Blackfly The Restaurant delivers an experience that feels lively from the moment you walk in. The space has a high-energy vibe with bold decor and an upscale-casual feel that instantly sets the tone for a great night out. We started with the Chili-Lime Shrimp, and that dish alone set the bar high. The shrimp were perfectly cooked and coated in a spicy chili-lime garlic sauce that had just the right kick. The miso butter emulsion and sweet soy tied everything together with a rich, slightly sweet finish. The Poke Tuna was fresh and vibrant--sashimi-grade ahi tossed in a cashew-citrus ponzu with red onion, cucumber, and seaweed salad. The fried wontons added a nice crunch that balanced the dish beautifully. The Mediterranean Pizza was a pleasant surprise. The combination of green olives, spinach, roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, goat cheese, and garlic worked really well together on a crisp crust, giving you a savory bite with a hint of tang. The Surf & Turf Fried Rice brought bold flavors to the table. Tender beef tips and shrimp sauteed in a spicy chili glaze over vegetable fried rice, finished with fried garlic, chili oil, miso butter, and sweet soy--it was rich, flavorful, and very satisfying. The Beef Tenderloin was cooked just right--tender and juicy--paired with creamy mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, and a decadent truffle sauce that elevated the whole dish. Beyond the food, the service truly stands out--warm, friendly, and genuinely welcoming, making you feel taken care of throughout the entire meal. They also offer an excellent selection of wines, beers, and spirits, along with a solid dessert lineup that's worth saving room for. To top it all off, there's plenty of parking available, which is always a bonus in a busy dining area. Overall, this place nails the balance between great food, inviting service, and a fun, energetic atmosphere. Definitely a spot you'll want to revisit. read more

Good, creative food. Lively atmosphere! Looking forward to the reopening! The new premises (the old pizza joint) should be amazing read more

This was one of the worst dining experiences we've had in a long time--especially for the price. We were seated outside on flimsy plastic chairs that were far too low for the table, making it uncomfortable from the start. At 6:30 PM, we were already told they were out of one of the first appetizers we ordered, that early in the evening. The food only got worse from there. The crabcake appetizer was terrible and seemed to have little to no actual crab in it. The filet mignon was a poor-quality end cut with the chain still attached--tough and full of gristle. My husband ended up spitting out every other bite. The chicken parmesan came out with no marinara sauce at all, and despite asking for it, the server said she would bring some and never did. My brother in law ordered mashed potatoes with his steak and got fries. When he brought it to our server's (Cosette) attention, she argued with him and said he had not ordered mashed potatoes When we asked for A1 sauce, we were told, "we tried to find it last night but couldn't." The manager then suggested mixing Worcestershire sauce and ketchup as a substitute, claiming it was basically the same What was most frustrating was the complete lack of accountability. After we paid (in cash), my husband politely asked to speak with the manager and made it clear we were not looking for anything complimentary--just providing feedback. She acknowledged that everything we said was valid, yet never apologized or made any effort to make things right--not even a simple gesture like offering a drink or dessert. As we stood up to leave, she grabbed our check and quickly counted the cash at the table as if she suspected we hadn't paid correctly. Then, incredibly, she went to a neighboring table and complained about us. Between the terrible food, disorganized service, and shockingly unprofessional management, this experience was completely unacceptable. This place is far too expensive to be this bad. Don't waste your money. read more

My husband made a dinner reservation for us here tonight and I am so glad he did because it was excellent. The interior of the restaurant is very bright, colorful and artsy with many pictures of fish artwork on the walls. The music was also a nice addition. The menu offers plenty of good sounding appetizers and entrees. I opted for the seafood and grits dish. It had scallops and shrimp over parmesan polenta, along with various vegetables. It was a very tasty dish. My husband had the surf and turf fried rice. It looked and tasted great. My mother in law had the hastings chicken dish. She also loved her meal. We all shared the delicious peach cobbler for dessert. Service was friendly and professional from our server, Feliza. read more

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St Augustine seems to have so many amazing restaurants, and BlackFly is no exception. We stopped by on a popular Saturday night, and we were quickly seated - I do recommend reservations online which made things easier. Our server Feliza had a great energy, quickly brought drinks, and made recommendations for entrees. I had the surf and turf fried rice which was indescribable in terms of how tasty it was. All of the items arrived fresh and very creatively prepared. We even enjoyed a peach cobbler ala mode for dessert. Pricing all-in ran about $60 per person, a great value considering the wonderful environment, excellent service, and amazing tasting food. While the building is nothing to speak of from the outside, once inside it's a beautiful setting to enjoy a meal, or sit at the bar. The bar area is off to the right, while the dining room is to the left, a nice touch to keep the volume in the dining room at a level to enjoy conversation. Overall, this was one of my favorite meals in the St Augustine area - we will be back. read more

