This is one of those rare places that everything just came together perfectly. They deserve the five star rating I gave. The food is excellent and cooked to perfection. I have only had breakfast here so that's what the review is for. The employees are very friendly and the service is excellent. Also they keep a pretty clean ship here. I highly recommend this establishment. read more

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100/100 every time!! Im obsessed with the bacon hashbrown casserole!! The main reason i come to this small homey diner! Angelas service was great and friendly! read more

Stopped in to try the breakfast. Quickly got seated and was pleased with a nice menu of breakfast choices. Food arrived quickly and was very good. The meat omelette was large, filled with ham, bacon and sausage. Potatoes were cooked perfectly and were tasty. Breakfast pricing is very fair. Worth the visit, we will be back. read more

Service was excellent, not the largest dinner but you can have large parties tables move together. The spinach feta cheese omelette was done,especially if you do not like runny eggs of any kind or mushy. Benedict was good. Sausage gravy, is good. Definitely get the home fried potatoes, hash brown looked crispy but soggy, mushy inside. Grits, bland, grits were not lumpy but bit too runny. Sausage Pattie's for my taste spicy. Food wasn't horrible but nothing to get excited about. read more

Mel's Diner - Breakfast Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Port Orange, Florida

The Food is Excellent Steak Omlett,Biscuits and Gravy, Steak and Eggs perfect! Service was Excellent, and Ambiance was Chill.

The restaurant was clean. Went with friend. Great breakfast spot for daytona. The service was excellent. Kept our coffee full. Nice touch.

This restaurant was gross. I was served water with food in the glass. Then, my food came out with a hair in it. When I told the waiter, they said that it was probably ours even though no one in our group had that color hair. Then they wouldn't give us a refund for anything. I would never eat at this restaurant again. read more

My husband and I are in town again visiting family and stopped by Mel's diner this morning for a quick brunch. Thankfully they were open on Labor Day and not busy. I ordered the eggs Benedict with hashbrowns and my husband ordered their meat and cheese omelette. Both were GREAT. I order eggs Benny at every breakfast and brunch spot we go to around Port Orange and Daytona and I have to say, these were probably the best poached eggs I've found so far. Perfectly poached. The hollandaise wasn't the best and the food overall needed a little added salt, but I'd rather it be under salted and us just add in some to our liking as opposed to over salted. So I appreciate that. Also, just thinking about people who cannot eat salty foods (like those on dialysis) the lack of "proper" amount of salt is actually great. Our waitress was very nice and speedy with the service. Overall, I'm really glad we stumbled upon this place today and we were very satisfied with the food and service. The sweet tea was also delicious!! read more

Mel's Diner - Eggs Benedict with hashbrowns in the front of the photo and meat and cheese omelet with white toast in the back. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Port Orange, Florida

This is a diner. It looks like a diner. It's a clean place with great service and very accommodating to groups who just show up. ;-). We had 6 adults and 2 babies. The clientele were friendly and smiled and waved to the babies, some stopped by the table. My mom always gets as many whole quiches to take home as they will sell her. I have tasted them, and they are very good! Most of us got the everything omelette, and it did not disappoint. I even got the extra cheese I requested. Of course, this was 3 breakfasts for me after taking some home. My son demolished his, as did my husband. My uncle ordered a single poached egg and toast which were prepared to his satisfaction. If you're in the neighborhood, this is a great reliable place with a lot of delicious options to choose from. read more

So glad we found Mel's. Great home cooking and friendly staff. If you want a good local place to eat breakfast or lunch, Look no further than Mel's in Port Orange. read more

I saw an ad in a magazine for Mel's diner and I've never been there so I took my daughter-in-law and two granddaughters for breakfast. Very surprised, look like a small diner in our town as I was growing up in the 50s and early 60s and I was extremely surprised at the affordability of the menu. Excellent pricing but what about the food??? The food was excellent and a magnificent breakfast and the service was not only quick, It was excellent and speedy! I am extremely impressed with this diner. We even tipped the cook who came out to greet us and say thank you. we will be back! read more

Hubby and I had breakfast at Mel's this morning and it was great! His western omelette and my eggs Benedict Florentine, spot on. Coffee was delicious and refilled plenty. Service was friendly and fun and efficient. We had been at Mel's two years ago from Michigan, and back in the area again, we went there on a return visit and plan to do so again when we come back to Port Orange. Thank you, Mel's‼ read more

Small and friendly place. The locals know about this spot. The food is great. From omelets, biscuits and gravy, to loaded hashbrowns. You just cannot go wrong. If your in the area give this place a try. read more

