Mel's Drive-In
Thanksgiving Day Special
Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner Special
Served the old-fashioned way with stuffing, homemade gravy, lumpy mashed potatoes, candied sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, fresh sautéed mixed vegetables, roll and butter.
$28.00Breakfast
Free Range Country Fresh Eggs Breakfast
2 any style, with our special grilled potatoes. Add protein for an additional charge. Gluten free possible upon request.
$11.95 +Avocado Toast Breakfast
Fresh avocado spread on multi-grain toast with 3 poached organic eggs, sea salt, and red pepper flakes.
$16.95 +Short Waffle Breakfast with Sausage
With 1 free-range egg. Gluten free possible upon request.
$14.50 +French Toast Combo Breakfast with Bacon
With 1 free-range egg and choice of bacon, turkey sausage or sausage.
$14.50 +French Toast Combo Breakfast with Turkey Sausage
With 1 free-range egg and choice of bacon, turkey sausage or sausage.
$14.50 +French Toast Combo Breakfast with Sausage
With 1 free-range egg and choice of bacon, turkey sausage or sausage.
$14.50 +Nutella French Toast Breakfast
Our classic favorite French toast with fresh strawberries, bananas and Nutella drizzled on top.
$16.95 +The Lumber Jack 1/2 lb. Ham Steak and Eggs Breakfast
3 country fresh eggs, 2 pancakes and grilled potatoes.
$19.00 +Homemade Corned Beef Hash and 2 Eggs Breakfast
Served with grilled potatoes or fresh hash browns.
$16.95 +Rise and Shine Sandwich Breakfast
A breakfast classic. Scrambled free-range eggs, bacon and American cheese on grilled sourdough. Served with your choice of potatoes or fruit. Try it on a bagel for an additional charge.
$15.50 +Yuppie Joe’s Scramble Breakfast
Ground turkey, spinach, mushrooms, Parmesan cheese and onions scrambled with 2 large free-range eggs. Gluten free possible upon request.
$17.00 +Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pancakes Breakfast
In house made pancakes served the old fashioned way. Add berries and banana for an additional charge.
$12.50 +Mels Thick Slice French Toast Breakfast
House specialty, and cinnamon. Add berries and banana for an additional charge.
$12.50 +Biscuits and Homemade Country Gravy Breakfast
Our delicious buttermilk biscuits smothered in our in-house gravy.
$12.00 +Biscuits and Homemade Country Gravy with 2 Eggs Breakfast
Our delicious buttermilk biscuits smothered in our in-house gravy.
$13.50 +New York Steak and Eggs Breakfast
Our New York steak served with grilled potatoes, 3 eggs your way, and your choice of toast.
$24.00 +The Elvis Scramble Breakfast
Molinari chorizo, green chili peppers, and Monterey Jack cheese, scrambled with 3 large free range farm fresh eggs.
$16.50 +Veggie Omelette Breakfast
Broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, yellow squash, red and green bell peppers.
$16.00 +Sirloin Steak and Eggs Breakfast
3 free-range eggs, any style with our special grilled potatoes. Gluten free possible upon request.
$19.00 +El Rancho Breakfast Burrito Breakfast
Flour tortilla rolled with three scrambled eggs, chorizo and cheddar cheese, topped with pico de gallo, tomatillo salsa and sour cream. Served with fruit or grilled potatoes.
$18.00 +Sunrise Breakfast
2 local organic eggs sunny side up over marin sun farm grass-fed beef patties and grilled potato rounds served with fresh fruit.
$15.50 +4 Pieces Fried Chicken n Waffle Breakfast
With cheddar, bacon, green onions and maple syrup.
$19.75 +Oatmeal and Granola
Coffee
Cappuccino
$5.25Soy Milk
$2.85 +Almond Milk
$2.85 +Regular Milk
$2.85 +Espresso
$4.25Cafe Latte
$5.25Cafe Mocha
$5.25Iced Cappuccino
$5.25Espresso Milk Shake
$7.95Breakfast Side
Juices and Shots
Fountain
The Penguin Milkshakes
Our classic milkshake blended with marshmallow and chocolate syrup our tribute to the penguin diner. Shakes vegan with coconut bliss ice cream for an additional charge.
