The Melting Pot - Houston Texas - Bring A Hefty Appetite and Plenty of Cheddar (Pun Intended)

This past weekend our family traveled to Houston for the weekend to take in some sites and attend the Dolphins / Texans football game. Our daughter had just finished her degree so there was some celebrating to be done. Our daughter could have chosen any restaurant she wanted and she chose The Melting Pot.

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There are few times in ones life that you get a chance to eat like a Roman Senator or King Henry the 8th and Friday night was my chance. Indeed to get the full experience of The Melting Pot you need to be in for the long haul because what you are about to partake in is a full four-course meal. 

It's not something that is for the weak of stomach that's for sure. 

Let's break down my experience round by round.

Round One - Choose a Cheese Fondue to dip veggies, chips and bread in.

My choice - Fiesta: Aged Cheddar, Emmenthaler, Lager Beer, House made Salsa and Jalapeño.

It's like an ultimate version of nachos.

Honestly I should have stopped here, but there is much, much more.

Round Two - Salads

Most meals start with this but not at The Melting Pot.

My choice - Caesar: Romaine, Parmesan, Croutons. Caesar Dressing and Parmesan-Dusted Pine Nuts.

Honestly this was the best Caesar Salad that I have ever had.

Round Three - The meat and veggies marathon round.

Loosen your belt people!

My choice - Pacific Rim: Shrimp, Teriyaki-Marinated Steak, Chicken Potstickers, Sesame-Crusted Ahi Tuna and Duck Breast. 

Cooked in - Coq Au Vin: Burgundy Wine, Mushrooms, Scallions and Garlic.

Please remember that this is a fondue restaurant so we all spent the next two hours cooking the featured meat in the broth one or two items at a time. It's a meat marathon for sure.

After this I kinda went into some sort of coma where I may have been sucking my thumb in public.

But wait, there's more!

Round Four - The sugar coma round.

Honestly, if you didn't stop by this point, you need to rethink your life choices and get some sort of gastral surgery - probably, I'm not a doctor but I play one on TV.

My choice (honestly I can't remember, but my wife says I chose) - Bananas Foster: The buttery flavor of white chocolate is melted with bananas and dulce de leche then flambéed.

To tell the truth I'm a diabetic so I opted out of this round, which was probably a very wise choice because I was mumbling and clutching my granddaughters stuffed dog at this point.

Wow! What a meal!

I may have poked a lot of fun in this article but the truth is that I had an amazing meal at The Melting Pot and I highly recommend eating here. The food really is top notch, the service was incredible and the ambiance was wonderful. 

My recommendation is that if you want to eat here you need to eat lightly during the day because you want to enjoy all four courses. I also have to mention that this is a rather pricey meal so don't freak out when the check arrives. Our meal started at $110 for two. 

If you want to eat like a king you will have to pay a king's ransom for it. 

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