We went last night to enjoy the melting pots 52.80 special. Â My friend was late so I went upstairs to the bar. Â It is nice, cozy and the drink list is extensive. Â The bartender was really nice and helpful. Â I had a chocolate martini which was 9.25. Â It was great. Â Then we went to our table. Â We looked briefly at the menu but decided to stick with the 52.80 special. Â It was 4 amazing courses. Â It gave us a huge variety and was well worth the price. Â If you go, take some time to look around the places. Â It's beautiful . Â Even the bathrooms are really nice. Â There are lots of stairs and all kinds of nooks and crannies to explore.
Review Source:This is a nice Melting Pot. The fondue is always good. I'm a huge fan of the Yin Yang martini, I'd suggest you try it. The only thing that separates one Melting Pot from the next is service. I've only been to this one once, but the server we had was really friendly and talkative. I've been to different locations where the server just stands there and mixes the fondue without really talking and that makes for a very awkward experience.
Review Source:A nice place to either go for a date night, or a big night out with friends.
To tell the truth I would be perfectly happy to have a Cheese Fondue, followed by another Cheese Fondue course and then to the chocolate round to finish things off, but that is not how things work, sadly.
Pro Tip: Â Ask for the original Mushroom Salad. Â 90% you should be able to get it even though it is not on the menu anymore.
The Fondues:
The two best Cheese ones IMHO are the Wisconsin Trio and the Traditional Swiss Fondue.
For the meat round, the Coq au Vin and the Mojo are the ways to go.
Desert Round, The Original and the Pure Chocolate are still the ways to go.
I have never had bad service at the Melting Pot, and in fact they can really spoil you if you let them.
The Melting Pot is always amazing. Â I love the staff & how friendly & knowledgeable they are. Â I am amazed at the California salad. Â It is by far the best salad I have ever tasted, Â nothing compares. Â The fondue is nothing less than brilliant. Â I have always come away full & completely satisfied. I love the cooking style mojo and the fiesta cheese.
Review Source:Count me in for the Melting Pot anytime. Had my first fondue experience here and I was hooked, have been making some copy recipes at home as well. The building and atmosphere are very nice. Ask for an upstairs table for a nice sunset view. Make sure to put green goddess on everything.
Review Source:I love dipping things. I loooooove me some sauces and condiments, so I basically think fondue should be its own food group. I've been wanting to go to The Melting Pot since pretty close to forever and my mom surprised me with reservations when I brought the man home for Christmas.
The Good:
1. The service. We had two servers and a whole slew of other staff helping us out, but it never felt impersonal. They're all very on top of it and friendly.
2. The different prix-fix options. You can try SO MUCH and it's such a great value. I honestly don't know why anyone would pick a singular meat entree, unless they're boring. Or Ron Swanson.
3. THE CHEEEEEESE. Om nom nom. Melty magic.
The Awesome:
1. Complimentary carriage rides around magical, twinkly-lit Downtown Littleton. So stinking cute and quaint.
2. The dessert plate. So. Many. Options.
THANKS, MOM! (And dad. For paying and stuff.)
This place is just A-Ok with me. Yes, it will take you two hours to eat here, like everyone else says, but the time goes by pretty quickly because you're not sitting and waiting the whole time.
The cheese fondue is great, and you get to dip apples, bread, broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots in. Â The apples pair the best with cheese, while everything else is just an excuse to shovel that cheese into your face. Â
Second, you get a salad. Â Both of our salad were pretty good, and the house dressing is nice and different. Â
Third, you get to cook your meat in your choice of broth/oil. Â Really you're not given a ton of food here, just four small cubes of a few types of meat, chicken, fish, and, for some reason, ravioli. Â They all taste fine, but it's the slew of sauces that are really worth your time here. Â The threat of giving myself salmonella by undercooking my chicken looming over my head, I enjoyed this part of the meal, but not as much as the rest of it. Â
Finally, you get the chocolate fondue, which is awesome and definitely the highlight of the meal
Service was solid, and our waiter was generally on top of things, though as the night went on he was more and more scarce, and thus the chocolate fondue overheated and started tasting like burning. Â We were also confused by if we could get more "entree" food, as one guy said something about bottomless veggies, but then they never asked if we wanted more.
