. "0"^^ . . "I don't like giving bad reviews and in general, for me, the Melting Pot gets all five stars. I would just note this as a cautionary tale for the owner and managers.\n\nI drove an hour to have a special night and a unique meal. We haven't been to this spot in nearly 4 years! I'm aware that your staff must say the same script multiple times a week, but even bad acting is putting forth more effort than we got from our server who looked like someone just told him his dog died -- even disappearing at one time to \"make more sauce?\"\n\nOur guy, didn't dampen our mood or add a bad taste to the food, but just generally seemed \"over it\" and as if we were his last table and \"omg, they are going to be here forever.\" I would just encourage someone to remind the folks serving patrons that it's an expensive experience and a little enthusiasm, even pretending, goes a long way. Although we weren't brought there to celebrate anything in particular, we were dressed as if we were obviously enjoying our night, albeit a Tuesday. \n\nThere were a couple additional turn offs from our Debbie Downer waiter, but they are petty and I won't get into details, I just hope he split his tip with the 3 other kids who showed up to help serve us. \n\nI hope someone sees this and reminds the staff that not everyone walking in the door are two high school kids looking for a cool dinner experience on a cheap budget. If the folks LOOK like they are here for a date night or are spending lots of money on food, add a smile and put effort into it. If you don't like your job or serving people, find a new one.\n\nIt won't stop me from going back."^^ . "2017-09-06T00:00:00"^^ . . "0"^^ . "3"^^ . "0"^^ .