Mel's Drive-In

Name: Mel's Drive-In
Address: 3355 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, California, 94118, US
Telephone: (415) 387-2255
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.10

American restaurant, Breakfast restaurant, Diner, Family restaurant, Hamburger restaurant

Location: 3355 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118, United States
Phone: (415) 387-2255
Price: $$

Opening hours

Sunday: 7 am-11 pm
Monday: 7 am-10 pm
Tuesday: 7 am-10 pm
Wednesday: 7 am-10 pm
Thursday: 7 am-11 pm
Friday: 7 am-1 am
Saturday: 7 am-1 am

Delivery

Sunday: 8 am-10 pm
Monday: 8 am-10 pm
Tuesday: 8 am-10 pm
Wednesday: 8 am-10 pm
Thursday: 8 am-10 pm
Friday: 8 am-10 pm
Saturday: 8 am-10 pm

Food & drink

Vibe

Onion

Steak and eggs

Chicken sandwich

Pancake

Eggs Benedict

Slider

Patty melt

Avocado toast

Burger

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Reviews

I loved the classic feel of the dinner.
We got there around 530 on a Monday holiday and there were only a couple people there.
So we got a seat really quick.
They also have outside dining if preferred.
It has its own small parking lot which is great for San Francisco.
The server did a great job and the food was awesome.
We were sceptical when reading the reviews, but we went anyway and did not regret it.
I got the hot turkey sandwich and my wife got the BLT.
I loved the mashed potatoes with the chunky bits of potato in them.
The gravy was groovy and the veggies on the side were fantastic.
A plate I would get again. My wife's BLT had a lot of bacon and avocado.
Her French fries were crisp and had a great crunch to them.
Again, a great place to eat when sight seeing.

Wonderful! The food reminded me of my native Ukrainian cuisine: stew, fried meat, mashed potatoes! This is how I cook myself.
It would also be divine to make the vegetables pickled! Very cozy atmosphere, clean, quiet, staff in good uniform.
The waiter is very charming.
Everything is exactly like in American cinema.
I recommend.

I'll start by sharing that my parents brought me here way back in the day when girls brought metal trays out to your car.
Fast forward through the decades, and many blue plate specials later (including when it was Pacific Stereo etc) I decided to come here 1/23/24. Last visit here was around Covid and I'll be honest, it was a huge disappointment.
It was such a letdown that I purposely avoided coming back.
Food was poorly prepared, overcooked and just not good so I wasn't sure I'd ever return. Fast forward to last night when I felt like giving it a shot.
We were rewarded with a redeeming experience.
It was warm and clean like it generally always has been over the decades.
The food was perfectly prepared and the portions were satisfying. We had the burger special with a banana malt.
It was perfectly cooked medium as requested, slightly pink and delicious.
The banana malt was as good as usual, fries were crisp and evenly cooked. Braised ribs were honestly better than I expected.
Super tender with lumpy mashed potatoes and buttery gravy.
The veggies were also not overcooked or soggy, perfectly cooked. I had the breakfast burrito, griddle cooked red potatoes, egg, cheddar, and chorizo burrito prepared with pride. I was so happy with this turn of events that I had to give them credit for restoring this customer's faith.

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