But the price is the sticking point here. Â When we left, neither of us felt like we'd eaten $100 worth of food. Â A bowl of melted cheese and beer, a few ounces of meat, a small salad, and a bowl of melted chocolate. Â I don't know. Â Nothing was less than "good," but nothing was really "great" either. Â So for the price, there are other "special occasion" restaurants I'd go back to before I'd come back here.
This is definitely the best Melting Pot for location and atmosphere. The beau made a reservation here stating that it was our anniversary, and they surprised both of us  with dozen roses at our table (he was more surprised about the extra charge on the bill).
I think we did the four course meal thing, which sounded logical at first, but after two courses, I could tell it might have been a little optimistic of us. The cheese fondue is awesome, we got the one with beer in it, of course. The salads were nothing to write home about, and then the entree fondue came out with at least four different kinds of meat... yum. The chocolate fondue is my favorite part, however I was pretty full at this point, so I had to push through to "overstuffed" to make the experience worth it.
Overall, a romantic, gluttonous night :)
Went here with some friends for dinner. Â The building is historic and beautiful and the inside is decorated with sophistication, lots of dark wood and cozy tables in nooks.
Our server was great, wish I could remember his name. Totally on his game, polite, attentive, jovial. He made it a good experience, over all.
But I can't rate it very highly due to food (not enough) and price (exorbitant in relation to what was provided). For the amount I paid ($40+ for my share) I didn't get a lot of food. I left hungry, in fact. It all tasted good, I suppose, and again the ambiance and service were great, but generally speaking the experience was lacking. You shouldn't have to pay that much money only to leave hungry.
I should have known what it would taste like. The Main course was the best of the courses. The Wisconsin Cheese fondue was a Thumbs DOWN. Then the salad wasn't any better. The dressing was too sweet. Oh, the best part was the apples, Oreo Marshmellow cakes. The server keeps walking by us when we want to order drinks. Also $60 bucks per couple??? Â Never again. I trust places who will cook my food for me thank you.
Review Source:Haven't been here in many, many years and now I remember why. Â The food is adequate, but after seeing the large bill at the end you definitely don't feel like you got what you paid for.
I shared the four course meal with two other people. Â The pricing for one person is $43, which I paid for along with my individual drinks. Â A hefty $65 + tip. Â So it is not that you do not get a lot of food for your money, I left feeling utterly stuffed, in fact, it is more that I would have liked less food for a not-so-intense check. Â And this is with not eating every morsel - took some of the entree course home, as well as the dessert course. Â
Bloated belly + much left to be desired + empty wallet = 3 stars
On a good note, the Garlic Cheddar Fondue for the first course was outstanding. Â I love garlic so this combo was perfect and I could not get enough! Â The California Salad was also amazing, with wonderful candied nuts (pecans, if I remember correctly), Gorgonzola, and the perfect amount of dressing. Â
The entree was decent, but wasn't very exciting to me. Â I didn't sense much flavor by cooking the meats in the Coq au Vin and the accompanying sauces didn't add much either. Â Maybe a different cooking sauce would have been better or maybe my taste buds just don't have an affinity towards cooking meats Fondue-style? Â Entree course was just very disappointing. Â
For dessert we got the white chocolate pumpkin pie special. Â All I can say is that it left much to be desired. Â I wish I would have gotten a dark chocolate option.
I would give the cheese course 5 stars, and salad course 4 stars, the entree course 2 stars, and the dessert course 2 stars. Â Service was good, attentive and friendly, but I wish some more recommendations/menu tailoring would have been made (4 stars).
On a last note, I hate how my clothes and hair smell after going here. Â It is as though I spent a full shift on the line in the kitchen. Â Not so appealing.
Dark and dreary. Â The fondue pots as well as the restaurant itself has seriously aged. Â They need to update. Â Busy ALL the time, which says the food is good...but, due to the dark, dingy atmosphere and the soured smell while we were walking through to be seated as well as walking out, made me agree that I'll not go back.
If you DO go to this place, go for the cheese and chocolate fondue. Â Worth it for that alone.
Just celebrated a milestone birthday at the Littleton, CO Melting Pot. Â The staff, especially Andrew/Jill, were extremely helpful in arranging the large 28 person reservation on the beautiful patio. Â It was an event to remember and I can't thank them enough for their help planning and making it such a wonderful evening. Â The food, atmosphere and service were superb!
