They have the best barbecue sandwiches and my wife and roommate love both their Mexi melts and the tenderloin sandwiches.
Fresh Nacho Nuggets with ranch dip are bloody excellent too.
Not to mention the best root beer on tap.
How many folks remember drive ins? I am sure you know what I am talking about. You drive up and park and the server comes out; takes your food order and then delivers it to you on trays that clip to your car windows. If you don’t recall first hand I am sure you have heard tales from your parents or Grandparents.
Good quality food at reasonable prices, and typical drive in menu. The service is quick and reliable. They have Pepsi products only. Good for a quick sandwich stop.
Amazing food for a great price. Good people. All around awesome place to eat. You can eat in your car, outdoors or take it home. Don't be surprised if you find yourself here multiple times each week.
-also try their breaded cauliflower! Best side dish around
The food is great and very reasonably priced! All 4 members of my family loved it! It was so good that both of my daughters ordered additional food. My daughter says the cheeseburger was the best she has ever had. The mushrooms were great and so was the corn dogs. Their blackberry cobbler was wonderful! I highly recommend this place. You won't be disappointed.
Make it rite. It was not an A&W. Maybe a Dog
&Suds but for sure B&K. Mels best out of the 3
Been going there for years. Great food great price great people. Best cheeseburger around.
Not too Shabby. Ate there about a month since it's close to the house and it was actually pretty good.Cheap and quick.I had the pork tenderloin sandwich and it was delicious!Soups were also pretty decent.Forget fast food chains,coming here instead.
Best drive in that Indianapolis has . mug & bun needs to take some lessons
We ate there not too long ago, and shocking, it was good! You wouldn't really guess that judging by the outside. But I'm glad we stopped. We ended up with dinner & desert (plus feeding a toddler) all for $11. Can't beat that! All of it was delicious, I would definitely eat there again!
Been going here since I was a kid. Good food, cheap. Try the sides...especially the fried cauliflower and the nacho nuggets!
Forget Mug n Bun!. This drive-in has excellent, freshly prepared fried goodness! I particularly enjoy the bun-sized breaded tenderloins. (Sometimes I just don't want to rip and dip the edges to get to the ensemble taste.) The french fried cauliflower and the mushrooms are both super-excellent and deserving of a family-size order. Every Time.
My Hubby likes the burgers, the grilled tenderloin and says the fried chicken basket is great even though he feels bad for eating such teeny baby chickens. He did not care for the coney- but only because he doesn't like the sweet Hoosier-style sauce and prefers a chilidog...without really understanding the difference.
All in all, we like Mel's a lot - friendly servers and fresher cooking oil than our last flaming-heart visit at the highly hyped (IMHO) Mug n Bun. As another reviewer said - Better Mel's than the fast food offerings nearby. You won't be mad about it!
It's the best place to go. You can get alot with a lil money. Everyone there that works there are nice
Not 5 Star, but decent food for a Drive-In...!. Years ago, this used to be an A&W Root Beer stand drive-in.
The Breaded Tenderloin, Hot Ham & Cheese, and Cheeseburger (believe it or not) sandwiches are pretty good. This simply said, for a drive-in joint, if wanting a quick bite to eat I would recommend stopping by here if you find yourself in the area in lieu of any fast food chains.
Went and ate here for 1st time in a long time and wonder why I haven't ate there more often love the 2 for 6 tenderloin sandwich and the waitress was awesome , ordered fast food received fast, food niçe and hot. There was nothing to complain about. Even had left overs for dinner and prices are good!!! 🙂😋💯
Fast , friendly and yes delicious food. Had cheese burger with fries, cooked fresh and cooked perfectly. Will definitely return for seconds and most definitely recommend this place. I'm picky with my burgers no complaints here, Come get your grub on you won't be disappointed.
They have reasonable prices on some things but other food items on the go are way too expensive. They sell fried mushrooms and fries cauliflower there and for a small it's like 4.89 and a large is 5 something but the crazy thing is that there is no difference. I had my sister to order a small and I ordered a large and her small order had more in her bag then I had in the large bag which I didn't completely understand that
I will say they are nothing special, no different than a quick stop for on the go food
This place is always fantastic. Has been a favorite for breaded tenderloins and THE CONEY DOG. My pops would by just some coney sauce to go and bring it home. He always used to stop here. Literally had it just days before he passed. Now I'll stop by anytime I'm in the area and get me a CONEY DOG. Even bring my daughter and tell her how amazing the coney sauce is. Thanks for being around so long Mel's. Looking forward to many more visits to come.
Bra! This place is simple diner mad American cuisine at its finest. Super affordable, all food good, portions decent. I only gave it a 4 star because I ordered the coney, and the dog was super slim, more bread than dog but the place is family oriented and owned. They're all sweet and feels welcoming. You Want a quick affordable with friends or for the family I'll always point out Mel's. Oh and if u put in an order or take out they ask when do u want topick up because no matter the time u give they'll have it ready and hot for ya🤙🏽🤙🏽
Awesome place. Old time diner. Server goes to the vehicle to get your order. Picnic area. You can order at the window and the server bring your order to the picnic area. Pork tenderloin, fried pickles and potato salad was delicious. Jumbo hamburger and potato salad was delicious.
They could definitely use some improvements/updates, but the food is fantastic for the price. This is my dad's favorite stop in the area I live. He regularly calls me to meet him here over the multitude of other places there are to eat here. I've convinced him to go elsewhere once 😅
This is an old time place, and even the prices represent that. It's a drive-in, so the atmosphere is what you make it as you sit in your vehicle. The food is great, my coworkers and I get lunch here at least once a week. Try it and support family owned.
I've never been to Mel's till tonight but it's by far my new favorite place to eat. The server was very friendly and the food was excellent. I will be going back there every time I get the opportunity.
Oh man...definitely the best grilled tenderloin sandwich ever....that ham and cheese roll is pretty amazing as well. I’ll go here every time I’m in Indy....you gotta try it.
I had to ask for a redo on my order & while that's never fun to do at any restaurant, my waitress went out of her way to make sure that my order was made correctly!
Just ate there for 1st time.. super friendly lady on the phone that answered my questions, good food (altho I did throw my burger away after 1st bite but that's 100% on me for forgetting an important question) awesome prices.. this may become my substitute favorite place (till I go back home at some point).. can't wait to try other yummy things on the menu!!
Can be busy, but I have been happy with the service and food. Good prices.
Ordered the special 2 for $6 breaded tenderloin, they were great. 16oz sweet tea made this a great choice.
A solid 4. Burger was good, a little smaller than I expected but taste was good. Fries seem like an after thought. Chocolate shake was really good.
Mel’s may not look like anything special on the outside but please don’t let that keep you from eating there! Mel’s is hands down the best little place to eat! Excellent service (especially Kayla and Macy) and the food is amazing and very reasonably priced. Best freshly made burgers, delicious fries and shakes. I don’t do a lot of reviews but Mel’s deserves huge raving reviews ❤️
I like the BLT and their fries. They taste better than McDonald's. It's cheap and delicious.
Ps
The long hot dog taste good with mayo.
Fantastic place to eat the food is superb, and honestly seeing the food ideas in the reviews has given me an idea Bacon Cheeseburger with onion rings on the burger with BBQ always next time. Eat Ya Later
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