Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

I had been to the Boston one years ago & liked it, so we went while visiting Providence for my birthday, we decided to try Flemings. We called at 4:15 & they only had 5pm or 8:15pm reservations — we took the 5pm. The service was great, our waiter, Matt was attentive without being intrusive. He recommended a glass of wine and explained the menu to us, answering our questions along the way, he is very knowledgable about their offerings.
My husband got the pork chop, he loved it & I got the bone-​in ribeye. It was delicious & both were cooked to our liking. We shared the Flemings potatoes & spicy thai green beans, those were delicious too.
They gave me a birthday card, $ 25 off my next visit & a pretty box containing 4 large chocolate truffles to take home. My only regret was the snacking I did before we went because we were thinking of eating later, should have made the reservation a week before! I still put away a good amount of my dinner & I’m not a big eater.

The food and wine were delicious. The service by Jeremy was perfect. The hostesses were friendly and welcoming and asked if we were celebrating a special occasion (not this time). We each had a Flemings salad, and a steak with seafood. I had the petite filet with shrimp diablo and DH had the filet oscar. Plenty of food. With an awesome glass of wine each — the bill came to around $ 240 including a nice tip. Money well spent. I thought the last bite (and sip) were as delicious as the first. I never felt rushed or wanted for anything. Can’t wait to go back!

I went here about a year ago and it was excellent. I sat in the bar area at a high top and had polished service. The waitress helped me with the wine menu and recommended sides with my steak. The steak was cooked perfectly and the recommended sides complimented my meal. I also ordered an appetizer that was very good as well. This isn’t my absolute favorite restaurant but it was a great dining experience. I would go back again and would take clients in the future.

Fleming’s has once again impressed my husband and I with the way the management and the waitstaff make one’s visit the very best it could possibly be. Beginning with the greeting at the hostess station, and continuing at the table by Manager Steve, our wonderful waiter, Tom, and so many of the waitstaff who have served us in prior visits, this «family» is incredible. The food remains five star without a doubt. With great food, and everyone making sure our food and overall evening meet the perfection level, I must say that the experience continues to be an amazing one.

Let me start by saying the food was amazing, but I’ve had better service at friendly’s. When I visit high end establishments. I expect high end service. We were never told the specials, my drink was empty most of the night. Told us about the 20 min wait to make dessert when we were almost done with the meal. «do you want bread or sumptin while your waiting?» Very disappointed. I left a very generous $ 1.08 tip which is more than she deserved. Thank you Flemings providence for ruining a very good meal.

I was there last night and the service was horribly unattentive. I never got my salad, they forgot to deliver our side dishes until we were finished with our main course already, and drinks took 20 – 30 minutes to arrive after ordered. I thought Flemings was noted to be an upscale restaurant but the service staff certainly don’t reflect that here. This place will never compete with the likes of Capital Grille or Café Nuovo.

What is a steak house without a great wedge salad. Smokey bacon homemade blue cheese hum mm. Great wine list via I pad. Love the filet mignon. Very good sea bass. Although I have had better. Stick with the steak. Stay for desert excellent!

The customer service here was far beyond superb. Every item my husband and I ordered was perfection. The prime rib was cooked just right. The swordfish was tender and perfectly seasoned. The jumbo lump crab cakes were the best crab cakes I’ve ever had. My favorite items were definitely the jumbo lump crab cakes and the Fleming’s potatoes. I went there once on my birthday before and Fleming’s gave me a $ 25 gift card and a box of Godiva chocolates. I would choose this place any day over Ruth Chris Steakhouse. By far the best chain restaurant I’ve ever been to.

Overall, very good but not five-​star worthy. The cocktails, though pricey, were very good and very consistent. The food was delicious but inconsistent. My boyfriend’s twin filets were more medium than rare. I had one rare filet and one medium/​medium well filet. We didn’t complain or send them back because they were very tasty (and we were hungry), but I expect a steak house to be able to cook a steak to the right temperature.
The main reason for taking off one star was the large table of children sitting behind us that kept throwing pieces of paper onto our table while we were eating. It may be an unpopular opinion, but if I’m going to a restaurant where I’ll be shelling out upwards of $ 50 per person for the meal, I don’t want to be bothered by someone else’s poorly behaved children. It soured the evening, for sure. Hey, parents — please either leave your monsters at home or actively correct their behavior when they’re being jerks.

The only reason I am giving one star is because the wait staff was polite and professional. We went for Restaurant week. Worse meal in a very, very long time. I ordered the Lobster Mac & Cheese… one tiny morsel of lobster in it ! But it had some very succulent type of seafood in it… BUT…it was NOT lobster. I live in southeastern Massachusetts… I know lobster ! This meal was NOT lobster Mac & Cheese… others tried it and agreed… it was more like tender boiled shrimp.

