Avondale Zoo’s main attraction and mascot, we want this eatery to be everything you love about your favorite burger bar and local oyster dive, but taken to a new level. We joke that there is nothing fancy about this place except the name. This is why we kept the rustic exposed brick walls and original ceilings and tiles. We have also used locally sourced wood with every opportunity.

Our mascot is Octavius the Octopus. You can find him in two locations, perched in neon purple over the bar and looming above the mafia booth dressed in Iron and Edison lights. Octavius keeps watch over Fancy’s and all her guests. We wanted to stick with the feel of the Avondale neighborhood and keep Fancy’s casual, charming and comfortable. On the tables and booths, you can find Magic Eight balls and rubix cubes and with your guest check you receive a fortune telling fish. Accents such as these are how we want our guests to feel at home.

Our Chef, Joey Dickerson, has very diverse experience in both fine dining and fast casual and this comes across through his accessible, yet elevated, bar food menu. With starters like smoked tuna dip, fried oysters with horseradish micro greens, baked Oysters Avondale, with spinach and Parmesan cream, and baked chorizo oysters on white cheddar polenta with a side of salsa verde, you’ll be tempted to order a snack even if you intended to simply sip a local brew at the bar. His approach to food is fresh ingredients with an attention to every detail make for a great dish.

We want Fancy’s to be the kind of restaurant that attracts all walks of life. This is one of the reasons we love Avondale so much. On any given day, you see one of every kind of person walking around. It is a city within itself, and a very loving and strong community. Eat, live and be local. We firmly believe that if we support the community, it will support us.

Fancy's on 5th is owned by Harriet Reis and Paget Pizitz with executive chef Joey Dickerson. They are also the owners of MELT Avondale and Melt Food truck. You can contact them at paget@meltbham.com or harriet@meltbham.com

Fancy's does not take reservations but you can call 205-777-6332 to inquire about the wait time. We are currently open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner only beginning at 5 pm. Our future plans are to expand to lunch service this summer. Thank you for visiting our website and we hope to see you soon. less