Mel's at 22 — Restaurant in Town of Otsego

Disappointed in the entrees served. Allison our waitress gave fine service. The restaurant itself had a nice atmosphere. The table ordered two appetizers and four entrees. The appetizers were good (the Brussels sprout pork belly were the star of the night). Unfortunately, our main course was disappointing. The shrimp scampi was just okay, (frozen shrimp). The burger was probably the better meal from the four we got. The cod special was cold and not salted or seasoned. We ordered a prime rib special which could only come medium not medium rare due to the time (which is understandable due to the time 8pm). The steak came out cold and fully cooked. Tasted awful like old meat. We asked for it to be taken back and warmed up. Once we received the steak back it wasn’t any better and the rest of the table had finished their meals. The manager at this point has come in to check on us and apologized and took the steak off the table and bill. She stated that the pork chop (our second option if the prime special wasn’t available) was almost ready. We were reluctant to accept it due to the table being done eating and ready to leave but the manager brought it out anyways we said we didn’t want it but insisted we try it. The pork chop was also over cooked and dry (tough to even get a fork in it). We took a bite to try, it was hard to cut the glaze was good and mashed potato sides were also very good but that was it. Not wanting to cause more fuss my partner just asked for the bill. I privately told the manager the pork chop was tough and dry and we couldn’t eat it. Very dissatisfied with the fact that we still had to pay $27 for the pork chop that we couldn’t even eat or take...

Before a doctors appointment at Bassett Medical Center we decided to give Mel's at 22 a try for a late lunch. We were seated in the main dining area and greeted by our server C. After taking our drink orders (water with lemon) and sharing the specials we were prepared to order due to our short time window. My fiance chose a cup of the New England Clam Chowder, Cobb Salad and a cup of Coffee. I chose the Fried Haddock Sandwich, no bun and side salad. C. asked if I wanted to start with my side salad while Dawn had her soup, which I agreed and appreciated. Dawn thoroughly enjoyed her Clam Chowder, she's a stickler for hot food, especially soup, and she was very pleased. My side salad was served on a curiously small flat plate, causing the salad to fall off said plate when I attempted to cut and eat it. I'm not sure if this is normally how Mel's serves the side side but I would prefer a bowl or larger plate. Dawn found the chicken in her Cobb Salad to be on the dry side which was unfortunate. My Haddock was a nice sized piece, crisp on the outside and flaky fish, the tartar sauce lacked favor. C was very personable but I don't know if he was having an off day, although there were only one or two other tables, we never received a water refill, Dawn didn't receive her coffee and when she asked if she could have a to go cup and requested it with cream the cream was forgotten as well. It's attention to detail that is important and the little things stand out. Overall we were not impressed with Mel's at 22 and would most likely...

My husband and I recently celebrated our 10-year wedding anniversary at Mel’s, and it was our first time dining there! The food was delicious— I really enjoyed my filet and opted to swap out the potatoes for mushroom risotto. The risotto was a little undercooked, but the flavor was on point.

We started with the cheese curds, which were scrumptious—a great find since they’re hard to come by in the surrounding area. My husband had the New Orleans Shrimp dish and thought it was good overall, though he mentioned it tasted more like BBQ sauce than traditional Cajun seasoning.

The Mel’s Cosmo was tasty, but with the large strawberry garnish, it felt like you were only getting about half a martini. That said, our server was incredibly sweet and even surprised us with flowers for our special day—such a thoughtful touch! We were also seated by the windows, which made the experience feel a bit more special.

One thing to note: the atmosphere is more casual than the photos online suggest. Most patrons were dressed in baseball caps and shorts, so we felt slightly overdressed expecting a more upscale casual vibe.

We had a wonderful experience overall and look forward to coming back for...