The melting pot is one of those places where you will probably only go to for a special occasion once per year. It is an amazing experience. From the decor being very nice and classy to the mood and lighting are slightly dimmed to provide an intimate atmosphere to the food being delicious. This is the perfect place to take your special someone. A lot of the seating areas are designed to be quite small and closed off so that you have some privacy. There are very good cuddling opportunities available. :) Now we get to the food. You are generally ordering a 4 course meal. It starts with the cheese with bread and some veggies. Then you have your soup or salad. This is then followed by your meat dishes and if your still not tapping out after all that then you have your chocolate. Everything that we had was amazing. If you want to take your date out to a restaurant that will impress her and give you plenty of opportunities to steal a kiss or two look no further. This is a fantastic place to eat. read more

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I'm sure most people, foodies or not, have heard of The Melting Pot. It's Edmonton's only fondue-style restaurant and it's been around for almost 10 years. We actually have the only Canadian location! Although it's been around for that long, I've only been there twice. Last week was my second visit for a late birthday lunch with one of my friends. During my first visit two years ago (review here), I only had dessert so I didn't have the full experience. As soon as I sat down, my first thought was "date night" (side note: I was not on a date). The atmosphere is very intimate and romantic, yet cozy. It's dimly lit as well, which you can tell from the shadows in my photos. The booth that we sat in felt secluded from the rest of restaurant as it was in a corner style. I enjoyed their lunch menu because it allows you to have the full fondue experience without the prices! There are a few options for their lunch: cheese & chocolate $18, cheese, salad, & chocolate $25, and petite luncheon $30. My friend and I both went with the petite luncheon because we were really hungry! It's a 3 course lunch that includes: cheese or chocolate fondue, a salad, and an entree of meats, a seafood, and a pasta. Their lunch menu is only available on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Since the petite luncheon only includes a cheese or chocolate fondue per person, one person should order the cheese and the other person should order the chocolate. My friend and I decided to try their spinach artichoke cheese fondue. I love spinach artichoke dip so I knew I had to get this when I saw it on their menu (baked potato cheese fondue came in quite close though!). The fondue was prepared for us at the table. After heating up the fondue pot, our server began with a veggie broth then stirred in Butterkase and Fontina cheeses. The cheese was melted with fresh spinach, artichoke hearts, and garlic. For our dipping sides, we had white French bread, apple slices, tortilla chips, and raw vegetables. The cheese was soooo rich and creamy. It wasn't heavy either and I could honestly eat the whole pot to myself! We mainly ate it with the bread and chips because we love carbs. Both of us tried the apple slices with the cheese and thought it was a weird combination that somehow went together. The next course was a salad, which was refreshing from the cheese fondue. For salad choices, there is strawberry almond, house salad, wedge, and caesar. My friend and I both ordered caesar salads. I've never had so much parmesan cheese served on my caesar salad before but I'm not complaining! The caesar salad had parmesan-encrusted pine nuts which added a bit of sweetness to it. Garlic and wine seasoning was given to us to enjoy with our salad and meats. The main entree reminded me of Asian-style hot pot except that they actually tell you the cooking times here (1.5 mins for food that walked on land, 2 mins for everything else). The petite luncheon comes with teriyaki sirloin, shrimp, chicken breast, and 4-cheese ravioli pasta. A small bowl of raw broccoli, mushrooms, and potatoes are included, too. You get to choose your own cooking style from a variety of options; seasoned court bouillon (a fresh, seasoned vegetable broth) is complimentary while others are an additional cost. We decided to go with Mojo (additional $7.50) which is a Caribbean-inspired bouillon with fresh flavours of garlic and citrus. The flavours were not strong but paired well with the food items we had. Six sauces are included: sesame sauce, a creamy sauce with a blend of sour cream, cream cheese, & onions, teriyaki sauce, a light yogurt-based curry, gorgonzola blue cheese, and one more that I can't remember! My favourite sauces would be teriyaki with sirloin and shrimp, cream sauce with potatoes, and curry with chicken. I thought the chicken would be dry after it was cooked but it was very moist! The only item I didn't enjoy was the ravioli because I didn't like the taste of the cheese. It may not seem like a lot of food but it was filling and I almost thought I wouldn't have room for dessert. My friend told me that "dessert is in a different stomach" which I agree with 100%! The chocolate fondue was the best part of the whole meal! On my first visit here, I had tried the yin yang chocolate fondue so I didn't want it again. My friend and I chose the cookies and cream chocolate fondue. The dark chocolate was heated up then flambéd with wine and stirred with Oreo cookie crumbs. For dipping, we received a tray of assorted fruits and desserts. The fruits included strawberries (we got extra), pineapple, and bananas. Other items were brownies, sponge cake, cheesecake, and marshmallows. I didn't like the other items except from the marshmallows because I thought they were too sweet. The chocolate fondue itself was so good that I started eating it by itself at the end! If you haven't been to The Melting Pot yet, I suggest trying it for a fondue-style dining experience! read more

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I love this place. It's a great place to hang out with a group of friends cause you can order a couple things and share the food and the cost. It's also a great place to bring the wife on a date. Or girlfriend. Once your done your tummies are full cause there is a lot to eat but the best part is the desert. Most places you skip the desert. But not this place. Down side is the cost. It can be expensive. read more

Always feel full when we leave. The food is good, but a little pricey. Fun to go with a group or for a date night with the wife. Only down side to fondue is you smell like cooking oil after and you leave feeling a bit greasy. Fun night out, good food, would recommend going. read more

