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    The Melt

    4.6 (325 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    THE MELT ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Food was tasty! Shake is thick and creamy. I don't know why I thought the green specs on the fries was seaweed so I got excited but when we got them it turned out to be parsley which was okay but I was slightly disappointed was looking forward to tasting seaweed fries

    Christopher B.

    We're going five stars for the patties and fries. My oldest son is a fan of five guys and in & out, so we haven't tried this spot even though we walk by it almost weekly. We decided to give it a shot after a late soccer practice -- they are open very late! My son got a double smashed and I went with the BBQ & bacon. The quality of the meat was definitely noticeable. A good char, juicy inside, and lots of flavor. I prefer a medium rare but most of these places cook their burgers to medium or medium well and you can't adjust. The garlic fries were My son thought they give five guys (his favorite fry in town, after a thorough research project) a run for their money and surpass with the garlic. There is plenty of indoor seating and a few tables outside. The service was professional. Not as friendly as some places, but definitely appreciated.

    Double mission burger
    Kevin T.

    All around pretty clean execution on a gorgeously juicy burger. Painless ordering process with plenty of peeps up front, online orders, or touchscreen ordering. Staff even brought the whole thing out for you if you dine in, so pretty on top of things for what's basically fast-food. MickyDs eat your heart out, this is serious competition. The burger can get a tad messy, but it is so decadently constructed all is forgiven. Just be ready for that before you start though, so napkins at hand and all. A single is definitely enough for most peeps, with a double burger for the extra hungry.

    Patty Melt and Garlic Fries
    Da Kat A.

    Came back to try their Grilled Chicken sandwich. It's cheesy and chicken isn't dry. The Melt doesn't disappoint

    MAC DADDY
    Farrah F.

    Ordered our food to go. Got the double mushroom burger added an extra egg and tomatoes, it was big and delicious just needed some ketchup, . It comes with a side of a large pickle, you take a bite of your burger and then a bite of your pickle. The next order was the mac & cheese with bacon and chicken. The portion size is big and worth the money. It was really good.

    SPICY MISSION MELTBURGER
    Julie Ann S.

    first timers and was expecting more to be honest. the place was full so we had high expectations also from social media reviews. we got the spicy mission burger, garlic fries and the strawberry lemonade. the burger was a little bland and didnt have much flavor besides the sauce that was on it. the fries were also kind of plain for it being garlic fries. the food was just alright here

    Dalengua T.

    Didn't expect service at all instead what a great service, easy to order whether you want to self serve or at the cashier. The place is well lit and clean and service was good. We ordered garlic fries, cheese with bacon, grill chicken with mushrooms, and mushroom melt burgers, all were grilled with garlic flakes, melted cheese, added fresh spinach, not your typical lettuces and tomatoes. Milk shakes were freshly made. Wait, did I mention great service? The cashier went around and ask everyone inside if their burgers were made ok, if we needed anything else or anything missing, we got the # buzzer to go get our food instead he helped my son to bring our food to the table. The only thing my wife didn't like was both burgers and fries were a bit salty which for guys that's a plus!! Great to go with a beer! Cheers!

    SPICY CRISPY CHICKEN
    Johnny V.

    Food is .com especially with a over easy egg in it the menu has so much to pick from mac and cheese burgers chicken so good go try it out

    SPICY MISSION MELTBURGER
    Amanda M.

    I'm not a huge burger person, but occasionally I do crave one, and the other day, this place hit the spot! I think this was great for a line order burger restaurant. I ordered the Spicy Mission Meltburger and my boyfriend ordered the BBQ Bacon Meltburger. These were large, juicy patties that covered the whole area of the bun without being so big that it's difficult to actually eat the burger. I enjoyed the Spicy Mission combination with pepper jack, jalapeños, avocado and spicy sauce, as it had a kick but was well balanced overall. We also ordered sweet potato fries, which were just the right level of crispy and soft. Will definitely come back to try a melt classic or crispy chicken sandwich, as well as some mac n cheese!

    Marilet H.

    I had the pleasure of interacting with Laura. She was unbelievably sweet and helpful with my indecision decisions about my meal. I ended up getting the steak melt, it's so delicious. The ambience here is unmatched. They have a welcoming team , uphold cleanliness, and are super attentive. I would definitely come here again!

    STEAK & CHEESE, TOMATO SOUP, chocolate milkshake
    Andrew T.