Review Source:I went to The Melting Pot for Father's day with a friend and WOW what a cool place. It is cool, dark, a little cave like, but very decorative. The Melting Pot is a fondue joint! They have delicious entrees, cheeses for dipping that are divine. They were served as entrees so we had such a selection of breads, meats, and fish. Those were the first two. There were three fondue stations at the table, each with a different cheese in them, we could pick and choose. It was fantastic, and really easy to get full. The last course of fondue was still to come, the chocolate.
This place is like a maze. I had to excuse myself to the ladies room a few times, by the last time I got a hang of where we were seated, I think that was the only thing that frustrated me, i kept getting lost, but what else is new.
By the time I found our table the chocolate had arrived. AMAZING!!! I would go just for dessert. They had such a variety of goodies to dip in to delicious, warm, gooey, chocolate goodness that was placed in front of my face. Three varieties at that. I will be back. Yum, I will be back!
Overall, I thought The Melting Pot was a lot of fun. I had my first experience dining there several weekends ago with friends. I have never gone to a fondue restaurant so I was excited to give it a try. The ambiance is fun and cozy. This particular location is also known to be haunted.
The food was good and an interesting experience. The service for the most part was friendly and prompt. We did, however, make the mistake of asking for more strawberries and brownies so that we could eat more of our chocolate fondue and to our surprise our once very-friendly waiter looked a bit put out and irritated with that request. We honestly thought it was a reasonable request since our party of 4 adults and one 5-year-old just spent nearly $200 on our meal and this was lunch not dinner!
Would I come again? Sure, if we are meeting friends there. Otherwise, I really don't think its worth the money. Overall, The Melting Pot was a lot of fun. The food was good but not outstanding. The main course consisted of various meats and seafood that you dip in various brothy liquids. While this was fine, I didn't think it was absolutely out-of-this-world delicious or anything.
It does take a few hours to dine here but I really didn't mind that at all. We were in good company and in no rush. The food was good. It is just too pricey.
My daughter and I come here once a year; this year, we went for her high school graduation. Â Love the various courses and the atmosphere. Â Yes, the food is rich, but it is good. Â I suppose you will have to break your diet for a night if you come here. Â Expect to spend at least 2 hours for the first course (cheese and veggies), the second course (proteins) and dessert. Â It's fun.
Review Source:Fondue is a rich meal. So our philosophy has always been just do the cheese and chocolate.
Here the cheese for two is $16 and the chocolate for two is $16. So it doesn't have to be a super expensive dinner out.
We added salads ($6 each) and some fun drinks so our bill was $60 plus tip. Not too bad for the experience.
As for the food, we got the Wisconsin Trio cheese and the Flaming Turtle chocolate. Both were great and my caesar salad was great too.
Sure, it wasn't as rich and awesome as Geja's in Chicago, but I wasn't really expecting that. Free valet parking too. Nothing to complain about.
It's becoming a tradition for my BF and our best friends to get dressed up and go here for a late, romantic dinner on Christmas Eve, stay until midnight and all ring in Christmas together. Â So far we have done it two years in a row, and each time has been amazing. Â We've had excellent servers who are very fun and engaging (as we are quite a goofy group..), and when you go with a larger group you often get tucked away in a corner and enjoy a lot of privacy!
Make your reservations long in advance, take the carriage ride before dinner and it will be a Christmas eve you won't soon forget. Â Makes for a beautiful evening.
I went to the Melting Pot with family for the first time last weekend. Â I've never been a huge fondue person so it's always seemed overrated to me, but they were super excited about it, so we went.
Pros:
--the building itself is really pretty. Â I love the stonework and the cozy booths. Â I agree this would be a good anniversary or first-date location.
--the drink menu is awesome. Â Then again, I may just think that because they had a champagne and St. Germaine cocktail, and I'm on a St. Germaine kick lately.
--our server did a really great job, both with helpful recommendations and conversationally.
--like all of the reviews have said, the cheese and the chocolate. Â You simply can't go wrong dipping things in cheese sauce. Â We chose the cheese fondue that came with the special wine pairing menu, and I have to admit it was great. Â For the chocolate fondue we just had chocolate fondue mixed with Bailey's, and it was awesome. Â My father-in-law ate an entire plate of the desserts almost single-handedly, so that shows you how good it is.
