Revival Denver Public House

Birthday happy hour dinner on a Monday in June. Revival was empty so we had the charming chef owner to ourselves, clearly we didn't require a reservation but had one anyway. He made great food suggestions, talked with me at length about ingredients, and was super attentive while acting as host, server, bartender and possibly even also chef during our visit. Because I am a huge fan of happy hour cocktail specials, I had to try the Strawberry 75 cocktail for $8.00, a Strawberry-Basil drink in a flute glass. It was cute but unremarkable as many girly cocktails are. My husband had a draft beer as usual. We were there on 75 cent wing night, so we ordered six each of two kinds, a fantastic blackened dry rub with a huge burn and crispy skin, and a solid buffalo. One ranch, one blue cheese just to try both. Yum! Husband ordered the buffalo gumbo ($9 on HH) and really enjoyed the flavor and perfect rice. I had a Cajun shrimp with remoulade that I no longer see on the menu. We were so full after that, I only ordered a side of grits to try and didn't even make it into the dinner menu. I intended to have shrimp and grits, so I will have to come back! For dessert, we received a birthday gift of the Chocolate Bourbon Boudino, which had to be one of the most fantastic gluten free desserts I have EVER consumed. Rich chocolate pudding, hazelnuts, caramel sauce. Wowza! It's probably good I don't live in Denver or I would be here every week!

This could not have been better - arrived in time for happy hour. The old fashioned for $5 was the deal. My French 75 was flavorful and strong! I ordered the vegan risotto and no I am not vegan. That being said all the fresh ingredients enticed me. The ambiance was fun- a nice bar scene. Lots of street parking. Plenty of TVs going if that interests you. There was a special pasta my husband thoroughly enjoy.

We tried this out for date night on a Tuesday night. For date night, two of you get two glasses of wine, each a choice of soup or salad, and an entrée choice of the menu each. This total package is $50. It's a great way to try revival for dinner. I also hear they have a killer happy hour.The drinks we're good. Also love the choices of wine. The house red is very good. Emily was our waitress and she helped us out throughout dinner and making fabulous choices. We found out that they're known for their crabcakes and their grits. They have two different grits dishes. One is shrimp and grits. And another one is, fried catfish and grits with a crawfish cream sauce. I got the catfish and grits with cream sauce. These choices are included in the date night special.We also got two different salads. Cory got the summer, chopped salad with the bread and butter vinaigrette, which was outstanding. I got a chef salad with their homemade blue cheese dressing. All of their dressings are made in house. And everything is seasoned impeccably. Once we had the bread and butter vinaigrette, we had to try the fried pickles with their homemade bread and butter pickles. There's also little onion slivers breaded and fried in there as well as the occasional fried garlic clove surprise. it comes with a homemade ranch and a homemade rum a lot sauce for dipping. Both are amazing and fresh.We did leave with it to go back and saw plenty more that we want to try it this restaurant. The menu is very creative. We have to go back for the churrasco poutine and the crabcakes. Absolutely the best salad place I have found in Denver so far. This is definitely a place to give a try. They have two happy hours a day if you're wanting to watch your wallet.

The menu here looks amazing and the happy hour is one of the best I've seen in a while. The service was good, but the wait to get food didn't make sense. It wasn't busy and it took over 30 minutes to get sliders, oysters and aranchini. We will be back one more time but if it takes this long to get our food again, we won't be back.

Tonight our server was Caroline and she was by far the sweetest cali girl who gave us the best service which is always the case every time I've come to Revival, we had the pleasure of hanging out with my good friend Taylor as he spun records all night and filled the vibes with great music as usual. The owners Emily and her husband Dan are the sweetest couple with great taste bringing their family traditions to all of us with the delicious gumbo from Louisiana and the crispy crab pretzel Italian style. Their two backgrounds make a beautiful collaboration between the ambience, the atmosphere the quality of the food and the drinks.I tried an orange wine for the first time and was mind blown by how smooth and sweet it was definitely a must stop shop anytime in town . This should definitely become a stable of Denver.

Fell in love with this place. I love that the owners are from New Orleans. You can definitely feel the southern hospitality & energy when you come into this restaurant. They always have great live entertainment on the weekends. The specials are off the chart. You have to try the gumbo. It's spicy, but oh so delicious. We got the crab boil, the French bread, and the gumbo. All were wonderful. They also have a game room as well as multiple lounging areas.

Highlights: The bottomless mimosas were generous and the gravy was delicious. Service and quality was a miss in my book.We dined at Revival for Mother's day brunch as a last minute reservation(day before). We were excited to try this spot because of the southern/coastal influence. The food came out on time and the drinks were great. I was especially fond of our interactions with the owner, a young woman from Louisiana who called herself and her husband from Maryland, "snooty food people." They even surprised my mother and I with roses on for the holiday. The interior is decorated in an eclectic 70's, homemade aesthetic with a variety of lamps and hand painted murals and paintings. There were only a few things that would've made the experience one worth a second visit. First, the quality. While the crab dip was what we interpreted as genuine crab, it was incredibly salty, and for the $20 price tag, I wouldn't have expected saltines as a vessel for the dip. There were about 9 baguette crisps served with the dip, definitely not enough for the entire dip. The other dishes were, average. My dad ordered the Trash Can Lid, and ended up taking the fried chicken out entirely because it was incredibly overdone and difficult to cut. No complaints about the Ham Benedict. I ordered the Southwestern Hash and it was just ok. Overall, the dishes were too salty and overpriced given the portions and quality. Second area we felt lacked was the service. While all the food and drinks came out on time, our server was pretty aggressive about the house rules and didn't make for an inviting experience. I felt as though we were talked down to, and he neglected to write down our orders. When he repeated them back to us, they were wrong. We corrected him, and luckily our food came out right. When the final bill came, there was a bit of sticker shock, and we were still charged for the chicken. Being in the industry, i'm understanding of the cost of running a restaurant, but I don't think that outweighs the cost of building trust with a new customer.The win of the experience was the bottomless mimosas. Mom was very satisfied as the server kept coming back with refills, topping the glass off to the very top. Overall, with a few customer service improvements, menu changes, and price adjustments, this restaurant could be a winner.

I have become a little bit of a neighborhood regular at Revival. I love this spot. Their happy hour being on Saturdays also is one of the big reasons why. Inside it's a nice vibe, lots of wood, kind of that new/old/retro combination. Everything is finished nicely/classy. There's ample seating and check out the different specials they have on different days of the week. They also have a couple pool tables next door that people don't always realize. The bathrooms could be better, but, ah no real biggie.I've tried different foods, as well. All have been delicious. I think I got one sandy baked oyster once, which always sucks to chew sand in your teeth, but I guess it's going to happen here and there with oysters. The food is good.They also have quite the selection of whiskys & bourbons. My friend was shocked to see Pappy Van Winkle there. I was lucky enough to share his! Lol

Food was amazing! Service out of this world (Love you Mikey). Wish we lived here so it would be our spot. Can't wait until our next trip!!!

Stopped into this spot when I was on a weekend trip to Denver and I was not disappointed! The food was excellent. They had a great cocktail and whiskey list, with amazing specials for happy hour. The decor was super cute and created a cozy atmosphere for a weekend hang out. Our server was attentive and knowledgeable of the menu. Overall, a really great spot that I would absolutely revisit next time I'm in town!