The Melting Pot Just Started Their Restaurant Week Special Menu and You'd be Crazy to Miss These Fondues

The Melting Pot just started their 12-day restaurant week special -for only $35 per person! It’s running January 14th-19th & 21st-26^th, and let me tell you, you don’t want to miss this delicious event. 

There’s the 4 Course Experience with 3 different entree fondues to choose from, a new cheese fondue, a fresh salad and then to finish, chocolate fondues.

Sometimes when Steve and I go, I don’t order off the special restaurant week menu and opt for my menu favorites, but not this time. 

We ordered the whole lineup and it truly was the best MP fondues we have had!

These are the options and we started with …

We began with wine, a velvety Sav Blanc, which went well with the Pesto Walnut Swiss Cheese Fondue. It had creamy fontina, raclette, Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses swirled with white wine, garlic, fresh pesto and cracked black pepper, then topped off with chopped walnuts. 

I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about this, and Steve and I ate every bite- it was divine. The pesto gave it just enough of a kick, and the pepper and garlic blended well with the various cheeses. 

The walnuts added perfect crunch with the dippers of apples, pretzel bread and grapes, and our server, Bobby Joe, brought out a sublime balsamic to dot the top of the cheesy morsels, and that was the perfect complement to each bite.

The second course freshened our palates with a Pear and Arugula salad. Fresh arugula greens tossed with our homemade champagne vinaigrette, sliced pears, Gorgonzola cheese, honey roasted almonds and dried cranberries.

All entrees are served with fresh vegetables and a variety of unique dipping sauces as well as our court bouillon cooking style, which is what we got. 

More cooking style options are available for additional charge, and vegetarian and gluten free alternatives available upon request.

 Each guest can choose one of the following:

The Wayne: Jalapeno filet mignon, chicken & vegetable potstickers, herb coated chicken breast & pacific white shrimp.

The King of Prussia: Cold water lobster tail, filet mignon & sriracha lime shrimp- this! this! this! and some chicken too.

The Audubon: Herb-coated chicken breast, pacific white shrimp, atlantic salmon & sesame wasabi-coated ahi tuna.

The Fourth Course- dessert of course! We got two fondues for dessert, I enjoyed the flaming turle with a bit of sea salt and caramelized nuts and flambeed, and Steve enjoyed the Cookie butter crunch chocolate fondue- which was a dream! 

Silky, smooth white chocolate blended with sweet and creamy cookie butter, honey roasted almonds and a hint of caramel. it was gingerbready and smooth, and went perfect with our Melting Pot coffees ( always so great!).

All too soon, it was over. Truly a fabulous meal and you should get here too for the Restaurant Week specials. 

$35.00 per person

*tax, drinks and gratuity not included. Coupons and other discounts are not valid with this menu special with the exception of chocolate covered strawberry coupons.

610-265-7195

The Melting Pot is located at 150 allendale rd ste 2100

king of prussia, pennsylvania.

 get directions

Hours of operation

Monday-thursday: 4:30pm-10:00pm
friday: 4:30pm-11:00pm
saturday: 3:30pm-11:00pm
sunday: 3:30pm-9:00pm

Pictures by Stephen Trimble.

Special Thanks to the King of Prussia Melting Pot manager and team!

Brunch at Fleming's ... This isn't your grandma's brunch (thank goodness)

Flemings Steakhouseis known around the country for many things--succulent steaks,
fine wine, fresh seafood, and a commitment to fantastic service--
but they're not necessarily known for the one thing my husband and I went to sample on a recent Sunday morning.

Brunch.

Sunday brunch is a staple around these parts, but you're most likely to encounter a large buffet style operation in most establishments, replete with pastries, potatoes, soggy-to-overdone scrambled eggs, and if you're lucky, a waffle and/or omelet station.

Put those thoughts out of your mind. You are now at Fleming's Sonoma Sunday Brunch, served 11am- 3pm.

The atmosphere of the place, all mahogany wood and deep red leather banquettes, conjures a ton of old world charm, and you know you're in a special place from the time the smiling host or hostess greets you and you are promptly seated.

Your waiter or waitress arrives soon after, offering you a complimentary breakfast cocktail of freshly squeezed orange juice, pomegranate puree, and fine champagne, and hands you a menu.

You might be inclined to raise your eyebrows. Yes, you can get an order of (absolutely delicious, fluffy, and perfectly cooked) pancakes, and my husband quickly availed himself of these.

You can also get a delectable crab-meat omelet. You can start out with fresh, succulent berries smothered in sweet house-made whipped cream. But those aren't the only items available, by a long shot.

Instead, why not try eggs Benedict--made with filet mignon, crisp fried potato cakes, and perfect hollandaise, instead of the old tired canadian-bacon-english muffin duo? 

Or a rich, deep prime rib hash, made with potatoes and fresh vegetables, and served with some of the creamiest scrambled eggs I've ever tasted?

