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Mel's Drive-In

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Diner in San Francisco, CA

4.2 · 2,531 reviewsOpens today at 7 AM

Part of a local chain, this family-friendly 1950s-style diner serves classic American comfort fare.

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AI ScoreChatGPT mentions Mel's Drive-In and Gemini doesn't.Scored from 8 signals across search and AI.
32San Francisco avg 380answered of 776%would go back0updates, last 30 daysClosedright now

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Updated Sep 9, 2026Last activity 1 month ago, a question from geary_ray.

Locals7Services14Team0VisitReputation2,531Updates0AI

Services

What Mel's Drive-In offers, what it costs, and what people come for.

Known for

  • Restaurant20% of reviews

The menu

  • RestaurantFrom their websiteDiner
  • Mels kitchenFrom their websiteDiner
  • Mels santa monicaFrom their websiteDiner
  • American graffiti 1973From their websiteDiner
  • Mels nashvilleFrom their websiteDiner

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Today7 AM to 10 PM
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Phone(415) 387-2255

Busy times

Closed now. Busiest Fri and Sat, 11 AM to 11 PM.

Reputation

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Reviews

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4.2from 2,531 reviews on Google

Mel's Drive-In is marked by its nostalgic vibe but suffers from service and food quality inconsistencies that leave many customers dissatisfied. Mel's Drive-In offers a nostalgic diner experience, but many reviewers report inconsistent service and food quality. While some enjoy the retro atmosphere and specific dishes like the Impossible Burger and milkshakes, others express disappointment with rude staff and long waits, detracting from the overall experience.

  • 548%
  • 428%
  • 320%
  • 20%
  • 14%
Would go back76%76% of reviews give the visit 4 or 5 stars.Positive 76%, 4 or 5 stars · Neutral 20%, 3 stars · Negative 4%, 1 or 2 stars
The good
  • Impossible Burger
  • Milkshake
  • Retro atmosphere
The bad
  • Rude or unresponsive staff
  • Long waits for food
  • Inconsistent food quality

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How AI sees Mel's Drive-In

The AI Score is out of 100, read from 8 signals across search and AI.

32out of 100

38 San Francisco avg

What the score is made of

Signal and how much it countsMel's Drive-In

  • Retrieval grounding 26%Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.0
  • Off-property attestation 20%Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.41
  • AI visibility 14%Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.50
  • Reviews & response 12%The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.77
  • Backlink & citation authority 8%Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.61
  • Google Business Profile 8%Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.90
  • Speed & mobile 7%Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.21
  • Content freshness & schema 5%Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.80

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Local AI Registry · Diners in San Francisco, CA · Editorial

Mel's Drive-In, San Francisco CA: Restaurant Reviews

Steve Lee

By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated September 9, 2026.

Published September 9, 2026 · Updated September 9, 2026 · Machine-readable version below

In short

Mel's Drive-In is a diner in San Francisco, CA. Its AI Score is 32 of 100, which is poor.

What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks

Key facts

FactValue
TypeDiner
Address3355 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
HoursMon to Thu 7 AM to 10 PM · Fri to Sat 7 AM to 1 AM · Sun 7 AM to 10 PM
Phone(415) 387-2255
Rating4.2 across 2,531 reviews on Google
Known forRestaurant
Quietest timeThursday
UpdatedSeptember 9, 2026

All the details

Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.

