The Melting Pot

This place is alot of fun. It's great for date and the food is good.

Be prepared to spend 2-3 hours there. Also, be prepared to spend around $100. (for two)

Too pricey for the average couple to go more than once or twice a year.

Pros: Fun

Cons: Pricey

Posted 06/02/09

I visited this place the other day on a date, the fond memories and grease burns will last for sometime.
We wanted to try something new, so my date thought fondue is a must-do! Our server was nice and well versed on the menu items. My guy orders the cooking method "Bourguignonne European-style fondue in
cholesterol-free canola oil." This is basically a cauldron of cooking oil used to fry up our plate of raw items. Problem was that we were seated at a defective table, with no setting to control the heat!!! The oil got extremely hot and everything we placed in the cooking vessel created a sizzling, rolling boil of oil that spattered, burning my arm and scorching our food. I shrieked in shock as plumes of steam puffed an S.O.S. to our waiter from our dining cubicle. The waiter turned our stove top off (which did not work 'cause it was broken) and moved us to another booth to start the cooking experience all over again. The manager apologized and brought a complementary lobster tail for us to share. Now this next cooking vessel was set to a very low heat by their staff to be on the safe side. Our food took FOREVER to cook, but me & my date chatted to make the time pass. We were there 'till closing slowly cooking up our little morsels of meat. It was 8 PM when we arrived and by 11PM we were on our dessert chocolate entree. Just me and my date and the ambiance of a tired staff, vacuuming floors and clearing tables. Overall, my date paid over $100 for this experience. What a night!

Pros: Yummy decadent desserts.

Cons: Burn a whole in your wallet & your skin!

Posted 05/21/09

I don't mind paying for good food, but this was not good...it was terrible and highly overpriced. I will not be going here again, once was enough. The service is good, the food was nonexsistent and very time consuming. I you are looking to try something different once, okay but if you think you are going to get a good full filling meal wrong place to go. Fondues are easy and can be made at home for special gathering...and cheaper too.

Posted 11/23/08

Do yourself a favor, if you want to experience fondue, you would be better off just buying the ingredients yourself, because you will be getting more for your money. Ok, let me explain my dinning experience. I have never had fondue, but, I am pretty familiar with the process. My husband and I go, looking for something out of the ordinary. We had both wanted to try it but never really had the opportunity to eat there. We arrive, without making reservations, and are politely told that we would be waiting approximately 45 minutes. Ok, no problem. We go the bar, order tea and wait. That gives us a chance to look over the menu and decide what we want. We are then seated and served. Our server was attentive and very informative. He made sure we knew how long our menu items needed to be cooked. After our sumptuous and rather expensive meal,(100.02) we leave. As my husband and I are walking to our car, he turns to me and mentions not feeling very well. He then doubles over and proceeds to get sick. I make sure he is ok (I'm a nurse), then emmediately proceed to our home. In a fit of shock and anger, I ask my husband to call the restaurant to inform the staff of the incident in the event that another diner gets sick. He is told that the owner will call him tomorrow. I call the restaurant just to see if anyone has any information for me and I am met with condesention, presumtion, and most importantly, NO appoplogy from anyone. The owner calls me and all I get is a story about making sure his behind is covered, what with the recent outbreaks of foodbourne illnesses, no compensation and a weak attempt at an apology. For a mock upscale restaurant, they really don't act upscale. They have all the pretenses of an upscale eatery( high price menu items, extensive wine list, flare bartender) but their customer service lacks considerably. I don't know what made my husband sick, be it the food, preperation, but I hoped for more than "sorry".

Pros: Polite servers

Cons: Bad parking, horrible customer service, condesending management

Posted 07/25/08

Yes, this place is WAY OVERPRICED but...its fun! Its a date night sort of place or when you go out with another a couple. You will pay over $80 per couple (not including drinks) so be prepared. They make a great Strawberry Shortcake Martini though! You can go for just a cheese fondue course and drinks or dessert and drinks though. I would do that next time. But for your first time try the three courses. It takes a couple of hours to get through it but its worth it. Then the second time just go for dessert. I love it and its a lot of fun.

Pros: martinis and its just fun

Cons: expensive!

Posted 12/09/07

I went to this restaurant not knowing what to expect. What I found was a wonderful dining experience. The food was very good, from the wine, to the salad, to the three cheese fondue, to the entree of lobster and various meats, to the chocolate with Baileys dessert. The food, the wine, the service, the ambience and the company all added up to a very memorable and enjoyable evening. This is not a rush to eat, in and out type place, but a place to relax and enjoy. I am looking forward to my next visit.

(This program will not allow me to write the name of the restaurant; apparently the second word of the name of the restaurant is "inappropriate" :)

Posted 04/28/07

I went here thinking it would be a first class experience based on their advertising hype.
After my meal, I found that it was all hype and no substance to back it up.

