(816) 931-6358
450 Ward Pkwy
Kansas City,
MO
64112
39.0403
-94.5927
Neighborhoods: Plaza Area, Sunset Hill
What People Are Saying About Melting Pot
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – Booths equipped with tabletop fondue pots are clustered together inside the intimate dining room. Start with a cheese fondue, including an assortment of breads, veggies and fruits for dipping. Entrees include lobster, center-cut filet, fish, chicken and vegetarian selections served with a variety of dipping sauces. For dessert, try the flaming turtle, a mix of chocolate and caramel flambéed tableside, served with nut-covered marshmallows, fresh fruit, pound cake, brownies and cheesecake.
VERY expensive, terrible service, boring food
by derekhoy
WORST PLACE TO DINE. I took my friend to this restaurant for a special birthday dinner. We had awful service and unimpressive food. The staff was unhelpful and acted like it was a hassle to do anything for us. The food is raw and you cook it in what tastes like a bowl of flavored water. We shared cheese and dessert fondue with the entire table and each person ordered their own entree. The cheese fondue was ok, but the bread that they gave us to dip into the cheese was a bunch of crumbs. I myself had maybe 5 pieces of tiny bread dipped into cheese, 3 pieces of chocolate fondue, a small amount of seafood for my entree and I paid $80 for my meal. I nearly fell of my chair. I don't mind paying for a great meal but it was terrible and the service was sub par. After asking why things were so pricey, the waiter proceeded to tell us that not only do you pay for the $15 for cheese, you pay per person for each bowl. This means each cheese fondue bowl cost us around $40. The menu reads $15 each, with no fine print. The waiter did not address this until after our meal. If we wanted to pay this much for our meals we would have gone to a fine dining restaurant and had a memorable meal. There are much better restaurants (two right next door) that deserve the business.
- Pros: Extensive wine menu
- Cons: Expensive, poor service, terrible food
Terrible Service!
by cocasmom
My husband took me there for my birthday. He made a reservation over a week in advance. We sat there for 20 minutes after the time that our reservation was for! We had to ask over and over again for someone to find out what was going on. They said that they didn't have a table big enough for us and that they could sit us at a table for 2 when we had 5 people! When we finally were seated, we then got the rudest waitress you had ever seen. It was our 1st time there and she "explained" everything so fast that we didn't understand her. She took it upon herself to not bring my best friend's salad out to her because "she didn't think that she would eat it". She rolled her eyes when we asked questions. We had to ask her for something at least 2-3 times before she would even bring it out! The prices were outrageous! We could have had 3 GOOD meals for the price of the one TERRIBLE meal that we had! I do not recommend this place at all!
- Pros: Neat idea for a restaurant
- Cons: Terrible service, prices WAY too high!
Way overpriced, Service was the worst!
by mhaley
Your review
Best place - Stay at Home! - eat frozen pizza
The service was the worst! 3and a half hours of torture! Drinks were empty, getting your waitress was almost impossible. The only thing she was fast at was the check! 35 minutes waiting for desserts. She talked so fast, just look at the menu and order! The food was alright but not for that price. Way over priced!
Will I go there again, Not even if its FREE!
- Pros: Desserts when you get it!
- Cons: Service was the worst ever!
The Details on Melting Pot
Know Before You Go:
Prime-time reservations often require several weeks' notice.
When to Go:
Cooking on forks takes time--something to keep in mind if you've got after-dinner plans. It's a great place for people just getting to know each other or who truly enjoy each other's company.





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