Big Steakhouse Energy, Tiny Wine Ambition
· Plano · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 17, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Steve Fields Steakhouse’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Wingman Metrics
Eleven bottles. That's what Steve Fields is bringing to a steakhouse in Plano. You open the wine list hoping for a deep-pocketed Texan's dream cellar and instead find something that reads like a Sysco rep's greatest hits. For a restaurant charging $99 a head on their restaurant week menu, this is a swing and a miss.
The list skews almost entirely California, which is defensible for a steakhouse — except these aren't interesting California picks. Mondavi Cab, Silver Palm Cab, and The Prisoner Red Blend are all wines you've seen on every corporate steakhouse list from here to Dallas-Fort Worth. Evesham Wood Pinot Noir is the one genuinely interesting bottle in the lineup — an Oregon producer with real craft behind it — but it feels like an accident. The white side is equally safe: Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay, Via Alpina Pinot Grigio, and Mohua Sauvignon Blanc cover the bases without surprising anyone.
We don't have confirmed by-the-glass data from the source, so we can't tell you exactly what's pouring. Given the 11-bottle list, expect a handful of the usual suspects to be available by the glass. Don't count on rotation or anything exciting making the cut.
The Bottom Line
Steve Fields clearly puts its energy into the kitchen, not the cellar — and at these price points, that imbalance is hard to ignore. Order the Evesham Wood if it's still there, and otherwise come for the steak, not the wine list.
· Plano · New American Gastropub
Whiskey Cake Plano's wine list won't earn any awards, but it's fairly priced, decently curated for the format, and has a couple of genuinely interesting picks hiding in plain sight. If you're here for the food, the wine will do its job — and that's a reasonable ask.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Plano · Plano · Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Fleming's Plano is a chain steakhouse that takes its wine program more seriously than most — 43 by-the-glass options and some genuinely interesting white wine picks earn it a pass. Markup is real and the list won't blow anyone away, but if you know where to look you can drink well here.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
West Plano · Plano · Wine Bar & Kitchen
eight | 11 is the kind of wine-forward spot that Plano genuinely needs — real effort, fair deals, and weekly programming that gives you a reason to come back. Send your friends here on a Wednesday and let them figure out the rest.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
· Plano · Italian
Roma has enough wine on the list to get you through a good dinner, but it leans hard on California crowd-pleasers and marks them up accordingly. Stick to the Italian reds, avoid the Napa trophies, and you'll drink well enough — just don't expect the list to match the ambition of the cuisine.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Plano · Plano · Steakhouse
Bob's Plano is a dependable steakhouse wine list built for the business dinner crowd — technically solid, California-centric, and priced to match the room. If you know what you want and you want something familiar, it'll deliver; just don't come here looking for adventure or value.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Legacy Area · Plano · Upscale Steakhouse
The Capital Grille Plano is a safe, well-executed wine program with real depth on paper and a knowledgeable staff to help you navigate it — but you're paying steakhouse prices for the privilege, and the list rarely strays outside its California comfort zone. Send your clients here, bring your parents here, but don't expect to be challenged.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· San Diego · Steakhouse
Greystone is a reliable, if predictable, steakhouse wine list — the kind where you can always find something decent but you'll rarely be surprised. Skip the Opus splurge, order the Paradigm, and you'll walk out satisfied.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· San Diego · Steakhouse
Morton's San Diego is spending more energy on the wedge salad than the wine list, and it shows. Come for the steak, order carefully, and don't expect much beyond the obvious.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Anaheim · Steakhouse
Fleming's Anaheim is a chain doing the wine bar thing earnestly — 42 by-the-glass options and a few genuinely interesting bottles buried in a mostly crowd-pleasing list. Markups run steep, but if you know where to look, you can drink well here without overpaying.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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