Fleming's Steakhouse - Salt Lake City
Big list, big markups, big steaks
Salt Lake City · Salt Lake City · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 1, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
Fleming's walks in with its chest out — 250+ bottles, a sommelier on staff, and a list that runs from $40 grocery-store-adjacent bottles all the way to Harlan Estate territory. It feels serious on paper, and mostly delivers in person. The ambiance screams 'expense account dinner,' which tells you something about who they're pricing for.
Selection Deep Dive
The backbone is California all the way — Napa and Sonoma dominate, with Caymus, Duckhorn, Belle Glos, and Opus One anchoring the prestige shelf. International coverage exists (France, Italy, Australia, Spain) but reads more like a supporting cast than a real commitment. Mollydooker The Boxer shows up for the crowd that wants a big Australian Shiraz with their ribeye, which, fair enough. What's missing is anything that might surprise you — no grower Champagne, no Rhône deep cuts, no interesting Italian outside the mainstream.
By the Glass
Eighteen-plus pours is a respectable number for a steakhouse, spanning $9 to $34 a glass, which gives you real range if you're not sharing a bottle. The selections skew heavily recognizable — Josh Cellars Cabernet, Sea Sun Chardonnay, Belle Glos Rosé — which is crowd-pleasing but not exactly adventurous. There's no evidence of meaningful rotation; what's on the list appears to be what's always on the list.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon — $185
At roughly 118% markup over retail, Caymus is the least-punished bottle on the list by a wide margin. Everywhere else you're staring down 200-270% markups. Caymus is still $185, but relative to how badly everything else is squeezed, it's the closest thing to a fair deal on a bottle you'll actually enjoy with a ribeye.
Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz
Most tables here are reaching for Napa Cab on autopilot, and The Boxer gets overlooked. It's a dense, fruit-forward Australian Shiraz that actually holds its own against a heavy cut of beef — and it tends to fly under the radar on steakhouse lists precisely because it's not Californian.
Loosen Bros. Riesling
A 267% markup on a $12 retail bottle is genuinely hard to justify. Loosen Bros. is a fine, widely available Riesling — but not a $44 Riesling. If you want something off the beef track, this is not the bottle to pay that premium for.
Duckhorn Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc + Crispy Shrimp Bisque
The Crispy Shrimp Bisque has enough richness to need something with real acidity to cut through it. Duckhorn's Sauvignon Blanc brings citrus and herbaceous zip that keeps the bisque from sitting heavy — and it's one of the more interesting glass-or-bottle options outside the red-wine-with-red-meat default.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Fleming's Salt Lake City is a dependable steakhouse wine experience — knowledgeable staff, proper glassware, and a list with genuine depth — but the markups are aggressive across the board, and the list plays it safe rather than taking any swings. Send your friend here if they want a reliable bottle with a great steak; warn them to pick carefully.
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