-- the wine pairing menu was good, and the assorted meats and broth came with salmon, chicken, shrimp, filet,teriyaki sirloin, and ravioli, so there was a lot of variety. Â Not the highlight of the meal, though.
--free valet parking is a perk.
Cons:
--you have to agree with all of your tablemates on a cheese and a chocolate combination. Â I'd imagine this could get complicated.
--super rich food. Â I think everyone knows that they're going to splurge when they come here, but still.
--salmon wasn't great quality.
--innaccurate cooking time suggestions. Â People, please, please cook your chicken and shrimp for longer than ninety seconds.
--Price. Â I get that you're paying for atmosphere, but even so, $16 for a bowl of cheese seems a bit steep. Â And upcharging $1 for a wedge salad when you're paying $120 for a meal for two all ready is a tad ridiculous.
This is a splurge, and a fun splurge, although not worth the price on anything resembling a regular basis. Â I'm really grateful I went, and at the same time, I doubt I'll be back anytime soon.
I wish I owned this restaurant or came up with this idea. Â Charging $50 for fondue is ridiculous. Â I watched as they poured some PBR ($2 a can) some grated cheddar that looked like it came out of a bag of grated kraft and some seasonings into a fondue pot. Â Now, I'm not saying it was bad. It wasn't. Â But was it worth a 4 course $50 meal? No way. Â
The next was assorted meats in a broth. Â I had some vegetables as a vegetarian. Â A hunk of chicken, salmon, a hunk of steak, all a 2x2 square- it was good we had dessert. Â That was probably $8 worth of meat, if that.
We also had a salad, heavy on the dressing.
Dessert was okay- dip some marshmallows in some chocolate sauce, voila, call it turtle dessert.
It wasn't bad food, but man, I could cook this all at home for under $15. It was kind of silly. Now, if I owned this place, I would love the cash rolling in!
I admit it; I love fondue... Â I don't know if it's the throwback to the 70's or just simply my love of melted cheese but fondue is and will remain one of my faves!
As for the Melting Pot. They do fondue and do it well. That said they also do it for quite a bit of money. I suppose I could easily give the Pot 4 Stars, but it's just so darn pricey that I wouldn't feel good about doing so. There was a place down in the Tec Center a few years back (I can't recall the name) that did fondue just as well but for much less, but it's gone now so maybe there's a reason why it's so expensive.
So, if you have a jones for fondue, get your wallet out, it's gonna cost ya! But it's awfully good :)
Overall, what is not to love about this place... You dip stuff into cheese & chocolate and eat it. The salad and the entree are just placeholders in the meal.
Make sure you check their website out and see if they are offering any specials. They usually have 3 or 4-course prix fixe menus at more affordable prices. Otherwise, you can expect to spend about $100 per couple.
I'm a big fondue fan...meaning I own four fondue pots and we frequently have fondue bashes at the house.  That said, I'm not usually excited about going out for overpriced, unflavored food with a side  of crappy service.
The Melting Pot was a pleasant surprise for me! Â The food was good, the portions good and the service outstanding. Â The prices did seem a high, but since we occupied a table for 6 for almost 3 hours, I can understand how that works out for a restaurant.
The only "ick" was the woman's restroom with the giant leak in the ceiling splashing down in to a bucket filled with rusty colored water. Â And then someone else told me that a friend of hers was here a few weeks ago and the same leak/bucket were in the bathroom. Â Â Blech!!
Go for the Romantic Ambiance and Fun and Good Service, but not for the Food
Go for a journey back to the late 60's, when Fondue was all the rage, and Fondue Pots were a common wedding gift. Â My pot is still floating around in the back of a cabinet.
It was a first time visit to the restaurant for me and my friend. Â We both had heard good things about the Melting Pot and wanted to experience it ourselves. Â It is located in an old building that has an impressive and romantic atmosphere. Â
The staff in all positions from valet to hostess to server provided Good Service. Â Would have been great service except that our waiter got scarce at the end of the meal, and I also had to ask for a water refill, inexcusable in a restaurant of this price range.
We had the standard four course Fondue meal. Â The Cheese Fondue was Good, but since it is basically melted cheddar cheese, not as palette pleasing as I would have liked. Â It could have been more flavorful. Â
The California Salad was Good. Â The Caesar Salad was just OK as the lettuce was not crisp and was overdressed.
