I had a hamburger with fries, it was pretty good, priced well also, great deal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Judy Stanfill
We decided to give Mel's Cafe another try. The last time we stopped, the service was bad, the food was cold, and there were no rolls because the cook burned them. Today, the food and service were excellent. We're so glad things have improved. We will definitely stop again when we are in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger with French Fries, Chicken Fried Chicken Side Salad Okra and Half Order Bottlecaps with Ranch, Chicken Fried Steak with Sides
Brenda Piper
Very good breakfast, they actually can cook up some really good grits and they put plenty of butter,biscuits are so soft on the inside everyone should give this place a try
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage Gravy, Belt Buster, Biscuits and Gravy
Brigitte Shackleford
Absolutely the best home cooking I have found in a long time! Everything is amazing!! You can’t beat the prices and portions are very large!! The service is fantastic and you won’t find a nicer bunch of folks!!! Do yourself a HUGE FAVOR…. Go eat here… you won’t regret it!!!! Our family loves the food, the ppl and prices. And also… no worries…. The place is very clean!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger with French Fries, Banana Pudding, Sausage Gravy, Toast, Fried Pickles Full Order, Chicken Fried Chicken Side Salad Okra and Half Order Bottlecaps with Ranch, Baked Beans, Cherry Pie, Sausage, Grilled Cheese, Country Fried Steak Sandwich, Cheesecake, Belt Buster, Gravy, Chicken Sandwich, Biscuits and Gravy, Patty Melt, Waffle, Grilled Cheese & French Fries
Scott Piper
Very expensive for dry
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Pickles Full Order, Baked Beans
Karista Hudelson
I came for the chicken fry, and stayed for pie because of Mel's hospitality!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marcia Baker
Had gathering with family. Everyone was happy with food and service. Recommend this to everyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger with French Fries, Patty Melt
Richard Libby
Fantastic food . Loved the fried pickles and jalapeños
Brian Sass
Passing through town when my boss offered lunch. Just what you want in a small town Café. Great food and generous portions. Definitely coming back when I'm in the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger with French Fries
Larry Howard
The food was ok. It took almost 40 minutes to get two sandwiches.
Cute little mom and pop restaurant. I got the chicken bacon wrap and it was good, very large, needed a little more flavor on the chicken. It was slightly bland, but the fries were really good and they have delicious fried pies. I got the strawberry cream. Will definitely try again with a plate lunch.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Lisa Davison
Cute little mom and pop restaurant. I got the chicken bacon wrap and it was good, very large, needed a little more flavor on the chicken. It was slightly bland, but the fries were really good and they have delicious fried pies. I got the strawberry cream. Will definitely try again with a plate lunch.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Judy Graves
The experience was delightful and delicious. Service was a bit slow, but the place was very busy. It's a place that reminds me of my youth when fast food wasn't in existence in Arkansas. Highly recommend if you enjoy home cooked food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger with French Fries, Chicken Fried Steak with Sides, Grilled Cheese & French Fries
Will Jones
There food is great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Steak Sandwich
Spike Speedwell
Was that a coffee filter that she was wearing on her head?
Magazine AR, a wide spot in the road (Highway 10). The speed limit drops to 45mph, 25 when school is open. If you didn’t have to slow down you would easily miss the long plain looking building and the small sign on the south side of the highway, Mel’s Highway 10 Café. It looks to have been around for quite a few years. The spacing of multiple doors on the front of the building, hint that in its early life it may have been operated as a small motel or roadside cabins. Country décor inside, knotty pine, barn tin and farm tools on the wall.
Grab a table. The well-worn menus have the diner foods you were expecting. Beans and corn bread, a southern staple was today’s special on the chalk board. On the menu under Platters is “Mel’s Famous Chicken Fried Steak.” Under that, the Chicken Fried Chicken. Two please, with mashed potatoes, fried okra, and cream gravy. The drinks are limited, but they did have diet Dr Pepper. A delicious, moist chicken breast with a perfect crispy crunchy coating. Mashed potatoes and cream gravy, likely instant but very tasty. Golden brown okra and a couple of fresh yeast rolls to clean up any stray gravy on the plate.
Nothing fancy, great food, adequate friendly service. And an opportunity to enjoy a slower pace of life in rural Arkansas
You will quickly figure out that this is an Amish owned business. The friendly ladies working out front were dressed in a traditional Amish conservative attire, which included the white bonnets. I cannot help it, but the bonnets remind me of coffee filters. A gentleman stepped out of the kitchen sporting the Amish bowl cut hair style with the traditional trimmed beard. These are hardworking people serving legendary delicious Amish made meals.