Definitely a cute place for a date, but definitely has that Alberta "mass produced creatively devoid" feeling. The food is great, and the service is ok. If you are going as a group a friend gave me a great tip that you should call in and book a table for 5 and arrive with 4 otherwise you are only given one fondue pot / burner for 4 people which sounds pretty ludicrous considering how handsy that would get. Otherwise the place is ok, the food is ok, the romantic feel of the place is nice but soul-less. Nothing really more to say? It's just..... ok. read more

This place is a fun restaurant to come to if you happen to be with a group of fun people. The food is not the star of the show, in fact, it's not even close. To start with, it is expensive. You pay loads of cash to cook all your own food in a fondue pot with the broth/oil/cheese of your choosing. When you have finished cooking, you spoon what is the equivalent of bottled sauces on it afterwards before you put the food you cooked in your mouth. This is the place to go to have fun with friends chatting and laughing in each other's company while you all dunk raw meat into boiling broth while racking up a $75 per person bill. Service was excellent, our wait staff were attentive and loads of fun. read more

Fun fact: The Melting Pot is a chain with locations all across the US, but the only official Canadian location is ours in Edmonton. I had visited the Melting Pot years ago for a birthday party, but the group was so large that we were locked into a set party menu. My only memories are of it being very expensive and too much food. I recently attended for another special occasion, on a Sunday, with a group of six other people. The restaurant is huge, and an absolute maze of tables and private booths, sized for both large and small group. We arrived at 1 pm for lunch, and the restaurant was pretty much empty, with only two or three other tables full. Overall, our visit was really slow and frustrating. It took us four hours to eat lunch because our service was so slow, and so sub-par. We did the Endless Fondue option and whenever we wanted refills it took up to 30 minutes to get a little dish of meat or cubes of bread for dipping. After a couple of hours we started asking our server to bring out a double set of dishes (for example, six instead of three plates of fruit for chocolate dipping) to speed things up, but our server still just brought the minimum. We asked for three more, and he brought one more. Between different courses, it was an easy 20-30 minutes of waiting after we were done and plates were cleared. Our server sometimes poked his head around the corner but we had to get up from the table to flag him over more than once. Water refills were rare, and the person only filled up two of the glasses at the table and then booked it out of there. My plates were missed when they were clearing them, and when more were brought, the staff member said they didn't have time to take it and I had to double up. A couple of times staff came over with drinks or plates that were for other tables, and even tried to bill us for alcohol we did not order. I was also pretty annoyed that they seated a large group directly next to us, when I could clearly see other tables around the restaurant that could have accommodated them. As this other group got progressively drunker they got so loud we had to lean in to hear each other over their din, and it spoiled the atmosphere a little. I also noticed that they were getting pretty quick refill plates of everything - maybe because they were ordering so much alcohol they got preferred service? The food was pretty good, especially the chocolate fondue, but lunch should not take four hours if we spent at least half that time sitting and waiting. A family member graciously covered everyone's bill and it was over $350 - there's no excuse for service this bad when we are paying so much for the meal. read more

There are no words to describe how amazing The Melting Pot is!! The food is so fresh and so delicious! The staff is always very knowledgeable and fun. It is an experience to eat here. There are a ton of options to choose from when ordering such as which cheese fondue to get, the style of fondue cooking you want for your entree and flavoring for chocolate for dessert. Sometimes I just get one course as a treat if I'm in a hurry. Pop in just for chocolate fondue if I want a sweet or my favorite Swiss Alpine traditional cheese fondue! If you haven't tried TMP before I highly recommend it! My only critique of this location would be their mixed drinks are not that great. I've had issues more than once with a margarita and a daiquiri. They always make it right though if something isn't perfect. read more

Awesome for date night ! Been here a few times and I'm always nothing but pleased. Really cool experience and staff are always super nice! read more

The Melting Pot - Awesome variety of meats and sauces ! Yum! - Fondue Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

After arriving home from the US my husband and I had to self isolate due to travel and the awful covid 19 crisis. After a week of nothing much to look forward to we decided to treat ourselves. We decided to try the 'Melting Pot to Go' menu. I was so impressed we ordered the romantic dinner 'to go' it was such a treat it was so fun, enjoyable and delicious. They give instructions on how to do the fondue, there is a bit of work to do but we really enjoyed the experience and trying something different made our night. Thank you Melting Pot. read more

I came out to the Melting Pot for a big family celebration, a 30th Anniversary and a Birthday! We arrived and the table wasn't ready yet - which never bothers me as long as there is a bar to sit at. Often, I prefer to sit and have a drink at the bar before heading to my table. And I have to say, the two bartenders were great! The TV's were had the big game of the day on, and the bar stools are really nice. Points scored for a great lounge! We were seated at a long booth with 4 tables with dividers between some of them, so, it didn't really feel like we were really sitting together. The service was a bit slow, the menu a bit confusing. All I can say is thank goodness I got wine from the bar, because after we finished that bottle our server never once asked if I would like another drink... And I sure would have! I even tried to get her attention, twice, then just gave up. The cheese is tasty, as is the meat course, although the timing seemed a bit off. They tell you certain times to have the meats in the hot oil to cook, more then once I cut into meat and it was still raw and then had to back in (which makes me nervous that raw meat was then just cut open on my plate. And we were even using our cell phones as timers!) We also had a salad course, mine was just terrible and my cousin who made it quite clear when we sat down that she has a severe nut allergy, sever enough to be deadly, yup nuts came on her salad. I really, really, REALLY wanted to just love the Melting Pot. Alas, this was not a great experience. It was tasty and fun for a while. Then all in all it was just too long, too many snafus, and too many calories consumed. But, I would consider going to try again. I did come here when it first opened 5 or 6 years ago and I remembered really liking it. Be on the look-out for a re-review! read more

