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Mel's Drive-In


Mel's Drive-In
2165 Lombard Street
San Francisco, CA 94123-2712
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#969 of 3,042 restaurants in San Francisco
  • Cuisines: American, Coffee Shop, Diner
  • Price range*: $8-$12
  • Neighborhood: Pacific Heights
  • Recommended For: Breakfast/Brunch, Child-friendly
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“Waste of food and $$$”
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1 of 5 stars
zany_janey 14 contributions
north west
Jul 14, 2009

Initially I was going to give this place 2 stars; 1 for the table-top jukeboxes and 1 for the delicious shakes. However, the food and service were so bad that I took 1 star off. 4 of us ate - or rather tried to eat, the unpalatable food which was served up. The fries were cold and undercooked (practically still... more

“horrible for you, but...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 29, 2008

horrible for you, but damn good. the cheese fries rock! more

“Over-priced, nothing special”
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2 of 5 stars
kevheck 12 contributions
Arvada, CO
Jun 25, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Thought we'd try it even though it is billed as a tourist trap. Yep! Way over-priced, very average food. more

“don't forget to order...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 22, 2008

don't forget to order the oreo milk shake... more

“Are you a tourist? Then...”
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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 7, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Are you a tourist? Then this is the place for you! more

“Decent late nite place...”
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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 1, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Decent late nite place. Weird service though...shuold get servers who actually remember orders...odd more

“Ha, an oldy but a goody...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 11, 2008

Ha, an oldy but a goody in every possible way. Also, they have yogurt milkshakes. more

“decent at 2am but heavy”
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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 17, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

decent at 2am but heavy more

“whats not to love...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 13, 2007

whats not to love? I'm addicted to them tuna melts after a night out on the town :-) more

“Darn good french toast...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 12, 2007

Darn good french toast at 2 AM more

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Mel's Drive-In Address

2165 Lombard Street, San Francisco, CA 94123-2712
Tel: 415 921 2867; 415 921 3039
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.