Mel's Diner On Campus
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(Based on 33 Reviews)
- Cuisines: American (Traditional), Diner
- (519) 888-7982
- 140 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON N2L 6J3
- Neighbourhoods: Kitchener Central, Waterloo North
- Been going to the Diner for 4 years now. despite...
- Reviewed by Secretshopper
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Overall5.0 stars
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Food
4.0 stars
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Services
5.0 stars
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Atmosphere
5.0 stars
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Food
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- Price Range (per person): $11-$25
- Visit Again?: Yes
- Party Size: 4
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Been going to the Diner for 4 years now. despite of how busy they get, the servers are always friendly and professional. I do take some of my clients there for breakfast meetings. The girls know how to handle the crownd. The morning girls remind me of the actresses the "Alice" show, where I believe Mel's diner came from, ( Alice the brunette, and Flo the blonde). Really, you have to check them out.
It is great how the waitresses remember my meals and my drink from my previous visit, and they get it ready for me before i even sit down.
I recomend Mel's Diner to anyone - Order: Chocolate Chip Pancakes ( huge), beny, carbonara and mel's fave ( only $3.99)
- Great place for lunch or a late night snack. Has...
- Reviewed by McNums
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Overall4.0 stars
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Food
4.0 stars
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Services
4.0 stars
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Atmosphere
4.0 stars
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Food
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- Price Range (per person): $11-$25
- Visit Again?: Yes
- Party Size: 1
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Great place for lunch or a late night snack. Has a great menu with many items to choose from. Had no real problems ordering or paying at the end. Good service and good food.
- Order: Almost everything
- Came in for an early breakfast and waited an hour...
- Reviewed by Benith
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Overall3.0 stars
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Food
3.0 stars
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Services
2.0 stars
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Atmosphere
3.0 stars
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Food
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- Price Range (per person): $11-$25
- Visit Again?: No
- Party Size: 7
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Came in for an early breakfast and waited an hour for our food to come out and other tables that came after were served before us.
Our meals were delivered by the chef and was cold.
Had to wait another 15 minutes for our bills.
One waitress working at the moment and the diner was 60% full, the other 40% were waiting at the door for a clean table.
Needs more wait staff during peak hours.
- Order: Egg Combo x 4, Steak and Eggs x 2, Western Sandwich
- Mel's Diner is exactly what you expect from a...
- Reviewed by KristaWallace
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Overall4.0 stars
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Food
4.0 stars
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Services
4.0 stars
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Atmosphere
4.0 stars
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Food
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- Price Range (per person): $0-$10
- Visit Again?: Yes
- Party Size: 2
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Mel's Diner is exactly what you expect from a diner. we always enjoy their breakfasts and burgers as well as their sandwiches... I never reccomend ordering entrees like the chili or fish and chips, but I would never reccomend that at any diner... diners do hamburgers, sandwiches and breakfast the best so that is what I stick to! The servers are always very nice and although it is quite often full we never wait too long for our orders! It is a great down to earth place to go and eat and I would reccomend it to anyone!
- Went late at night. Mostly burgers and breakfast...
- Reviewed by PdBadibus
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Overall4.0 stars
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Food
4.0 stars
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Services
4.0 stars
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Atmosphere
4.0 stars
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Food
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- Price Range (per person): $11-$25
- Visit Again?: Maybe
- Party Size: 3
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Went late at night. Mostly burgers and breakfast food. A lot of drunk people, which makes sense because it was late at night. A little over priced for hamburgers, although the portions were generous.
Waitresses were hot.
- Order: Bacon Cheeseburger (1/2 lb) with caesar salad
- Mel's is great! Especially in the early morning...
- Reviewed by flyby86
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Overall4.0 stars
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Food
4.0 stars
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Services
4.0 stars
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Atmosphere
4.0 stars
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Food
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- Price Range (per person): $11-$25
- Visit Again?: Yes
- Party Size: 4
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Mel's is great! Especially in the early morning (we usually go around 8 am). I don't know what everyone else is talking about, but the food has always been what I have come to expect from Mel's which is home-style cooking that tastes great. I definately suggest going for their breakfast menu.
- Typical '50s diner, inconsistent service
- Reviewed by slm
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Overall3.0 stars
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Food
3.0 stars
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Services
3.0 stars
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Atmosphere
4.0 stars
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Food
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- Price Range (per person): $11-$25
- Visit Again?: Maybe
- Party Size: 4
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I've eaten at Mel's a few times. Food is so-so (greasy, but what do you expect?) and, with one exception, service is decent. The atmosphere is typical of a '50s diner.
I haven't been back since I ordered a veggie skillet that came with a couple of fragments of meat in it. When I pointed this out to the waitress, she grudgingly offered to take the price of my drink off my order, but didn't offer to replace the food. Definitely not vegetarian-friendly.
- Order: Veggie skillet, iced tea
- My husband and I enjoy going to Mel's. The food...
- Reviewed by Beaujolais
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Overall4.0 stars
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Food
4.0 stars
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Services
4.0 stars
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Atmosphere
4.0 stars
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Food
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- Price Range (per person): $0-$10
- Visit Again?: Yes
- Party Size: 2
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My husband and I enjoy going to Mel's. The food is good, the service is friendly, and the place has atmosphere. The only thing I can't stand are the homefries... dried out, dusty, tasteless homefries...
- Order: Mel's Big Breakfast
- I liked their breakfast special offered all day...
- Reviewed by Jerry
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Overall4.0 stars
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Food
4.0 stars
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Services
4.0 stars
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Atmosphere
4.0 stars
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Food
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- Price Range (per person): $0-$10
- Visit Again?: Yes
- Party Size: 3
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I liked their breakfast special offered all day long
It is very filling as well with eggs/sausage/toasts/home fries
brings back memories of the student life as well
- Order: All-day breakfast special
- If i didn't live so close to it I wouldn't keep...
- Reviewed by Mike
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Overall3.0 stars
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Food
3.0 stars
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Services
2.0 stars
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Atmosphere
4.0 stars
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Food
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- Price Range (per person): $11-$25
- Visit Again?: Yes
- Party Size: 2
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If i didn't live so close to it I wouldn't keep going back. Their breakfast is slightly below average compared to other breakfast diners.
- Order: Mel's Favorite:Eggs, Toast, Sausage, Homefries)

Are you the owner?