Flair Taverna,

2701 John Ben Shepperd Parkway, Odessa, TX 79761

"Best date night I’ve had in the Midland Odessa area in 10 years. Everyone’s food was amazing!! Service was great and I loved the lemon drop martinis! The band was fabulous!!!"

"I walked into this restaurant for lunch with high hopes after hearing about many people rave about this place. When I walked in we were seated right away. Our waitress soon after took our drink orders and then disappeared. The waitress seamed to be a cross between half high and angry. She seemed to be annoyed by our requests for water, and we didn't seem to eat fast enough to suit her as she came by 6 times during our main course to ask if we were done. She wouldn't refill our water and instead sent another server to come do that. I ordered the smoked old fashioned for my drink. I found this drink to be yet another poor attempt at a SMOKED Old Fashioned. They bring the drink to the table and light a dish with small wood shavings in it and then put a lid over the top and and trap the smoke in the glass for all of 10 seconds before letting it go. This is not a Smoked Old Fashioned, it is however a good attempt at a traditional Old Fashioned. We ordered the hummus for an appetizer. It had a very mild flavor, and was on the verge of almost tasteless. The saving grace for this appetizer was the pita bread which had a very strong and slightly sweet flavor on its own, which when mixed with the Hummus brought some flavor to the dish. My next course I ordered a soup, the Lobster Bisque. There was no meat whatsoever in this bisque and it was way too soupy. I would have to equate it to a very watered down bisque at best. There was also no Lobster taste to this Lobster Bisque. Instead this Lobster Biaque had a very buttery taste and that was about all I was able to taste in this Bisque. I ordered for my main course the Fruiti di Mari. The mussels and clams were well done, soft and flavorful. The Shrimp was also done well. The calamari and lobster were very chewy and rubbery and were way overcooked. My wife ordered the Chilean sea bass. This fush dish was very flaky, soft, and cooked to perfection with a slight crust full of flavor. The Lobster risotto was light, explosive in flavor with good sized Lobster chunks. All in all, this was a very disappointing experience and very lackluster food. Not at all worth the hype or the price. I will not be returning and recommend you go elsewhere for your dining experience."

"Popped in accidently not knowing what to expect. Turned out to be a group of good people working together. Welcomed as I arrived and seated quickly. Live music playing, good people behind the bar. I need to visit again as I know that "Brown Sneakers" plays there frequently. Food looks really good but this visit didn't try. Lots of space to move around even when tables are positioned before music starts and they get cleared out. Thanks for a great visit..see you soon"

"We came to Flair Taverna for my birthday dinner and it did not disappoint. Loved that we could make a reservation on Open Table ahead of time so that we knew there wouldn’t be a long wait time. Our waiter, Raul, was fantastic. He was very attentive and took care of every need. I made the mistake of wearing a white shirt and he taught me that white wine will remove stains in an instant. Who knew?? We ordered drinks, appetizers, and entrees. Everything was so good and fresh. Only complaint was that the pepperoni pizza was very greasy so we had to use napkins to soak up some of the grease but it was delicious. I had the ribeye and it was fantastic. Husband had Lobster ravioli and he was in heaven. Crab cakes were delicious although a little small for the price. I ordered a spicy margarita and it was very spicy but delicious. We enjoyed our meal and will go back for special occasions. It is pricey so probably not somewhere we will visit on a regular night out but for special occasions it’s worth a visit."