The Melting Pot
Historic Downtown Mall Area, 501 E Water St, Charlottesville
(434) 244-3463
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Not for groups. We went as two couples, Honestly the food is great and Cooking time isn’t that bad either. but paying $200+ each couple you should be able to have two burners at your table. We had to share all the cheeses, broths and dessert when it shouldn’t be like that in a empty restaurant for sure
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Big Night Out Entree
Awesome dinner experience, and they even made it special for our 23-year anniversary! Thank you to the staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My #1 favorite place, great service, great food, its amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yin and Yang Chocolate Fondue Plus Sweet Extras, Spinach Artichoke, Dessert Fondue, Coq Au Vin, Hot Pot, Pot, Land and Sea Combination, Bigger Night Out, Herb Chicken Mushroom Ravioli and Shrimp, Salads and Cheese Dip Tray, Foundue, Big Night Out Entree
I am a new mom with a five month old and my fiancé and I aren’t able to make it out often, but we are so thankful we came here!! We had such an amazing experience thanks to our server Megan! She was extremely personable and positive and did an amazing job at breaking down the menu for us! The food was also absolutely delicious, I highly recommend the bananas foster dessert fondue because the table top flambé is the cherry on top to an awesome dining experience! Thanks again, Megan!! We’ll definitely be back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pricey, but I don't do it often. Special occasions only.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our go to celebration place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's so fun to cook the food by yourself! Everything tastes amazing, though pricing could be better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dessert Fondue, Pot, Land and Sea Combination, Foundue
As restaurant owner it is difficult to get away from the business to enjoy an evening out, so when we do get the luxury we want something special. With a birthday to celebrate we ventured to Charlottesville to celebrate with a leisurely dinner at The Melting Pot. As always the meal was excellent, but our server Jordan is what made our experience and the birthday celebration extraordinary. He was accommodating, attentive, sociable, funny, engaging and gave excellent recommendations. Jordan is an excellent server and we thank him for making our time at the Melting Pot special. We will absolutely be back and certainly hope that we are lucky enough to have Jordan as our server again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Big Night Out Entree
We celebrated our anniversary this eveand the whole experience from beginning to end was amazing!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was our first date night since moving to Charlottesville and we enjoyed ourselves so much! We were put at a more secluded booth which made our date feel so intimate. Our waiter was nice and explained everything along the way. The restaurant was very clean and everyone was wearing gloves which at a cook it yourself restaurant was so nice to see. I highly recommend if you are looking for a unique dining experience. This restaurant is also really close to downtown so we were also able to walk around and enjoy the shops. Perfect date night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Foundue
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We went to Charlottesville Melting Pot tonight for my wife's birthday. Octoberfest! The beer cheese with the bratwurst was delicious, and the mustard too. The short ribs were amazing, and then dipped in the cheese-- great! The pretzel bread was good as always. The dark chocolate with cherry was delicious also. Highly recommend! Octoberfest is through October 31-- we will be back! The staff was excellent as usual and even one of the owners came to say hello! She was very nice. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always love the melting pot. Service is fantastic. I did have a non oil based broth for cooking for the first time, don't recommend it, but just my preference.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere, Great drinks, servers, and fondue!!.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yin and Yang Chocolate Fondue Plus Sweet Extras, Foundue
The food was great the staff was friendly and helpful with suggestions. Would recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our server Warren was the best. Very polite. The food was awesome as usual. ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fondue Bourguignonne, Foundue
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