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| - Monday night my girlfriend and I tried The Melting Pot for the first time. Our server was Dustin and server assistant Mike. They were great at explaining the menu and provided excellent service. We started off with a bottle of Chardonnay I believe, which did not matter to me but my girlfriend found it excellent. When we first looked at the menu I was a little skeptical thinking about having dinner at a fondue place. When I think Melting Pot I instantly think Cheese Fondue or Chocolate Fondue. Not a four course meal. That is exactly what we ordered that night.
We started off with The Traditional Swiss Cheese Fondue which included Gruyère and Emmenthaler Swiss cheeses together with white wine, garlic, nutmeg, lemon and Kirschwasser and some Brandy. There were sides of apple slices, nacho chips, bread, carrots and broccoli. We felt that the brandy made the taste of the cheese overwhelming. I pretty much ended up eating the whole pot of cheese to myself. Oh well, being the guy in the relationship, I expect it and am used to it. :P
Next up were our salads. I got the Spinach Mushroom Salad which contained Fresh spinach, baby Portobello mushrooms, red onion, chopped bacon and Roma tomatoes with a warm Burgundy Shallot Vinaigrette. She got the California Salad which included Mixed baby greens, Roma tomatoes, candied pecans and rich Gorgonzola cheese with Raspberry Black Walnut Vinaigrette. I found the salads pretty good but at this point I started to get full. Don't get me wrong, the salad was very light but I think the Cheese Fondue was hitting me.
Third course was the entree. It was a plate with Sesame-crusted sushi-grade ahi tuna, succulent white shrimp, seasoned choice angus sirloin, herb-crusted all-natural chicken breast and teriyaki-marinated sirloin. Our entree cooking style was the Coq au Vin which is Burgundy wine infused with fresh herbs, spices and mushrooms. I was full but once I saw the food I got a bit excited and began to cook again. My second wind came and I was eating again I tried out the meats with our sauces. There was Curry, Gorgonzola port, Green Goddess, Ginger Plum, and Teriyaki Glaze. Each meat went well with different sauces, its all a matter of trying them out, each person has their own taste buds. So many different mixtures.
Finally Fourth course was the Dessert. We got the Flaming Turtle which was We consider it Fondue Candy. It's an irresistible combination of milk chocolate, caramel and candied pecans flambéed tableside. There are no words to explain how delicious this dish was. This is what gave this review a rating of 5 stars.
It was a bit pricey but I would definitely wanna come back. I would go back to try the Fiesta Cheese Fondue, and maybe consider trying a new dessert but I doubt anything will beat the Flaming Turtle. This is a great place and I recommend it.
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