Awesome place! It was hard to find the entrance, but I liked the weird hallway layout of the restaurant itself. Might not be for everybody, but even so the food was great and the Casual Friday specials made it really affordable to grab a bite to eat before heading out into downtown Durham for a great night!

We went for ladies night which is an awesome value. Ordinarily the service is excellent, but it was a bit off for us. The food - as always - was fantastic.

This was a wonderful experience. We loved the chocolate course. Our server was covering extra tables, so service was a little slow, but we had a great time.

We had a 8:00 pm reservation for a birthday dinner. We arrived a few minutes before and were seated promptly. We waited about 10 minutes before our server came by to fill our water glasses. A couple was seated next to us around 8:15 and had their water and drink orders before our server even came back to take our drink orders. It took another 15 minutes for her to return with our drinks. Our server admitted they were short staffed and she usually worked the bar. It was clear by her comments she wasn't happy about having to serve. We finally got our cheese fondue order placed around 8:30. We were constantly given the excuse they were short staffed, however, when one of us would go to the restroom, our server was always standing around in the bar area. We did not get our final bill until 11:15. I have had fondue before and have never had it take almost 3.5 hours to eat a meal. I understand the server said they were short staffed, but the tables around us were clearly being served more promptly than ours. In the past, Little Dipper has been a good experience. I will have to seriously think about going back.

Although not inexpensive, the dinner became an experience as individuals cooked their own dinners.

Out of this world wonderful experience! Delicious food, great atmosphere and fantastic service! What a wonderful treat of a meal!

Great service, fondue was delicious, drinks were good. Love the restaurants decor. Intimate for a date or romantic dinner. Price was reasonable.

Fondue was never of great appeal to me, but the experience here was top-notch and very well-suited for a special occasion. Good selection, plentiful portions and an overall good time.

Excellent service and delicious food. Ambience is perfect for a date night.

Wonderful dinner as usual for my son’s birthday. Service was great, food great.

FANTASTIC! we had a coupon for melting pot but heard about the weekly deals here that are not only better but it’s a local place, and wow did we choose wisely!!! Wait staff was SUPER friendly and attentive, Swiss fondue was legit (we’ve had real fondue in Switzerland). The whole experience was phenomenal and very, very well priced. 6 total glasses of wine and 3 courses for $65 in a great ambience place. Can’t beat it! Fantastic gem!

Tuesday nights they have a special called "Locals Night" where you can get cheese and chocolate fondue for $10 per person.

Very attentive wait staff but they also gave us time for ordering as we were busy catching up! The portions are generous so come hungry.

Always have a great experience here. Friendly staff, good food and fantastic atmosphere.

It was an amazing experience. I had the sea food collection, which was a wonderful meal for myself. It seemed as if everything on the menu was high quality and enjoyable. Cant wait to go back!

We enjoyed our experience: the food was good and the atmosphere and music were awesome. I would like to have had a better experience accommodating different dietary restrictions (including one gluten free guest and one vegetarian guest). We were given two pots for each course; however, the pot with the sterno did not heat adequately to keep the cheese melted or to cook the food properly. A second stove top cooker would have been helpful.

We were a party of 6 and everyone enjoyed the meal...especially the desert!

Ladies night is such a good deal!

Good food, small portions similar to most fondue places. Dessert was the best part, soo great.

My partner and I chose Little Dipper for a special Valentine dinner. The first negative was a trip to the women’s rest room at 5:30 arrival. There were no towels after washing hands...should have been prepared for dinner arrivals. We discovered there was a set menu even though this was the night before Valentine’s Day. This was a disappointment. The traditional cheese fondue was good, but other than bread the dipping choices were very limited. We both enjoyed the spinach soup of the night. The main entree was disappointing. There were just a few bites of the meat choices. For the price of $125, the amount of meat was a disappointment. The dessert fondue was a disappointment because the chocolate did not melt and get warm. We waited a long time for a server to come near our table to alert them to the problems with the chocolate. We never had a server check on our water glasses. We had to flag someone down to get the water refilled.
We drove a distance for a special meal and were very disappointed.

