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The Melting Pot - Richmond

4.6 (2111)
$31 to $50
Fondue
9704 Gayton Road, Richmond, VA 23238

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 46 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Charming
The Melting Pot, a fondue restaurant, offers an extraordinary dining experience that you won't find at any other restaurant. Here, you'll discover all the ingredients to a perfect evening, including a relaxed atmosphere, private tables, attentive service, an award winning wine list & fabulous four-course fondue dinners. No matter what the occasion, from a romantic date to a get-together with friends, meetings or large groups, The Melting Pot always hits the spot. The Melting Pot offers the highest quality fresh ingredients, a variety of cooking styles, unique sauces & your favorite chocolate fondue desserts. To highlight your meal we also offer over 600 wines with a Wine Manager on premise. Make reservations today & come dip into something different. NOTE: OpenTable reservations are for full meal service only. Please contact The Melting Pot directly for cheese & dessert or dessert only service.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Fondue, Swiss, French
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Catering
    Inquire with management about catered cheese and chocolate parties as well as cocktail receptions at 804-741-3120
  • Private party facilities
    The Melting Pot offers the most interactive dining experience for business or social events. We have three unique spaces that offer private, semi-private and happy-hour style events. We have a dedicated Events Manager to help customize your menu and details to create exactly what you have in mind.
  • Neighborhood
    Richmond
  • Cross street
    Gaskins Road
  • Parking details
    We have ample parking. Most guests will drop off at our front door and then drivers will go park.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Standard Reservation

    Multiple dates available
    Enjoy all of what Melting Pot has to offer! Order a la carte or experience the Perfect Night Out with any our exceptional 4 Course options.
    Standard Reservation Photo
  • Thursdate

    $54.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    We’re turning up the heat on date night. The Thursdate™ special 4-course menu includes your choice of any cheese fondue, salad & chocolate fondue, and an entrée including garlic pepper sirloin, teriyaki-marinated sirloin, memphis rub pork, herb encrusted chicken, pacific shrimp, and bourbon brown sugar sirloin. Rose petals & candles will be waiting at the table. Reservation highly recommended. Pricing valid at this location only. Not valid with any other offer or discount or on holidays.
    Thursdate Photo
  • Best Fondue Friends Forever

    $32.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Every Wednesday is Friendsday! Get together with your besties over delicious dips and sips & try our new Bacon Mac & Cheese Fondue and our Lavender & Blueberry White Chocolate Fondue. Start with your choice of cheese fondue with special BFFF Dippers including artisanal cured meats along with the classic dippers. Enjoy a fresh salad and finish with your choice of chocolate fondue and another round of extra-special BFFF Dippers including a sampling of our Sweet Additions! You can make it a 4-course by adding our featured entrée. And with handcrafted cocktails finished with fresh fruit from our Beverage menu, it'll be cheers all around! Starting at $32.00 per person Please no sharing
    Best Fondue Friends Forever Photo

What 2,111 people are saying

The Melting Pot - Richmond reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Virginia

    Romantic

  • Richmond

    Kid-friendly

  • Richmond

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Melting Pot - Richmond offers "a unique experience" with delicious fondue options and romantic ambiance, perfect for special occasions. Guests praise the attentive servers like "Jenna" and "Lexi," who enhance the dining experience. While some diners note the cost, many find the "four-course dining option" worthwhile.
2,111 Reviews
  1. Scott

    Richmond1 review

    2.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    I have visited this location every year for the past 9 years. Each visit has been exceptional with the exception of my last visit on 5/3/25. Service was not good! My wife and I had to share water due to our waitress’s lack of awareness that my wife’s glass was empty and when asked for a refill it never came. Both our cheese and chocolate were not sufficient to the amount vegetables, bread, and fruits. Our chocolate fondue came out cold with a spoon full of peanut butter in the middle. After attempting to melt it for 15 minutes it remains lumpy no matter how much you stirred it. All in all this was the absolute worst experience I’ve had at any Melting Pot restaurant I’ve ever dined at. My wife and I will definitely think twice about our next anniversary dinner location which is disappointing since we have dined at the Melting Pot every anniversary for 28 years.

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  2. Meredith

    Richmond8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Our last trip to the Melting Pot last year was disappointing so we thought we'd try this former favorite again. The Good: Salad, cheese and dessert were delicious. The veggies were unremarkable but fine. Server and backup team were great; they didn't rush us. We were seated quickly. Booth was intimate and seat seemed recently recovered. The Bad: The overall vibe feels dated; and the finishes, decor and most soft are hard goods need a refurbishment. The quality of the beef was horrible. Some pieces were so stringy I couldn't eat them. Cuts from the local grocery stores are superior. I think The Melting Pot is aware of this shortcoming. The meats were coated and marinated in what seemed to be an effort to disguise the poor quality. The dipping sauces were all delicious but did nothing to enhance the poor quality meat. Final thoughts: would definitely go back for cheese and dessert but wish The Melting Pot would up their entree game.

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  3. Karl

    Richmond2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    This place has gone downhill. Service was poor dinner took 2.5 hours with the slow service. Food quantity has been reduced and debate how much more food you get at times with four people.

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  4. Daniel

    Orlando1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    It was our first time at this location. We love Melting Pot! For some reason service was very very slow. The restaurant wasn’t even busy. We spend easily 2 and a half hours there. Our server was nice, but I’m not sure what happened with the service being so slow.

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  5. Gregg

    Washington DC11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Somewhat costly but always a unique experience with great food and personalized service. My only suggestion would be that they provide a little more chocolate fondue during the dessert course. We always seem to run out of it before we have a chance to dip everything into it.

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  6. Karen

    Richmond5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful birthday celebration. The rose and strawberries added a special touch. They also brought some birthday cake for dipping.

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  7. Fatoumata

    Richmond1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was quite the experience! The menu offers tasty food options and accomodations! The 4 course dining option is very much worth it. Every course came out in a timely manner. Enjoyed every moment of it! My favorite was of course, the dessert!

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  8. Jeffrey

    Richmond20 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 1, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a wonderful dinner and a terrific experience but $500 for four people is extreme in my opinion. We have gone in the past but haven't been in a while and we were expecting the bill to be around 300 and it definitely was not if you're looking for a great restaurant and you don't mind spending a time. This is a great place but if $500 meals are not in your budget...this may not be the place.

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  9. Ginger

    Richmond4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was amazing! We loved the option of rose petals on the table for our date night. It was very romantic, intimate, and a great fancy date night overall. My husband and I will be returning again for our next fancy date night.

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  10. Lowell

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Taylor and the crew kept everything moving. Appreciate the attentive and care taken by all. Thank you

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FAQs

The Melting Pot - Richmond offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (804) 741-3120.

The Melting Pot - Richmond is rated 4.6 stars by 2111 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Booked 46 times today
Experiences are available.
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9704 Gayton Road, Richmond, VA 23238

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Gaskins Road
  • Neighborhood
    Richmond
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Fondue, Swiss, French
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    We have ample parking. Most guests will drop off at our front door and then drivers will go park.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Inquire with management about catered cheese and chocolate parties as well as cocktail receptions at 804-741-3120
  • Private party facilities
    The Melting Pot offers the most interactive dining experience for business or social events. We have three unique spaces that offer private, semi-private and happy-hour style events. We have a dedicated Events Manager to help customize your menu and details to create exactly what you have in mind.
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