicken, breaded and crisp on the outside, moist and tender inside.
$19.59

Mels Baskets  

Generous portion served over a bed of MelFries.

Jumbo Shrimp (5) Dinner
Served with cocktail or tartar sauce, coleslaw and MelFries.
$18.29
Chicken Tenderloin Strips Dinner
5 crispy golden chicken tenderloins strips over a bed of MelFries.
$17.09
Beer Battered Cod (3) Dinner
Alaskan cod served with cocktail or tartar sauce, coleslaw and MelFries.
$17.09
Combo Seafood Basket Dinner
Served with 3 pieces of jumbo shrimp and 2 pieces of Alaskan cod. Served with cocktail or tarter sauce, coleslaw and MelFries.
$19.59
Zesty Chicken Wings & Fries Dinner
Mels original wings or try them with buffalo sauce. Served with your choice of dip on a bed of MelFries.
$18.29

Fries, Fries, Fries  

Natural cut, skin-on fries, sprinkled with Mels special seasoning.

Chili Mels Fries
Mels fries topped with our special recipe chili, shredded jack and cheddar cheese and fresh chopped onions.
$10.99
Gourmet Mels Fries
Mels fries covered with chopped bacon, melted jack and cheddar cheeses, diced green onions and a dollop of sour cream.
$12.19
Classic Mels Fries
Skin on and sprinkled with Mels special seasonings.
$7.39
Curly Mels Fries
$7.39
Cheese Mels Fries
Served with mixed jack and cheddar cheeses.
$9.79
Garlic Mels Fries
Tossed with fresh garlic and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.
$8.59
Sweet Potato Fries
$8.59

Desserts  

Fresh Baked Apple Pie Slice
$6.79
Fresh Baked Berry Pie Slice
$6.79
Lemon Meringue Pie Slice
A sweet-tart lemony filling topped with light fluffy meringue, a true American tradition.
$6.79

Shakes & Malts  

Your favorite flavor topped with whipped cream and a cherry!

Milk Shakes & Malts
Your choice of vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, mocha java, Oreo, banana or pineapple.
$8.59
Old-Fashioned Orange Creamsicle
Tastes as good as it sounds!
$8.59
Chocolate Lovers
Chocolate with bananas or Oreos.
$8.59
Cookie Monster
Oreos blended into cookie dough ice cream.
$8.59
Root Beer Float
Root beer with a scoop of premium vanilla ice cream.
$8.59
Root Beer Freeze
Root beer blended with premium vanilla ice cream.
$8.59
Coke Freeze
Coke blended with premium vanilla ice cream.
$8.59
Orange Freeze
Sprite blended with orange sherbet.
$8.59

Beverages  

Soft Drink
22 oz. fountain drink.
$4.29
Mels Specially Blended Coffee
$4.29
Mels Special Reserve Decaf Coffee
$4.29
Large Juice
$6.09
Large Milk
$5.39
Chocolate Milk
$5.39
Hot Chocolate
$4.89

We offer delivery for this restaurant.

Ordering Hours

Sunday7:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Monday7:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday7:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday7:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday7:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday7:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday7:00 AM - 12:00 AM