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The Melting Pot

The Melting Pot

92 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01702, 01702-5308, United States

Pub • Meat • Wine • Steak


"To be fair, our server was new but odd atmosphere. He didn't really know what he was doing, but didn't seem to be trained well. Weird music playing given the ambiance/decor, meat for entrees literally tastes boiled, (because it is) and the salad was pretty sad looking. Cheese fondue was great. I ordered a wine flight that was supposed to be served with each course, but it wasn't but the wine selection was pretty good. Most of the good wines are sold by the bottle only. There are a lot of little add on costs that make this place expensive even with the Groupon that we had. Took forever to eat, burned my tongue but that probably is my fault anyway. Sauces tasted like the they were from a bottle, and they gave us prepackaged spices for stuff. Supposedly it tastes good, but for the price point of the restaurant I found it inappropriate. They also had an obnoxious note on their Groupon that their wonderful' customers tip generously and on the entire nondiscounted meal. We did, but this set the bar high for service- and it was not excellent service (despite our servers efforts). It made me not want to tip well at all. Overall, you're better off spending the money for dinner at a steak house or really anywhere else. I'm saying that for the price that we paid with a Groupon which was 43 for two. Id come back just for fondue, but skip the rest. Outrageously expensive for what you're getting."

The Melting Pot

The Melting Pot

2221 4th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33704, United States

Vegan • Fondue • American • International


"The Melting Pot specializes in fondue, where everyone shares the cooking experience. You can cook your food individually or dip it into cheese or chocolate as you prefer. There were three of us in our party, and since we arrived around brunch time, we ordered bottomless mimosas. Typically, a mimosa comes with a splash of champagne, but if you ask nicely, they’ll adjust the ratio! We started with the goat cheese toast, which was delightful. It featured a generous amount of flavored goat cheese on toasted bread, topped with sprouts and drizzled with wildflower honey. I do wish they’d use local honey to support our bees! Next, we ordered the classic alpine fondue along with a charcuterie board that included prosciutto, two types of salami, kalamata olives, fig jam, and crackers. The complimentary veggie and broth platter was well stocked, and you can always request more of certain items. The apples were crisp and juicy, and the bread was just right—offering both baguette and sourdough bites. For the main course, we opted for the grill plate so we could enjoy the tabletop grilling experience. We chose honey-orange duck breast, teriyaki-marinated sirloin, and wild mushroom sacchetti. The main dish also came with a generous portion of mushrooms and mixed vegetables, all incredibly fresh and crisp. To cap off our brunch, we indulged in the yin-yang chocolate fondue, which features half white chocolate and half dark chocolate—it’s my absolute favorite!"

The Melting Pot

The Melting Pot

1949 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236, 34237, United States

Cafés • Vegan • Fondue • Cheese


"Arrived on time for a 7:15 reservation for 3. Waited 5 minutes to get sat no big deal. Waited 10 minutes until any server approached the table. Ordered a glass of wine and 3 waters. 10 more minutes until the waters came no wine. 5 minutes later was told someone took my wine from the bar and they were getting another one. Another 2 3 minutes for the wine. Ordered our food. Server got the cheese fondue out quickly and was attentive through getting the salads and entree. Then, she fell off the face of the earth. Never came back to see if we needed more water or another wine or what we wanted for the chocolate fondue. Servers were sweeping the floors next to us and doing all their side work. Had to finally flag one of them down to ask for our server. She then came out and said “oh, I thought you were still eating and didn't want to rush you”... Seriously??? It had been about 40 45 minutes since the last time we saw her. Finally got to order the chocolate fondue and she came back once and we asked for the check. Didn't get out of there until 10:15. Food was fantastic. Server not so much. I've been there before and the service was good. Disappointed this time and sitting for 3 hours is too much for me. Didn't leave happy. My daughter is a Type 1 Diabetic and was exhausted. It was her birthday and she was ready to roll out of there so we rushed trying to eat dessert and then just didn't finish it."