Mel's Diner was the brainchild of my brother Scott and his wife Elizabeth. They opened the University Ave location in 1995. If you came in back then chances are you would have been served by my wife Angela or myself. We worked for Scott and Elizabeth until we bought them out in April of 1999. Mel's was our first baby....followed by three more. The first year we owned Mel's was a crazy one. we got married, bought the business AND had our first child, who is now thirteen and heading to highschool next year. We had two more children over the next four years and we raised them at Mel's! Many of you know them by name as they were always with us. I thought I would include a photo so you can put a face to our names. I think this one is very indicative of our crazy lives. (Photo Cred Alicia Thurston)more...See more text
Two poached eggs, rye toast, sliced tomato, cottage cheese and baked beans.
$6.99
AAA Steak and Eggs
An 8 ounce steak seasoned and cooked to your liking. Served with two eggs, home fries and Texas toast.
$16.99
Breakfast Burger
Our original burger topped with a fried egg, cheddar, bacon, tomato and mayo. Served with home fries.
$12.99
Egg Combo
Two eggs, home fries and toast served with your choice of bacon, ham, sausage, honey baked beans or fried tomato and pancakes or french toast.
$10.49
Hungry Mel
Two eggs, home fries and toast served with bacon, ham and sausage and your choice of pancakes or French toast.
$11.99
Breakfast Burrito
Scrambled eggs, home fries, red and green peppers rolled into a tortilla baked with Tex-Mex cheese. Served with salsa and sour cream. Add bacon .
$9.49ham or sausage
$99.00
Mels Favourite
Two eggs any style with your choice of bacon, ham or sausage, homefries and Texas toast. Not a meat eater? Sub honey. after 11 am Monday to Friday. All day on weekends and holidays.
$4.29baked beans or fried tomatoes
$5.99
Huevos Rancheros
Grilled flour tortilla with refried beans topped with two eggs over easy then smothered with Tex-Mex cheese. Served with salsa, sour cream, guacamole and a side of fresh fruit salad.
$10.99
Big Mel
French toast, pancakes or a Belgian waffle with your choice of bacon, ham or sausage, honey baked beans or fried tomato. Served with two eggs any style and Texas toast.
$10.49
Great Canadian
Two eggs any style served with Canadian back bacon, home fries and Texas toast.
$7.99
Eggs Benedict
Vegetarian Benedict
Soft poached eggs on an english muffin with your choice of grilled mushrooms or tomatoes and Swiss cheese. Topped with hollandaise sauce and served with homefries.
$10.99
Eggs Manhattan
A four ounce tender AAA center cut sirloin cooked to your liking and soft poached eggs on an english muffin topped with hollandaise sauce. Served with home fries.
$14.99
Eggs Benedict
Soft poached eggs on an english muffin with grilled ham topped with hollandaise sauce. Served with homefries.
$10.99Sub peameal or smoked meat
$0.99Add cheddar
$99.00
Florentine Benedict
Soft poached eggs on an english muffin with a bed of spinach and Swiss cheese topped with hollandaise sauce. Served with homefries.
$10.99
Griddle
Banana Bread French Toast
A staff favourite! Bakery fresh banana bread dipped and grilled to perfection. Topped with fresh sliced bananas.
$8.99
Cinnamon Swirl French Toast
Thick cut french bread dipped in our sweet cinnamon wash and grilled golden brown
$5.99
French Toast
Three slices of thick cut french bread dipped and grilled golden brown.
$5.99
Home made Buttermilk or Hearty Buckwheat Pancakes
An all time staff favourite!! Fresh home made buttermilk pancakes served with syrup and butter. Substitute gluten free buckwheat pancakes at no extra charge! Top them with strawberries, blueberries, bananas.
Made fresh daily with real ingredients. Substitute gluten free buckwheat at no extra charge. Add strawberries, blueberries, banana.
$5.99Oreo or chocolate chips
$0.99apples and cinnamon
$2.00
Omelettes
Loaded Omelette
Three fresh eggs with ham, mushrooms, pepper, Tex-Mex cheese and onion. Topped with bacon and served with homefries and Texas toast.
$10.49
Pepper Jack Omelette
Three fresh eggs with sauteed onions, bell peppers and Pepper Jack cheese. Drizzled with hollandaise sauce and served with homefries and Texas toast.
