Fondue

[danaeris]

So fondue options in the bay area:

La Fondue, Saratoga: Top notch, delicious, gourmet fondue. A real experience.

???, Fremont: an imitation La Fondue that is cheaper both in price and in quality, but appropriately so... worth going to if you want the La Fondue experience on a budget

???, San Francisco: A swiss restaurant which also serves fondue

Fondue Fred's, Berkeley: Good if you're craving fondue on a budget and don't own your own pot/don't know how to make your own fondue. Also, a waiter once told a friend of mine that their chocolate fondue is hershey's syrup.

Anything else? Further information on any of the above, or second opinions?

Comments

[bk2w.livejournal.com]

The Fremont place is Plan B Grill & Ale House at 37378 Niles Blvd.

Never been there, though, so I can't speak to the quality or price.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

We had a lunch there once, with bad service and a distinctly boring sandwich. I hope their fondue's better.

[cortneyofeden.livejournal.com]

La Fondue was rather good the one time I've been there, and I've not been to the others yet.

My favorite fondue place is the Melting Pot. The closest one right now is, I think, in Sacramento, but there's one that will be opening in downtown San Jose in August. I can't wait, and think that I might request that for my birthday dinner from ef2p.

I really did find it better than La Fondue, but it's pretty much on par with price, and might just be a personal preference thing.

Mmmm...fondue!

[emmett-the-sane.livejournal.com]

Yes. Melting Pot gooooood!

[cr0wgrrl.livejournal.com]

In San Francisco, it's the Matterhorn (http://matterhorn.citysearch.com) you want to go to. Pricey, yes, but incredibly tasty.

[dazzlynn.livejournal.com]

I had a wonderful meal/time at La Fondue. It was just two of us, but 4 people could *easily* have been fed on the dinner for two. I don't know if they will allow that, but that would significantly reduce the cost, obviously.

I thought Fondue Fred was so so, and prolly wouldn't go there again.

I've eaten at the Melting Pot in FL. That was really good, but I think La Fondue was better, for the same price range.

I haven't been to any others.

[emmett-the-sane.livejournal.com]

I was at the Melting Pot in Seattle, and I found it considerably better than LaFondue. Which is saying something, because I consider LaFondue to be one of my favourite restaurants.

I second the opinion of Fondue Fred's. Mind you, when I asked the waiter about what liqueur options there were for the chocolate dessert fondue, he looked confused and said, "We don't have anything like that! It's just Hershey's Syrup!" *shudder*

Oh, and the problem with feeding 4 on dinner for 2 at a fondue restaurant... there's never enough of the REAL fondue (the cheese) to go around for even just two people. For that reason, questioner and I have agreed to order two cheese fondues on any fondue dates of ours, and skip the "main course." *grin*

[biailisha.livejournal.com]

If you have the money, go to the Matterhorn..simply the best.
If you have budget in mind, Try Fred..just do not expect too much.