Mallory W.
Yelp
Oh dear, I had come to Fleming's years ago as a kid--was excited to return as an adult to celebrate my anniversary with my boyfriend. I think we just came in on a bad night. (Sunday with a 6:45PM reservation.)
Pros: The server was very kind, attention to detail for it being an anniversary dinner, cocktails, creme brûlée (taste, not presentation), lobster mac, bread and pumpkin butter
Cons: Steak (ouch), the wait time, presentation of food, misleading communication of a free drink (was charged anyway)
I appreciate the cute rose petals and Happy Anniversary card from the restaurant. It was a very sweet gesture which was probably the most memorable, along with their complimentary truffles.
My boyfriend's NY strip was overcooked and my filet mignon was way too rare. We both asked for medium rare. Why was there so much inconsistency? My filet mignon was tough to cut and way too bloody. My boyfriend also asked to enhance the steak with crab meat, which they almost forgot--I had to remind them. Oof.
Turns out, there was some miscommunication with the server and the kitchen. Although we were promised the starters to come out first, we ended up getting all the food at once. I appreciate our server (and the owner?) for stopping by to apologize for the error. We were waiting for our starter for almost 30 minutes, and it was only one item: the pork belly. Yikes. (Sad to report: pork belly wasn't that good.)
With the apology, the server asked if we wanted another drink. I was led to believe that their apology coupled with their offer of another drink would be on the house. It wasn't. Not the biggest deal in the world, but was a rather misleading statement.
Sad to say--the sides were much more memorable than the steaks. I recommend the Fleming's potatoes and the lobster mac and cheese. Even then, the mac and cheese runs a bit watery. The bread and their seasonal pumpkin butter was quite memorable, though. I'd eat that again.
I ordered a creme brûlée to-go and the server made mention how the creme brûlée would already have a cracked topping. I said that was fine. For this being a rather pricey steakhouse--I was SHOCKED their creme brûlée didn't at least have some type of paper ramekin or paper to hold the dessert together. It quite literally looked like they dropped the creme brûlée and it splattered ALL OVER the plastic container. Very sloppy. It was delicious, but the lack of care was not doing it for me.
With ordering 3 cocktails, a NY strip topped with crab, their regular filet mignon, Fleming's potatoes, lobster mac and cheese, pork belly starter, a cheesecake (to-go), and creme brulee (also to-go) --I paid a grand total (w/ 18% tip): $305.07. Not worth the high price point.
Sad to report I don't plan to come back anytime soon. Thank you for doing the best you could for our anniversary, Flemings! Please make an effort to be better.