The music was very good and entertaining and not too loud. The place was very clean and appealing to the eye and the staff were very very friendly. My wife ordered the crab cakes app as her meal. They were really good and she enjoyed them. I ordered the Ribeye steak with potatoes and grilled brussels sprouts. The steak had good flavor but was very tough. For the price I would have hoped for a better cut/quality of meat. The brussels were really good, and the potatoes serviceable. All in all it was enjoyable but I will probably try many other new places before I would go back.
Marylyn
The whole experience was weird. First, it seems to be a sports bar now. Several employees avoided eye contact as we waited at the hostess stand. Eventually a guy asked if he could help us, found our reservation and took us to a table. We sat for about 5 minutes, and I finally went to the bar to ask if we were in the right place. The bartender (the nicest person there, honestly) assured me we were, in fact, at The Fennec. Then someone came and told us we were sitting at a reserved table. I said yes, we had a reservation, and she said well there is a standing reservation for this table and I need you to move. We asked where, and she pointed to a table literally 3 feet away. Okay. We moved. Another 10 minutes went by and a server came over and okay, go ahead. We ordered. The food was okay, not great, the atmosphere was chaotic and way too loud. None of the employees made any effort to welcome us, and the best part was that we could pay via the QR code on our receipt. We still tipped because we're not monsters, but it was a really terrible experience other than the okay food and drinks.
Elena
Hailey, Hailey, Ms. Hailey! You were absolutely wonderful, thank you for the great service! Lawd knows I was super hungry after visiting those 4 museums. I appreciate you and all the recommendation you provided me. Yes, of course I took her advice and ordered them all. Let's get in to it; The drink was phenomenal “Dragon Fire-very fitting lol) I loved the smoke show!! The Chilled Hotty Totty- not so much but that's a preference. She is miss the sugar rim : ( The crab cake appetizer were very delish and way larger then I expected. Good price point! Mozzarella sticks (can't ever go wrong there) I got the Panhandle Tacos and whatever sauce they use absolutely made the tacos. I wish I could have bought some to take with me. I got crispy Brussels instead of the chip and salsa, I'm so glad I did! They're the top 5 Brussels sprouts I've EVER eaten 8.5/10. I would come back just for that alone (well everything really). If you've never been here, get here!!!! I came in around 2pm on Friday and place was empty-SHOCKINGLY SURPRISED. Another great mention is a gentleman named Jay who was ever so kindly enough to give me a tour of the place. The upstairs is an astonishing large event space; bar area, separate kitchen, bridal suit with showers, and the most gorgeous bathrooms. Best in Birmingham from what I was told. If you are looking for lunch, drinks or an event space to rent for whatever reason look no further because this place is certainly it. When I tell you it's the whole kit & caboodle! Thanks everyone for making my experience great! Also Jay BK whoppers rule!!!!
Meloni
I want to start off saying that the food was great and the bottle of mimosas was pe! Just a bit disappointed in a few things. We were the first ones to arrive as they opened. My best friend and I hadn't seen each other in awhile so I searched out a place on Open Table that still had reservations for a Sunday brunch yesterday. Upon arriving we were allowed to sit anywhere and the menus were dropped as the waitress went to get our waters. We looked at the menu and were disappointed to see it wasn't a brunch menu as advertised on their website. We asked the waitress when she came back with the waters (after a very long time for us to be the first patrons in the restaurant) and she said, oh no brunch today, sorry. So we dejectedly ordered the crab cakes as a starter. They came with greens that were supposed to be tossed with a citrus vinaigrette according to the menu but were dry. I asked the waitress about that and she said it's not supposed to have dressing on them, so I had to show her the menu and she just said oh. Then we both got the shrimp and grits since that was on the brunch menu at least. We got the shrimp and grits and they did not contain the corn or the tomatoes like the menu said. The waitress kept her distance from us except to refill the orange juice for our mimosas and never asked how the food was, so I just didn't mention it to her. I think she overheard us talking about being disappointed about the brunch not being offered, and the table next to us was disappointed about it as well. I do want to mention that the food was delicious and we were happy with it so I wasn't trying to get a discount, it was just disappointing to not have the brunch and then both dishes to be served without ingredients listed on the menu. The young man with the beard and long hair who checked on us later was very nice and welcoming so I hated to mention it to him, but I guess I should've. Please update your website and your menu if things have changed this much. Thank you!