Went here for restaurant week with my boyfriend, and A++ all around! The service was amazing. I wish I remembered our servers name because he was outstanding.
I ordered the bbq salmon and my boyfriend ordered the twin filet. Both meals were superb. Their wine list is great, and even does recommended pairings for what meal you are having. It’s the little things that made this restaurant special. The waiter noticed my boyfriend and I passing cards, and he asked what the occasion was. It really wasn’t an occasion, we just wanted a nice dinner & exchanged «love» cards (something corny we do!) and the waiter brought us over chocolates anyways just because! Such a sweet way to tell your customers how much you appreciate them.
Seriously, the service here was amazing. Even when we packed up and were walking out of the restaurant, we passed about 4 workers and they ALL acknowledged us and wished us a great night. I can’t say enough how welcoming the staff is at this place.
I will definitely be back to this restaurant, as their food and service was the best I’ve experienced in a long time. Thank you Fleming’s for an amazing date night in the city!

First of all, let me just state for the record that the Providence Fleming’s has a rich and masculine interior décor that makes a guy feel successful when he’s eating there alone or with anyone special. I went there a couple of weeks ago with my nephew and this was his first time. The service was exceptional and wait staff highly competent and professional. The manager greeted us with a smile and our server was relaxed and friendly. I could chat with her for hours. The meat was perfectly prepared and I was a happy and content man for at least two hours. I ended up eating there two nights in a row! If you are new to the city as am I, look no further than Fleming’s for that special occasion or hangout.

Was going to a 8pm concert at the Dunkin Donuts center, so we made a 6:30 reservation. We got there at 6 and checked in with the hostess who said they were running RIGHT ON TIME. When were weren’t seated by 6:45, I checked in with the hostess who said they did not have any tables available and people were not leaving as they were likely going to the concert as well. Given that our concert started at 8, we were a bit nervous when 7pm rolled around and we still were not seated! I checked with the manager, who informed me that «open table» had double booked them with reservations and there was a snow storm so they didn’t manage it. One would think they run into this situation all the time since 1) they are across from the Dunkin donuts center and 2) the Dunkin Donuts center has events all the time.
If they had told me when I arrived they were running and hour late, I would have gone somewhere else! Won’t be going here again.

Things started off a little rocky when they were running about 20 minutes behind. It isn’t a huge deal but it would be nice to offer a drink at the bar or an appetizer when something like this happens. It’s just such a small thing that they can do to go a long way.
We were seated at a super cute and romantic table, loved it. Our waiter, Ben was fabulous.
Sangria was delish and a healthy pour for $ 12. Loved my filet but hubby was not impressed with the way his steak was cooked (medium instead of medium rare). To fleming’s defense, we didn’t complain.
The food was good– I’ll even give it a very good– but for the money I think it needed to be fabulous for us to come back again. Just too many great restaurants in Providence. Again, this is one of those times when I wish Unilocal had a 3.5 because I would give them that over the 3.
Things we loved:
Service
THE BREAD!!! Oh my goodness, it melted in your mouth
Selection on menu

If you’re looking for a consistent USDA Prime steak that is cooked properly, it will be hard to find a comparable place in town (so if you’re coming I’d recommend getting the dry aged ribeye). It’ll be good, taste like what you’d expect, and again, consistent.
However, many people assume USDA Prime means «best» when it is really just a grading system. I have personally had steaks that were not rated USDA Prime and arguably more flavorful and less expensive than pricey USDA Prime steak here and elsewhere. Chain restaurants often don’t carry certain steaks I prefer (like 100% grass fed, locally pastured etc.) outside of the standard industrialized farming process for many reasons, including the fact that it’s harder to guarantee consistency. Anyway, like I said, the steak here is good and I suppose it’s a matter of preference. I’m sure the vast majority will be happily content with steak that tastes like steak and Fleming’s surely has consistently steaky steak.
Additionally, I’ve been to business functions here more times than I can count and have had the pleasure of eating through the entire food menu a few times over. Both the steak and the non-​steak options are good, consistent, meets expectations. The service is very good, private dining rooms are available, the valet is convenient and it’s an easy choice when you are dining w/​perhaps less food-​adventurous people with more traditional palates (especially when you’re on an expense account).
I’m sure I’ll be back, but on my own dime you’re more likely to find me at the bar chowing on the great Bar Menu happy hour deals (esp. the burger and aps) because I’m saving my beaucoup bucks for a more creative and inspired menu elsewhere.

