Fly Bar and Restaurant

Swanky and super classy little bar in the midst of busy Tampa. Everything on the menu was thoughtfully crafted and was so unique. The cocktails are delicious and fresh! The overall vibe is very trendy and the atmosphere inside is exactly what you want for a date night. The service is excellent and the outdoor seating is so nice when the Florida weather cooperates. Definitely recommend this location if you want to make the evening memorable!

This is a dimly lit intimate spot. We had a great time and our bartender was genuinely kind. He made our experience more memorable. He also told us about other local spots we could enjoy. We tried several dishes on his recommendation and everything was flavorful and fresh.

Beautiful place! The inside is so gorgeous. The staff was great. The tapas style smaller portions were great to try multiple things. Drinks were delicious but a bit expensive. Unfortunately our experience was definitely tainted because of the extremely uncomfortable chairs at the high top tables. It was busy so we couldn't move to another low table and the bar was full. Overall, it was a fun experience.

I've been at Fly three times already (we just moved to Tampa in Aug from NY), and we already decided that this is our favorite local restaurant. I did not take pictures of all the things we ate in our visits, but I assure you that everything is outstanding. The drinks are seriously and beautifully crafted. My husband tried several of them; I got stuck with Freddie's dead, because it is delicious and so well done. The things we eat from the menu are: egg rolls (amazing), tuna tonkatsu bao buns (great), beef slides (delicious), tacos al pastor (the right spice and flavor), shrimp dumplings (wow, outstanding), mac and cheese (great), shrimp and crab dip (it was a special, and we wished they would keep it permanently, because it was just exquisitely good), chorizo-spiced salmon (absolutely excellent) and ALWAYS the duck confit because it is amazing, tasty, with the wild rice and we always, always order it. In our first visit, chef Mahlon Randolph came to our table and talked to us, and I could see that he really cared about his restaurant and its customers. That says a lot. ALL the hosts we had on these three visits were perfect. This is a great bar and restaurant, and I can't recommend it enough. PLEASE GO TO FLY!

I have been here few times since it’s so close to campus. We can walk across it’s that close. Service is always great. At times it’s hard to find space to sit for all of us but it’s manageable. I usually go there for drinks but this time I was hungry and wanted a quick bite so I got the rolls ans I was excited thinking it’s as good as their drinks.After the first bite I saw the hair in it and I wanted to vomit! Finding hair in food that’s absolutely a NOOO! I was really disgusted. The server took it off the bill and apologized. I don’t know if I would want to eat there. Finding hair in my food is huge and I get grossed out easily

Bao buns (favorite), tacos, shrimp dumplings, tuna tartare (not pictured - sorry), deviled eggs, tobiko dip and chips, one glass of wine: $120 before tip. All food was delicious. Medium small portions. We sat at the bar - service was decent.

After the third postponement to another dark dining experience we had booked, our group decided to create the experience ourselves. First finding a venue that had an eclectic array of food options plus small plates allowing us to sample enough to provoke our pallets. We made a reservations at flybar and at arrival informed our waitress Karina of our intent. We asked her if she would partake in our fun endeavor selecting popular food options (10 tapas with a dessert) and we would wear eye masks to determine what they were. Initially Karina served our meals individually on each plate and once the kitchen heard of what we were doing they indulged in our experience and took it to a whole new level, plating individual plates for each person. Shout out to Karina, Exec. Chef Mahlon Randolph and the kitchen staff who made our dining experience more spectacular than we could have imagined. The food was delicious and the components of the dishes challenged our pallets to determine exactly what we were eating without the sense of sight. It was such a great time. We will be back!

What a FABULOUS meal, and place!! In for a quick in and out weekend… wanted a cool place with good food.. and this was IT!!! Our server Carlos… AMAZING! He had great recommendations. Quick service, and he was super personable! Would ABSOLUTELY recommend this place, and ask for Carlos as well!