4136 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33617, USA
Hours
- Mon11 AM – 8 PM
- Tue11 AM – 8 PM
- Wed11 AM – 8 PM
- Thu11 AM – 8 PM
- Fri · Today11 AM – 8 PM
- Sat11 AM – 8 PM
- Sun11 AM – 8 PM
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Mel's entered its fifty third year in 2026 with its devotion to Vienna Beef intact. Chicago dogs come on poppy seed buns with mustard, onions, relish, pickle, tomato, celery salt, and peppers, while the wider menu adds chili and loaded variations. The single Busch Boulevard shop remains Tampa's enduring hot dog institution.
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