The food had absolutely no seasoning and was simply raw meat cut into cubes
and thrown carelessly onto a plate. As for the desert, the pastry was very dry and
the strawberries were unwashed. As if that wasn't enough, the chocolate was very runny
and we could actually see the water that they mixed in with it.

Pros: Nice Area

Cons: Poor culinary, slow service.

Posted 04/18/07

This resaturant is such a great place to take a special date. I was a little worried at first that it wouldn't be very filling but I was wrong. We ordered the Big Night Out which includes the cheese fondue appetizer, caesar salad, entree (steak, shrimp, chicken etc.) and chocolate fondue for dessert. The wine list is extensive as well. The restaurant has a great romantic ambiance without being snobby. It is such a great leisurely meal that you really get to spend time with the person you are with and have a really enjoyable time.

Pros: ambiance, dessert

Posted 11/13/06

Great evening out. You choose the courses and direct the food preparation. The food is fresh, the fondu outstanding and lots of fun in the preparation. The waiters and waitresses are helpful, appear at just the right times, and you never feel rushed. You are truly the "King of the Castle".

Pros: An evening of entertainment and dining.

Cons: Parking is difficult

Posted 11/05/06

Great place for a romantic date! Highly recommend to make reservations and ask for the private booths.

Pros: Different dinning concept

Cons: It's a little expensive but well worth it.

Posted 09/19/06

The Fondue is quite good, and the restaurant itself is beautiful. Make no mistake, though, this place is all about wine and the fondue just coincidentally goes fabulously with the vino. This is one great place to have a gathering of 3-4 couples and share a table. It is a great "Special Occassion Place" which is code for this place is pricey, but worth it. To check it out without going completely broke, go for drinks and a fondue appetizer or coffee and the chocolate Fondue Dessert. That little play is very well received at the restaurant because they know if you try it, you'll be back to tell them, as Austin Powers says, "Oh Fondue Me Baby!!"

Pros: Ambience of a dimly lit restaurant, wine bottles stacked to the ceiling, quite

Cons: Expensive

Posted 08/24/06

The MP restaurant is one of the best I have ever eaten at. The atmosphere is quiet and classy and the service is outstanding, friendly and adaptable to your needs. The food and wine are out of this world. The wine list is the largest I have ever seen. I would recommend The MP to anyone looking for a great place for that special occasion or just taking a friend to dinner.

Pros: Ambience, Food, Service

Cons: not for small children

Posted 07/20/06

The restaurant is dark and relaxing. The cheese fondue and the dessert are the best things, but I don't like going to a restaurant just to have to cook my entree when I'm there - seems to defeat the purpose. Great wine selection and cocktails. I can't see it as a place I'd go all the time but it was a fun one-time experience.

Pros: Pretty interior, cheese fondue & dessert are very good

Cons: You have to cook your shrimp, beef, etc. before you can eat it.

Posted 07/18/06

This place is wonderful. My husband and I went and loved everything about it. It was very romantic and the service was outstanding. We ordered the "Big Night Out". It was plenty of food. Be sure to save room for the dessert (included with the Big Night Out). The chocolate fondue is to die for!! This is our new favorite restaurant. And...the wine list is the absolute best in San Antonio. We ate including appetizers, salad, entree and dessert for around $80. not including tax and tip. What a bargain. We will be back very soon.

Pros: They take reservation, Food, Service

Posted 04/29/06

My husband and I had the Lobster Indulgence for $84. This included a cheese fondue, caesar salad, main course fondue, and dessert fondue for two. We also selected the German Reisling (very good) from their extensive wine list for $28. The food was good and the service was fine, but the horrible soft rock playing in background, the children, and the pajama-clad woman and guest who only came for dessert, did not add up to a $112+tip value for our dinner experience. Between the casual ambience, the haughty prices, and the reservation-only policy, it seemed the restaurant was having an identity-crisis. We left feeling like we didn't get our money's worth. There are far better restaurants in San Antonio to spend $112+tip to get great food, value and ambience. We certainly enjoyed each other's company and the novelty of the fondue. It was nice once, but we won't be back.

Pros: service, novelty

Cons: poor value, VERY expensive

Posted 11/06/05

The Melting Pot is the perfect place for romantic or group dining. The food is fabulous and the ambiance is very sophisticated. The staff goes above and beyond to make sure you receive an exceptional dining experience. I highly recommend this restaurant.....there's nothing else in San Antonio like it!

Posted 03/29/05

We recently had a girls night out at the Melting Pot and we all had a ball! Absolutely no complaints. The fondue was outstanding, the meal was highly interactive and made for great conversation. The waitstaff definitely knows their fondue. And the cocktails were perfection. We will definitely be back again soon.

Posted 03/29/05