Where We Bout To Eat At This is @meltingpot_annapolis Annapolis, MD I was invited to try Melting Pot's Ultimate 5-Course Experience and an experience it was! The service was amazing and the food was immaculate! Here's what's included: Green Goddess & Bacon Stuffed Tomatoes Cheese Fondue w/ Double Dippers House or Caesar Salad Celebration Entree Chocolate Explosion Cocktails 1975 Martini Triple Haven Punch Perfect for a date night or family dinner!!! #meltingpot #annapolisrestaurants #itsdgl #danigirlliving #boujiebudgetblogger read more

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Made reservations for 7:45pm and now it's 7:58pm allowing walk ins to get tables. What is the purpose of making reservations. Awful service! It has to be under different management. I am certain I should not be suffering from a stomach ache. We did receive retribution for the wait. I would prefer to have eaten my food without the suspicion of something in it. Could not eat it! read more

My boyfriend took me here for my birthday. It was extremely crowded, and they were very busy, but the service was still on point. We were escorted to our table, and immediately, our server, Anthony, came. He explained the menu and how things worked since it was our first time. We decided to get the 'Complete Fondue Experience for Two' For our cheese, we got: Bourbon Bacon Cheddar Salad: Strawberry Pecan and Cesear Cooking style: MOJO Entree: Steak lovers and land sea Chocolate Fondue: Flaming Turtle Drinks: Pina colada (virgin) Sunshine margarita Maui Thai It was an experience. It was a chilled atmosphere, and I just felt bad for the people around us. They had to deal with my antics. I would come back to try the cast iron, I was not a big fan of my salmon being boiled. It was a lot of food, but I was still hungry for some reason. Come one the days that they are not busy, so you don't wait so long for your food. read more

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Christian was a fantastic server with great attitude, and tolerant of our misbehaving shenanigans. The food was delish, and we spent our time laughing. Muy Bien! read more

We always love visiting Melting Pot, but today's visit was made even more exceptional with Christian as our server! He exceeded every expectation and accommodated our wild requests! He was very personable which makes for the most authentic experience at the Melting Pot!! read more

I had such a great time here today. I was provided excellent service by Mickey J. Everything was delicious. You really have to pick the right food choices and cooking styles for your liking. I chose the cast iron and asked for some olive oil to base the skillet. Mickey J, brought out some Garlic seasoning, grounded pepper and sea salt, which cooked and seasoned the meat and vegetables perfectly. I felt like an Iron Chef on that grill today lol. The dessert and drinks were great. I will definitely be back! read more

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Ambiance was nice and quiet. The issue is with the portion. It was expensive and as soon as I left I went to go get chipotle because I wasn't close to satisfied. Go to TPOT in Gambrills. Their all you can eat for 60$ beats the hell out of this place read more

As always, they never disappoint. The Love Martinis are so smooth and tasty and you add melted cheese it's a great time. read more

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Chase was an outstanding server. He was knowledgeable, kind, and so patient with answering all of our questions. He was especially helpful with our request to leave out the alcohol, or add extra garlic. We are so very grateful for his enthusiasm. Thank you, Chase!!!! read more

we had a wonderful anniversary dinner with the delicious vegan menu. Our server, Michelle, was amazing. She expertly seasoned and melted the vegan cheese making it the best version of it we've ever had. A wonderful experience from start to finish. read more

We enjoyed a nice weekday dinner. Service was great and the menu's been updated a bit with more choices and add-ons (Spring 2024) if you haven't visited in a while. The ambiance could use a little refresh but it's definitely still enjoyable. read more

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The food was super good. The place was super clean. Service was quick love everything so much. definitely going Our server was name was Chase. Definitely recommend going to him. Great made us laugh. read more

