BlackFly

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.

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.

During our recent visit to St. Augustine for the Festival of Lights, we dined at your establishment per the recommendation of our Airbnb host.To provide frank feedback, our server, Cosette B, provided exceptional service and deserves a five-star rating. Unfortunately, the quality of the food did not meet expectations.We have enjoyed superior meals at comparable restaurants such as Pinchers, Red Lobster, and Joe's Crab Shack. Furthermore, the pricing was on par with higher-end establishments like Shula's Steak House and The Capitol Grill.Considering St. Augustine's status as a tourist destination, the food quality did not justify the cost.During previous visits to Longhorn and Outback Steakhouse, complimentary bread and butter typically preceded the main course. Therefore, I inquired with our server, Cosette, about bread. She recommended the Blackfly Bread Service, priced at $8.00.Regarding our entrees: my fried shrimp and fries, costing $26.00, were unfortunately subpar. The fries were cold and soggy, and the accompanying green beans were undercooked and hard. My wife's Slammin Salmon, priced at $35.00, featured overcooked rice with some uncooked grains. However, the crab-stuffed salmon was a positive aspect of the dish.My mother-in-law ordered the Beef Wellington appetizer, priced at $18.00; however, the value proposition was unsatisfactory. The dish consisted of three very small pieces of steak wrapped in a breaded pocket, failing to justify the cost. High prices do not guarantee superior quality; this instance served as a regrettable lesson.The ambient noise level was high, necessitating the use of raised voices for effective communication.Definitely will not return, if we ever come back to Saint Augustine's

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.

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.

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

GROSS. My husband's second draft beer had a huge booger/loogey in it and when it was brought to the attention of the wait staff, they never apologized or even offered to comp him a beer. When our $250 check came, we had to ask for the manager for the courtesy of comping the disgusting beer situation. When the manager came over 10+ minutes later, he said, "haha I heard you got some special sauce in your beer", which we had not found especially funny. Their explanation was that the tap lines sometimes get corroded, again... gross. So they reduced our bill by $7.50. One of our party ordered the most expensive thing on the menu (lobster MacnCheese), which was fine but when ordered, asked it they could sub a different side for the ciabatta toast, which was denied. Then when the entree came, it was absent ciabatta toast, so that had to be requested. We're a pretty low maintenance crowd, but we won't be back.

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.

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.

Dave our server was the best. Knowledgeable about the menu with a few favorite recommendations. I recommend reservations as this gem is busy. The food was absolutely delicious. I do not recommend the muscles. There were only 5 and they were tough, really tough. Drinks were spot on. The atmosphere was pretty cool also.