I met a couple of friends at Fleming’s a little while
ago. I’ve never been there before and I had heard it was a little pricey but
I’m usually up for trying a new place. Plus I just work it into my budget and
cut back on other stuff so I can treat myself to a nice steak dinner. Because
Fleming’s is a steakhouse. It’s located on the outside fringe of an outdoor
mall so it’s hard to miss. I had heard they had recently remodeled and it did
look “new” although it’s been there awhile.
Like all steakhouses, inside lighting was rather dim. I
still don’t get that. Every single steakhouse I’ve ever gone to has such dim
lighting I start to wonder if the Lasik I had some years ago is deteriorating
and I need contacts again. No, that’s just the lighting.
Also similar to other steakhouses, at Fleming’s when you order
an entrée, if it’s steak, unless it’s otherwise specified, all you’re getting
is a piece of meat. So if you’re doing a low-carb diet, this is the place for
you (just avoid the nice warm, crusty loaf of bread they serve in the
beginning). If a steak seems a bit plain on its own, even a well-made, tender,
flavorful steak, never fear, Fleming’s offers a variety of sides, from veggies
to potatoes to mac and cheese. Which is the side I ordered once our server had
named one of the specials that night was the Lobster Mac and Cheese. She had me
at lobster. With my petite filet mignon order, it was like an upscale version
of surf ‘n turf.
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| French Onion Soup |
My theory is they structure the menu this way so they can
charge more. The standalone steaks are pricey enough, starting at $40 and only
going up from there and the sides rack up in the $10-$15 range. While you might
blink at paying $55 for an entrée, I guess they think most people don’t do the
math and don’t realize they’re paying that much until they get the bill? I’m in
Finance and I have pretty good math skills so they didn’t fool me. Not that it
stopped me from ordering but just want to point out that I can add and I assume
most people can too.
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| Petite Filet Mignon |
In fairness though, the “side” of Lobster Mac and Cheese
was generous enough to serve 2-3 people so it’s not like a modest scoop. And it
really did have nice chunks of lobster meat in it. I could’ve probably just
skipped the steak and eaten that as my entrée. It was delicious, albeit just a
bit too rich and creamy.
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| Lobster Mac and Cheese |
For dessert, we ordered the molten chocolate cake (10-15
minute wait time so plan ahead if you want to get this) and the Walnut Turtle Pie. The caramel was homemade and pretty good although I’m not a fan of
walnuts. The chocolate lava cake was good but, to be brutally frank, I’ve had
better. They overbaked it so only a small portion of the center was still
molten which is a cardinal sin in my book. The chocolate taste didn’t meet my snobby
standards for good chocolate either. The ice cream was good and the clever
cookie basket it came in was delicious though so that helped save the dessert.
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| Walnut Turtle Pie |
Service was very good and our server was friendly and
took great care of us. Not that we were that demanding but still, props to her.
Overall, I’d say the food was okay. It was good but not worth the prices they
charged. For steakhouses with dim lighting, good steak and good dessert, if I had to pay those prices, I
think I prefer Sundance.
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| Chocolate Lava Cake |
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