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| - Fleming's was a disappointment. It's priced as a high end steak house, but it doesn't measure up to many of the other high end steak houses around town.
Service: Our server, Monica, was very nice; but she seemed to be overwhelmed by having too many tables. Drinks and food were slow in coming, and I received a medium filet rather than the medium-rare rib eye I had ordered. When I pointed it out Monica comp'd our dessert, which was nice but still...
Food: My accidental filet had a nice sear but was a little mealy. My starter of shrimp and scallops on grits was pretty flavorful, but the shrimp were a bit overcooked. My wife liked her Chilean Sea Bass and her starter of wedge salad. We shared a side of the House potatoes, which were excellent. All in all, the food was good but not great, and not justifying the high prices. The meal described above, with two rounds of drinks/wine, came to well over $200.
Ambiance: Nothing terrible, but not to my taste. A very plain room with tables packed in pretty tight. Fortunately, the area where we were seated was pretty empty on a Wednesday night, but other parts of the restaurant were crowded and loud.
Odds and ends: Parking was a little bit dicey for an off-strip location in the 'burbs, but we lucked out and found a convenient space. Much easier than the strip, of course, and the crowded parking lot does illustrate that Fleming's is popular with the locals. Drinks were a little skimpy, but the prices were not too bad. The bread basket was a small loaf of French bread, but was served with two very nice cheese spreads instead of butter, which we enjoyed. A little creativity never hurts.
All things considered, we don't regret dining at Fleming's but we probably won't be back. If you want a good steak on the West Side, I would suggest SC Steak at the Suncoast, a couple of miles away. Better food, lower prices, and nicer ambiance, in my opinion. Oh, yeah, and much faster service.
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