Fondue and I have a long love affair. My mother used to make Welsh Rarebit (or Welsh Rabbit, as I used to call it), which is basically melted cheese, beer, and bread in a bowl – hello. My cousin and I used to have a weekly chocolate fondue/Top Chef date. It’s not a party if there’s not fondue, in my opinion. So the Melting Pot has been high on the list of dream dates the Roommie and I have long been wanting to go on.
So Monday night we went. It was just us girls but we ate like men. We went all out and did the four course meal. The Melting Pot in Albany is like a maze. It’s dark and romantic with lots of corners (“for making out!” according to my Roomate). She and I were the only platonic couple there. But that’s okay. We came for the food, not the ambiance.
First was cheese fondue with Reisling and mustard. On their own white wine, mustard, and cheese are staples in my diet, so together they were melty bliss.
We weren’t sure what to expect for the main course, since our server kept talking about “cooking” our food ourselves. We choose a selection of meats (tomato ravioli, NY Strip, filet mignon, chicken, lobster tail, shrimp, and kielbasa) and our server brought us veggies and a bowl of broth which we heated on our table.
I was extremely full by the end of the main course. It seemed counter-intuitive (how can eating small chunks of food make you so full) but when you stop and think about it, you get served a lot. I was really excited about dessert, though, so I sucked it up and ordered. We decided on a chocolate fondue with caramel that was flambeed at our table with some liqueur. We were served bananas and strawberries, cheesecake, pound cake, brownies, marshmallows, and rice krispies. I liked the fruit the best — who doesn’t get excited for a chocolate-covered strawberry?
I still have never been to the melting pot…it sounds amazing! I’m glad you had a fantastic time and GREAT eats!! It sounds a bit like the Chinese hot pot..ever tried that?
I’ve never heard of it but it sounds delicious! I’ll have to Google this one….
I love the Melting Pot and haven’t been there in sooo long. I’m jealous!
YUM! I went there for Valentine’s Day this past year…quite expensive, but that $20 deal is a bargain! I’m glad you enjoyed!