The Melting Pot - La Jolla

4.4 (1904)

$31 to $50

Fondue

8980 University Center Lane, San Diego, CA 92122

About this restaurant

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

The Melting Pot Restaurant offers the perfect setting for your dining experience. The Melting Pot's fondue style of dining features the finest four-course meals, fabulous wines, great cheeses, decadent chocolate and a relaxed atmosphere. Our convenient location, unique menu offerings, romantic decor and dedicated staff make dining at the Melting Pot a truly unforgettable experience... Located in the Aventine, across from the Hyatt-La Jolla, and very easy access from the 5 freeway!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Fondue, French, European
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm Friday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm Saturday: 11:30 am - 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm Sunday: 11:30am - 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Happy Hour in the Bar and Front Patio: 7 Days a Week 4:00-6:00 pm Saturday & Sunday 11:30am-2:00 pm We are closed on the following holidays: />Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Independence day Superbowl Sunday
Website
http://www.meltingpot.com/san-diego-la-jolla-ca/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
In our fast-paced world, sometimes the best way to catch a breath and enjoy life's moments is around the dinner table. The Melting Pot aims to be your ideal venue for any occasion, especially for groups that need a place that pleases all palates. Please contact our banquet manager to learn more.

Location
8980 University Center Lane, San Diego, CA 92122
Area
University City/Golden Triangle
Cross street
La Jolla Village Dr.
Parking Details
Valet parking available for $8. Hyatt Parking Garage across the courtyard is complimentary for 3 hours with validation. Street parking also available.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

OpenTable reviews from verified diners

Reviews from people who have dined at The Melting Pot - La Jolla.

4.4

(1904)

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.2Ambience
1.3Value

Noise • Moderate

1,681 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas1 review
4.0
Dined on 12 January 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great first time experience. Make sure you have room in your stomach and on your credit card as a full meal there is very filling but will put a dent in your wallet.we opted for the full course meal and it met all expectations. Slight learning curve on how it all works but easy to figure out. Food was excellent and both the cheese and broth selections were very good. The dessert was amazing. We went with the s'mores and had them flambeau it (even though it wasn't necessary). Service was good and staff was very helpful.
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 January 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful, opted for just cheese and drinks this time. Exquisite as always!
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LBWJr Gold
Orange County81 reviews
3.0
Dined on 1 January 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
We went for desert for New Years Eve, even though the restaurant was not busy, the floors and tables were filthy. Because we had to guarantee with a credit card, they wanted to charge us a $100 cancel fee so we stayed. I would not recommend this place for dinner or for desert unless they spend some time cleaning their restaurant to make it acceptable to dine.
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MarcusG
San Diego1 review
1.0
Dined on 1 January 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We had horrible service, we had to wait over 30 minutes for one of our entrees to be brought out and when I went to ask someone what was taking so long, they brought the food out, when we first arrived we had 3 different people tell us they were going to be our waiter. It wasnt very busy at all. We almost left because they were taking so long. Honestly we wont be going back at all.
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KElly
San Diego1 review
1.0
Dined on 1 January 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Service was extremely slow, waiter got our order wrong, waiter had open gash on hand as he mixes our food. Food was poor tasting and extremely over priced. Will never return to a poorly planned “event” with nothing they advertised happened and our busses was extremely rude. Also, didn’t even consider the injuries party I was with a forced us to take the stairs. Never again
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DavidL
San Antonio2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 1 January 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I always enjoy going to The Melting Pot. This time was not quite what I expected. It appeared our cable did not heat the cooking pot adequately and took our food longer than normal to cook. Prices even for New Year's Eve or rather extravagant. I am not a big fan of having gratuity automatically included on a dinner for just two people.
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Lethal3324
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 31 December 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It is definitely an experience! Don't rush--relax and enjoy. Variety of choices will make each visit unique!
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MeghanM
San Diego3 reviews
1.0
Dined on 23 December 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Couple of things. 1. I know they were short staffed, but for something we had to cook ourselves, waiting almost 2 hours to get the food was not great. 2. The food itself, while most of it is completely tasteless, the “soup” you cook your meat in is not flavorful and makes all the meat; steak, chicken, shrimp taste seriously terrible. The cheese mixture was bland and unenjoyable with veggies that tasted like they were left out. Also, celery, broccoli, gross yellow apples and cherry tomatoes are what they serve you for the cheese fondue. And literally it’s old produce. The salad was not edible. The Strawberries for desert were clearly old. We both got sick after eating everything. 3. We went there for what was supposed to be a Star Wars theme. That was incredibly lackluster. The only thing they did was take the food from the regular menu, make a new “fun” Star Wars menu with Star Wars names to the food. Their add indicated they would have food and drinks shaped like Star Wars characters. There was nothing. They put as little thought into it as possible, but labeled it Star Wars to get a crowd. The decorations looked like a thoughtless amazon purchase.. with the same cheap/terrible things every other wall. The only two characters repeatedly displayed were yoda and r2d2. 4. The price. Outrageous in my opinion. I don’t mind spending money if the food is good, atmosphere and service are on point, but it wasn’t. It was 100$ for two meals and no alcohol, just tea. I will never go to another melting pot, ever. Again. Nor would even remotely recommend it. In fact, I now go out of my way to tell people not to waste their money.
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OpenTable Diner Gold
San Diego6 reviews
1.0
Dined on 21 December 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Cannot recommend coming here if you want to cook your food
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DarlaR
Orange County3 reviews
1.0
Dined on 15 December 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Terrible, food portions were horrible. We paid $250 for the surf and turf and it was not what we expected. You're better off getting a $250 surf and turf at a steakhouse. Unfulfilling when we left and very disappointed.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Fondue, French, European
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm Friday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm Saturday: 11:30 am - 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm Sunday: 11:30am - 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Happy Hour in the Bar and Front Patio: 7 Days a Week 4:00-6:00 pm Saturday & Sunday 11:30am-2:00 pm We are closed on the following holidays: />Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Independence day Superbowl Sunday
Website
http://www.meltingpot.com/san-diego-la-jolla-ca/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
In our fast-paced world, sometimes the best way to catch a breath and enjoy life's moments is around the dinner table. The Melting Pot aims to be your ideal venue for any occasion, especially for groups that need a place that pleases all palates. Please contact our banquet manager to learn more.

Location
8980 University Center Lane, San Diego, CA 92122
Area
University City/Golden Triangle
Cross street
La Jolla Village Dr.
Parking Details
Valet parking available for $8. Hyatt Parking Garage across the courtyard is complimentary for 3 hours with validation. Street parking also available.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.