Long Island has a plethora of restaurants - American, Italian, Latin, Asian, German, French, etc. Every now and then a new concept restaurant opens. The Melting Pot is that “new” restaurant. It’s fun, it’s interactive and the food is good!

Start with a cheese fondue. Our choice was the savory spinach and artichoke with cubed bread, Granny Smith apples slices and vegetables for dipping. Creative salads are a fresh, creative and delicious interlude before your next course. For your entree, there are different specialties which include steak, chicken and seafood. There’s even a vegetarian fondue. Cooking styles vary from coq au vin with burgundy wine to mojo with a Caribbean flavor to fondue bourguignonne, the European style of cooking, served with their signature fondue batters. We had fun cooking tender chunks of steak and chicken in a flavorful broth. Shrimp and lobster tail were batter-dipped and cooked in canola oil - by us. Enjoy a selection from their list of fine wines which earned the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, or sio a creative mixed cocktail  with your meal. Then onto my favorite course, dessert. Cheesecake, brownies, pound cake, strawberries and oreo coated marshmallows were all dipped in a luscious mixture of sweet white chocolate and caramel or chocolate with creme de menthe if you prefer.

The Melting Pot is a warm comfortable mix of rich woodwork and upholstered booths, perfect for families and intimate enough for that special rendez-vous. They also have large tables for social gatherings and celebrations of all sorts. What started out many centuries ago as a Swiss communal dish shared at the table is now “all the rage” at The Melting Pot.