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Mels Drive-in

(925) 935-6457

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  • 1394 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
  • American
  • Mels Drive-in

  • (925) 935-6457
  • Main
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Mels Fountain Service - Sundae Delights
    featuring breyers ice cream
    • Mels Sundae $5.99

      our vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, nuts and cherry. Your choice of marshmallow, strawberries sauce, pineapple or caramel, chocolate or hot fudge.

    • Black and White $5.99

      vanilla and chocolate ice cream layered in marshmallow and rich chocolate fudge with nuts, whipped cream, and a cherry

    • Black and Tan $5.99

      vanilla and almond praline ice, cream layered in rich caramel and chocolate with nuts, whipped cream and a cherry

    • Buster Brownie $5.99

      hot brownie served with vanilla ice cream topped with hot fudge, nuts, whipped cream and a cherry

  • Ice Cream Favorites
    • Mels Petite Dish of Ice Cream $2.39

      for the lite appetite

    • Mels Dish of Ice Cream $3.29

      choice of two flavors, served with fresh cookies

    • Pie A La Mode $3.59

      hot apple or berry

    • Doc's Banana Split $6.59

      chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate, strawberry and pineapple sauces, whipped cream, nuts and cherry on a whole banana

  • Fresh-Baked Pies
    no substitutions please
    • Apple or Berry by the Slice $2.79

    • Original Classic Cheesecake $2.99

      an original recipe, rich, creamy and light baked in a graham cracker crust

    • Original Classic Cheesecake with Strawberries $3.69

    • Flavored Coca Cola $2.69

      chocolate, cherry, vanilla

    • Root Beer Float $3.89

      heaps of our creamy vanilla ice cream floating in root beer

    • Ice Cream Flavors

      vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, almond praline, mocha royale, chocolate mint, rainbow sherbert

  • Milkshakes
    • Milkshakes $0.39+

      served with the can your choice: chocolate, vanilla or strawberry

    • Mocha Java Shake $4.29

    • Deluxe Milkshakes $4.59

      your choice: fresh banana, pineapple or special flavor request

  • Beverages
    mels t-shirts available at cashier stand. Jumbo drinks refills no charge
    • Mels Premium Coffee $1.79

    • Brewed Decaf $1.79

    • Tea $1.79

    • Iced Tea $2.19

    • Hot Chocolate $1.99

    • Milk $2.29

    • Chocolate Milk $2.29

    • Jumbo Lemonade $2.19

    • Jumbo Cocacola $2.19

    • Jumbo Sprite $2.19

    • Jumbo Diet Coke $2.19

    • Jumbo Root Beer $2.19

    • Cherry Lemonade $2.19

  • Salads
    • Mels Cobb Salad $7.99

      lettuce, chopped bacon, turkey, avocado, scallions, egg tomato and bleu cheese crumbles

    • Oriental Chicken Salad $7.99

      sliced breast of chicken, won ton noodles, celery, mandarin oranges and thin sliced red and green cabbage tossed lightly with sesame oriental dressing and salad greens. Topped with toasted almonds and sesame seeds

    • Classic Caesar Salad & Garlic Bread $6.79

    • Chicken Caesar & Garlic Bread $7.99

    • Tuna Salad $7.69

      white albacore tuna served on a bed of lettuce with tomato, lemon wedge and hard boiled egg

    • Chef Salad $7.69

      an original mels favorite with julienne strips of turkey, ham and cheese over a bed of greens. Served with your choice of dressing bleu cheese,Thousand Island or ranch

    • Turkey Gobbler Salad $7.99

      fresh roasted breast of turkey, julienne sliced with tomato, sliced egg, and avocado over crisp lettuce

    • Chicken Fajita Salad $7.99

      breast of chicken, red and green bell peppers, onion cut in strips and sauteed, served over a bed of greens with salsa-guacamole and sour cream

  • Mels Combos
    choice of: turkey-tuna-ham-corned beef-roast beef-pastrami-sandwiches served on our fresh baked French bread
    • Cup of Soup and Mels House or Caesar Salad $5.49

      with corn bread

    • One Half Sandwich and Choice of One $5.99

      cup of soup, luncheon salad, melfries, fresh sliced coleslaw or homemade pasta salad