The Melting Pot - Land and sea meal - Fondue Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

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I have always loved going to the Melting Pot. The food and service is amazing, however, their current management is HORRIBLE. They do not care about your experience, they just want your money. I was making a reservation 2 weeks in advance for my birthday and Amy, the manager I spoke with on the phone was extremely rude. She got the date and time I had requested set up for me no problem, asked if it was for any occasion and I said it was for my birthday. She then asked me if I was interested in any of their extra package deals, (ie. balloons, roses champagne) to be on table for when we arrived and I declined. I did however, request to be seated in their private booths and she went on to tell me that they would reserved for "guests of higher priority." I was stunned. I couldn't believe she would tell a guest they are not considered high priority when they are booking a reservation for their own birthday. I then asked what makes other people higher priority and she told me that they would be reserved for the people that "are actually willing to spend the extra money on the packages." I myself work in the service industry and was in shock that she would talk to a guest in such a demeaning manner. It was extremely rude and I was then pressured into buying a package to ensure I would be seated in a private booth. I understand that restaurants want to accommodate guests that will be spending lots of money during their dining experience but never should a manager tell a guest that they are not high priority. I emailed the Melting Pot a week after this incidence, expressing that I was upset and it's been a week and I have not heard back from them. I called again today and spoke on the phone again with Amy (as she was the only manager working) and she was again rude and informed me I would be kicked out of my table after 2 hours. She declined to tell me that when I was booking the reservation. All in all, they don't care about your experience or accommodate. They just want your money. read more

The Melting Pot is a great experience when you're looking for something different. You're in for a fun dinner with your two hour seating. We went as a foursome on a Monday night. Even on Monday, the place was packed! You'll definitely want to make reservations a week or so ahead of your ideal time to make sure you can get in. The four of us all went for the dinner that includes the cheese, salad, main and chocolate for around $51, the 4-course experience. With four of us we got to choose two different cheeses, two different broths for the mains and two chocolate fondues. We went for the four cheese and the baked potato for the cheese round. Holy amazing. the Quatro was my fav and we almost powered through all of the bread, veggies and apples that came with it. With this dinner plan, everyone gets their individual salad. Four choices were available but I'm almost always a Caesar salad girl. This one was great and a nice fresh break after the cheese. The Hubba Hubby and I chose two different entres with the idea that we would share them. We went with the classic, which came with five different meats (steak, chicken, shrimp and pork) and the French Quarter, which has shrimp, sausage and more. Everything was fantastic. The angus steak was amazing, as well all of the chicken. We were really rooting for the steak all round but the chicken really surprised us with how amazing it was! You can't go wrong with chocolate and we went with the original (chocolate and peanut butter) and the flaming turtle - a flambé style with chocolate, caramel and candied pecans. The food was five star all around. Service was a solid 3.5/4. It took a long time for plates to be cleared off and even though the gentleman with the water would visit all the tables around us, we had to flag him down several times to stop at ours. And why is the Manager combing his hair where I can see him? Overall I would definitely be back as it would be fun to go for a romantic evening, for a dinner with the girls or with your parents. It's a nice dinner to relax and connect over while enjoying incredible food! read more

I've only heard good things about this place, and I had the opportunity to check it out last weekend. And I have to say it was nothing but a series of disappointments. - Incredibly slow service. As in 4 hours of slow service. We were a party of 8, so I could understand a slower service. But this was absolutely ridiculous. - In addition to the slow service, they were absolutely terrible with drinks. My boyfriend and I were the last to arrive, and no one asked us if we wanted a drink. We had to ask for drinks. When mine was finished, no one asked if I wanted another. I also have to ask twice for my water to be refilled. My parents also went yesterday and experienced the same problem with drinks. The wine meant for a certain part of the meal was being served after that portion of the meal had already been eaten and cleared from the table. - Again, the service...we have easily 5 different servers bringing us our food or clearing the table. With that many servers revolving, no one was actually giving us proper attention (like say to our empty drink glass, for example) - The price is absolutely ridiculous and not worth it. I've had better meals that I didn't have to cook myself for less money. The food itself was mostly enjoyable, which is why it gets 2 starts, but I think you can tell by my review that I will not only never go back but I will actively discourage others from going. For more than $100 per person, I have had better meals and more attentive service, and left sooner than 4 hours after starting my meal. read more

Never again. I took my wife out to the Melting Pot because she really loves Fondue. The food was okay, although there wasn't much of it considering I dropped over $120 on this meal. On service and food alone, this place merits three stars. However, leading up to Valentine's Day I decided to make a reservation using the code they sent me via-email. I did this about 4-5 weeks in advance and called the first hour of the first day they were taking bookings. They said the best they could offer me was a 9pm seating on the 14th. I took it at the time, but the more I thought about it, the less enthralled I was about being in a restaurant at 11pm on a work night, a point of which, my wife agreed. We instead decided we'd grab some pub grub and see the new Die Hard movie, and postpone dinner until the next night when we went to The Bothy. So I called them up several times. In most cases their line was busy--seriously, what restaurant doesn't have voicemail box, or a pay to just leave your number?--but after literally two weeks of trying to actually get someone to answer the damn phone, I got through and said I wanted to cancel. The girl on the other end said it was a pretty good idea that I did cancel because I wouldn't be able to enjoy a meal I'd be afraid I couldn't afford. Flabbergasted, I said that while we were going to the Bothy the next night and would be spending the same if not more, but that my reasons were none of her concern. She replied by saying "The Bothy? well there's no accounting for taste, is there sir?" W.T.F. So I'm poor, or cheap, and have no class because I don't want to eat at a time when I'd normally be going to bed? Pfft. I will never be back. My wife will never be back. We will both tell this insulting story to anyone we hear even thinking about eating at this classless dive. read more

