The Melting Pot
For years, I have been asking to go the The Melting Pot. It has been listed as one of the top restaurants to go to for a special occasion. So, this year I finally got my wish.
I’ve never had fondue before, so I didn’t have any expectations. The night started by them ushering us down a dark quiet hallway into a small booth behind a curtain. After contemplating the menu, we decided to just go with their Big Night Out special (Latin style) which included cheese fondue, salad, meats & vegetables & chocolate fondue.
The cheese fondue came with bread, salted chips (aka tortilla chips), raw vegetables & green apples. It was a nice start. I asked for it to be mild, but I probably could have tolerated it a little spicier.
Next were the salads. I went with their special salad that went with the Latin theme. I really was not impressed and kind of wished I would have gone with just the generic house salad.
Third course was the meat and vegetables. Our waiter came out and explained all the sauces (about 8 different kinds). Next, he explained the cooking times on all the meat and vegetables which I then asked him to repeat about 2 or 3 times =). I have to say this was the most complicated meal I have ever eaten in my life.
Finally , the best part of the whole night…the chocolate fondue!! All I can say is yum! The chocolate came with strawberries, bananas, pound cake, brownies, cheesecake and marshmallows.
All in all, I liked ambiance if I wanted an adult romantic dinner. The dinner was nothing special. However, I would come back just for dessert!
Here’s our complementary photo that they took of us.
