Flying Fig

Driving through Cleveland and stopped to eat. Picked this restaurant as it had great reviews. Was surprised to see that the burger description had a «no deletions or substitutions clause»…while I appreciated the no substitutions rule, wasting so much food I didn’t want was obscene for me. I wanted a bunless simple gourmet burger. We’re Chicagoans and pay a premium for good food, but 22.00 was a bit much as well.
The burger itself was very good though and cooked perfectly.

The Flying Fig is right next to a brewery so you’ll smell some of that hot brew. It is a great place to get brunch and they have some specials. Since it was pretty cold the day I went, they had a special for chili and chips. I hopped on that as my first decision and my buddies got sliders and the steak and eggs. Although the chili was good, the portion was small and I mooched off my friend with the steak and eggs. What he got was delicious. It is a simple meal, but prepared very well nonetheless.

I’m shocked I’ve never been here before. Came for brunch today and it wasn’t too crowded which was refreshing. Started with the cinnamon bun and olive oil cake-​both delicious. This sounds so silly but the bread and butter was SO good, I swear the butter was extra salty or something. Just delicious. I got the turkey sandwich on caramelized onion bread and holy smokes was it delicious. The bread was TO DIE for. Homemade pickles on the sandwich hit the spot. One person I was with got the polenta and cleaned her plate and the other person got the croque madame. The sandwiches were huge and we both took half home. Theres a market attached to the restaurant that serves sandwiches and has items to buy. I’ll definitely be back to try the dinner menu. I was super impressed.

Oh flying fig, how I love thee! This is a consistently delicious, high quality and creative Ohio City spot. Servers are friendly and helpful, and the rotating specials are always worth a try.

I have been meaning to get here for years, but they are never open when I’m around. This time the wife and I were shopping at WSM and left just in time to grab brunch.
Inside was small but comfortable. Service was prompt. Food was great. What more do you want? Well, one thing was lacking, and I will get to that, but as far as food goes, I had the biscuits and gravy while the wife had hotcakes made with andouille sausage and Ohio maple butter… both were awesome.
The lacking part was the beer list. I wasn’t drinking at the time, but why a place like this doesn’t have a list full of local beer I will never understand. I will come here to eat again, but hit some other bar for brew.

I am here, right now, and we are the only two here.
Clevelanders, you suck.
Great cocktails
The bacon wrapped dates are amazing
The calamari is fantastic
Tha bartenders actually know their shit
And yet we sit alone
I mean thank you for leaving us in peace but fuck all of you for not coming here and keeping this place open.

Holy wow. The Flying Fig was amazing. My sister and I went here for brunch after staying the night in Cleveland. I wanted to go solely based on the fact that they had a Croque Madame on their menu, and boy I was not let down.
The place was kind of small and a bit tight fitting, but we got a table right away, no waiting — on a Saturday! Granted it was a cold and dreary day so I’m thinking that’s not the norm. Our table was small but cozy. We both ordered tea to fight off the dampness, I got a ginger tea and my sister got a black tea. They also start you off with fresh bread and butter and apple butter or something. Man it was fantastic.
So I got my Croque Madame, my sister got the biscuits and gravy. Oh man, that Croque Madame did not let me down! If you are going there, get it. It was absolutely freaking delicious. I would have devoured it all, but it was also fairly large and a ton of bread and right and delicious. It also came with a small salad, I’m assuming to cut through the fatty-​ness of the sandwich itself. But seriously, one of the best things I have ever eat. Ever. The biscuits and gravy were good, but the Croque Madame stole the show for that brunch.
If you are in the area, definitely go. I’m already planning a trip back to Cleveland just so I can go back.

What do you do when you wake up on a mid-​December Saturday morning, step out in street, and are greeted with a tropical 60 degree breeze? You carpe diem and make plans to enjoy the day! I had been to the Flying Fig a few months back for drinks, so I was eager to explore the brunch menu. I’m happy to report, I came away impressed with my experience!
We ordered the Broiled Grapefruit Brulee, Huevos Rancheros and Quiche. All three dishes were amazing in their own way. The brulee coating, helped intensify the natural sweetness of the grapefruit. The Heuvos Rancheros was a beautiful combination of braised peppers, tomatoes, feta, topped with a fried egg.
I’ve been told that real men don’t each quiche. We’ll if it’s wrong, I don’t want to be right. The quiche was light and creamy. It came with a mixed green salad and ceaser dressing.
Our waiter was prompt and very courteous. I’m happy to report that I came away very impressed with the Flying Fig. Great atmosphere and great food.

