Mel's Drive-in

I tried coming here before and there wasn't any parking on the lot so I left. This time I came on a Wednesday night with my kiddo and there was plenty of parking. The place is really cute as it tries to keep the old school diner atmosphere. But on the other hand the food isn't old school, kinda a little higher end than your traditional diner. Prices for dishes range from about $18 and up which is high for a diner. I got the patty melt. It was cool. Had great flavor just wasn't as melted as I would like. Got my daughter the kids breakfast. She like the French toast. I actually tried her French toast and I was rather tasty and had good flavor. The "adult" meals were pretty expensive but the kids meals were really reasonable like $5 or less. So great place to bring small kids for the price. We also shared a milkshake. Pretty good milk shake too and the give you a lot. Overall, cool place to come if you're in the valley. I would come back just not too often.

I’ve been going here since I was a kid. The food is solid and the service is always excellent. Can’t really beat a classic! Note: I especially appreciate the extra fast service today when I was in a bit of a rush. The newer outdoor seating might not give thing classic diner feel, but nice to enjoy the LA weather!

We've been here a few times, but finally remembering to post a review this time! We sat outside on the patio this past visit because we brought our dog along with us. The outside patio was a cute little space with heaters. The food was delicious as always, and staff were very friendly. The server even told us about his childhood dog so it was a nice connection. I recommend eating inside when you can though because it's a cool old school vibe. Also, the hot chocolate was amazing and a lot bigger than expected!