Easily the biggest joke of a restaurant I have ever been to. My husband and I are vegan, so we ordered the veggie option for our fondue. We had a party of 6, and the two other couples wanted to order oil containing animal products in it. We asked if they could make an exception (even though they say only 2 pots per 6 people) since we are vegan and do not eat animal products. They said no, so one of the couples had to go without their option and share with the other non-vegan couple. The veggie plate they gave us cost $19 each for a small salad plate's worth of veggies/tofu (it was literally about $1.20 worth of food on the plate). It was such a small amount of food that it was absolutely ridiculous. A couple small pieces of asparagus, three small pieces of artichoke, four pieces of tofu, two mushrooms cut into halves to make four tiny mushroom pieces. We thought we would be given a big plate of veggies, since they cost virtually nothing (as vegans, we know the price of veggies, we're experts in fact, because that's the bulk of what we eat!). I literally could have bought nearly 20x the amount of food for what they charged us. It was pathetic. We asked if there was more, and they said no. Furthermore, none of the chocolate options were made without milk - not even the dark chocolate, which was strange. High quality dark chocolate is by chance vegan, because it isn't made with milk. We were starving when we left, and it took forever to get out of there. We went home and made curry because we felt like we had eaten nothing at all. This place is great if you're happy to eat every course containing animal products, but if you're not, then there is no point in you going. Everything has either meat or dairy in it. It's pretty sad that 99.9% of the options on their menu are completely dependent on animal products. Pathetic, really. On top of this, we were forced to pay an 18% tip because we had a party of six! Absolute bullsh*t! The food we got wasn't even worth a 5% tip, and the waitress didn't even bother to let us know beforehand (and it wasn't mentioned on the menu) anything about automatic gratuity charges. Tell me in what world does it make sense that, even if you food is completely unacceptable, overpriced and in third-world portions, does that justify forcing me to pay 18% tip on top of that? GREAT COMPANY POLICY! (Insert sarcasm here.) I would never go back. Complete rip-off, actually highway robbery for the measly few veggies we got. Nice to know that plant-based eaters aren't given any consideration at this restaurant. We eat out a lot and are happy to pay above-average prices for great quality food. But we felt like we were just a burden at this place and it was brutal what they gave us. Tip for the future, Melting Pot: Take into consideration your vegan customers - we're a big market, we like to spend money, and now you've lost valuable customers. I will be passing on this poor experience to my vegan community as well (there are over 1,000 of us in one Edmonton-based group alone). read more

Had a great date night with husband and our friends. Food was delicious service was great. Very expensive though for cooking our own food and still being hungry when i left. I went home and ate lol read more

Went out for date night had a great time. Food was delicious and had a blast making our own food

I am a cheese and fondue lover. Went here for my pre-birthday lunch. Worst idea ever, thanks (actually no thanks) to the overrated reviews in a meetup group. The cheese is terrible, Swiss fondue is absolutely unauthentic, portions are worse than stingy; more like unbelievable. The biggest ripoff ever considering the price for those scraps, since whatever little cheese goes in the pot sticks to the pot, so you literally scrape food off the dishes. Call it The Melting Wallet. I can get a foodgasm from eating Swiss Knight fondue cheese from Safeway melted in a microwave oven, and that too a hearty portion for under $3 for the cheese and another $1 for french bread. It is that good and authentic like I'm in Switzerland, complete with the taste of Kirschwasser without which fondue tastes cheap as opposed to the distinct taste that sets fondue apart from regular melted cheeses. The cheese here tasted like it was from a bag labelled 'Assorted Shredded Cheese' with the fine print 'simulated flavour, contains no dairy' or from factory sweepings. The chocolate (fondue) was acceptable, but that isn't the point of going here. Anyone who says they like the fondue here instantly loses credibility with me as a foodie. read more

