Revival Bar & Kitchen

We as promised came back almost a year later to the day. We came in for a very early dinner so it was not crowded at all. This time, the service was solid, food was good, no complaints. Their pizza is actually really good - great crust. I also do like the vibe in there. Give them a go.

Terrible customer service. Manager was the worst offender, ironically. Refused to seat us stating they had no available tables and that they were "booked solid for the next few hours" despite a nearly empty dining room. We were told we could sit at the bar. We sat there drinking our drinks and watching a nearly empty dining room for nearly two hours. We were a diverse group and I couldn't help but notice that all those who had been seated by the Caucasian manager were also Caucasian... don't want to make any assumptions but it was hard not to notice. First and last time there. Don't recommend.

WHEN: Tue @7pmCame here to meet with 3 others for dinner and it was all our first time. Was able to easily make reservations via Open Table, but it's not busy since it's a weeknight.PARKING: I believe street metered parking is free after 6pm, so if you can snag one up, you're in luck! But please do not leave anything visible! One of us had her car broken into just down the street!I appreciate the extensive beverage menu which includes non-alcoholic cocktails, which I had! I chose:BLOOMS IN MORNING DEW - $12Blueberry & Mint Tea, Pineapple, Lime, Rosemary, and Citrus Egg White Foam.Why am I always a sucker for drink with eggs in them? This drink was so good with the right amount of sweetness! I'm really glad I ordered it! It's also so pretty.HOUSE PICKLE PLATE - $12Zucchini, carrot, cauliflower, bread and butter pickles.It's pickles, which of us decided on this? It's a waste in my opinion, I would have preferred actual bread and butter, haha.CALIFORNIA CHEESE BOARD - $38Humboldt Fog Goat Cheese, Point Reyes Quinta Goat Brie, Cypress Grove Midnight Moon Aged Goat served with pralined walnuts, honey, apple, olive oil flat bread.Why were they called flatbread? It's bland crackers that no one even touched. The rest were good though! Charcuterie boards are always fun when it's just not pickles.SHISHITO PEPPERS - $13House-made crème fraiche ranch.The fact that it is served on a bed of ranch takes the cake! These were fun to eat and I enjoyed it! Didn't hit a spicy one though, thank goodness.CONFIT DUCK WINGS - $16Black Pepper & Orange glaze, arugula and orange jus.Pretty impressed with this one! I thoroughly enjoyed it. I believe it came with 5 pieces.RBK HOUSE DUCK TWO WAYS - $36Mary's organic smoked duck breast and confit leg, port jus, mashed potatoes, heirloom spinach, cherries.More duck! We all shared this dish and it well enjoyed! Nothing dry about it, and I loved the creamy mashed potatoes. Too bad this spot closes early at 8:30pm, so we left to have dessert elsewhere. Our server was very friendly and we all had a wonderful time, feeling a bit fancy dining here.

I've been here twice. Once before a Young the Giant show at the Greek and once before a Rise Against show at the UC Theatre. Both time the service was impeccable, the drinks inventive and classic where appropriate. The cheese and charcuterie boards were good, last night had the pumpkin arancini...so good. Centrally located, a block from a solid public parking lot, might be a tad on the pricey side...order your food conservatively...no need to pay for leftovers here.

I had won a gift card here and was notified in an email that we can only order online and can't dine in, which is a first in my opinion. Since I took note of this, I went ahead and order directly on their website: pepperoni pizza, stone fruit & burrata, and fries. After waiting for awhile, I called to see if our order is ready and came to find out they don't accept any orders on their website due to them operating on a third party site =/ They could've put an announcement on their website to notify their customers ahead of time.So... I had to replace the stone fruit burrata to a heirloom tomato burrata, that was unfortunate as my friend really wanted to try that. My friend & I drove there and they had everything ready to go. We wanted to dine in and we ask the staff if it's ok for us to sit & eat, and they're actually fine with it. It would've been perfect if they notify us that we can actually dine in and order instead of order online if their website can't take orders.. While sitting and eating our food, we order two non alcoholic drinks: pineapple silk daqurai & a blood orange shrub mocktail which was good. Besides the hierloom tomatos, the food was mid.Only good thing is that their service was very good. They were friendly & accommodating to our requests. Since I use the gift card to pay half of all the food I order online, I used the remaining amount to pay for our drinks & the manager came and told us that it's all on the house which was fantastic as the whole situation was crazy. Of course, I left a tip for good service :)

Dinner food Menu is so limited, they need to add more variety, menu planning is necessary, service is pretty slow specially if you get the back room seating. Ambiance is great and waiters are all nice. Conveniently located if you are going to Berkeley Rep.. its on the pricey side, where we ordered a cheese plates which cost us 40$, its a appetizer for 2 hmmm, we came out of the restaurant paying fortune for a quick bite to eat before the show !!!

It's one of the oldest Ace classic bar and restaurant in Berkeley. Location is great with accessible with central Berkeley and good for walking around before or after visiting this place. Therefore it's a resort for people waiting for a show or theater close by making Friday nights or weekend nights very busy and gets suddenly calm like after 7ish when shows starts!Food is delicious with good varieties.Service is relatively quick with responsive friendly waiters.There is full bar with good variety of cocktails.Good for gathering, groups, meetup and dates.Parking is a hassle in general in downtown Berkeley but doable.

We had a delicious dinner at Revival tonight. The kale and beet salad was really tasty, the focaccia and three dips were phenomenal, and we split the cheeseburger and fries which were also great. The Brussels sprouts were good too, although they would've been even better if they were more crispy. We finished with the coconut mousse dessert special which was interesting and very tasty. All in all, the food really impressed us, the space is beautiful, and we will definitely be back for more!

Came for dinner one evening prior to seeing a show at Berkeley Rep. Was pleasantly surprised with the food. Enjoyed the ambiance as we had a nice view of the room. Bar area seemed rather large, though I had made a reservation for the main dining room. As others had mentioned, service can be a bit slow, so don't expect a fast meal unless you say something ahead of time. I was fine with the pace and dessert was our only hiccup.Very much enjoyed the Brussels Sprouts and Deviled Eggs. The other items were good too, but these were my standouts. Will come back again when the seasonal menu changes.

Pros:- Food was delicious- Service was friendly- Location was a minute walk from theaterCons:- Food portions were very, very small for the price. Left the restaurant still hungry (this never happens). Was with a party of 4 and we ordered 3 starters and entrees each. This is not a cheap restaurant, so it was pretty shocking how tiny everything was (the fries we got was probably a quarter of a potato for instance).- Service: we arrived 15 min early to our rsvp (6PM) and we still waited for over an hour and a half for our entrees (after 7:30PM). Even though we got starters due to the smallness of the size we were starving. This was also strange since the server when we sat asked if we had time constraints (we did--a play that started at 8PM). We just had enough time to eat quickly and then run to the theater that was (fortunately) less than a minute away.General:- They did comp our first round of drinks due to how long our entrees took to be served.- Can't help but feel this is a reflection of a restaurant that is struggling financially where they are cutting corners on the amount of staff and reducing portions. It makes me sad.