I actually had a really good experience the second time around so I've updated my review. The pizza was fantastic and the service was great.

This restaurant moved into what used to be Mellow Mushroom. We have dined there twice, on October 30, 2026 was our second visit. I'll with our cocktail, my wife ordered a Lemon Drop ($13.95), $5.45 more than their competitors, I ordered Michelob Ulta Draft ($4.50 during Happy Hour,$6.50 after) their competitors $3.95. We ordered an appetizer Conch Fritters $17.00, they were so-so. Our Entrée was 1 fried shrimp with F/F and string beans, $28.00 and 1 grilled blackened shrimps F/F and string beans, $27.00. Their competitors Ruby Red Shrimp with house salad and choice of side $20.99. So you see where I'm going with this. Next the server, acted like it was her first job working at a restaurant. The Blackfly must think they're the only restaurant in St Augustine, I would suggest that the owner's take time and check their competitors, because the locals will stop going there, unless they're only interested in the tourists. read more

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

Went here on Saturday night to celebrate my fiancé and I's birthdays. The hostess told us she was going to give us a quiet table for two. We were sat next to two large parties and a table with a toddler, who cried several times. I'm no stranger to chaos, as I'm a nanny but don't say something you can't deliver. Our waitress was very overwhelmed and we were basically the forgotten table. Our food was mediocre at best... my Fiancés food was cold. They forgot his side. Which came out when we were almost finished. I got the chicken parm... the pasta on the side was dry and cold. I wouldn't recommend with all the other good places in the area. read more

The Surf & Turf Fried Rice - The flavors of the Food were delicious. The filet mignon had a great flavor, but was not quiet as tender, as I would have preferred, for a sensitive palet. Overall, the dish was delicious. The Mahi Mahi was cooked deliciously. The sides were over-seasoned, for our tastes. However, many may enjoy this. So, it is entirely a personal preference. The Ambience was very nice, with many locals patronizing. The wait was as expected and the Service was excellent. We would gladly return to Blackfly in the future. Expect a meal for two with coke products to cost a Franklin, with tip a Jackson. read more

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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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We recently hosted a private 30-person event at Black Fly to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. We could not have been more pleased with the whole experience! Shannon and her team worked with us to ensure we had a wonderful time; from picking the menu to designing and decorating the event room, to top notch, professional, attentive wait staff! The Black Fly and will definitely be back when we're in the area! read more

I had seen mixed reviews on the steak here, so we all know I had to take one for the team and try it out! And, I am happy to report, that I had a great time, the steak I had was perfectly medium rare and was tender and well seasoned. The staff here were very friendly and helpful, and we enjoyed our evening. 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

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This was a super vibrant and cool place to eat. We went on a Friday night with no reservations, and only waited about 5 minutes to be sat. The service was very friendly and fast. We had a table of 4, 2 apps and 2 brick oven pizzas. The artichoke dip was a smash with our group! Very cheesy - yum yum! read more

My husband and I tried Black Fly at their new location. Nice interior we sat at bar for dinner and Jessie bartender and the other bartenders very friendly and attentive. Husband loves draft beer and they had over 20 selections I had the black and blue mojito twice husband had the monkfish special and I had the trigger fish dinner. Both were Delicious! Definitely will be back again! read more

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

we've been coming here for years, they have great food! great service! Try the lobster egg roll appetizer it's amazing!!!!

We wanted to place a To Go order for seven people by phone but couldn't get through, so went in to order. The staff is friendly and the food is very nice (especially the pizzas and linguica meal), plus had a beer in the bar while waiting for our order, again good staff. But when back at the house to eat we noticed a side of chicken for one of the salads was left out, and it was on the receipt. We still couldn't get through by phone and when trying to submit a comment on the "Contact Us" page of their website, after entering all the info there is no way to actually submit it. read more

Busy Saturday night and although the server did her best the time it took to get our meals was way too long. It's a good thing we were with a good group; but I hope they can become more efficient at getting food out of the kitchen. Would rate lower if not for our server and the food quality. read more

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

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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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

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

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

Went on a Monday night as the dinner rush was winding down. Ordered the margarita pizza and the cashew steak. They both arrived to the table cold and the cheese on the pizza wasn't melted anymore. The cashew steak was mediocre, Lacking flavor in the meat. The veggies were the best thing on the plate. 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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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

No seasoning on steak! Very disappointing considering how expensive it was! The sides were fine. I should've known considering the place was filled with old white people! read more

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

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We ended up not even eating here, because we were seated and given menus, but no one came to even give us water, so we left after waiting for 10 minutes. read more

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

Been here 1:40 minutes with reservations. Still no food. I feel so bad for our server. All she's doing is apologizing and people are pissed off and therefore she's not making any money because a very very poor management. Leadership matters and so do reviews! read more

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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I visited this restaurant twice in a week when our daughter visited us. The choice to return was unanimous. The food is the best we have had in SA, the atmosphere/ambiance was super. You can have a fantastic dinner on one side or hang with friends by the bar where there is a pizza oven. Overall fantastic. Congratulations to the owners, managers, staff. 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

The best thing about Black Fly was Allie. She was attentive and personable. Next best was the artichoke n spinach cheesy appetizer. Unsweet ice tea w lemon was good. From that point everything went downhill. We 4 had never eaten there even though we've driven by many times. One look at the menu confirmed that it was going to be very spendy. I didn't see much on the very pricy fare that might even come close to bring adventurous. Curiosity led me to try the lobster egg roll appetizer. A microscopic piece of the featured shellfish was camouflaged in shredded RAW cabbage, which I hate! Absolutely awful. Looked at mystery "fish bites" and decided not to eat bc their presentation was miniscule and unappetizing. My DC had a tiny bowl of conch chowder that he said was unremarkable. We shared our table with 2 family members. One ordered Hastings chicken. OMG! Her plate was served with inedible grilled white CABBAGE leaves. I was able to identify them because I taught Plant Taxonomy at AZ State U. Chicken "bites" were heavily battered and probably fried in too hot oil of some kind. Some kind of miniature shredded potato noodles were also inedible. Inside a thick batter was RAW cold chicken! She told me she had nausea and was sick all day. Her significant other ordered overpriced triggerfish that was smothered in some type of glop. My DC had salmon that he said was OK and accompanied by undercooked green beans that he didn't eat. I finally opted for a plate of "Mexican corn salad." First I fished out raw red onions that I don't like and set them aside. I counted a few miniature blue tortilla strips and about a dozen corn kernels sprinkled w a tiny portion of some kind of cheese. Dressing on the "salad" which consisted of maybe 1/16 pkg of spinach leaves had no taste. Our server asked how everything was--the wrong Q! The narrative described the lousy chicken and cabbage presentation. She was offered a "dessert" for her horrible meal. Supposedly "peach cobbler" looked like watery peach jam over some type if baked floury thing that was way TOO sweet. The first glass of no-name wine was $10 and her second was $12! Needless to say we won't be returning to this bar that was so noisy we couldn't carry on conversation! 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

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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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

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

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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