Failed Successfully: Yesterday my wife and I visited The Melting Pot for our 5 year anniversary dinner. When we arrived the front staff was very nice, and one of the hostess seated us at a booth in the rear. On the way she asked if we were celebrating a special occasion, and we informed her that it was our anniversary. To which she says she'd let our server know (more to come on this later on in the review). We sat looking at the menu for a few minutes before server arrived, and he was very nice. He was quick to build a rapport wth us, and it was safe to say that my wife and I liked him immediately. From there he took our drink orders, and explained to process for us because it was our first time. We opted for the unlimited entrees package, and our server was very helpful with recommendations ( all of which turned out fantastic). Afterwards our drinks came followed shortly by the cheese fondue portion of the meal which was delicious. Here is where things go left: After we were seated, there was a party of 6 seated across from us, a party of about 4 behind them, and a party of maybe 4 behind us. All within a 5 minute span. We were all sharing the same server, and we were roughly all eating on the same time frame. Thats 16 people spread over 4 tables, sat at roughly the same time. This is the melting pot, so it's not just look over the menu and pic what you want, and both our table and 4 out of the 6 people at the table across from us were first timers. We finished out cheese fondue, and our second round of drinks. The entree portion came out, and we were waiting to order more drinks but out server never came back for like 30 minutes. Another person had actually brought our food to the table, but nobody came back to check on us. The lady to the rear started making comments at her table, and so I could tell she was having the same issues. Maybe about 5 minutes later I heard her speaking harshly to our server. I left the table to use the restroom and when I returned our server was back at the 6 person table (he had mainly been bouncing back and forth from that table and the one behind them). I asked him if everything was good, or if he had been removed as the server from our table. He informed me that he WAS still our server, but he had requested help from other staff members, because he had so much on his hands at the moment. We briefly spoke long enough for me to put in our second entree, but things continued to go downhill afterwards. I then sat back down with my wife, and waited a few more minutes before I got up and went to speak to someone at the front. I informed the people at the front that our server (Jarell - Juh-Rell) i'm not sure of the spelling, so sorry, was doing a great job at first, but he's swamped. The lady behind us had apparently gotten into a spat with the manager before I walked up, and had stormed out. This kid was just being completely overwhelmed, and it wasn't fair at all. The table of 6 was putting in order after order of drinks, and asking questions, having to change things, and then their food came out missing items, and he was going back and forth to correct mistakes. They were drunk before the entrees got there, and really taking up a lot of time. When he got away the table behind them were doing the same. He really wasn't ignoring us, he just didn't have the time to serve us and the help that he said he requested didn't come. He had mentioned to us that he hadn't been there long, but even if he had been having 4 tables back to back in the same section (sat at the same time) was a bit much. One server even made a rude comment to him as he passed by telling him that he was in his way, or "in his blind spot." The whole time Jarell kept a friendly demeanor, and just tried to get everything done. Afterwards he came back to our table to apologize, but we told him there was no need for it. We mentioned to him that we were here for our 5 year anniversary, and he was surprised, and said congratulations. Which meant what the hostess that sat us definitely HAD NOT told him about our special occasion as she said she would when she sat us. Anyways, He got back to the great service that he started with, and we finished our visit on a good note. I honestly cannot say enough good things about our server. He was dealt a bad hand last night, but handled it with a level of professionalism that I don't think i've ever seen displayed by anyone in the food service industry, and definitely not by someone so young. As far as the food, We enjoyed the Bourbon bacon cheddar cheese fondue (a lot). The California salad was bomb. We got the premium endless entrees with the mojo broth (so much flavor), and the flaming turtle chocolate fondue was epic. Towards the end we just started throwing everything in the pot and dividing it up. We used the search and rescue spoon to get everything out. All in all 45 minutes out of our 3 hours was rough, but we still enjoyed our evening. read more

Food as good as usual but slow service dampened the evening. The table wasn't ready until about 15 minutes after our reservation, and in hindsight, that foreshadowed the rest of the meal. The layout of this MP was similar to other locations I've been to, where the restaurant space is made up of alcoves with clusters of tables rather than one big open space, this building just noticeably older. Our waiter promptly brought us waters once seated, but the mixed drinks took a solid 20 minutes to arrive. We were almost finished with the cheese fondue by then. We also did not have utensils at our table so once the cheese was mixed and ready for us, we got to stare at it for another 2 minutes before we were able to dig in. No one followed up after that, and the empty cheese bowl then sat finished for 10 minutes while we waited for our waiter to come by and take the chocolate fondue order. Then, another 10 minutes later, our waiter came by again to take the chocolate order and we reminded that we already had placed it. The chocolate was brought soon after that, but it was between room temp and lukewarm after waiting a few minutes so we turned up the burner temperature ourselves and stirred and waited until it was warm. Had one of these delays happened I would not fault them, but all of the waiting compiled was disappointing. I think our poor waiter was tired, but I'm also willing to bet that the alcove style layout of the place combined with tall backed booths does not allow line of sight for waiters to keep tabs on each of their tables like other restaurants. At the end of the meal we were brought a card reader directly to the table to pay. We did not ask for a receipt and I did not ask my boyfriend what the total charge was until after we left, but based on the total before tax and tip I suspect our drinks had been left off the tab. This wasn't mentioned to us, so I'm not sure whether it was intentional or accidental. Either way, it seemed to balance the evening out. I love fondue and MP, but I wouldn't return to this location. read more