I *love* the Melting Pot. I support this statement by had going there 3 times in the period of a week during Christmas and New Years last year. I couldn't wait to bring friends to check the place out. As suggested by the name, they specialize in fondue dishes. They offer 3 different ones: cheese, meats and melted chocolate (dessert). When I go with one other person, we usually order a cheese and meat fondue. If we still have room, we order a dessert one. The cheese fondues are about $18, while the meats are between $25 to $30. The dessert ones are about $15, but if you sign up for their Club Fondue online (by providing an email address), you get a coupon for a free dessert fondue! Make sure you have access to a printer and you print off the coupon right away though, because once you click on the email link, you only have one chance to print it off before they say the link is no longer valid. The servers are very knowledgeable of the menu and the ingredients in each of the dishes. For the cheese fondues, the server will prepare it in front of you and bring you a variety of different "dippers." You can keep on asking for unlimited dippers (breads, apples, vegetables) until you've finished your cheese. Same goes for the meat fondues. The server will explain all the ingredients and prepare the broth where you'll be cooking your meats. Depending on your dish, you'll be cooking chicken, shrimp, beef, lobster etc. and a combination of those. For the meat fondues, they bring out 10 different sauces, ranging from cocktail sauce, plum sauce to my personal favourite the blue cheese one. You can keep on asking for refills on the sauces until you've finished your meats. The dessert fondues are made with either white or dark chocolate. My favourite is the Banana Foster. It's white chocolate, with alcohol. The server will light the alcohol on fire, pour it over the chocolate and shake cinnamon over top creating a mini bonfire right at your table! The dessert tippers are usually strawberries, bananas, pineapples, sponge cakes, marshmallows, and a mini piece of cheesecake. Unfortunately there's no refills on dessert! The restaurant also has "private" tables for two. You're surrounded by 3 walls and it feels like your own private dining room. I love them! Typically when you go as a couple, you will probably get these tables anyway, but if you're really interested, when making reservations on their website, you can make special requests, including asking for one of these tables. Otherwise they also have a large dining room that I heard fits up to 40 people and there's the main dining area with booths. My advice when going on a Friday or Saturday night would definitely be to make a reservation. Apparently the reservation list fills up up to two weeks in advance for those nights. I took one star off because of the price. As well, with any other place where you have to cook your own food, it does take more time. I would budget about two hours for a table of two. I will definitely be back for special occasions. read more

Great Ambience! Loved the cheese fondue , absolutely loved the California style salad , meat was good too but shouldve added more sides to go with it and chocolate fondue was the best part of the meal.service was really good too.overall it was an amazing experience and definitely one of my favorite restaurants now :) read more

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I've been to The Melting Pot once as part of a friends' stagette. I was a bridesmaid, however the maid of honour had all of the contact with the restaurant, so I'm not entirely sure what the process was as far as deciding on a menu. I do know that she pre-arranged it with them beforehand and there were no menus present when we were there. We had about 20 ladies and made the reservation a couple of weeks ahead of the date. Our reservation was fairly late at 8:30pm on a Saturday night. We had a private room booked. We got to the restaurant about 5 or 10 minutes early and still ended up waiting for our room for over 30 minutes. I found this to be completely unacceptable, not to mention the fact that it was already 9pm, we hadn't even sat down and we were starving. We sat down and ordered our drinks (mostly wine, a couple of beers and a couple of cocktails), and had to wait for those for another 20-30 minutes. Again, completely unacceptable. I realize it was a Saturday night, but if the restaurant has rooms to accommodate large groups and looks at its reservation book, they should have the staff to be able to deal with those groups. Aside from the extreme slowness, the servers themselves were very outgoing, talkative and informative while explaining the different dishes as they came out and telling us how long to cook the meats, which sauces went well together, chatting with us, etc. When we were first seated, they did apologize for the wait, and I made a half-joking comment about getting free drinks. They actually did bring us a round of shots on the house, so that was nice. The food was pretty good, but I didn't find it outstanding. I do, however, find it odd to cook my own raw meat at the table in a pot of boiling oil, so maybe it's just me. We had a four course meal that consisted of salads, a cheese fondue with bread a veggies, a "petite entree" (beef, chicken and shrimp), and chocolate fondue for dessert. Everybody was raving about the dessert, and it was quite good. The pre-arranged price was $30 per person, not including tip or drinks. To sum it all up, the food was good but not great, the wait for our reserved table was ridiculous, the servers were nice but the service was way too slow, and the location is in a weird spot by South Edmonton Common. read more

Service was okay, the environment was beautiful, but my boyfriend didn't realize how long it would take to have a meal here. We were planning to go to the hockey game and our reservation allotted us an hour and a half for dinner. We got a drink each to start off with, and skipped the cheese fondue. We told our waitress we needed to leave by a certain time and she acknowledged it, but wasn't as fast as we would have liked. Didn't have time for much. We only ordered an entree, we each picked three meats off the menu for $24 each and had the mojo broth. The mojo broth pretty much took away the taste of the meats we ordered. Only the teriyaki beef kept it's original flavour. Our server didn't explain how long to leave the meats in for, so it was kind of a guessing game. For the amount of money we paid, the servings were extremely underwhelming, about 3-4 cubes per type of meat. There were also vegetables but the server didn't mention the mushrooms and I can't eat them. So needless to say, we left hungry and went out for pizza after the game. If you're going to come here, you'll have to do the "Big night out" deal to get any kind of value. Or else you'll end up like us, short $90 and leaving with empty stomachs. read more

The Melting Pot - Mojo broth - Fondue Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Fun Interactive dining at length! We brought our children here with another family member. We enjoyed 2-4 course meals which provided more than enough food for everyone. The evening lasted approximately 3-1/2 hours so ensure you are with enjoyable company. Our family had a blast - our children loved the experience as there were plenty of meats and sauces to sample. The cheese fondues were very savory - just go slow and don't be a glutton, as there are still three more courses to follow. Our server was very informative and friendly all the while preparing everything in front of us from scratch. Even with the bottle of wine our bill was fairly reasonable. Can't wait til the Calgary location opens up! read more