I’ve visited a few times. Menu is limited and the chef is not accomodating. But the few things I did order were delicious. Service is hit or miss. Loud atmosphere every time I visited.

A group of friends and I were searching for a fun brunch place on Saturday morning. This restaurant was just opening up for the day when we came strolling past and decided to give it a try. The menu appeared to have a few unique opitions and the idea of locally sourced food caught our attention. The restaurant filled up pretty quickly.
I ordered the smoked turkey sandwich that consisted of bacon aioli, gruyère, house pickles, arugula, and caramelized onion focaccia. I liked my sandwich and all the different flavors it included. The pickles and the bread were my favorite components to the sandwich. My friends were not quite as pleased as they had picked from the «plates» section of the menu (which included more of a breakfast fare). Their portions were pretty small and nothing that they could really get excited about. They all agreed the sandwich may have been the way to go, after seeing and trying out my sandwich.
We had high hopes for this restaurant and left with only mediocre feelings about our brunch experience at Flying Fig.

Made reservations for this place.
Location is right in Ohio City. Parking can be a bit of a hassle, paid as well as free street parking around the area.
Coffee: one cup of regular joe is $ 3.25!!!
Sticky bun: it was delicious.
Cinnamon apple pancakes: it came with three sausages. The sausages were good (according to me) and not good (according to my girlfriend).
OVERALL IMPRESSION:
The food was ok and our waitress was nice, but I felt a bit miffed that the coffee was so expensive. I probably will not go back unless another friend were to pick this place.

Flying figs biscuit and gravy is one of the best things I have ever had my whole life. If I ever have a food network show I will definitely feature it. Probably not though.

You must wait until their happy hour starts! Great prices and delicious burgers. My cell phone needed to be charged and the bartender let me charge it behind the bar. The pork tacos were also very good but I ordered that before I learned about their happy-​hour menu! Great location, great service, great food!

So, I’m not from Cleveland and each time I’m there it baffles me how many restaurants are CLOSED ON SUNDAYS?! What?! WHY OH WHY?
Anyway, wanting to go out to a nice Sunday night dinner, Flying Fig popped up on Unilocal as being open, and after having passed it several times during some strolls around Ohio City, I finally went in. Great date spot! It’s cute and romantic with a diverse menu offering a little bit of everything. Our waitress was SO cute and friendly, and you could tell she was passionate about the food at Flying Fig, a good sign! It also happened to be restaurant week, and all the menu items I wanted were on there, so $ 35, why not?!
I shared the tempura green beans and the marinated olives as appetizers, both were great and the tempura batter is to die for. Not to mention the portion size is massive. I also got the stuffed acorn squash as my entrée, which is very unlike me since it’s a vegetarian dish but IT WAS AMAZING. Like actually… BOMB. The cheesiest goodness, packed with veggies. Awesome! The salmon nicoise salad which I tried was also very good and the salmon was quality, you could tell the fish was fresh and not frozen. A few glasses of wine later and the apple crumble for dessert, I left with a full stomach and a happy soul.

I’ve only been to Flying Fig twice — both times for brunch. So while I can’t comment on lunch or dinner, let’s talk breakfast. I wasn’t feeling a heavy breakfast after a night of eating plenty of junk at the Best of Cleveland party. So, the least meat-​y and heavy option looked like the Scrambled Eggs. I wouldn’t usually order scrambled eggs at a restaurant because it’s one of the few things I feel like I can make as well at home. But I had a feeling I was in for a treat because everything here is a little special.
The eggs were slightly scrambled, and piled atop each other in a big sphere, like the top of a sloppy ice cream cone. Layered in the scramble were chives and gruyère, which gave them good flavor, but nothing that knocked me off my feet. The toast it came with was more of a crunchy bread, slightly and intentionally burned along the edges. Still good when you add butter. And it came with a wonderful, light side salad with a little cheese and light dressing. Surprisingly good combination. I tested a bite of the biscuits and gravy, and it was incredible.
It was enjoyable, but not spectacular. The service was very attentive, but not exactly friendly. I’d definitely go back, and I’m interested in trying other meals next time.

