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Mel's Market
Categories: Restaurants Burgers Food Convenience Stores Restaurants Sandwiches Burgers, Convenience Stores, Sandwiches [Edit]
3rd & Madison StSeattle, WA 98154
Neighbourhood: Downtown
(206) 623-6771
Announcement
Welcome to Mel's Market! We are excited to be a part of the growing Yelp family. Help us spread the word!
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 6:30 am - 4 pm
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Drive-Thru:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
48 reviews for Mel's Market
Review Highlights
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"They were super reasonable, unlike pricey Organic to Go." In 3 reviews -
"Have yet to try the "build your own spud" bar." In 3 reviews -
"Baked potatoes." In 4 reviews
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48 reviews in English
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Review from Nick B.
3/24/2012
No doubt in my mind this place serves the best burger in town! I had the double bacon cheeseburger with fries. The hamburger was absolutely delicious! They even have their own "special sauce" that is really phenomenal!
The fries were great too, the nice crunchy kind and not the soggy dangly kind. Also, this place is bustling for lunch but they get you through in a timely manner. Everyone that worked there was really friendly.
The only downside I have (which still isn't enough to knock the 5 star rating cos the food is so great!) is that I thought it was a bit expensive. I paid $9.50 for a combo which I think is pretty steep for hamburgers and fries (no matter how great they are). However this place is downtown so I guess you have to take that into account.
Bottom line, you will not find a better burger/fry combo downtown! -
Review from Yvonne R.
12/22/2011 11 Check-ins Here
I love Mel's Market! This may be my favorite find in Seattle thus far. I accidental came here when I searched for "market" thinking I'd find a grocery store. But to my luck, it has become a weekly go-to lunch location.
+ 20% off for mentioning Yelp (its surprisingly how many people don't)
+ loyalty stampl card: one punch for spending $2.50, after 10, get $2.50 off
+ top 10...maybe top 5 chilli's I've ever had
+ fish n chips Fridays!
I can't wait to go back! -
Review from Ryan G.
Mountlake Terrace, WA
1/7/2012
I love their made to order sandwiches. They're huge, offer tons of optional toppings, and have several breads to choose from. They also have burgers, pasta, salads, pre-made sandwiches, but I have only had the made to order sandwiches. The sandwiches are great, and I used to come here at least once a week, but they've jacked up the prices over the last few years (only reason for not receiving 5 stars) so I frequent this place much less often.
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Review from Chiri E.
7/2/2011 12 Check-ins Here
Cheap, fast, great menu items and very friendly staff.
For breakfast, I like getting the bagels here for 2 reasons: they serve more cream cheese options than just the regular cream cheese and I like the size of the bagels, they are a little smaller than normal bagels. My mornings are usually crazy so if I get hungry, I like grabbing something I can eat quickly but filling. For that, the bagel here serves me right.
For lunch, their Monday special fish tacos is my favorite of all the daily specials. They use panko breading. Their burgers and fries are good. FRIES especially, they are fat, juicy and crispy.... yussss
I also love... the condiments section. I wish every fast food/take out place have it because some of us can get pretty crazy about condiments. MmHhmm... ; ]
Really, though what makes this place great is the workers. They are always energetic, happy and really nice. Lifts my spirit especially after a busy day cooped up in meeting rooms or cubicle all morning. Thank you for being so awesome.Listed in: Happy Wallet, Happy Belly, Lunch Rotations
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Review from Marley B.
7/7/2011
Great place for a quick lunch while in the financial district of downtown. Made to order burgers, sandwiches, salads- plus a variety of soups and pre-made grab and go items. Add in the friendly staff, reasonable prices, quick-moving line, and you've got a winner!
They have a large selection of vegetarian items- including breakfast wraps, sandwiches, burgers, salads, and sandwiches- and their food is always piping hot.
They also really take care of their customers- often offering coupons for return visits.
Note that there's no actual seating in Mel's- but the lobby of the building it's in has lots of seating, plus a roof deck on the 4th floor.Listed in: Lunch Munch
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Review from Andy W.
Seattle, WA
3/21/2012
Quality, variety, and AMAZING people. When you first walk in, you might be a little overwhelmed by all the options and all the signs everywhere. It's not super obvious where you should go first. But if you stand there for more than about 10 seconds you will be approached by a super friendly person who will patiently explain everything. Even if the food were so-so, which it's not, I would go back just for the wonderful people who work there.
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Review from Astor A.
