‘So Many Flavors’

Meleโ€™s offers creative choices for the most important meal of the day.

With a big menu that includes hearty breakfast favorites and American and Mexican fare, The Diner by Meleโ€™s at 550 N. Green River Road has something to satisfy any taste.

โ€˜Everything is Freshโ€™ The Diner by Meleโ€™s, which three years ago relocated to a former Wendyโ€™s building on Evansvilleโ€™s East Side, has a varied menu of Mexican and American specialties, plus hearty breakfast offerings that are served all day. Owner Jorge Melendres and his family say that freshness, as well as a commitment to the best possible service, keep Meleโ€™s loyal customers coming back again and again.

Breakfast at Meleโ€™s is offered all day, and a creative offering from that part of the menu is the funnel cake breakfast. The sampler of funnel cake-like pastry is drizzled in syrup and powdered sugar and accompanied by eggs and a piece of breakfast meat.

โ€œThey think theyโ€™ll get the same thing they get at a carnival, but no, thereโ€™s a huge difference in flavor,โ€ owner Jorge Melendres says.

Meleโ€™s doesnโ€™t do anything halfway, and a perfect example is the dinerโ€™s take on chicken and waffles. Here, you donโ€™t get thin, thawed chicken strips โ€” these are juicy, deep-fried filets atop your waffle.

Melendres has owned Meleโ€™s for five years, including three at its current location, a former Wendyโ€™s. He says Meleโ€™s has built its fan base by offering great service and great food thatโ€™s worth the wait.

โ€œWe always say it takes a little longer, but everything is fresh,โ€ he says.

Cheesecake Chimichanga

What if you want your just desserts for breakfast? Melendres quickly recommends a cheesecake chimichanga that offers up a crunchy combination of tastes. Itโ€™s a colorful log on your plate that looks almost too attractive to eat.

โ€œItโ€™s so different, with so many flavors,โ€ Melendres says.

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