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April 2024 by Greg Creech
We arrived just before our dinner 7pm reservation. My Wife and I were celebrating our 26th Anniversary. We sat at the bar and had a drink while waiting to be seated. Quaint little bar. We were promptly seated at 7pm. We were surprised to find out that the Bartender would be serving our 4 course meal. He was outstanding considering he was waiting on upstairs diners and the bar. The food was good and the service was the best it could be under the circumstances. Again, he added some touches to our experience that made a difference. Back to paid parking, they tell you to allow 1.5 hours for the meal. Our meal took 2.5 hours. I was hit for an extra $60. We would definitely go again.Parking: Pay lot one block south east. $20 for two hours. $60 fine if you go over. Dinner took almost three hours.
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April 2024 by Anton C
The atmosphere is amazing, the building is over 100 years old, and they give you a semi-history story about it.One thing you might not like is that the bathrooms are a bit complicated to get to (you have to take an elevator), but it's all right.Service and atmosphere was both excellent. My only gripe is that there really isn't enough food (especially the chocolate) for the price paid. We had a party of two, and the amount of chocolate was very underwhelming, maybe an inch (or even less) of chocolate in the pot. The chocolate tasted amazing, but there wasn't enough. At other fondue places, there is usually more chocolate.
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March 2024 by Israel Gratrix
A quick review of my worst experience at any of The Melting Pot locations...Last Tuesday, my fiancee and I showed up to the downtown San Diego location at 6:40pm for our 6:45pm reservation to celebrate a birthday. We walked in and checked in with the hostess, who let us know they were working on the table and that it should be ready shortly. The next time we were spoken to was at 7:15, 30 minutes after our reservation was set for.The hostess then apologizes, and walks us to our table upstairs. At this point we are a little irritated with the wait, but hey that happens. We were just focused on the delicious food that was to come. Sadly that did not happen on this trip.We sit down and have to wait about 10-15 minutes for our server to come introduce himself. He was very nice and again apologized for the delay.We then ordered two cocktails and let our waiter know what courses we wanted when it came to the cheese, salad, meat, and chocolate.After placing the initial order, it took about another 25-35 minutes to receive the first round of food. This trend continued for almost all of the courses and when trying to get another drink we ran into a headache just trying to get someone's attention.When the cheese came out for the bread, vegetables, and fruit, it was nearly room temperature and seemed like it had been sitting in the back for some time before being brought out.By the time we were wrapping up the meat portion of the night it was nearly 9:15 pm!It took almost 2 1/2 hours from the time we showed up, until the time we finished what we thought was going to be the second to last course of the evening.However, because it was now so late and the restaurant was now closed, we didn't feel comfortable making the waiter or anyone else stay any later for our chocolate course. Which is, if we're honest, mainly the reason we come to The Melting Pot!We were very disappointed with our experience overall, and if the service had just been faster, than the food would've been more appetizing (warm) and we would've felt comfortable ordering our last and favorite course!I know things happen and certain nights can just be rough and i am not sure if they were understaffed as i do think our waiter himself was trying his best. But my Fiancee and I have been going to the Colorado locations for over a decade and every time it is absolutely superb.This last trip at the San Diego location fell way short of our expectations and past experiences and we are not sure if we would return at this point.Which is very disappointing as we just moved down the street!
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March 2024 by Matthew Wilson
My wife and I had been wanting to go here for a long time and finally got around to it, doing their "Thursdate" dinner package to get a full experience. Though this was severely hampered because of how late we got there (I think reservations were for like, 8?). The quality of the food was good, and the service was nice, though sparse, and it was an interesting experience. Though cooking your own food in the pot is a lot more challenging than the BBQ where you fry your own meat.The main issue with having a late reservation, which I didn't realize until after it started, was that the night clubs all start to open up while you are still working on your meal. Booming base from nearby clubs could easily be felt from our booth and it was really annoying.Then after we were done, it took forever for an Uber/Lyft to get to us because of all the one-way roads with closures around the area, so we kept getting drivers who canceled after getting nearby and then getting lost.We hesitate to go here again, but may do so in the future if it's an earlier reservation (5-6pm?).