Seattle, WA
8/10/2011
Oh Yum!
My new favorite place. I plan on being a regular.
Saw the other reviews on Yelp and thought it would be safe to give it try and it was not a let down.
Is five stars to much? No. It's an open floor plan. Most places downtown are so small you think your in your walk in closet. This is open and easy to navigate and you can stand back and read the large menu boards without people pushing. It is clean and bright and not stuffy!
Then there are the workers. Most business forget the people dealing with customers are as important as the food. Trish and Barb made the experience great. Trish filled my order of fish and chips. She was so generous with the chips that I couldn't eat them all and I am a potato fanatic! Then Barb, after the sale, I remember I saw the 20% discount on yelp. She re-rang the order. I did not expect that I figured I would use it next time. They were friendly, kind and engaging.
So, the deco, the employees, how about the food?
I got the fish and chips for 6.99. My meal was better then most sit down places that cost 2-3x's more. No kidding. The cod was firm, fresh and not over done. The beer batter was coupled with panko bread crumbs and it was light, not over battered. The meal came with 2 lemon slices (love lemons), Cole slaw, and their tarter sauce, not the stuff from the bottle. The chips (aka fries), amazing. Warm and salted with sea salt with some of the panko fallen onto them. The fries were plump and "potatoie". I liked them so much I couldn't throw them away so I'll throw them in the oven for dinner, or a side for lunch tomorrow (if I don't go back for a burger).
I came back to my office with a smile on my face from how nicely I was treated I was going to write this review before the food,but I couldn't wait. So I went to the patio at my building to enjoy my lunch and enjoy I did. I am glad no one was sitting near me to hear me making yummy, content noises :) -
Review from Keysha B.
Renton, WA
12/2/2011 9 Check-ins Here
Love this place. They really know customer service and it shows. They use the power of social media to reward customers and the food is quality for a good price.
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Review from Peter K.
10/9/2011
This place is outstanding. There is so much going on it is like a floor show while you are waiting for your food. And when it comes to the food, it is always fresh and a fair price. The staff is always friendly and entertaining. The burger I got was fresh, full of flavor and the fries are excellent.
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Review from erica r.
10/20/2010
The only things I've had here are the tossed salads. You know the style -- you pick your bowl of greens and X number of ingredients, and they toss it all together for you w/ the dressing of your choice. These places are literally on every corner in midtown NYC b/c these salads make a perfect lunch. In Seattle for some reason, Mel's is the only place I've found with these types of salads.
This place does a decent job with the salads. I think you get up to 5 ingredients included in the base price. My only complaint is that their selection is a bit limited...just add some avocado, PLEASE!Listed in: Downtown lunch
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Review from Lisa F.
Seattle, WA
5/24/2011
Mel's is entirely too conveniently located to my office, so I go when I don't want to wander out in the rain. Good standard sandwiches, salads, and grill items. I've never tried the soup, so can't comment.
Have Linda make your sandwich. She loads on the meat and fillings and will chat you up. They even offer to toast the bread for you. Much better value than Specialties too.
I've been coming here for years and was bummed out when it closed and became Organics to Go. Mel's is back and good as always. And now they offer fish and chips every day. -
Review from Holly W.
Seattle, WA
2/23/2012
They've got the best french fries. I would go out of my way to get a bag of them, but luckily they're in my building. The manager knows me by name, the cashiers are always friendly.
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Review from Steve H.
Maple Valley, WA
5/4/2011
Sweet zombie jesus.. that's all I can say.
My office just moved to a new location about a block from Mel's.. and after several disappointing experiences at other places; decided to give this place a shot. I don't know if I can eat any other fries again.. they just won't compare to these. If you add the Deluxe Burger with some primo bacon and grilled onions = ridiculously awesome. I will be back and back and back again... -
Review from Tony G.
7/18/2008
There are many good reasons to become a vegetarian. If you want to read a list, go here: http://www.britishmeat....
If you are a vegetarian there are good options at Mel's Market so you should be all set.
If you are an asshole, like myself, who has no conscious and likes a God Damn tasty burger what the hell are you waiting for? Eat the delicious burger here! A juicy dead cow between a toasted bun, lettuce, tomato, and special sauce (which is usually mayo and ketcup). Half way through this thing you say to yourself, "holy crap, I still have the other half to finish." If you are like me and order the combo, after you eat the burger you realize, "holy crap, I still have the fries eat!" The fries are crispy and delicious shoestring fries.