Our waitress was awesome at the melting pot. We went for a date night so we were given a tiny little 'romantic' booth in the back of the restaurant. Would have been nice if it was a little bigger but at least it was private. The dinner here was well timed with courses spread out by enough that there is no chance you will ever leave hungry. We opted for the 'big night out'. This dinner option includes salad, cheese fondue, main course and desert for 2 people for around $100. The Caesar salad I got was weird, it was sweet instead of salty. After that everything was perfect. We opted for the oil fondue because it comes with a sesame and a tempura dip for all of the food. The dips did not really crisp up in the oil because I think they were too warm (the secret to real crispness is having hot oil and cold batter). It was still delicious. For the desert we were brought 2 complimentary glasses of per secco and paired that with a milk chocolate caramel fondue, yummy. You have to make reservations pretty far in advance to get in here, so if you've never been, plan ahead and make a night of it. read more

The Melting Pot - Very dark little table for 2... - Fondue Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

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The restaurant was very elegant and the chocolate fondue is tantalizing , however I'm not a fan of cooking my own food. Advice... Don't go here hungry and expect to eat a heaping meal right away.. And you need a lot of patients because the portions are tiny and takes time to skew and cook all your food on one skewer at a time... Also though it was a little pricey on the wallet... read more

The Melting Pot - Fondue Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

I recently held a large party at the Melting Pot. A reservation of more than 12 people requires a preset menu, which is understandable. However, they have far fewer items on the large party menu. That being said, when we arrived at the restaurant ten minutes before our reservation, we were informed that our table wasn't ready and shuffled into the bar. While in the bar we weren't offered any drinks and the bartender simply ignored us. They finally seated us at 7:15 and the cheese fondue we ordered was already on the table. To be frank, the cheese around the edge of the pot was hard and it was evident that it had sat there for some time. Additionally, the celebration package that we ordered was not on the table. The remaning courses were excellent. However, they need to rethink their cooking times as neither the pork or the chicken cooks properly in the time that they recommend. In fact, they recommend 2.5 minutes, when it actually takes about 4.5 minutes! I did feel that for 50.00 per head, we were entitled to better service. There were two servers assigned to our table. To be frank, the male server was rude. When I asked for a refill on my families drinks, he snapped at me informing that he was on it and that I had already asked him. His tone was demeaning and I hadn't actually asked him for anything before that. The female server was excellent, she was polite and offered helpful tips. Save your time and your money and pick a different restaurant for special occasions. read more

Finally tried The Melting Pot! After years of wanting to go finally a cracking deal inspired me to get my a$$ in gear. They featured a great special during the month of April - AYCE 3 course fondue (cheese, meat, chocolate ) and a salad for $40/person after 830 pm which is a HELL OF A DEAL. Firstly, the place is N-I-C-E, NICE! It's a mix of open inviting spaces perfect for families and big groups and also cozy, intimate booths which is Uber romantic. Very rich and dark colour scheme with lots of wood. It's also huge. Take a little stroll around just to have a boo. It's an interesting layout. Our waitress was just awesome. They really bust their asses. They have to be so interactive as well as efficient and it's no small feat to keep up that level of energy. On to the FOOD. I was impressed. I wasn't absolutely blown away but it was definitely yummy. The cheese fondue wasn't cheesy enough for my taste as funny as that sounds. And I thought the veg and bread section could have been rounded out a little more. The breads were just a mix of 2 slice white baguettes and the veg was only broccoli, tomato and carrots. Still all tasty stiff though. Meat course was awesome. The steak and shrimps were off the chain and it was really fun and different to sit with the bf and cook and and chat. The mushrooms and broccoli were excellent cooked in the broth too. The potatoes were the only let down. They took forever to cook and then just ended up pretty grainy in the end. CHOCOLATE WAS DEADLY. I mean there's not much to be said about being served a bowl of warm melty chocolate with assorted cakes and fruits to dip. Pretty self explanatory. It was a novelty and I very much enjoyed it and it was well worth the $40 deal however I likely won't return. I came, I fondued, I enjoyed myself, and I could see myself returning for a special occasion in the future or if I was invited but I'm not expecting to be a regular. read more

Great Ambience! Loved the cheese fondue , absolutely loved the California style salad , meat was good too but shouldve added more sides to go with it and chocolate fondue was the best part of the meal.Service was really good too.Overall it was an amazing experience and definitely one of my favorite restaurants now :) read more

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As a belated birthday present, Carolina decided to take me here, even though I suggested it. This is the first and only location of its kind in Canada. I had already been to this restaurant in Pasadena on Colorado Blvd. So I knew what the experience would be like. Carolina made the reservation online ahead of time. It's a shame the restaurant is only open for 7 hours. I guess since it's still a market test, i can see why it would only be open for that long. Our reservation ended up being at 8:30. Pretty late for a normal dinner but I knew what we were in store for. We arrived about 10 minutes prior to the reservation time and still hate to wait another 15 to be seated at our table. Kind of reminded me of the same instance when I was in Pasadena. We were at a private dining area with our own booth in the back amongst the other private booths. They paid attention to details as the reservation stated I has a seafood allergy. Their theme for the "Big Night Out" was France. It started out with a cheese fondue with bread, veggies and fruit. Then came a Nicoise salad. Interesting how "nicoise" was spelled out. There must be some real dumb Americans and Canadians out there when a menu item has to be dumbed down. After that was the main course with was the basic Fondue Feast. The website http://www.meltingpot.com/upload/menu.pdf didn't display the French items but the only difference was the Duck a l'orange. We had substituted the shrimp with andouille sausage. The reduction was a Coq Au Vin. The waiter explained to us the cooking method for each of the items. Can't forget the mish mash of dipping sauces it came with. Only bad part was that he gave us the seafood sauce but we could have asked for a substitute. All of the meats were marinaded to perfection with the duck being my favourite. It wasn't too gamy and I think the marinade was masked that gaminess. Finally came our dessert which was the creme brulee. It was partially made to order with the caramel bits and the flame afterwards. We had graham cracker crusted marshmallows, cheesecake, brownies, and fruit. I mean it didn't REALLY taste like creme brulee, but it was still delicious. So the only knocks I had aside from the modified creme brulee was definitely the location of the place. What review can't be without coming from an urban planning perspective. It is located in the far reaches of the south side of Edmonton only accessible by car. If you don't slow down you would miss it. The one benefit of the Pasadena location was that it was on the very walkable Colorado Blvd. I mean it is a popular place, well suited for Downtown but I suppose cheaper rents was the deciding factor. If you live in the Northeast or Castle Downs you better make a night of it and expect a long drive home. I would definitely recommend the experience but its location kills it. read more

