Mel's Diner - Fountain Valley

Good food served very fast in a diner atmosphere. Cash only.

CASH or VENMO ONLY. Prices consistent with other card accepting restaurants. No fruit. Small to average portions on breakfast special.

I was in the area in the mood for a good breakfast. So glad I used Maps to look for a diner. The hype is real with their award winning highly recommended Country Fried Steak Eggs breakfast. This was actually a real, large portioned steak! Not that frozen pre-battered hamburger patty that 99% of restaurants offer. Eggs Hash browns were cooked perfect per my order as well. This is a place I will go out of my way to come back to. Heads up, they only accept cash or Venmo. Lastly, the prices are more than fair compared to most, in fact a great deal, especially with the large portions.

First time coming here with my mama. I found it since it is near the ophthalmology office I take my mom to. Let me say the food is yummy!! My mom got the country fried steak breakfast and I got pancakes eggs and sausage. The pancakes were my favorite part . I asked for over medium eggs and that's exactly what I got not under or over cooked. Just right!! The waitress was very attentive as well and made her rounds regularly. I saw alot of older folks going and coming. So I know this is a spot a definitely want to come back to and try new stuff on the menu.

Mel’s is the perfect place for good honest diner food. The coffee is good, the eggs are cooked perfectly, the service is outstanding. The steak sandwich is outstanding. It’s not fancy, but doesn’t need to be. I wish they had glasses that weren’t plastic and extremely chipped. I was afraid to drink out of them and they had plastic straws, not paper ones. We can’t wait to come again!