  • Appetizers
    • Mels Zesty Chicken Wings $6.99

      with ranch dressing

    • Mels Zesty Chicken wings $7.99

      served on a bed of fries

    • Beer Battered Onion Rings $5.49

    • Tempura Battered Zucchini Sticks $5.59

    • Chicken Quesadilla $7.59

      jack and cheddar cheese with green onion, tomato, guacamole, salsa, and sour cream

    • Vegetarian Quesadilla $7.39

      on a large whole wheat tortilla with jack and cheddar cheese, zucchini, sauteed mushrooms, tomato and onions

    • Chicken Strips $7.19

      served with your choice of ranch dressing or BBQ sauce

    • Mozzarella Sticks $5.49

      with marinara sauce

  • Soup
    • Soup of the Day $2.79+

      a selection of two

    • Clam Chowder $2.79+

      (Fridays only)

  • Chili-Chili
    • By the Bowl $5.19

      with corn bread, melted cheddar cheese and onion

    • By the Burger $7.09

      served with melfries chopped onions and melted cheese

    • By the Dog $6.59

      served with melfries chopped onions and melted cheese

  • Melburger Platter
    our famous melburgers, prepared according to the time honored recipe of the original mels. Using the freshest ingredients, we serve one third pound of lean ground beef sprinkled with mels magic seasoning. All melburgers are served on our fresh baked buns. Melburgers are served with your choice of one, served on the platter: cup of soup, luncheon salad, fresh sliced coleslaw, melfries or house-made pasta salad.
    • Classic Melburger $6.99

      served with slices of tomato, lettuce, onion and mels special sauce

    • Melburger with Cheese $7.49

    • Graffiti Burger $7.79

      sourdough bread buttered and grilled with melted Swiss cheese and onions

    • Bacon and Cheddar Melburger $7.99

      the melburgers draped with cheddar cheese and two rashers of bacon

    • Patty Melt $7.79

      grilled hamburger patty on rye bread with cheddar cheese, sauteed onions and tomato slices

    • Blue Cheese Muenster Burger $7.99

      with sauteed onions, red and green bell peppers, muenster cheese, served with bleu cheese mayonnaise on the side

    • Teriyaki Mushroom Burger $7.79

      fresh sauteed mushroom over our teriyaki glazed pineapple ring on a melburger patty

    • Mels Big Bopper $8.29

      our classic melburger with cheddar cheese, bacon strips, and onion rings topped with barbeque sauce

    • Deuce Coups $8.29

      two large beef patties with melted American cheese, tomato, lettuce and onion

    • Mels "Where's the Meat" Vegetarian Burger $6.99

      our vegetarian patty of selected veggies, grains and other natural ingredients. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and mustard dressing, you add the sauce. Served on a whole wheat bun. Choice of one side dish.

    • Mels Fish Burger $7.59

      beer battered and deep fried to a golden brown, topped with American cheese, coleslaw and mayonnaise

    • Mels Classic Crispy Chicken Burger $7.59

      crispy chicken burgers are breaded and crisp on the outside and moist inside. With lettuce, tomato, and onion

    • BBQ Crispy Chicken Burger $7.99

      with cheddar cheese, bacon strips and onion rings topped with BBQ sauce

  • Mels Chicken and Turkey Burger Platters
    chicken and turkey burgers are served on a whole wheat bun with your choice of one: Cup of soup, luncheon salad, melfries, cottage cheese, fresh sliced coleslaw, or housemade pasta salad.
    • Chicken in the Buff $7.19

      our chicken burger served with lettuce, tomato, pickle and a creamy mustard sauce

    • Santa Fe Chicken Burger $7.79

      with jack cheese, ortega chiles, guacamole and salsa

    • Gourmet Chicken Burger $7.99

      our chicken burger dressed up with cheddar cheese and strips of bacon

    • Mels Teriyaki Chicken Burger $7.89

      mels teriyaki glaze on a grilled chicken breast smothered with fresh sauteed mushrooms and pineapple slice.

