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When I eat at somewhere like Fleming's and pay the prices that they ask, my expectations are higher than usual: I expect to be impressed. I have been to Fleming's restaurants several times over the years, although I think the last few visits have been to the Scottsdale location.
My wife and I came for a prime rib special. The set menu included the meat, two sides, and two desserts. We were able to get a reservation for 7pm, but ended up getting free earlier, so we stopped by to see if there were any walk-in tables available. It is worth noting that walk-ins are probably difficult to come by here: the dining room was booked solid until our reservation time. Curiously, though, the dining room was basically EMPTY. We were offered a seat on the patio, which was fine. We were told that we could sit in the bar. Sadly, the tiny bar was already full of people who knew how this works.
Service:
I have to give props to the waitstaff. The people handling our table were great. Our water glasses were never less than half full, despite being on the patio and that requiring a special trip during the first part of our visit. We seemed to have come at a transition time for some of the staff, so we didn't start with him, but Casey was ultimately our waiter and he was great.
Meat:
While not my favorite cut of meat, I have roasted several rib roasts and do enjoy it. I am accustomed to a more round than blade-shaped cut of prime rib, but you can carve a slice from different places on the roast, and they will have different shapes. We ordered the steaks medium, and they came out a bit more brown (well) than mauve (medium). I know, I know: medium rare is the way to eat prime rib and how we usually cook it at home. Out, though, I've had too many experiences where that comes out still bleeding, so I asked for something a little more "done" this time. It was not worth complaining about, since it was pretty close and I don't like wasting food. I chalked it up to learning how Fleming's interprets doneness for prime rib. The meat came with three sauces for dipping the meat into: a creamy horseradish, an au jus, and a third one that had a bit of vinegar and spice to it. That was nice.
Sides:
We had the Fleming's potatoes and the grilled asparagus. The asparagus was cooked well, but some of the stalks still had the hard part on the ends -- you know, the part that you usually snap off before cooking? It is still asparagus, but I would expect a little more care from a high-end place like Fleming's. The potatoes that impressed us so much last time were a little flat this time. They were creamy and good, but not amazing.
Dessert:
My wife had the cheesecake and I had the creme brûlée. The second was by far the star of the show. Unless there is a reason you can't have it, get that one. Seriously. I guess the molten chocolate cake is popular as well, but I'll take custard over cake just about any day. My wife said the cheesecake was nothing special and that I had definitely made the better choice.
I generally like Fleming's enough to give it 4 stars, and, overall, the meal was fine, but it wasn't spectacular as I feel it should have been at a place like this. According to the other reviews, I apparently need to order the filet. For me on this visit, though, the Yelp 3-stars = "A-OK"
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