Mel's Hard Luck Diner menu

Iced Tea

Lemonade

Coffee

Decaf

Hot Tea

Milk

Chocolate Milk

Orange Juice

Apple Juice

Hot Chocolate

French Vanilla Cappuccino

Corn Dog Bites And Fries

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese with Apple Sauce

Grilled Cheese And Fries

Cheeseburger Or Hot Dog & Fries

Spaghetti With Meatballs & Red Sauce

Chicken Fingers & Fries

Classic Cobbler

Pies

Luscious chocolate cream, coconut cream, lemon meringue, apple or no sugar added apple

Classic Cobbler - Ala Mode

Pies - Ala Mode

Say Cheese Cheesecake

This will definitely put a smile on your face. Have it with any of your favorite toppings: strawberry, pineapple, hot fudge, chocolate or hot caramel.

Devilish Chocolate Cake

The chocolate layer cake is one you’re sure to talk about! Layers of chocolate iced with fudge icing then drizzled with hot fudge and served with a scoop of chocolate or vanilla ice cream

Mel’s Favorite Carrot Cake

This gourmet cake is loaded with coconut, pecans, pineapple, cinnamon, spices and topped with a cream cheese icing, then nestled next to a scoop of vanilla ice cream and topped with a drizzle of hot

Jimmy Cracked Corn Chicken Chowder

A bowl of our famous creamy corn and chicken chowder served with a corn muffin and crackers

Soup Of The Day

A bowl of our special soup of the day with a corn muffin and crackers

Ozark Hillbilly Chili

A bowl of our hearty diner-style chili with loads of meat, beans, spices and comes with cheese and chopped onion served with a corn muffin and crackers

Soup or Salad & Sandwich

Your choice of a cup of soup or a salad, and half of a sandwich (ham, turkey, chicken salad or grilled cheese). Upgrade to a bowl of soup for 1.50 more

Onion Rings

Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Cream Cheese Jalapeno Poppers

Chili Cheese Fries

Fried Green Beans

Sweet Potato Bites

Garden Salad

Fresh lettuce topped with tomato, red and green peppers, cucumbers, onions, carrots, croutons, cheese and sunflower seeds

Garden Salad

Fresh lettuce topped with tomato, red and green peppers, cucumbers, onions, carrots, croutons, cheese and sunflower seeds

Homemade Chicken Salad

Chunky chicken salad on a bed of fresh lettuce, served with fruit and crackers

Garden Salad

Fresh lettuce topped with tomato, red and green peppers, cucumbers, onions, carrots, croutons, cheese and sunflower seeds

Homemade Chicken Salad

Chunky chicken salad on a bed of fresh lettuce, served with fruit and crackers

Blue Suede Salad

Fresh lettuce with ham, turkey, eggs, tomato, cheese, cucumber, fresh bacon and croutons

Groovin’ Grilled Chicken Salad

Grilled chicken breast, sliced almonds, eggs, tomato, cucumbers and croutons on a bed of fresh lettuce

Sweet Sensations Salad

Grilled chicken breast, almond slivers, strawberries and mandarin oranges on a bed of fresh lettuce with raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Add pecans, cashews, and a banana for $2.59

Southwest Chicken Salad

Your choice or grilled or fried chicken breast, sliced almonds, eggs, tomato, cucumbers and croutons on a bed of fresh lettuce

Blue Suede Salad

Fresh lettuce with ham, turkey, eggs, tomato, cheese, cucumber, fresh bacon and croutons

Groovin’ Grilled Chicken Salad

Grilled chicken breast, sliced almonds, eggs, tomato, cucumbers and croutons on a bed of fresh lettuce

Sweet Sensations Salad

Grilled chicken breast, almond slivers, strawberries and mandarin oranges on a bed of fresh lettuce with raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Add pecans, cashews, and a banana for $2.59 more

Cheese Release Me

Hold on with both hands to the “Great American Classic”. Melted American cheese on Texas toast, grilled golden brown. Served with fries

Cheese Release Me

Hold on with both hands to the “Great American Classic”. Melted American cheese on Texas toast, grilled golden brown. Served with fries

Sweet Surrender Club

Surrender yourself to ham, turkey and bacon stacked on traditional white toast with lettuce, tomato, mayo and chips. Add fries $1.00

The BLT Classic

Tons of smoked bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and mayo stacked between 3 slices of bread, served with chips

Cheese Release Me with Both Ham And Bacon

Cheese Release Me with Both Ham And Bacon

Romeo Reuben

Our best selling sandwich. Our traditional corned beef Reuben with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and our own secret sauce on marble rye. Served with fries

Chick-A-Boom Croissant

This is our manager Brandon’s own family recipe. It’s a tasty blend of grilled chicken, red grapes, green grapes, red onion, pineapple, apples and pecans salad served on a croissant with chips. Add f

Mel’s Peanut Butter, Banana, Raisin & Caramel Concoction

Chunky peanut butter on toasted raisin bread with sliced bananas, caramel syrup and a sprinkle of brown sugar- and then layered again. Served with fries and caramel for dipping