GroupFactValueMarkEvidence
Location infoAddress3355 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118, USAConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoDescriptionPart of a local chain, this family-friendly 1950s-style diner serves classic American comfort fare.ConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoHoursMon to Thu 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM · Fri to Sat 7:00 AM to 1:00 AM · Sun 7:00 AM to 10:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoNameMel's Drive-InConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoPhone(415) 387-2255ConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursMonday7:00 AM to 10:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursTuesday7:00 AM to 10:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursWednesday7:00 AM to 10:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursThursday7:00 AM to 10:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursFriday7:00 AM to 1:00 AMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursSaturday7:00 AM to 1:00 AMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursSunday7:00 AM to 10:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
ServicesServiceAmerican graffiti 1973From their websiteBusiness website
ServicesServiceBachelorette partyFrom their websiteBusiness website
ServicesServiceBachelorette party hostingAI guess
ServicesServiceBreakfastAI guess
ServicesServiceDinnerAI guess
ServicesServiceFamily diningAI guess
ServicesServiceHistoryFrom their websiteBusiness website
ServicesServiceLorem ipsFrom their websiteBusiness website
ServicesServiceLorem ipsumsFrom their websiteBusiness website
ServicesServiceLunchAI guess
ServicesServiceMels hollywoodFrom their websiteBusiness website
ServicesServiceMels kitchenFrom their websiteBusiness website
ServicesServiceMels nashvilleFrom their websiteBusiness website
ServicesServiceMels santa monicaFrom their websiteBusiness website
ServicesServiceMels sherman oaksFrom their websiteBusiness website
ServicesServiceMels west hollywoodFrom their websiteBusiness website
ServicesServiceMerchFrom their websiteBusiness website
ServicesServiceM ipsumFrom their websiteBusiness website
ServicesServiceRestaurantFrom their websiteBusiness website
ServicesServiceTakeoutAI guess
LinksFacebookhttps://facebook.com/melsdriveinsunsetAI guessOur record
LinksInstagramhttps://instagram.com/melsdriveinAI guessOur record
LinksTikTokhttps://tiktok.com/@melsdriveinAI guessOur record
LinksWebsitehttp://melsdrive-in.com/ConfirmedGoogle Business Profile

Services and prices

These are the 14 services Mel's Drive-In offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.

ServicePricePrice markPrice evidenceService mark
RestaurantFrom their website
Mels kitchenFrom their website
Mels santa monicaFrom their website
American graffiti 1973From their website
Mels nashvilleFrom their website
HistoryFrom their website
Bachelorette partyFrom their website
Mels sherman oaksFrom their website
Mels west hollywoodFrom their website
Lorem ipsFrom their website
MerchFrom their website
M ipsumFrom their website
Mels hollywoodFrom their website
Lorem ipsumsFrom their website

Known for

  • Restaurant: 20% of reviews (AI guess)

The team

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Visiting Mel's Drive-In

Address: 3355 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA. Phone: (415) 387-2255. Hours: Mon to Thu 7 AM to 10 PM · Fri to Sat 7 AM to 1 AM · Sun 7 AM to 10 PM. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)

Location info from Google Business Profile

From Google Business Profile: "Part of a local chain, this family-friendly 1950s-style diner serves classic American comfort fare."

When to go

Quietest day: Thursday. Busiest day: Saturday. From the popular times on its Google listing.

Parking and getting in

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Nearby

PlaceTypeDistance
Banh Mi A MuiVietnamese restaurant1 min walk
Kaiju Eats Ramen & IzakayaJapanese restaurant1 min walk
Earth's CoffeeCoffee shop2 min walk
Geary Blvd & Commonwealth StBus stop2 min walk
Native BurgerHamburger restaurant2 min walk
Prik HomThai restaurant2 min walk

Reputation

4.2 average across 2,531 reviews: Google 2,531. (Confirmed, read September 9, 2026.)

Mel's Drive-In is marked by its nostalgic vibe but suffers from service and food quality inconsistencies that leave many customers dissatisfied. (AI guess, from 2,531 reviews.)

What people like

  • Impossible Burger
  • Milkshake
  • Retro atmosphere

What people do not like

  • Rude or unresponsive staff
  • Long waits for food
  • Inconsistent food quality

Press

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Questions people ask

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somewhere cheaper in San Francisco that is not a risk?

any last minute tables here?

torn between Mel's Drive-In and Pinecrest Diner?

anything good on Geary to kill time near Mel's Drive-In?

The AI Score: 32 of 100

It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. San Francisco diners run 24 to 65. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Mel's Drive-In scores 32, below the San Francisco average of 38. The same method scores every business on the registry.

