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recommended for parties of four or more, but can also be ordered as an intimate dinner for two.

Dipping sauces are an essential part of the Melting Pot experience. Your server will let you know which sauces go best with your chosen entree items. Sauce options may include teriyaki, curry, ginger plum, spicy cocktail, mango BBQ, port Gorgonzola, and my favorite, a delicious concoction called Green Goddess: Cream cheese, sour cream, parsley, and chives.

Dessert

Ah, chocolate! For those with a voracious sweet tooth, this is the best part of the meal, so save plenty of room. Again, there are numerous mixtures that include dark, milk, or white chocolate, plus extra flavors and textures from items such as nuts, cookies, peanut butter, or graham crackers.

Names like Disaronno Meltdown and Flaming Turtle are offered on the dessert menu, and most will be served with bananas, strawberries, marshmallows, Rice Krispy Treats, a few small pieces of brownie and pound cake, and a thin slice of cheesecake. You can also create your own mouth-watering combination.

After-Dinner Drinks

In addition to regular coffee and espresso, Melting Pot offers a heaping helping of coffee-based beverages, including Swiss Coffee (with Peppermint Schapps), Cafe Monique (with Butterscotch Schnapps and Bailey's Irish Cream), Captain's Coffee (with Banana liqueur and Captain Morgan's spiced rum), and Hot Apple Jewel (with Apple Pucker and caramel). Various ports, cognacs, cordials, and additional dessert wines make up even more after-dinner options.

== Service ==

Every server is trained to be expeditious, but also apparently chosen for friendliness. They are conversational, but not overly so, and provide quick delivery, good explanations, and plenty of patience when asking for your meal choices. If you're not ready, they will give you as much time as you need.

You get an explanation of anything on the menu, plus what sauces go best with certain dishes, the cooking times of various food items, and perhaps a personal recommendation. It's a lot to remember, especially on your fist visit, but any server will be happy to repeat any information you might have missed - all you have to do is ask.

Maybe one server out of ten will breeze through an explanation a bit fast, so don't be afraid to ask him or her to slow down a bit. That will most likely be your only service "hiccup."

== Price ==

Parties of five or more will get an automatic 18% gratuity. Also, if you're concerned about spending too much in one evening, you don't have to order a whole meal. You can certainly opt for just an appetizer, entree, or dessert. Remember, not only are you paying for the food, but also the ambiance, the service, and the unique social experience of judiciously sharing a cooking pot (or pots) with your family, mate, co-workers, or friends. Dip away!

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