The entrée course of meats was Good, but very small portions.  I definitely wanted more at the end and felt cheated.  And they gave only a tiny portion of vegetables to fondue, which were very good.  Why limit something as inexpensive as vegetables?  They definitely need to up their game with the Entrée course.
The dessert Chocolate Fondue was just OK. Â They do a presentation display of Dark and White Chocolate which is visibly nice, but White Chocolate is not even Chocolate, so not pleasing for a Chocoholic like me. Â And it was not even warm, so not pleasing. Â I had to turn the burner on myself, and we were finished by the time it got warm. Â And the things they gave to dip were just OK. Â The bananas and strawberries were great, but the cake like things were disappointing, and many more cakes than fruit. Â We ran out of fruit, but had cake left.
We had a bottle of wine they were promoting that was very nice for the price and we greatly enjoyed it. Â I did not look at the rest of the Wine List.
So overall, an OK experience, but the food is definitely lacking, and not the reason to go there. Â The place was crowded on a Thursday night, so they are doing well.
At the price of $75 for two BEFORE beverage, tax and tip, the Melting Pot is absurdly overpriced for what you get. Â And even at this price, at every turn, you could feel the restaurant pushing to drive the already high margins even higher, at the expense of the customer. Â I felt taken.
I don't plan to go back, even for a special occasion. Â Been there, done that, over it.
I waffled between 3 and 4 stars for this place. Â I'd give it exactly 3.5 stars. Â Yes, it will take you two hours to eat here, like everyone else says, but the time goes by pretty quickly because you're not sitting and waiting the whole time.
The cheese fondue is great, and you get to dip apples, bread, broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots in. Â The apples pair the best with cheese, while everything else is just an excuse to shovel that cheese into your face. Â
Second, you get a salad. Â Both of our salads (house and California) were very good, and the house dressing is nice and different. Â
Third, you get to cook your meat in your choice of broth/oil. Â Really you're not given a ton of food here, just four small cubes of a few types of meat, chicken, fish, and, for some reason, ravioli. Â They all taste fine, but it's the slew of sauces that are really worth your time here. Â The threat of giving myself salmonella by undercooking my chicken looming over my head, I enjoyed this part of the meal, but not as much as the rest of it. Â
Finally, you get the chocolate fondue, which is awesome and definitely the highlight of the meal
Service was solid, and our waiter was generally on top of things, though as the night went on he was more and more scarce, and thus the chocolate fondue overheated and started tasting like burning. Â We were also confused by if we could get more "entree" food, as one guy said something about bottomless veggies, but then they never asked if we wanted more.
But the price is the sticking point here. Â When we left, neither of us felt like we'd eaten $100 worth of food. Â A bowl of melted cheese and beer, a few ounces of meat, a small salad, and a bowl of melted chocolate. Â I don't know. Â Nothing was less than "good," but nothing was really "great" either. Â So for the price, there are other "special occasion" restaurants I'd go back to before I'd come back here.
Butt-Cheek Central
I went here once, and will leave it at that. Â I have no complaints on either the food or the service. Â Actually I have no complaints at all, except that I walked away feeling, well... like witnessing a person trying to be someone they weren't. Â
Touting itself as a high-end establishment of some affluence, I find the Melting Pot a place to order rather expensive food accompanied by good service, and a clientele who more often than not show up in more formal (or at least expensive) clothing.
Young guys show up in a tux and tie in a limo with their date. Â And their dates, well... let's say their dates usually wore slinky, sexy evening dresses that frequently show a more than ample sampling of Heine. Â
You might say the Melting Pot is Butt-Cheek Central! Â
If you want to dip a hunk of bread or some other edible into a tasty pot of expensively melted cheese, ask to dine at the front porch.  Make certain not to let that gooey tasty cheese melt its way into your increasingly interested lap as your jaw drops while you look at another butt-cheek-flashing teeny bopper jump out of a limo, strike a pose, while all the while finding herself amorously attended to by some lucky smirking  devil who happens to be her date for that evening. Â
Lucky bastard! Â Best o' luck to ya! Â Hah! Â
Yum, and... yum!
I'd go here even if they didn't feed me!