BlackFly - Seafood Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

The food was exceptional. I highly recommend the triggerfish--it was amazing, so delicious I could have licked my plate clean. The fish was cooked perfectly, the appetizers were on point, and the drinks were great. I ordered a mocktail that tasted so good I had to order another one. We will definitely be coming back! This is a great spot for both small and large parties as well--we had a group of 20, and both the service and food were excellent. read more

Friday night 3/20/2025 Despite being busy we were able to grab a last minute reservation online, upon arrival we were promptly seated Party of 7. Server greeted us and did mention that there would be an automatic gratuity added since we were a "larger party" didn't say what the percentage was. Overall, he was personable and did a nice job. I'll just discuss the food that my wife and I had. Me a spicy Bloodmary with Tito's (not spicy and didn't taste the vodka).... Wife ordered the Citrus Basil Tini, really liked it. I also had an All American Beer which was good. We had the bread service with pesto and sun dried tomato butter. Which was excellent. My wife had the Shrimp and Scallop Udon Noodles, she said it was very good. I had the Surf and Turf Fried Rice, really salty, steak tips were perfectly cooked but the shrimp was way over cooked. Also a small portion compared the other meals at the table. When the bill came I noticed we had been doubled tipped on my check 50%, I mentioned it to server, he apologized for the mistake and changed it to 25%.... I generally tip 20-30% based on the service, but I think it's a bit bold of a restaurant to add a 25% automatic gratuity. I'm sure the staff like's it. Overall we were there for 2 hours, fortunately we were with good friends as the drinks, appetizers and food came out rather slowly. read more

BlackFly - Receipt - Seafood Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Overpriced poor food. There were 4 of us and only 1 had a decent meal. We could not find any lobster in the lobster rolls. My shrimp capellini was very salty. My friend had datil pepper crab cakes that had stuffing and spices and could not taste any crab. My husband had the chicken & arugula pizza. Came out in 10 minutes. Definitely precooked crust. Won't be going back! read more

Very noisy. Had loud screaming table next to us using constant profanities obviously intoxicated but they still continued to get served. Management Told us there is nothing they could really do about it . We weren't the only table that was affected by this display. We could not even carry on a conversation. Food took extremely long time to come out our waiter kept apologizing for the delay. When we got food side dishes were cold . We will not be back . We never complain but this was unacceptable for the price we paid for appetizers, dinner and wine. read more

We loved this place! Early dinner for us. Not too crowded and not too loud. We started with drinks from the bar. Black Fly Saturn and Pumpernickel Spritz. Both were very good. Calamari was the appetizer. My husband is somewhat of a connoisseur of calamari and rated this at the top of his list. Main courses were Furikake crusted ahi tuna with pickled vegetables and rice with a fantastic sauce. Husband had Fried rice surf and turf. Everything was cooked to perfection and super flavorful! Our server Stephanie was excellent, offering suggestions and checking back appropriately. We will be back! read more

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reservation for 5:45 , seated immediately & ordered a drink & 2 pizzas. drink arrived 30 minutes later & pizzas @ 7:30. Server was very friendly & told us there was only 1 staff member o. the pizza oven ! it was a busy Saturday night . we took our pizzas to go. also parking is terrible . we will not return. read more

The vibe and decor is really nice! Bright artsy and inviting. The service was excellent - friendly staff 100% there to help - Food was excellent - we had shishito pepper appetizer and the supreme pizza was amazing - Wood fired pizza done perfectly! Lots of flavor and perfectly cooked! We can't wait to go back - P.S. We bought a really cool piece of art there - read more

I came to the restaurant for a cocktail hour during a wedding and the service was really great. The leadership and staff provided us were great and the private room was excellent for the occasion with plenty of space! I think the drinks were really good too and reasonably priced. I was able to try the fried rice, and I would say it's a 4/5 and the conch chowder a 3/5. The tikis punch was a 5/5! Make sure you don't arrive during peak hours or take ride share because parking is limited. read more

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Very nice restaurant. Away from all the craziness of downtown st. Augustine on Christmas Eve. They seated early than our reservation time. Food was excellent service was good and friendly. Manager came by to check on us. Sat at booth with cushion seats. read more

Highly recommend. Busy Saturday night, but they were able to fit us in. 4 dinners, four hits! Based on reviews here, I had the steak and shrimp fried rice. Yum. Crab cakes are delish. read more