Carolina was the best server I ever had at any restaurant, she was very attentive and made sure we enjoyed everything that was served. The food was to die for everything was delicious and well prepared. It's a lot of food so make sure you have enough room for all the food you going to eat. We decided to do the 4 course meal for 2. I tell you after we were done Stuffed was the best way to describe it. read more

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I have been coming since 2015 and I absolutely love this place. On par with Fujis steak house this high end restaurant requires some slight customer participation but at the same time provides the intimate setting and ambiance for a lovely evening. On top of its private location seperate from the busy shopping center. The parking isn't read more

Made reservations for 6:30 on 2/15/25, a Saturday night. They were offering a 5 course Valentine's meal for $89/person. Since my husband proposed to me here a couple years earlier, figured we'd go back. The place was packed. The hostess and other restaurant staff acted as if they didn't know what they were doing. Very confused and told everyone "we're clearing off tables. Yours will be ready soon." I believe we were seated around 6:40 which wasn't bad. The server, while nice, was very slow. We were there for almost 2.5 hours. First came the appetizer of shrimp cocktail. Can't even describe our shock with two short skewers with two somewhat large shrimp in each one was served place over a PLASTIC 6 oz clear cup with a squirt of cocktail sauce at the bottom. I just shook my head. They were only offering three types of broth fondue, but we asked for oil and they obliged at no extra cost, which was nice. We had a mediocre salad as second course. Cheese fondue was yummy. Main course was good. Had chicken, beef, salmon, shrimp and ravioli. More than enough for for both of us. The dessert crème brûlée fondue was overly sweet. I'm giving two stars for the following reasons: long time between courses, very highly priced for an average meal. Oh and we were told at the end we needed to pick an after dinner drink and then we were charged for it. I just wanted to leave so didn't say anything. And finally, the restaurant needs to be updated. The atmosphere is very dark, the tables are well worn, and the overall ambiance is pretty dismal. We will likely never go back. Sorry Melting Pot, you need to do better for the prices you charge. read more

This was my first time at this restaurant and it was good the. The appetizer with was really good. I think I would wanna try the grilled options for the entree. The dessert fondue was great. Had the turtle one. Would reccomend read more

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Service was horrible on Valentine's Day night. Nothing that was in the package the waiter forgot. He keep bringing the wrong pot to the table. He just wasn't attentive and I'm not sure if it was because we was two women but he also nva gave us roses. Like everyone eles in the place received. I like the VA location better. read more

I always love it here. The workers are very kind and the food is very good. Great service too!

This was an good experience my daughter want to go here for her birthday... it's a great atmosphere for families and adds bonding time preparing your food together . I also purchased a flight of wine which was very nice portions. We did the three course meal which came with dessert at the end she also got a birthday surprise.. The salmon and chicken were my favorite. read more

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We took advantage of Annapolis' restaurant week by going to their lunch special. For 15.95 we got cheese fondue, a salad, AND dessert fondue! Crazy! Food: the spinach artichoke fondue was amazing, I'd recommend it to anyone. The broccoli and the bread bits worked the best with this fondue. Pro-tip: the servers can bring back more of your favorite dippers free of charge, so be sure to ask for some before they leave the table. The orchard salad was also great but ask for dressing on the side, it was a little over poured on my friend's salad. The S'mores fondue had a beautiful aesthetic appeal to it, especially watching the marshmallow burn in front of you. The waffle and strawberries were our favorite dippers in this one. The chocolate was almost too strong and wouldn't recommend those one to people who aren't crazy for milk chocolate. Service: make reservations ahead of time!! Very accommodating! Quick service and very willing to answer questions for any newcomers. Atmosphere: perfect for date nights. The booths are set up to be very secluded feeling and intimate. They're also big enough for double dates if you prefer that. The lighting is almost too dark to the point of making diners feel sleepy, so careful with your choice of wine that day! read more