Oh Melting Pot, how I both love and loathe you all at the same time. I went for dinner with a few girlfriends on their Girl's Night Out (I'm abbreviating it to GNO from now on). It happens on the last Monday of the month. January's theme was a pyjamas party theme, and the fun part was you were encouraged to wear your pyjamas. And hells yeah, wearing pyjamas while eating fondue is a brilliant idea. They also offered some fun spa services, like massage, and psychic readings, which were free for those attending the GNO. This GNO event comes with a fixed price of $40/person which included a set menu with a cheese fondue, salad, main fondue and desert fondue. There were four of us, but we were seated at a table with two burners, so our waiter told us that we could easily do two different fondues for each course (with no extra charge). The queso was the standard cheese fondue on the GNO menu. My friends had it before and wanted to spice it up, but even with the jalepnos it wasn't too spicy. We also got a regular cheese fondue, the cheddar and beer one. I chose the California salad, which I always like, although I didn't really taste any raspberry vinaigrette dressing. The main course we did two fondues, and paid the extra for the mojo cooking style in the one. The other fondue was the court bouillon. We noticed that the GNO main fondue doesn't have as much dipping food as some of the other fondue menus, like the Big Night Out. But that's not to say there wasn't plenty of food, because there was. For dessert we went with the banana's foster and the chocolate fondue that's features on the current Big Night Out menu. It was supposed to have chocolate, peanut butter and berry puree. We took out the peanut butter, and it was chocolatey and berry deliciousness. The waiter also made the great mistakes of making the fondue portion for 6 instead of for 4, so we had more chocolate fondue and dessert dippers than we knew what to do with. But still fondue is super rich, and I know it's not something I can eat all the time. The four courses filled me up pretty quickly. It's not very often I say this but I regret eating all the salad, when I should've saved room for more dessert fondue. Our reservation was at 6:30 and we left at 9:30. Even thought we ate slowly for 2.5 to 3 hours I felt uncomfortably full by the end. I could tell myself next time I won't get the cheese fondue, or I'll leave out dessert, but that would be a lie. The food was yummy, but so rich. Our server was very friendly and helpful. While the Melting Pot can be pricy the GNO menu is a great way to get a four-course meal for a reasonable price. I'll definitely try another GNO at the Melting Pot in the future. read more

The Melting pot is a pretty popular American chain that's leaving footprints in Canada as well. The main attraction, as the name might suggest, is the fondue aspect of this place. Group eating is a weird tradition but is gaining urban popularity, especially since melted cheese is such a divine creation! Of course, for dessert melted chocolate with fruit, small little cookies, marsh mellow and the like is no less divine! I haven't had the opportunity to share an entire entrée, you know, like $90 for two people kinda entrée, simply because I've not yet gotten accustomed to the fact that this place is a $150 a couple kinda place. It's definitely not a cheap place. Also, it is worth mentioning that they have a good list of wines and a full bar with nice cocktails. The cheese and chocolate fondues are definitely worth a visit for. When it comes to choc. fondue, it's always confusing to decide whether to go for milk chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate or grand mixes of them. I'd recommend the milk + dark combo. Sort of comparable to a 60% cocoa dark chocolate (i.e. mild kind). Location-wise, it's way south, hence really catering to a very specific part of town. I wish they'd have a location in the Jasper Ave area. That would do them a lot of good, for sure! Also, would then be a great place, in my opinion, to drop in for a couple of martinis and some cheese fondue.. yumm! read more

Before visiting The Melting Pot, my idea of having fondue for dinner would illicit visions of painfully cooking each little morsel of food myself, and probably not feeling satisfied when done. This coming from the lady who admittedly ate the chocolate that came with my fondue set, before ever using the fondue set because well, for the very reason I just stated - seemed like a lot of work to eat. I couldn't have been more wrong. Firstly, let me tell you that if you are looking to woo a lady, and I mean, really impress her, take her to The Melting Pot. Not sure what my date stipulated before taking me there, but we were lead to a quiet and private nook of a room with intimate booth seating and of course, the burner built into the table, for a turnkey fondue adventure. The decor is so romantic, did I mention that already? The walls in our little nook were painted in a deep sparkly red and there was a beautiful smoked window feature that had rose petals scattered within the glass. Elegant, artsy and wonderfully different. The lighting was dim, and yes, I'll say it again, it was super romantic. I was so enthralled with my surroundings I forgot we were there to eat. So when our server Kirsten arrived, it was nice that she took the time to explain the whole "process" of how The Melting Pot works, after finding out it was my first visit. She explained what we could choose from, what we could substitute and educated us on how long to cook our food. I don't want to spoil the experience for anyone who hasn't checked this place out but I will tell you this: we were hoping they would wheel us out of there at the end of our meal, because we were stuffed! I couldn't believe how full I got, nibbling little bits of meat, fish and fruit with different sauces and dips - oh, but it happened! A special thanks to the staff who made our intimate celebration all the more special, with champagne and complimentary dessert, and even a special congrats from the manager. We really appreciated the gestures and are devout fans of this place forevermore. An easy 5 out of 5 stars for The Melting Pot - if you haven't checked it out yet, GO! read more

