Mel's Drive-In
Popular menu items
Mozzarella Sticks
$11.39Homemade Turkey Dinner
Served the old-fashioned way with stuffing, homemade gravy, lumpy mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll and butter.
$17.94Grilled Cheese Combination Sandwich
Jack, Swiss and cheddar on sourdough. Served with your choice of side and pickles.
$10.30Soda
$3.12Drinks and Shakes
Root Beer
$6.76Coke Float
$6.76Soda
$3.12Cherry Coke
$3.64Chocolate Coke
$3.64Vanilla Coke
$3.64Lemon Coke
$3.64Milk
$2.96 +Chocolate Milk
$3.64Fresh Lemonade
$4.16Iced Tea
$3.64Hot Tea
$2.9622 oz. Arnold Palmer
$4.42Low Fat Yogurt Shake
$7.54Espresso Milkshake
$8.32Malt
$8.04 +Espresso
$3.90Cafe Latte
$4.68Cappuccino
$4.68Cafe Mocha
$4.68Iced Cappuccino
$4.68Calistoga
$4.16Fresh, Natural and Raw Juices
Fruits
Cereals
Pancakes, French Toast and Waffles
Belgian Waffle
$9.10 +Fried Chicken and Waffle
Mel's fried chicken served over a special waffle stuffed with bacon, green onion and cheddar cheese.
$20.54Mel's Classic Breakfasts
Diced Ham and Egg
Eggs scrambled with diced ham and green onion. Served with grilled potatoes and toast.
$11.39High Protein Breakfast
Scrambled egg whites and a grilled chicken breast served with sauteed mushrooms, asparagus and sliced tomatoes.
$18.20Breakfast Specials
Sunrise Breakfast
Two local, organic eggs sunny side up over Marin Sun Farms grass fed beef patties and grilled potato rounds. Served with fresh fruit.
$14.30Homemade Corned Beef Hash and 2 Eggs
Served with grilled potatoes or fresh hash browns and toast and jelly.
$15.03Low-Calorie Grilled Turkey Hash and 2 Eggs
Served with grilled potatoes or fresh hash browns and toast and jelly.
$15.03Yuppie Joe's Scramble
Ground turkey, fresh spinach, mushrooms and green onions scrambled with 2 large farm fresh eggs. Served with grilled potatoes or fresh hash browns and toast and jelly.
$15.03The Elvis Scramble
Chorizo, green chile peppers and Monterey Jack cheese scrambled with 3 large farm fresh eggs. Served with grilled potatoes or fresh hash browns and toast and jelly.
$15.03El Rancho Breakfast Burrito
Flour tortilla rolled with 3 scrambled eggs, chorizo and cheddar, topped with tomato salsa, tomatillo salsa and sour cream. Served with cruit or grilled potatoes.
$16.593-Egg Omelettes
Cheese Omelette
Comes with special grilled potatoes and choice of toast with butter and jelly.
$13.52Ham and Cheese Omelette
Comes with special grilled potatoes and choice of toast with butter and jelly.
$13.78Mushroom Omelette
Fresh and lightly sauteed with green onion. Comes with special grilled potatoes and choice of toast with butter and jelly.
$12.74 +Vegetarian Omelette
Broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, yellow squash, red and green peppers. Comes with special grilled potatoes and choice of toast with butter and jelly.
$13.78Denver Omelette
Ham, green peppers, onions and mushrooms. Comes with special grilled potatoes and choice of toast with butter and jelly.
$14.56Steven's Favorite Omelette
Ham, avocado, cheddar and a little sour cream on top. Comes with special grilled potatoes and choice of toast with butter and jelly.
$15.34Spinach Omelette
Fresh sauteed spinach and sour cream. Comes with special grilled potatoes and choice of toast with butter and jelly.
$13.78Hangover 5-Alarm Omelette
Mel's famous chili with cheddar. Comes with special grilled potatoes and choice of toast with butter and jelly.
