02/21/08

Poor bar Service

by mccain000

My friend and I sat at the bar. I had to ask the bartender for a menu. Didn't ask if we wanted any food. Loved the wine I selected. We left for the poor service.

• Pros: Great Wine, parking is easy
• Cons: Poor service, bad area of town

09/17/09

Food was inedible

by hizoww

We were looking forward to trying Flyte based upon all of the great reviews here. It was incredibly disappointing. Although the atmosphere was lovely, and the service was decent- the food was absolutely awful. We tried their buffalo chicken spring rolls (which the waiter informed us was their signature dish)- and they were inedible- way way way too salty and greasy. Also, the tapas offerings were sub par. In their defense, they did remove the items that we couldn't eat from our bill, but we won't be going back.

• Pros: very nice environment and good service
• Cons: horrible food

07/28/09

Marvelous Experience

by jaguar2571

Our dinner at Flyte was a particularly remarkable experience. It was our first time there, and we were impressed by the space. We started with a couple of flights of wine and selections from the antipasti menus. In a word - awesome. The wine list is broad and imaginative, and the chorizo, hummus, capicola and lavash were delicious. We both ordered a halibut entre and found it delightful. As marvelous as the food and was, the service actually outshone the fare. The staff are exceptionally friendly, professional and knowledgeable, but they really went above and beyond the call of duty in handling a wine order mix-up that was mostly my fault in a very gracious and professional manner.

This was a splendid example of the type of superb service that will ensure that customers return to Flyte. It was a delightfulful evening, and we recommend Flyte to anyone who appreciates world-class food, wine and splendid service.

• Pros: Awesome food & wine, even better service
• Cons: None

07/16/09

The best food in town! Highly Recommended!

by ssalow09

My husband and I were celebrating our anniversary and decided to try Flyte for dinner. We had passed it a few times while driving through the city and always thought it was a quaint and trendy looking spot.

Our dining experience was amazing from the moment that we stepped in the door. The atmosphere is warm and friendly.The candles, art and decor was a perfect cross between a fine dining restaurant and a trendy art studio with the open ceilings and brickwork.

Our server was very knowledgeable and able to recommend fantastic wines, champagne and dishes.

The dishes were some of the most inventive I've ever seen, and by far the best food I have had in Nashville!

Each dish was bursting with color and flavor! I had the Halibut and my husband had the duck- both prepared perfectly and tasted sensational.

The owner and staff were so accommodating and genuinely cared about their guests. The owner visited our table making sure our experience met expectations and chatted with us a bit about the history of the restaurant.

All in all we were blown away with this little restaurant. Everything met our expectations. I would highly recommend this restaurant for a great dining experience or even happy hour at the bar!

• Pros: atmosphere, amazing food, fabulous staff
• Cons:  not walking distance if you live downtown

07/09/09

Exceptional in every way

by MasiLover

Flyte is a restaurant so good and so inventive that you'd think you were walking into one of the best places in lower Manhattan instead of Nashville. Not only are the dishes ridiculously thoughtful and satisfying, but there is absolutely no air of pretension or snobbery about it. Flyte and its staff are concerned with only one thing -- creating a full dining experience; the likes of which exists nowhere else in Nashville.

The key to really enjoying your visit is to let the chef take you on a culinary journey, and to trust that everything will be top notch. I admit that some of the dishes pushed me to try things that I might not have picked out on my own, and the rewards for my trust were many. I found myself enjoying foods and dishes that seemed intellectually counter intuitive. It is this mastery of palette that pervades everything from the antipasti all the way through to dessert. Plus they accommodated my extreme food sensitivities in a way no other restaurant in Nashville has been able to do. Believe me, this is no easy feat.

The staff made my girlfriend's birthday very memorable, and the food is priced such that it doesn't just have to be a place for special occasions. Go! Now!

• Pros: Attention to every detail, world-class chef, underpriced
• Cons: No stomach is big enough to hold all the choices!

06/30/09

Crash and burn

by happydiner7259

A year ago everyone wanted to meet at Flyte for my birthday. This year, I suggested a return visit and for the most part the answer was: "eh."

The tentpole servers are gone - and when you go somewhere like Flyte, the service really is a feature. I admit I haven't been at all this spring, because the restaurant has little in the way of al fresco dining - I mean, I don't want to sit on a porch in a parking lot looking at traffic going up and down to get their fix from Frugal's.

