I will admit I was counting down the days until The Fly opened, knowing the team behind Hart's and Cervo's would be running the place. I managed to squeeze myself into an open seat near the bar on opening night, and had two great classes of wine along with the chicken sandwich. I've come twice since then, and have ordered the chicken sandwich both times. The meat is tender and juicy, and paired with an order of fries it makes the perfect meal. The Fly is always buzzing (oof pun), which I think is both in part of excitement for the still new spot as well as a testament to the excellent food and drinks that they serve. The crowd has always been diverse when I've went, including parents and 20/30 somethings. I love the idea of a simple, paired down menu--do one thing and do it really well. The wine list (all natural wines) is also simple and easy to navigate, and during my last two visits my server answered my questions about different wines. I also love what the team has done to the space--it has a warm, honey glow that makes everything look good, and works well for after works drinks, friend meet ups, or dates. I've only sat at the bar/front area, but there is plenty of seating for those who need to bring 4-6 people with them when they eat. I'm excited to see how The Fly evolves past the opening months and becomes another great staple in the neighborhood--looking forward to more chicken sandwiches and wine. read more

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The chicken is Fly at The Fly and the energy is high here too at this bar/ rotisserie restaurant from the Hart's team. Packed to the rafters on opening Saturday night- there's a square bar with natural wines overhead and a few tables sprinkled in the back which wasn't enough to feed the decending denizens of the 'hood. Ate: Half a chicken Greens Total: $27 The chicken was everything you would want in a rotisserie bird- juicy and seasoned and the greens were amazing. The jus on the bird was particularly delicious. There was housemade hot sauce, but didn't like not having the option of a quarter bird cause that means the chicken only works for pairs or greater and this juicy bird would be better paired with a mayonnaise based sauce or some sauce options cause at $18 for a half a bird it should be. I have seen a white sauce with other reviews and pics and would have loved that garlic sauce option the night I went as that would have been a better food pairing with the chicken! The bar ladies were super friendly, but would only return on a quieter night. read more

Delicious food, wine and great service!! Wish I lived closer -- I'd be there frequently! read more

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Even during tough times - they apparently feel its incumbent upon them to be rude to *potential* customers. This was about 4 months back, we live in the neighborhood and were out and about, realized it was dinner time and said hey, we'd been meaning to try the popular chicken for a date night before COVID took over, let's see if they're open for takeout? Lights are on, door is open, walk up to the less than sunny dispositioned lady out front who is on her phone and ask, "Hey, are you guys open for takeout?" She looks up at us and says "... NO???" with a scowl as if SHE was the one asking a question, albeit very rudely. Kay cool. Could have said no not during COVID, no not today, no not right now but later, or you know just need a standard "No" like a normal human who realizes the person they're interacting with is a human as well. Obviously never visiting even when it goes back to non-COVID times. Don't need to pay $30 for chicken and be treated terribly as well. I love supporting my neighborhood places like Speedy's, Chilo's, Locanda Vini e Olli, Izzy Rose, you name it. But The Fly??? See you never! read more

I will never understand the poor ratings, this is a perfect restaurant. Get the chicken or veggie sandwich. And bread. And Cesar salad. And what ever special they're running. And a white Negroni. And wine. read more

Pretty good! We got half a chicken, fries and green beans. It was a good amount of food. The chicken was a little over salted but other than that it's good! To be honest, I'd go back but particularly because I was out of the park from the food. It was mostly because the " ambiance" was nice. Staff was just OK. They were all kind of standing around chatting and I we had to flag them down multiple times to order, pay and get drinks. There was more than six of them! And not one wanted to take our order. It was weird. Cute place though. Nice date spot. read more

Even though the drink menu is twice as long as the food menu - if you serve one thing, you better get it right, and they did. The whole chicken, ceasar salad chicken sandwich, fries and brussels sprouts were amazing. orange wine was good. and i really enjoyed the ginger lime zero proof drink. read more

Great neighborhood spot to have wine and solid food with friends. Don't expect earth shattering food but a wholesome homemade dinner that is perfect a no frills evening. read more

We've been wanting to try this place forever now, and now that we finally did, I'm so happy. This place was great. Delicious, juicy chicken and one of the best caesar salads I've had in recent memory. On top of that, a great, crisp dirty Martini that uses Gin! Can't get much better than that. Already looking forward to coming back here, and now need to try Hart's and Cervo's as well! Make sure to get both the green and white sauce here, they are equally delicious. All hail The Fly! read more

I would've given this 5/5 . However, the wait was over 40 minutes and it took us a while to get the waitress attention when we needed a to go container and to get one drink. More or less The food here is good. The chicken is organic free range chicken. The food menu is small this is a wine bar with chicken as the main course and there are about 6 sides to choose from. When that half organic chicken came to our table and I took my first bite I notice why people love this place. The chicken was juicy and flavorful not dry at all. The side of squash was a perfect complement to the chicken. The potatoes were decent it was smothered in chicken jus. The chicken sandwich is a pulled chicken sandwich that comes with mini hot peppers and radishes. The chicken in this was good but a little bit too salty for me. The ambiance is nice and dimly lit. It may be hard to read the menus and the music was throwback 70s music. I want to come back just for the chicken and squash and also to try their extensive wine menu. read more