Or, if you're feeling adventurous, you will not be disappointed with the miso glazed Chilean sea bass, light and flaky with a delicious Asian tang.

And the side orders--rosemary sugar bacon, sweet, crisp and chewy. Goat cheese grits, smooth and creamy with a light, earthy flavor. Spicy, meaty sausage links that would make certain breakfast-sausage icons hang their heads in shame at what is offered at their eponymous restaurants.

By the time my husband and I were finished eating, we were full to bursting. The entire time, our friendly, knowledgeable waiter ensured we were comfortable, had hot coffee at the ready, and refilled our delicious cocktail.

He was never far away, but he never intruded either. Fleming's seems to have mastered the balancing act that is great service--be available, but not in your face.

All in all, it was a fantastic experience and neither my husband nor I can wait until we return for another Sonoma Sunday Brunch soon--and neither one of us will ever look at the traditional brunch buffet the same again. 

Fleming's is located at 555 Lancaster Avenue, Radnor, PA.

marTini Tuesday: The Knockout from Sullivan's Steakhouse

As we are more embroiled in the holiday season, it surely is the festive time to imbibe a bit more.

 This week we are discussing one of my all-time top favorite 3 martinis- The Knockout from Sullivan’s Steakhouse. There are several locations in the US, but I like to frequent the King of Prussia location.

 

This is Sullivan’s signature martini and it rocks. "The Knockout" is created from Smirnoff Orange Vodka infused with Hawaiian Gold pineapple and with an added orange twist.

One thing I noticed with these- this martini will indeed ‘Knock You Out’ unless you pace yourself. Once I had two of these in a row….whooooo!

 

 

Sullivan’s steeps the pineapple in the vodka, and then adds a bit of real pineapple juice. I quite enjoy the first foamy sip - it is a wonderful blend of the pineapple and a teeny bite of the vodka. It’s sweet but not sugary so, it’s really refreshing.

This is a good drink to try with your steak or your oysters, not overpowering or deemed ‘girlie’ it will please the palate and ‘knockout’ your stress!

 

 

 

Sullivan's Steakhouse PINK Menu Review

October isn’t over yet- and if you haven’t done your part to support breast cancer awareness and research, now is the time, and get a good meal as well!

Get yourself to Sullivan's Steakhouse where precise menu has been put to use specifically for breast cancer awareness. Amazing chicken, shrimp, steak with delicious sides and desserts along with the wedge salad are just one of the ways that you can deliciously help out this October.

 

Sullivan’s Steakhouse of King of Prussia (and other locations) is thrilled to offer their Pink Menu this October for the fourth year in a row. Throughout this month, guests can dine on this mouth-watering $39.95 three-course prix fixe. Five dollars from each Pink Menu purchased will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. to raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer.

“We are very pleased with the continued support of Sullivan’s Steakhouse and the Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group towards the fight against breast cancer. The funds raised from October’s Pink Menu will have a direct positive impact on our mission and breast cancer education efforts,” said Janelle Hail, CEO and Founder of the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Sullivan’s Steakhouse has assembled its most delicious, most mouthwatering items for customers to enjoy for its Pink Menu. Guests have a choice of four starters including Wild Mushroom Bisque with Chive Infused Oil and Sullivan’s famous Iceberg Wedge Salad.

For the main course, guests can choose from Filet Mignon, Cajun Dusted Salmon Fillet with Truffle-Red Pepper Chili Butter, Roasted Chicken Breast with Wild Mushroom-Madeira Ragout and Crab Stuffed Shrimp with Chive Beurre Blanc along with a choice of the signature sides: the Horseradish Mashed Potatoes, Crab Fried Rice or Skillet Steak Mushroom Caps. Dessert options are New York Style Cheesecake, Bananas Foster Bread Pudding, Key Lime Pie and Warm Chocolate Brownie Cake.

 

My guest and I enjoyed the wedge salad and the mushroom soup- so creamy, light and fresh, and then on to the main course, the filet and the rosted chicken with mushroom. These flavors were rich and satisfying, all very good comfort food for October. Along with the green beans and the horseradish mashed potatoes, this dinner was a feast for the senses.

Sullivan’s Steakhouse and its sister restaurant Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House both establish strong roots in each city they call home, and have always valued being an active part of the community and an eager supporter of local charities.

The Pink Menu is available for dinner nationwide at all 19 Sullivan’s Steakhouse locations. In addition, Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group and the National Breast Cancer Foundation will continue to collaborate on their joint educational partnership, designed to raise awareness about breast cancer to both employees and consumers alike.

Chocolate Soufflé

 

For information about the National Breast Cancer Foundation, please visit www.nbcf.org.

For reservations or for more information, call 610-878-9167 or visit online at http://sullivansteakhouse.com/king_of_prussia-details.php.

Special thanks to Alexandra Walsh at Neff Associates;  Nanci Pietras and Michael Sarbocca at Sullivan’s for graciously hosting us.

Special thanks to Rachel Richards for the photographs.