This was an excellent venue for our large party of staff who attended to celebrate the holidays well after New Year's into 2012. Â We did some planning ahead and pre-ordered, thus our seating was arranged so people of like selections were seated as capably as possible around the fondue pot for their choice.
The food was all around excellent, from first dip into the perfectly-melty garlic & herb cheddar to the final scrape of Bailey's milk chocolate onto a smidge of cheesecake. Â We also enjoyed a variety of wines and brews in our party, and they cater to the younger set as well with Shirley Temples and Tommyknockers root beer.
All ingredients, produce and meats were very fresh and savory, and the staff seemed knowledgeable in recommending cooking methods, times and combinations for utmost enjoyment.
My only two recommendations: Â provide some kind of timer at the table for those who don't like guessing about their food (they advise 2-3 minutes and some of our party felt iffy about time passage due to conversation), and don't make multiple guests have to sit so tightly in the booths (I had issues with my leg circulation later that night).
Oh, and make sure you allow yourself enough time to enjoy the building - it is truly historic and is even reputed to have ghosts in residence!
I'm not telling any state secrets when I say that people only go to The Melting Pot for one of two reasons - 1) the cheese fondue and 2) the chocolate fondue.
I mean melty, deliciousy cheesy goodness where you pick one of four flavors and then dip things like bread, apples, and vegetables into it is only showed up by melty, delcious, chocolately goodness where you pick one of four flavors and dip things like brownies, marshmellows, rice crispie treats, cheesecake (yeah, I said cheesecake), and fruit into it. Obvi.
I had dinner here with Sir Nicholas and the company he works for during the holidays. It's a pretty small company so there was only 11 or 12 of us and we got to basically try one of each of their cooking flavors for each course. I personally think the experience here is better with a group of 4 because then it's easier to reach every pot, but the service for our long table was still good so if you have groups and don't mind handing forks around to one another for help groups are fine as well.
I also recommend making reservations if you're going here and be aware they are specific about your times, both beginning and ending because they have someone waiting for your table when you should be leaving. In fact, our group was asked to leave, politely of course, because our reservation time had come to an end and there was another group waiting to swoop on in to our table for their own reservation at that point.
This is such a fun place for a special occasion. Â But like so many others have pointed out, this is an experience, an adventure, not a quick meal. Â Plan to spend at least 2 hours hovering at the table here. Â The wait staff are exceptional here - they know their stuff - but we did experience a bit of a lag between our 2nd and 3rd courses during our holiday office party...just long enough to need a second cocktail instead of being able to nurse just one through the entire meal. Â But again, you don't go to the Melting Pot for a quick meal - you go to leisurely eat, talk, create some strange concoctions of tempura and green goddess sauce. Â Bring your adventurous spirit to the Melting Pot, sit back and enjoy the experience.
Prices are affordable but prepared to be stuffed - it's a lot of food even though at first glance it won't seem like it. Â Pace yourself because by the time you get to the dessert fondue, it will feel like overkill. My recommendation is to go with the simple dessert fondues - skip the extra, ooey-gooey dessert fondues with marshmallows and such. The grace of dessert fondue, in my opinion, is simple warm chocolates draping simple fruits and cakes. Â
Finally, this location in Littleton has some nice touches, like valet parking (no reason not to use it unless you don't have a 5-spot in your pocket), great specials and plenty of cozy booths in the downstairs space.
Recommendation:
We've been to the Melting Pot a few times over the past few years and have always had a wonderful time. It's a great place for a romantic dinner or a big group get together. If you've been thinking about going and wondering if it's worth the price - I'd say give it a shot for the next time you want to splurge and have a special evening. And if you don't have a lot of time or want to drop a ton of cash, you can just go for dessert, which is the best part of the experience anyway.
Ambiance:
The restaurant is beautifully decorated and provides a number of nooks and crannies for an intimate meal. Patrons generally dress a little nicer than usual, but you would be comfortable in everything ranging from jeans and a nice shirt to a sport coat for men and an evening dress for women.
Service:
We've gone as a couple and as a larger group and service has been very attentive in both scenarios. The waiters know the menu very well and provide worthy advice. Service is provided by a number of staff members beyond your primary waiter, so you always have a full water glass.
Food:
All of the food is fresh and can be rather delicious, if you know what to expect. This is fondue so the cooking is up to you.
In the first course, you will be dipping breads, vegetables and fruits into melted cheese.