$8.50 +Vegan Cookies and Cream Milkshake
Plant-based and dairy-free eclipse ice cream, chocolate chip blended as a new mel’s classic.
$10.50 +Root Beer Float
$6.75Coca Cola Float
$6.75Desserts
Homemade Berry Pies
$8.00Marge's Cherry Pie
$8.00Open Faced Cookie Sandwich
Homemade chocolate chip cookie, topped with vanilla ice cream, drizzle of chocolate syrup, chocolate chips and whipped cream.
$9.50Beverages
Evian
$4.25 +San Pelligrino
$5.25 +Iced Tea
$4.25Tea
$4.00Fresh Lemonade
$4.75Fresh Orange Juice
$5.95 +Appetizers
Short Rib Nachos
Homemade tortilla chips topped with braised short ribs, beans, cheddar cheese, jalapenos, sour cream, salsa and guacamole.
$14.75Bacon Ranch Cheese Fries
Crispy mels fries topped with chopped bacon and plenty of melted cheese topped off without homemade buttermilk ranch.
$10.25Loaded Short Rib Fries
Topped with our famous braised short rib, grilled onions, brown gravy, and our horseradish aioli. Yum.
$13.75Salads
Caesar Salad
Fresh, crisp romaine lettuce tossed with Caesar dressing, topped with grated Parmesan cheese and crunchy seasoned croutons. Add charbroiled chicken breast for an additional charge.
$10.95 +Santa Fe Salad
Broiled marinated chicken breast, served mixed with crisp lettuce, with diced tomato, cucumber, avocado, egg, jack cheese, tortilla strips plus our own homemade pico de gallo salsa, mixed with our chipotle ranch or your choice of dressing. Gluten free.
$17.50Santa Monica House Salad
Tossed greens, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers and choice of dressing. Add avocado for an additional charge. Gluten free and vegetarian.
$8.50 +Taco Chicken Salad
Charbroiled chicken breast on shredded lettuce, cheddar, black beans, guacamole, salsa and sour cream in a crisp taco shell.
$17.95Cobb Salad
Chopped sliced turkey on a bed of lettuce with tomatoes, avocado, bleu cheese, chopped eggs, carrots, black olives, and Italian dressing.
$17.50Very Berry Salad
Fresh spinach, strawberries and blueberries topped with feta cheese and candied walnuts served with honey balsamic vinaigrette.
$15.95Watermelon and Roasted Beet Salad
With arugula, candied walnuts, goat cheese and a lemon vinaigrette.
$14.75Sandwiches
Grilled Cheese Combination Sandwich
Jack, Swiss and cheddar on sourdough. Add basil-tomato soup for an additional charge. Gluten free possible upon request.
$13.00 +Short Rib Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Braised short ribs, jack, Swiss and cheddar on grilled sourdough.
$19.00 +Albacore Tuna Melt Sandwich
My favorite grilled albacore tuna salad with cheddar cheese on rye.
$16.25 +Mels 3 Deck Club Sandwich
Breast of turkey, bacon, lettuce and tomato piled on toasted sourdough.
$19.00 +B.L.T Sandwich
Old favorite on sourdough. Add avocado for an additional charge. Gluten free possible upon request.
$14.75 +Mels Thin Sliced French Dip Sandwich
Real winner thin slices of roast beef on our talera roll served with in-house au jus and American fries. Add Swiss cheese for an additional charge.
$16.50 +Reuben Sandwich
Thinly sliced corned beef, fresh raw sauerkraut, 1000 Island dressing and melted Monterey Jack on grilled local double rye.
$18.25 +Pesto Melt Sandwich
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.
$17.50 +Spicy Creole Chicken Sandwich
Spicy fried chicken served with homemade coleslaw, our house honey mustard dressing and pickles served on potato roll. Non-spicy available. Gluten free possible upon request.
