Some meals are worth a road trip, and folks in Ohio have quietly known this for decades. There is a diner tucked into a tiny town where the parking lot fills up with cars from Dayton, Springfield, and beyond, all chasing the same golden broasted chicken.
The place has been feeding families since 1965, and the loyalty runs deep. What keeps people coming back is more than the chicken though, and the coleslaw alone has earned a near-legendary reputation.
Stick around and you will learn where this spot sits, what makes it tick, and why generations of Ohioans keep pointing their steering wheels toward its front door for a plate of comfort food that tastes like home.
A Diner With Deep Roots in New Carlisle
Right along 2350 S Dayton-Lakeview Rd in New Carlisle, Ohio, sits a diner that has quietly become a regional destination. Mel-O-Dee has been part of the community since 1965, which puts its history well past the six-decade mark…