The Flat

02/02/10

Funky, laid-back and fun

by justdanielle1

The Flat has a great, funky atmosphere with friendly staff. Great place to meet a few friends for a drink and talk or for a pre-dinner drink. Their pizzas also by the way are really fantastic!

• Pros: Great ambiance, nice patio
• Cons: short bar

02/10/09

A Great Place to be on Monday Night

by younggiftednblack08

Recently went to the Flat and realized that it never disappoints. The place is eclectic in its choice of art and furniture but that adds to the ambiance. The bartenders are very friendly and will make you a mean drink. The space is kind of small but it is what makes it so inviting and relaxing. The owner is frequently walking through the bar talking to everyone and sipping on a few drinks as well. Basically, when you come here you can feel at home just on the setup alone but they spice it up on Mondays with a DJ. The music you hear at the Flat is not the music you will hear frequenting the air waves in H-town, what you will get is some of the best music out there. The DJ seamlessly goes from great hip hop tracks to downtempo to house. What a great time! The lounge feeling makes this place comfortable, the music keeps me moving, and the drinks keep me coming back. If you haven't been to the Flat on Monday . . . shame on you, I mean what else are you going to do to extend your weekend!

• Pros: Monday night DJ is dope and the owner is mad cool. Ambiance can't be beat. Drinks will put you down.
• Cons: They run out of jerk-chicken wings almost everytime I'm there!

11/04/08

Use cash or you'll get ripped off

by jenniger

Somehow, the bartender charged my card twice for 1 round of drinks. I have been calling repeatedly to have to charge reversed but am always told only the owner can do it, and he's never there. Interestingly, the bartender told me it's common to have 2 charges because they hold the amount on your credit card when you give it to them, and then charge your card after you close out. She then proceeded to say that they sometimes forget to release the amount they originally held. Meaning, they charge you twice and you have to call your credit card company to fix it because the Flat won't. If you go here, I suggest you pay cash.

• Pros: mojitos and pizza
• Cons: charging your credit card twice and not correcting their mistake

07/03/08

Good drinks, weird credit/debit card system

by Brad99

I went to The Flat last night to celebrate a friend's 21st and we had a few drinks and they were all pretty good. I paid for the drinks, and I got a receipt saying $44.00 so I was like ok that's fine. Well the next morning I get on my bank account and gues what I found? A charge on my card for $50 then another charge for $25 for a grand total of $75. While the drinks were good, they were not worth that much. I will probably pay in cash if I ever go next time. Good thing I kept the receipt....

edit: So apparently they're machine does this thing where it charges you $50 or more and it is suppose to refund the difference in a couple of days. I suggest bringing cash with you because I saw this charge and freaked out. I frantically called my bank and The Flat. The owner has a message saying that the charge will be removed after a couple of days so I am just having to wait and see.

• Pros: Good drinks, good atmosphere
• Cons: First timers will freak out at the $50+ charge if they pay with credit/debit

05/05/08

Good lounge but needs a lesson in honesty

by Svillaco

If you don't know already, the flat is a great place to hang and listen to great music, but beware the dishonesty of the bartenders in "surprise" charges to your credit card. My advice? Stick to cash at this place and don't tip...they probably made it of some other guys tab. Also, keep your receipt to call and complain because THEY WILL GIVE YOU THE RUNAROUND when you try to fix the charges. I have nothing against this place except the bartenders because they seem to do this quite frequently and it's sad.