Revel Market and Bar

Revel is my new fave! Truly checked all my boxes from A to Z:- it's super cute & appears to be a converted bungalow - awesome service Brooke was the best!- thoughtful menu includes tapas & larger plates; refreshing takes on lots of favorites - everything we ordered was delicious: shrimp & chorizo empanadas, stuffed dates, falafel, green beans, bread n spreads (I DONT EVEN LIKE BREAD & I kept going back to the bread board!!)- atmosphere is laid back & fun; contempo artwork & fun decor- even the soundtrack was right up my alley & I shazamed it for you - see photos

This was a cute spot with potential. It fell flat on service and confusion over their closing time. They are listed as open til 10pm on Saturday so I came around 815 ready to relax and have a drink or two while reading. I felt rushed by both bartenders and then overheard them saying they were closing at 9.It bothers me when businesses do this. I understand and appreciate the "til midnight or later" phrasing, but if you list operating hours as A to B, it's really frustrating on the consumer end to be told you are closing early due to it being a slow night. The bartender returned to ask if I was getting food and when I said no, he was very abrupt and said "Good, that's all I need to know"And the female bartender came back to me around 8:50 and said "are you going to want more alcohol" (I think more professional / hospitable phrasing might be "would you enjoy another drink/beverage/round"I did like my pink grinch martini (Tito's and peppermint liqueur) a lot but for the price point, it was a bit steep.Decor wise, it's a cozy spot and I wish I had had more time to browse the bottle selection but I just did not feel relaxed or welcome here unfortunately.

One of my top restaurants experiences of 2024! A place that actually accomplishes what many other small plate, higher end dining don't: warm, inviting space with nice accent lighting and adequate room between tables; friendly informed servers who all pitch in when multiple plates come to the table; and delicious, approachable food with a global perspective. The falafel was straight out of Lebanon as was the roasted carrots with zatar, yogurt. The chicken stuffed pastillas with hot honey drizzle was amazing as was the duck with bok choy and pear gastrique and flank steak with chimmicuri. Excellent specialty cocktail list and very affordable wine list heavy on US labels. They have an extended happy hour I hear too with most of the regular menu available. If lived local, I'd eat at this place once a week

*Restaurant week review* I've seen really great reviews for Revel and was really excited to try it during restaurant week. They do not take reservations and are only open for dinner so we made sure to go early and were seated immediately. The service was slow and we felt ignored but it was somewhat understandable given how busy it was. The food and drinks were average. The best part of the meal was the desserts. The batter on the fried oysters was falling off. The gnocchi portion was small and the snap peas were inedible/not cooked, which was unfortunate as it was a large component of the dish. Overall, we felt the price didn't match our experience and there wasn't anything that enticed us to come back. Also, the parking lot is very small and limited.

I am way behind on this place, I guess. A friend arranged to meet me here, and I was not at all aware of Revel. When I mentioned it to Wyfe, she immediately knew about it and that it gets good reviews.First, setting. It is bigger on the inside than I could have imagined. You enter through a small market area (I guess) that I frankly didn't really notice. Next time. This opens into a large room divided between a lengthy bar plus high tops and about 15 low top tables seating 2 - 4, about 2 feet apart along the wall. Those two areas are divided by a shoulder height wall. There is also a patio in the rear. The air was stuffy and on the warm side, and since I got there when there were few people this got more noticeable as it filled up. Music was 80's pop, loud enough to hear but never intrusive. Conversation was easy. There are I believe two TVs tuned to sports. The crowd was upscale local and skewed older, it was not the happy hour barflies and business bro's one finds at many local places. Service was exceptional but not hovering. I got there at 5 for a 5:15 get together and was seated immediately out of site of the door. I told the guy at the front I was meeting someone so they could put us together. At 5:45 I got a text from my friend saying WTF..... turned out she had been on the other side of the shoulder wall since 5:05. I go into all that because while I was waiting and not eating food and only drinking tea, my server was really nice and patient as the rest of her section filled up around me. She was attentive for the rest of our visit.Once my friend joined me, we ordered three small plates (pro tip - happy hour drinks and small plates til 6 PM) and it was brought out one plate at a time, tapas mode. The portions were decent for the price -- oysters rockefeller was 3 small oysters prepped well with spinach, bacon, romano, and paprika aoili Would love a larger portion or larger oysters, but for $5 you cannot beat it. (There is a dinner portion for $14 -- again, I was there for the happy hour small plate menu.) The mushroom tartine (more a mushroom crustini) featured shrooms, parmesan, and pickled onions on a slice of baguette. This was fine, not particularly strong flavors but it certainly met the description on the menu. Also $5. We also had the house made meatballs, venison/veal/pork with sauce, mozz, and a few microgreens (menu says basil, I think it wasn't) in a portion of 3 1" balls for $6. Very well executed, I wanted to order more. As the prices suggest, these are small plate portions / tasting menu. The two of us could have easily ordered two or three more plates but happy hour was over and I'd been sitting for quite a while by that point.While I did not indulge this evening, the cocktail menu looked good and my friend enjoyed what she ordered (I did not capture what it was.) Will bring Wyfe here very soon -- this place is perfect for those with small appetites, those who want to taste a little of many things, and those just wanting a nice place to sit and chat during happy hour.

Revel is one of our go to spots with what we consider the best Happy Hour in town! Be sure to get in early! It fills up quick!

Loved everything about my first dining experience at Revel! I've been putting off going here for months and I'm so mad I did because I was definitely missing out. Unfortunately I filled up on the small plates so I had to miss out on the larger plates (I had my eye on the prawns hehe). Still, all the small plates we shared were delicious and filling. Oh, and the tiramisu?! BOMB. And I'm not even a dessert girly. Ariel was our waitress and she was great and very personable. Took us out back to see the set up since it was our first time and talked about upcoming plans for the patio!Looking forward to coming back and checking out their happy hour!

Very good food and service! Came here on sat evening around 5PM before stopping at the botanical garden and I got the bees knees (8.5/10) cocktail less sweet and my mom got the sangria which was VERY heavy on the bourbon. Not my favorite but she really enjoyed it.We all shared the patatas bravas (9/10) great soft interior potatoes with the perfect crisp on the outside. I wasn't a huge fan of the sausage because it was lamb.My brother got the empanadas, my mom got the butternut squash ravioli, and I had the special which was seared rockfish with clams, a cream sauce, and spinach (9/10). We then got the strawberry shortcake (8/10) and the creme brûlée (4/10). The shortcake was good but I feel like there could've been more pound cake to strawberry ratio and the creme brûlée was more of a thicker consistency than a normal custard.Overall was really good! I could probably skip on the desserts next time!

Revel was a nice and refreshing take on dining. it's a tapas bar with food from around the world. They have large wine selection but the cocktails and bartenders were the stars. All the plates are small plates, but each plate is done so well. My wife and I started with bread and spreads and venison and lamb skewers. If you go here you have to try the skewers. You will probably order 2. Well seasoned and no game flavor. Other food highlights was pork belly, raviolis, and chorizo dates. The atmosphere is ok. It's a market with a bar and tables. It is a good date night spot. But the food and service is what makes the place something special.

The food was great, the Happy Hour specials are great on price-- food and drinks. I will note to keep in mind that the full meal service is a small plate concept and the cost adds up quick, for awareness but the food is tasty. The Chef will not alter the plates that are on the menu but that is pretty common with certain chefs.