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This place is a solid 4 stars! It's a super specific restaurant with a limited menu that does not appeal to all diets (vegan, or pescatarian) however- what it does have is really juicy rotisserie chicken and a solid sandwich made from said chicken! The prices aren't too bad either which make it great for a date night! Shout out to my waiter whose names slips me but he informed us that the chicken is marinated for 3 days before cooking. Then the potatoes are cooked under the chicken catching all the drippings- yum! The caesar salad was okay nothing really special there so may want to skip that. The chicken sandwich is soo juicy! And it has the infamous white sauce on it (think yogurt based tangy but mild white sauce). I take away a star b/c the sides are really tiny, and for a 32$ whole chicken it could've came with bread complementary! My hungry BF ate the sandwich and split the whole chicken with me as well as two sides and we had nothing to take home! I can't imagine the whole chicken feeding more than 3 adults. However I will return to try the green beans as I heard those are delicious! read more

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Do reviewers do a modicum of research before going to a restaurant? Yes, The Fly is a chicken restaurant. You probably shouldn't go here if you don't like chicken or you don't want chicken. It's a very limited menu. If you want something else, there are plenty of other restaurants in the area. We got the chicken, vegetable side, and potatoes. Thought the food was good, if a bit oily. Service was great. It was my birthday and they brought out a wishbone with a candle stuck in it :) Again, it's a chicken restaurant. It IS a teensy bit pricey but otherwise, definitely recommend. read more

Great vibe, delicious chicken, adventurous wine selection and delicious sides. Would come back here any day!

Can't speak to the nightlife, but three of us came for chicken sandwiches... The portions were meager at best. It's definitely meant to be coupled with the $8 fries, which were okay, but nothing to write home about. This all might work out if the sandwich was bomb... but... it's also just okay. 'Meh' pretty much sums up my feelings here. read more

The 5 stars are for the waitress Ronnie who was AWESOME!!! So incredibly friendly and funnyyyyyy!!! Thank you for being so welcoming! The restaurant itself gets a 3.5 for ambiance and a 4 for food. The food was great, a pricey for just chicken but it was delicious nonetheless. The cocktails where delicious - we had the dark & stormy and the amaretto sours. I haven't had an amaretto sour in about 15yrs and decided to give it a try yesterday, so glad that I did. It was AWESOME! The ambiance: the music was DOPE! Think 90s-2000s Brooklyn block party. BUT walking into this place is like wait what? I did a double take walking in...it's like "Am I still in Brooklyn?" This is by far the whitest bar/restaurant I've ever stepped foot into in Brooklyn...dare I say the 5 boros (and I'm a native New Yorker) so that's saying A LOT! It's so interesting that we're in the middle of Bedstuy/Crown Heights and other than the waitress, us and maybe one other brown person, the rest of the restaurant was white. As a woman of color, I don't walk into places automatically thinking about this HOWEVER it was so obvious that it was hard not to notice. Despite that observation, I didn't feel unwelcomed or uncomfortable but that's also because I know I belong in all these spaces...so don't let this stop you from coming in. You BELONG here and you should come and enjoy the delicious food and cocktails. I'll reiterate again that our waitress Ronnie was incredible! A message to management: continue hiring a diverse wait/host staff that represents the neighborhood/city you're in. read more

Great service and delicious food - the chicken perfectly moist and super flavorful. Sides were great, the salad is definitely overpriced for what you get so would recommend sticking to the green beans and fries (definitely best bang for buck). We ordered a whole chicken for 4 but ended up ordering an extra order of half chicken because we were hungry for more! Unfortunately, the ambience left something to be desired. Try to sit outside or in one of the booths near the front of the restaurant if you can; we sat in the back area which was not only a little cavernous but insanely loud once more people showed up at the surrounding tables. The restaurant could probably benefit from putting some kind of soundproofing foam under the tables because our group could barely hear each other. Probably would have stuck around for another drink or two if it were less rowdy. read more

Racist place.... I came in with my girlfriend ... literally waited for a table for over 10 mins -only for them to swiftly give our table away to a white same sex couple as soon as they walked in. They got seated before we did. I definitely felt that they got the table before we did because they were white and we were black. They then ignored us when we looked and waited for our table. read more

I was really excited to try this place but was so very disappointed after stopping in yesterday. That chicken is too expensive to be so terrible. If the menu is going to have one main, shouldn't it be the best thing ever?! I could see plenty of seasoning on the chicken, but didn't taste anything special. Some parts were really moist, while others were undercooked. Definitely could have spent 1/4 of that cost at any local grocery and gotten way better quality. The fries were dry, hard and room temperature. Two stars for decent service and a tasty cocktail...both of which can be found elsewhere. read more