One of the best restaurant I've been in St. Augustine. This place was recommended by my in-laws since they mentioned this place has great seafood dishes and indeed they are correct. Inside looks decorative with fly fishing decorations and different kind of fish display which helped kept my son distracted. We scheduled a reservation since we heard this place will be busy on Friday night. Service was great, our server was descriptive and polite. For drink, got to tried their Silver Eclipse, from the drink special menu, which was tequila with raspberry liqueur and blackberry purée. For food, we started with the Bahamian conch soup followed with the Brazilian Moqueca. The conch soup was tasty and fresh and the Brazilian Moqueca was one of the best coconut fish dish I've ever tried. Overall, this was an amazing restaurant to go for dinner around Anastasia island and will definitely come back to try their other dishes also. read more

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This place was so loud, it hurt my ears. It was really hard to talk or hear anything my friends were saying. Food was pretty good and our server was on top of things. read more

BlackFly - Tripletail fish island style - Seafood Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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Time has changed a lot of things for this fantastic restaurant. Food and service is wonderful.

Atmosphere is pretty casual but the food is so unexpectedly amazing! I'm a local and surprised I only just now gave Blackfly a try. Everything was fresh, delicious and seemed like it was made from clean, quality ingredients. If you're a drinker, the bar will not disappoint. A nice spot for a date night or a girls night! Our waiter was very attentive and the entire staff was warm and friendly. read more

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Delicious food and drinks! Atmosphere somehow didn't fit the menu, as it is super casual with a beach bar type of feel to it. Yep, upscale food & pricing but not the ambiance to match. We started off with cocktails including a Peach Lychee Martini & a Prickly Pear Martini. Both were wonderful. We then enjoyed cups of conch chowder which was thick & spicy, so very good! The conch fritters were also delicious! Main courses were the scallops with angel hair pasta, the pork chops, and the lobster tails. Again, great stuff and everything was cooked perfectly. There was a long delay on our main courses for some reason. However our server was upset about it also and offered us free desserts to compensate. We all shared the crime brûlée of the day which was coconut lime, and also the banana bread pudding. Both were amazing! read more

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Omg we love this place, food always elite. It taste as good as it looks. We love sitting in the bar area too the staff is always on point over there even when busy read more

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This restaurant has been recommended by many people and we finally went. What a disappointment. Service was great but that's pretty much it. The food was mediocre but the worst part was the restaurant was so loud you could barely talk to the people in your party. We ended up shouting at each other. We will not be back. There are far too many exceptional restaurants in the area to ever go back. So disappointing. read more

Excellent food excellent prices excellent portions definitely like to take my company there and enjoy the meal in the atmosphere

Upscale dining with amazing food and service. Love the vibe of this restaurant. The fly fishing theme is really a nice touch. read more

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Stopped in for dinner on 12/30. Even accounting for the busier crowd due to nights of lights, we were disappointed ... and eventually disgusted. My family of three had to wait nearly 20 minutes despite having a reservation. We eventually were seated in the shore room - not nearly as pleasant and environment as the main dining room, and as luck would have it on this night, also next to a party of about 20 that took most of the service's attention and rendered our service pretty inattentive. Reading the room, we opted to start with three dishes to share and feel out the meal from there. As it turns out, our salad had limp greens, the pizza had flaccid dough/crust, and the classically prepared red snapper was just okay. Our server had said it would be another 15 minutes or so for the fish dish (this was after we'd finished the salad and pizza) because of how busy the kitchen was, only for it to arrive literally 15 seconds after he walked away - though sadly it looked and tasted like a rushed dish, inexcusable for the price. We decided to cut our losses and ask for the check at this point. Turned out to be overpriced, too. And then came the disgusting part. On the way out, my wife and daughter stopped in the restroom, only to be greeted by not one, not two, but THREE cockroaches! Two of them dead, one of them alive and crawling around - suggesting that not only was the staff not paying appropriate attention to the restroom, but that there are some seriously gnarly underlying cleanliness concerns at this place. Needless to say we'll never be back. read more

We were seated right away after waiting 90 minutes at another restaurant. Food and drinks were delicious and served very quickly. Wait staff was great. Over all super experience. We will go back. And it was 5 star ambiance. read more

The food was very good. We were there on a Monday and their martini's were only $9.00. There were a lot of paintings on the wall and you could buy them also. We got our food right away and our server helped a lot because I needed a gluten free meal. Overall, my husband and I had a very nice time. read more

Enjoyed our dinner immensely, including the service from julian. Fried mushrooms, scallop appetizer, cesar salad and pizza were great. Definitely will return when we're back in this area. read more

