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| - My first review on Yelp! I am a long time lurker, finally decided to jump in the pool!
To let you know, I do not favor pretentious or trendy restaurants - I do favor good to great service, well-prepared food, and a clean/comfortable atmosphere. I don't think that is asking too much...in other words, I don't think that I am a high maintenance customer.
This was our first visit to Fleming's at the Eton Collection, dinner at 5pm on a Saturday night, before heading downtown for an event. We had reservations and were seated promptly. The dining room was about 1/4 full, but it filled up to near capacity by the time we left at 6:15pm.
Sean was our waiter, and was great - he was very attentive and aware. The general vibe was good, all different age groups. I saw one child, probably about 9 years old, but in general I wouldn't say this is a restaurant for kids. Most people were dressed up, but "neat casual" is ok.
We each had the petite filet mignon and shared a side of garlic mashed potatoes. Sean told us that the sides are big enough for two people, and he was right - although in my own house I could have EASILY eaten all the garlic mashed potatoes myself!
The filet was very good, but when they tell you that the plates are HOT, believe it...my partner accidentally touched it a couple of minutes after being served, and it was an "ouch" moment.
Also - the bread was great (a detail that always makes me happy), partner really liked his french onion soup. After reading other Yelp reviews we ordered the chocolate lava cake, which was verrrrrrry good...they serve it with a very good vanilla nice cream and with pistachios.
All in all, a very positive visit. I don't eat a lot of steak, but the next time I am at Eton I may return and have a sandwich at the bar.
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