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| - Melting Pot is my boyfriend's favorite restaurant, and I had made a reservation for the Sunday after his birthday. Unfortunately, our dinner plans fell through on Friday night, and he suggested we go on Friday night instead. I called the restaurant and asked if they had room for 2 in the next thirty minutes or so and I said yes. Because my boyfriend was in the car, I didn't want to draw attention to the fact that it was his birthday but I also was hoping they would notice when they checked the reservation I had made for Sunday. Luckily, I needn't have worried, when we arrived, they greeted us and wished him a happy birthday and throughout the meal they made a point to make my boyfriend the center of attention, which I appreciated.
Our server, Ashley, was the sweetest person ever and went out of her way to make the meal special. She was full of helpful tips and was really good about refilling drinks and making the evening go as smoothly as possible. We started with the French onion cheese fondue which was absolutely fantastic. We followed it with a Caesar salad for my boyfriend and a French onion bisque for me. The salad was delicious as usual, but the bisque stole the show. It was similar to a standard French onion soup in that is had melted cheese, croutons, and cartelized onions but it was different in that it was extremely thick and very very rich. It was perfect for sharing, but a whole bowl would have been a lot of richness for one person. Next, we did the coq a vin fondue with a variety of different meats. Meat isn't really my favorite food so I could take or leave that part of the meal, but my boyfriend loved his stuff. For dessert, we ordered the smores fondue. The only thing I can say is that must be what heaven tastes like. They also brought out a chocolate covered strawberry on a plate that said "Happy Birthday" with a candle for my boyfriend which I really appreciated.
Now if you look at my past reviews, I've been to other melting pots and was not impressed with the quality for the price. But the Melting Pot in Summerlin changed my Opinion?. The service and atmosphere they provided were exactly what I would expect from a meal of that price, ?and we will definitely be back for our anniversary in August, if not before then!
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