Right now I feel like crap. I am so tired and feel so heavy, but I don't regret it. No siree. That cow did not deserve to live. It was probably an asshole and deserves to be in my stomach.
Ok seriously, I realize eating animals is wrong. I don't want to eat animals. But what's done is done and I can't go back and change anything. To make matters worse, I accidently threw my garbage in the recycle bin and was too embarassed to get it out. Ya, I know, real model citizen huh? I also stole a sucker from a baby on the way back to work, and kicked an old lady in the shin. They deserved it.
Zipzap Zubidy Bop! -
Review from Jasmine M.
Seattle, WA
7/16/2006 1 Check-in Here
Hehheh, what a bunch of whack jobs! I love this place.
The first time I wander in it was close to closing and I picked up a bottled green tea beverage and some pretzel pre-packaged snack. Second time I came here nothing like the first visit, which consisted of me being the only customer in the place along with two employees.
My second visit was in full lunch shouting mode. The place was teeming! Seasoned customers weaving in out and of the few newbies, myself included, who dared such a virgin visit at such an intense time of day.
Now don't get me wrong. There's nothing about this place, even in it's terror alert level red, that is bad. In fact, the employees thrive in it and on it. The majority of the customers didn't notice or are so use to it they can side step you with the grace of a panther yet not look at you once.
The employees know how to get you in and out as soon as humanly possible. And when I wandered too close to the salad area and was shouted at as to what I wanted by a very friendly man (seriously, despite the shouting and calling the employees do - this place is very friendly and at times jovial - yes I did just type jovial .... twice) and had to pull back and assess from a safe distance. I caved under the pressure of not knowing that I had all these fabulous options to choose from (burgers, salads, lasagna, baked potatoes, sammies made to order) and picked up a pre-made roast beef with cheddar, creamy horseradish, tomatoes, and lettuce on rye. It was so fresh it was like I made it myself at home. I loved it.
My co-worker informed me that they make the best made to order sandwiches and their BLT is brilliant. However their BLT with avocado is orgasmic if not daydream inducing (my words).
Things I learned from my second visit, which lead to me successfully acquiring a BLTA.
1: No eye contact until you're ready.
2: When you have what you want, put it down on the cashier counter, that's how they know you're ready to pay.
3: Only have the lady with the glasses and blond hair make your sandwich (while I watched her make my sammy I told her about my last trip in with the confusion and hustle & bustle, this caused her to grab another handful of fresh crisp bacon, break the strips in half and cram them onto my sammy, her words, "Well we want you to come back")
4: The pre-packed sammies and salads are made fresh daily too, don't poo-poo them
5: Tip. They deserve it.
As for making sure I come back, no worries! -
Review from Raymond W.
Seattle, WA
7/19/2007
First off, let me say that when I first moved to Seattle, one of my first jobs was at Mel's when they had a location in Bellevue. Although I was based at a different location, running delivery I would still make it to Third and Madison just about everyday to pick up box-lunch orders and prepped sandwiches and salads for their other locations. I've seen the kitchen, I've seen the employees (many of the same ones are still there) work in the kitchen. That fact that I sometimes choose to eat there should say something.
Most of the food, burgers, sandwiches, tossed salads (tee hee), baked potatoes, and pasta, are alright. Not fantastic, but not bad for the average prices- you can get a sandwich and chips for right around $6. One would have to be hard pressed or really hungry to spend much more than $8.
Sounds pretty average, right? Well, it is. So why the 4 stars? Three reasons:
1) Yelp doesn't offer a half-star rating and I tend to round up (I'm a Glass-Is-Half-Full kind of guy... that is on the rare occasions that I'm thirsty).
2) They have breakfast calzones, which are delicious! Scrambled eggs, cheese, and either bacon, ham, or sausage, baked in to a dough pouch. Under $3 and keeps me filled up for the day (if you go a little after 10am when breakfast ends, both the calzones and breakfast sandwiches are two-for-one).
3) Their tuna is really good- not too wet, not too dry, with just a bit of relish. I believe that tuna is a very personal thing. Everybody likes it a different way and has their own foibles when it comes to making "proper tuna". It wasn't until I was into my late twenties that I could bring myself to eat tuna that I didn't make. Even now, when trying a new place, I still ask to taste the tuna before committing to a whole sandwich. Mel's doesn't skimp on it either with each sandwich getting two heaping scoops.
