Comments on Texas Burger Guy: Review #1: Mel's Country Cafe - Tomball, Texas

I have eaten at places all around the Tomball area...

2011-12-31T15:22:35.072-08:00

I have eaten at places all around the Tomball area. Every place has had bad days, but mostly good. I live just a few miles from Mel's. I have had a couple of bad experiences, but after eating there a few hundred times since they opened (and other places as well), they have great food 98% of the time. No place is perfect. And like anybody, if you give them attitude, you get it in return. Still

I ate there today for the first time. I'm not ...

2011-04-16T21:40:39.512-07:00

I ate there today for the first time.
I'm not going to bash it...but I expected better.The CFS was about on par with one at Luby's(ok,but nothing special)..the dinner salad had pretty much just the part of lettuce that should be tossed out..the fried okra was very good.
No sweet tea (wtf?) and cokes are 1.75 each with no refills..
As stated,not awful,but nothing special....

We've been to Mel's many, many times. Yes,...

2011-01-30T00:45:54.180-08:00

We've been to Mel's many, many times. Yes, the burgers are fabulous - some of the best anywhere for sure. In fact, everything on the menu is terrific. The Friday all-you-can-eat fish fry is something you won't want to miss.

I think there must be some competitors that post some of these reviews. We've NEVER seen anyone receive any but the most courteous service from all

We are from out of town and decided to venture int...

2010-05-09T15:44:45.486-07:00

We are from out of town and decided to venture into Mel's "diner." We ordered just a burger cause the place was a little busy. Our waiter was very snotty and rude. He did not even ask us what we wanted to drink. We received our drink from the bus girl. Our food arrived cold and disgusting. After searching for our waiter for an hour, we complained about the cold burger and he just

All I can say is that second comment from the guy ...

2010-04-07T07:23:47.642-07:00

All I can say is that second comment from the guy who hated Mel's he is a friggin' IDIOT!!! Mel's has the best food period!!! Heck ask my wife, LOL one night she said I was dreaming and out of nowhere she could here me talking in my sleep so she woke up and said I looked right at her and said... "Mels has the best quality food, the largest portions, and is the best value for my

Oh, and everyone should note that they are closed ...

2009-12-11T22:52:29.795-08:00

Oh, and everyone should note that they are closed on Mondays. What the heck is that all about?

Although I've lived less than 30 minutes from ...

2009-12-11T22:50:32.024-08:00

Although I've lived less than 30 minutes from Tomball a good portion of my life, I never really had any reason to eat around there. I've had Rib Tickler a couple times per request from my wife- which was okay. The only thing I feel worth of mention there is the chopped beef sandwich. I tried the ribs and brisket as well, but both were too chewy. Nothing special. ANYWAY... So, I HAD

ARE YOU KIDDING? THE BURGER WAS DRY THE ROLL WAS S...

2009-10-21T09:27:34.780-07:00

ARE YOU KIDDING? THE BURGER WAS DRY THE ROLL WAS STALE. I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE IT COOKED THE WAY I WANTED IT. IT HAD TO BE COOKED MED-WELL AND I LIKE MY BURGER MED-RARE. I ASKED THE WAITRESS TO TELL THE COOK TO COOK IT AS LESS AS POSSIBLE IT IT WAS SO WELL DONE, AND DRY. THE SERVICE WAS PUSHY. WE ORDERED AN APPETIZER AND OUR BURGERS CAME OUT ALMOST THE SAME TIME. IT WASN'T CROWDED, BUT YET

Moved to Texas from California a few years back an...

2009-06-04T19:30:20.757-07:00

Moved to Texas from California a few years back and have been hard pressed to find a great burger here. Guess I got spoiled by having In & Out Burger so readily available for so many years.

It's kind of funny that when I tell my predicament to most people, everyone here keeps directing me to Whataburger as the greatest burger place. Sorry folks, but Whataburger isn't

I eat at Mel quite often and the Grilled Cajun Cat...

2009-04-23T13:05:00.000-07:00

I eat at Mel quite often and the Grilled Cajun Catfish is GREAT, also try the cabbage and green beans.

We went to Mel's for a late lunch with high expect...

2009-04-18T17:55:00.000-07:00

We went to Mel's for a late lunch with high expectaions due to all the wonderous reviews. I was slightly disappointed due to not that the food was bad just nothing to write home about. Both my boyfriend and I thought it was quite greasy, especially the raved about onion rings. It was a little bit of a drive for us, maybe thirty minutes, one we probably won't be making for good but not great and

I LOVE Mel's. I was describing it to my boyfriend ...

