The service was good and the atmosphere was cozy. The food was tasty, but very small portions for the money.

Food was good, but it's what I'd call upscale tourist place for a nice, romantic dinner out. Friendly staff.

Great service, delicious food, close to legacy trail, beautiful decor. Owners are delightful and attentive

I rarely ever provide a bad review but I didn't expect this and my whole family was disappointed ! We Made reservations for Thanksgiving dinner for 5 people . Promptly seated at 630 This is where things went haywire . We sat there with a menus for 35 minutes, yet absolutely no one acknowledge our presence. Note this is a small resturant with a max of 15 tables .Amazingly two other groups came in both to our left & right in this small quaint resturant. They were greeted & their, drink orders taken !Yet we just sat there like we were invisible . Finally I waved and the young lady said she was sorry. 10 minute later a busboy served us water. Another waitress stops and asked if we wanted drinks (she then started to take our order but stopped. "Now the first shock" we all came in for a Roasted Turkey thanksgiving dinner. But she told us their out of Turkey ! ( on thanksgiving with known reservations was outrageous) We ordered alternate meals . Then waited again a very long time as we sat at 630 and food arrived at 745 Luckily, what we had was very good. Then we tried for dessert, Yup only 3 pieces of pie left. So again alternate chosen. But only 3 delivered short one ice cream ? It's was crazy ! . We remained calm. It's understandable it can be hectic . My biggest letdown was the lack of acknowledgement . With 3 waitresses serving tables in a small resturant they don't seem to communicate with one another. The only person who seemed to care was the very first young woman who really expressed her dismay with the whole thing and offered the deserts on the house . I didn't expect this, we just thought they were either unprepared or their provisioning was really wrong . It ruined the whole experience ! We may return to give them a second chance , but certainly not for Thanksgiving ! Hoping this was a one off , but read the exact experience from another patron from last thanksgiving ? read more

Beef Wellington to die for! Best I have ever eaten! Elegant interior with very friendly service, read more

By far this was the best meal I had in Venice! Not only was the menu varied, but everything we had was fantastic. The owner was such a gracious host and the whole wait staff made you feel like part of the family. This is a real gem in Venice. Don't miss it! read more

Waiting on Italian and decided to have a wine before dinner. Wondered into this little gem that I have full intentions of trying out at a later date. Fantastic Bartendar and a great Russian 2016 Pinot Grigio!! Perfect Friday evening exploring new places in Venice Florida. Always try out new locations... there is always a diamond in the rough!! I sure found mine for wine.. read more

I have passed this little place several times and decided to go in for lunch. We were sat and attended to, rather quickly, when it came to the basics, water and utensils (hence the two stars). After 15 minutes, only three seated tables and what looked like a full staff, my husband finally asked for a waitress to take our order. I ordered the tomato goat cheese quiche with a small Caesar salad and my husband ordered the lobster bisque and a salad. My husband received his lobster bisque within 10 minutes however, it was another 25 before I received my quiche with Caesar and his salad with a side of bread. At first I thought maybe they were making the quiche from scratch (Lol) but it was obvious that it had been reheated and burned. Although the ambiance and price of the place would dictate that this Caesar would have at least a few anchovies, it did not. This place although very elegant looking inside and polite staff, it holds nothing out of the ordinary, and perhaps a C- in its culinary offerings and food presentation. Would you serve a burned quiche? read more

Flynn's On Venice Ave - Burned quiche - Wine Bars Near Me - Venice, Florida

I came on vacation in Venice over spring break. I've never been to Florida before but I was ready for a break from the harsh Michigan winter. I couldn't decide where to eat, there are lots of choices on the main strip of Venice, but I knew I'd be eating alone so wanted the environment to be just right. So, I parked and walked along Venice street. I found Flynn's! I peeked in and it wasn't very busy, although it was 5pm. I didn't even look at the menu before stepping in to sit down. The waitresses were all so kind and less me to a lovely seat outside. I was just in time for happy hour and ordered a house Chardonnay, for $5. Pretty good deal, although I'm not big on wine. I was craving bruschetta and decided to get that to start. It was goat cheese bruschetta which was extra DELICIOUS. For my main course I ordered the Shrimp Pasta (it has another name on the menu) That was equally as delicious! Wow I can't wait to come back. Highly recommend. Also their music selection is on point. read more

