The Fennec

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   Mike

   Alabama1 review

   4.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   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.
   

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   Maurice

   Alabama1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service. Great live performer. Overall great experience
   

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   Marylyn

   Philadelphia1 review

   1.0

   Dined on January 26, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   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.
   

   The FennecResponded on January 28, 2025

   Marylyn, We are sorry you found your experience to be weird. Yes, we are a Sports Bar and transitioned to this in August of 2024. All our social media and our website should be clear on this as we do not want to mislead the public. In this new space, we are learning and growing with the concept and how our customers react. The sports bar space can be a bit chaotic and we apologize for our service performance as we underestimated the volume that we experienced on that day. We are addressing our service shortcomings and hope that you will give us another try at some point. Sincerely, Fennec Management
   

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   Michael VIP

   Alabama62 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great Sunday brunch. Katie was friendly helpful and attentive. Food was delicious.
   

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   Elena VIP

   Naples15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   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!!!!
   

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   Ashlie VIP

   Atlanta5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great experience for my Grandfather’s birthday, NFL football and lunch
   

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   Meloni

   Alabama1 review

   4.0

   Dined on December 22, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   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!
   

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   Graysen

   Nashville2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 7, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was delicious and the staff was very nice and friendly! I would definitely recommend and go back
   

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   Robin

   Alabama7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on November 2, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   If you are looking for a sports bar atmosphere, this is a great place to go. We were expecting a typical dining experience before a concert. Nothing on the website eluded to this being a sports bar, so for that reason, we were somewhat disappointed. That said, our server nice and attentive.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Alabama1 review

    5.0

    Dined on September 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The food was good we went for Brunch. Customer Service A+ Food A+ It was a vibe!!!!
    

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