$17.63Breakfast Sliders
Breakfast Slider
$4.68Breakfast Slider Trio
$14.04Breakfast Side Orders
Bagel
$4.00Grilled Potatoes
$5.46Hashbrowns
$5.46Bacon
$5.72Sausage
$5.72Ham
$5.72Turkey Sausage
$6.24Tomato Slices
$4.16Toast
$3.12English Muffin
$3.381 Egg
$3.12Cottage Cheese
$3.90Burger Patty
$5.98 +Corned Beef Patty
$7.54Appetizers and Soup
Salad
Caesar Salad
Fresh and crisp romaine lettuce with Caesar dressing. Topped with grated Parmesan and seasoned croutons.
$10.92Caesar Salad with Broiled Chicken Breast
Fresh and crisp romaine lettuce with Caesar dressing. Topped with grated Parmesan and seasoned croutons.
$16.64Santa Fe Salad
Broiled marinated chicken breast served over lettuce with tomato, cucumber, avocado, egg, jack cheese, our own salsa and choice of dressing.
$17.63Cobb Salad
Chopped turkey on a bed of lettuce with tomatoes, avocado, bleu cheese crumbles, chopped egg, carrot, black olives and Italian dressing.
$16.59Chef's Salad
Mixed green salad on bed of garden-fresh lettuce topped with strip of ham, turkey, cheese and sliced egg.
$15.55Tuna Salad
Tuna salad on a bed of lettuce, tomato, cucumber and sliced egg with choice of dressing.
$13.00 +Chicken Salad
Chicken salad on a bed of lettuce with tomato, cucumber and sliced egg with our own Italian dressing.
$13.00 +Apple Salad
Romaine lettuce, apples, caramelized walnut, bacon and crumbled bleu cheese. Served with homemade honey vinaigrette.
$13.78Red Beet and Watermelon Salad
Arugula, watermelon, fresh beets, goat cheese and walnut. Served with homemade mandarian orange vinaigrette.
$13.47Quinoa and Kale Salad
Quinoa mixed with fresh kale, cucumber, red onion, red beans and corn. Tossed with homemade lemon vinaigrette.
$10.14Quinoa Salad with Chicken
Quinoa mixed with fresh kale, cucumber, red onion, red beans and corn. Tossed with homemade lemon vinaigrette.
$15.64Quinoa Salad with Salmon
Quinoa mixed with fresh kale, cucumber, red onion, red beans and corn. Tossed with homemade lemon vinaigrette.
$17.14Spring Salad
Mixed organic baby greens, avocado, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and sprouts. Topped with your favorite dressing.
$11.70Chinese Chicken Salad
Chicken lightly sauteed in sesame oil, Mandarin oranges, rice noodles, lettuce, green onions and cilantro. Served with our hoisin dressing.
$16.90Broiled Chicken Breast Salad
Capers, roasted sunflower seeds, raisins, hard boiled egg, tomatoes, red potatoes and tossed with vinaigrette.
$17.63Mel's Special Dinners
Mels Southern Fried Chicken Dinner
Crispy on the outside, tender and juice on the inside with coleslaw, fries, roll and honey.
$17.63All American Meat Loaf Dinner
An individual, ketchup glazed loaf made with grass fed beef, served with lumpy mashed potatoes and gravy, veggie, roll and butter.
$17.63Homemade Turkey Dinner
Served the old-fashioned way with stuffing, homemade gravy, lumpy mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll and butter.
$17.94Chicken Breast Dinner
Broiled, marinated in our secret recipe, served with fresh vegetable, lumpy mashed potatoes, roll and butter.
$17.63New York Steak Dinner
Broiled, served with green salad, mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll and butter.
$23.92Rotisserie Chicken Dinner
Half chicken, tender and juice. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll and butter.
$17.63Spaghetti and Meatballs Dinner
Beef or turkey meatballs served over spaghetti with garlic bread.
$14.51Grilled Fresh Atlantic Salmon Dinner
Served with grilled asparagus, rice pilaf and a roll and butter.
$19.24Sandwiches
Fried Egg Sandwich
On white toast with lettuce and mayo. Served with your choice of side and pickles.
$8.84 +Grilled Cheese Combination Sandwich
Jack, Swiss and cheddar on sourdough. Served with your choice of side and pickles.
$10.30Smoked Ham and Cheese Sandwich
Grilled ham and cheese, served on rye. Served with your choice of side and pickles.
$12.48Tuna Melt
Grilled tuna salad with cheddar cheese on rye. Served with your choice of side and pickles.
