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| - We visited Fleming's for the first time on a recent Friday evening. I had always had the impression that it would be "stuffy," pretentious, and geared toward the older affluent couple. I was impressed when we walked in that it wasn't any of those. It was fairly modernly decorated, and there were younger couples and groups there.
We each started with a glass of red wine (at the lower end of the price scale), which was delicious. Items on the menu are a la carte, so the cost of the bill can quickly add up. Our server brought us bread to start, so we skipped the appetizers and too highly priced salads, and ordered our entrees. I tried the Porcini Rubbed Filet Mignon (cooked to medium). It came with a few asparagus spears and a gorgonzola sauce (which truly sold the entree for me). The steak was cooked "just right" for me and had a lot of flavor which the sauce complemented perfectly. For my side, I ordered the creamed spinach. It was good, too, although my heart (and stomach) still belongs to the creamed spinach served at Boston Market (go figure, right?).
My partner ordered the pork chop. When I asked how it was, he replied, "It's okay." It was a big piece of meat and looked delicious and moist, so I asked what that meant. I tried it and, he was right. It was just okay. It really didn't have a lot of flavor or spices to it. He said it tasted much better when it was combined with the creole mustard glaze and julienned apples.
The service was great and our bill came to $100 for the two of us with two glasses of wine, two entrees, and two sides. It was really good (at least my meal was), but a bit spendy for us to do outside of special occasions. Plus, there was no Epicentre parking garage validation.
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