I was fairly disappointed with our meals. Over priced for meals that can use some perfecting.
I ordered an omelette and the eggs were a little overcooked, resulting in a overly chewy dry texture. Also, the peppers were cooked well but bitter. Nothing in the omelette was very complementary to the bitterness of the peppers.
My husband ordered biscuits and gravy and that was a sad dish. The proportions were tiny for $ 13. You can easily get this meal for less than $ 6. The biscuits were really small so they don’t have the soft flakey texture of larger biscuits.
On top of that, our cups of coffee were $ 3.25.
However, my friend ordered the chicken biscuit sandwich and that was delicious. No complaints about that dish.

First Visit! Nice atmosphere helpful and personable staff! The young man who waited on us was very knowledgeable about the menu and made us feel very comfortable in making our choices! The crepinette I ordered was delicious, fresh and filling!
The lovely owner, Karen, and I share the same birthday we learned when she came by to conversate with us!
I will definately recommend this resturant and will be returning!

Great place for brunch. I loved being able to eat outdoors. The food was fresh and very delicious I ordered the croak madame came out piping hot. I asked for the eggs to be punched on top which I think was a good decision. Definitely more than enough food to share. The bloody Mary’s were exceptional. The other people I went with also got drinks And were very satisfied. Wait staff was very attentive and the establishment in general is very well-​run. We came on a Sunday around 10 AM and didn’t really have to wait at all. There is an open market right next to the restaurant and we were able to do a little shopping after French set a location was convenient.
I would definitely come back here, think it might be a nice place to try for lunch. Prices were very reasonable.

Unfortunately no longer on Open Table ;(but still the best brunch in town in my book. And still always busy so clearly they don’t need Open Table’s help. Though to make a reservation you now actually have to speak into your smartphone (soon to be watch): 216−241−4243.
I haven’t written a review since the Brunch menu changed. My favourite Migas dish is no more, but it has been replaced by a new favourite — Shaksuka. Something that I’ve never heard of before, but have now had twice and love. It’s so simple, yet so flavourful and always consistently good.
The menu calls it spicy, but I’d disagree and just say well flavoured; it’s not «hot» — maybe even a little sweet from the peppers and tomatoes. If you order it definitely add the lamb sausage. You get one links worth, about half the plate in size. It really makes the dish and adds substance to it — not optional in my opinion.
Just like I was on the Migas I am hooked on this dish. Soon I will have to try something else as the rest of the weekend (still both Sat & Sund 1100 – 1500) brunch menu looks great! The sticky buns and apple butter sure are.

If you like overpriced, mediocre food served by snotty unprofessional staff who treat you like you are bothering them by eating at their restaurant, than this is the place for you!
I was looking forward to a special lunch after visiting the Rock and Roll of Fame and wanted to go to the brew pub across the street, but there was a 60 minute wait…
I had read good things, but was sadly disappointed.
The menu offered a lot of brunch items as well as a few sandwiches, salads and burgers.
I ended up getting the cobb salad without egg. It consisted of an average amount of spring greens, a few oven roasted tomatoes, chicken, a half piece of bacon crumbled and hardly any blue cheese. It was supposed to have a vinagarette on the salad, but I really couldn’t taste any. I know salads aren’t the most exciting things to eat, but this could have been much, much better.
The thing that really put a bad taste in my mouth was the service. It was deplorable.
I’m not sure who the woman was who brought me a glass of water, but I really apologize for doing something to tick you off. It was clear you were unhappy by the fact you slammed the glass down on the table and spilled water all over my purse. No apologizes offered.
The waiter took my order and never came back except for when I asked for my bill. When he brought it there was no «thanks for coming in», «thanks for visiting» or «have a nice day». It was just «here you go».
There are a lot of great restaurants in Cleveland. I would not recommend this one, at all.