The Melting Pot

Great place to come to celebrate a special occasion. Food was delicious and fun to cook. Service was friendly and fast.

A lovely treat and a wonderful dining experience. The dark chocolate and chambord dessert is was incredible. Highly recommend this for a special celebration or just for a fun dessert out.

The wife and I had a wonderful experience tonight. The food was delicious as usual, and the service was excellent. Joe was very personable and attentive. He was very knowledgeable. We will definitely repeat.

Wonderful experience, we chose this place for our anniversary, I got the romance package and my wife loved it, food was great and the service was fantastic. Our waitress Heather explained everything and was kind and professional.

Service was great and the waiters came by often. Food is a bit pricey but is good overall. They offer a lot of different flavors and sauces with all your entrees.

Chocolate? We’re there. I wanted to share a fondue experience with my daughter. The first time, we had the works: cheese course, meat course and chocolate, of course. We overate and decided to be smarter the next time.
The next time we ate, we decided to skip the meat course because dipping meats into broth did not quite appeal to as. The meat was too chunky unlike Asian hot-​pot which entails cooking raw meat in robust broths. We were not disappointed with the Alpine cheese course and of course the dessert white and mike chocolate fondue. Which came out in an adorable yin and yang design. We died and went to heaven, again! This time, we did not overeat and felt much better. To top it off, our bartender was good looking and service with awesome.

We had a great night here at The Melting Pot! We were able to get an early evening reservation on short notice. We had wonderful service — our server was very friendly, attentive, and thorough. And the food was delicious. I would definitely recommend this place.

The Belle Amb pinot fit perfectly with the cheese and main course. Both were simply delicious and a wonderful experience. Ryan recommended the flaming turtle (chocolate, caramel and candied nuts) for the final course which was delightful! The whole experience made this birthday dinner date truly remarkable. Thank you to all the staff who made this possible!

This was my first time here with my girl friend and the experience was incredible. Not only was the food great but everyone treated us very well. This was our anniversary night and we treated in a very special way. Received a complimentary picture of my girlfriend and I along two glasses of champagne. I would definitely recommend the melting pot for anyone looking for something new or even any special occasion.

We ate here last week and had zero complaints! Our servers were both very friendly and attentive. We had a nice, quiet table in the back. It felt like we were the only ones there! The food was great as usual. The land and sea is my go to entrée here. We also got the s’mores fondue. It does take a while to eat all four courses so don’t expect it to be a quick in and out meal. I hope we can come back soon and take advantage of their great bar specials!

Great evening at the Melting Pot in Glendale AZ. 4 courses of great food. Andy waited on us and did a wonderful job!
Thanks to Unilocal we received a complimentary box of chocolate covered strawberries.

The cheese course and dessert are on point. I love coming here (both locations) and have been many times, having lived in the phx area all my life. I do have to say that the entrée has always been disappointing… the meat is mostly flavorless and the sauces aren’t very good. The terriyaki marinated beef is really good tho… because it was marinated and actually has flavor. You can do better melting pot! Marinate your food…2 minutes in a flavorful broth isn’t enough time to infuse flavor into meat.

Visited the Melting Pot about a week ago with another couple. My husband and I hadn’t been there before, but our friends raved about it often.
They did the ordering for us since we were newbies, and I must say everything was mighty tasty. The menu they give you appears quite complex at first glance, but the waiter was happy to explain the process to us. Generally, each individual can choose an appetizer, a meat, a salad, and a dessert if you utilize their dinner option. Let me say that that option includes a LOT of food for one person.
We four (all fairly larger eaters) shared two of the entrée specials and it was plenty between us. We started with a classic cheddar cheese fondue, which is made from scratch before your very eyes on the table. Beer, seasonings, fresh grated cheese, and voila! Each person has their own set of color coded spears to stab bread or veggies onto and then dip into the communal bowl of cheese. I can’t complain. Really, who could? Melty cheese. Bread.
It’s ALMOST pizza… almost.
For the second course, we had two normal sized salads delivered to the table. Again, we 4 were sharing two complete meals. I sampled the spinach apple salad, which was delicious.
The 3^rd course couldn’t come fast enough. We were ravenous wolves, thick saliva hanging out the edges of our lips as we glanced about our secluded corner, trident gripped firmly in hands as wheezy breaths forced their way out of our noses, puff after forced puff… The waiter arrived with the necessary mixings to form a boiling broth in the communal pot, and two plates of entirely, unquestionable raw meat. We shared the Classic plate and the Meat Lovers plate. These were comprised of an assortment of chicken, filet mignon, teriyaki beef, and shrimp. Along with the meats came potatoes and mushrooms and squash.
A tip — Put the potatoes into the broth immediately to begin cooking. They take forever. No one likes crunchy potatoes. NO ONE!
So, each of us now pounding our tridents on the table in a fury, we were invited to spear pieces of meat and use each of the 3 tools we were provided to cook them. They suggest 1 – 2 minutes per piece, in the broth, on average.
As you can imagine, meat is delicious. For the price, I wondered why I wasn’t at home just boiling meat on my own stove to eat. I guess the ambiance is worth the price? The experience? At any rate, I don’t need to explain to you how the meat came out. It was good, but nothing over the top considering what it is in its basic form.
The dessert was what I was excited for. So many choices! I believe there were about ten options to share between the table. I mean, you all pretend to agree on one option, and that’s what the table is served. I chose a white chocolate crème brûlée. The waiter burned a layer of sugar on the top before letting us dig in. He’s lucky he made it out with his hand. Know what I mean? You know? Nudge nudge, wink wink!
Dipping options for dessert were bananas, strawberries, pound cake, brownie bites, etc. Obviously decadent. Obviously now sitting on my cheesy thighs. Ew. I know, right? Sorry for the visual.
All in all, this was fun. For what you’re really getting, I believe you could very easily replicate this at home for about ¼ of the cost. I would go back as something new to share with people who’ve never gone before, definitely. Don’t go if you’re in a rush. The meal took over an hour.

