text: We went to the Flame because it earned Desert Companions best downtown steakhouse award And it earned it nnNow let us stArt with this it is downtown people it is not the strip It is not a celebrity chef it is not a sparkly new hotel It is old Vegas and I am down with itnnThe prices cannot be beat for a steakhouse I started with the garbage salad and I highly recommend it It is iceberg with artichokes kalamata olives mozzarella and salami with a lemon vinegarette My friend had the wedge and the dressing was delightfully garlickynnNext came the filet mignon with bernaise As good as I have had For sides we got the Mac and cheese and onion rings nnNow at six bucks the desserts are cheap but next time I will skip them Nothing worth writing aboutnnOn Friday there is generally a coupon in the Neon section of the paper for a free bottle of winetake advantage