    • Classic Lean Turkey Burger $7.39

      served with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise

    • Bacon & Cheddar Turkey Burger $8.29

      served with bacon and cheddar cheese

    • Teriyaki Mushroom Turkey Burger $7.99

      fresh sauteed mushrooms and pineapple ring topped with teriyaki sauce

    • Meldog $6.99

      a full quarter pound hot dog, sliced and grilled. Served on our steak roll with lettuce, tomato, pickles, avocado and sliced onions. Served with a choice of one: Cup of soup, melfries coleslaw or pasta salad

  • Mels Fries
    • Mels Private Reserve Fries $2.99

    • Cheese Fries $4.49

      with cheddar and jack cheese

    • Chili Fries $5.19

      with cheddar and jack cheese

    • Gourmet Fries $5.39

      melfries covered with chopped bacon, melted jack and cheddar cheese, diced green onions, topped with sour cream

  • Sandwiches
    classics, served with your choice of melfries, coleslaw, pasta salad, cup of soup or lucheon salad.
    • Grilled Cheese $4.99

      with jack, cheddar and American

    • Grilled Cheese with Ham $6.49

    • Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato $6.49

    • Tuna or Grilled Rye Bread $6.59

      with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise

    • Tuna Melt on Rye $7.09

      with cheddar cheese and sliced tomato

    • Fresh Roasted Turkey $7.39

      with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise on our French bun

    • Corned Beef on Grilled Rye $6.99

      with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise

    • Mels Vegetarian Sandwich on Seven Grain Bread $6.69

      iceburg lettuce with tomato, mayonnaise, avocado, muenster cheese, and red onion with your choice of coleslaw, cottage cheese or pasta salad

  • Specialty Sandwiches
    all specialty sandwiches are served on our fresh baked French bun or selected bread with choice of one: mel fries, coleslaw, pasta, soup, or luncheon salad with choice of dressing.
    • Club Sandwich $7.99

      fresh carved breast of turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise

    • Hot Pastrami Sandwich $6.99

      with lettuce and tomato on the side

    • Hot Corned Beef Sandwich $6.99

      with lettuce and tomato on the side

    • Hot Louisiana Sausage $6.89

      grilled with onions, red and green bell peppers, muenster cheese

    • Doc's Favorite $7.19

      grilled smoked sonoma sausage, made with chicken and apples on a French bun with jack cheese, sauteed onion and sweet bell peppers

    • Country VIP $7.69

      grilled sourdough bread, Swiss cheese, sliced breast of turkey, two crisp bacon strips and tomato slices

    • Beefy Cheddar $7.69

      grilled sourdough bread, layered with cheddar cheese, sliced roast beef, green chilis and sliced tomato

    • French Dip $7.89

      a generous helping of roast beef au jus on a French roll, add bell pepper, onions and cheese a la philly $0.69

    • Turkey Dip $7.89

      fresh breast of turkey heated in au jus and served on our fresh roll

    • Reuben $7.79

      hot sliced corned beef with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing on grilled corn rye

    • BBQ Beef $8.19

      thin slices of angus beef topped with deep fried onion rings and smothered in BBQ sauce. Served on our fresh baked bun

  • Hot Open-Faced Sandwiches
    served with mashed potatoes, gravy and vegetable
    • Fresh Roasted Turkey $7.49

      with cranberry sauce

    • Mels Original Recipe Meat Loaf $7.19

      with gravy and mushrooms

  • Side Orders
    • Blueberry or Bran Muffins $1.99

    • Toasted Bagel $2.39

      with cream cheese

    • Side of Ham, Sausage, Bacon or Country Sausage $3.39

    • One Egg $1.29

    • Mel Potatoes $2.19

    • Cold Cereal $2.39

  • Juices and Fruits
    • Orange, Grapefruit, V-8 Tomato or Apple Juice $2.19+

    • 1/2 Grapefruit or Bowl of Fruit Compote $2.99

    • Up N Atem $5.89

      your choice, bowl of oatmeal, granola or cold cereal, served with toast, juice and coffee or tea