However, like I said in my review for Mel's sister store Joelle's, unless you like things soggy, stay away from the grab-and-go and order fresh. They keep the line moving so it doesn't take that much more time. -
Review from Dante M.
12/3/2009
I've been to Mel's on three separate occasions and two of those have been favorable.
This place is great for a quick grab and go of either a sandwich and some soup, salad, and they even have a grill with hot items! The two times that I have come and been impressed was when I got their cheeseburger and fries. You can totally customize your burger with all the fixings if you want by filling the paper out and handing to them, they do the rest. I had the deluxe burger with bacon and avocado and it was very tasty! Big size, and a generous portion of french fries. Yum.
The other time I came and wasn't satisfied was when I ordered the lasagna and bread. The lasagna was not very tasty, and bread was bland and cold. Definitely not fun.
If you come, get the burger. Next time I'll try the sandwich, if that is favorable I'll bump this up a star ;) -
Review from Shari d.
9/16/2009
Mel's is back and I couldn't be happier. The layout and food is slightly different but the faces are the same and the service is equally nice. They have a variety of selections for breakfast and lunch and have installed a new "build your own" salad station which I throughly enjoy.
Even though it is your general breakfast / lunch fare (i.e. breakfast sandwiches, bagels, sandwiches, salads, pasta) it is cheaper than the other restaurants around serving similar fare.
I am SO glad that they are back! Please never go away again and if you do keep the Organic people away!Listed in: Downtown Eats
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Review from Rebecca S.
Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA
4/16/2010
The nicest people ever work at Mel's! That's pretty much all I like about it though.
I don't like the margarine they put on the baked potatoes, and I don't like that they use ice cream scoopers to put the margarine and sour cream on the potatoes. The ceasar salads are also a bit small, and the salad dressing is way too garlicy for my liking. Getting a ceasar salad and a baked potato also feels a bit steep here when it's not even that much food. I think I generally spend $8-9 when I come here and I'm still hungry when I finish my lunch.Listed in: Lunch in Downtown Seattle, Cheap Eats
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Review from yekta a.
9/30/2010
This place has a great selection of yummy food at great prices for people who work in/around this building!
Great place to stop in for the yummiest sandwiches! -
Review from Georgia S.
Kirkland, WA
9/15/2010
Hugs all around! Yes I want to tip AND hug the staff at Mel's market. They dutifully put up with all my annoyingly picky requests....
- could I have 2 extra cucumbers please?
- could you please NOT put the cream cheese and avocado on the same slice of bread?
And they do it all with a smile!
Have yet to try the "build your own spud" bar. A little pricey, but worth it when you consider the above average sandwich fare and the out of the ordinary friendly service. -
Review from Jennifer O.
Auburn, WA
7/19/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Inexpensive place to grab a quick lunch. They make a nice custom salad, and the hamburger is a good deal for the money. I keep eyeballing the cookies the size of a hubcap when I am in line... But so far my will power has held up.
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Review from Justin M.
Bigfork, MT
9/22/2011
Reasonable prices and great burgers! I had the BBQ burger and it was good.
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Review from Jane A.
6/5/2008
YUMMY FRENCHFRIES
I've had a few items here...
- salads, great
- soups, wonderful
- mini lasania meal, filling and good
- donuts, average
- FRENCHFRIES, marvelous
They people that work there are so nice and they provide awsome service. Especially the lunch ladies that serve frenchfries. They know exactly what time I come in and from a distance they already know what I'm about to order without saying so. -
Review from Daren D.
9/19/2009 4 photos
Nice salads, mm not bad. I like the food concept, with the different greens, all the offerings... I just felt their salad bar could have a better selection. Organic's To Go before them had slightly better, while Market Fresh likely tops all. Although, i may have caught atleast one item I've not seen at the others. Interesting dressings. The colors n design are alright. Interesting use of lime green.
One thing I found peculiar was that they take your greens selection and add your toppings, so it's not a self-serve salad bar, it's a "Subway-style" one. Idea for job creation and tips? IDK... but atleast the bowl is good and they tongs-toss it up for you.
"Drop it like it's hot!" says the tip jar on top. -
Review from Rachael A.
King, WA
3/6/2011
I'm ecstatic that Mel's is back. Organics to go is no comparison. I'm a sucker for their taco salad. The new layout makes it a lot easier to get to what you want too. The service is always the best.
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Review from annie b.
