Mel's Drive-In

2165 Lombard St, San Francisco - 94123
292 reviews
Diner American
(415) 921-2867

Very friendly & genuine staff, nice atmosphere, excellent food.

Great food and great staff nice friendly place ?

Good food, great service by the staff!

Ordered the chicken and waffles with a side of hash browns. 1) service was friendly and pretty quick. It was a bit busy but not too noisy or crowded. There’s a pretty chill and welcoming atmosphere. 2) the waffle batter has green onion and bacon and it was pretty tasty. It was a little crispy for my taste I prefer a fluffy golden brown waffle. The bacon was delicious. 3) the chicken was hot and somewhat juicy but had a pretty mediocre flavor… being from the south east I tend to compare fried chicken to what I’ve grown up with and this didn’t hit the spot. 4) the hash browns were crispy and edible but nothing to write home about.My friend ordered the french toast with turkey sausage and egg.. she enjoyed her meal.Overall I would recommend this place.

Very friendly staff and great parking. The food was good. I had the original burger. It's was a bit dry and the fries were okay. The espresso milkshake was great. Good coffee.

The place looked really nice on the outside. It was fairly dirty on the inside. Was served water in a dirty glass with lipstick on it. Also was charged an HOGM fee... over all the food was just okay, nothing special.

This place has history and a great atmosphere. Unfortunately, their staffing was really low the night we were there. The staff that WERE there were so nice, but they just couldn't handle the volume. The food was perfect diner food. Great rye bread for the tuna and patty melts, and a good chicken dinner with homemade mashers and gravy. Glad we went! Hope they get more help for their staff soon.

The fries are delicious and the $9 shake was worth it. Plus the atmosphere is neat and the jukeboxes actually work.

Had to go here once just for the experience and the atmosphere, good place for breakfast, they do have parking

A step back in time for sure. Booths and counter seating. An old juke box greets you at the front door. Full menu of great breakfast items and lunch options. Food was hit, portions were good.