The Melting Pot
(206) 378-1208
14 Mercer St
Seattle,
WA
98109
47.6247
-122.3565
Neighborhoods: Lower Queen Anne, Magnolia / Queen Anne
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In Short
Booths equipped with tabletop fondue pots are clustered together inside the intimate dining room. Start with a cheese fondue, including an assortment of breads, veggies and fruits for dipping. Entrees include lobster, center-cut filet, fish, chicken and vegetarian selections served with a variety of dipping sauces. For dessert, try the flaming turtle, a mix of chocolate and caramel flambéed tableside, served with nut-covered marshmallows, fresh fruit, pound cake, brownies and cheesecake.
User Reviews
horseflesh
March 25, 2009
I signed up just to write this review. I checked out the reviews for this place the other day, just before I was headed there. I thought the way the reviews were either glowing or hateful was interesting. Well, unfortunately, you can put me in the unhappy camp. The food, while good, was overpriced. But, ok, you are paying for an experience so I'll let that slide. But the service... awful. Dinner for 2 took almost 2.5 hours. The delay between a drink order and then seeing our server again was 30 minutes! And that was typical for the whole meal. This was the Seattle location, by the way. I heard the Tacoma one is better.
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Elisastevens
November 18, 2008
I have been coming to the MeltingPot in Seattle for a few years now. My husband and I got engaged there three years ago and we treat ourselves here every six months or so. The atmosphere is nice and private, the food is pretty good, and the service is usually on par. Lately though, it seems like the server (s) we have had in the past keep disappearing from there. We generally request a specific server who we have had in the past who we like and get put into his "area". At seems like these servers we used to request are never there anymore for certain reasons and we are given new servers. The only problem is, that the last two times we have gone we have been given two servers that weren't really all that great. They were okay, but when my husband and I dine there, we are looking for an experience. The server should play into that roll. We used to love Candace as our server, she was really on top of her game, gave great suggestions, and was really friendly. We always asked for her and she was our server for quite sometime. One day, we came and in the hostess told us she no longer worked there. We were seated with another server who we took a real liking to. Once again, the Meltingpot is about the experience and service is important here considering there is a big interaction with your server. So we came back three times and had the same server and things were great there. He was on top of his game, always knew the perfect wine to go with our meal, had a lot of charm, and always made us laugh. We called in for our anniversary two weeks ago and was told he wasn't there anymore. We came in for our anniversary and the service was horrible. We asked what happened to our server (Giancarlo) and our server told us he was let go. That made no sense to me at all! Well anyway, our anniversary didn't go so well. Our server had no idea what she was doing and had no knowledge of wine pairings. How can this happen at a nice restaurant where service is key?
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Anonymous
November 09, 2008
The Melting Pot is the perfect location to take a date for a special occassion. It might not seem like a lot of food, but you can get one of the complete meals which will fill you up. This was pretty pricey though (about $80-includes appetizer, entree, dessert). But the food is GREAT and you never get tired of the same dish because you get a variety of different sauces and foods. What's more romantic than preparing your meal together?! This dimly lit restaurant has romantic seating which is isolated or group seating fo a more vibrant experience. If you do go for a special occassion, let them know in advance and they'll leave a rose on the table and take a complimentary picture of your special someone and you.
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Know Before You Go:
Prime-time reservations often require several weeks' notice.
When to Go:
Cooking on forks takes time--something to keep in mind if you've got after-dinner plans. It's a great place for people just getting to know each other or who truly enjoy each other's company.
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Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Romantic Dining, Quiet, Business Dining, Group Dining, Prix Fixe Menu
