Melting Pot Restaurant

02/12/09

Worst Service a bunch of a-holes

by Sigali48 at Citysearch

Drove to the restaurant on a thursday 40 minutes from the Las Vegas Country Club, 9 months pregnant...arrived at 6:45 and was turned away because I didnt have a reservation. On a Thursday nite. I asked the Manager to make an exception, me being 9 months pregnant with a 2 year old with me and the fact that I drove 40 minutes. She could care less...piece of sh-t. I will NEVER set foot in that restaurant again.

01/19/08

YUCK!!!

by chefcho008 at Citysearch

I do NOT understand why people like this place. We followed our waiter's suggestion and ordered entrees for 2 (ie a plate of various raw meats marinated in random sauces) and cooked it in the "Mojo" broth. Disgusting! There are way too many contradicting flavors involved-- try to imagine teriyaki-marinated beef cooked in the Caribbean-inspired citrusy "Mojo" broth, and then you can dip it in one of the 7 sauces, which includes blue cheese and sweet and sour sauces? What the heck?? Our highly recommended artichoke and spinach cheese fondue had tons of raw garlic in it, and our salad was drenched in vinegar. And to top it off, for the two of us, we paid $100! That much money for funky flavored boiled meat. No thanks.

09/06/07

expected more

by chauncerel at Citysearch

This isn't a bad place, it just wasn't as good as everyone makes it out to be. The fondue experience is unique... but that's as far as the great experience goes. Maybe it was the over-hyped expectations I had, but the food was merely mediocre. The salad was extremely generic, the cheese fondue was fine... but the most disapointing thing was the entree. We had a sampler of shrimp, chicken, steak... it was just...ok. If they didn't have a myriad of sauces of dip the meats into, it would have been even worse.

If you have a hankering for fondue, this is the place... since there really aren't any others. That said, it's fun and unique... but the food is the weak link here. Enjoy it with a group for the fun, not the food.

• Pros: unique dining experience
• Cons: food

06/26/07

I loved it!

by dansin at Citysearch

I had a great time here! My husband must have told them we were celebrating my promotion at work because the hostess congratulated me when I was checking us in. When she took us to our table there were balloons and a card as well. He had to pay for them but I thought it was great! The best part was the balloons were tied to one of the chocolate bars as the weight and it was all mine! This is all before we even met our server ( I wish i could remember her name) Our server explained everything and offered suggestions which we took her up on. Everything she suggested was right on from the bottle of wine all the way to the most delicious chocolate I have ever had! I will return again for sure.

• Pros: the service was the best I have had in Las Vegas!
• Cons: plan ahead and make reservations

06/24/07

One of the most romantic restaurants ANYWHERE!

by lvdave at Citysearch

When I say romantic, I should say that the tables are very private, the lighting is toned down, the music is just the right volume, the wine list is one of the best I have seen for a non-strip restaurant, and the service is excellent. It is a very unique restaurant. If you do the Big Night Out (which I highly recommend) you start off with your choice of cheese fondue (I recommend the Wisconsin Trio if you like blue cheese) and then your choice of salad (California, all the way) and you choose an entree which comes with a little shrimp, chicken, steak, lobster, fresh fish, etc...(choices vary seasonally) and then the dessert fondue (PHENOMINAL!). I don't think I would go there on a blind date because the dinner usually lasts between 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours so you have to be in good company. Although the chocolate course is the best part, I recommend doing the whole thing. I have read some reviews that it is somewhat expensive, but I don't know of ANY other restaurants in this city that serve a four course dinner that comes with center cut filet mignon and lobster (if you so choose) among other things and averages about $40 a person. I'd say that is a pretty good deal. If you don't want to go to a romantic restaurant, and you think $40 for four courses of food is too expensive, then there is an Applebee?s nearby and you can get your riblet basket and listen to screaming children. I hope this is helpful to anyone who chooses this restaurant.

• Pros: Great wine list, phenominal desserts, not too pricey, very romantic, great staff,
• Cons: Make reservations far in advance (especially New Year's, Valentines Day)