Flynn's On Venice Ave - Goat cheese bruschetta - Wine Bars Near Me - Venice, Florida

It had been a number of years since I last dined in this eatery, but last night Kathy and I had dinner there before a show at Venice Theater. Alisha was our server, but the owner seemed to make sure we were taken care of. I started with a BOWL OF LOBSTER BISQUE, Kathy had a cup of it. Truly best lobster bisque I ever had!!!! For dinner Kathy ordered the GROUPER WITH WHITE WINE SAUCE OVER RICE and I wish I had done the same. My PASTA WITH SHRIMP was not that great, since for my taste, the pasta was too undercooked. Still all in all, a very good experience, so I am going to recommend this place. read more

Very cozy, great homemade appetizers, and Sue was a great host to us. Loved the Crab Cakes. read more

This place is amazing!!! The food, so tasty. My Mom and I visited on a Sunday. Not a soul in the restaurant but the hostess Sue and the Chef. We were greeted warmly, offed our choice of any seat in the house and provided drinks immediately. I ordered the grouper sandwich, my Mom had a Gouda cheeseburger. The food was: GLORIOUS! I haven't a clue how there wasn't a line to get in! But I'm happy to say any day that I am in Venice this will be my go to! read more

Flynn's On Venice Ave - Great start to a Sunday! The mimosas are truly refreshing. Staff is so very attentive and nice! The ambiance is awesome. - Wine Bars Near Me - Venice, Florida

How nice !! Charming little spot English/Irish food bent Cutsie interior Good service Good homie comfort food Recommended read more

Great service from the owner, wine came chilled and food hot. Nice window table and excellent selection. We will return! read more

Flynn's On Venice Ave - Duck and Grouper was excellent - Wine Bars Near Me - Venice, Florida

Excellent meals and service. We were very pleased with all aspects of the evening. Great service, very clean and the food was prepared perfectly. Roasted vegetables done well. The grouper dishes were excellent. My husband had the Cottage Pie and was very impressed. Give this place a try. read more

Recently visited Flynn's on Venice Ave for lunch. Great meal! The Grouper sandwich was excellent, as was the Pot Roast Grilled Cheese sandwich - a great twist on an old favorite and did I mention hand-cut fries!!! Beautiful interior with gracious host. We can't wait to go back! read more

Delicious fresh food. Breakfast omelets, fresh fruit and delicious orange marmalade for our toast (not bitter marmalade). Will return for wine tasting and high tea in near future. Beautiful decorating, too! read more

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Dinner was absolutely delicious, but the portions were ridiculously small, especially for the prices they charge. We ordered a burrata salad which was very flavorful, however the portion was so small. The portion of burrata was fine, but the portion of the greens was very skimpy. It was sold as a burrata salad, not just burrata with greens as a trimming. My husband ordered the scallops and risotto. He was served 4 scallops , with probably 1/4 of a cup of risotto and 2 asparagus, all for $32.00. I realize prices have gone up , but he would have liked to have seen more risotto and asparagus and even one more scallop for that price. He was still hungry when he finished his dinner. I had the salmon from the menu. The portion on that was much better then the other dishes and again it was absolutely delicious. I would recommend this restaurant however make sure you don't go when you're real hungry! read more

The wife and I were doing a little shopping along Venice Ave. and stopped in for some cold drinks at the Old Venice Pub. From the upstairs bar, we could see Flynn's across the street so we walked over for lunch. Yeah, the construction sucks right now but everyone is still open for business. The inside of this restaurant looks really classy. The waitress was pleasant and attentive. We ordered their burger and the pot roast grilled cheese sandwich and split them down the middle. Both were fantastic, I mean super tasty. It was a toss up as to which was better--perhaps the burger gets the nod--but both were good-sized, cooked well and came with a heap of potato skin-on fries. We each had had fresh-made sangria that we agreed was pretty dang good. Big glasses, too. The price was reasonable for what we got and I'd definitely recommend Flynn's for lunch. We'll have to try their dinner menu next. read more

