Mel's Diner - Review - Pigeon Forge, TN - 2024

Today we are at Mel’s Diner in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Mel's Diner is a popular American Classic Diner located just minutes from Gatlinburg, Sevierville, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Since 1993, this Family Owned and Operated Diner has offered its guests a classic 50’s diner experience with great American classic food and atmosphere.
00:01:22 Food Tasting Begins
00:07:51 Breakfast Food Taste Test
00:10:29 Catfish Tasting
00:16:42 Outro
00:19:58 Menu
00:20:10 Bonus Footage
#pigeonforge #diner #50s #familyowned #latenight #bestrestaurant #pancake

[@patriciabussard8532]

Hi Stacy & Matt. Love your channel. It’s wonderful how you include family in your videos. I’m such a family person. My husband & I watch together every time you post. Keep up the good work. May God Bless.

[@RaysontheRoad]

Thank you for the kind words! 😊 We really appreciate you all and are so thankful for you all. We try to make our videos fun and enjoyable. God bless you all as well.

[@shannonlynn7374]

I love Mel’s! My husband and I make a point to eat there every time we come to PF. I went back in June on a girls trip, and felt bad for my plus sized friend. The seating inside was difficult for her to fit. She kept saying she was fine, but we could all tell she was squeezed into the booth. I didn’t see any seating that would’ve been more comfortable for her.

[@Carole1207]

That sucks

[@robinthomason930]

They have the best milk shakes!

[@RaysontheRoad]

@robinthomason930 We wish we would have gotten one. We will next time we are there. Thanks for watching and the suggestion!

[@RaysontheRoad]

@shannonlynn7374 We sat at the counter while we waited for our food and it was comfortable AND plus size friendly! 😃 You are correct, some booths aren't comfortable OR plus size friendly. ☹️ Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@RaysontheRoad]

@Carole1207 thanks for watching and commenting!

[@stevenS6598]

Glad the food from Mel's Diner was fresh and hot. What a great deal on the breakfast combo meal and they gave you a huge amount of food. The catfish meal looked really good and it looked like it was not too greasy. We have a lot of diners to choose from where I like on Long Island, NY. Due to my late work schedule, I usually don't wake up until about noon. So I will go to diners for breakfast because they usually have breakfast "all day". Great video for Mel's Diner. Have a great weekend.

[@RaysontheRoad]

The food was fresh and hot! It is a good deal for what all you get. I always hear stories about the diner scene up there. I have always really liked diners. The versatility, menu, personal service and the fact they give you good options for a decent meal for people that work different schedules and things like that. Glad you enjoyed the video and hope you have a great weekend as well!

[@scpatriot5270]

Looks good👍🇺🇸

[@RaysontheRoad]

It was good! Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍us us us

[@user-ue5ib8kp7h]

Food once again looks amazing! Very cool diner😊 Matt looks tired and of course the heat Im sure is not favorable even at night. Thanks for sharing!

[@RaysontheRoad]

The food was amazing! It was a long and hot day. 😂 lol Thanks for coming along with us.

[@joneldawinnett903]

Looks good and love catfish too! Love watching you two from Central Florida!!

[@RaysontheRoad]

Hello Central Florida! Glad to have you here at our channel! I love me some fried catfish! 😺🐟 Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Smiley-jk6wm]

Saying hello from San Diego, CA. Great video, guys.. Keep up the good work.

[@RaysontheRoad]

Hello San Diego! We always wanted to visit there. ☀️🚢 Hope you are doing well and thanks for watching!

[@AngelJake412]

Love Mel’s we always go multiple times when we go to the mountains

[@RaysontheRoad]

This was our first visit but definitely not our last. After eating here it is easy to see why you would visit it multiple times on your trip to the mountains! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@vafunseekers]

Mel’s is always busy! It’s always fun to go there. The artwork on the windows is awesome. Going to go by and get a coin purse.

[@RaysontheRoad]

This was our first time here and we liked it a lot. We will definitely be back! Thanks for watching and commenting. Hope you all are doing well.

[@steveblackburn1051]

Great video!

[@RaysontheRoad]

Thanks buddy! Hope you are doing well!

[@SandNSurf]

The pancakes and fish looked so good. I agree that those big church dinners have some of the best fish. They have great tartar sauce, and good slaw too. I also love getting to eat outside like you did here. So nice.

[@RaysontheRoad]

This was a fun night. We were so tired but we had a blast. We highly recommend this place. Thanks for the comment!

[@SandNSurf]

@@RaysontheRoad 🤗

[@RaysontheRoad]

😁💖🙏

[@crazybaby418]

I wish I could hear y’all better with the traffic going by but I’ve been wanting to try Mel’s in PF for years! The one in Los Angeles, California is amazing!!!

[@RaysontheRoad]

Sorry about the audio. We are trying to learn how to get it dialed in for you all. The Mel's Diner chain in Los Angeles does look amazing! Hopefully one day we can get to visit Los Angeles and try it. Thanks for watching and the suggestion!

[@joanndeland7969]

It all looks delicious 😋

[@RaysontheRoad]

It was delicious! 😋 Thanks for watching!

