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One of the bestttt date night spots ($$$) in the South Bay, you will absolutely have one of the most incredible meals of ur lyfe here🥹😍😍 and Simply Fondue in Livermore is another one of our favorite fondue spots, it’s priced a bit more reasonably and ayce!!! #lafonduesaratoga #LaFondue #fondue #cheesefondue #cheesepull #meatfondue #grilledmeats #americanwagyu #wagyubeef #filetmignon #lobster #lobstertail #shrimp #dessertfondue #dessert #chocolatefondue #whitechocolate #mahimahi #datenight #bayarea #southbayarea #saratoga
salolowasniksalolowasnik
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I remember loving the melting pot in downtown Ann Arbor back in the day, and now, in California, I've found a little spot that brings back those memories. Pretty excited for my fifth visit as a cheese enthusiast! 🥂 Their menu consists of four fixed courses for a DIY experience: Salad, Cheese Fondue, Fondue Bourguignon, and Chocolate Fondue. 🥘 For the appetizer Salad: Two options, with free choice of dressing. We each picked one, and the portions are seriously generous! Since it's the starter, I'll save it for later to pace myself. 🧀 Chef's Recommendations 🧀 Spinach Salad 🥘 The first course, Cheese Fondue: I usually go for a mix of four cheeses with white wine, but this time I skipped the wine and tried mushroom soup – discovered a whole new world! Trust me, it tastes even better with soup, my buddies! [Wow] Unfortunately, no alcohol means no fire show. 🧀 Cheddar & Beer Blends 🧀 Swiss & White Wine Blends 🧀 Four Cheese & White Wine Blends 🥘 The second course, Fondue Bourguignon: Many options for DIY or choose their pre-set ones. Since it's a holiday, we went for the pre-set with six sauce choices for your creative touch. 🧀 Lobster, scallops, tuna, shrimp, wagyu beef, steak, veggies 🥘 The third course, Chocolate Fondue: Many people come just for the chocolate fondue – it's stunning. Usually, by this point, you're starting to feel a bit full, so I recommend the dark chocolate fondue to avoid excessive sweetness. On the holiday menu: 🧀 Peppermint Dream: A blend of white, dark, and milk chocolate with peppermint leaves. First time trying this combo, and it's impressive – ended up being my most consumed item that night! I usually visit this little place for special occasions or important dates – it's just perfect for that!
Daniella XuDaniella Xu
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Went here for a celebration with my partner, and we did Le Freak deal from Groupon. We came on a weekday night, early around 5:45; there were barely any people in the store, but by the time we left around three hours later, it was crowded and the air was smoky. Be prepared to chill for a couple of hours because this is not a quick meal! I think we left at 8:30. I've never done fondue before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I was thinking we would cook the meats and then dip it in the cheese, but that's not the case. What's included with this deal was a bottle of bubbles, a big salad, and then you choose your own fondue, which comes with a lot of things to dip it in like bread and vegetables. Next comes the meat which is cooked separately. Lastly you get dessert fondue with chocolate! The champagne was a nice start. The bubbles got us in the mood for food. The chef's salads that came out were enormous. I went with a sweet and sour dressing but they gave way too much and I did not like it. We chose a cajun garlic cheddar cheese combo from the suggestion of our server. I feel like it's a crowd pleaser, but I would be interested in trying the more bitter cheeses. The menu does a good job of explaining the flavors. We waited around for a while with our fondue because we thought the meat and the cheese were supposed to be eaten together. You're actually supposed to wait until you're done with the cheese in order to move onto the meat. I wish this was explained to us. They gave us an array of meats with the rundown, and I highly suggest recording or writing down the meats somewhere because we forgot what everything was after our waiter left. We cooked what seemed obvious to us. It comes with butters and various dipping sauces. I think everything tastes great when it is cooked in garlic butter. It got busy, so it was hard to flag our server down. I think we were able to see him every 25 minutes. The other server was helpful but she got increasingly stressed thorughout our time there. I can't recall much of the specific exotic meats because of all the other circumstances going on during our meal which I'm a bit sad about. When I paid the bill, they initially forgot our Groupon. They did a re-charge and the waiter explained the situation as I was signing things, but when I checked my statement, they overcharged me by like $20 lol. We smelled strongly of meats and butter when we left. I think this is a good one-time experience, but I'm unsure if I'll be back for the same thing due to quality. Treat this like KBBQ.
Michelle VuMichelle Vu
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Finally after years of hype from Friends I made it to La fondue. The atmosphere is definitely funky it’s kind of French meats Budapest with American music playing in the background. Somehow I feel they Lost your identity along the way. But it made for an Interesting evening that’s for sure. The menu is kind of complicated for the first timers like myself but after asking many questions we were able to figure it out. Our server did a great job explaining And re-explaining laugh out loud. we chose to grill our meats which was kind of complicated as some cook for 40 seconds per side and the other ones in a minute and something then we had to figure out which meets were which, if you’ve done this before it’s probably not a big deal but for the first timers it’s a little overwhelming.. we went with the full experience four course meal. #1.Dinner salad, #2. cheese fondue with bread and veggies, #3 . Our choice six different meats #4. Chocolate fondue with lots of different goodies to dip into it. I had had the chef salad with honey Mustard, I must say the chef salad was actually amazing five stars for the salad. For the second course we went with the shiitake mushroom cheese fondue. it had kind of a funky flavor that grew on you the more you ate it 3.5 stars Third course we pick scallops, buffalo meat, filet mignon, mahi-mahi, teriyaki sirloin, and wild duck. The filet mignon was good, the teriyaki sirloin was OK, unfortunately the grill was not hot enough to put a sear on the scallops so I never got a nice brown sear on them. For me the best two of the bunch was the filet mignon and the buffalo. The wild duck was chewy. 