We had an amazing experience. Loved the food, our young server was awesome, and the manager was very personable and kind. We really enjoyed our evening there and will definitely be back. Thank you for the birthday cheesecake!! :)

We were celebrating a birthday. The food was wonderful and the service was great!

As always, a great experience! But to be honest, I was quite a bit disappointed that we had a special night planned - made reservations WEEKS in advance so that our timeline was all lined up and the restaurant was running significantly behind in seating us. Over 30 minutes after our reservation we still hadn't been sat. Would definitely recommend for the experience, the wait staff and the food - just don't have any other plans afterward!

I made a reservation at the Little Dipper for my husband's birthday. We were going to have dinner and then had a show to see an hour and a half after our reservation. I told the hostess about this deadline when we arrived and it did not seem that it would be a problem. Our waiter did not come to our table for about 15 minutes after we were seated and so we asked to order right away when he finally did. 40 minutes later he still had not returned with our FIRST COURSE and we had not even had a chance to order the rest of our meal yet. As rude as we felt doing this, we finally decided we had to leave to avoid being late to our show. The hostess apologized and said that we would receive a call to help alleviate the situation the next day but that never happened. Ultimately, we did not even have time to eat dinner at all that night because of all the time we wasted sitting around. We are very disappointed.

Brett was a wonderful server and we had a amazing time celebrating our 7th year anniversary! Brett even brought us complimentary glasses of sparkling wine! We will definitely enjoy more meals at the Little Dipper in the future!

The food was great, but it took a bit longer than normal. We will be back again, but will likely ask for an alternative server.

A++ 12/10 would recommend, much wow such satisfaction

We unknowingly showed up for Wednesday Ladies Night, which gave us a nice deal on cheese and chocolate fondues for two. We added some"from the grill" protein and had a genuinely enjoyable meal. It was even nice to get a small, high-walled booth to allow private conversation. I'd definitely do fondue here again.

We went for locals night and it was the perfect way for my boyfriend to try out fondue! Great date night idea for those in the area!!

As usual, Little Dipper did not disappoint. The menu is superb, service amazing and the ambiance cozy and comfortable. I would recommend Little Dipper to anyone who enjoys good food, great service and is surprisingly affordable.

This place is an incredible night out

Fun, quality, consistent, attentive, clean, great atmosphere!

My family in Ohio has a tradition of fondue on Christmas Eve. Since we celebrated the Holidays at my home in NC and I don't have all the fondue supplies we decided to try Little Dipper. I'm so happy we did! The service was Excellent! Our waiter walked us through the process, made great suggestions and we left feeling full and happy!

The restaurant is very nice and the service is good but that is about it as far as I can say for positives...the value for the money is not very good at all, very little meat even though its quite pricey... the dessert, which I was really looking forward to is not as good as I have had at other places..the chocolate did not taste like real good chocolate...overall very disappointing.

I love the atmosphere and the fondue style, it it's so expensive. Can't afford to go frequently.

This was my second time here and the food did not disappoint! Went with a friend for her birthday and we did Ladies Night, which was a really good deal. We left feeling very full and quite satisfied. Our only complaint was the service - they were extremely slow. The place was pretty busy, but we are guessing most of the food is pre-cut and not made to order like other places, so weren't sure what was taking so long. Enjoyed it overall though and would recommend!

I've been here a few times, and it's always been great. The service has always been fantastic, and the food good. I wish they'd give you a few more pieces of meat, and I feel that the dessert course is overpriced (though you really can't/shouldn't skip dessert here). But those are my only complaints. We'll be back again!

Always worth the drive to Little Dipper. We just did cheese & chocolate this time, but have done entrees before and the Sunday Brunch is awesome. They also support local food suppliers and have a something new every time.

Great as always!

Had a great experience at Little Dipper. Price was below that of the Melting Pot. Server was very attentive. Extensive selection of dipping sauces to complement the entrees.