$17.00 +In House Sliced Turkey Breast Sandwich
Piled high on toasted 9 grain with avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, and mayo.
$15.50 +Charbroiled Breast of Chicken Sandwich
Boneless, skinless tender breast of chicken marinated with spices with lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, red onions and sliced avocado on toasted sourdough or hamburger bun. Gluten free possible upon request.
$17.00 +Burgers
1/3 lb. The Famous Melburger
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. Gluten free possible upon request.
$14.251/3 lb. The Famous Melburger with American Fries
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. Gluten free possible upon request.
$16.951/2 lb. The Famous Melburger
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. Gluten free possible upon request.
$16.251/2 lb. The Famous Melburger with American Fries
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. Gluten free possible upon request.
$18.95Sunset Burger
1/2 lb. grass-fed beef topped with melted cheddar cheese, crisp bacon, avocado, lettuce, sliced tomato and red onion on grilled sourdough. Gluten free possible upon request.
$20.00Mels Patty Melt
Winner LA times. Best patty melt a juicy 1/3 lb. grass fed-beef hamburger patty, melted Swiss, grilled onions, 1000 Island on grilled jewish rye.
$17.50Gourmet Turkey Burger
Juicy 1/3 lb. ground turkey patty served on a whole wheat bun. Add cheese for an additional charge. Gluten free possible upon request.
$17.00 +The Impossible Burger
Plant based vegan burger patty with tomato, onions, sprouts, and pickles on a whole wheat bun. Vegan. Gluten free possible upon request.
$17.95Black Bean Veggie Burger
Served with tomato, onions, sprouts and pickles on a whole wheat bun. Vegan. Gluten free possible upon request.
$15.00Mels All American Smash Burger
Double cheeseburger hand formed premium grass-fed pattys, American cheese, pickles, chopped lettuce mels house sauce served on a potato roll. Add fries for an additional charge.
$14.25House Specialties
Impossible Burrito
Impossible meat, avocado, pico de gallo, black beans, vegan cheese topped with red and green salsa. Served with your choice of fruit or potato.
$17.75High Protein Breakfast
Scrambled egg whites, grilled chicken breast topped with sautéed mushrooms, asparagus spears and tomato slices.
$17.50Arnold’s Proteinator Shake
Ladder chocolate plant- based protein, banana, almond milk, flax oil, organic peanut butter, glutamine.
$9.00R-66 Burger
Shoestring fried onions piled high on our grass-fed beef, sharp cheddar cheese, fresh lettuce, beefsteak tomato, homemade mel’s 1000 Island. Served on a soft brioche bun with American fries.
$17.50Sliders
The Best in Town! - Go for The Trio!
Grass fed beef slider, short rib slider, goat cheese and turkey slider.
$16.00Goat Cheese and Turkey Slider
Ground turkey topped with goat cheese, arugula and caramelized onions served on a brioche bun with mel’s sauce.
$5.75Dinners
Mels Southern Fried Chicken Dinner
Fried crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, with coleslaw, fries, roll and honey.
$22.00All American Meat Loaf Dinner
Grass fed individually baked loaf with a ketchup glaze. Served with lumpy mashed potatoes and gravy, fresh vegetables, roll and butter.
$20.50Chicken Breast Dinner
Broiled, then marinated in our own secret recipe, served with fresh vegetables, lumpy mashed potatoes, roll and butter. Gluten free possible upon request.
$19.50Homemade Turkey Dinner
Served the old-fashioned way with stuffing, homemade gravy, lumpy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, roll and butter.
$19.75Slow Braised Short Ribs Dinner
Served with home style creamy mash potatoes, fresh sauteed vegetables, and demi-glace. Mels specialty.
$21.00New York Steak Dinner
10 oz. Broiled, with green salad, mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables and roll. Gluten free possible upon request.
$27.50Grilled Fresh Atlantic Salmon Dinner
Served with. Rice pilaf and asparagus, roll and butter. Gluten free possible upon request.
$25.00