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Love this place. I was worried it was going to be too complicating to order because I checked out the menu ahead of time. (First time there) To my surprise it was easy to figure out and our waitress Michelle helped us out. She also gave us good recommendations as well as explained "how to" very nicely. Every plate was delicious! I can't wait to go back with my boys. Yummy ! Thank you Michelle!! read more

Restaurant Week was the perfect time to enjoy the full fondue experience. The grill option for our steak, chicken, shrimp and ravioli was surprisingly delicious. Hands down best part of dinner was our server Charlotte! Kind, accommodating, prompt non-intrusive service with a smile--ask for her at your next visit. read more

Food - good - all the courses Service was so awful that my husband and I had to laugh about it on the way home. We came for my birthday dinner, which was noted in the reservation and my husband reminded the waitress of when we ordered drinks. As drinks were ordered, she said the beer he wanted wasn't available but she wasn't 100%, so he picked a second choice, too. We also each ordered a soda. When we ordered, we also asked for extra teriyaki sauce w the meats because we love it and didn't want to make her run an extra trip. My alcoholic drink comes and you guessed it, no drink for my husband or sodas for either of us. Finally with the second course our waitress stops by and we ask about his drink, she forgot but will put it in now. By the third course his drink arrives. Our sodas never did arrive. Third course (meats) was brought to us by the manager and no extra sauce was there. No biggie, we asked him for it instead. Neither of them ends up bringing the sauce, and we finally find our waitress halfway through the course to ask for more sauce. It finally arrived when we were already done with the meats. Final course was dessert, and the manager brings over the wrong chocolate than we ordered. Finally he comes back with the one we ordered. We were really bummed that there was no recognition of my bday - we put it in the res and my husband reminded the waitress at top of meal. We come here on bdays almost annually and they've always been recognized before. I want to note that it didn't seem to be the waitress or managers fault, more so that there just were more guests than the staff could handle. Both waitress and manager were nice and trying their best, but the service was truly abysmal that it brought down the entire special meal and makes us question if we will keep celebrating birthdays here. read more

Melting pot is a unique restaurant especially given the other restaurants in the Annapolis area. The food was really good, especially the fondue style of food. The only thing with this restaurant is that you should not expect to sit idle while your food is served, you will be the one doing most of the cooking at the table! You are served raw product and given instructions on how to properly cook it in the group ordered oil that is heated at the table. The food is still really delicious with the food being fresh and seasoned well. Only thing with Melting pot is that you should expect to be there a longtime, ours was a 3 and a half hour dining experience for our party of 6. Also, it is very pricey and truthfully is not really worth the price to go there more than once. It's definitely worth going at least once for the experience but not a place we would go back regularly. read more

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Michelle was awesome. She was thorough in explaining how to navigate the process and made great recommendations! Food was great as well. Service was great! read more

I really love the food and everything at the Melting Pot in Annapolis, however I was dissatisfied with my waiter, Kurtis M with 2 things. It was Valentines Day and we were suppose to be offered champagne, which was included in our price for dinner. He never offered the drink to us nor did I receive my rose. I understand it was a busy night but I saw everyone else receiving a rose and their champagne. I feel as though I deserve a refund. I enjoy the Melting Pot so very much. Victoria suchy 2912 gray beech court Harwood Md 20776 410-991-6939 read more

If there were 5 more stars, my review would be 10 stars. I booked a reservation and our table was ready on time. The food and service was awesome. Our waiter was very attentive and explained the cooking process to my friend very well. I love the way he made recommendations on cooking style. It helps when they are knowledgeable. I really love the choice of dinner for 2 experience. It makes the process easy of deciding what to chose from. In this very quaint setting, you can appreciate the privacy of the seating arrangements. There is also celebratory theme nights and land & sea items to chose from. Treat yourself to the melting pot, they'll love the experience read more

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Service was amazing! Our server was attentive and answered allll of our questions. She made great recommendations. The food was good and It was so much that we couldn't finish It all. I wish we could have taken the dip home. Everything was flavorful, tender and was worth the drive from where I was coming from. read more

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We had Michelle this evening and she was great. As always the food, wine, and service was excellent. Michelle made it a special evening for us. Thanks for everything. read more