$10.49
Louis Armstrong Omelette
Three fresh eggs with bacon, ham, sausage and cheddar. Served with homefries and Texas toast.
$10.49
Build Your Own Omelette
3 farm fresh eggs with your choice of toppings. Served with. each bacon, ham, sausage, cheddar, Swiss, Tex-Mex, Feta, Pepperjack, hollandaise, salsa, guacamole, grilled onions
$6.99Texas toast
$0.69green, red or hot peppers onion, tomato, mushroom olives
$0.99
Sandwiches
Croissant Breakfast Sandwich
Fried egg, guacamole, tomato, Pepperjack cheese and grilled onion on a buttery croissant. Served with homefries.
$9.29
Toasted Western
Three eggs with ham and onion on Texas toast. Served with homefries.
$8.99
The Usual
An English muffin, bagel or croissant topped with a fried egg, cheddar cheese, tomato and your choice of bacon or ham. Served with homefries.
$8.49
Skillets
Corned Beef Hash
A quarter pound of corned beef grilled and tossed with onions and hashbrowns. Baked with Tex-Mex cheese and served with scrambled eggs and Texas toast.
$10.99
Great Balls of Fire Skillet
Hoashbrowns tossed with hot peppers, onion, bell peppers and sausage. Topped with Tex-Mex cheese and Franks sauce. Served with scrambled eggs and Texas toast.
$10.99
Ultimate Skillet
Hashbrowns tossed with onion, tomato, peppers, ham and mushrooms. Baked with Tex-Mex cheese and served with scrambled eggs and Texas toast.
$10.99
French Skillet
Hashbrowns tossed with grilled onion, green peppers, crispy chicken and Swiss cheese. Topped with hollandaise sauce and served with scrambled eggs and Texas toast.
$11.99
Appetizers MENU - Mels Diner
Chili Cheese Fries
A basket of fresh crisp fries topped with piping hot chili and melted Tex-Mex.
$7.49
Sweet Potato Fries
A basket of crisp sweet potato fries served with our signature chipotle dip.
$7.99
Beef Eater Onion Rings
A heaping basket of crisp, golden rings. Served with ranch dressing.
$7.99
Garlic Bread with Cheese
Garlic Bread with Cheese
$6.49
Fried Pickle Spears
Served with mustard for dipping.
$6.99
Buffalo Chicken Poutine
Our fries smothered in real Montreal cheese curds and gravy. Topped with tender breaded chicken and BBQ sauce.
$8.99
Poutine
Our fries smothered in real Montreal cheese curds and gravy.
A generous helping of spaghetti tossed with tomato basil sauce and served with garlic bread.
$10.99bolognaise sauce
$12.49
Hot Turkey Sandwich
Our famous slow roasted, home cooked turkey. Served open faced on fresh bread with gravy, Seniors portion available.
$14.99mashed potatoes and vegetables
$11.99
Hot Beef Brisket Sandwich
Tender beef brisket piled high on fresh bread. Served open faced and drizzled with gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and veggies.
$14.99Seniors portion available
$11.99
Lemon Dill Stovetop Fish
Grilled fish fillets topped with sautéed bell peppers. Seniors portion available.
$12.99Served with rice and lemon
$10.99
Homemade Beef Lasagna
Homemade beef lasagna served with garlic bread and caesar salad.
$14.99
Liver and Onions with Bacon
Grilled beef liver smothered with sauteed onions, bacon and gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and veggies.
$12.99eniors portion available
$10.99
Love Me Tenders
Our tender crispy chicken fillets served with french fries, cole slaw and plum sauce.
$13.99
Shepards Pie
An old favourite. Seasoned beef and veggies topped with creamy garlic mashed potatoes, melted cheese and gravy. Served with a garden salad and garlic bread.
$12.99
Mels Famous Meatloaf
A 10 ounce portion of our original home made meatloaf. Topped with grilled mushrooms and gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and veggies. Seniors portion available.
$12.99Seniors portion available
$10.99
Mill Street Fish and Chips
Cod fillets dipped in our home made Mill St batter, cooked golden brown. Served with fries, coleslaw and home made tartar sauce.