Mediocre, overpriced, underseasoned chicken. No other options on the menu. In what used to be a flourishing neighborhood of color, you can now eat your $18 half or $28 whole chicken in the safety of an all white environment. Want a complete meal? Sides will cost you $8 extra. read more

First off, the food was great. But the service, not so much. The bartender was not only unhelpful but also rude and judgmental. He made an unsolicited comment to my friend and me that the two drinks we had just finished were his "least favorites on the menu." We asked him for a recommendation for another beverage, and he told us that they were all "classic cocktails, I don't really know what else to say to you" and disgustedly asked how old I was when I said I'd never had a white negroni. This is an inclusive, community-oriented neighborhood. Just because The Fly is open to everyone doesn't mean it's for everyone, and I was made to feel like I didn't belong. read more

I went here looking for Alice, and found The Fly. What a disappointment. Their only entree is rotisserie chicken, and It's terrible!!!. So are the sides. The seasoning is weird. The greens were stringy and overcooked. Somehow they found a way to f**k up potatoes. To add insult to injury, the prices are expensive. $18 for a half a chicken? $30 for a whole chicken that I can get at nearby Met Food and Waverly Market for $5, and better seasoned? On the plus side, the service is good and fast. The wait staff personable. I loved the orange wine. You go to this place for the atmosphere, not for the food. I give this place one star only because there is nothing lower. read more

The Fly is a fine, lively bar and the rotisserie chicken schtick is quite smart, but the food just isn't there yet. The chicken was juicy but fell flat with muted flavors (where's the acid or the sharp tinge of garlic) and none of the lacquered skin hours of rendering should produce. The sides were nice, though, garlicky greens and buttery, salty potatoes - a drink and a side would make a nice little snack. read more

I think the fly is fine, but honestly paying over 30 dollars for a whole chicken is insane! It is very good but I kept thinking how I could get a whole chicken from Whole Foods 365 for 8 dollars. The martini was good, the service was fine as well, sat at the bar the rest of the food was just ok. read more

I can say that I am a fan, From the food, wine and ambiance I would definitely recommend The Fly.

I don't even eat chicken and I love this place! FANTASTIC dirty martini, a great natural wine list, the fries are heaven, and the decor and atmosphere are spot on. read more

Don't understand the bad review. People need to relax. This place is about good chicken and food drink... it does. Chill peop

Absolutely delicious and love the vibe in here. Their wine list speaks directly to my heart!!! Can't stop thinking about that Mexican red.

Great tasting food - they do a micro menu and everything tastes really good- especially the watermelon salad when you combine it with the rotisserie chicken. We ordered the 5 sides and just shared between the 3 of us . Excellent cocktails and all at a great price . read more

I had high hopes for the food but it was a bit of a let down - the half chicken was served cold, the sides are rather limited. The drink and wine options were all excellent and made up for the lackluster food. The service was also on point. read more

Went late night for a drink and loved the vibe. Really cool bar set up. Great new local spot!

Had the half chicken and some sides. Be sure to spend extra $1 for the white sauce. All was good. I found the esoteric wine list confusing and it was way too loud to ask for help from waitstaff so stuck with beer. A lot of reviews said it was bland but we found it flavorful. A lot of the flavor is in the sauces be sure to dunk each bite and don't cheap out and skip the white sauce. read more

We've eaten/had drinks here a dozen times and are so glad for the addition to the neighborhood. Everyone we have recommended it to has had stellar reviews. The food is consistently delicious and fresh, the drinks are great, and the service is amazing. Caitlin is an awesome bartender and makes a great martini. John, the manager, is wonderful as well. Be prepared to wait on the weekends! read more

Great if you are interested in a $17 glass of natural wine and over-priced chicken in a loud space, chatting over wealthy 20-somethings new to the neighborhood. Not my scene. The Hart's folks must have a really great publicist -- or at least seem to know all the right people. read more

The chicken sandwich is so delicious. One of the best I've ever had. Fries are perfectly seasoned and also delicious. Good wine options. Great for family style food sharing. read more

This was a great new bar that we explored for a date night. Thought we'd have to wait a while for a table but got spots at the bar right when we walked in (admittedly on the earlier side at 630p on a Saturday and it filled up pretty quickly after we sat). Really enjoyed the wine selection of all natural wines and the garlicky greens as well as their chicken were super delicious. Wish we lived closer so we could grab a drink more often! read more

The chicken sandwich is truly excellent but way too small. It was $13 and I definitely would pay a bit more for a sandwich that's like 20% bigger. (Sometimes -- a lot of times -- you don't want fries on the side.) Substantial and unusual (in a good way) wine list. read more

We had a great time at The Fly! The chicken and sides were all delicious and the servers were fun, and knowledgeable about the wines and beer too! We're going back soon! read more

This is probably my favorite rotisserie chicken establishment in the heights district haha no actually the tri state area. you should check it out. and order the hungarian orange wine (if it's not your first rodeo) read more