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Local chain featuring a retro atmosphere & a menu of classic American diner fare.
Hours
| Friday | 7 AM–2 AM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–2 AM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Monday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–12 AM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 171 Nut Tree Pkwy, Vacaville, CA 95687
Phone: (707) 451-4811
Website: https://originalmels.com/
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Reviews
Nick Schenck
Mel’s Original Diner in Vacaville is everything you want in an old-school diner — friendly service, hearty portions, and that nostalgic vibe that takes you back in time. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with a warm smile and seated quickly. The retro decor is fun without feeling forced, and the whole place just feels welcoming.
… moreMJ L
Really great experience here. Needed to get in and out quick. Great food and really excellent service. Our waiter was super friendly and very efficient. It was busy in there but I did indeed get in and out quick. I’ve been to a few Mel’s but This Mel’s takes the cake!
… moreAlvin Convento
Needed lunch but was craving breakfast. This was the perfect place to go. Host and server were great and food was good. We had the steak/eggs and chicken fried steak. Gravy on the chicken fried steak wasn’t salty. Potatoes were very good. The restaurant was clean and they play diner type music.
… moreSonia
Food was good! Fresh and a nice variety on the menu. Breakfast and burgers served all day. Portions of some items were plump! Wait staff was super nice and very helpful. Restaurant was busy and full of families.
… moreAnthony Echarte
Gotta love some Mel’s Diner. I had the country skillet which was soooo good. Really good portion for the price. Our waitress was very friendly, and waited on our party in a very timely and helpful manner. Who doesn’t love the 50’s style diner atmosphere?? Fun place to come for the kids as they love to pick out songs on the table jukebox.
… moreNJC CHEW
We’ve been dining here since they opened this location and have seen it go through ups and downs in quality, but lately there hasn’t seemed to be any ups in sight. The only positive was our first server Cellias, she was attentive and focused on improving the customer’s experience. Unfortunately the rest of the servers were inattentive and prioritized chatting with each other and the chefs over paying attention to the customers. The food wasn’t much better unfortunately, the turkey sandwich we ordered with toasted bread had toasted cheese on the bread and the cheesesteak sandwich was one of the saddest I’ve seen; very soggy and unmelted cheese, worst of all was the inclusion of American cheese. Another thing was the eggs we got with a breakfast dish were very small, this is a nitpick and they may have no control over the size of the eggs they receive so feel free to ignore it, I just felt it should be mentioned.
… moreB
Relaxing place that has breakfast all day! I been meaning to go here and five review for a while but I think at it’s price point and service, they are wonderful! The plates and food are filling and way better than most restaurants
… moreMouzilla
Me and my brothers went here for lunch and it was so good. Been difficult to find good places around the area, but this place was fantastic! Food was delicious and made quickly. Waitress was super friendly. Loved the 50’s decor and style.
… moreClubmed Party
This is a great place to come. It’s open 24 hours. The service is very good. The food is great and they have a variety of foods you can eat. It’s a San Francisco icon here in a little town of Vacaville
… moreDawn Molina
Went to Mel’s Vacaville this evening to have what I thought would be a nice family dinner only to receive ZERO customer service or acknowledgment from any staff member (3 waitresses) for over 10+ min after the hostess sat us at our table and went back to the counter to continue talking with her friend. See attached picture for reference since I didn’t get their names since we were never actually waited on. These two employees sat at the counter and NEVER helped the one waitress that was actually working to serve the entire front half of the restaurant that was quite busy for 9pm. In fact, when myself and my family got up to leave the lady pictured in the glasses asked “where are you going, you’re leaving?” When I responded with “Yes, because nobody has acknowledged us or come to wait on us since we were seated over 10 min ago.” Her reply was “well your waitress was just busy making drinks for another table.” I said, “that would have been helpful information to know when we were seated and might have made all the difference in avoiding our terrible experience.” I do NOT recommend going to this restaurant on Sunday evenings if these two are working because as you can see by the picture below they care more about sitting down on the job watching videos on their phone rather than providing customer service to their customers. After my family left they went right back to this position and continued to let the other waitress struggle.
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