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| - My sister was in town for a visit, so I decided to splurge and treat us to dinner at Fleming's. I had been here before for wine and a burger at happy hour, and had just received a $50 off $100+ coupon, so we decided to get a table and indulge in a steak. Our server, Jennifer, was excellent, as were the food runners. I ordered a big pour 14 Hands Cab ($14.25) and my sister ordered a big pour Mionetto ($17.25). It always gives me pause when I get a GLASS of wine and am charged 1.5 times the retail cost of the ENTIRE bottle, but it is what it is; the wine was good and the big pour was enough to last through the meal. We shared the Main Filet Mignon (12 oz), medium rare $49.95. The steak was cooked perfectly, and was quite tender, BUT we both thought it was quite bland/tasteless. Don't get me wrong. I know filets have a lighter flavor, but this one? Nothing. Nada. I never add salt to cooked food, but I had to salt my steak as I sliced it to bring it out of total oblivion. Sad for a $50 steak! We ordered two of the shareable sides: shoestring fries and creamed spinach. The creamed spinach was ok, but rather soupy - more like a dip than a side and heavy on the garlic(?). The fries were a bust: oily and limp. At the end of the meal I told Jennifer this, and that they needed to change the vendor, the temperature of the oil, or both. She said the fries were cut in house. Whoops - it's the kitchen. She graciously comp'ed the fries. All in all, I would come back for the service, but not for the steak or the sides we chose.
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