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| - Visited the Melting Pot about a week ago with another couple. My husband and I hadn't been there before, but our friends raved about it often.
They did the ordering for us since we were newbies, and I must say everything was mighty tasty. The menu they give you appears quite complex at first glance, but the waiter was happy to explain the process to us. Generally, each individual can choose an appetizer, a meat, a salad, and a dessert if you utilize their dinner option. Let me say that that option includes a LOT of food for one person.
We four (all fairly larger eaters) shared two of the entree specials and it was plenty between us. We started with a classic cheddar cheese fondue, which is made from scratch before your very eyes on the table. Beer, seasonings, fresh grated cheese, and voila! Each person has their own set of color coded spears to stab bread or veggies onto and then dip into the communal bowl of cheese. I can't complain. Really, who could? Melty cheese. Bread.
It's ALMOST pizza.... almost.
For the second course, we had two normal sized salads delivered to the table. Again, we 4 were sharing two complete meals. I sampled the spinach apple salad, which was delicious.
The 3rd course couldn't come fast enough. We were ravenous wolves, thick saliva hanging out the edges of our lips as we glanced about our secluded corner, trident gripped firmly in hands as wheezy breaths forced their way out of our noses, puff after forced puff.... The waiter arrived with the necessary mixings to form a boiling broth in the communal pot, and two plates of entirely, unquestionable raw meat. We shared the Classic plate and the Meat Lovers plate. These were comprised of an assortment of chicken, filet mignon, teriyaki beef, and shrimp. Along with the meats came potatoes and mushrooms and squash.
A tip - Put the potatoes into the broth immediately to begin cooking. They take forever. No one likes crunchy potatoes. NO ONE!
So, each of us now pounding our tridents on the table in a fury, we were invited to spear pieces of meat and use each of the 3 tools we were provided to cook them. They suggest 1-2 minutes per piece, in the broth, on average.
As you can imagine, meat is delicious. For the price, I wondered why I wasn't at home just boiling meat on my own stove to eat. I guess the ambiance is worth the price? The experience? At any rate, I don't need to explain to you how the meat came out. It was good, but nothing over the top considering what it is in its basic form.
The dessert was what I was excited for. So many choices!! I believe there were about ten options to share between the table. I mean, you all pretend to agree on one option, and that's what the table is served. I chose a white chocolate creme brulee. The waiter burned a layer of sugar on the top before letting us dig in. He's lucky he made it out with his hand. Know what I mean?? You know?? Nudge nudge, wink wink!
Dipping options for dessert were bananas, strawberries, pound cake, brownie bites, etc. Obviously decadent. Obviously now sitting on my cheesy thighs. Ew. I know, right? Sorry for the visual.
All in all, this was fun. For what you're really getting, I believe you could very easily replicate this at home for about 1/4 of the cost. I would go back as something new to share with people who've never gone before, definitely. Don't go if you're in a rush. The meal took over an hour.
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