Welcome to the excitement Welcome to Mel s Hard Luck Diner, home of Branson s Original Singing Servers. For over eighteen years now, our talented servers (and sometimes cooks and bus staff) have been singing your favorite songs while serving our great food. This 1950 s themed diner is home to talented, professional singers, songwriters, and musicians. Many have been or are currently in some of Branson s most popular productions. These are professional, award winning entertainers, including two who climbed high on American Idol! So enjoy the great food and listen to your favorite songs performed live and up close a truly unique experience you will want to share with your friends and repeat time and time again. Mel s Hard Luck Diner, where we sing for your supper! Be sure to take a look around the diner and see the memorabilia and hard luck stories. As you exit through the gift shop, select one of the singing server s CDs as a special souvenir. We always sing for your Supper!
Hard Luck Burgers Our half-pound all beef juicy burgers and Nathan s hot dogs are served with our popular fries. Add a House Salad or cup of soup to any Burger or Sandwich for 2.99 Calories don t count when you re on vacation!! GO for THE BIG ONE! Hard Luck Burger Our original burger with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle served on the side 8.99 Go for the BIG ONE 12.99 ( 2 Patties ) Sixteen Tons Chili Burger Open-faced burger on a bun topped with tons of our nearly famous chili, cheddar cheese and chopped onions (if you wish) 9.99 Go for the BIG ONE 13.99 ( 2 Patties ) Hard Times Patty Melt Grilled rye, sautéed onions, two cheeses and our secret sauce, make this burger an old time favorite of our customers 8.99 Go for the BIG ONE 12.99 ( 2 Patties ) Hawaiian Burger Our delicious burger topped with grilled onion, bacon, Swiss cheese and grilled pineapple, served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickle and our seasoned fries 9.99 Go for the BIG ONE 13.99 ( 2 Patties ) Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Bacon Cheeseburger Smoked bacon and cheddar cheese top our burger with BBQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle on the side 9.99 Go for the BIG ONE 13.99 ( 2 Patties ) Memory Maker Mushroom and Swiss You ll remember this burger, loaded with mushrooms and Swiss cheese 8.99 Go for the BIG ONE 12.99 ( 2 Patties ) Honky Tonk Hot Dog Our all beef Nathan s world famous foot long hot dog with onion and relish on the side 8.50 Add chili and cheese 9.50
Baker, Baker, Good Buddy 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 caramel 8.99 Ruth s Devilish Chocolate Cake Our manager s personal recipe makes this chocolate layer cake one you re sure to talk about! Layers of chocolate iced with fudge icing then drizzled with hot fudge 7.99 Add a scoop of chocolate or vanilla ice-cream 8.99 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 5.99 Pies Luscious Chocolate Cream, Coconut Cream, Lemon Meringue, Apple Ask your server for today s specialty pies. 4.50 Pie a la mode 5.50 Ask about today s No Sugar Added* Pie Classic Cobbler Be sure to ask about today s Mrs. Smith s Classic Cobbler Flavor 4.50 a la mode 5.50 Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Root Beer, Dr. Pepper, Diet Dr. Pepper 2.25 Add Cherry, Chocolate, or Vanilla to your favorite soft drink only.30 more Iced Tea, Lemonade, Coffee, Decaf, Hot Tea 2.25 Free refill with above drinks Milk, Chocolate Milk, Orange Juice, Apple Juice 2.25 Hot Chocolate, French Vanilla Cappuccino 2.50 Please remember your Singing Servers! CDs available in gift shop.
Finger Snappin TREATS Great for Starters and Perfect for Sharing! Onion Rings, Chili Cheese Fries, Mozzarella Cheese Sticks, Cream Cheese Jalapeno Poppers Choose 1 for 7.99 Choose 2 for 12.99 Choose 3 for 17.99 Jimmy Cracked Corn Chicken Chowder A bowl of our famous creamy corn and chicken chowder served with a corn muffin and crackers 5.99 Ozark Hillbilly Chili A bowl of our hearty diner-style chili with loads of meat, beans, spices and comes topped with cheese and chopped onion served with a corn muffin and crackers 5.99 Soup of the Day A bowl of our special soup of the day with a corn muffin and crackers on the side 5.99 Soup and Salad A cup of soup and a house salad topped with cucumbers, tomato, onions, croutons and sprinkled with cheese, served with your choice of dressing 8.99 Soup or Salad and Sandwich Your choice of a cup of soup or a salad, and half of a sandwich (grilled cheese, ham or turkey) 8.99 Southwest Grilled Chicken Wrap Grilled chicken, peppers and onions seasoned with our Chipotle dressing in a tortilla wrap, served with fries 9.50 All Wrapped Up Turkey or ham with lettuce, tomato and cheese with our special fat-free seasoning in a tortilla wrap, served with fruit slices 9.50 Blue Suede Salad Fresh blended lettuce with ham, turkey, eggs, cheese, cucumber, fresh bacon and croutons 9.50 Groovin Grilled Chicken Salad Seasoned chicken breast, sliced almonds, eggs, tomato, cucumbers and croutons on a bed of fresh blended lettuce 9.50 Sweet Sensations Salad (Seasonal) Grilled chicken breast, almonds slivers, strawberries and mandarin oranges on a bed of fresh blended lettuce with raspberry vinaigrette dressing 9.50 Garden Salad Fresh lettuce topped with tomato, red and green peppers, cucumbers, onions, carrots, croutons, cheese and sunflower seeds 8.50 Southwest Chicken Salad (Mel s Favorite Salad!) Fresh lettuce tossed with Chipotle dressing, diced fried chicken strips or grilled chicken breast, Mexican corn, tomato, cheese, jalapeno pepper, and topped with tortilla strips 10.50 Chicken Salad Chunky chicken salad on a bed of fresh lettuce, served with fruit and crackers 8.50 Your Choice of Dressing: Buttermilk Ranch, Honey Mustard, Bleu Cheese, Italian, Thousand Island,Oil and Vinegar, Raspberry Vinaigrette, French, Poppyseed