4/20/2011 2 Check-ins Here
BEST BLT here - they load on the bacon and it's thick pieces of bacon which I love and prefer. They serve hot foods also which is decent. Had a pasta dish once. A little pricey but I think it's worth it - especially that BLT.
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Review from Laura P.
Seattle, WA
5/15/2010
Craig at Mel's Market had such a great customer service response today, which saved them from a 2 star rating. My coworkers and I hit up Mel's on our less-than-lunch-hour, mainly to spend some time with a coworker who is leaving town. Two of us had the mandarin chicken salad. It is one of another coworker's favorite salad.
In the old Mel's, you just ordered the salad. In the new Mel's you choose which type of greens (spinach with mixed greens or romaine) in the cooler, then walk it over to them to add the rest of the salad ingredients. I used to love this salad, but every bite of chicken I had was just gross. Either it was a bit fatty or odd-tasting. The rest of the salad (red bell peppers, almonds, fried noodles) were tasty and hadn't changed. In the end I started pushing the chicken aside.
My coworker just wasn't feeling it for her mandarin chicken salad. Even less so when she found a blonde hair in the salad. Immediately, the rest of our group tried to figure out whose hair it was, as the three people behind the salad bar weren't blonde.
I persuaded her to bring the salad back so we talked to Craig who promptly wanted to rectify the situation. He was super pleasant and remembered that he prepared my salad as well as my coworker's. Without any hassle, he refunded her money. As this was her last day at work, I didn't want her to have a crappy send-off lunch. Craig was genuinely apologetic and made up for that hairy lunch.
Mel's is so close to work so naturally we'll go back, even if she can't. I just won't get the chicken in my salad and I'll hope that the hair-thing was a quirk. -
Review from Snargable F.
Seattle, WA
6/9/2010
This place has great burgers, the price isn't bad for combos considering how much you get, their sandwiches are awesome and the staff is pretty friendly. Even when they're busy they make you feel like you're business counts instead of rushing you, the bacon on the burgers is crisp, the patty itself is juicy, and the fries are borederline orgasmic with mayonaise. The only thing that sucks about it is that you have to get there by 1 pm and if you're held up you're screwed.
hey larry, if you read this, show those guys at johnny rockets how to get their shit together. -
Review from Patrick L.
Renton, WA
3/24/2011
"Not fast food, just good food delivered quickly." Their motto is so true! They're super friendly, from the nice ladies that perpared my order to the gentleman behind the register. Great prices, where I got a burger, fries, and fountain drink all for the price of just a sandwich at Specialty's across the street. They have hot/cold food like sandwiches, burgers, soup, salad, etc... The fries are among the best too. This place is very popular, but it's designed well with plenty of room so you're not crammed in like at many other local spots. What a great lunch destination!
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Review from Bryan M.
Seattle, WA
6/17/2008
I'm glad I searched SeattleVegan and found this place. Great vegetarian options here!
It is pretty crazy with hot food, sandwiches and such served at different islands and the cashiers at another. Wander around and find/order all your fixings then try to figure out which line goes to the cash register island.
The veggie sandwich was very fresh and awesome. The vegetarian lasagna was awesome too. Prices are much more reasonable than going to some place like Organic to Go, especially if your appetite is larger than a single sandwich or whatnot.
There's seating in the lobby to the attached building as well if you want a change of scenery from the office. -
Review from Cherry Blossom Girl A.
Seattle, WA
9/29/2008
So sad to report that Mel's is CLOSED!!
Unfortunately, they went the way of their coffee place upstairs and now are part of the Organic to Go mini-chain. Tragic.
Mel's had the best asian chicken salad around with tons of veggies. They were super reasonable, unlike pricey Organic to Go. Let's see if the new business will last. -
Review from T J.
Seattle, WA
6/22/2011 1 Check-in Here
In middle school we had "the good fries" and then the terrible steak cut fries that seemed like they were still raw in the middle. Chalk it up to nostalgia, but those were some of the best fries I've ever had...until now.
Mel's fries, wow. Killer. I went in and was just planning on getting the Deluxe burger, but when I got there I saw that fries and a drink was just $2 more, so I went ahead and got 'em. Best decision of the day.
As for the burger, it was the deluxe with bacon and grilled onions and it was pretty darn good. The only thing is that the bacon was way too dry for my liking.
A ton of seating outside as well. And 'cause it is in some building, it was wide open and spacious- I didn't feel cramped and hurried at all.
