Mels Diner

Love this place! The service is great! It's very nicely decorated and very cool with a bunch of vintage decor I love It. The food was really good I had the burger in a salad very tasty. Will be back!

Finally made it to Mel's Diner.. Greeted with smiles and a very nostalgic place. I ordered the chicken fried steak, fried okra, and Cajun french fries. Everything was amazing! Looking forward to going back and trying a burger.. Would Definitely Recommend!!

Delicious! We always have a great experience here. The food is flavorfull and there are healthy choices on the menu if that is important to you. The staff is always friendly. The fish is fantastic. If you are looking for fast food go elsewhere, but you will not be disappointed eating at Mels!

Off the highway by 2 miles but well worth the detour. Large interior with tables, booths, and bar. Saw a couple of additional small rooms that would be perfect for meetings. Everyone we met was super friendly. Mel even came and visited with us. Not the big burley diner "Mel" I had envisioned, but a smiling, gregarious, blond haired woman! We really enjoyed visiting with her. I had their fried shrimp which was hands down the BEST fried shrimp I have had since moving to the DFW Metroplex area. The dish I had was drizzled with an Old Bay Seasoning and honey mixture. It was delicious. My husband had the chicken fried steak and is always looking for the best. He rated this one in his top 3 which means it was really good. Along with the entrees the sides, fresh cut french fries, lobster macaroni salad, jalapeño poppers, and cold slaw, were all delicious. I highly recommend you make the trip to Mel's Diner and try them out.

Are you up for a short drive off the interstate to have the experience of your life? We made the trek to Mel's Diner in Mingus, Texas (816 S Mingus Blvd, Mingus, TX 76463) to give them a try. 100 mile round trip worth every mile. (From Hudson Oaks). Not Oarker County but they are our small town neighbors. I saw the homemade Maryland Crabcakes and my mouth immediately began to water. I traveled the East Coast and nobody did crab cakes better than Maryland. Just my luck ... they were out. They did have enough to whip up 3 small crab cake balls so I settled for those and a Greek salad. My only disappointment was the quantity. Never enough crab cake.My wife ordered the fried catfish, shrimp, okra, and fries. She had a tummy full of oil but she was happy. Let me tell you... best batter on the catfish I have tried in a long time. The owner is from Maryland and managed to find just the right mix of north and south batter. It was fantastic. My next trial is the Chesapeake Chicken. For our trip home we decided to splurge on calories (heck we had already eaten two days worth). My wife ordered the Reese's Peanut Butter milkshake. Folks it ain't what you think. No peanut butter cups blended in ice cream and milk here. Individual portions of chocolate and peanut butter carefully portioned and blended into the ice cream. My wife had to wrestle it away from me after letting me taste it. Trust me. It was that good!Now I couldn't let my wife show me up. I ordered a banana malt with just a tad bit of butterscotch blended in the mix. My favorite shake. We wallowed in our wonderful misery the whole 50 miles home. My wife is in blissful slumber as I write this. I'm wondering why I'm still awake. Don't miss out. They are only a few short minutes from the IH20. You will not regret the trek. The menu is awesome and the staff is unforgettable I've included a few of my favorite menu snippets. Their menu is on the website.

The service is top notch. The place has a ton of cool decor and plenty of character. The burgers and fries are great! Highly recommend. If you are needing somewhere to stop at off I-20 this is a good one!

This place was very delicious, we were around the area for a mini getaway and found this place was near us. We were very satisfied with the customer service, our waitress was very attentive and sweet. The appetizers were very good portions to begin our meal. And the burgers were very delicious. If you plan on coming here definitely try their shakes. We had the golden monkey shake and it was so good, we hope to be back soon.

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Great service ! Cool theming ! Milkshake was my favorite.

Stopped in at Mel's Diner for lunch today.I was surprised to see several seafood items on the menu. I couldn't decide which item I wanted to try, so I got the seafood platter, 3 Fried Jumbo Shrimp(delicious), 2 Catfish Fillets(scrumptious), and Fried Clams(excellent!). The fried okra tasted like it had been picked that morning and was breaded and cooked to perfection!I finished up with a Golden Banana malted milkshake that was so good it's sinful!The only problem I had was that the iced tree was brewed so fresh it kept melting my ice! However my very attentive waitress made sure that I got more ice every time I needed it!I will definitely be back often, especially whenever I am craving some good seafood!

Mel's diner has excellent service very attentive and the waitress will do a "Kiss my Grits"! Impersonation if you ask nicely. I had catfish with shrimp light batter good, good, good! The Mac shrimp pasta, is a cold pasta side it's excellent during the dog days of summer! Nice clean diner friendly people!