Chrissy Hester
My reservation for a party of 10 was canceled 4 hours prior to the reservation. We were told a "bigger higher paying party would be priority" have never visited and will never visit now.
I see your response and how rude? Your establishment made for a very stressful night, due to lack of responsibility and communication. There was not a thing inaccurate about my review. What actually occurred is we were told in a dismissive tone by YOUR manager that you had a "bigger higher paying party" and our reservation was just cancelled. Yes it is your mistake but as nothing was done to make it right in the moment. It is Simply unacceptable.
Rebecca Hatten-Carr (Becca)
Very nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Conecuh Sausage Corndogs
Satonya Marhoon
What can I say? It's beautiful!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Graysen
The food was delicious and the staff was very nice and friendly! I would definitely recommend and go back
Todd Root
The service and atmosphere is amazing. The ribeye steak dinner is the best!!!! Also the live music was a nice touch to the evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Conecuh Sausage Corndogs
Lambert
Cool location and happening. The only problem was the DJ. He only played boring music and always skipped through the songs and didn't finish them. Song requests would not be accepted either.
We enjoyed our visit. The food was very good. Great atmosphere. After 9 PM it switched to a late night bar. Good live music, then a DJ.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits, Conecuh Corn Dogs
John Calamaio
It was a little busy for what I would guess is a regularly slow night. It looks like it would be a pretty great place on busy nights.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Stephanie Thomas
Great ambience, wait staff was excellent. Excellent quality of meal and wait staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leon
Awesome sports bar with live music. This was our first time in Burmingham and we had recommendations to visit The Fennec, and we were not disappointed. The good was amazing, tried the wings and the double cheese smash burger and it was cooked perfectly on a toasted brioche bun. Service was excellent. Our waitress was great, attentive and constantly checked up on us. The bands were really good. Overall, great food, great service, great music and a great experience. Highly recommend you visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ella Brooke
Don’t go here on a holiday! We bought tickets for Halloween and when we got there they weren’t letting anyone in due to fire capacity. They wouldn’t refund us for our SIX $30-$40 tickets. They will oversell and overbook themselves and 100% screw you over.
The music was very good and entertaining and not too loud. The place was very clean and appealing to the eye and the staff were very very friendly. My wife ordered the crab cakes app as her meal. They were really good and she enjoyed them. I ordered the Ribeye steak with potatoes and grilled brussels sprouts. The steak had good flavor but was very tough. For the price I would have hoped for a better cut/quality of meat. The brussels were really good, and the potatoes serviceable. All in all it was enjoyable but I will probably try many other new places before I would go back.
The whole experience was weird. First, it seems to be a sports bar now. Several employees avoided eye contact as we waited at the hostess stand. Eventually a guy asked if he could help us, found our reservation and took us to a table. We sat for about 5 minutes, and I finally went to the bar to ask if we were in the right place. The bartender (the nicest person there, honestly) assured me we were, in fact, at The Fennec. Then someone came and told us we were sitting at a reserved table. I said yes, we had a reservation, and she said well there is a standing reservation for this table and I need you to move. We asked where, and she pointed to a table literally 3 feet away. Okay. We moved. Another 10 minutes went by and a server came over and okay, go ahead. We ordered. The food was okay, not great, the atmosphere was chaotic and way too loud. None of the employees made any effort to welcome us, and the best part was that we could pay via the QR code on our receipt. We still tipped because we're not monsters, but it was a really terrible experience other than the okay food and drinks.
