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The Melting Pot - Reston

4.5
4.5
3062 Reviews
$31 to $50
Fondue
Gourmet cheeses, crisp salads, juicy meats, fresh seafood, and decadent chocolate—all these delicious selections await you at The Melting Pot. But a meal at our Reston restaurant is about more than just the food (even though the food is amazing); it’s an interactive and fun experience that gives you the opportunity to reconnect and grow closer with friends and family. Pick up a skewer, and dip fruit, veggies, meats, marshmallows, and more into a warm pot of fondue. Choose 1 or 2 of your favorite courses (cheese and chocolate please!), or indulge in the full 4-Course Experience. And don’t forget to complement your meal with a glass of wine, a cocktail or craft beer. You’ll find our restaurant in the Plaza America Shopping Center near Reston Town Center.

Reserve your table and get ready to enjoy some fondue!

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 28 times today
Experiences are available.

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Cuisines

    Fondue, Dessert, Swiss

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (703) 435-1277

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Private party facilities

    With our semi-private dining room we can accommodate parties of up to 35 on our 3 large tables. We can also do larger functions that utilize different sections of the restaurant. Feel free to contact us for further details.

  • Private party contact

    Corey Randolph: (703) 435-1277

  • Neighborhood

    Reston

  • Cross street

    Sunset Hills

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

Experiences

  • Thursdate Dinner for Two Special

    $49.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    We're turning up the heat on Date Night! The Thursdate™ special four-course menu starts with your choice if cheese fondue, followed by a fresh salad course, your entree includes filet mignon, salmon, teriyaki sirloin, and more. Your meal finishes with our new sparkling chocolate fondue! Rose petals and candles will be waiting at your table. Handcrafted drinks can be added to your meal.
  • Touch of Romance

    Multiple dates available
    $10- Rose petals and candles on the table, and a souvenir photo in frame to take home
  • Flower Package

    Multiple dates available
    $28- 3 roses in a bud vase, mylar balloon, and a digital photo in frame to take home.

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What 3,062 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. KATHERINET

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Andres and Connor had a great personality and the food was amazing.

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  2. PaulaP

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Baily was our server and she was amazing! Made out anniversary feel special.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Alabama

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Conner was amazing! As was his new trainee! Thanks again!

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  4. StephanieT

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience4
    The service was awful. Why is the service always so bad at Melting Pot? The server was super slow. At one point, we asked for water.., about 20 minutes later, I flagged down a hostess, who was able to eventually help. At the end of the meal, the waiter brought one check- we had said we would need two checks before we started ordering at the beginning of the meal! Then, we he did split the check, it was wrong! Finally, third try was the charm and the check was split. I think they need more wait staff, because they are obviously overworked/have too many tables assigned to them. The food was very good, though.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Oil for dinner was too hot and we burned a bit of our meal testing it out. After 30 minutes, they finally just replaced the oul and it was fine but that made our meal take forever.

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  6. PamL

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience4
    Service was exceptionally slow, with delays at every step of the meal. The food was great but the meal lasted 45 minutes longer than it needed to

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience2
    There were 8 of us celebrating my daughter’s bday, and I think 8 is too many for the table size. We only had 2 cook tops, so we had to wait for space to cook our food, and our sticks kept getting caught up with others’. The table is too large for the servers to properly reach the furthest spot, which was evident when the table was dirty and sticky when we first sat down. The biggest problem was the lighting - it was way too dim, requiring us to pull out our iPhone flashlights repeatedly to check if the meat was cooked enough. Kind of takes the fun out of it! I don’t think I’ll come back with a party of more than 4, especially for the price.

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  8. Bobby

    Atlantic City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Everything was great. Though expensive, the whole experience was worth the cost of the dinner. It was Mother's day and we had a fantastic time.

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  9. MarkH

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    The meal was fantastic. Service was very good. We got a new appreciation for fondu

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  10. SDP42

    Washington DC

    26 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall2food3service4ambience2
    Worst experience ever...not much food, not much fondue & have never seen cheaper birthday tchotckes ever...wilted flowers, wilted balloon (forgot picture, forgot cheesy toy) and I paid $600 for 5 people to stink like oil. Have been going for 30 years...am fully done. Folks, do it at home with Wegmans. Absolutely done with this ridiculousness. #YouAreWarned

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  11. HannahM

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    The food was delicious but the service was pretty slow and it took our server forever to get us extra dippers, and she didn’t bring out a happy birthday candle even though I had marked it was a birthday on the reservation and then requested it. Finally after we had mentioned it to two people, we got it. Just felt kind of annoying

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  12. JamieM

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    The food was amazing. The only reason I took off a star was because our waitress wasn’t very attentive and because the table we were sat at was so dimly lit that we could barely see the menu. The only light was over the burner and the booth wasn’t close to a window so it was tough to see.

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  13. ChrisP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    A unique dining experience. Not the best value but a fun change for a special occasion.

