The Melting Pot

4 recent ratings
$$$$ • Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Reported GF menu options: Dessert, Fondue
Safety Rating
4 ratings

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111 N Central St
Knoxville, TN 37902
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Validated Gluten Free Safe Spot

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Celiac

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Love this restaurant, go every time I’m in town. Staff is very knowledgeable and I have never had a problem!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 3 months ago read full review

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We were super excited for date night here without the kiddos and we were super impressed to see all the gluten free and dairy free options. Our server was educated and did all she could for us HOWEVER, something labeled GF isn’t. My boyfriend puked in the bathroom before we left after we got through our entree. We’re assuming the gluten has something to do with an entree. Thankfully it was our last day on vacation so he was only miserable the last night. The manager did come out and talk to us to see what we thought it was so they could fix it for future and gave us 50% off our meal and offered to send us home with the dessert portion. Just be very cautious when eating here.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Updated 10 months ago read full review

Celiac

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Our 56th anniversary, great place, hubby is GF, no problem. Staff very knowledgeable and very informative. Everything was fantastic!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 12 months ago read full review

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.

Gluten-Free Features

  • Dessert
  • Fondue
  • Gluten-Free Menu

Categories

  • Dairy-Free Friendly
  • Dinner
  • Late Night
  • Restaurant

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Celiac

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Tons of GF options marked on the menu and staff is very accommodating. Food is served in course style (Cheese fondue, Salad, Entree, Chocolate fondue). With that in mind your meal is shared with another person so they will have to also eat GF or spoon out fondue onto their plate if they have gluten items. A little pricey as well but worth it for a special occasion. Restaurant is underground to which is also really cool.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Excellent food, even better service. Our server was very knowledgeable about gf options. We will be definitely be back.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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We had a great experience! Called ahead to ask if they could handle celiac, they were very confident when answering yes and went to notify the kitchen we were coming in. When we got there they were expecting us and our waitress already knew we to be gluten free. Food was excellent and we will definitely go back!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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I ate the cheese and chocolate courses. For the Wisconsin cheese, the server switched out regular beer for GF beer. I shared a pot with my family that was using regular bread (because it isn’t that important for me). However, the server gave me my own plate with GF bread for dipping. For the chocolate, the server gave me a separate plate with GF brownies, GF marshmallows, GF pound cake, and berries. It was fantastic!

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Celiac

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The have gluten free bread for cheese and gluten free dessert for the chocolate! Super delicious.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Very knowledgeable staff and son enjoyed his meal!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 7 years ago read full review

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Updated 10 years ago read full review

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Food was good but I got glutened. Was very disappointed that it was so expensive and I got sick, especially since I placed my order with the manager. Would have thought that would have decreased my chance of any issues.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 10 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Knowledgable staff, safe food 100% of the time if you check with server about gluten intolerance & not 100% gluten free restaurant and its expensive

Updated 11 years ago read full review

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Our favorite!

Updated 12 years ago read full review

Reviews of this Chain

Celiac

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Never on my radar, BUT I read an article by Gluten Free Dad about how it is Gluten free safe spot certified by an independent company. We were surprised at how well versed the employees were the variety offered. So far no one has gotten sick. Everything is brought/made in front of you by you and everything was labeled on the menu. The dessert was the best! GF brownie and cookie that weren’t hard as a rock. I doubled checked with the waitress every time and she wasn’t annoyed by my questions!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Gluten Intolerant

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The waiter was extremely knowledgeable and answered all the questions I had. Almost all of the cheeses could be made gluten-free, they had gluten-free bread to dip in the cheese, and gluten-free brownies and snickerdoodles to dip in the chocolate. Amazing experience and didn’t get sick!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Overall Rating

Review


Menu has labels for GF options. When I’m able to have an appetizer, main course AND dessert at dinner I appreciate it. They have GF bread for cheese dip appetizers. And GF brownies for chocolate dip dessert and (for a small up charge) macarons! Don’t sleep on The Melting Pot!

Safety


Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free fryer

Quality & Quantity


How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dairy-free
Symptomatic Celiac

Overall Rating

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Wonderful gluten free experience. Very knowledgeable staff and the food was delicious. There’s really barely any difference between the gluten and non gluten platters.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Celiac

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Our waiter seem very well informed. He reviewed the menu with me to ensure that I knew what could be offered gluten-free as food came out to the table. They confirmed what was gluten-free. We had our own pot to cook in separate to the people that we were with, I would definitely eat here again

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

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