This place was recommended by a friend as an upscale eclectic experience. NOT!!! My wife and I shared the Blue Crab Bisque (at $7). The portion was generous and it was quite good. We asked the waiter if he recommended the roast duck. He indicated that it was a house favorite (at $28). We both love duck and ordered it medium rare. He indicated that he would ask the chef not to overcook it. When the dishes arrived the duck was dark brown. It was cooked so much that their was NO fat under the skin. The meat was dry and tasteless. When I complained to the waiter he said that was the way it was and everyone else likes it that way!!! I asked him to recall what we said when we ordered it. He seemed to have experienced amnesia and did not offer any solutions. I suspect that the duck was pre roasted and warmed up when served. The mashed potato and vegetables were nondescript. Maybe the other dishes are better but I will never know because we are not going back!!! read more

We ate Thanksgiving dinner here and it was horrible. Huge mistake. Service was beyond terrible. Took forever to get water and drinks. Our appetizers and soup never arrived. Turkey dinner was clearly not fresh. It was institutional food. Desserts were disgusting. And at 5:30pm they were out of many items on the menu. The bill was over $200 for 5 of us and what waste!!! Very disappointing. I had no choice but to give them 1 star. They deserve 0! read more

We came for a light meal before a show so the review is limited for the experience. The leek & corn soup was very good and the seafood cakes were just as good. We sat outside enjoying people watching and a nice sunset. Will return for a full meal. read more

We visited on a night when one of our favorite restaurants had a wait. We decided to try Flynn's because it was nearly empty --no wait. We were seated in a booth, the hostess/waitress took our order in a timely manner, and served us warm, fresh bread and a slightly sweet orange butter. The sweet potato soup was delicious. Subtle flavors, and hot (sadly, the last few soups I've had out have been lukewarm). I was really looking forward to our entrees now! Entrees were served in good time and were perfectly portioned. My husband's duck and my roast pork loin were cooked to perfection. His came with mashed potatoes, mine with mashed sweet potatoes, both creamy and tasty. We were both served asparagus and green beans that tasted, um, decorative. My vegetable was supposed to have been roasted beets, and I wish I'd asked for them. Dessert was mixed fruit Pavlova and Bailey's Irish cream and chocolate mousse. Both were lick-your-plate delicious. The only thing keeping it from a 5th star for me was the ambiance. There was nothing wrong with it, it was just incongruent with the amazing food--fake 'trees', Audrey Hepburn poster, a chandelier theme? IDK, and '70s/80's pop music. Just confusing. read more

Flynn's On Venice Ave - Flynn's bar and dining areas. Catering style dining chairs, but bar stools are higher-end swivels with seatbacks. Booth seating available. - Wine Bars Near Me - Venice, Florida

We stumbled upon the restaurant because they advertised as dog friendly, which I like, and they had Fish and Chips. The room was clean, I mean immaculately clean! The staff was super friendly, offered great service and the food was excellent! We had the fish and chips and the grouper sandwich. read more

Nice restaurant at a prime location in Venice. It is a small and quaintly decorated establishment. The menu offered some wonderful classic British foods like Beef Wellington, Fish and Chips, or Cottage Pie. Service was informal but prompt. The food was prepared with finesse by the chef that warranted the pricier menu items. The Beef Wellington was perfectly prepared and a beautiful presentation. The menu also offered some very reasonably priced and more casual food choices. We would definitely go back again if in the area. I gave it 5 stars because of the food quality rather than 4 though it lacked vegetarian choices though the menu stated to "ask for vegetarian options," disappointed that none but salad were available. Overall, it was a very good dining experience and my table of 7 enjoyed the well prepared foods. Also a plus.. they accepted reservations. read more