    There is plenty of parking in the area primarily in the garage area. There's outdoor and indoor seating. You order through the kiosk. The food didn't take too long to come out. The interior is spacious and modern. Their chocolate milkshake was enjoyable. Their melted classics are delicious and flavorful. My favorites are the patty melt and steak & cheese. The tomato soup went well with it.

    Missing bun on BBQ Bacon Melt Burger (left)
    Stella K.

    It took us a while to discover The Melt in Sunnyvale, despite going to downtown Sunnyvale often. We just never walked down that part of McKinley. We only noticed it when there was an outdoor event where they closed off the block to set up booths. We strolled down the block to look at the booths for the event and discovered The Melt (and Urban Plates) near the end of that block, then made a note to come back another time. We were excited to check out The Melt. The burgers looked delicious and we had high expectations. Unfortunately, our first time trying The Melt left us disappointed. We ordered 2 burgers (the BBQ Bacon and the Shroom burgers) plus a Cookies & Cream milk shake. When we got home and opened the lids, we discovered that the BBQ Bacon burger was missing its top bun (see photo). How does this even happen? The person who closed the lid and packaged everything into the take out bag did not even notice that the burger had a missing bun?! Talk about lack of attention to details. We did not order the burger "without a bun". The label on top of the lid does not even say "no bun" (see photo). This is a pretty big quality control issue. That said, the rest of the BBQ Bacon burger was yummy. We were still disappointed that we got "less" than what we ordered. The Shroom burger was also delicious. I would get this again. Someday. Or maybe never. I dunno. I am not yet ready to give The Melt a second try when there are so many other burger restaurants that have never made such a huge error on my orders. Our Cookies & Cream milk shake was pretty good. I loved how they have a drink carrier that keeps it upright in the bag when you take it home (see photo). I like how they have a covered outdoor seating area in front of the restaurant. Sometimes it's nice to be outside while not having the hot sun beating down on you. There's inside seating, a few regular tables and a high table. Parking in the area is pretty easy. There's some street parking, and also nearby garages.

    Arlo T.

    I always wanted to try this place. I came here for a lunch date. The service was really good, it's located in a business center with plenty of free parking. We ordered on the kiosk, but the person at the counter was hella nice and helpful. I just got a single burger, the ratio was actually hella good. We also ordered the mac and cheese, I think it's a lowkey sleeper hit. HELLA good especially for the price. The drinks were good as well. I have no complaints, I would come here again.

    DOUBLE SWISS & SHROOM MELTBURGER and GARLIC PARMESAN FRIES

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    Everything was fast and hot and I was ready. Food was 10/10. Natdaiel was the man he is a good dude and good customer service

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    An upscale diner with thick milkshakes and staff who make sure everything is in order. Shout out to Le for always going above and beyond!

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    Staff here is super nice especially Lee, they never fail to put a smile on my kid's face (he loves the fries).

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    Michael was extremely helpful and gave great suggestions! The chocolate shake and meltburger was delicious :)

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    Zhangliang Malatang

    Zhangliang Malatang

    4.2
    (385 reviews)
    2.8 mi
    $$

    Favorite malatang spot, hands down!! More reasonably priced for the quality!! There's never a time…read morethat I'm unhappy with the food. I will say that sometimes their broth is a bit spicier than described, so just keep that in mind! You can always spice it up with the sauce bar if it's not spicy enough for you. The service is usually fairly good. It's self serve while you build your bowl of toppings, most of the service is at the beginning then just refilling water and giving you a to go container. It gets pretty busy, so it can be noisy and a bit of a tight squeeze between tables. The wait isn't too bad though because there's a lot of tables!

    Yum! Good thing I read all the reviews first. This was perfect for me and a lot of food. I may have…read moreover did it otherwise. My daughter couldn't resist trying everything and her mix dry pot was over two pounds. She took leftovers home. I selected 4 beef rolls, half a tube of soft tofu, two shrimps with the head, two lobster/crab fish balls, two types of mushrooms, baby bok choy, broccoli, and achoy. It came up to 1 pound 4 ounces and I selected the tom yum soup. It was a little salty but delicious and more than enough for one meal. I dipped it in chili sauce for added spice. There was a spice center with different spices, green onions, & sauces. It is one pound minimum for $14.99 lb. I was super full. Next time, I would take half of it home. Service was great. We walked up to sign in and they asked how many and gave us a table. We filled our bowls and someone was sitting at the assigned table. The cashier had someone move them so we were all good. The place is actually clean considering all the different bowls of raw ingredients to choose from. Tables were white with plastic orange/black bowls, chopsticks, and orange plastic spoons. It took less than 10 minutes for our bowls. Everything was hot & heated thru. They also refilled water. Employees weren't overly talkative but they were polite.