Final thing is that the people there are AWESOME. I know that everybody mentions it, but they really are. Special shoutout to the two burger ladies that helped me (Trish and Mary?) you guys are the best. -
Review from Pizza Party S.
Seattle, WA
9/3/2009
Mel's is coming back Sept 8th!http://blogs.seattlewe...
If I were honest, it would be 3-stars for food because they aren't serving anything mind blowing. Slightly greasy burgers, fries, and hot sandwiches. Pasta bar with coices of alfredo or marinara. The prennial All-American favorite baked potato bar with giant potatoes with butter, sour cream, bacon. Salad bar sserves the oriental-chicken/taco/ceaser "salad" niche. The choices all taste fine and are filling -- average to above average fare that is quick and cheap in the downtown financial district.
Extra half star of glee for seeing off the disgusting Organics-To-Go . Organics-To-Go is basically the McDonalds of organic food (except McDonalds tastes better, easily) at 200% mark-up. Organics-to-Go is a horrible caterer and even worse store front. Too bad Simon's in the 4th and Madison building is still in its evil grasp.
Other half of a star? Awarded for the fact that the old Mel's would put alfredo sauce on anything. Anything. Baked potatoes? Chicken fingers? Lasagna? I've seen the ladies behind the counter put alfredo sauce on all of these items. While I've never done it myself, its a comfort to know that option once again exists on 3rd and Madison. -
Review from Ashley S.
Philadelphia, PA
7/19/2010
Delicous burgers, quick and on the cheap. A great lunch spot if you work downtown. I grabbed a deluxe burger combo and left feeling more than full. The sandwiches are fresh, handcrafted, and really hit the spot. I was here twice in one week and the staff remembered me on my second time through, which I found impressive given the amount of customers that come through.
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Review from Martina M.
Kentfield, CA
2/3/2011
Yum! I love this place for a quick lunch. The stuff isn't gourmet, but it's good food, quick, and it's affordable. I've been here twice and got a deli sandwich and then a grilled chicken sandwich and they were both delicious, fresh, and huge portions for the money. I'll be going here more often for lunch!
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Review from Tarah M.
3/5/2010
I was teetering between rating this place 3 stars and 4, based on the price I paid for a petite salad. I paid $7 for a seriously small salad that looked like it could be consumed in 5 bites. However, after I took one bite of this goodness, I was all over it. I had the summer spinach salad w/goat cheese, strawberries, and pecans, with a balsamic vinaigrette. De.lic.ious. Freshly made and flavor was worth the price. Haven't tried their sammys but I'd be willing to go back for a second round.
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Review from DeAnne E.
9/29/2010 2 photos
You may think it's a grocery store but it's really not. It's a pretty popular lunch spot. It's on the pricier side but it's a given because it's in the financial district of downtown.
The set up is in stations. You have the salad and sandwich station. To the left of that is the hot food station: baked potato, soup, lasagna, and more. To that left of that is the payment station.
I came in because I wanted a Caesar salad. The greens, in a plastic container, are located in the refrigerator right before the salad counter. I gave the guy behind the counter my greens. He took the plastic container and dropped the greens in a metal bowl. He tossed in chicken (optional), lemon (optional), dressing, and croutons and mixed it together. He gave the mixed salad back to me in the same plastic container. By the way, the guy behind the counter is very friendly with all his customers.
I took my salad to the register. Even the guy at the cash register is friendly and energetic. He was singing to the music in the background while I was pulling out my money.
The restaurant doesn't have it's own seating area but I like to sit down in the Safeco Plaza lobby area. They have lots of tables and chairs. You'll find it if you'll walk north passing by the hot food station and the cash register station. -
Review from Missy H.
Renton, WA
6/15/2011
After reading some other reviews, I'll have to expand the things that I've had at Mel's. So far though, I've had several sandwiches and salads. Everything I've had there is great! One thing that makes me smile everytime I go here for lunch is the service! Every single person that has helped me there is soooo friendly. They greet you with a big smile, and some friendly comments, and then you get the same great treatment from the cashier. If you work nearby, definitely stop in and get some lunch.
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Review from g h.
Portland, OR
9/7/2007
I used to get the Farmer's Johns sandwich which is egg salad with bacon. But this time I felt a little guilty so I didn't get the bacon just the egg salad. I miss the bacon... But, the egg salad was pretty tasty. Get it with tomatoes and pickles. Really good. The sandwich maker was very friendly too. They are fast as well.
