Very nice breakfast joint with a nice retro diner vibe to it. I ended up ordering a Western omelette which was very well cooked, stuffed full of the main ingredients (no skimping here) and was quite tasty. Staff was super friendly with a quick top off of my coffee (which was excellent by the way) and good follow up throughout the meal. Overall good food, at a very reasonable price with great service is hard to beat. Definately a place to check out for breakfast if you are in the area. read more

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Stopped here for breakfast and was not disappointed! Super cute spot with all of the classic breakfast goodies. Service was super friendly and food was very good! read more

Mel's Grill 2 - Skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Clarkston, Michigan

This place is has fun diner style decor with huge breakfasts, booths and stools. Looks like everyone keeps coming back. Many breakfasts to choose from, we read they whole menu and finally my husband just asked for what he wanted- no problem - he got the breakfast he liked. There are special items- pumpkin pancakes this time! We had eggs, he had French toast, I had potatoes, 4 pieces of thin style crispy bacon and rye toast. Decaf coffee fresh made, thanks for that! I am full of good food and ready to go to work. Not crowded but many couples, families, friends. Fast service with a smile! read more

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Our omelets were delicious. Elevated from standard "coney" type food. All of the staff was very friendly and welcoming. They refilled our coffee several times. read more

I'm not generally a fan of Coney Island restaurants. I find them to be very mediocre. This isn't the case with Mel's Cafe. I walked in skeptical, but left as a fan! Our service was good, and very fast. I had a salad that stands out as my best salad at a coney type restaurant in as long as I can remember. This is definitely a stand out place for a quick meal that's still really delish!! read more

Mel's Grill 2 - Sera just above the bar for seating, peeking into the kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Clarkston, Michigan

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Ordered take out breakfasts for two Saturday morning. I had the eggs Benedict with hash browns... They eggs Benedict entrée was quite good...not the best I ever had but very tasty. the hash brown could've been a little more crispy for my taste.... they may have been more crispy initially but lost some of their crispiness because of the moisture that always seems show up in take out foam packaging. My wife had a cheddar cheese omelette with hashbrowns and whole wheat toast. She thought it was quite good. This little place does a land office breakfast business and was very crowded when I picked up my order... So much so that I felt somewhat at risk for Covid because it was so packed and everybody was talking so loud and projecting their voices so they can hear one another. I did wear my mask which I was thankful for. The bill for the two breakfasts was $20 including a two dollar tip. I would have no problem ordering breakfast again, or trying a lunch, at this restaurant. read more

the service was excellent-kudos to the girl that filled up the coffee and wiped down the tables! the ambiance was okay. the food ive had better. read more

It's my regular place for breakfast/lunch. Love the food and friendly service. Homemade soups and specials that are really special. They are not on the daily menu. read more

Went again this morning. Great food. Most of the staff is very friendly. It's really small but worth the wait if you have to.

Mel's has great food, great and quick service at a great price..win, win, win!! Best value around

First time checking out Mel's and I was very impressed. Very neat and clean inside. Friendly employees. And most importantly our food was delicious! I will definitely be back. read more

Great food, especially breakfast, really nice people food comes so fast even when busy the service is awesome, and the place is very well designed with a motorcycle ambiance. read more

Great food and service. Clean. Loved the avocado toast, biscuits and gravy and the thick ham! read more

Mel's Grill 2 - Everything except the kitchen sink - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Clarkston, Michigan

My parents have lived in Clarkston since 1998 and we have never been to Mel's Grill 2 which is a shame! We dined here for the first time last week and were blown away!!! We have definitely been missing out. The interior is charming, the service is impeccable, prices are more than fair, and the food is SO tasty!!! I had the Veggie Benedict with Hash browns and we shared the Egg Nog French Toast special. YUM! read more

Mel's Grill 2 - Veggie Benedict, Hash browns, Egg Nog French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Clarkston, Michigan

Food and service is always great! A must try. I have gone there many times for breakfast as well as lunch.

If you wake up & you want to start your day off right, head to Mel's Grill 2 located at 7080 Gateway Park in Clarkston, Michigan. I cannot say enough about how great the food is, let's just say there is something for everyone, if you like the traditional breakfast or something unique & special you can never go wrong. Now about the atmosphere, when you walk in to Mel's you are always greeted with a welcome and a smile. The waitstaff all work together and the whole place just makes you feel welcome. Also, you get to know everyone there is no turnaround in staff which says a lot about how Mel's is Managed. I know 10 stars is not an official review score but I am changing that today and giving Joe, staff & food 10 Stars! read more

This restaurant is one of my whole family's favorites. It's comfortable and welcoming, and everyone who works there is friendly. I love their breakfast burrito, it's my gold standard of breakfast burritos and no other place measures up. You will leave this place happy and full read more

First time visit - I'm checking out various places to eat since I'm moving to clarkston early next year. Breakfast service was prompt, polite and well done. Food was good- fresh and served hot. Clearly a hot spot for "regulars" who were very chatty (and therefore the volume of conversations was high) but it's part of the charm. Maybe I'll become a regular. Nice place read more

Lunch today at Mels2, great food and service as always. However, the only reason for the 3 stars not the usual 5, is because they added a 50c surcharge for MultiGrain bread !..... Seriously???... So a Multigrain loaf costs $8-10 more than regular bread???? C'mon Don't Nickel and Dime on the price of bread!!!! read more

Great food. Great service. And I love the waitresses. Dawn is fantastic. And just a great diner

Breakfast seems like a hit here. We had omelettes that were alright. The best thing we ordered was the chicken Baja soup. Tomato base with corn and black beans. Unique. Service was excellent and they have an extensive menu. read more