2.5 stars. The desert was really good we opted for the dark chocolate hazelnut and mascarpone fondue. Honestly I could not taste the hazelnut at all. They give you a plate with different kinds of desserts you can dip like bananas, strawberries, marshmallows, chocolate chip cookie dough, Cream puffs and more, oh and it’s all you can eat as well. To me the chef salad and the desert was a highlight of our dinner. Bottom line, it’s a good place to try once in your life but honestly I can’t see myself going back again “price vs quality” not to mention the funky nose up vibe I got from the atmosphere, there are honestly way better places out there that cost a lot less and you will have a better experience and food.
Henry MartinHenry Martin
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I've been coming to the Fondue since I came to California in the 90s. It is one of those places I go special occasions, or just when it has been long enough without enjoying the treat. Even my picky kids love a fondue once in a while (actually, as often as they could...) We pretty much always get the stinking rose cheese fondue. These come with a choice from among delicious salads, the chef's salad or the spinach salad, but these aren't simple solids they are creations in their own right. Well sometimes, especially when I go with the kids, we just get the cheese fondue as well as the chocolate fondue, usually one of the dark chocolate choices. Both the cheese and the chocolate fondues come with a good assortment of dippers. I still love the bread dippers, especially the pretzel bites, but the broccoli, apple and pickle dippers are very enjoyable as well. We go to town with the chocolate fondue dippers, there is a great selection and we each have our favorites. I love the pirouette and the cookie dough dippers most, as well as the apple slices. My kids love the marshmallow and shortcake dippers. The ambience in this restaurant is really cool, they put a lot of effort into decorating the various sessions with a Gothic or modern atmosphere. Just enjoying the decor is one of the treats for me when going to this place. The servers are all very interactive, involved literally helping us cook the food but also proactive and making sure our visit is as enjoyable as possible. For anyone who likes an interesting cheese dish, or even all those rare meats they serve with the meat fondue, this place could not be recommended more.
KarlKarl
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Buyer beware...hustled on my birthday with a group of friends eating here for the first time. Gabriella our waitress advises to order 2 entres, $76 each, as shown on menu to serve our group of 7. We even verify with another server that we ordered correctly and most cost effective way for the menu. Upon finishing and receiving our bill, we were expecting a bill around $200-$300. We were shocked to see the bill just shy of $600 and charged a $90 service fee. When asked to speak with the manager, Rodrigo (something or other), he told us we had to order a minimum of 2 people. We said yes, we ordered for 6 persons, like our server advised with 2 entres for $76 each as the menu shows. He says that's $76 per person. NO WHERE on the menu does it say that is the cost per person and B NEVER was it proposed to us verbally by our server, even after asking for clarification. The manager then says his server Gabriella is a long time employee and would never explain the menu that way. Then all 7 of our party verified otherwise. He left and came back only to say we were wrong for listening to his 2 employees and how they explained the menu to us. He said he could not help us and that were robbing him by not wanting to pay the full amount of the bill. He stated the menu was new in the last 6 months and that the confusion was on us. Our server, who was left in the lurch from her manager came to say sorry and that she was kind of new to the "new way." I will be reporting to state and county regulators this establishment's dishonest business practices. I encourage all other one star reviewers to do the same.
Jaye EvesJaye Eves
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Nearby Attractions Of La Fondue
Hakone Estate and Gardens
Historic Saratoga Village
Wildwood Park
The Inn at Saratoga, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
D&H Hair Studio
Club Pilates
Book-Go-Round Used Bookstore
Friends of the Saratoga Libraries
Saratoga Historical Park

Hakone Estate and Gardens
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Historic Saratoga Village
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Wildwood Park
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The Inn at Saratoga, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
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Nearby Restaurants Of La Fondue
Sue's Gallery Cafe
Big Basin Cafe
Plumed Horse
Big Basin Burger Bar
Bella Saratoga
Pisco Bar
Bell Tower Café
The Hero Ranch Kitchen
Mandala Indian Cuisine
Hong's Gourmet

Sue's Gallery Cafe
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Big Basin Cafe
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Plumed Horse
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Big Basin Burger Bar
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14550 Big Basin Wy, Saratoga, CA 95070
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Diners choose the cheese or chocolate for fondue & grill meats tableside in an eclectic atmosphere.
attractions: Hakone Estate and Gardens, Historic Saratoga Village, Wildwood Park, The Inn at Saratoga, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, D&H Hair Studio, Club Pilates, Book-Go-Round Used Bookstore, Friends of the Saratoga Libraries, Saratoga Historical Park, restaurants: Sue's Gallery Cafe, Big Basin Cafe, Plumed Horse, Big Basin Burger Bar, Bella Saratoga, Pisco Bar, Bell Tower Café, The Hero Ranch Kitchen, Mandala Indian Cuisine, Hong's Gourmet

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