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| - The Melting Pot has been around for years now, it seems. My boyfriend found a Groupon to use here, and since he'd never been, we decided to make a date night out of it. The first time I was at a Melting Pot was probably ten years ago, in Baton Rouge, LA. I say that to say, I knew what to expect.
This was our first time together at the Legacy Village location. We put in reservations for a Friday evening. When we arrived, three youngsters were manning the hostess stand, and they seemed to be extremely diligent at poking pens and pencils up each other's noses, rather than seating their guests.
We ordered a bottle of wine and our hostess had terrible difficulty opening up the bottle. Luckily, my boyfriend is a big, strong, man - so he helped her out. But, was that necessary?
At any rate, THIS was her only flaw - I promise. She was expert at being attentive and lively.
The cleanliness of the booth we sat in was memorable for me. And not in the good way. It felt like I was sitting in stickiness and someone seriously needed to Mr. Clean/disinfect/sanitize the cooking surface. And I PROMISE I'm not a germaphobe or a clean freak. But when you eat out, you just don't want to sit (and cook) in layers of leftover juices.
The food itself was delicious, I got tuna, duck, and salmon to fondue. The portions were filling and fresh. We got plenty of side veggies to dip in as well. Our waitress even came out with an extra bowl (we're massive veggie eaters) at no charge. So, I guess take that as a tip - you can easily get an extra serving of the sides with your entrees.
All in all, the two stars seem very accurate. "Meh, I've experienced better." The Melting Pot isn't the go-to destination for dinner dates anymore. Clevelanders are lucky because we have so many great restaurants to chose from. I think I can easily speak on behalf of my boyfriend when I say, we probably wouldn't have went if we didn't see the Groupon. It also seemed like everyone else in the restaurant that evening was using their Groupon too. (Maybe that says something? I dunno.)
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