Hailey, Hailey, Ms. Hailey! You were absolutely wonderful, thank you for the great service! Lawd knows I was super hungry after visiting those 4 museums. I appreciate you and all the recommendation you provided me. Yes, of course I took her advice and ordered them all. Let's get in to it; The drink was phenomenal “Dragon Fire-very fitting lol) I loved the smoke show!! The Chilled Hotty Totty- not so much but that's a preference. She is miss the sugar rim : ( The crab cake appetizer were very delish and way larger then I expected. Good price point! Mozzarella sticks (can't ever go wrong there) I got the Panhandle Tacos and whatever sauce they use absolutely made the tacos. I wish I could have bought some to take with me. I got crispy Brussels instead of the chip and salsa, I'm so glad I did! They're the top 5 Brussels sprouts I've EVER eaten 8.5/10. I would come back just for that alone (well everything really). If you've never been here, get here!!!! I came in around 2pm on Friday and place was empty-SHOCKINGLY SURPRISED. Another great mention is a gentleman named Jay who was ever so kindly enough to give me a tour of the place. The upstairs is an astonishing large event space; bar area, separate kitchen, bridal suit with showers, and the most gorgeous bathrooms. Best in Birmingham from what I was told. If you are looking for lunch, drinks or an event space to rent for whatever reason look no further because this place is certainly it. When I tell you it's the whole kit & caboodle! Thanks everyone for making my experience great! Also Jay BK whoppers rule!!!!
I want to start off saying that the food was great and the bottle of mimosas was pe! Just a bit disappointed in a few things. We were the first ones to arrive as they opened. My best friend and I hadn't seen each other in awhile so I searched out a place on Open Table that still had reservations for a Sunday brunch yesterday. Upon arriving we were allowed to sit anywhere and the menus were dropped as the waitress went to get our waters. We looked at the menu and were disappointed to see it wasn't a brunch menu as advertised on their website. We asked the waitress when she came back with the waters (after a very long time for us to be the first patrons in the restaurant) and she said, oh no brunch today, sorry. So we dejectedly ordered the crab cakes as a starter. They came with greens that were supposed to be tossed with a citrus vinaigrette according to the menu but were dry. I asked the waitress about that and she said it's not supposed to have dressing on them, so I had to show her the menu and she just said oh. Then we both got the shrimp and grits since that was on the brunch menu at least. We got the shrimp and grits and they did not contain the corn or the tomatoes like the menu said. The waitress kept her distance from us except to refill the orange juice for our mimosas and never asked how the food was, so I just didn't mention it to her. I think she overheard us talking about being disappointed about the brunch not being offered, and the table next to us was disappointed about it as well. I do want to mention that the food was delicious and we were happy with it so I wasn't trying to get a discount, it was just disappointing to not have the brunch and then both dishes to be served without ingredients listed on the menu. The young man with the beard and long hair who checked on us later was very nice and welcoming so I hated to mention it to him, but I guess I should've. Please update your website and your menu if things have changed this much. Thank you!
My reservation for a party of 10 was canceled 4 hours prior to the reservation. We were told a "bigger higher paying party would be priority" have never visited and will never visit now.
I see your response and how rude? Your establishment made for a very stressful night, due to lack of responsibility and communication. There was not a thing inaccurate about my review. What actually occurred is we were told in a dismissive tone by YOUR manager that you had a "bigger higher paying party" and our reservation was just cancelled.
Yes it is your mistake but as nothing was done to make it right in the moment. It is Simply unacceptable.
Very nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Conecuh Sausage Corndogs
What can I say? It's beautiful!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was delicious and the staff was very nice and friendly! I would definitely recommend and go back
The service and atmosphere is amazing. The ribeye steak dinner is the best!!!! Also the live music was a nice touch to the evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Conecuh Sausage Corndogs
Cool location and happening. The only problem was the DJ. He only played boring music and always skipped through the songs and didn't finish them. Song requests would not be accepted either.
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We enjoyed our visit. The food was very good. Great atmosphere. After 9 PM it switched to a late night bar. Good live music, then a DJ.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits, Conecuh Corn Dogs
It was a little busy for what I would guess is a regularly slow night. It looks like it would be a pretty great place on busy nights.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great ambience, wait staff was excellent. Excellent quality of meal and wait staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome sports bar with live music. This was our first time in Burmingham and we had recommendations to visit The Fennec, and we were not disappointed. The good was amazing, tried the wings and the double cheese smash burger and it was cooked perfectly on a toasted brioche bun. Service was excellent. Our waitress was great, attentive and constantly checked up on us. The bands were really good. Overall, great food, great service, great music and a great experience. Highly recommend you visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Don’t go here on a holiday! We bought tickets for Halloween and when we got
there they weren’t letting anyone in due to fire capacity. They wouldn’t refund us for our SIX $30-$40 tickets. They will oversell and overbook themselves and 100% screw you over.
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