Mel's Hot Dogs

kids meals

your choice of an all beef snack dog, child's size beef burger or chicken nuggets, with a small order of french fries, a small drink and a surprise!

all beef snack dog | chicken nuggets | cheese sandwich

with a small order of fries, a small drink and

crispy golden brown french fries | fries

large order | small order

delicious creamy homemade coleslaw

oven baked beans

cheddar sauce on french fries

kosher dill pickle whole or quartered

chili on french fries

beef chili - bowl

breaded onion rings

large order | small order

side of chili

chicago hot tamale

lg. chili cheese fries

lg. cheese fries

onion rings

side of cheese sauce

delicious creamy homem baked beans

pickle

bacon

american, swiss or cheddar cheese

chili

coleslaw

american, swiss or cheddar

french fries

chili cheese fries

cheese fries

onion rings

homemade coleslaw

coleslaw topping

oven baked beans

side of cheese sauce

kosher dill pickle

beef chili bowl

side of chili

chicago hot tamale

bacon topping

chili topping

cheese topping

hot dogs

with all the trimmings and fries

polish sausage

a meal on a bun! with fries

mel's special hot dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun with mustard, onions, sauerkraut, relish & pickle.

mel's my way hot dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun with toppings of your choice. some items require an additional charge.

chicago style hot dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun with mustard, onions, relish, pickle, tomatoes, celery salt and hot sport peppers.

chili dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun with beef chili. we recommend mustard, onions, and cheddar cheese

cheese dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun with your choice of melted american, swiss or cheddar cheese.

reuben hot dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun topped with thousand island dressing, warm sauerkraut and melted swiss cheese.

bacon cheddar dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun with melted cheddar cheese and bacon.

lemonade | large coffee

classic coca-cola, diet coke, cherry coke, root beer | fruit punch

subs

enough sandwich to feed two, maybe three, lunchers. slender-cut cole slaw and wafer-thin onions piled high are the unique spin here. we like the fresh mozzarella, tomato and roasted red pepper sub, hold the onions and slaw.

seaside slam

split it with someone. pancakes are huge, and so is the view from the rustic picnic tables. watch for dolphins cavorting in the gulf.

soul food

one of the city's most popular restaurants for home cooking and local political debate. try the fresh-squeezed lemonade and indulge in a biscuit — or two.

baklava

honey-nut sweet baklava

outback's bloomin' onion

this tampa chain made the deep-fried onion bloom into a sinful appetizer.

royal bohemian

a prize-winning near-perfect pilsner

pale and golden ales

gaspar's ale porter

mel's special hot dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun with mustard, onions, sauerkraut, relish & pickle.

mel's my way hot dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun with the toppings of your choice, chilli, cheese, grilled onions, grilled peppers, lettuce, tomato, additional $.99 each/bacon, cole slaw, additional $1.29 each.

chicago style hot dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun with mustard, onions, relish, pickle, tomatoes, celery salt and hot sport peppers.

chill dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun with beef chili.

cheese dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun with your choice of melted american, swiss or cheddar cheese.

reuben hot dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun topped with thousand island dressing, warm sauerkraut and melted swiss cheese.

bacon cheddar dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun with melted cheddar cheese and two slices of crispy bacon.

slaw dog

mel's famous all beef natural casing hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun topped with our delicious homemade coleslaw.

mighty mel hot dog

a large 1/4 lb. skinless version of mel's famous hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun with mustard, onions, sauerkraut, relish and pickle.

chicago style mighty mel

a large 1/4 lb. skinless version of mel's famous chicago style hot dog served on a steamed poppy seed bun with mustard, onions, relish, pickle, tomatoes, celery salt and hot sport peppers.

snack dog

for the less hardy appetite, a skinless hot dog, smaller than mel's special and served with mustard, onions, sauerkraut, relish and pickle.

lite mel

70% less fat and an all beef hot dog starting at only 120 calories served on a steamed poppy seed bun with mustard, onions, sauerkraut, relish & pickle.

veggie dog

a meatless hot dog made from soy protein, wheat gluten and natural flavorings served on a steamed poppy seed bun with mustard, onions, sauerkraut, relish and pickle.

corn dog

mel's version of this traditional favorite starts with an all beef hot dog dipped in the finest whole grain stone-ground corn meal batter and then fried to a delicate golden brown.

fire dog

a large 1/4 lb. pure beef sausage made with spicy cayenne pepper served on a steamed hoagie bun with brown mustard, grilled onions and bell peppers and hot sport peppers.

chicago beef

thinly sliced roast beef served on a steamed hoagie with cooked red bell peppers and topped with traditional chicago spicy au jus. giardiniera (very hot) topping is also available.

bratwurst

a delicate 1/4 lb. blend of pork and veal natural casing sausage served on a steamed hoagie bun with spicy brown mustard and warm sauerkraut.

angus beef burger

charbroiled 100% black angus 1/3 lb. ground chuck burger served on a steamed kaiser roll with mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, onions, relish, pickle, lettuce and tomato. swiss, american or cheddar cheese.

veggie burger

a delicious meatless no-cholesterol patty served on a steamed kaiser roll with mustard, ketchup, onions, relish, pickle, lettuce and tomato.

fried chicken breast

chicken breast fillet, lightly breaded and served on a steamed kaiser roll with choice of mayo, honey mustard, bbq or ranch, lettuce and tomato.