We went to the wine dinner tonight and were very disappointed we went to the wine dinners 5-6 times a year before Covid. This was our first time back since then. Wines were weak but that's not Flynn's fault. Chard was good. Red not with drinking. Bad winery choice. Not enough servers so your wine and your dinner weren't there at the same time. You could have wine and cold food or hot food and no wine. That's possibly a Covid issue--hard to find help. The main disappointment was the food. We've had hundreds of their dishes over the last 10 years, but every dish tonight (other than the beet salad) ranked as the worst we ever had there. Caveat emptor. read more

Amazing wine selection, great food, great service. So happy to have a farm fresh menu choice in our community. Already one of my favorite new spots for lunch and tapas! read more

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Great menu, with a good range of prices. Wonderful service - hot, fresh food served promptly.

Disappointed. Three Pastas came out cold, dry, tasteless and pasty. Soup was bland. Crab cake so so.. Chicken special good. House wine just OK. Good service. read more

Nice ladies lunch. I had goat cheese quiche with fruit. Perfect. My friend had crab cakes with tiny salad. She loved it, and although a tiny person but was still hungry. Waiter couldn't keep orders straight, but he was very nice. read more

Stopping in for a cocktail and a bowl of soup, felt rushed the whole time. Menu had no options for gluten free or vegan diners.

Hi My wife and I just got back to Chicago from a horse show,we had lunch and then appetizers at Flynn's this week.The food quality and preparation and presentation were perfect.The owners were there and working with the wait staff,who all were very helpful.I work stack this place up to any place in the West Loop,where we live. read more

Great food, great venue. My husband and I stopped here while riding our bikes around Venice and walking on Venice Ave. We based our decision on other Yelp reviews and we're happy we stopped. Neither of us was interested in a heavy fried lunch, and Flynn's offers a wonderful alternative. We both had the soup of the day, which was delicious. I had the beet/chicken salad special, and he had the half sandwich/Caesar salad special. We were both comfortably full and enjoyed our meals. It's a relatively new restaurant and hopefully it will be successful and become a local favorite! Would highly recommend it! read more

Would come back here. Great service excellent food inventive menu. Love sitting at the window table and seen Venice Avenue

The ambiance was nice and the food was good. The service was excellent, especially since we came on a Weds night and were the only customers the entire time we were there! The only complaints were the music station which had some great oldies and pop music but also played commercials and literally 25 minutes of Michael Jackson pedophile music which made it hard to focus on my meal. The soup was delicious and the house cab was good but the main course was rather pricey. read more

My mom has been a business owner on Venice Avenue for over 25 years after selling her fine dining restaurant in Connecticut. She is EXTREMELY picky when it comes to choosing restaurants. Flynn's has become her/our favorite go-to lunch place on Saturdays. Try the burger for $10 served with bacon on a toasted brioche bun. The fries are mouth-watering, and hand-cut. Tasteful, lovely decor and limited outside seating. We have been back multiple times since trying this place on a whim a few months ago. It's locally owned places like this that make Venice such a special place. Hopefully the locals support them over the summer. read more

We live in Venice and love the downtown area for it's charm and walkability. We were looking for something different and stumbled upon Flynn's. Every thing from appetizers to desserts was perfectly delicious with an excellent wine selection. Exceptional service as well. Great place for couples for a romantic dinner and would work great from groups as well. Looking forward to trying their afternoon tea as well! read more

Great service. Super quaint. Owner is very kind. it is obvious high quality customer service is a top priority

Excellent service, delicious meal, and relaxing experience sitting outside with a nice breeze. The grouper was incredible. Sue was a great host. My dad and I hope to be back soon! read more

The food was not great. I had the grouper pane w/ risotto it was ok. My wife got the rack of lamb and hated it. we also got fried leeks that seemed stale and taste go old oil ? they took it off the bill . Also surprised at the limited wine list. The owner was on hand very friendly and available. maybe we caught on a bad night in the kitchen . with so many good choices in the area they need to up their game. read more