Mel's Diner

What a great stop for breakfast. It's off the main road but well worth the extra minute. We had the Flo special and it was great!! The best bacon I've ever had at a restaurant. The biscuits were so light they fell apart as I buttered them. The two of us ate for $20.00 which included coffee and water.

It was so good last time came back again for another Flo's sampler great value really friendly staff

Mel's Diner is THE PERFECT place to stop for breakfast in Padukah. It is a 5 min off the the interstate but my wife and I agreed it was a great experience and great food First it is a classic diner. Metal building, food prepped in front of you, and everyone knew everyone (except us). There are probably enough seats for 35 people including the bar so you may have to wait depending on when you show up. But it is worth it!The menu has the basics for breakfast...eggs, omlets, biscuits and gravy, etc. I had the vegetable omelet and it was outstanding. The mushroom were so flavorful and the tomato almost felt like it came from a local garden. I loved every bite. We also had perfectly crispy hash browns. The coffee was great and our cups stayed topped off.Now the fun. One guy walked in and one of the ladies said "I've been waiting for you to show up so I could tell you to get out.". Now that is classic, local diner vibe. We will be back each and every time we are in Padukah.

If you're in a rush or looking for something fancy this isn't the place. If you're looking for good quality food, big portions, friendly service and prices that can't be beat anywhere then come into this tiny diner and pull up a seat. My friend and I were in town for a girl's weekend. We each ordered an omelette, which came with hash browns and either toast or biscuits and gravy, my friend got coffee and our TOTAL bill was $15.55. You read that right. Two people ate a full breakfast with one coffee for less than $16!! And it was so good. If we lived here I'd be a regular for sure.

Love This Place!!! Great flight prices and friendly atmosphere I recommend everyone to go there. The food is great and so are the people.

A true diner. Very friendly people. Good coffee. Small. About 12 tables. Good food. Service was good considering how busy they were. I'd stop again.

We found that the service was slow and the food was average. We went for breakfast and they weren't very busy.

A classic, old school diner. You can watch the cook grilling up a storm right in front of you. She appeared totally into it, nonstop making omelets, fried and scrambled eggs, pancakes, crisp bacon, etc. The prices are a bargain, seriously. Super attentive service. Doesn't seat many but if you need to wait a bit, wait. You'll thank me later.

VERY nice people and decent food. Next time in the area I'll stop in again. Owner and staff couldn't have been any nicer.

We enjoyed our stop at Mel's. It's a small diner so we did wait a few minutes for a table but it was worth it. The orders came out quickly and exactly how we ordered. The bacon was so thick and perfectly cooked. We were all glad we took the few minutes off the interstate to eat there.