The Melting Pot

The Melting Pot
Restaurant Cuisine: European
111 N Central St
Knoxville, TN 37902
#1
of 593 restaurants in Knoxville
TripZen Score
8.5 / 10 Overall
172% Recommend
9Overall8.5Food
8.5Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:The Melting Pot offers a relaxed atmosphere, plush private booths, attentive service, fine wines and fabulous four course dinners. It is perfect for a romantic evening, corporate dinner parties or friendly gatherings. Creamy cheese fondue, fresh salads, a wide variety of entree selections and mouth-watering chocolate fondue desserts are offered.
A breakfast nook.
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
8.5 / 10 Overall
172% Recommend
9Overall8.5Food
8.5Food
Overall
  • Thanks for the wonderful experience.
  • We had a great experience at the Melting Pot.
  • We were very impressed with the whole experience at the Melting Pot!...We loved the intimacy of the restaurant, dim lighting, and candles.
  • It was an excellent experience.
  • Thank you melting pot for a great experience!
  • Excellent experience.
  • Took my wife out for our anniversary dinner and were seating right next to a party of 8 women who thought everything was funny.
  • The whole experience was interesting.
  • Food and service are ways excellent at this restaurant....Whether you desire a romantic dinner for two or an unique experience for a group, this is the place to go!
  • It's a great place for special occasions.
  • It is such an incredible experience.
  • said it was their favorite restaurant.
  • I enjoyed my very first, but not last, visit to the Melting Pot more than I expected to.
  • I absolutley love this place!
  • The parking is a little shady
  • Everything from the moment you walk in is perfect.
  • Both of my guests enjoyed the experience and will be returning.
  • Usually we have a great experience at The Melting Pot...Not a really big deal, but it just wasn't the fantastic experience
  • it is also a fun & unique experience.
  • Our server was able to make recommendations and suggestions that made our experience even better.
  • It was one of my better experiences at a melting pot.
  • My friends and I had a wonderful experience at the Melting Pot in Knoxville.
  • We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary and this place was so romantic.
  • Our experience was so nice we will definately return and tell our family and friends in the area to dine at the Melting Pot Knoxville.
  • Melting Pot is a unique dining experience with great food and ambiance.
  • One of my favorite restaurants of all time, hands down.
  • The experience was excellent
  • This is my favorite restaurant.
Food
  • The food was wonderful, with the exception of the BBQ pork.
  • The food was delicious....I especially loved the mahi mahi.
  • Our server was excellent, very friendly, and ready to suggest their favorite menu items.
  • The dessert was sooo good.
  • The food was fabulous and the service was excellent, too.
  • Dessert was the best part!
  • She engaged us in conversation and made our dinner more enjoyable.
  • The food was fantastic....We loved th sushi grade tuna....We really enjoyed our meal.
  • Our dinner was very good
  • Whether you desire a romantic dinner for two or an unique experience for a group, this is the place to go!
  • We went for a special Lunch on Saturday, part of their Mother's Day celebration.
  • The food was wonderful.
  • Meats were good....Salmon was very fishy though.
  • We went to th melting pot for a valintine dinner the food and service were great.
  • Don't get me wrong, there was food on the table the entire time, and food was excellent.
  • The food, of course, was great.
  • the food was fantastic
  • Food and service are usually great.
  • the cheese fondeau excellent
  • the food and atmosphere are great!
  • Food was very very good, but beware.
  • Excellent food and even better atmosphere!
  • Excellent food and service.
  • had a fondue served meal, truly a neat experience, fantastic food.
  • After dinner they gave my friend a gift certificate to return with her husband when he gets back for a welcome home dinner!
  • The meats weren't as good as on prior visits, the variety was good.
  • The food was incredible.
  • Melting Pot is a unique dining experience with great food and ambiance.
  • The food is always amazing
  • for the price the food was not great or abundant in amount.
Service
  • Our server was very attentive and very personable.
  • Our server was excellent, very friendly, and ready to suggest their favorite menu items.
  • Our server Fred was fantastic.
  • The food was fabulous and the service was excellent, too.
  • Our server Rachel was superb.
  • Great Service!
  • Our waitress, Megan, was just a pleasure.
  • We had the best waiter ever!
  • I don't want to be too negative, I love the idea of the place and the people were great.
  • our server did an excellent job.
  • Food and service are ways excellent at this restaurant.
  • We were seated immediately and had very attentive service.
  • Our waitress was wonderful and her knowledge was exceptional.
  • the management were fantastic.
  • We went to th melting pot for a valintine dinner the food and service were great.
  • Our server was fantastic.
  • The server was wonderful and VERY helpful.
  • Food and service are usually great.
  • Atmosphere and service were excellent, was a bit noisy though.
  • The service as well as the food was outstanding.
  • Excellent food and service.
  • Our waiter, Kevin was amazing, he was nice without being over the top.
  • The staff and management were great, top quality service.
  • Server was nice but extremely inefficient and slow.
  • The waiter was good
  • The staff was very friendly and helpful.
  • The service was fantastic and the food was unbeleivable.
  • The waiter and staff were all very friendly and attentive.
Ambience
  • We loved the intimacy of the restaurant, dim lighting, and candles.
  • The ambiance was fantastic.
  • the food and atmosphere are great!
  • Atmosphere and service were excellent, was a bit noisy though.
  • Excellent food and even better atmosphere!
  • It was a great setting and we were able to chat amongst our group with ease.
  • There was an odd odor at the entrance.
  • We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary and this place was so romantic.
  • had a blast the location was very cool with the whole undergroud feeling.
  • Melting Pot is a unique dining experience with great food and ambiance.
Value
  • if there isn't a special deal going on
  • Not a really big deal, but it just wasn't the fantastic experience
  • This is definitely a special occasion place as the prices are very high
  • if the price wasn't so high.

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