Reviews for The Melting Pot in Reston, VA
This is a great place to come to every once in a while! The Melting Pot is a great place to experience the magic of fondue. We... highly recommend coming on a Wednesday, as they have something called "Best Fondue Friends Forever" or BFFF, which only costs$40 a person versus $50 for 4 courses. With this deal, you also get a special entree (garlic chicken, teriyaki steak, shrimp,and filet mignon) as well as free macarons and kreme puffs with you chocolate fondue. Additionally, if you come on a Thursday,you can experience ThursDate, which is slightly cheaper, but you also get a table sprinkled with rose petals with a few candlesas well. The staff here were very nice, and you could see they were very passionate. At first when we arrived, we gave them outname for our reservation (they are currently reservation only), but there was a mix-up, and our name was not on the list. Theycompletely understand that mistakes happen, and gave us a table anyway, and even upgraded us to a bigger one when we asked.Then, in the middle of our courses, the manager came to our table and introduced herself, and personally asked us if we neededanything. We needed up being the last table to leave, and the staff didnt realize we were still there, and started singing! Athe staff (including the manager) could be heard singing "Hakuna Matata" at the top of their lungs (????). They then headedtowards the front of the restaurant and saw us. They became a little sheepish, and the manager kept apologizing. The whole thingwas very heartwarming, and we could tell the employees really enjoyed working there and were comfortable with their boss.Circling back, this is an amazing place to come to when you're in the need for something different. Read more
One of those restaurants you go only for special occasions. I’m never disappointed. It’s amazing how quick 2hrs goes. Always... friendly service and fresh ingredients. Always recommended. Read more
The melting pot was a great experience! Service was amazing, our waitress was very attentive and kind. We ordered the artichoke... and spinach fondue and that was delicious, maybe a tad bit too salty but tolerable. The meat entree was very yummy and I enjoyedcooking on the flat top. The bananas foster white chocolate was my favorite, very addicting ! I tried a some drinks , the berrymojito , love martini, lemon drop and the Thai drink. All were delicious except for the Thai drink would not recommend.Definitely will be coming back soon. Read more
I had never been to a Melting Pot before and was excited when a friend invited me. Parking at this location is easy as there's... a parking deck attached to the same building. Our reservation was on time, the restaurant was clean and had a nice, slightlyromantic ambience. Our waiter was super helpful in explaining how to order and prepare our foods. My cocktail wasok...definitely had better LOL but since we were celebrating my friend's birthday, our waiter also brought 2 complimentaryglasses of champagne with dessert which was sweet and made the evening that much better. Can't wait to go again! Definitelyworth the price for the experience. Read more
Our server on the receipt was listed as “Pa C” I’m not sure of what her name was but she was excellent. It was a VERY busy... Friday night and she catered to us well and made sure we were satisfied with the service/food. We were very satisfied with ourfood and quality of service. Check in with our reservation was also quick. Overall would definitely return after thisexperience. Read more
I went here for my birthday on July 28th and it was amazing! They had the table decorated with rose petals. (per my boyfriends... request) The food is absolutely delicious and the service is always amazing! Great place great atmosphere! May I also recommendthe blackberry margarita! Read more
Fun dining experience. This place is great to go to for a fun dining experience where you have to cook your own food and have a... long, multi-course meal. The food is quite good but you’re essentially paying top dollar for some pieces of meat andvegetables to cook yourself… you’re paying more for the fondue experience than the cooking (best for dates/specialoccasions). Definitely get a broth and an oil for your entree so you can have two cooking styles. Also I thought that theWisconsin Cheddar Cheese fondue was lacking in flavor and wish it had more seasoning, so I would suggest ordering a differentcheese fondue. I think they were understaffed because it took quite a long time between courses so we were there 2.5-3 hours.But our waiter was super nice and we had fun cooking our food. Overall a good experience! Read more
Have been coming here for over 20 years. It is still intimate and delicious, but the portions are much smaller now, and less... varied unless you want to pay more. They've added more cooking methods, and I highly recommend the Mojo style. Also, do yourselfa favor and try the Love Martini. One item I am sad to see omitted on the current menu is the traditional fondue with theemmentaler and gruyere Swiss, cherry brandy, garlic and nutmeg. It's a classic and should not be replaced! It would also begreat if they'd bring back the bread variety. One style just seemed boring. Service was decent, but younger staff seems unawareof how classic this restaurant is in the area. Read more