Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

I'd heard a number of very good reviews about Flemings and I know that prices were high, but it was our 25th anniversary, so we were willing to splurge.  

Why the 2 star rating?
1)  Very noisy, reminded me of a TGIFridays.  
2)  Our waitress was one of the rudest I have ever encountered.  When she saw that we were not going to order wine, she must have passed us off as not worth her kindness and gave us the cold shoulder for the rest of the evening.
3)  Presentation of the food was comparable to a mediocre sit down restaurant.
4)  Bus boys were nice but very unprofessional, certainly not what you would expect for the prices on the menu.
5)  My husband and I dressed nicely because we knew that we were going out for a costly meal.  The people seated around us had on jeans and tee shirts.  This really detracted from a pleasant ambiance.
5)  The food was good, but not stellar.  I have had better for lower prices.

If the prices were not outrageously high I would have definitely given Flemings a higher rating.  The motto "you get what you pay for" is not applicable here.

I was most amazed by the fact that it was a Tuesday night and the place was packed.  I even saw a number of young children.  I simply cannot understand the popularity of this place.

Wonderful steak, good selection of wine, and great service.  The bar had ok selection of scotch.

We were here with two other couples for the "5 for $6" bar menu (it goes from 5-7pm). No question this is a real bargain. I had the BBQ shrimp appetizer. My wife had the flatbread entrée and every one else had a hamburger. I tasted them all and they were excellent A choice of five wines and five cocktails were also $6 each. The food was excellent---a solid four star and close to a five star.
Why only three stars?? The total experience had some problems. First, the only seating for six was at two round high-top tables pushed together by the door to the patio (a very busy traffic area)----not a very comfortable situation. Secondly the five wine choices were very limited and the pour was short.. If we had been with only one couple and had a comfortable booth I would easily give four stars.
The good news is that we got out of there with a bill just under $50 including tip---a first for us at Fleming's. We'll probably go back---but not with a crowd.