You will get a prepared salad for the second course.
In the third course you will cook your selected meats, seafood, and vegetables in a flavored broth. On their own, these items would be rather bland, but they do give you a number of sauces for your dipping pleasure.
The final course is dessert where you will be dipping fruits, cakes, brownies, and marshmallows into chocolate. This is by far the best part of the meal!
Price:
The Melting Pot isn't cheap. A complete dinner for 2 is normally right around $100, but they do have specials sometimes (sign up to be on their email list) and you can choose to do less than the 4 course meal for less money.
Reservations:
It's a true dining experience that can easily take 3 hours to complete with the full 4 course menu, so be prepared to spend some time here. And because it takes so long to turn over the tables and this place is so popular, you have to make reservations in advance!
Kids:
We've seen kids here before, but it's probably not a place we would bring our own kids. The tables all have burners and pots full of hot liquids, not to mention this place feels more like an environment that should be enjoyed by adults at least during the dinner hours. If I was going to take our kids, it would be over the lunch hours.
Last night was a dismal night to eat out. But it was my best friends birthday and there was a surprise dinner going on. I had heard many good reviews from colleagues and friends about this place so I set my expectations a little higher then usual. I was pleasantly surprised to find them blown away.
Reservations: It was Easter so reservations were a must but I suggest them at an place you don't want to wait at.
Setting: The booth our intimate gathering of 4 was given was perfectly cozy. Â The view was not really there since it was raining but I could just imagine what a window view would look like during the day or on a clear night.
Food: We took the four courses. It was my first time trying fondue and i enjoyed every bite especially the dark chocolate with sea salt dessert. It reminds me a lot of eating shabu shabu style. Â There is steam in your face but you are facing your companions and its not impossible to see them or have a good conversation.
Service: Our service was amazing, our waiter was just there often enough. he shared with the table banter and had suggestions on what we may be interested in. He gave us lots of time to decide on what we wanted and was always professional.
Price: about 50 a person after getting drinks which is on par with the atmosphere and 4 courses of food.
We were there for around 3 and 1/2 hours so expect that this will take time. But we were never rushed and it felt like we had only been there an hour or so. Its a great place for an small event but I couldn't see bringing a party larger then 6 here.
If you haven't been here before, don't read all the reviews. Â It's just gonna spoil the surprises that await. Â But if you're trying to decide whether or not to go, just know this: it's delicious, pricey, and romantic. Â For $48 (not including tip) I drank two pints of Guinness and ate until my organs hurt and every breath felt like being smashed by a freight train full of gravel. Â It was so romantic that I almost made a move on someone at my table, but I stopped myself when I realized it was one of my coworkers and that he was male. Â As an added bonus, the building has a really unique, nostalgic feel to it. Â Good luck finding the bathrooms though - the layout is a cavernous labyrinth.
My experience started with sampling 4 of the cheeses for the first course of the "big night out." Â The fiesta cheese was a table favorite, but all were fantastic in their own way, and all of the cheeses are pretty mild and accessible. Â The salads are great - the caesar includes sweet, tangy pine nuts and a slight salty hint of anchovies. Â Delicious.
For the main course, the fondue fusion gives you about 4 bites each of: lobster, filet, strip, chicken, duck, shrimp, and the best 2 pieces of ravioli you'll ever taste. Â Coq au Vin is the most flavorful and universal cooking style, although the citrus flavors of the mojo are good, and if you want something simple, the court bullion is a safe choice.
And lastly, dessert: the yin yang (dark and white chocolate) is a popular and tasty bowl, but the peanut butter chocolate is the best of the four that I tried. Â For an added kick, request a shot of Grand Marnier or Bailey's in dark chocolate. Â Regardless of which one you choose, you'll be in a blissful sugar coma before you get to the bottom of the bowl.
Every table at the Melting Pot feels private and secluded, and combined with the dim lighting, the restaurant creates an environment that is beyond romantic. Â I'm pretty sure the couple at the table next to us conceived triplets between courses.
As a whole, the Melting Pot is a unique and delicious dining experience. Â Yes, it's expensive, but it's a great place for a date. Â And fellas, remember, after a dinner like this, she'll pretty much have to.
I had to think long and hard about this place before I gave it three stars, because obviously I'm in the minority here. So here are my stars explained.