[@julsuhr3783]

It's always our go to in the Smokies.

[@RaysontheRoad]

It was our first trip here but won't be our last! It is busy for a reason! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@darlenedrummer8478]

DELICIOUS ! 🍳🥓🥞🐟🍟

[@RaysontheRoad]

💖👍😊🙏

[@cathybriggs5846]

Food looks delic

[@RaysontheRoad]

It was delicious! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@solotraveler3]

I'm staying just down the street for 4 days in October (2024). I will try this place thanks to your review.

[@RaysontheRoad]

Hope you enjoy it! Let us know what you think. Thanks for watching and commenting. What hotel are you staying at if you don’t mind me asking?

[@solotraveler3]

@@RaysontheRoad Staying at Valley Forge Inn.

[@RaysontheRoad]

That looks like a nice place. We always wanted to stay there. Let us know how it is? Hope you enjoy your trip!

[@solotraveler3]

I've seen very few video reviews of the place so I plane on doing a video tour. I am REALLY looking forward to this Fall trip!

[@RaysontheRoad]

Can't wait to see it. Let us know when you post it.

[@WeReviewU]

THE MILKSHAKES ! !

[@RaysontheRoad]

We need to try one next time we are there. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@glendaclark5038]

Ya’ll are soooo cute!!

[@RaysontheRoad]

Thanks Glenda! Hope you are doing well!

[@MarthaJOHNSON-iu4wk]

Nice place

[@RaysontheRoad]

It was a nice place Martha! Hope you are doing well!

[@Candyland420]

WOW It's the Ray's like LITERALLY on the road. JK :)

[@RaysontheRoad]

😆🤣😂 International comment champion! 🏆

[@Unvakst_Spurm]

Thanks for reviewing Mel’s. Been considering mels for a couple years now but never made it. Gonna hit it up on our December trip.

[@RaysontheRoad]

It is such a beautiful place and is worth a try. Let us know what you think about it. Thanks for watching!

[@ChuckD63]

That’s an awesome deal on the breakfast meal. I’ve have always seen this place but haven’t been there will definitely check it out now

[@RaysontheRoad]

It is worth checking out for sure! Let us know what you thought about it when you go. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jamesholbrook5820]

I am an old appalachian country boy, but I am not a fan of good quality shredded hash browns. I always say that a guilty pleasure of mine is the processed hash brown patties. Kinda like eating giant tater tots😆

[@RaysontheRoad]

I tend to agree with you. Maybe its just our Appalachia showing, but some "gourmet" things just aren't as good the cheap versions. 😊 We love those giant tater tots too! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@MarthaJOHNSON-iu4wk]

Food looks yummy

[@RaysontheRoad]

It was yummy, Martha! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@KymberlyCourt]

Can’t Waite until our trip to the smokies next June. Both my husband and I are vegans are there any good places to eat for us?

[@RaysontheRoad]

I don't know of any places that specialize in vegan food, but I would say that most places would have some options. We try to film the menu when we do reviews. Maybe you will see something on there that suits your needs. We hope you enjoy your trip!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@csmarsh1957]

Catfish curls up when you fry it.

[@RaysontheRoad]

Oh, thanks for the info! Have a great day!

[@MarthaWashington-xb8zv]

Why didn’t you show Stacy’s food? I love her lovely face but showing more of the food would be interesting.

[@RaysontheRoad]

Staci's food was camera shy, I couldn't force it to perform. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@JenniferMills-u3j]

The Piketon,Ohio diner no longer exists 😢

[@RaysontheRoad]

Oh no! We loved that place! ☹️Is the building still there or is it bulldozed?

[@vitsteele-lz2hn]

Hello you 2

[@RaysontheRoad]

Hello friend! 😁

[@XRay44]

I eat my pancakes at night…….

[@RaysontheRoad]

Hahaha!

[@stepheniesmith4927]

I wished u stay inside 😮 cars Scary 😨 😫

[@RaysontheRoad]

Sorry to scare you. We live on the edge. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😁

[@kellypooler3396]

Need some camera work on showing the food more and not so much of just head shots . You both do give plenty of description.

[@RaysontheRoad]

Thanks for the suggestion. Sometimes when we show the food and we get comments suggesting that we shouldn't show the food. 🤷‍♂️ I won't stop working until I have reached peak cinematography from the golden age of Hollywood! 🎥🎞️📽️🎬Thanks for watching!

[@justthetruth2662]

Ok guys I am ready...got a crispy chicken sandwich with mayo, ranch, tomato, lettuce and potato cakes from Arbys with an icey cold diet 7up. Your food looks yummy. Stacy you got a good value for your meal Good review guys.

[@RaysontheRoad]

I ate that same meal just the other day. I enjoyed it. How did you enjoy it? The food here was yummy too and a good value. Glad you enjoyed the review. Thanks for watching and commenting! 😊👍

[@justthetruth2662]

@@RaysontheRoad oh it's one of my favorite fast food meals. You 2 have great vids👍

[@RaysontheRoad]

Thanks! We are glad you like our videos. 😁Mine too, I love when they have them on the 2for deal there.