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“Meals served in a Mel's classic car”
The first of the Second Generation Mel's created to honor the original featured in American Graffiti. Steven Weiss and partner Donald Wagstaff opened the first of the "Next Generation" Mel's Drive-ins in September of 1985. The restaurant, located at 2165 Lombard Street in San Francisco, appealed to families wanting to share the tastes, sights, and sounds of the 1950s drive-in era with their children. A little over two years later, a second location was established on Geary Boulevard, also in San Francisco. The next two restaurants opened in Los Angeles, one in Sherman Oaks and the other in West Hollywood on the Sunset Strip. Van Ness Avenue is home to the third San Francisco location, and the fourth opened its doors in November of 2000 next to the Sony Metreon Center in the Yerba Buena area. In the heart of Hollywood on the famous Hollywood Boulevard our fifth location was opened with a full-service Celebrity Bar.
We are frequent AMC goers and always pass by this diner and last night decided to stop by before our movie! The ambiance is actually extremely cute inside and it's a lot bigger than we thought!... Read more
Very solidly 3/5 food, but more expensive because it's SF. I got the Route 66 burger which was very meh and came with standard fries. The cappuccino was ok. Others in my party said the breakfast... Read more
Mel's Drive-In is a decent diner. Nothing too crazy here; burger's about what you'd expect, and they embrace the kitsch. It's not standout, but it's a good standby if you're in the area and need... Read more
Mel's Drive-In
Hours
- Sun - Thu: 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
- Fri, Sat: 7:00 am - 3:00 am
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Parking
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Pets Allowed
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Restrooms
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Reservations
- Does not take
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Breakfast
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Brunch
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Dinner
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Drinks
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Lunch
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Outdoor Seating
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Takeout
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Waitstaff
Parking, Dining
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