The Fly
Chicken restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant
549 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Highlights
Rotisserie chicken and natural wine in a wood-lined space
Rotisserie chicken and natural wine in a wood-lined space
"The Fly is walk-in only, except if you have a group of 8-20. Then, you can make a large group reservation for the $45/person chicken dinner, and fill the cavernous back room of this Bed-Stuy restaurant with all your nearest and dearest. The set menu includes chicken and all the sides, so all you’ll have to do is decide on drinks, and then have a birthday you might repeat over and over again." - will hartman, bryan kim, neha talreja, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore
"Before there was nightclub chicken, there was the humble “going out” chicken. And the place to get it, in New York at least, is still The Fly. The rotisserie-and-wine spot isn’t technically a club, but kind of feels like one from the moment you arrive. It’s walk-in only, which means there are always groups milling around the bar area, clinking glasses of aligoté and competing to poach a six-person booth. It’s still the place to go if you’re in your 30s and want to approximate a night out (it’s loud and dark and there’s a disco ball in the dining room) while not being taxing on your lower back (the experience mostly involves sitting down and eating fries)." - allie conti
"How does your group feel about chicken? What if it’s (just about) the only thing on the menu? And what if we told you it's juicy and expertly seasoned? The Fly, a casual wine bar and restaurant from the Cervo’s team in Clinton Hill, doesn’t serve a huge variety of food, but what they do have is worth seeking out. All the seats are saved for walk-ins, unless you have a group of 8-20, in which case you can book a prix-fixe dinner for $45 per person. It comes with rotisserie chicken and a bunch of sides like fries and caesar salad." - bryan kim, willa moore
"On almost any evening, you’ll find a solo diner eating fries and sipping a martini at the bar of this Bed-Stuy restaurant, as well as a full-on dinner party in the cave-like back room. You’ll also see dates tucked into booths along the wall, making eyes at each other over a heaping plate of chicken. Come to this walk-in-only spot from the team behind Cervo's, Hart's, and Eel Bar on a weeknight to avoid a wait, share a $19 half-chicken and a whole bunch of sides, and if you're watching your wallet, skip dessert and get extra martini instead." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
"There is nothing quite like an early bird special at The Fly. A 5-6pm slot at the bar, with a half chicken, an order of french fries, a martini (or two), and the buffalo wings, if they’re the evening special. Because by 8pm, especially on a Saturday, at its glorious, chicken-loving peak, the cave-like Bed-Stuy chicken specialist is deafeningly loud. So loud in fact, that you might have trouble tasting your food, let alone hearing yourself speak. There is, of course, a time and place for bringing a group, and ordering the entire menu—but to really taste the juiciest rotisserie chicken in Brooklyn, go early." - will hartman, willa moore, neha talreja