Flemings, Thank you. It was one of the best restaurant experiences of my life. I can honestly say that. You made us feel special but not uncomfortable. I had booked the reservation on Open Table and put in a small comment it was our 1 year anniversary dinner… so glad I did that! You guys had our table waiting, the host brought over a card that the whole staff had signed — so nice!
The waitress was freakin’ awesome. She was on top of everything, she had great suggestions and was just a pleasure overall.
The sous chef was expediting and while I know that’s not his normal job, he seemed generally happy to do it, chat with customers and hear how good the food was. It was my husbands first time trying brie (yeah yeah, i know, he’s a newbie foodie) so the sous chef was so excited and personable to talk to us about it.
Food: Also stellar.
I had the special that night — 6oz steak with 3 bbq shrimp and mashed potatoes. My husband had the 12 oz main steak and we ordered the mac and cheese along with the Fleming potatoes. Don’t judge us — we ordered a lot of potatoes. We also finished the meal with the amazing lava cake. So tasty.
Overall — amazing experience and Flemings has customers for life now.

The Happy Hour here is wonderful… excellent cocktails, delicious wine choices and yummy food .all for $ 6 each. Some of the food choices include.
PAN-​CRISPED PORK BELLY
ROASTED MUSHROOM RAVIOLI
TENDERLOIN CARPACCIO*
BAKED BRIE
SWEET CHILE CALAMARI
PRIME BURGER
SALT AND PEPPER SHRIMP
All delicious… the burger is my favorite… a full size burger with cheese and bacon for less than some fast food you can get at a drive thru !!!

So I came here last week for their special event sponsored by Veuve Cliquot. For $ 60 you got a 5 course tasting menu, and cocktails with each course. It started off with a blackberry lemonade cocktail, and some cheese, crackers, fruit, and yummy flavored popcorn. Waiters came around with prosciutto wrapped asparagus. Next, caprese on toothpicks, then pork belly on some type of crispy bread, giant shrimp cocktail, and for dessert a variety of truffles and strawberries and cream. The last four servings all came with half glasses of champagne.
The food was outstanding and the drinks delicious. But the service is what really shone this night, and the reason I will come back to Fleming’s in a heartbeat. My friend and I sat with another couple, and one of the women wasn’t totally pleased with the event. She felt we deserved more champagne, we missed out on the strawberries and cream and had to ask someone for it, and she wasn’t happy with the representative from Veuve. She explained all this nicely to the restaurant manager and our waiter, just letting them know her thoughts on the event if they were to ever hold it again. Well, because of this the manager ended up not charging ANY of us for the event! We were blown away. We had a great time, and our fellow diner was just giving some constructive criticism, so it was extremely nice of Fleming’s to have comped the whole event for the 4 of us.
I would recommend Fleming’s to anyone based on the customer service alone. Outstanding!

I have something of a passion for a really good steak, and in Providence that means I really like Fleming’s.
There are a a fair number of steakhouses in the PVD, but that number gets cut considerably when you cull out the ones that don’t bother serving top quality steaks. Its not worth it to me to go out and order a supermarket cut of beef. As far as I know, the only places you can count on ordering a Prime steak in the city are Fleming’s, Ruth’s Chris, 10, and Prime. (Yes, those big ones I left off the list serve «Choice»).
Of these, for me, just Fleming’s gets the cooking bit right. I like a steak that’s really hard to do at home. A true medium rare steak, warm in the middle with a hint of red. And further I like it Chicago-​style, with a hard sear, a bit of crust developed on at least one side. It takes an incredibly hot grille, or broiler to do this, and a pretty deft hand. Flemming’s never lets me down, that kitchen puts out really perfect steaks.
Yes, its expensive, strikingly so sometimes. And yes, I wish it had a bit of local flavor. The dining room misses that Men’s Club Steakhouse feel you find in the best spots in New York or Chicago. But the steak here, its every bit as good as the very best around. The servers here, really quite good, efficient and attentive. The wine list, it holds up to its billing, not extraordinary, but as good as it really needs to be.
If you’re in it for the steak, the buck stops here.

I absolutely LOVED visiting Fleming’s for a recent steak craving. It far exceeds some of the alternative steak spots in the area (I will NEVER return to Providence Prime, for example). Not only is the setting fitting for a nice steakhouse, but the staff is well-​trained, the food is flavorful and cooked to perfection, and the overall experience here is worth every penny.
I had some of the best steak I’ve had in a very long time, while one of my dining companions opted for the double pork chop. Oh my. It’s unreal how good that thing is! Although I find it hard to imagine not getting steak in a steakhouse, I would be very tempted for another taste of that pork!
Although it seems inconsequential, the parmesan garlic bread and it’s duo of spreads is one of my favorite parts of the meal here. On one particular visit, my sister told me how she had swooned so much over the bread that the staff sent her home with a goody bag of bread and both spreads to enjoy later at home. That’s a sign of servers who care :)
I would happily recommend Fleming’s for any steak craving in the greater Providence area. Between the food, the service, and the ambiance, I definitely think it’s deserving of a coveted 5 star rating on Unilocal :)