Stephen K.
Yelp
Summary: Most of the food was of great quality, but a few items were only okay; for the prices that were charged, I would expect high quality on everything. Still an enjoyable experience, but be prepared to pay a premium if you go the full course.
It's fairly easy to get to the Melting Pot. There's a parking garage just across the street, so parking isn't an issue. My wife had made reservations, so we were seated immediately.
The decor does feel a little dated and worn. Sat in a booth that was probably a little small for me, and the booth bench wasn't attached to the frame so it moved around easily.
The servers were all great. Anything unclear was explained, everyone was friendly, we were checked in on often, and got water refills often. So, zero complaints about the waitstaff!
We opted to get the Bigger Night out, and chose the Alpine cheese fondue with charcuterie, individual salads (I got a California), Bourguignonne for the meat/veggies, and then the Flaming Turtle chocolate for dessert.
We also got drinks; I got the Key Lime Pie. I'm not overly picky with cocktails, but it was a little underwhelming for $13. I got the key lime but not really the pie part; and I say this as someone that really like Key Lime Martini cocktails. The rim on these kinds of drinks are usually made of crushed graham crackers, but this felt more like graham cracker dust; the rim became soggy very fast and had kind of a odd texture. My wife and our friend really enjoyed their cocktails, though.
The cheese fondue itself was really good, but the bread felt like it was day-old bread. The cheese really saved it, and while I realize it's the star of the that course, and can cover up not-so-fresh bread, it could've been better.
The California salad was really good!
The meat fondue was good, the meat selections did feel like they were quality. The filet, steak, and chicken were excellent. The mushroom ravioli was also very good!
The chocolate fondue was excellent as well, though the rice crispy treats felt a little stale.
If this wasn't so expensive, it probably would've been 4 or 5 stars. But for the Bigger Night Out, one round of drinks, a couple of add-ons (charcuterie, and some pot stickers), for 3 people it was $350 (that includes a 20% tip, again, the waitstaff were excellent). I'm fine with paying a premium on fine dining. But at that price I'm going to be a little harsh. Honestly, either the prices need to come down or some of the food items need to be a little fresher.