Dining Review – “Flame”

SYNOPSIS: Inside the El Cortez, the Flame steakhouse is one of the premiere steakhouses located in downtown Las Vegas. They offer a traditional prime rib and steakhouse menu, along with fresh seafood that’s flown in daily. There is an extensive variety of fine wines, ambient lighting, and live piano music to provide a classic atmosphere that will satisfy the most sophisticated of palates.

REVIEW: I started with the Fresh Shucked Deep Fried Oysters for an appetizer. Though they were OK, they did not appear to be "fresh shucked", but rather pre-frozen. Connie had the French Onion Soup which was average. We both had the Steak Diane with a Cognac Mustard Cream Sauce. The portion was huge and was without a doubt the most tender steak either of us had had in years. Though I have read reviews from some noting that their steaks were tough, we did not find this to be the case. We also had the grilled asparagus with hollandaise sauce that was excellent. We were both too full to try a dessert. Apparently the promised live piano music didn't start until later as all we had was piped in background music.
_______________________________________________________ FOOD: 3.5 Stars, AMBIANCE: 3.5 Stars, SERVICE: 4 Stars, NOISE: 4 Stars, COST: $$$-$$$$, VALUE: 4 Stars, We give it an OVERALL RATING of: 4 Stars