Dinner At The New Fleming’s Steakhouse in Beverly Hills

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Ribeye at Flemings

Ribeye at Flemings

Beverly Hills has long been a meat-lovers’ destination, with CUT, Lawry’s, Maestro’s, and Ruth Chris’s restaurants all known for their steaks. The selection recently got a bit bigger with the arrival of Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar on North Beverly Drive.  I visited Fleming’s for a media night tasting.  Below are some pics of what we tasted.

dirty martini

dirty martini

My friend Dalbert came along.  We had dirty martinis in the big wood bar before settling in for our tasting.

warm bread

warm bread

Warm bread was served with both cheese and sun dried tomato spreads.  Very yummy.  Appetizers are inventive, from the breaded brie to the sweet chile calamari. The huge seafood tower for two is piled with fresh lobster, shrimp, crab and oysters.

seafood tower

seafood tower

We were lucky to get the massive chilled seafood tower, chock full of delicious crab, shrimp and lobster.  We gobbled up most of the crab.

my seafood plate

my seafood plate

wedge salad

wedge salad

Our salads were the traditional wedge with iceberg lettuce, grape tomatoes, red onions and crumbled blue cheese and the classic Fleming’s salad with candied walnuts, tomatoes, dried cranberries and onions.

Flemings salad

Flemings salad

We also got a yummy bite of pork belly with a cherry sauce.

pork belly

pork belly

Fleming’s is known for prime steaks , chops, seafood and side dishes that could be a meal by themselves. The main attraction is the meat, hand-cut by chefs daily in house. Chops, lamb, veal and steaks (rib eyes, filet’s, porterhouse, prime rib and other options) take the lead with cuts as big as 22 ounces. Chicken, salmon, sushi-grade tuna and lobsters from Australia are a few of the other choices.  We had the rib-eye with sides of grilled asparagus and the Fleming’s potatoes with cream, jalapeno and cheddar cheese.

ribeye

ribeye

grilled asparagus

grilled asparagus

potato

potato

If I was not at a tasting dinner picking a side dish would pose a challenge. To start, there are a large variety of baked, mashed and fried potato options, as well as creamed corn and spinach, mac n cheese, and a variety of vegetables.

Fleming’s also offers what is probably the best happy hour deal in town, their 5 for $6 promotion.  Diners can choose from 5 cocktails, 5 wines by the glass, 5 signature appetizers plus a huge prime cheeseburger for only $6 each from 5 to 7 pm.

Design Development Company created Fleming’s overall design concept, featuring a striking two-story all-glass wine display tower at the center of the space, a second-story mezzanine dining room, and an exterior patio including a  dramaticfloor-to-ceiling glass window.   Highlights of the space include the original 1940s bell-truss ceiling, exhibition kitchen, recycled wine barrel wood floors and alabaster chandeliers.  To make a reservation, call 310/278-8710 or go to the Fleming’s website at www.flemingssteakhouse.com.

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