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| - I was really looking forward to Fleming's for a long time. I love me some USDA Prime steak and, that's something Fleming's boasts about. When we arrived in the parking lot there was valet service similar to Del Frisco's but, quite unneccessary and a bit tacky since there's ample parking close to the entrance. The decor was classy, cozy, and inviting with upper-crust steakhouse decor (wooden and leather accents). Despite the ambiance, the food was a mediocre and, so was the service. We dined there either on a Tuesday or Wednesday evening and the servers seemed a bit overwhelmed/understaffed. Foodwise, there was absolutely NO wow factor for a $230 meal (tip inclusive).
Winos, perhaps...? Todd (hubby) orders a glass of Conundrum, and I order a glass of Riff pinot grigio. Wine arrives in timely manner, yay! Appetizers...yes/no? The hubby ordered the crab cakes and said, they "taste like they were frozen." As most of you Yelpers know, I do NOT eat anything that swims, so I'm just reiterating my husband's rant. I wanted to order the french onion soup and/or the Fleming's Salad but, saw/heard they were nothing spectacular, so I refrained and stuffed myself with bread. The bread was pretty good with the sundried tomato butter and the feta cheese butter! In fact, I ate so much bread before my steak that one of the server's assistants came around two times to brush off the bread crumbs...embarassing, I think so.
Hubby and I are having good conversation after his crab cakes/before our entrees that we only have about 1/3 of our wine left. His wine has stuff floating in it. Let me redefine "stuff." "Stuff" is looking like dandruff, plankton, particles floating in his wine. We usually do drink wine with our meals but, NEVER had "stuff" floating in our wines. It's possible breading from the crab cakes or crumbs from the bread could've stuck to his lips and floated into his glass but, this would've happened at other restaurants as well. Todd inquires about the "stuff". Our server said it was "residual sugar" but doesn't offer to replace the REMAINDER of his wine. Not very classy/service-oriented for a steakhouse or that of any kind of restaurant. Really, our server just lost mad brownie points with me because, the "stuff" that was floating in his wine was repulsive. My wine was "stuff" free. Relentless, dumb, hard headed, persistent, winos, we order two more glasses which were "stuff" free.
Our entrees took a little longer than anticipated to come out, hence all of the bread I ate. I ordered the "Main Filet Mignon" (cooked medium) with a side of Cabernet reduction and Todd ordered the "North Atlantic Lobster Tails." For sides, "Fleming's Potatoes" and "Creamed Sweet Corn." As soon as I saw my steak, it looked less than impressive. Yes, looks are deceiving but, not in this case. My steak was overcooked (seemed like medium well--not much pink) and lacked taste. I have never eaten such a poor USDA Prime filet until now; in fact, I have had way better USDA Choice filets. I was so hungry, hence stuffing myself with the bread, that I just sucked it up and ate the steak. Todd liked his lobster tails and said they were cooked perfectly but, also noted it's not rocket science to steam two 8oz. lobster tails. Our sides were good and the portions were ample for 2-4 people.
To be honest with you, we probably would've ordered at least one dessert and more wine but, we were so underwhelmed with our food and service that we just wanted to get the experience over with. He hoped, we tried, they failed. Way better steakhouses in Vegas. Hopefully, Fleming's can use this information to tighten up their ship.
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