The Flats Restaurant & Tavern is a locally owned and operated full-service restaurant that serves up tavern favorites with a flare in a relaxed atmosphere. We are a perfect meeting place for a light lunch with friends, family dinner or for special occasions with loved ones. We offer dine in, take out or delivery service and we also have outdoor dining on our beautiful patio.
Jordyn Applebaum
We frequent the flats for dinner, and spent our first valentines there yesterday! The Valentines menu was such fair, if not generous to us, price for four courses! You can tell the owner and chefs and staff put a lot of thought and care into this. Every dish came out DELICIOUS, portions were big, and we even took some of the meal, appetizer and dessert home! Owner personally handed reservations which made every table get the service and love they deserved. Our items we picked were the crab and asparagus soup, crap dip with pita chips, ribeye with brocollini and potato, apple tart with ice cream, and white chocolate cherry bread pudding. We are not picky, but we do recognize good, pretty good, and great food! Every single item was INCREDIBLE. We looked at other tables lobster dishes and filets, which were huge portions too and looked amazing. We can’t wait to try more special menus here. They knocked it outta the park for Valentine’s Day! Thank you!
… morePool Guy
‘The Flats’ is our go to place for going out. The staff is awesome and the owner give the Chef a lot of flexibility making creative dishes. Love it, we are regulars. As they have the best deck for warm weather seating. Also the in house made deserts are spot on as well. Thanks to all The Flats staff and to Mel the owner! Keep up the great job!
… moreTom Benedetti
Attended the Santa Brunch on Dec. 7th 2025. This is our 4th year in a row doing the Santa Brunch here. It is delightful. The food selection is great. I love the lobster Benedict ..Also some in our party had steak and eggs, scrambled eggs and home fries and sausage and .. Rudolph pancakes…….. service is very attentive without being intrusive. Time to visit with Santa and take pictures. We are always so far a party of 7.. Not squeezed in very comfortable table… Kids get so excited seeing Santa. This is such a great place to have a tradition for the Holidays. Mel is a wonderful owner who takes pride in every aspect of his establishment. Even though our grandchildren are getting older we will continue to partake in this event as long as possible. Thanks Mel for this opportunity…every December.
… moreJoe Torres
The Flats restaurant is an absolute gem! Valentines Day 4 course menu was fantastic. The service was exceptional, thanks Max.
We ordered the cream of crab & asparagus soup, herbed polenta cakes, cold water lobster, sea bass and finished off with white chocolate & cherry bread pudding. The food was excellent!
… moreGiovanni
The Flats in Clifton Park is hands-down one of the best spots around. Christine and I come here weekly, and it’s like walking into Cheers—Mel (the amazing owner), Charlene, and Victoria always greet us like friends.
The Flats Mixed Grill is unbelievable—beef filet medallions, grilled shrimp, a mini crab cake, garlic butter, sizzle sauce, roasted potatoes, and chef’s vegetables—all for $35. With the quality and portions, it could easily be a $50 plate. We’ve never left without a take-home box.
From juicy burgers to weekly specials, everything is cooked to perfection. The wings? I’m a self-proclaimed critic, and they’re some of the best I’ve ever had. Drinks are generous with a great selection (my lady loves the variety).
I rarely write reviews because I want to keep great spots to myself, but The Flats deserves it. Amazing food, big portions, great drinks, and a staff that makes you feel at home—what more could you want?
Best,
Giovanni
… moreAlisha Syrell
We had an absolutely fantastic meal at The Flats Restaurant & Tavern! From the moment we sat down, our server, Ava, was incredibly attentive and made sure we had everything we needed.
The food was simply outstanding. We started with the chicken wings, which were cooked to perfection – crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The French onion soup was incredibly flavorful and comforting. For our mains, the chicken sandwich and burger were both delicious. You can really tell they use quality ingredients and know how to cook them right!
Overall, we had a wonderful experience. The service was top-notch, and the food was exceptional. We can’t wait to go back and try more of their menu! Highly recommend!
… moreChelsea Murphy
We had a fabulous experience at The Flats. The food was delicious and the service exceeded our expectations. We sat at the bar on a busy evening and when the bartender got slammed, the owner, Mel was at the ready to assist. My husband had the shrimp poboy and I had the Luna—highly recommend both!
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My first visit was for happy hour, with a friend. He has been there several times and had been raving about this place. It definitely lived up to the hype. Happy Hour includes several appetizers for $10 each. The calamari was lightly fried with a delicious sauce, similar to a Thai sweet chili sauce. The combination was borderline addicting. We also had the After burner chicken wings. I was worried they would ve too hot because of the name. It turns out the name after burner is based off their cooking method, not the heat level. Once I tried the wings I was impressed. The crunch and flavor was impressive. These are some of the most flavorful dry rub type wings I’ve ever had. Our server was delightful. The atmosphere was relaxed and not loud or crowded on a Friday between 3pm and 5pm, with probably 30ish people there. Overall it was a great experience. I’ll definitely be back.
… moreThomas Sullivan
We found this restaurant on Google maps. I was looking for a new spot to have lunch after an appointment. My wife and I were very happy with our decision. There were several items that we wanted to try. I went with the Louisiana pasta, my wife had the shaved ribeye on panne bread w/ fries. We also shared onion rings. Everything was delicious and plenty for lunch the next day. Our waitress was pleasant and always there to fill our drinks which is important to me. The restaurant itself was very clean, with a wide open seating plan. No one on top of each other. We will be back.
… moreAllan Robison
The Flats has decent food and good atmosphere. Not my favorite but a good repeat restaurant.
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