My suggestion: try to get some space in the Gulch.

• Pros: Some creative items
• Cons: Favorite servers are gone, location

06/13/09

FLYTE SOARS!

by robertalisa

Flyte is unique and amazing–not to be missed!!! The food and service are exceptional (thanks, Will!), and the staff is knowledgable and enthusiastic. The bar martinis are creative and tasty, and the wine list, including by the glass, is huge and interesting. The food, in addition to being delicious, is natural and fresh. Our pork was the best we’ve ever tasted, the trio/flyte of salads tasted freshly picked, and each had its own unique blend of flavors. If you’re ever in Nashville, get to Flyte!

• Pros: IMPECCABLE SERVICE & PHENOMENAL FOOD!
• Cons: NONE

06/01/09

No Service

by hfmatt

I am a huge fan of supporting local restaurants and even giving them the benefit of the doubt when the experience is lacking. However, Flyte has the honor of my worst dining experience of all time. Perhaps this is because there was no dining experience. After being seated my girlfriend and I sat there for over 20 minutes without being greeted or acknowledged by anyone. There was no water, no I'll be with you in a moment - nothing. To add to this, I could count on one hand the number of tables who had patrons. There were multiple servers moving in and out of the kitchen and right by our table. Many of them often glanced at us however no formal greeting occured. Perhaps this was a simple miscommunication on the restaurants part as to who was responsible for our table or possibly this server was just plain busy but I did not stay to find out to see if they would finally greet us after 30 minutes. I truly felt like I was in some Seinfeld episode and the entire thing was a joke. It is incredible how far a simple greeting will go.

• Pros: quickly seated
• Cons: not greeted

05/27/09

If you want outstanding food AND service....this is it!!!

by Jen12

I have been to Flyte many times, and have never had any complaints.... It just keeps getting better and better!Since the weather has warmed up, my girlfriends and I have taken advantage of the patio and the awesome happy hour prices on the bar menu and drinks. We have tried just about everything on the menu.... and it is ALL excellent!

The staff at Flyte may be the best around. It is not often you go out and have people taking care of you like these guys do, over and over again! It is definately my favorite place to EAT, DRINK and be MERRY in Nashville......

• Pros: Extensive wine list; Unique seasonal menu;Great happy hour

03/26/09

Great Food & Wine

by IndianPurple

Every time I travel to Nashville I make time to visit Flyte. It's a great place to meet friends and have an outstanding dinner with the best wine list in Nashville. I frequent restaurants in NYC and Flyte ranks right up there with them. The menu is always exciting and the service is polite, pleasant, and knowledgeable. Plus the last time I was there I was seated near Bob Seger!!!!!!

You never know who you'll run into at Flyte!!!!!

• Pros: Quality & Service
• Cons: Only one location

03/09/09

Great restaurant if you have the right server

by RLJon1611

My wife & I have been to Flyte several times and have always had a great dining experience. The food and ambiance are a winning combination on their own but it's the excellent service we've always received that had put Flyte at the top of our favorite restaurants lists. However, our last visit proved to be quite the exception. Joseph was our server and he seemed friendly enough at first but quickly changed gears when he realized we weren't going to be ordering expensive entrees and bottles of wine. He insisted my wife & I order the "chef's tasting" along with paired wines and that this would be a "superior dining experience." I don't normally go for high pressure sells tactics when I'm dining but the staff hadn't steered me wrong in the past, so I decided to trust our server. Once our order was in and the courses started to arrive, our server checked out on us. He didn't go over dishes, checked back on us rarely and even forgot 2 of the wine pairings!! I would have been somewhat understanding if he'd been busy with other tables but that wasn't the case & he actually got rude with me when I reminded him of the forgotten wines. The plain truth is, he was more interested in presenting us with a hefty dinner tab than providing a great dining experience. To add insult to injury, my wife & I realized we'd been duped when we took a menu home with us to study. Every one of our courses was on the menu and we were basically just charged more for having them split, and yes, the wines that were selected with each course were some of the most expensive on the wine list. I've done chef's tastings in restaurants all over the country and the courses are always "off menu." All of this was especially disheartening when compared to our past experiences. Come on Flyte, times are tough and diners have lots of options. You're better than this! I still strongly recommend Flyte. I also recommend you ask for Todd or Scott.