First Flight Island Restaurant & Brewery

We really enjoyed our time at First Flight, from the atmosphere to the food! But we especially enjoyed the service. Lorena was wonderful—attentive, personable and a joy to interact with. The conch fritters were good, as were the steak tacos, tropical salad, and swordfish. A varied menu with reasonable prices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food and drinks and vibe were great! However, what made our experience to another level was our rockstar server Jay! If you go, and he's working, be sure to ask to sit in his section.

We both had the skirt steak meal and it was delicious. Our waitress was the best. 10/10 for food and service. Highly recommend.

We love this place! Food is fantastic every time and our server was the best. Highly recommend. Sit outside, it's beautiful.

Excellent food and service. Do NOT recommend the oreo key lime pie. Did not taste like key lime pie. Otherwise everything was fantastic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food and services was good. The biggest issues is they are no longer splitting checks for groups of 6 or more it seems. All they could offer was to equally divide it with up to 4 cards! Makes it difficult with some having more than one drink, some getting appetizers for meal and some ordering entries! Not going back or if we do will split our group into 2 tables of 4. NOT GROUP FRIENDLY!!!

Spectacular event planner and wedding venue!

Justin and his team went so far above and beyond to make our day a special one, there hardly seem to be words adequate to describe how happy we are with our experience. A year prior to our (58m, 61m) June 2025 destination wedding, Justin worked very closely with us to ensure every detail was covered. Our event (just over 50 people) took over the entire upstairs of the restaurant: pavilion, terrace, and library. Every piece fell into place perfectly: seating, buffet, decorations, sound system, traffic flow, and all the physical logistics. As anyone who’s planned an event like this can tell you, there are plenty of opportunities for things not to follow plan. If that happened, we never knew about it. Everything about the Caribbean-themed buffet – variety, taste, quantity, accessibility – was amazing. We can’t wait to return to Key West and be regular restaurant customers! If you’re looking for a hassle-free event where every “I” is dotted and every “t” crossed well before it needs to be, First Flight should be your destination. Thanks, Justin and everyone, for making our day spectacular!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Right across from Harry Truman's White House, I had the best mahi taco ever made here. Beans and rice came with it and could eat those with every meal. Wow!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The restaurant has a unique historical atmosphere and a pleasant setting, which makes the visit memorable. The food was tasty and well-presented, and the service was attentive and friendly. However, the prices are on the higher side, so it may not be the best option if you are looking for a casual or budget-friendly dining experience. Overall, it is a nice place to visit for the atmosphere and quality, but be prepared for higher costs.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is better for hang out and drinks than food. Good atmosphere. Service was spotty, however we did sit in the bar area and our server seemed to be tending bar as well.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 2

Great mahi mahi tacos and mahi mahi sandwich. Beer was as always good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David our waiter was amazing! He was kind, helpful and cheery. The food there never disappoints. We have been coming there for 15 years! Love it. And the atmosphere is stunning! Thanks David for an amazing dinner

Overall rating 4.5. Cool atmosphere and air conditioning if you want. Menu the food was excellent but slightly pricey. Our server was nice but slightly distracted and we had to wait occasionally especially since they weren’t busy. Family friendly and we would come back in a heartbeat. We recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Love this place! Angel our server was AMAZING 💙😁

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Everything was good! Large outdoor dining area. Would return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5