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| - I feel like I'm going to get beat up for giving a better than 2-star review for Melting Pot, but feel compelled to point out some of the positives of dining here. Plus, I actually get a kick out of fondue - I know, cheesy (no pun intended) - I love fondue. So much that I've actually gone to Potpourri in Mentor. Now, eat there, then eat at Melting Pot. Might bump your stars up a few!
I frequent The Melting Pot - partly because it's 5 minutes from my house and it's a fun place to eat with friends. Plenty of time to share stories, kick back some wine and just chill. Sure, at the end of the night you're not going to be commenting on some spectacular meal, but can't complain about the service and they have one of the most extensive wine lists in Cleveland. The way I see it - you're eating here to have a relaxing meal out of the house, in the company of good friends and for the fondue experience. If you don't do fondue, don't eat here.
We always get The Big Night Out. The key to not being so uncomfortably full by the end of the meal that you actually consider asking the staff to just roll you out is to hold back on the salad course. It's salad. Well, if you get the Caesar, eat all the Parmesan-crusted pine nuts - those are yummy! And, don't pass on the dipping sauces. The Green Goddess is great on the potatoes and the mild curry is fantastic on the chicken. And, during a visit last week we made a drinking game out of losing veggies/meat in the broth - if you had to use the rescue spoon, you had to drink. Simple concept.
Finally, Oreo-crusted marshmallows and graham cracker-crusted marshmallows are awesome! Been there enough times to have tried the Original, Yin & Yang, Turtle, S'mores and Baileys and I think my favorite is the Yin & Yang. Presentation is fun and the flavor of both the white and dark chocolates work well with the various dippers. Maybe I'm not difficult to please ... like fresh fruit, fudge-like brownies and those marshmallows. Did I mention them?
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