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Looking for a quick breakfast, and found this hidden gem. We were very impressed, with the staff, and how clean the restaurant was. We arrived at around 9:00am, and since It's a seat yourself, we sat down right away. The staff was very nice and was very talkative, if we wanted to talk. Plenty of creamer and jelly (various jellies), were on the table. We both had two eggs, (1) Home fries that were very fresh, (1) hash brown which was very thick and crispy. (1) Sausage, came as links or patties, (1) Bacon, came crispy, and (1) Rye Bread Toast, (1) Sour Dough Toast. Everything was excellent and perfectly cooked. We usually have the worst luck, getting a fresh breakfast (potatoes always taste like they have been sitting awhile, or eggs & bacon is greasy, couldn't believe that we found a restaurant that was good in all categories. We saw this restaurant years and years ago and was always going to stop and so glad that we finally stopped. We will be back. read more

I had a really good breakfast at Mel's this morning, walked in sat down and was served with a warm smile. While it seemed the servers were in a hurry everyone was pleasant. After looking over the menu which is new, and a bit different than previous pictures. I guess I should have taken a picture but didn't realize. We had the sausage bread meal and hashbrown casserole meal. Perfect portion size for us and the price was just right. read more

Mel's Diner - Sausage Bread Meal - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Port Orange, Florida

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Best spot for breakfast. Wonderful people working there who care for their customers. We could not ask for more. Oh and that mighty Mel sandwich is legit! read more

No rating.. Horrible Service 45mins for one meal and going on 50 for Eggs Benedict. Shame on them. Waitress very very kind. MANAGER GONE FOR THE DAY ON A SUNDAY...jeezzz SMH coming here for 8 years NEVER AGAIN....Horrible read more

We have been looking for a diner since we moved here from New York and had to try Mel's. The interior certainly leaves a little to be desired with basic, no frills, and some odd decor. We were greeted on entry and sat down where we liked and served hot coffee quick enough. Food came Lukewarm at best and honestly the pancakes and bacon seemed like it was premade and heated up. I didn't think it was going to be what we were used to but the pancakes didn't even come hot enough to melt the butter and were hard to chew. Will not be going back that is for sure. I love supporting local businesses but this was was just hard to swallow... read more

Visiting family in PO. Hadn't been in a couple of years but love eating at locally owned businesses when in town. The food was just ok. Biscuits were the best part. Service wasn't good. We came in before three other tables but were helped last bc we weren't "regulars". I get it, small town feel. But we probably tipped better than regulars. Either way, headed to Flapjacks tomorrow instead. read more

Delicious breakfast. If you want a huge omelette with home fries and bacon, then this is the place. It's a locals hangout but tourists are welcome if they are patient. They stay busy and will not rush so that everyone gets great food. read more

A nice hidden gem in outer Daytona. There's plenty of parking in the small plaza and the service is good. The breakfast eggs & French toast was fantastic as was the coffee. read more

Fantastic small hole in wall breakfast and lunch spot. Was looking for a good breakfast with lots of protein, I got the steak and eggs (egg white) with hash brown and raisin toast. It was awesomeness read more

I started this draft years ago when we went here - it was very good, I don't have pictures, but only a vague recollection that it was delicious. Wanted to make sure I posted the stars, at least, because I did do that much back when we tried it! read more

My favorite breakfast spot in port orange. Love this place, it's very tasty and well made. I love their hash brown casserole I tried their veggie and cheese omelets, and their steak and egg omelet, turkey bacon, and many other things. I guess I'd be considered a regular here lol Anyhow I totally recommend it for a full American breakfast read more

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Cute little place with great prices! Gave it a two for my husband ask for medium and they were runny and park of the whites were not cook. I ask for two eggs over easy and received one perfect and the other over medium. Asked if the rye bread had seems in it and she said yes and said that they have a marble bread without the seeds, so I ask for that and here the marble bread has seeds! Their hash brown casserole was pretty good. Service was good but they need to get better at eggs and know their menu. read more

Looking for mor breakfast options, spotted Mel's on Yelp, nearby, so let's give it a try. Easy access off Clyde Morris, ample parking. Upon entry, you're faced with a large section of family style seating. Booths around the perimeter, all full with patrons, with nary a customer at the family tables. Seems like a huge waste of space Food was OK, not 4 star. YMMV read more

The food was below average. The service was slow and the tables were not bussed in a timely manner. Not going back!

