Mel Dog's Cafe

Hidden gem, because of its inconspicuous location. Off Waterman and Dino (commercial building) the name also makes me think hot dog. Staff is friendly with big smiles! Twin sisters run the place with a family atmosphere. Nice decor and super clean. The breakfast is classic American. Fresh food and great portions. I had the Farmers scramble with a pancake. I'm looking forward to going back for the same thing. My daughter had hash browns, eggs with biscuits and gravy, she enjoyed her meal too. Can't wait to go back!

First time here. I had the pancake breakfast. Saved 1 pancake & 1 bacon for breakfast tomorrow. Large portions. Great service. A homey dining room. Lots of parking. We will be back.

Another place I use to go to Mel Dog's Cafe 9766 Waterman Rd, Ste B, Elk Grove, CA 95624. It has been years so today I decided to check it out.This restaurant is in an industrial complex so a bit hard to find.I walked into a pretty full restaurant being served by one server. It was about 8:15 AM and I thought this was going to be slow service. Not at all! I was seated, drinks delivered and order taken pretty quick. The server seemed to know everyone. She was obviously very experienced so I went with her suggestion of a California Omelette. At 9:00 AM other servers showed and started helping her.This omelette was made military style, very thin egg wrap with fresh ingredients. Another thing I liked was the large mug for my tea, which was refilled as needed with hot water. The potatoes, pancakes and everything else was spectacular. The Chef in the back obviously took great care in its preparation. The home made salsa was incredible.The ambience is a very clean, well laid out restaurant. They have nice tables and chairs that were properly spaced. The only negative thing I have to add are the huge portions they give.A great place for breakfast or lunch that I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Great customer service with a smile & friendly service from the time you walk in, get seated, then place your order. You can tell it's family owned and the workers there have been there for a while and they seem to have the regular customers coming in & of course some new ones.Located in a plaza, so parking is not an issue but, if it didn't say cafe on it, you would probably miss the place. Happy we stopped in to enjoy the yummy dishes & good o'l employees who seem to love their job, their on top of refills when you run low & always coming to your table to check in & make sure everything is all right. Food is good & worth the money your spend.

Local food joint with a nice menu selection and attentive service. The decor is right up my alley with various signs and license plates hanging on the walls and behind the counter.Prices were good and food was average. Felt the portions were on the smaller side and the roast beef sandwich was a lighter on meat than what I like, but had good flavoring. Seemed popular with the locals.

Great breakfast! Nice hot meals! Plenty of meat! Served hot and very delicious! Fresh meat and vegetables! Nice hot coffee! Yum yum!!

Yes! I went there over the weekend because they serve breakfast and lunch at the restaurant. I saw a lot of license plates and others on the wall inside. My sister had a pancake combo, my mom got clubs and potato salad, and me and my dad had burgers. This restaurant opens from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm from Tuesdays to Saturdays and they're closed from Sundays to Mondays.

Was sat outside and left there for too long. Ended up leaving. It was very sunny with no shade. Although we choose to sit outside because it was first available, the time left sitting in the sun with no water was a bit much.Will try again another day.

Food is amazing and the service is top-notch. A small little quaint cafe that has a old-school charm

I have not had a bad meal yet! The service is great and enjoy looking at all the items on the wall and ceiling. My favorite is the enchilada omelette, soo good.