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    YAYOI

    YAYOI

    3.7
    (917 reviews)
    2.6 mi
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    Kid friendly
    Locally sourced ingredients

    Signed into waitlist easily when we got there. They were pretty busy on a Saturday evening, but we…read moregot a table pretty quickly. Their service and ambiance are wonderful. The benches were not too deep and didn't cut into the back of my legs like most booths. Nice decor and music was a good accent without being over powering. It wasn't exactly quiet but you could hear conversations at your table. We had kaarage, an american waygu dish, miso soup, and so mich deliciousness (see photos). I forgot to take pictures until after we had started eating...I was too distracted by the gorgeous plating and the delicious food. Staff was very helpful and kind. We will definitely be back to try more of the menu! Thanks for our dinner tonight!

    Let's start off with a positive. I love one dish in particular, it is the Miso Katsu! The katsu is…read morecrispy and the miso sauce is packed with flavor. The tenderness of the pork is really nice too, especially paired with the onsen egg and rice. My only gripe is the service and cleanliness is really lacking and disappointing. The staff are NOT attentive, no one asks how your meal is, and just asking for a refill of water takes what seems like forever. When they still had the tablets at the table, I remember ringing for a waiter/waitress to bring my mother a takeout container and I could hear the bell ringing in the kitchen. It was very quickly shut off, a sign that maybe someone would come shortly, but nope. I waited for 5-7 minutes and rang a second time and AGAIN they quickly turned it off with no one coming. I was tempted to grab the to-go box myself, but didn't want to risk being told not to do that and just wait for an employee... Finally, after what felt like at least 10-12 minutes, someone gave us a box! As for the cleanliness, when I was served my meal once, there was old food still stuck to my tray. While it was only the tray the dishes were served on, it made me question how clean the other dinnerware was. So, while I love the Miso Katsu, the past few experiences do not make this dish worth revisiting Yayoi. Honestly, the service has been so sub-par that I really don't know why I bothered coming back. Every time I go, I wonder how disappointing the service is going to be. So, try it if you must, but be proactive in making sure your server is attentive!

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    "Wagyu" Grilled Beef over rice. Come to try our most popular dish!
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The Golden Rule of Curry!
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    Mac + Cheese Kitchen

    Mac + Cheese Kitchen

    3.1
    (38 reviews)
    5.8 mi

    Kinda pricey, but expected for airport food. Food came out in maybe like 5-8 minutes. The food…read moremight not look like much, but it's pretty fire actually. The Mac and the cheese needs some mixing, but I was pleasantly surprised. The cheese is on the gooier side and is pleasantly cheesy. The bacon doesn't add much protein, but it does add an appreciable amount of taste and crispy/chewy texture that the Mac would otherwise completely lack. The quantity isn't that much but mac and cheese is pretty calorie dense so maybe it's doing us a favor. It's pretty good for SJC food, but I would only be willing to pay like, half the price if it weren't in SJC.

    Stopped by this place at San Jose Mineta International airport. It was towards the end as you walk…read morepast Hudson and a few other boutiques. The inside has two lines split between to go orders and a bar. I went at a time when it was not busy in the afternoon. I asked the cashier for any recommendations and he said any of the meat ones are good, he recommended the new buffalo chicken one. I went with the bacon mac and cheese in a bowl. The food was ready in around 3-5 mins. As I waited to get my food I heard some random talk in the back and couldn't make of it but I suspected it was portion size. Some lady was saying one scoop versus two or three or so. I didn't make of it until unopened up my food and saw how small the portion was. The price was around 11 bucks for a bowl of Mac and cheese and I expected them to at least fill it to the top of the bowl to be more fair for portion. It's a huge rip off! Granted I also gave them a tip on the checkout too! Talk about being stingy for customers! The taste was ok, something I could make at home in the same 2-3 mins. I understand that there is inflation but please be fair on your portions in correlation to how much customers are paying and ease their stay at the airport! Two stars only!

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    Tall glass of ice water appreciated

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