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Mel's Drive In

801 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 227-4477

Awards: 1 Awards
Web Links: 18 Links
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10best.com review
(for location at 2165 Lombard St)
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"A great destination for foodies, San Francisco lies at the heart of the California cuisine movement. This trend fuses disparate culinary traditions, including those of Europe and Asia, and incorporates high-quality regional ingredients in a truly local cu..."
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"Mel's sports charming '50s-style decor and serves traditional breakfast eats that can't be beat. The smell of sizzling sausage draws diners to this all-American favorite, and tasty hotcakes and eggs keep them coming back time and again...."
epicurious-wanderer.blogspot.com review
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"I don't know how I managed to get myself from Tommy's Joynt to Mel's Drive-In across the street. I'm not even sure how much of the rest of the evening I can remember...."
frommers.com review
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"Sure, it's contrived, touristy, and nowhere near healthy, but when you get that urge for a chocolate shake and banana cream pie at the stroke of midnight -- or when you want to entertain the kids -- no other place in the city comes through like Mel's Driv..."
gusto.com review
(for location at 2165 Lombard St)
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""Mel’s Drive In may not be a gourmet restaurant, but it’s a great place to go for a burger, fries, and a shake… especially at 3am. One of the great things about Mel’s is that they are open 24 hours...."

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"I stopped by here after watching a movie at the Metreon with my friends, and we ordered up seating for 10. It took them about 20 minutes to figure it out, but I tossed it off to it being late and understaffed...."
judysbook.com review
(for location at 3355 Geary Blvd)
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"It's pretty difficult to find a place that is open the hours Mel's Drive-In is open. I recommend there milk shakes, as they have had decent reviews...."

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posthoc.com review
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"Please note that you must add a comment to have your review count towards a restaurant's score. Reviews are reviewed for appropriate content every 30-60 days, so you will not see your review right away...."
search.cityguide.aol.com review
(for location at 2165 Lombard St)
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"Looking like something straight out of the movie American Graffiti, this local chain of diners serves up milkshakes, terrible burgers and good breakfast egg dishes (late) and snacks...."
search.cityguide.aol.com review
(for location at 3355 Geary Blvd)
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"There are three Mel's Diners now, all "reproduction vintage" rather than true old relics -- but they are faithful reproductions. They've got vinyl booths, formica tables, and all the expected menu items, from lemon cokes to burgers to chicken fried steak...."

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sfbg.com review
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"Editor's note: In the spirit of these neurotic times, the writer and editors of the column formerly known as Take That have agreed to rename the column Edible Complex, with all the Freudianisms and references to cheap food so implied...."
sfweekly.com review
(for location at 3355 Geary Blvd)
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"The food ain't great, but you get lots of it at this ’50s-style diner: fried chicken, meatloaf, turkey dinner with all the trimmings, and lots of burgers and sandwiches. Homemade pies, sundaes, and great milkshakes are worth the calories...."
travel.yahoo.com review
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tripadvisor.com review
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tripadvisor.com review
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"For those looking for a place to get a quick bite to eat near Moscone West Convention Center, this offers a good option...."
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"The manager seated several pairs of people before us, that had arrived after us. When we asked him when we would be seated next, he gave us a vague answer...."

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