char-broiled chicken breast

skinless chicken breast fillet, char-broiled, served on a steamed kaiser roll with choice of mayo, honey mustard, bbq or ranch, lettuce and tomato.

chicago beef & sausage combo

thinly sliced roast beef and a spicy pork sausage combo served on a steamed hoagie with bell peppers and a spicy au jus.

italian sausage

spicy flavorful pork sausage grilled and served on a steamed italian loaf with grilled onions and bell peppers.

polish sausage basket

this includes our vienna pork kosher style polish sausage on a freshly steamed poppy seed bun with hot crispy french fries, trimmings (mustard, onions, relish, kraut & kosher dill pickles)

mighty mel basket

our renowned 1/4 lb. vienna pure beef kosher style hot dog with poppy-seed bun & lusciously crisp french fries and all the trimmings: mustard, onions, relish, kraut & kosher dill pickle

chili dog basket

includes vienna pure kosher-style hot dog on a freshly-steamed poppy-seed bun with crispy french fries plus our famous chili

french fried | fries

kosher dill pickle

mel's special hot dog basket

includes vienna puri beer kosher-style hot dog freshly-steamed poppy seed bun with crispy french fries and trimmings (mustard, onions, relish, kraut & kosher dill pickles)

hamburger

on sesame roll

cheeseburger

on sesame roll

corned beef on rye

pastrami on rye

french fries

vienna

with fries

hot dog

all the trimmings with fries

polish sausage

fries

large | small

soft drinks

large | small

coffee

large | small

char-broiled chicken

skinless chicken breast fillet, char-broiled, served on a steamed kaiser roll with your choice of mayonnaise, honey mustard, bar-b-q or ranch, lettuce

american surprise!

homemade coleslaw

jar cheese

basket

all our baskets include one of our famous sandwiches, a large order of our crispy delicious french fries and a medium drink

bageldog

mel's acclaimed all beef polish sausage wrapped in a delicious bagel dough with poppy seeds, served with mustard, tomato and pickle.

chicago style

a large 1/4 lb. skinless steamed poppy seed bun with hot sport peppers.

working cow ice cream

real berries in the strawberry ice cream and plenty of caramel when it's called for. there is nothing stingy about the ingredients in this luscious ice cream.

hooters hot and spicy wings

chopped liver

as good as you've had in delis up north. get it on rye with thin slices of red onion. plenty of other goodies at this jewish deli in a plain white wrapper.

ruskin tomatoes

when the time is ripe this spring, our tomatoes fresh from the roadside will win back florida's good name.

grape tomatoes

tampa roll

the sushi dedicated to our little bit of florida is fried grouper, mayonnaise and seaweed rolled in rice and sesame seeds. not traditional, but just right.

strawberry shortcake

shortcake, strawberries in sweet syrup and whipped topping piled high

antipasto bar

feast from the counter of a gourmet italian deli as the first course of a big-bucks meal with a view. a splurge for vegetarians.

stone crabs

we've got plenty of crabs up our coast and plenty of places serving florida's luxury crustacean. eat 'em cold.

cuban toast and coffee

it looks like a loaf of white bread with butter and coffee heavy on the milk, but it's all cuban tampa needs for breakfast, the warm taste of home.

smoked fish

mullet, mackerel and salmon get the smokehouse treatment at this landmark. try the potato salad, too.

backyard citrus

orange, tangerine and grapefruit trees, along with the occasional key lime, abound in yards all over the tampa bay area. fresh-squeezed juice and delectable fruit are a short walk away for the luckiest of us.

the wine cellar

with more than 7,000 labels, 400,000 bottles, it's one of the largest in the world, full of bargains (old california reds, rhones and italians) as well as legends.

grouper sandwich

with cheese or without, fried, grilled or blackened, the ubiquitous grouper sandwich is to the tampa bay area what the cheesesteak is to philly.

scacciata

big square pies with tomato and spice, brought to ybor from italy long before pizza. a party staple.

beef martini sandwich

the most beloved sandwich on wright's extensive menu is extolled on the deli's marquee. it's roast beef adorned with marinated mushrooms, bacon and a buttery herb sauce, stirred not shaken.

checkers french fries

another chain, this one a fast-food outlet, that got its start in the tampa bay area. the fries are the standout item, crispy and spicy with just the right amount of grease.

key lime pie

the tart and tang of the unofficial dessert of florida can be found in many restaurants and stores. look for yellow color and take a bite: if your lips pucker, it's the real deal.

deviled crab

though they are more devil and breading than crab, these stuffed dumplings are standard bar food and convenience store pick-me-ups. add hot sauce.

chocolate-covered potato chips

pure decadence, these salty chips enrobed in rich chocolate. you'll never be able to have just one.

cuban sandwich

a lunchtime favorite at delis, dives and famed cuban joints, this sandwich has a history that goes back 100 years to ybor city cigar rollers, three varieties of pork pressed between crusty cuban bread

cedar key clams

more than 300 farmers harvest these gems of the salty sea just north of citrus county. the small clams pack lots of flavor. check your grocery or fish market.

1905 salad

it's more than a chef salad once you add olives, garlic dressing and almost a century of tradition.

greek salad

legend has it that greek salad garnished with a scoop of potato salad was invented here. on the pappas version, you have to dig to find the potato salad buried under veggies, feta and anchovies.