Mel's Diner

Stopped by for dinner after checking the reviews.  We enjoy diners and Mel's was no disappointment.  We were greeted by our server and seated immediately.  It was a real diner with very reasonable diner prices and oldies playing in the background.  My wife had a chocolate malted (excellent) with a hamburger and fries. I had the Country Scrambled (3 extra large eggs scrambled with diced ham and topped with cheese along with hash browns and a grilled biscuit. A very simple breakfast for dinner but done as I expected...a goodly portion and very well prepared plus visually appealing.  Our server was in training but very attentive, very polite, and friendly...and anxious to do well.  We enjoyed our meal, the price, and the service while enjoying those old tunes that bring back great memories. We are also planning on returning tomorrow night for their dinner special.  Just like old times.

I got a Reuben and home fries. The sandwich had little meat and the home fries were cold. This was after 11 PM but just so you know, they're not making it fresh, that's for sure. I might have known it, as I took it to go and asked how long it would be and the cashier told me "less than 5 minutes". At least I survived!

We stopped at a motel and noticed across the highway was a Mel's dinner. I have seen them a number of times in my travels here and never stopped. We decided to try it out. What a great dinner with an amazing menu. The coffee was first rate. I had the Hamburger Steak and it was great with the gravy and onions. The mashed potato's was great. Then we had apple pie with ice cream that was delicious. The service by Amanda was top shelf with the way she took care of us. We will gladly stop here again.

Julie has been seeing Mel's and has been wanting to try it out. We were down this way so we jumped on the opportunity. It's a fifties looking diner bright with neon signs and chrome, pretty easy to spot! Our server was super! Julie decided on a meat loaf dinner and I had the SOB dinner. It was very good but my chili was too bland. For desert Julie got strawberry ice cream and I had the blueberry cobbler with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. We had fun and we added Mel's as a go to restaurant!!

Still the best simple brunch or dinner Diner there is. Those biscuits and jam are ! Everything from breakfast to burgers is good stuff. Affordable and family friendly. Depending what time of day you come there may be a wait.

Great breakfast! Our first time there and would definitely recommend for breakfast. We were in town for a couple of hours and just got done with our appointment and it was still breakfast time. It was recommended to us so we decided to try. The ambience and setting was reminiscent of the old school diner look and feel. Our server was very friendly and our food was delivered expeditiously, which surprised us because they were extremely busy. Gotta try when in Broussard, LA.

We wanted a quick breakfast after a long morning of yard work, and the overall experience was second to none. We arrived and was seated quickly, great ambiance with a family friendly feel. Our server was outstanding, and the coffee easily the best we've had. The pork chops were delicious, very well seasoned, and with the eggs, hash browns and toast was a great breakfast addition. The Pancakes were very nice, soaked up the syrup nicely. The grits were made fresh and was definitely worth the wait. Best breakfast we've had in a while.

This place is amazing! The food was the most delicious we've had in a long time! The service was beyond top notch! Paul was our server and he was very attentive and brought us drinks we didn't have to ask for and our ticket so quickly! I can not recommend this restaurant more! AMAZING ALL AROUND!!!

Best breakfast food in lafayette. Amazing coffee. Will literally drive an hour to go there for quick food, friendly service, and the laid back atmosphere. Thank you to the graveyard-shift workers at Mel's who've taken care of me!

About the only option other than Waffle House for a late night hot meal. Been twice and both times it was great! Love the atmosphere and the food was actually really good and not expensive.