$12.99Seniors portion available
$10.99
Burgers
Nothin but a Hound Dog
A footlong ball park frank on a toasted bun. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$7.99
57 Chevy
A footlong ball park frank on a toasted bun topped with chili, cheese and onions. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$10.99
Smoke Stack Lightning Burger
Our original burger, cooked to order and topped with lip smackin BBQ sauce, bacon, cheddar cheese and onion rings. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$12.99
The Godfather
A 3 pound cheese burger!! Finish it all on your own and well give you a T-shirt and put your picture on our wall of fame. Must finish entire plate including fries within one hour No sharing
$29.99
Unforgettable Easy Rider
Three patties with triple cheese and bacon on a garlic bun. Served with fries, soup or salad. Truly unforgettable!
$18.99
Bogart Burger
Our original burger, cooked to order and topped with bacon and cheddar cheese. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$11.99
Rythm and Blues Burger
Our original burger, cooked to order and topped with grilled onions and blue cheese dressing. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$10.49
The Meat Lovers Burger
Our original burger, cooked to order and topped with bacon, peameal and ham. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$12.99
Marilyn Monroe Burger
Our original burger, cooked to order and topped with Swiss cheese and hot peppers. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$10.99
Popeye Burger
Our original burger, cooked to order and topped with feta cheese and fresh spinach. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$10.99
Cadillac Burger
Our original burger, cooked to order and topped with Swiss cheese and onion rings. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$11.99
Mels Original Burger
A local favourite! A tasty all beef patty seasoned and grilled to perfection. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$9.99
Jerry Lee Burger
Our original burger cooked to order and topped with Swiss cheese and mushrooms. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$10.99
Elvis Burger
Our best selling burger. Two juicy patties with double cheese and bacon. Served with your choice of fries, soup or salad.
$15.99
Breakfast Burger
Our original burger topped with a fried egg, cheddar, bacon, tomato and mayo. Served with home fries.
$12.99
Deli
BBop Dip
Tender beef brisket on toasted garlic bread with melted Swiss cheese and au jus for dipping. Served with soup, salad or fries and coleslaw.
$13.99
Mac and Cheese Grilled Cheese
Fresh macaroni and cheese and cheddar on grilled bread. Served with your choice of soup, salad or fries and coleslaw.
$8.99
Classic Grilled Cheese
Made with real cheddar. Served with soup, salad or fries and coleslaw.
$4.99Add peameal
$0.99
Tuna Melt
Homemade tuna salad on grilled rye and topped with melted Swiss cheese. Served with soup, salad, or fries and coleslaw.
$9.99
B.L.T. Sandwich
Crisp bacon, fresh lettuce and tomato. Served with soup, salad or fries and coleslaw.
$8.99Add cheddar
$0.99
Chipotle Chicken Wrap
Tender grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese, red onion and chipotle mayo. Served with your choice of fries, soup OR garden salad.
$12.99
California Wrap
House roasted turkey wrapped with lettuce, tomatoes and guacamole.
$12.99
Crsipy Chicken Wrap
Our signature breaded chicken tenders with lettuce, tomato, mayo and Tex-Mex cheese. Served with your choice of fries, soup OR garden salad.
$11.99
Hooked on a Feeling
Breaded fish fillet served on crisp garlic bread, topped with home made tartar sauce and coleslaw. Served with garden salad.
$12.99
BBQ Beef Brisket
Tender BBQ beef brisket piled high on a fresh kaiser. Topped with home made coleslaw and served with fries, soup or salad.
$12.99
Chicken Bacon Waffle
A golden Belgian waffle with breaded chicken coleslaw and chipotle mayo. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$14.29
Smoked Meat Club
Triple decker style. Montreal smoked meat, lettuce, tomato and chipotle mayo. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$12.99
The Reuben
Only the best shaved smoked meat piled high on marble rye with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$12.99
The Classic Club
Triple decker style, loaded with slow roasted turkey, crisp bacon, lettuce and tomato. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$13.29
Monte Cristo
Thick cut french toast loaded with shaved ham, roasted turkey and Swiss cheese. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$13.99
Soups and Salads
Chili
Piping hot beef chili, topped with melted cheese and served with garlic bread.
