A first-time visitor I thought that the Newfoundland eggs benedict sounded wonderful. I had to leave in 55 minutes for an appointment and told the waitress. She said that the order would take 20-25 minutes. Fine. After waiting 30 minutes the table behind me was complaining about the long wait for their meal and that if it didn't come immediately, they would have to leave. Their waitress apologized sincerely and their meal came a few minutes later. Better late than never. After waiting 40 minutes, still no sign of my order. Even if the meal came that second I would have to down it, pay the bill and get to my appointment, all in 15 minutes. I complained and was told "There are no guarantees here." Clearly there was a problem in the kitchen, but one table gets a genuine apology and, for the same complaint, I get grief. Really terrible. I asked for the bill ($11 for one beer on tap and one tiny orange juice). This meal should have taken 15 minutes to prepare--20 max. Double that time and still nothing. A really disappointing experience. I wouldn't recommend Melanie's to anyone.