I thought I would take my wife here for Valentine’s Day, so I made a reservation online in December. One month later, they call me and tell me that they are not honoring any reservations that were made for the entire week of Valentine’s Day, and I would have to wait two days to call them to make a reservation. What is the point of allowing people to make reservations online if they aren’t going to honor them? I’ve never had that happen before anywhere. The Melting Pot has permanently lost me as a customer.

Came in on spur of the moment. It has been an ok visit. It seems that are waitress is very sporadic in coming to our table. A bit messy when making the cheese. The main course arrived and it was not what we were used to. The filet minion had been changed, but no where did it say that in the menu or did the waitress tell us of the changes. It was still good but different. Also changed the vegetables that come with the main course. It came with squash and zucchini instead of mushrooms. Major disappointment there as they cook way too fast and get mushy. Missed the mushrooms with green goddess.
I think we will wait a long while before coming back.

Had a very lovely 2 hour anniversary dinner. We chose the 4 course French Quarter meal. Our server was very patient when we couldn’t decide which cheese we wanted so he made a special one to suit us both. It was awesome. The salad was tasty too. Then the entrée came and that was fun to work with. We had the Mojo cooking style with Cajun style seafood, it was delicious. Dessert was excellent! Overall we had a very good time having fun with our food. Definitely recommending it for a good date night/​anniversary thing for those who are somewhat adventurous.

Great experience! The portions are a little small for the cost, but you cook the food yourself with guidance and that was fun. Nice staff.

Took my wife out to dinner for her birthday and had heard that the melting pot was a fun place to go. I guess we should have gone to one of our usual places.
The atmosphere was very nice and the staff overall was great. The food though was not worth it. Over priced small portions. The fondue was something I could have easily made at home. I’ve been to other fondue restaurants in the past that far exceed the melting pot.
I would have at least expected a small desert for my wife’s birthday but all they did was put a small candle on an already small piece of bad Angel food cake. Major disappointment for the cost.
I’m sorry to say that I won’t be going back.

My girl loves this place, and we go at least once a year. I’ll warn you though, everything’s expensive. I’m not saying it’s not worth it, but to avoid sticker shock you should know.
The best way we’ve found to have a good time and have enough to eat at a reasonable price is to order a single 3 course flight and split it between the two of you. At a table for two, If you order more than one of any course you’ll only get one pot at a time anyways so it’s a bit of a pain.
You’ll get a cheese fondue, a main, then a dessert. If you ask nicely they’ll refill most anything you like to fondue. Honey catches more flies and all that.
I personally prefer someone else to do the cooking when I’m out to eat, but the wife adores it. To each their own.
P. S. I almost forgot! Throw all the potatoes in ASAP when you get your 2^nd course! They take forever to cook.

The ambience was nice. We got a nice little private space in the very back. The hostess and waiter were very kind and professional, as well.
I got the sunshine sangria, which was pretty delicious. The asparagus and prosciutto fondue was okay… I probably should have gone with a cheese less bitter for my tastes. I was also not very impressed with the breads and veggies we were given to dip with… The bread was dry… And the veggies were, I’m assuming, purposely uncooked so it was hard to even stab the veggie. I think it would have been yummier to dip cooked veggies in a hot cheese fondue.
The salads were okay. Not large portion, which is okay since we had a lot of food, but it was overly drenched in the dressing… But I did like the dressing flavor…
We also got the teriyaki sirloin and ahi tuna. All the sauces and everything tasted good. But not so astounding that it was worth the cost of the whole meal… Even with the living social coupon, total of everything with the options we got was $ 70 with tax and tip. If living social was not used, it would be I’d assume closer to $ 110 for two people. For a meal for two to be in the triple digits, the food should be more delectable… Reminded me of just an americanized shabu shabu or hot pot… And not as tasty as hot pot, which is much cheaper. The extra cost is for the experience, I suppose.
Tip: If you check in, they offer three chocolate covered strawberries. But they won’t give it to you unless you tell them about it when you make reservations since they wont have enough premade batch for you.