2009-03-13T15:46:00.000-07:00

I LOVE Mel's. I was describing it to my boyfriend the other night about how awesome it is. I have had my birthday parties there, lunch, dinner, you name it. My family and I have been going there since I was at Tomball High School over ten years ago. The football team would go there after practice and eat the mega mel. I am sure several of them are still on the wall. Thanks for the awesome review!

As someone who has tried many of the other burger ...

2008-12-18T14:43:00.000-08:00

As someone who has tried many of the other burger places in Houston, Mel's is right up there with Lankford and Christian's. I"ve ventured out to try the other food on the menu and it's all been well above average. The Catfish Christopher sounded a bit upscale for a place like Mel's but it was just as good as the burger and better than their famed chicken fried steak. Great place!!

We are driving to Houston from Dallas on Sunday. ...

2008-12-11T08:07:00.000-08:00

We are driving to Houston from Dallas on Sunday. We were going to try Goodson's but I saw a note about Mels. After looking at these comments I think we are going to have to go to Mels. We just moved here from Colorado and can't find good CFS or burgers anywhere. Can't wait.

Well, it's hard to say. I live in The Woodlands, s...

2008-10-22T19:09:00.000-07:00

Well, it's hard to say. I live in The Woodlands, so I took this website's advice and drove, in the rain, 11 miles down to Mel's. I'm sympathetic to the poster who said he had the worst burger ever, but I understand the other guy who said that you can be unlucky and receive something of a mistake instead of a great burger. My mistake was pretty major: I ordered a double cheeseburger. It arrived

I ate at Mels this weekend and man your not messin...

2008-09-23T21:24:00.000-07:00

I ate at Mels this weekend and man your not messin around. That was the best big burger I have ever had. When the waitress brought it out I couldnt believe it.

Wow! I just got back from Mel's. What a great plac...

2008-08-23T14:58:00.000-07:00

Wow! I just got back from Mel's. What a great place and great food. The burger was awesome and the onion rings are excellent. Also, great atmosphere and they were packed at 3:30 in the afternoon! Thanks TexasBurgerGuy!

OMG- why talk so much about the burger- the catfis...

2008-08-16T16:59:00.000-07:00

OMG- why talk so much about the burger- the catfish is the best! Out of 7 kids in my family I am the only one that lives near Tomball- when family comes from other side of state or Ark- we make it a point to visit mels- There is something there for everyone! thanks mel- great place

We have always been told a lot about Mel's, and on...

2008-06-21T08:21:00.000-07:00

We have always been told a lot about Mel's, and one day at Lunch the DW and I decided to journey out to Mel's.

While it was truly a little difficult to find, but what a find! We ordered the burger and I have to agree it was one of the best burgers this 52 year has ever had!

We where going to order a side order of onion rings, but the waitress looked at the both of us and said "

I've been going to Mel's since I was probably 4 ye...

2008-06-04T14:02:00.000-07:00

I've been going to Mel's since I was probably 4 years old. Still love it, best burger in town. And affordable, even on a teenagers budget.

i love mels, if you go you have to try the onion r...

2008-04-18T05:58:00.000-07:00

i love mels, if you go you have to try the onion rings. best onion rings in texas. the hamburgers are awesome. i usually get the double cheeseburger. i tried to get on the wall of fame by eating the huge hamburger, i forget what it weighs. but it was so big i couldnt eat it. they did take my picture and put me on the wall of shame. i will try again..........
awesome place to take the family.

i have been going to mels for about 5 yrs. now it ...

2008-04-16T11:45:00.000-07:00

i have been going to mels for about 5 yrs. now it has the best food ive ever eaten i must say my favorite is the 12 oz rib eye covered with sauted mushrooms with agarlic butter sauce and actually today is me and my hubbys anniv. and i want mels so that is where we are going if i had to rate this place from 1-10 i would give it a 20 my favorite place to go.

Mels is in the top 5 of country eating places I ha...

2008-04-15T19:30:00.000-07:00

Mels is in the top 5 of country eating places I have ever been to and I travel all over the country. I have eaten everything on the menu (except the Mega Mel) and not found anything that is not top notch. I take visitors there and when they come back to visit, Mels is always on the list to visit.

Mel's is awesome!! I read only one bad review ...

2008-02-23T17:10:00.000-08:00

Mel's is awesome!! I read only one bad review & it probably was someone that grips about everything in their life. I'm going right now to order a burger to go. Everything I've eaten there was yummy!!!

ho mels its the best

2008-01-28T16:51:00.000-08:00

ho mels its the best