Despite the renovation since we were last there in the Spring, it's hard to fully recommend this restaurant which used to be a favorite. The food is still amazing, but the service has gone waaaaay down hill. We've twice had Andrew as our server for meals for a group of 4 adults and we've found the service slow and the prep lacking and slopping. If you go, make sure you request not to sit in Andrew's section. read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants. Reservations is best for this place especially on the weekends. Great and polite service. The facility very clean with nice lighting. Great place to celebrate birthdays or a friendly girls night out. They have seAting at the bar and booth options. Parking (free) is shared with another business but not difficult to find a spot. The dessert is so worth it! Don't get me wrong, I have yet to eat something I don't like there but the dessert is delicious!!! Will be back again! read more

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Have been going here for years. Came for a special occasion and we could not believe how poor the service was - even our kids commented. All the waitstaff looked miserable. Great food but not sure if we will back. read more

This is not my first time to Melting Pot. This chain holds a place in my heart. I love fondue and I love their menu. We had a lovely dinner at this location. The service is spot on; attentive and friendly. We started the evening with the fiesta cheese appetizer. It came with veggies, apples, assorted bread and tortilla chips. It was hot, melty cheese with a nice kick. What's not to love? We ordered the Fondue delight for dinner. It came with veggies, filet, lobster, shrimp, chicken and a mushroom "purse". It was perfect with our chosen broth, the mojo. For dessert, we ordered the s'more option. It was divine! Milk chocolate with marshmallow set a flame and then topped with graham crackers. I wish I could take it home with me! There is a sweet addition option that adds cheesecake, cream puffs rolled gaufrettes and berries. If you have room, add it! This location is wonderful, give them a try. read more

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Came here for Sunday dinner and the family loved it! This was our first time and the menu was a bit confusing but our waiter definitely cleared it all up for us. We chose the 4 course meal, which was highly recommended! The 4 course allows you to try a good bit of the menu and personally I see why it's recommended! If you're interested in receiving a new restaurant experience, I highly recommend this spot! read more

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Coming from Server background I understand well the difficulties and stresses that come with serving. At the Melting Pot I have found that while the private experience is lovely interacting with the servers provides an even better time. Our server Michael took time out of his busy Saturday night to go more than beyond out of his way for us whether it was explanations, extra drinks, or sauces. I believe that people often carry such high expectations for servers at The Melting Pot but they are humans and can't do everything. I hope that everyone comes in with a little patience because unlike any other place the server's take time for you and not because they need to but because they want to. My husband and I had one of the best nights of our lives because of everything Michael did for us. He made us feel like a part of the family. If you ever have Michael as your server ask him anything and especially about music or sports. I can't wait to come back in a couple of months and to have him as our server!!! read more

Came for dinner on a Wednesday, called ahead at 5 to see the availability and was told I could walk in. Arrived at 6pm and there wasn't a single person eating or seated or outside, the staff was hanging out at the bar/host stand and when I asked if I could be seated he said they were too busy and fully booked, I needed a reservation and if I wanted to wait he could get me in 30 minutes before closing, a 2.5 hour wait for a place that was completely empty. Yeah I was excited to come here as I've been fascinated with trying this place and haven't for so many years... I'll take my business elsewhere cause I'm foodie and this place is well, crap. read more

Service is going down hill to the point where I'm going to take my special occasions to another Melting Pot location. Food was good, though, so that's why I rated 3 stars. We were seated slightly early, and when the hostess asked if we were celebrating anything, we said it was for our daughter's birthday. I also put that on the Open Table reservation. All of that got ignored. Waiter never asked why we were there. No celebration. At first, the waiter came out timely and brought out drinks and cheese fondue timely. Salads and entrees were timely. But then he ghosted us. Never brought the extra sauces we asked for, until the very end. Never checked on drinks for refills. I couldn't call a manager over for help because I never saw one. After 20 minutes of staring at empty plates and empty glasses, I went to the hostess stand to find our waiter. I'm sorry, but when I'm paying $250 for a meal, I do not expect to have to have to hunt down the waiter to finish taking the order so we can get out of there. As it was, we had not yet placed the chocolate fondue order, and we had already exceeded the reservation time (2 hours) solely because of our inattentive waiter. read more

Much better night here. The food was excellent and the service was as well. The spinach artichoke fondue dip was amazing, especially with the pretzel bread. The Mojo cooking style is delicious. The veggies take on the flavor very well. We got the 4 course meal this time so we were able to indulge in chocolate fondue. The cookies and cream marshmallow dream was a very good choice. I definitely hope we get service this great next time. read more

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