Spur of the moment dinner plans with a friend who has been there before. She was very smart and called a reservation ahead of our arrival. I was taken aback when we walked through the doors.
At first I envisioned an upscale eatery with high-class wine and liquor choices. The whole place definitely looked the part. But the foyer was PACKED full with noisy children that look'd to be about high school age. We arrived on time and were told that our wait would just be ten more minutes. I'm okay with that. However ... 25 minutes later I was still standing there and haven't once been checked on our updated to say the wait would be longer than they had anticipated. Poor marks in my book for the host stand. It was a Friday night and they were quite busy ... but handle it. Busy nights happen, especially for an interesting establishment at Legacy.
Finally fed up with waiting we took the liberty of sitting at the bar... which by the way was completely empty and not once did anyone offer to take us there until our table was ready. The bartender was charming and conversational. Definitely needed a pick-me up after experiencing the foyer from hell.
Apparently Melting Pot is popular for birthday parties, family get-togethers, etc. OK. Table is ready. Thanks. We are seated with wines in hand.
The menu has 4 basic premises. The Big Night Out which is a bit of everything and also somewhat seasonal. Fondue appetizers which are veg, fruit, bread dippers into cheese concoctions. Entrees which are also fondue style, cook-it-yourself type of deals. And desserts, also fondue style, which are probably the only reason I would ever go back.
We ordered a white cheddar and brie appetizer with dippers as our main course. Plenty of food for two to satisfy us. Wines were had. Conversation was enjoyed. Dessert was then ordered. Milk Chocolate and Peanut Butter fondue pot with a variety of fruit and pastries to dunk into the steaming pot of chocolate. That was absolutely delicious.
So all in all a pretty mediocre experience and quite expensive. I would still recommend going as its definitely a unique dining experience around these parts.