  • Eggs Plus
    served with choice of toast, muffin or bisquit and country gravy. Eggbeaters available or any breakfast at no additional charge
    • 2 Eggs $5.79

      any style, with mels special grilled potatoes

    • 1 Egg, 2 Sausage or 2 Bacon $5.99

      grilled potatoes

    • Diced Ham and Scrambled Eggs $6.89

      grilled potatoes

    • 2 Eggs with Choice of 3 Bacon or 3 Sausage, $7.19

      potatoes

    • 2 Eggs with Choice of Ham or Country Sausage $7.59

      potatoes

  • Mels Specialty Breakfast Platters
    served with mel potatoes, choice of toast, muffin or biscuit and country gravy.
    • Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs $8.59

      with country gravy

    • Mels Homemade Corned Beef Hash and Eggs $7.89

      made with bell pepper and onions with fresh fruit

    • Grilled Smoked Sonoma Sausage $7.69

      made with chicken and apples with two eggs

    • Rib Eye Steak and Eggs $9.99

      served with mel potatoes

    • Mels San Francisco Scramble $7.89

      three fresh eggs, ground beef, mels seasoning salt, fresh mushrooms and spinach scrambled with green onions and topped with parmesan cheese

    • Mel Potatoes

      are made with premium red potatoes baked, then diced and grilled with white and green onions and mels special seasoning salt.

  • Mels Three-Egg Omelettes
    served with mel potatoes and choice of muffin, toast or biscuit and country gravy. Breakfast items below served til 11.30 am on weekdays saturday-sunday-holidays till 2 pm. Serves til 2 pm daily
    • Mels Plain Omelette $6.49

    • Three Cheese Omelette $7.69

      with cheddar, jack and muenster

    • Ham and Cheese Omelette $7.99

      with jack and cheddar

    • Chili and Cheddar Omelette $7.99

      mels famous chili

    • Vegetarian Omelette $7.99

      a blend of monterey jack and cheddar cheese, green onions, tender avocado, sauteed mushrooms, tomato and sour cream

    • Louisiana Hot Links Omelette $7.69

      with sauteed onions, green and red bell peppers, and muenster cheese

    • Chicken Fajita Omelette $8.19

      sauteed onion, bell pepper, tomatoes and sizzling breast of chicken topped with guacamole

  • Hotcakes-French Toast-Waffles
    breakfast items below served til 11.30 am on weekdays saturday-sunday-holidays till 2 pm. Serves til 2 pm daily
    • Hotcakes $5.49

      full stack

    • Strawberry Hotcakes $6.49

    • Hotcakes, $4.99

      short stack

    • Two Plus Two $7.09

      two hotcakes, two bacon or two sausage, and two eggs

    • French Toast $5.59

    • Belgian Waffle $5.59

      (served til 2pm on Sat-Sun)

    • Strawberry French Toast $6.59

    • Strawberry Belgian Waffle $6.59

    • Eggs Benedict $7.89

      choice of one: tender slices of ham, sliced avocado or country sausage on a toasted english muffin, topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. Served with fresh fruit garnish and mela grilled potatoes

  • Blue Plate Dinners
    all specialty items in this section are served with dinner vegetables, cornbread and honey butter plus choice of two: lumpy mashed potatoes with gravy-melfries-vegetables-fresh sliced coleslaw-home-made pasta salad-petite dinner salad-cup of soup. Add on additional item 1.49
    • Fresh Carved Turkey Platter $9.19

      with dressing and cranberry sauce

    • Mels Original Recipe Meat Loaf $8.79

      with mushroom gravy

    • Chicken Fried Steak $9.19

      with country gravy, sauteed mushrooms, and biscuit

    • Beer Battered Cod $8.79

      deep fried with tartar sauce

    • Southern Style Chicken Strip Platter $8.89

      with BBQ sauce

    • Rib Eye Steak $9.99

      with sauteed mushrooms

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