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| - I give this place two thumbs up. They have really good food for being part of a chain and the interior is nicely done. They went through a rough patch for a while when managers were flying out the door faster than their filet mignon, but it seems as though they have it ironed out now.
One of the draws to this place is the bartender Anthony. He's a little rough around the edges, but knows his wines and remembers everything about people. When my wife was pregnant, we didn't stop in for almost 10 months and when we did, he shook our hands and asked about our favorite glasses of wine which he remembered. Not bad for a chain.
The lamb here is probably the best in the area. Top quality and cooked to perfection every time. Any steak that you choose is better than you would get a Red's and less expensive. The fish is good too, but I haven't sampled too much of it. I'll go to a fish restaurant if I want fish. I go to a steak restaurant to order red meat or pork.
The gratin potatoes here are not as good as at Hyde Park, but the sautéed spinach is outta control. The asparagus is great as are most of the salads, but it is really the proteins which stand out as the stars on the menu.
The service is great in the bar area, but I would give it a 50/50 shot in the main dining room. There's one Russian waiter who is just the pits. He screws up everything. Flemings has probably given out more free desserts due to his mistakes than all the other waiters combined. A free dessert, by the way, doesn't make up for screwing up the dining experience.
One last reason to come here is that you can try almost 100 bottles by the glass. They are not cheap, but it is nice to try wines from different areas of the world without having to throw down on an entire bottle. Just make sure that your wine is fresh- ask them, they will tell you if it is or not. Don't ask the Russian waiter, he doesn't know his ass from his elbow.
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