$7.49
Garden Salad
Crisp greens mixed with fresh veggies. Served with your choice of dressing.
$6.99Add chicken to your salad
$2.99
Greek Salad
Loaded with crisp romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olives and feta cheese. Topped with Mels own greek dressing.
$8.99
Spinach Salad
A bed of fresh spinach with strawberries, feta, red onion and sun flower seeds in a raspberry vinaigrette.
$9.99
The Best Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine with home made croutons and bacon. Creamy garlic dressing.
$7.99Add chicken to your salad
$2.99
Soup of the Day
Ask your server for todays selection.
$4.49
Specials
Lunch Trio
A half sandwich, soup and salad. Your choice of tuna salad, BLT or toasted western.
$9.99
Mac Attack Burger
A tasty all beef patty seasoned and grilled to perfection topped with Kraft Dinner. Served with your choice of soup, salad or fries and coleslaw.
$11.49
Pork on a Kasier
Tangy BBQ pulled pork brisket served on a kaiser with fries and coleslaw.
$11.99
Chili Cheese Crunch Quesadilla
Our meaty chili, melted Tex-Mex cheese and French fries stuffed between two soft tortillas. Served with salsa and sour cream.
$8.99
Lobster Benedict
Heaps of lobster and spinach topped with soft poached eggs on an English muffin and drizzled with hollandaise.
$13.99
Western Waffle
Our tasty Belgian waffle with a savoury twist. Infused with ham, cheese and onion. Served with sliced tomato.
$9.99
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Three of our homemade buttermilk pancakes swirled with our delicious cinnamon roll filling.
$8.99
Coconut Crusted French Toast
hick cut French bread dipped in our sweet egg wash and coated with coconut served with fruit salad.
$7.99
Mac and Cheese Grilled Cheese
Fresh macaroni and cheese and cheddar on grilled bread. Served with your choice of soup, salad or fries and coleslaw.
$8.99
Tuna Melt
Homemade tuna salad on grilled rye and topped with melted Swiss cheese. Served with soup, salad, or fries and coleslaw.
$9.99
Country Fried Steak
A delicious battered AAA steak smothered in home made bernaise sauce. Served with mashed potatoes and vegetables. *always medium well
$16.99
Waterloo Cowboy
Our 8 ounce AAA sirloin seasoned and grilled to your liking. Garnished with sautéed mushrooms and served with mashed potatoes and vegetables.
$17.99
Chicken Bacon Waffle
A golden Belgian waffle with breaded chicken coleslaw and chipotle mayo. Served with fries, soup or salad.
$14.29
Lemon Dill Stovetop Fish
Grilled fish fillets topped with sautéed bell peppers. Served with rice and lemon.
$12.99Seniors portion
$10.99
The Healthy Life
Two poached eggs, rye toast, sliced tomato, cottage cheese and baked beans.
$6.99
Eggs Manhattan
A four ounce tender AAA center cut sirloin cooked to your liking and soft poached eggs on an english muffin topped with hollandaise sauce. Served with home fries.
$14.99
Great Balls of Fire Skillet
Hoashbrowns tossed with hot peppers, onion, bell peppers and sausage. Topped with Tex-Mex cheese and Franks sauce. Served with scrambled eggs and Texas toast.
$10.99
Desserts MENU - Mels Diner
Pecan Pie
Home baked drizzled with butterscotch.
$4.99
Grilled Banana Bread
Three slices of Mels famous thick cut home made banana bread buttered and grilled to perfection. Topped with icing sugar.
$8.99
Chocolate Cream Pie
Grannys favourite delight, fluffy chocolate pie with a mountain of whipped cream.
$3.99
Hot Apple Cinnamon Crumble
Just like mom used to bake.
$4.99
Beverages
Drinks
Soda Pop Milkshakes Bottomless Coffee Milk Wine Premium Beer Domestic Beer
Hello.
After watching 3 tables get seated after me, I approached the hostess asking why to which she said she called for me and I never answered. She never once came over to the seating area by the door where we were seated but chose to call from her station and completely ignore us.
She continuously made excuses as to why she not once clued in to why we were still waiting to be seated.
Excuses are NOT what's needed in a successful business but a sincere apology and what they can do