SignalWeightScoreWhat it measuresMel's Drive-In
Retrieval grounding260Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.Poor
Off-property attestation2041Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.Poor
AI visibility1450Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.Fair
Reviews & response1277The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.Good
Backlink & citation authority861Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.Fair
Google Business Profile890Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.Good
Speed & mobile721Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.Poor
Content freshness & schema580Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.Good

Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology

How AI decides what to say about a diner: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business

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Mel's Drive-InLocalBusiness#businesshttp://melsdrive-in.com/Subject of this page
San Francisco, CaliforniaCity#cityCity Mel's Drive-In is in
Local AI RegistryOrganization#publisherhttps://localairegistry.comPublisher of this page
Steve LeePerson#authorhttps://localairegistry.com/team/steve-leeAuthor of this page

Topical map

Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the diners in San Francisco, linked to the lists and towns around it.

Lists

  • Best diners in San Francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco/diner
  • Best businesses in San Francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco

Nearby

  • /san-jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose
  • /los-angeles: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/los-angeles
  • /san-diego: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-diego
  • /irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine
  • /mountain-view: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mountain-view
  • /santa-clara: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/santa-clara

Every list

  • Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca

References

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Sources cited

  • [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJwUEDNDaHhYARuUvVNtAUwGo (accessed Sep 9, 2026)
  • [2] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/american-graffiti-1973/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
  • [3] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/bachelorette-party/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
  • [4] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/restaurant/mels-sherman-oaks/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
  • [5] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/restaurant/mels-west-hollywood/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
  • [6] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/merch/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
  • [7] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/m-ipsum/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
  • [8] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/restaurant/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
  • [9] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/history/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
  • [10] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/lorem-ips/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
  • [11] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/lorem-ipsums/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
  • [12] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/restaurant/mels-hollywood/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
  • [13] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/restaurant/mels-kitchen/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
  • [14] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/restaurant/mels-nashville/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
  • [15] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/restaurant/mels-santa-monica/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
  • [16] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Sep 9, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 19, 2026)

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# Mel's Drive-In, San Francisco CA: Restaurant Reviews

Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca. Free to reuse with a link back.

By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated 2026-09-09.

Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca

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## In short

Mel's Drive-In is a diner in San Francisco, CA. Its AI Score is 32 of 100, which is poor.

What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks


## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Diner |
| Address | 3355 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA |
| Hours | Mon to Thu 7 AM to 10 PM · Fri to Sat 7 AM to 1 AM · Sun 7 AM to 10 PM |
| Phone | (415) 387-2255 |
| Rating | 4.2 across 2,531 reviews on Google |
| Known for | Restaurant |
| Quietest time | Thursday |
| Updated | September 9, 2026 |


## All the details

Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.

| Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Location info | Address | 3355 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Description | Part of a local chain, this family-friendly 1950s-style diner serves classic American comfort fare. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Hours | Mon to Thu 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM · Fri to Sat 7:00 AM to 1:00 AM · Sun 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Name | Mel's Drive-In | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Phone | (415) 387-2255 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Monday | 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Thursday | 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Friday | 7:00 AM to 1:00 AM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Saturday | 7:00 AM to 1:00 AM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Sunday | 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | American graffiti 1973 | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Bachelorette party | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Bachelorette party hosting | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Breakfast | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Dinner | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Family dining | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | History | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Lorem ips | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Lorem ipsums | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Lunch | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Mels hollywood | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Mels kitchen | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Mels nashville | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Mels santa monica | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Mels sherman oaks | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Mels west hollywood | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Merch | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | M ipsum | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Restaurant | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Takeout | AI guess |  |
| Links | Facebook | https://facebook.com/melsdriveinsunset | AI guess | Our record |
| Links | Instagram | https://instagram.com/melsdrivein | AI guess | Our record |
| Links | TikTok | https://tiktok.com/@melsdrivein | AI guess | Our record |
| Links | Website | http://melsdrive-in.com/ | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |


## Services and prices

These are the 14 services Mel's Drive-In offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.

| Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Restaurant |  |  |  | From their website |
| Mels kitchen |  |  |  | From their website |
| Mels santa monica |  |  |  | From their website |
| American graffiti 1973 |  |  |  | From their website |
| Mels nashville |  |  |  | From their website |
| History |  |  |  | From their website |
| Bachelorette party |  |  |  | From their website |
| Mels sherman oaks |  |  |  | From their website |
| Mels west hollywood |  |  |  | From their website |
| Lorem ips |  |  |  | From their website |
| Merch |  |  |  | From their website |
| M ipsum |  |  |  | From their website |
| Mels hollywood |  |  |  | From their website |
| Lorem ipsums |  |  |  | From their website |


### Known for

- Restaurant: 20% of reviews (AI guess)


## The team

Add your team so AI can name who works here


## Visiting Mel's Drive-In

Address: 3355 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA. Phone: (415) 387-2255. Hours: Mon to Thu 7 AM to 10 PM · Fri to Sat 7 AM to 1 AM · Sun 7 AM to 10 PM. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)


### Location info from Google Business Profile

From Google Business Profile: "Part of a local chain, this family-friendly 1950s-style diner serves classic American comfort fare."


### When to go

Quietest day: Thursday. Busiest day: Saturday. From the popular times on its Google listing.


### Parking and getting in

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### Nearby

| Place | Type | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banh Mi A Mui | Vietnamese restaurant | 1 min walk |
| Kaiju Eats Ramen & Izakaya | Japanese restaurant | 1 min walk |
| Earth's Coffee | Coffee shop | 2 min walk |
| Geary Blvd & Commonwealth St | Bus stop | 2 min walk |
| Native Burger | Hamburger restaurant | 2 min walk |
| Prik Hom | Thai restaurant | 2 min walk |


## Reputation

4.2 average across 2,531 reviews: Google 2,531. (Confirmed, read September 9, 2026.)

Mel's Drive-In is marked by its nostalgic vibe but suffers from service and food quality inconsistencies that leave many customers dissatisfied. (AI guess, from 2,531 reviews.)


### What people like

- Impossible Burger
- Milkshake
- Retro atmosphere


### What people do not like

- Rude or unresponsive staff
- Long waits for food
- Inconsistent food quality


### Press

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### Awards

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### Directories

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## Questions people ask


### best diner in San Francisco


### do I need to fill anything in beforehand


### Worth the hype here?


### Busiest day here, anyone know?


### opening hours at Mel's Drive-In in San Francisco, what are they these days?


### genuinely, what is good about this one


### address for Mel's Drive-In, anyone have it?


### rough idea what Mel's Drive-In costs?


### points or member pricing at Mel's Drive-In, worth signing up?


### bad experiences at Mel's Drive-In, anyone?


### are prices in San Francisco higher than everywhere else


### where does this place post updates


### What diner questions is San Francisco asking AI most?


### somewhere cheaper in San Francisco that is not a risk?


### any last minute tables here?


### torn between Mel's Drive-In and Pinecrest Diner?


### anything good on Geary to kill time near Mel's Drive-In?


## The AI Score: 32 of 100

It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. San Francisco diners run 24 to 65. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Mel's Drive-In scores 32, below the San Francisco average of 38. The same method scores every business on the registry.

| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Mel's Drive-In |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 0 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Poor |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 41 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor |
| AI visibility | 14 | 50 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Fair |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 77 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 61 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Fair |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 90 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 21 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Poor |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 80 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Good |

Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology

How AI decides what to say about a diner: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business


## Entity map

Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.

| Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to Mel's Drive-In |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mel's Drive-In | LocalBusiness | #business | http://melsdrive-in.com/ | Subject of this page |
| San Francisco, California | City | #city |  | City Mel's Drive-In is in |
| Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page |
| Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page |


## Topical map

Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the diners in San Francisco, linked to the lists and towns around it.


