Anyone been to The Melting Pot?

TiAg335i · 06-26-2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by McLuVan

it was fun for like 5 mins
then it was like "wth are we doing here"

i know that feeling...it sucks.

Spec 1 · 06-26-2009, 05:41 PM

I've easily spent $80 PER PESON there. You're young so no liquor will make it cheaper, but still, expect $90 + tip. I think it's too much, especially for a 20 yr old taking out a 19 yr old. There are plenty of other hip joints that would only cost you $50+

choicez · 06-26-2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 1989baby

hell yea The Standard roof top it is!

Talk about being expensive...the Standard roof top takes the cake! Drinks are ridiculous here...

BSM 135i · 06-26-2009, 05:58 PM

fuckkk that! that place looks whaaack! get someone to pick you up a case of beer then pick you up some filet's, cook those bishes to medium rare, top it with a brie sauce, pair it with roasted garlic red mashed potatoes and some steamed veggies and you'll be laying pipe in no time!

addy85 · 06-26-2009, 06:01 PM

place sucks, go there for the desert only

bigslickak · 06-26-2009, 06:51 PM

I've been to the one in Irvine. Most of the food sucked. Dessert was great, but for the price it's too frickin expensive. I guess if you are going on a date or taking people out and you've never been there before you could try it, but I don't think you'll be dazzled.

FStop7 · 06-26-2009, 06:58 PM

If you want to go to a novelty restaurant then a Japanese steakhouse is more fun than fondue IMO

immiketoo · 06-26-2009, 09:47 PM

+100^^^^ And no one has mentioned it takes two damn hours to get all your food. Screw that I don't have that kind of patience

nmulax · 06-26-2009, 10:04 PM

Overpriced, slow, you stink and feel greasy when you leave, and if I'm going out to dinner I don't wanna cook my dinner.

amgthis · 06-26-2009, 10:42 PM

Don't like it.

MrAdams · 06-27-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by choicez

Talk about being expensive...the Standard roof top takes the cake! Drinks are ridiculous here...

I get rooms there for $100 a night and drinks are free. all I pay for is dinner and valet because I throw events at the one in Hollywood but I like the rooftop downtown better.

MrAdams · 06-27-2009, 02:44 PM

UPDATE!!!!! night was great!!!! Hit up The Standard. hung out on the roof even when it was 21+ only spent $40 on dinner $15 on Valet and $30 on gas. free drinks all night. hit up Hollywood BLVD walked around for her 1st time. she loved it!! thanks for all the negative responses about the melting pot or else I might have gone there...

all in all $75 for a really great night and she couldn't be happier

choicez · 06-27-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 1989baby

I get rooms there for $100 a night and drinks are free. all I pay for is dinner and valet because I throw events at the one in Hollywood but I like the rooftop downtown better.

NICE! Hook me up for some of your events!!

Glad everything turned out well. That's a real bargain for the Standard. Hope you got some...

JayeJaymes · 06-28-2009, 01:32 AM

the desert is pretty bomb but other than that be prepared to be there for a long ass time, i recall being there for like 2hrs my first time lol

Yablonski135 · 06-28-2009, 01:52 AM

The ex and I would go to the Melting Pot in Atlantic City each of the three times we went. I think its really good. For the experience, you can't beat it. I'm getting my parents a gift card for the one in Pittsburgh for them to go to. I think they would like it.

synclastica_86 · 06-28-2009, 04:26 AM

Best place for a date would be a modern french restaurant, and do the tasting menu. 7-8 dishes, tiny portion, exotic ingredients, and surprising flavors spells sophistication and cosmopolitan. Pricing is usually between 150-200 excluding drinks. But it's totally worth your buck.

im spencer · 06-28-2009, 04:42 AM

In all honesty I did not like this place one bit. The food was mediocre at best but it seems to swing well with the ladies. You're basically paying for the atmosphere. God, there are so many other things that you could get, and for your moneys worth. Steak, Sushi, anything but this place. + the wait is absolutely Absurd. Come here for dessert only

Maestro · 06-29-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Yablonski135

The ex and I would go to the Melting Pot in Atlantic City each of the three times we went. I think its really good. For the experience, you can't beat it. I'm getting my parents a gift card for the one in Pittsburgh for them to go to. I think they would like it.

The one in Pittsburgh is ok, took my parents there, the seating space is limited.

Maestro · 06-29-2009, 11:55 AM

As everyone has already point out, Melting Pot, along with Japanese Stake houses, Korean BBQ and now the Brazilian Stake house, the food is about okay, nothing special there. The cost is high but it is a different way of going out and having dinner so it is about the experience not the food. They are all really a social event you go with a bunch of friends and have fun and do not worry about how much it cost.

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BSM 135i Colonel 208 Rep 2,229 Posts Drives: 08' BSM E82 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cali iTrader: (23)	fuckkk that! that place looks whaaack! get someone to pick you up a case of beer then pick you up some filet's, cook those bishes to medium rare, top it with a brie sauce, pair it with roasted garlic red mashed potatoes and some steamed veggies and you'll be laying pipe in no time!
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bigslickak Private First Class 3 Rep 134 Posts Drives: 335d sedan Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southern California iTrader: (1)	I've been to the one in Irvine. Most of the food sucked. Dessert was great, but for the price it's too frickin expensive. I guess if you are going on a date or taking people out and you've never been there before you could try it, but I don't think you'll be dazzled.
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JayeJaymes Alien 52 Rep 1,191 Posts Drives: YMB 2016 M4 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AZ iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [0.00] 2011 M3 [0.00] 2016 M4 [0.00]	the desert is pretty bomb but other than that be prepared to be there for a long ass time, i recall being there for like 2hrs my first time lol
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Yablonski135 Private First Class 5 Rep 127 Posts Drives: 09 CSM 135i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (0)	The ex and I would go to the Melting Pot in Atlantic City each of the three times we went. I think its really good. For the experience, you can't beat it. I'm getting my parents a gift card for the one in Pittsburgh for them to go to. I think they would like it. __________________ 2009 135i Cashmere Silver - Auto - Sport Pkg - Nav - BT - iPod - Leatherette
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im spencer Back in the f80 55 Rep 815 Posts Drives: 2016 F80 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	In all honesty I did not like this place one bit. The food was mediocre at best but it seems to swing well with the ladies. You're basically paying for the atmosphere. God, there are so many other things that you could get, and for your moneys worth. Steak, Sushi, anything but this place. + the wait is absolutely Absurd. Come here for dessert only __________________ 2003 SS S2000 2016 MW F80 2018 BMW X3 X-Drive
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Maestro Major 1013 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan, 2021 X3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	As everyone has already point out, Melting Pot, along with Japanese Stake houses, Korean BBQ and now the Brazilian Stake house, the food is about okay, nothing special there. The cost is high but it is a different way of going out and having dinner so it is about the experience not the food. They are all really a social event you go with a bunch of friends and have fun and do not worry about how much it cost.
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