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| - We have done fondue in our house since the seventies, so I've always been keen on what's involved. The husband, as a child of the late sixties, has never done fondue ever, so I wanted to take him for the experience and to see if we could get a fondue set for the house.
We tried to make reservations for the Saturday after Valentine's day, but the earliest they had was 10:15. So we did Sunday at 5 instead.
We got the 4 course meals and went to town ordering. We did the swiss cheese combo at the beginning, then each had a different salad. then we did the meat combo with the duck and lobster tail and different steak pieces. For dessert, we did the oreo mixture.
The husband dug in on the cheese but wasn't so keen on it. I liked it, but he found it too gooey and the bread a bit stale. So I could tell he wasn't all that impressed with the first course. The salads came out, and he was happier with that. Then, we got the main course, and with the wonderful smell of the mojo juice simmering on the table, we got to fighting for space with our sticks. He couldn't compliment them enough on the flavors, the tenderness of the meats and the delicious juice we were cooking the items in. He was really impressed with everything from that point on. It really was delicious.
Dessert came and they bring you endless items to dip as long as you still have chocolate left (same with the other courses), so we dipped sparingly at first. Then when the waitress came back, she only had a few things on a tiny bread plate each trip and we felt bad for making her run back and forth, so we finished up.
Overall, it was a hit and we may go back again someday for a special occasion. At $136 with tip, it's not an every month type of thing for us, but it definitely is a special memory and we're glad we went.
P.S. the only thing that upset us was that Mary Kay was there, and they came to every table, passing out free items and making you sign up for a "mailing list". When I got home 3 hours later, I had a text with the name of someone else on it telling me I had won a free makeover. Yeah, whatever! Melting Pot - don't let those people in anymore! It really detracted from a good experience!
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