The BLT Classic with Fries

Romeo Reuben - Make it a Turkey Reuben

Hit The Road Jack Grilled Chicken

Boneless seasoned grilled chicken breast topped with Swiss cheese and bacon on a whole wheat bun. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle on the side. Served with fries

Hawaiian Grilled Chicken

topped with grilled pineapple, our special seasoning, Swiss cheese and bacon on a whole wheat bun. Served with fries

Grand Village Cheese Steak

Tender slices of roast beef smothered with onions, peppers, mushrooms and cheddar cheese. Served on a sourdough hoagie roll with fries

Honky Tonk Hot Dog

Our all beef Nathan’s world famous foot long hot dog with onion and relish on the side. Served with fries

The American Burger

Our original burger with American cheese served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles on the side & served with fries

Honky Tonk Hot Dog with Chili and Cheese

Sixteen Tons Chili Burger

Emmanuel Fountanini’s favorite on his annual trip from Italy to Branson to Showcase and sign his family’s nativity designs. Open-faced burger on a bun topped with tons of our nearly famous chili, che

Hard Times Patty Melt

Grilled marble rye, sautéed onions, two cheeses and our secret sauce, make this burger an old time favorite of our customers. Served with fries

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Burger

Smoked bacon and cheddar cheese top our burger with BBQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle on the side. Served with fries

Memory Maker Mushroom & Swiss

Grilled mushrooms and Swiss cheese top your burger with lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion on the side. Served with fries

Hawaiian Burger

Our delicious burger topped with grilled onion, bacon, Swiss cheese and grilled pineapple. Served with fries

Mel’s Hard Luck Pretzel Burger

Our half pound patty topped with sautéed onions, bacon and nacho cheese on our pretzel burger bun. Served with fries

Burger Shake Combo

Enjoy our American Burger and fries with your choice of one of our delicious hand dipped milkshakes

Southwest Grill Chicken Wrap

Grilled chicken, peppers, jalapenos, onions and corn seasoned with our chipotle dressing in a tortilla wrap, served with fries. Add bacon 1.00 more

All Wrapped Up

Your choice of turkey, ham or chicken with lettuce, tomato, cheese and our special fat-free cream cheese spread in a tortilla wrap, served with fruit slices

Rockin’ Red Beans & Rice

A bowl of red beans and rice, smoked sausage and special seasonings served with a grilled cheese sandwich on the side

Sweet Dreams Spaghetti

A generous portion of spaghetti and giant meatballs, smothered in marinara sauce. Served with grilled garlic Texas toast

Chattahoochee Chicken Fingers

Tender hand-breaded boneless fingers of fried chicken. Served with your choice of BBQ or honey mustard sauce, Granny Liz’s secret slaw and fries

Splish Splash Flounder

Peter Engler’s favorite at Mel’s Hard Luck Diner Fillets of succulent flounder fried to perfection, served with cole slaw, fries, garlic Texas toast, lemon and tartar sauce. Add one of our popular ha

High Rollin’ Beef

Our slow-cooked pot roast with carrots, celery and onions so tender it’ll pull apart with a fork. Piled high on a sourdough hoagie roll served with mashed potatoes topped with brown gravy and served

Love Me Tender Fried Steak

Our eight ounce tender chicken fried steak topped with our peppered country gravy. Served with mashed potatoes with gravy, vegetable of the day and grilled garlic Texas toast

Sea of Love Shrimp

A generous portion of butterfly shrimp fried to perfection. Served with fries, Granny Liz’s secret slaw, our own special cocktail sauce and grilled garlic Texas toast. Add one of our popular hand-bre

Sea Of Love Shrimp & Splish Splash Flounder

The Ultimate Blue Plate Special! Our seafood combo with shrimp and flounder fried to perfection. Served with Granny Liz’s secret slaw, fries and garlic Texas toast. Add one of our popular hand-breade

Build Me Up, Banana Cup

Old fashioned banana split with mountains of premium Blue Bunny vanilla, strawberry and chocolate ice cream, flooded with pineapple, chocolate and strawberries. All of this topped with peaks of whipp

Mel’s Chocolate Nachos

A huge portion of cinnamon sugar tortillas topped with M&M’s, marshmallow topping, chocolate and caramel syrup, vanilla ice cream, whipped topping, cherries and sprinkles

Rock Around The Chocolate

A fudge brownie, piled high with premium Blue Bunny vanilla and chocolate ice cream, thick hot fudge and marshmallow cream. All topped with whipped cream, M&M’s and cherries

Krazy Kringle Kriter Kookie

A holly jolly giant chocolate chunk kookie, piled high with premium Blue Bunny chocolate and vanilla ice cream, drizzled with hot fudge and hot caramel topping, snow drifts of whipped cream and brigh

Climb Every Mountainice Cream Avalanche

On a bed of 12 scoops of ice cream (2 of each of our six flavors) topped with cookies, bananas, brownie crumbles, pineapple, strawberries, hot fudge, hot caramel, marshmallow cream, chocolate syrup,