Blackfly is a great spot in St Augustine. They have a combination of fine dining and bar seating. The wine selection looks extensive and the cocktails are a treat. We started with conch fritter cauliflower and shrimp appetizers. All were delicious. We had several main dishes including mixed grill. Sheepshead special. Surf and turf fried rice and the bangers and mash spin with Portuguese sausage. The banana bread pudding didn't disappoint either. Our server Ava was very attentive and friendly. Looking forward to round 2 at this restaurant at some point in the future. read more

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Everything about this restaurant is stellar! Allison is a great, great, GREAT server...Kitchen goes above and beyond! We live close and will be back. Thank you, Blackfly! read more

The service was abysmal. 20 mins late on reservation. - gave them a pass. At table. Waited 35 mins for salad and apps. Never asked if I needed anything. A drink maybe? Apps came. Waited 40 more mins for entrees. My pork chop was ice cold and the dipping/sauce was literally cold out of the fridge. No joke. Never once "how is your [late] meal? Food? Do you need anything? ". Nothing. Food good but not good enough for a 2 hour dinner read more

Great place for high quality seafood. We typically get seated in the back room with a reservation (although we greatly prefer the room to the left of the hostess stand). The style and ambiance of the restaurant greatly varies depending on where you're seated. The ahi tuna was perfectly cooked. The pork chop was cooked to a great temperature. The drinks are always amazing and have a great rotating menu. read more

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Got right in. Service was good. Interesting menu and specials. Nice drinks and good selection on the menu. It is a bit pricey but that's ok. Has plenty of free parking. Definitely going back. read more

BlackFly - Back room nice! - Seafood Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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Everything is always fabulous. the food is amazing the atmosphere and the cocktails all rock. Great local cuisine. Love it !!

Food, service, and ambiance were awesome! Ali was a great server! She was very welcoming, helpful, and she gave great suggestions! We will be back soon!!! read more

Fantastic we were in St Augustine on vacation last week of August and went here twice. Best restaurant in St Augustine, food service and atmosphere all top notch. read more

As soon as you pull up you get that 'this is going to be good' kinda feeling because it looks like one of those hidden outta-the-way places that doesn't care about decor near as much as the food coming out of the kitchen. And guess what? You're right! It's passable inside but the food is first rate. The fish is cooked perfectly whatever the catch. The Jasmine rice is special and the clam chowder is the best I have ever had and I've had it all over the country. Don't not get it. The staff is very very good. Oh, the Key Lime pie is good but not great. This place is "pricey" but if you're in St. Augustine all week this place should be at least one of your dining experiences. read more

I have been driving past this place for a few years and wanted to try it. So my wife and I stopped thru to finally give it a chance. Food was great. Way better then we expected. She has the pork chop and I had the steak. The appetizer that we got was NOT worth the money. It was the Ginger-Chili Steak tips. They were great, but 3 small steak bits are not worth $15. You can get a 16oz ribeye for $21 at the roadhouse. I do recommend this place. But I don't recommend the parking. The parking is the worst. Someone blocked us in with a big truck and we couldn't get out. So park along the street if u can find a space. Waiter was decent. Ambiance was good as well. We didn't try the bar, so I can't review on that just yet. Maybe next time. read more

BlackFly - Grilled 14 oz. Bone-In Pork Chop - Seafood Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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Service was VERY slow, almost 40 minutes for drink orders. The server is very friendly. The kitchen and bar must have been backed up or short staffed because the drink, apps, and entree wait time was really long. I hope this is not the norm. The food was pretty good, I ordered the surf and turf fried rice, and my partner scallops. The fried rice was really close to over salted. The steak and shrimp were good, but the steak was more medium well than I would prefer. Scallops and pasta were good. Nothing phenomenal, but good. Restaurant is outdated, but quaint and clean. read more

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Certainly not fine dining as the website suggests. The food/menu is more align with fine dining than the decor and the gift shop let on. I started with the ginger chili steak tips and they were my favorite dish of the night. They were balanced with sweet and spicy and the meat was very tender. For my entree, I had the scallops and capellini over a bed of arugula. Scallops were cooked perfectly with a hard sear and nice color. Funnily enough, they played the prettier side of each one upside down. The noodles were a bit bland when not eaten in the same bite as a scallop. A dining companion had the blue crab with capellini and it was missing a lot of crab. We asked the server if this was standard, she replied it was not and promptly fixed it. It came back with nice lumps of crab meat. My other dining companion had the mushroom Wellington, which was bursting with flavor and so creative. The food missed a few points but the service is excellent. read more

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