This is a nice mom and pop little diner with a 50s motif open only for breakfast and lunch I know the waitress took the order right because I checked the ticket. Kitchen messed up but actually it was not bad. Homefries instead of hashbrowns and different bread for the toast. The homefries were actually pretty good. Red skin with spices and onions. Overall, pretty good breakfast. Good selection on the menu for lunch and breakfast. Just remember kitchen.... read the order so the waitress doesn't get chewed out. Overall, pretty good read more

Not Good. Food greasy and slow service. One server had 15 different tables. Couldn't keep up. I aired to get drinks and menus. Waited for food. Waited for bill. Definitely not worth all the waiting. Didn't even apologize for all the waiting. Definitely won't go back. read more

I chose what has seemed to be my breakfast choice of late, a fried egg and bacon sandwich on white toast I wasn't disappointed the two eggs were cooked over medium the bacon cooked perfect and toast well it was a very nice platform to hold all of this together. I also really enjoyed the coffee it was fresh and plentiful. We walked in a little after 9 AM on this Saturday morning and since its a seat yourself restaurant we quickly found a table but most were full but there wasn't a wait although there was a steady flow of customers after we were seated. Our server greeted us within a minute after we were seated and delivered our drink order just few minutes after taking out order. The food came out nice and hot on clean warm plates not only was the food presentation perfect it was so good. There seems to be plenty of parking in the front and also on either side of the entrance. All in all this was a great experience, the service was great and the restaurant is spotless clean all of these things are reasons we'll return so definitely keep this little gem in mind when you're looking for a breakfast or lunch spot when in the area. read more

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A very decent breakfast. I had eggs Benedict and they were great. Didn't love the hash browns as much, but still good. Very busy, nice servers. I'd go back to try another dish. Had a nice community vibe. read more

Wow! We were pleasantly surprised by this delightful diner with the MOST CREATIVE BREAKFAST MENU ON THE PLANET! I ordered the Banana Bread French Toast Casserole---MmmMmmMmm. Not sickly sweet like most breakfast casseroles--just right! Our son had the Cinnamon Roll French Toast--Oh my goodness, Lord have Mercy!!! Made from a huge cinnamon roll sliced and French toasted--I should have taken a picture! The menu writer must also have a sense of humor---you can order a slice of homemade sausage bread (with sausage gravy) or a quarter, half or WHOLE loaf!!! ;) Our son lives in the area and took us here--so glad he did! Service is friendly! Looking forward to returning on our next trip back to the area! I can't recommend THIS Mel's Diner highly enough! #1 CULINARY CREATIVITY AWARD read more

Good simple food. The only place I can get scrapple which is a Pennsylvania Dutch/German pork breakfast meat. Nice to be able to rekindle the flavors from my youth. Give them a try, they have great teamwork and are very efficient. Prices are just right making for an affordable meal. I've only had breakfast here, but the serve lunch as well. Another customer ordered a pastrami sandwich and it looked delicious. read more

Pretty good food. Wait staff was really good and timely. Typical breakfast/ lunch style seating.

The very best breakfast / brunch place in all Port Orange. Employees are amazing as well as price. I only wish they have a bigger place.

First time here, came for lunch. The sign on the door says they are looking to hire a cook so maybe that explains the experience. Honestly the worst meal I have ever had at a restaurant! Ordered the open face turkey with mashed potatoes and gravy. Thin dried up leather like turkey over toast, very yellow looking potatoes that may have been instant and brown gravy that most likely came from a jar. I could feel crusty residue on the underside edge of the plate. Maybe this is more of a breakfast place? The wait staff was attentive and working hard. read more

I was excited to see "crab salad croissant" on the specials board today. Very disappointed to get KRAB salad instead. YUCK! If I go to a jeweler and want a pair of diamond earrings and I find out they sold me cubic zirconia instead I would be pissed. Advertising imitation krab meat and not noting it is imitation is just wrong. read more

After a long day of driving around, visiting cigar lounges, and baking in Florida's humidity. Eating some b-fast was oh so good. We had to get well-nourished for our 2,500 mile trip back to Disneyland (from Disneyworld)... And knowing my brother (and myself) we will put out eating to the last moment. Service was top notch.. The people in the south are so kind =) Food was okay. Nothing super special. Mostly commercialized like any good ole eatery in Cali or Orlando. read more

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The food is AMAZING. Usually crowded when I go but it's worth the wait. The servers there are very nice and pleasant. They always do a great job. read more

One senver working her butt off while two others stand watching. Three people came in after us and they are eating. Were still waiting. Been here 37 minutes and counting. Train new hires in low volume not while customers are waiting. Food arived 39 minutes after arrival and was excellent. read more