The Melting Pot
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: (206) 378-1208
- Price:
- $$
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Dip Into Something Different!
- Happy Hour 7 Days A Week
- 1/2 Wine Wednesdays
- Perfect for corporate events
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Editorial Review for The Melting Pot – by Cindy Locke
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.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoPrime-time reservations often require several weeks' notice.
When to GoCooking 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.
User Reviews for The Melting Pot
07/28/2008 Posted by jea1979
I heard of this place from friends who say "Don't waste your time and money". It cost them $400 dollars + 4 hours of time to eat in this sauna of a restaurant. They said that the boiling broth on their table was like having a facial while eating. "Gross"-Of course I was reluctant to try it out considering I do not understand the appeal of eating "boiled raw meat" in the first place- but even if I could wrap my head around that sounding appetizing, I was really confuse how a restaurant that requires you to cook your OWN food can justify charging $400 to feed 5 people who all said to me that they were still hungry when they left this place!!! ... I had appetizers and dessert here myself in hopes of giving this restaurant a chance. In the first 30 minutes I saw a couple sit down in the bar, look at the ridiculous prices of $16 for a bowl of cheese, and leave the restaurant. We ordered 2 Cheese appetizers and dessert...I must say, I was extremely disappointed to find that the bread was stale enough to break in half when I pricked it with my dipping fork, and the vegitables were even worse considering some pieces were too small to be picked up with the fork and the edges were shriveled and dried, not to mention the taste was not good. The cheddar cheese tasted decent as long as you like garlic flavored cheese that no longer resembles cheddar. The Nacho cheese was better because I happen to like processed Nacho cheese, which is what this tasted like. The service was good- Not great, but I couldn't complain about that after the lack of food quality. Then dessert- YAY! Chocolate/Peanut butter dip was good! I felt okay spending the "Happy Hour" price for this which was $8.00. However would NEVER spend the real price of $16 (Was not that Good!!) They sure know how to make money here! Serve minimal food, make you cook it yourself, and charge as much as gold for it! Don't waste your time and Money, they should be ashamed with the food quality verses their prices! Ridiculous!!
Pros: They have Valet.
05/12/2008 Posted by Justforfun
We took my mother and dad for Mother's Day and had a really bad experience. We arrived on time for our 4:00 pm reservation and we were seated on time. There were 9 in our party and the table was meant for 8 (or 6). One person was never able to reach the fondue burner. The server was so busy he flew by with menus and was very abrupt. When we finally got his attention, he mumbled a response and then took off again. He did not ever figure out our correct order and we just finally gave up. The menu had only three high priced entrees choices and it took us forever to get our food. The food was good but not anything worth the poor service. We were ther more than THREE hours. Boiling broth was left on our table for 35 minutes while we waited for the main course. It felt like we were in a sauna. Dessert took 25 minutes to arrive. We kept asking if the air conditioning could be turned up but to no avail. We were thrilled to get out of there. I did complain to the manager and she took some off our bill. But we will not be trying this restaraunt again. Too bad because other fondue places we have tried, we have loved! There are several in Vancouver BC which are wonderful.
Pros: Could be a great romantic spot is service improved
Cons: service was terrible, hot and stuffy inside
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