$12.74French Dip
Lean slices of roast beef on French roll, served au jus. Served with your choice of side and pickles.
$14.82 +Mel's 3 Deck Club
Turkey, bacon, lettuce and tomatoes piled high on toasted sourdough. Served with your choice of side and pickles.
$15.34 +Great Steak Sandwich
Broiled New York steak on a garlic cheese baguette with onion, pickle and lettuce. Served with your choice of side and pickles.
$19.50 +Chicken Salad Sandwich
On sourdough with lettuce and tomato. Served with your choice of side and pickles.
$12.22 +Tuna Salad Sandwich
With lettuce, tomato on sourdough. Served with your choice of side and pickles.
$12.43 +Fresh Turkey Breast Sandwich
Lettuce, mayo and tomato piled high on sourdough. Served with your choice of side and pickles.
$13.78 +The Haven's Famous Vegetarian Sandwich
Avocado, sprouts, lettuce and tomatoes on whole wheat bread. Served with a fresh fruit cup only.
$12.74 +The Reuben Sandwich
Sliced corned beef with sauerkraut, Thousand Island and Monterey Jack cheese on grilled rye bread. Served with your choice of side and pickles.
$15.34The New Yorker Sandwich
Hot peppercorn pastrami topped with coleslaw and Thousand Island dressing on grilled rye. Served with your choice of side and pickles.
$14.82 +Ahi Tuna Steak Sandwich
Seared rare ahi tuna topped with Asian slaw and wasabi mayo on a whole wheat bun. Served with your choice of side and pickles.
$18.69 +Burgers
The Famous Melburger
Classic American favorite. Juicy 1/3 lb. ground chunk served on a sesame seed bun, lettuce, tomatoes, Bermuda onion, mayo and pickles.
$9.36 +Avocado Burger with Bacon
Mel burger with sliced avocado, onion, jack cheese and crisp bacon.
$14.82 +Mushroom Burger
Chef's choice. This gourmet burger served with sauteed mushrooms and jack cheese.
$12.22 +Big Mel Combination Plate Burger
1/2 lb. proven favorite served with fries and tossed green salad.
$17.63 +Patty Melt
1/3 lb. hamburger patty with two pieces of melted Swiss, grilled onions on grilled rye.
$11.70 +Chiliburger
Open face burger topped with our special recipe chili, grated cheddar cheese and diced onion.
$15.08 +Grass Fed Beef Slider
Each. Served on a brioche bun with Mel's special sauce and pickle slice.
$4.68 +Short Rib Slider
Each. Braised short rib served on a brioche bun with relish and horseradish aioli.
$5.46 +Goat Cheese and Turkey Slider
Each. Ground turkey topped with goat cheese, arugula and caramelized onions and Mel's sauce on a brioche bun.
$4.68 +Sunset Burger
1/2 lb. topped with melted cheddar, crisp bacon, avocado, lettuce, sliced tomato and red onion on grilled sourdough.
$15.34 +Grass Fed Burger Combos
Grass Fed Combo 1
1/2 lb. grass fed patty on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, pickle and grilled onion. Served with a choice of fries, potato salad, fruit, coleslaw or cup of soup.
$16.59Grass Fed Combo 2
1/2 lb. grass fed patty with melted American, jack, cheddar or Swiss cheese on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and pickle. Served with a choice of fries, potato salad, fruit, coleslaw or cup of soup.
$17.63Grass Fed Combo 3
1/2 lb. grass fed patty with melted American cheese, bacon and avocado. Served with a choice of fries, potato salad, fruit, coleslaw or cup of soup.
$18.67Charbroiled Chicken Sandwiches
Charbroiled Breast of Chicken Sandwich
Boneless, skinless tender breast of chicken marinated with spices, served with lettuce, tomato, mayo, red onion and avocado on toasted sourdough.
$15.55Mel's Hot Open Faced Sandwiches
Mel's Famous Hot Turkey Sandwich
Served with homemade gravy, Mel's own lumpy mashed potatoes and veggies.
$14.30Mel's Hot Roast Beef Sandwich
Served with homemade gravy, Mel's own lumpy mashed potatoes and veggies.
$14.30