Mel's Grill 2 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Clarkston, Michigan

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Clean accommodations, friendly staff, fairly priced offerings, and good tasting food. These are amongst the requirements in my book for a decent diner and Mel's 2 delivers in each category. It's certainly not dingy, so eliminate the notion of a dive diner. The walls are white and bright with a chrome-looking finished aluminum wainscoting all around giving it, as others have mentioned, a bit of a garage-slash-biker flair to it. I decided to go with their country fried steak. If you are considering this dish, either be very hungry or bring a friend. Picture a standard dinner plate. Now imagine that the entire plate is covered by one perfectly prepared piece of fried steak. Put an amazing gravy on top and then, if you order sunny side up like I did, place three perfectly cooked eggs right on top of that. This structure is exactly how I like to eat my country fried steak, so I was happy as can be. On the negative side of things - the coffee had a strange taste to it. It was as if the water source had to many minerals in it or that the coffee pot was brand new and hadn't been prepped correctly. If you sit at the counter as I did, just be prepared that servers will talk and bicker amongst each other as if they were behind closed doors. If you're uncomfortable with that, get a table and relax and enjoy the food. read more

Mel's Grill 2 - Country Fried Steak with Eggs Over Easy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Clarkston, Michigan

Very good breakfast. Great service. Place was packed but we got seated and food came out fast.

The food was spot on and the service terrific. Great addition to a short list of breakfast locals not to miss.

Hey, hey, hey this place hooked me up with a great breakfast called the Screaming Eagle. It made an oinker out of me. Good food especially the pancakes. Very nice staff. Having 7am to 3pm hours means they aren't stretched too thin which is good for everyone. read more

Very good for breakfast. Good prices. The screaming eagle is a lot of food. Will fill you up for the whole day. The staff is great and friendly. Fast service. read more

Fantastic breakfast and great prices. Highly recommend. Servings are huge, come hungry!

The kids are happy, it is close by the house and convenient, the food is good and there is a decent variety. Getting out from the congestion of Clarkston village after church is really good for us, and we have found it a nice place to stop quickly on the way out the door. Since I am a breakfast guy, but they will also serve my son chicken fingers at any hour, it has become a regular stop for my family. read more

Friendly staff, great breakfast combinations , inexpensive, fast and great tasting food. My wife and I go about once week to breakfast and have enjoyed it since we moved to the area 2 years now. Same friendly staff. They know us now. They always have some kind of interesting breakfast special. read more

The Chef here does an amazing job. The food is so wonderful. I don't know how he is so fast and efficient every time. The waitress is super friendly and courteous. She brought us everything we needed promptly. Definitely will keep coming back. read more

Excellent breakfast burrito. I saw the loaded tater tot breakfast, oh man, I'm trying that next time

Mels has cured many hangovers. What more needs to be said? A nice place to go for breakfast. Somewhat average but the service is good and the food is above average. I am happy to have a good place like this nearby. Menu is about standard. I like the Biscuits and gravy because they don't stray too far from what most places serve. read more

Food is excellent. Cooked the same way every time. Prices are good as well. Waitresses need to a little more focused on the customers. I shouldn't have to go to the counter to ask for refills when I see two waitresses chatting and texting on their phones. read more

Best breakfast spot in Clarkston/Waterford. Nice friendly staff. Lots of food, great pancakes.

This is a small place decorated in a motorcycle motif which sounds kind of odd (if you arent interested in motorcycles at all) but it definitely works. It gives it a diner sort of feel. They aren't open too late on most days. They mostly serve breakfast which is awesome because its down the road from where we reside so we go there often. The breakfast is really good which it should be because thats all they do! So go try it out! If its not your thing I hear Mel's Grill (the original, also in Clarkston) is pretty good too. read more

Upon arriving you don't expect much from a strip mall diner. Usually a good place to bring the kids and a decent breakfast at a good price is a reasonable expectation. Expect non of these things at Mel's. Having a 10 month old a changing table is helpful in the restroom. I'm willing to overlook this faux pas in a diner if the food is good. It wasn't. I ordered a monte cristo, Usually a specialty item reserved for experienced cooks. It came out about 2 minutes after I ordered it. It was so hot it burned my lips. This is a good indication it was microwaved. The bread and meat were rubbery, The cheese zapped to a creamy mush. I took a few bites begrudgingly. Sometimes it's just what you ordered that might be bad. My husband also was displeased with his food. He swears the spread on his toast was not butter. Also, he ordered pancakes which never arrived. I am not a fan of chain restaurants but please be advised this is not a good example of a tasty independent diner. read more

Today was our first visit to Mel's. The breakfast was great, fresh simple ingredients- the portions are more than ample. Excellent biscuits and gravy. Prices are fair. We have a new breakfast spot! read more

Super fast service and very friendly staff. Great breakfasts and the fries are delicious! Hidden gem in Clarkston.

Fantastic!!! Super cheap pricing and GREAT food. Staff is super friendly and helpful. They have a lot of options for breakfast and lunch. Everyone in the family would be able to find something they like ! Highly recommend this place. read more

This place is small, but what makes it so busy is the slow non-attentive wait staff. There were 4 waitresses this morning, two of which were eating at the front counter (yes, standing behind the counter stuffing their faces in front of customers waiting to be served), the third was working the register and only one was working the dining room. It took several minutes for our order to be taken by a waitress that did not seem to care we were there, once we got our food we had to get syrup ourselves from another table and our coffee never got refilled....in fact she left the bill when she dropped off the food and never came back. The worst part, the food was not worth the wait, I make better breakfast at home. I suggest you keep driving and find another alternative, I will from now on. Don't be fooled by the packed dining room, it's only because we don't have many choices up this way. read more