Mel's Drive-In

Mel’s drive in is a diner in the modern day with the vibes and atmosphere of another era.
From the menu to the interior to seating, it gives old American diner vibes.
The food was overall okay and fast service. Food I ordered the fish and chips and it was good.
Good amount of breading for the fish and had a good side of cole slaw.
Nothing special about the fries but gotta have it with the fish. Atmosphere The American diner atmosphere is the best part of this restaurant.
They have the neon lights and jukebox all around.
There is the counter seating in front of the kitchen and there’s a mix of booth and table seating.
The noise level can be loud at times. Pricing Pricing is average for the food. Service Service was good and staff was nice.
The food came out quickly after we ordered. Other

Fantastic authentic diner experience, I do enjoy getting a burger and fries and a malt shake every so often.
Unfortunately the meat in the patty melt dried out a bit, but the fries and shake redeemed the meal.
Went on a Tuesday night and got to sit wherever I wanted and service was kind and fast.

As a San Francisco native I grew up eating here when I was little! For birthday party's or when I was being taken out by my parents for a treat.
It is a sad day to say that this Mel's is a shadow of it's former self.
Everything was sad and underwhelming.
I barely could finish everything.
The mayo that came on the side has very obviously been sitting out for a lot longer than it should.
Which set a precedent for this whole meal.
The burger was very bland and no one asked me how I wanted my burger cooked.
The veggies were not very fresh either.
The fries were alright and so was the soda at least! Everyone that came with me to eat that day also had a complaint about their food.
Especially for the price that we paid!!! The location very obviously hasn't cleaned their floors in many many years and the menus and tables were also dirty.
Mel's use to be amazing when I was younger everything was fresh and the service was amazing.
I definitely am going to try the Geary location and hope that it can redeem the Mel's name.
Until then the mayo and everything kind of grossed me out...