Mel's Diner

Lafayette, LA · Diner

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Lafayette
#133
of 540 restaurants
City Percentile
46%
rating percentile
Address
Mel's Diner, 2956 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503
Phone
(337) 235-6219
Website
www.themelsdiner.com
Status
Open 24 hours

Mel's Diner is a restaurant located in Lafayette, LA. It is one of 540 restaurants listed in Lafayette. Its 4.4-star rating matches the Lafayette city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

SaturdayClosed
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FridayClosed

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Heather Delao Cartagena · Feb 2026

I enjoy a meal at Mel's quite often. Great place to meet friends for a cup of coffee and a warm pecan pie. The food is delicious. They even have a delicious chicken and sausage gumbo. The employees have been there for some time. They are all very friendly. Great service. The staff is like family. Service is quick. However sundays are very popular so you may have to wait for a seat but its so worth the wait. ☺️

★★★★★ 5.0 edith clark · Feb 2026

Food was wonderful. Typical 50s diner food and atmosphere. Unfortunately while we were there a group of young kids came in with a young child that kept screaming and made it uncomfortable for those of us that are "seniors"

★★★★★ 5.0 Destry Satterfield · Mar 2026

We had breakfast there a could times while we were working in the area. They are so amazing. Great food great service and I cool atmosphere.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Ashley · May 2025

We dined here late at night on 05/15/2025 after a high school graduation. I love the fact that this restaurant is open 24/7 so you can go in to get a home cooked meal anytime you want or need. The environment was great. The waitress was very attentive and sweet. We were a big group, but the staff accommodated us with no issues. The food was overall good. I enjoyed the meatloaf and my cheesy fries were delicious! 😋

★★★★★ 5.0 David Scarbrough Jr (DāDā) · Mar 2025

Nice diner feel with very polite staff. Short-order cook even hollered out “scramble w/bacon, order up” or “hamburger steak, order up”. Our food was brought out fast even though it’s not a pre-cooked hamburger; it’s made to order. Our waitress was friendly and professional and I wish we could remember her name to give her a shout out in this review. ALWAYS tip your waiter or waitress well when they serve you well, no matter the food experience because it’s not their fault. All that being said, Mel’s Diner is definitely a nice place to swing by and grab a bite to eat when you’re hungry! Seriously, anytime since they’re open 24 hours. Breakfast is also available anytime you want it.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Delivery ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Great Coffee ✓ Great Dessert ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Breakfast ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Coffee

Services

DinerBreakfast restaurant

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