Yay Melting Pot!! Finally we were able to experience this really unique restaurant! We were a table of four celebrating my son's 14th birthday. Our server (Vanessa) was so helpful since we were first timers. She walked us through the entire evening with great suggestions. I ordered a bottle of wine that came out in a decanter I have never seen before. Looks like I will get a decanter for Christmas as they do sell them!! All the course were great! With enough time between each to open presents and socialize! We will be back! Thank-you! read more

We went here for a special occasion, just like most people. We were not impressed at all. It's gimmicky and different but the service was just plain bad. The "waitress", if you can call her that, was abrupt, not at all helpful, slow and inattentive to our requests or needs as diners. The food was, well... we cooked it ourselves so I guess the ingredients they gave us were okay but not the best quality or fresh for sure. The equipment they gave us to cook on was undersized for the amount of people and the amount of heat was suspect for cooking raw beef which was cut too thick. Now, we come to price..... HOLY MAN!! For bad service, not really nice atmosphere, loud as hell in here, and food we cooked ourselves with sub-par ingredients, this place really puts the screws to you!! Totally overpriced rip-off for sure. I will never return here, nor will anyone I know. NOT Recommended. read more

This place is great if you're prepared for a long dinner. I'd never done fondue before but the waiters were great at explaining everything to you when at times it seemed a bit overwhelming. The food was fantastic and the atmosphere lends itself very well to loud boisterous groups. The best part was hands down the dessert! And I'm not a dessert person at all. This is great for birthdays or other special events, read more

We went here several years ago for an anniversary and it was a unique and romantic experience. Parking can get a bit cramped, and access is just off Calgary Trail. I recall really enjoying a certain type of seasoning so much that we came back several times to buy it separately! I had a special booth section set aside for us, which was semi private, and there were rose petals scattered everywhere. We had a comprehensive spread of courses, with veggies, and meats, and cheese, and ultimately the dessert. All was decadent and the service was superb throughout. This is a great find in Edmonton and something that everyone needs to try out at least once! read more

It's a fun place to go. I go occasionally with a group of ladies for the Ladies Night Out events, which take place the last Monday of the month. With a special, less expensive (but no less tasty) menu, drink specials, and usually a fun theme and prizes, these nights tend to be the best bang for the buck! Go hungry and prepare to roll yourself away when you're done with all the melty goodness. If your chocolate fondue is flambeed at the table, do yourself a solid and roast one of the Graham cracker covered marshmallows over the flame while it cooks before dipping it in the chocolate. You'll thank me later. The service is usually pretty solid (the last time we went we had a girl that hadn't ever worked a ladies night and didn't know what to expect or how to work with the special menu, but it wasn't the end of the world). The decor there is meant to be intimate with lots of little nooks and crannies with tables. The plus to this is it's private/romantic. The Con is that you will probably get lost either/both going to/coming from the washroom. That's just the way things are. Due to the nature of the table, with electronic elements on them, there is no moving the tables together for big parties. The layout is firm. If you can book with 5-6 people, though, you get a slightly larger table with two elements, rather than one. That means two flavours for every course! Win! it's a fun place for special events, but while they do their best for allergies, since it's communal cooking, you might want to discuss with your group if this is right for you if there are severe reactions possible. We have a severe seafood allergy in my group, and we just had to all agree to sub out the shrimp for another protein since it's all cooked in the same broth, or shrimp is only allowed in one pot. Just something to keep in mind! read more

I love coming to the Melting Pot. The food is delicious and being a seasoned pro, the menu isn't intimidating. I love the variety when I do the "Fondu For You" menu option. Recently they had an "All You Can Eat" promo going on after 8pm that was amazing, because while the meal is pretty filling at regular price, it was awesome getting another side of meat after our first was done. I REALLY hope they make his a permanent feature, or at least do it more often. Makes it feel like you're really getting your money's worth. I love the atmosphere and the socializing aspect of the meal. It's not a "just sit and eat" type establishment, it promotes social interaction while your food cooks. While I enjoy this part of the experience, I deducted one star for the length of service. The staff is always great, sweet and personable but a few times we've gone, it takes so long in between courses or refills of dippers that the fondu burns. That is my only complaint, other than that, I highly recommend checking out The Melting Pot for a unique dining experience ^_^ read more

We usually come to Melting pot on a regular occassion for special occassions and just to come for good food and service. Tonight was the exception. We were greated by the manager Amy upon arrival. Reso was at 8pm, we arrived at 745pm promptly told they were behind with no apologies. Should have left then. We were in the restaurant until 1045pm, still eating main course waiting for meats and dip. We told Amy we were frustrated and not happy. She just walked away saying she would cancel the meats. Dishes were piling up around us. Left without dessert. Tonight featured endless fondue but we never received the basics. Poor wait staff, brutal to have such an unprofessional manager. read more