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  14. StaciJ

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We always enjoy the food and experience at Melting Pot. On our most recent visit, we were there to celebrate our anniversary. The manager saw the roses on the table and asked if we were celebrating an occasion. We told him our anniversary. When dessert came out, the waiter presented us with a platter that had “happy anniversary” written in chocolate. The manager then came to our table with glasses of champagne for us to have a toast. That made our dinner so special. We’ll never forget that added gesture!

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Food wasn’t bad, but took forever for the food to come out. Lots of waiting time, overall finished in 3 hours! That was because we were waiting for the next course and waiting time took about 20-30 mins each.

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  16. JGreen

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience2
    Service was lacking and booths were cracked and scratched up our legs. We haven’t been here in years but it’s gone pretty downhill since we were last here.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a wonderful experience. Our waiter was very kind and attentive. The manger checked on us as well. Everything was delicious.

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  18. Abby

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is amazing, service is great, plenty of parking.

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  19. ROSEY

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Not just a restaurant but a great experience on Thursdate.

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  20. KatelandW

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall3food5service1ambience4
    My mom just passed at the beginning of March. We never ate out on Easter but decided since it was her favorite restaurant to make it a new tradition. I do understand that it was Easter and you guys were probably slammed but our waiter was not great. Was not very attentive. We were there for 3.5 hours. I have done all courses before and it has never taken more than two hours. The wait time between courses was a little insane. We waited 30 minutes before receiving our entree and another 30 minutes to get our dessert. By the end of everything we were just ready to go.

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  21. AlixM

    Richmond

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always a great meal; this was the fastest service we ever experienced and it seemed like they were trying to turn the table. We ended up staying longer over the last course as we didn’t have enough time to relax with friends during the meal.

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  22. KathyB

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience2
    Waiter was very nice and apologetic. Several things were messed up in our orders.

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  23. SHANNON

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 6, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    Good portions for 4 course meals. Good value, and romatic roses and candles setup for date night.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience2
    Poor service. Numerous issues with our waiter, manager was not very helpful. Will spend our money elsewhere in the future.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Birthday dinner- service was great, we will be back!

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  26. Birthdaygirls

    Washington DC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    We really enjoy the Melting Pot. A great meal experience. We had such a large group and the server made ordering very confusing. Would have been great to have a thorough overview as to what to expect and with a group of 10 what was the best way to order meals when there were only 3 pots to share on the table yet remaining cost-effective.

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  27. DSpring

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My wife and I have been coming to the Reston location since 2012. We’ve only had one bad experience here but that didn’t prevent us from coming back. The food is always great and filling. The only down side, and this has nothing to do with the Melting Pot, is the cost that goes with eating out. It’s pricey but that’s what we are faced with in our current economy. The price is the only reason we don’t come here more.

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  28. kjdh

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    The Melting Pot is our go-to spot to celebrate my husband’s birthday. The meal is always fine but every time we go, the portions and extras (veggies and dips) get smaller and smaller. And you have to ask for refills instead of them being offered. Ok once a year at most.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious, service was excellent!

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server Paige was wonderful!

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  31. AmandaD

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Allison was amazing! I was having the worst day and she made it SO memorable. It was my birthday. She was so happy and polite and attentive. We were here a few years ago and hesitant to come back but loved it!!! She is a lifesaver. And THANK YOU. More than you know.

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  32. dcrestaurants

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Food and service were as good as always. I wouldn't say $100 between 2 people is "cheap" but considering the quality, consistency, service, I would say it's worth every dollar.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent!

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome food and awesome service.

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  35. MichaelT

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The server was amazing and I have never had such wonderful service at the melting pot.

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  36. ColinC

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Service was outstanding however the food was nothing to write home for for the amount spent. We easily spent $300 plus on four people with no alcohol. Its fondue so it's not a surprise really. That said the experience made it completely worth it. I'd come back but will not bring the whole fam next time. Better for dates. All in all recommended. For dates.

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  37. MichaelD

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great meal Ronald was a great server. Every aspect of the meal was delicious.

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  38. BillG

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was very good and atmosphere was too. Service was a little slow but probably due to capacity crowd for Valentine’s Day. Overall a great experience.

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  39. daddyg

    Washington DC

    52 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Pre-Valentines Day dinner. Service was perfect, just enough attention and everything we needed. Food was tasty and very plentiful. Thoroughly enjoyed our time and were able to leave with special treat for a precious puppy.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food and service!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required
    • Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

The Melting Pot - Reston offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (703) 435-1277.

The Melting Pot - Reston is rated 4.5 stars by 3062 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 28 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Melting Pot - Reston

11730 Plaza America Drive, Ste. 100, Reston, VA 20190

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Sunset Hills

  • Neighborhood

    Reston

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Fondue, Dessert, Swiss

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

  • Phone number

    (703) 435-1277

  • Private party facilities

    With our semi-private dining room we can accommodate parties of up to 35 on our 3 large tables. We can also do larger functions that utilize different sections of the restaurant. Feel free to contact us for further details.

  • Private party contact

    Corey Randolph: (703) 435-1277

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