Fondue for Two?

Thanks to the generosity of a friend, I was able to take my wife out for dinner the other night to a restaurant that neither of us had ever been to - The Melting Pot. It's one of those restaurants that you walk past and think dreamily, "Oh, I would like to eat there one day..." Well, our day came this week - and what a meal it was.

Their whole shtick is the fondue thing - so if you're not in the mood for a  leisurely paced meal, don't bother. It took us nearly two and a half hours by the time we left... but it was well worth it. We ordered the "Big Night Out", which meant we were served a 4 course meal: cheese fondue, salad, the main course, and a chocolate fondue of our choosing. On the right you see what all came with our main course... it was quite the meal. And dessert was definitely worth waiting for (in fact, we asked our server if next time we could have the meal backwards, starting with dessert! She laughed but didn't say no...) - we had a white and dark chocolate combo with crunchy peanut butter added in... wow. You can be sure that on our way home we were talking about finding our own fondue pot that has been buried in a closet somewhere...

So if you're looking for a night out to spoil that special someone, this would be a great option. They have been voted the #1 Romantic Spot for a number of years in a row and do it right - low lights, optional flowers at your table, tables for two that seat you side by side...

Can someone let The Melting Pot know I'm talking about them like this? Maybe they'll give me a discount next time we come in...

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[euphrony]

My wife just ate at The Melting Pot for the first time last night. She and our daughter went with our good friend and her daughter. Our girl and her girl are like peas in a pod and talk about each other constantly. They were there for our friends daughter's 5th birthday - a good night, but rushed because her mom only had two hours alloted to spend with her daughter per the divorce agreement (the dad has her all this month).

My girl came home and raved about having fruits to dip in chocolate. I'll have to go sometime.