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March 2024 by Will Bagienski
The food is good but not really worth the price. $190 for dinner for two. You are really paying for the experience. It was fun to do once but I'd rather get better food somewhere else. Also, they add a surprise 5% service fee to the bill at the end for "increased costs" - this is unethical, unacceptable, and should be illegal. If the costs go up, raise the prices on the menu.
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March 2024 by Kristen Grant
If you want a truly unique and special dining experience, look no further!!! The service was exceptional, and each of our selected/recommended fondue options were amazing. Make sure to give yourself enough time to sit back, relax and savour the entire meal.
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March 2024 by Kenneth Harmon
I used to go to the Melting Pot OFTEN but after 2020, went out less. Went there last night and had an AMAZING meal experience. I'd forgotten how great that place truly is. The foot was fantastic. I got the Pacific Rim with MoJo cooking style. Also the Strawberry Almond salad and Classic Alpine cheese sauce. Both were scrumptious. The highlight was the service. I had Analise attending our table and she was Fantastic! Her humor and recommendations were on point. I highly encourage you to go to the Melting pot. I will!!!
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March 2024 by KevinT
Our table was dirty when we sat down, which was not a good start to the evening. We were drawn in by the Restaurant Week menu but upon a closer look, it didn't include dessert, which is a primary reason to go. As a result, the regular menu for two was a better deal than the Restaurant Week. Finally, this location tacks on a 5% surcharge on top of your meal and the only acknowledgement was a very fine print text hidden on the menu. I hate hidden charges.
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March 2024 by
Booked reservations for restaurant week and when we got to the restaurant we were promptly greeted and seated in a timely manner. Our server Devin was phenomenal and explained the menu in detail and provided top notch service
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March 2024 by Raina Nascimento
The Melting Pot has been my favorite restaurant for the last three decades, and I've been to this location about a dozen times. It's the best, in my opinion. My twins wanted their 16th birthday dinner here, and it did not disappoint, per usual. If you let them know you are celebrating something special, they'll write on a plate and gift you a chocolate covered strawberry with it.Our server, Jay, was personable and attentive (my boys really raved about his awesomeness for the rest of the evening), the food was amazing, and the atmosphere was great! The complete dinner for two is a fantastic deal compared to a la carte. Highly recommend the California salad, fiesta cheese, and would only ever choose the mojo cooking broth for entrees. The four courses are perfectly filling. You will definitely leave satisfied and knowing you had a whole "experience" along with your meal.They only have dinner hours, and they'll accommodate up to 15 minutes post-reservation tardiness. It will take a solid 2 hours for four courses, so make sure you truly enjoy the company you take. LolVegetarian options: Vegetarian entree available.Dietary restrictions: Tasty gluten-free bread available.Parking: Valet parking is $15, which is not bad, or there are several garag8-4es nearby that are $10. The restaurant will also validate parking for Horton Plaza, so that's $12 if you go that route. Plenty of street parking options around if you can actually find a spot in the heart of the Gaslamp.
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March 2024 by Jake loves you H
I dined out at The melting pot in San Diego and Devin gave me and my family one of the best experiences at a restaurant ever. Very nice and respectful. Should be given a
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March 2024 by Rebecca Hofheinz
this was our first time at the melting pot and we were excited!! we went for a birthday and ordered the classic alpine fondue and the garden pot. our server took a long time to finally take our order since he was the only one in a large section. once we got our fondue i noticed a hair on the apples. our server replaced it but didn’t seem to apologetic. the food was delish but the service was not.
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March 2024 by MillerT
The Melting Pot is my families “special treat” restaurant. We enjoy ourselves each time we go. This visit was no different. Our only complaint is that they don't make the cheese fondue in front of you any longer and that portion of the meal was too small for the four of us. However, we did leave full. Thanks for another memory. We'll be back if you can keep it open another year.
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February 2024 by Svetlana
i really do love this place, however we went for my friends birthday and they forgot to give her the little birthday treat and sing happy birthday which was a bummer and the alpine cheese we usually get had a very alcoholic taste to it, i think there might have been too much wine added. this was the first okay experience i've had here, usually it's phenomenal!
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February 2024 by Kenjii Daalmonette
This is an amazing dining experience.