Grand Village Cheesesteak Tender slices of roast beef smothered with onions, peppers, mushrooms and cheddar cheese. Served on a sourdough hoagie roll with fries 10.50 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 10.50 Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Boneless seasoned grilled chicken breast topped with grilled pineapple, our special seasoning, Swiss cheese and bacon on a whole wheat bun. Served with fries 10.50 The BLT Classic Tons of smoked apple wood bacon, lettuce and tomatoes stacked between 3 slices of bread, served with chips 8.50 Served with fries 9.50 Romeo Reuben Our best-selling sandwich! Our traditional corned beef Reuben with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and our own secret sauce on classic rye. Served with fries 9.50 Chick-A-Boom Croissant Mounds of our incredible chicken salad on a flaky croissant with lettuce, tomato, and pickle on the side, served with chips 8.50 Cheese Release Me Hold on with both hands to this Great American Classic. Melted American cheese on Texas toast, grilled golden brown. Served with fries 7.50 Add Bacon or Ham 8.50 Have it Mel s way with both Ham and Bacon 9.50 Sweet Surrender Club Surrender yourself to ham, turkey and bacon stacked on traditional white toast with lettuce, tomato, mayo and chips 8.50 Mel s Peanut Butter, Banana, Raisin, and Caramel Concoction Mel s special treat for his friends chunky peanut butter on slices of toasted bread topped with sliced bananas, raisins, caramel syrup, and a sprinkle of brown sugar - and then layered again! Served with fries and caramel for dipping (Mel likes to dip the sandwich AND the fries!) 8.50 We proudly feature:
Soda Fountain All of our shakes, malts and floats are made with premium ice-cream, and the finest ingredients. Try Mel s Favorite Mel s Magnificently, Mesmerizing, Root Beer Malt! Shake Rattle and Roll Served the old fashioned way, in a shake tin and glass. Choose a shake or malt in one of your favorite flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Pineapple, Banana, Cherry, Root Beer, Cookies and Cream and Orange Dream-cicle 6.99 Sundae Kind of Love Hot Fudge, Hot Caramel, Chocolate, Strawberry, or Pineapple topped with whipped cream and nuts 1 Scoop Sundae 4.50 2 Scoop Sundae 5.50 Rootie Tootie Rockin Floats Root Beer, Coke or your favorite Soft Drink 4.99 Old Fashioned Sodas Chocolate, Strawberry, Cherry 4.99 Great Balls of Ice Cream Chocolate, Vanilla, Orange Sherbet, Strawberry, Cookies and Cream, Birthday Cake, Today s Special Flavor, No Sugar Added Vanilla* 1 Scoop 2.50 2 Scoops 3.50 Available in a dish or cone The Sweetest Things Build Me Up, Banana Cup A HUGE, old fashioned banana split with mountains of vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate ice-cream, flooded with pineapple, chocolate, and strawberries. All of this topped with peaks of whipped cream, nuts and cherries 10.99 Rock Around the Chocolate A fudge brownie, piled high with country rich vanilla and chocolate ice-cream, thick hot fudge, and marshmallow cream. All topped with whipped cream, M&M s and cherries 11.99 *Excessive consumption of no sugar added desserts may result in a laxative effect in sensitive people. Krazy Kringle Kriter Kookie Kris Kringle s North Pole Sensation! A holly jolly giant chocolate chunk kookie, piled high with chocolate and French vanilla ice-cream, drizzled with hot fudge and hot caramel topping, snow drifts of whipped cream and bright red cherries 12.99 Climb Every Mountain Ice Cream Avalanche 12 scoops of ice cream (2 each of our six flavors) heaped on a bed of bananas and brownie crumbles topped with pineapple, strawberries, hot fudge, caramel, marshmallow cream, whipped cream, nuts and M&Ms. Enough to feed the whole family of four! 19.99
Orange Blossom Blue Plate 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 16.99 Add one of our popular hand-breaded fried chicken fingers 19.99 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 14.99 Add one of our popular hand-breaded fried chicken fingers 17.99 Love Me Tender Fried Steak You ll love 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 13.99 Splish Splash Flounder World renowned wood carver, 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 12.99 Add one of our popular hand-breaded fried chicken fingers 15.99 Add a house salad or cup of soup to Blue Plate Specials for 2.99 High Rollin Beef Pot roast so tender, it ll pull apart with a fork, piled high on a hoagie roll, and covered with our home-style gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and the vegetable of the day 12.99 Chattahoochee Chicken Fingers You ll dig these tender hand-breaded boneless fingers of fried chicken. Served with BBQ or honey mustard sauce, Granny Liz s secret slaw and fries 11.99 Sweet Dreams Spaghetti You ll be dreamin of our generous portion of spaghetti and your choice of giant meatballs, smothered in marinara sauce. Served with grilled garlic Texas toast 10.99 Rockin Red Beans & Rice Mel s old time favorite! A bowl of red beans and rice, smoked sausage, and special seasonings served with half of a grilled cheese sandwich on the side. 10.99 Children s Menu Ages 12 and under Soft drink, lemonade or milk included - Substitute a kids shake for the drink for 1.99 Corndog Bites and Fries 3.99 Kraft Macaroni and Cheese with Apple Sauce 3.99 Grilled Cheese and Fries 3.99 Spaghetti with Meatball and Red Sauce 3.99 Cheese Burger or Hot Dog with Fries 4.99 Chicken Fingers and Fries 4.99 Service charge of 18% will be added to groups of 8 or more.