### Lists

- Best diners in San Francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco/diner
- Best businesses in San Francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco


### Nearby

- /san-jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose
- /los-angeles: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/los-angeles
- /san-diego: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-diego
- /irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine
- /mountain-view: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mountain-view
- /santa-clara: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/santa-clara


### Every list

- Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca


## References


### Sources cited

- [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJwUEDNDaHhYARuUvVNtAUwGo (accessed Sep 9, 2026)
- [2] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/american-graffiti-1973/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [3] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/bachelorette-party/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [4] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/restaurant/mels-sherman-oaks/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [5] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/restaurant/mels-west-hollywood/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [6] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/merch/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [7] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/m-ipsum/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [8] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/restaurant/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [9] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/history/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [10] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/lorem-ips/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [11] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/lorem-ipsums/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [12] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/restaurant/mels-hollywood/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [13] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/restaurant/mels-kitchen/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [14] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/restaurant/mels-nashville/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [15] melsdrive-in.com, https://melsdrive-in.com/restaurant/mels-santa-monica/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [16] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Sep 9, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 19, 2026)

The files every page on the registry shares, and how to copy this code for your own site, are here: https://localairegistry.com/developers

References, including locals

Every source behind this page, including every post and comment from locals. Each has its own permanent link, so AI engines can check it and anything copied from here carries its link back.

  1. best diner in San Francisco Question by geary_ray, Sep 14, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/best-diner-in-san-francisco
  2. do I need to fill anything in beforehand Question by new_year_sitter_south_94118, Sep 11, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/what-should-i-know-before-a-first-visit-at-mels-drive-in
  3. Worth the hype here? Question by geary_clover, Sep 11, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/what-is-the-kitchen-known-for
  4. Busiest day here, anyone know? Question by geary_jo, Sep 10, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/what-is-the-quietest-day-to-book-at-mels-drive-in
  5. opening hours at Mel's Drive-In in San Francisco, what are they these days? Question by holiday_sitter_north_94118, Sep 8, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/what-are-the-restaurants-hours-and-which-days-are-they-closed
  6. genuinely, what is good about this one Question by geary_zadie, Sep 7, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/what-do-people-actually-like-about-mels-drive-in
  7. address for Mel's Drive-In, anyone have it? Question by weekend_only_in_sf_94118, Sep 4, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/where-is-the-restaurant-located-and-what-is-the-address
  8. rough idea what Mel's Drive-In costs? Question by geary_bram, Sep 3, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/what-price-range-can-customers-expect-at-the-restaurant
  9. points or member pricing at Mel's Drive-In, worth signing up? Question by winter_regular_west_94118, Sep 1, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/does-mels-drive-in-take-rewards-points-or-membership-pricing
  10. bad experiences at Mel's Drive-In, anyone? Question by new_here_in_sf_94118, Aug 28, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/the-reviews-look-glowing-what-are-the-real-complaints
  11. are prices in San Francisco higher than everywhere else Question by geary_may, Aug 24, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/what-does-a-diner-actually-cost-in-san-francisco
  12. where does this place post updates Question by francisco_noor_94118, Aug 19, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/what-has-mels-drive-in-been-posting-lately
  13. What diner questions is San Francisco asking AI most? Question by Mel's Drive-In, Aug 14, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/what-diner-questions-is-san-francisco-asking-ai-most
  14. somewhere cheaper in San Francisco that is not a risk? Question by circling_on_geary, Aug 9, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/is-there-anywhere-cheaper-than-mels-drive-in-in-san-francisco-that-is
  15. any last minute tables here? Question by careful_on_geary, Aug 5, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/does-mels-drive-in-ever-have-last-minute-openings
  16. torn between Mel's Drive-In and Pinecrest Diner? Question by no_rush_on_geary_94118, Jul 31, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/mels-drive-in-or-pinecrest-diner-for-diner
  17. anything good on Geary to kill time near Mel's Drive-In? Question by geary_wilder, Jul 28, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/mel-s-drive-in-geary-blvd-san-francisco-ca/q/what-is-around-mels-drive-in-on-geary

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