I had a hamburger with fries, it was pretty good, priced well also, great deal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We decided to give Mel's Cafe another try. The last time we stopped, the service was bad, the food was cold, and there were no rolls because the cook burned them. Today, the food and service were excellent. We're so glad things have improved. We will definitely stop again when we are in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger with French Fries, Chicken Fried Chicken Side Salad Okra and Half Order Bottlecaps with Ranch, Chicken Fried Steak with Sides
Very good breakfast, they actually can cook up some really good grits and they put plenty of butter,biscuits are so soft on the inside everyone should give this place a try
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage Gravy, Belt Buster, Biscuits and Gravy
Absolutely the best home cooking I have found in a long time! Everything is amazing!! You can’t beat the prices and portions are very large!! The service is fantastic and you won’t find a nicer bunch of folks!!! Do yourself a HUGE FAVOR…. Go eat here… you won’t regret it!!!! Our family loves the food, the ppl and prices. And also… no worries…. The place is very clean!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger with French Fries, Banana Pudding, Sausage Gravy, Toast, Fried Pickles Full Order, Chicken Fried Chicken Side Salad Okra and Half Order Bottlecaps with Ranch, Baked Beans, Cherry Pie, Sausage, Grilled Cheese, Country Fried Steak Sandwich, Cheesecake, Belt Buster, Gravy, Chicken Sandwich, Biscuits and Gravy, Patty Melt, Waffle, Grilled Cheese & French Fries
Very expensive for dry
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Pickles Full Order, Baked Beans
I came for the chicken fry, and stayed for pie because of Mel's hospitality!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had gathering with family. Everyone was happy with food and service. Recommend this to everyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger with French Fries, Patty Melt
Fantastic food . Loved the fried pickles and jalapeños
Passing through town when my boss offered lunch. Just what you want in a small town Café. Great food and generous portions. Definitely coming back when I'm in the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger with French Fries
The food was ok. It took almost 40 minutes to get two sandwiches.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
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Cute little mom and pop restaurant. I got the chicken bacon wrap and it was good, very large, needed a little more flavor on the chicken. It was slightly bland, but the fries were really good and they have delicious fried pies. I got the strawberry cream. Will definitely try again with a plate lunch.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Cute little mom and pop restaurant. I got the chicken bacon wrap and it was good, very large, needed a little more flavor on the chicken. It was slightly bland, but the fries were really good and they have delicious fried pies. I got the strawberry cream. Will definitely try again with a plate lunch.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
The experience was delightful and delicious. Service was a bit slow, but the place was very busy. It's a place that reminds me of my youth when fast food wasn't in existence in Arkansas. Highly recommend if you enjoy home cooked food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger with French Fries, Chicken Fried Steak with Sides, Grilled Cheese & French Fries
There food is great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Steak Sandwich
Was that a coffee filter that she was wearing on her head?
Magazine AR, a wide spot in the road (Highway 10). The speed limit drops to 45mph, 25 when school is open. If you didn’t have to slow down you would easily miss the long plain looking building and the small sign on the south side of the highway, Mel’s Highway 10 Café. It looks to have been around for quite a few years. The spacing of multiple doors on the front of the building, hint that in its early life it may have been operated as a small motel or roadside cabins. Country décor inside, knotty pine, barn tin and farm tools on the wall.
Grab a table. The well-worn menus have the diner foods you were expecting. Beans and corn bread, a southern staple was today’s special on the chalk board. On the menu under Platters is “Mel’s Famous Chicken Fried Steak.” Under that, the Chicken Fried Chicken. Two please, with mashed potatoes, fried okra, and cream gravy. The drinks are limited, but they did have diet Dr Pepper. A delicious, moist chicken breast with a perfect crispy crunchy coating. Mashed potatoes and cream gravy, likely instant but very tasty. Golden brown okra and a couple of fresh yeast rolls to clean up any stray gravy on the plate.
Nothing fancy, great food, adequate friendly service. And an opportunity to enjoy a slower pace of life in rural Arkansas
You will quickly figure out that this is an Amish owned business. The friendly ladies working out front were dressed in a traditional Amish conservative attire, which included the white bonnets. I cannot help it, but the bonnets remind me of coffee filters. A gentleman stepped out of the kitchen sporting the Amish bowl cut hair style with the traditional trimmed beard. These are hardworking people serving legendary delicious Amish made meals.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
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