Star 1 - Ambiance and Fun Factor
I can't deny that the concept of this restaurant is fun. Dipping everything  fondue style is nifty and the crazy intense decor sure is eye catching. But, to me it felt like a mix of Casa Bonita meets high end steakhouse. Tasteful indoor water features, lots of dramatic lighting, some sort of cave like cellar and tons of twinkling Christmas light canopies. I'm going to dub it "Consumable Cool".
Star 2 - Great Company, Decent Food
I went with one of my favorite people. It was her treat. 2 definite pluses. But I'm just not sold on the food here. Melted cheese is pretty tasty, but I just don't see the $50/head dinner value in raw veggies (cauliflower, carrots & celery), bowls of bread or apples. And yes we did get a pretty ample plate full of uncooked meats, but I dunno... it just felt like they're running a serious racket there based on decent quality food and the novelty factor.
Star 3 - The Staff
I give these guys mucho credit for service. Every time you're served a course, 4 in all, there's a schpeal. They have to tell you whats safe to touch, whats safe to eat off of and how everything is made. And our servers all did it with true showmanship. So be certain that you will get quality service at the Melting Pot. I personally could have done without the roaming servers constantly trying to steal my cheese pot so they could rush me onto another course, but they were attentive.
Ultimately maybe this just isn't my sheez... I've heard great things about the Melting Pot for so long... but I don't plan to return for the overpriced DIY meal or Disney Land psuedo romance atmosphere anytime soon. And yes, I totally feel apologetic dissing this place that everyone is so stoked on.
I have only been to this Melting Pot, but I had heard of it a few years ago, and really wanted to try it out. So my husband and I went here for our anniversary in May 2009. I thought it was FANTASTIC!
We made reservations, but it was also a Monday, so there would have been no wait anyway, but I'm sure they get busy on the weekends. I made my reservation online, which I thought was pretty neat...they even gave me the option of placing flowers and balloons on the table before we arrived (for a fee) but I didn't do that since they would have been for me.....but that was cool too!
The service was great, the waiters knew exactly what they needed to to explain everything to us.
We ordered the dinner package for 2 which turned out being right around $100....but in my opinion was WELL WORTH IT!
We got started with cheese fondue, which is served with different dipping breads, then there was a salad...it was pretty good, and the main course was fabulous as well, there were about 6 different kinds of meats, that you dipped into the pot to cook (they only take a minute or so to cook) with a large assortment of dips. The meal ended with "Ying-yang" dessert chocolate fondue with a variety of things to dip....fruit, cake, etc.
I honestly say that it was the best meal that I have ever eaten out before. It was very filling, and just had great taste.
I would definitely recommend this to people celebrating a special occasion, as I wouldn't be able to afford it on just some random night that I didn't feel like cooking.
I had a great experience here, and would love to go again:)
FIRST THING: MAKE RESERVATIONS. No matter what day of the week. This place is always busy.
Like others have said, The Melting Pot is not somewhere you go for a fast meal or the variety of food. You go there because the place is lit like a cave and designed for couples who want to get their PDA on without it being so "P." They always ask me and the boyfriend if we're celebrating something...usually, a night at the Melting Pot is celebrating our mutual craving for melty cheese and Green Goddess dressing. That being said, set aside a few hours and relax; the meal is an event in and of itself.
The neat thing about this location, perhaps what makes it stand out from all of the other Melting Pots(?), is that it's built in an old library building. It's got neat brick walls, a basement that would be creepy if it weren't sexy, and just a generally great ambiance that makes it seem less "chainy." Your date won't find you cheesy, should you bring her here. Yes, that could be construed as a terrible pun, but seriously.
As for the food, it's the same as any Melting Pot; the fondue is good, the wine list is decent (it leans a little too "California" for my taste, but that's personal preference), the entrees are pretty good, and the dessert is scrumptious.
It is on the pricey side, though in an ill-fated attempt to both save money and show off my culinary prowess, I attempted fondue date night at my place...after buying all the food, cutting it up, and getting the right cheeses and making the fondue just right (it's harder than it looks, for both cheese and chocolate), it ended up being waaaaaay too much work for a sub-par replication that wasn't exactly cheap. Yes, less than the Melting Pot, but you go out for romantical dinners for the reason of not having to work at them. OK, rambling over.
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