Had a nice celebration meal here last week. They set up a parklet on Addison St. which they say will be permanent - a great addition and it was very quiet as it is a nice side street. Drinks were excellent and the food good to very good. Chicken wings and short ribs won the night, but vegan pizza, veggie paella and Kale Dino salad were all solid and flavorful but not great. Five stars for the total vibe (especially once a few other tables were seated, until then the parklet felt a bit lonely) but only four if it was just food. Oh, and yes, they do have that Western side covered with a mural that you can see in the pic and that stops the westerly wind and a few heat lamps which work well. The tin roof helps keep the heat in a bit. Definitely going back. read more

Revival Bar & Kitchen - Vegan "Pizza" Tasty but missing that fake mozzarella. - New American Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Hop in with my girlfriends to that place before the UC theater concert. Atmosphere was very hip and bouncy. Service was a bit slow, but it understandable - there were a lot of customers. Drinks were great! The food was average. My friend and I ordered scallops - they were over salted a bit. Another friend ordered salad- it was good. read more

From the minute you walk in the door you are greeted by a smile and warmth. They atmosphere is lovely very college town vibe. You walk in the the music is jivining in the back but just at the right level. Great place for a couple - of friends, colleagues, others or singles whatever you choose this is the vibe for good food, good drink good service in Berkeley! See Gia (hope that spelling correct I lost my receipt ) the whole staff bravo read more

Revival Bar & Kitchen - Tri-tip, potatoes and wilted spinach - New American Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Our Thanksgiving dinner was amazing. The best we have ever had...easy pick up and flavorful food. I am looking froward to next year...We have always enjoyed dinner before a show at the Freight and Salvage. Thank you read more

I came here last week for a company holiday dinner (40 people) but was unfortunately very let down by my experience. This restaurant was talked up by my company for being women owned and having lots of craft and care go into the food. I don't think I saw a single female employee and unfortunately the staff was quite rude. The biggest thing of all though was that we were supposed to have had the back private room but they had doubled booked it. On top of that they didn't even have enough table tops, let alone in one area for all of us. The food itself was also just alright, not particularly memorable and not hot when it came out. I will say that they do have good cocktails, though I feel like you could find somewhere else that has good cocktails and nice staff. read more

Revival Bar & Kitchen - Seafood Paella - New American Near Me - Berkeley, California

THE REVIVAL BAR YOU LOVE.... just different. First and foremost s/o to every restaurant doing what it takes to make it happen during the pandemic. When I think of this place I think of the prettiest lady I know. Brunch. Cocktails. Good food. And it's still there. Just at home. Delivered from doordash on a Friday night; - BURRATA Margherita pizza.. SLAMMIN.. but they give you an option for the half baked. Do that. Thank me later. - Fried Chicken 2pc... WHY WHY DID I ONLY GET TWO PIECES!? - House pickles... good, wish there was a little more of the brine with it, but awesome size. Had enough for breakfast too -PEACH CRISP THO!!!???!?!? ********* - Old fashion.. for some reason it said x5 but it only took one of me to drink it ;) If you got this far.... and while reading you're asking yourself did this man eat all this food?? Could he have possibly put some of that AMAZINGLY seasoned kale on the burrata pizza like a sandwich after he warmed it up again? Did he really drink an entire drink made for 5 people!? The answer is yes. And no regrets. This place is awesome. And continues to be. read more

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Quite possibly the worst service I've experienced at a Bay Area restaurant in years. We had a reservation for 5 people at 6:15 pm on a Saturday night, which we thought was plenty of time to make a play at Berkeley Rep a block away at 8 pm. On greeting us, our server even asked if we had an event that evening, which we said we did. So far so good. Things went downhill from there. The restaurant was highly disorganized and the service was amateurish. Our server was nice enough, but clearly inexperienced (he seemed to be a converted table busser) and was assigned to work way too many tables on an extremely busy night. Drinks ordered from the bar arrived individually and extremely late. It took some 45 minutes for the server to take our order. 20 minutes after that, one entree arrived (scallops, they were delicious). We waited another 30 minutes for the rest of the food -- nothing. Our server was apologetic but clearly had too much on his plate. Finally, at 7:45 pm we notified the manager that we would be leaving as we had our play at 8 pm. She apologized and comped our drinks and the one meal we had received. We couldn't help but notice that other tables were having problems similar to ours. We have been to Revival before and have experienced similar problems with the service, but nothing this bad. I know that post-COVID it's hard to find staff, but it is unconscionable for management to continue to book all of its tables when it doesn't have the staff to service them. We will never come back to Revival. It's a shame, because the food and drinks are good (if a bit overpriced), and it's a wonderful space. read more

Dim and intricate decor with velvety curtains restaurant that was unexpected in Berkeley on Shattuck Main Street! Yummy and savory entrees! There's a nice bar with a good variety of wines and other drinks! Scallops were grilled to a nice crisp and tobiko on top, left a simmer of light pop and a bit of tingly saltiness to the whole savory entree. Braised short rib was tender and worth every bite. Delightful and compelling dining here! Lounging over a drink is possible too! I'm revived! read more

Revival Bar & Kitchen - Scallops - New American Near Me - Berkeley, California

I went here back in November and am still thinking about how I was treated there. So it seems like a lovely location. Our waitress told us it was her first day and I just felt so bad for her because she was clearly so overwhelmed, and I don't blame any of this on her. I got my Caesar salad, but when it arrived, it was nothing like a Caesar salad. It had peas and fruits (I think pears, if I remember correctly?) and nuts. It was just a completely different salad. I ended up having an allergic reaction to it. I was there with my family, and they asked me to speak to the manager. He came by briefly and said he would come back later. They had to leave for a play around the corner, and I waited to pay. He showed up, leaned over me in an intimidating manner, showed me the menu, and covered the label of the salad with his hand. And said, "Well, isn't this the ingredients? Maybe you need to look closer? Maybe I should start putting allergens in bold??" I was intimidated by him and just said yes, those are the ingredients of the salad I received. After I left, I looked at the menu online, and what I was served was clearly their "harvest salad" from their Thanksgiving menu instead of the Caesar salad. He knew I had complained because I did not get the Ceasar, but he purposefully lied and physically intimidated me as soon as my family left. Again, I don't blame the waitress for messing up on day one. But that manager was horrible to me. read more

We were here over the weekend for my friends' wedding rehearsal dinner. The banquet area was intimate, not overdone and very nicely decorated. The service was great and the limited menu of sausage, summer vegetable, margherita, and vegan pizza were very good. However, the cocktails and peach cobbler dessert stole the show. I can't wait to go back again to try more of the menu! read more

We go to Revival fairly often as it's so convenient to theater and music venues. The food is always good though service is spotty. I had to write this review as it appears they are working on improving. Our dinner last night was excellent. We both had the duck and it was delicious as was the chocolate dessert. The biggest change was the service. It couldn't have been better! Great job!! read more

This is definitely a "Bar & Kitchen" as the name suggests. Perfect place to go before going to a show! Get a drink and have what I would call "upscale bar food" (in a good way). We had two drinks, pickled plate, Brussel sprouts, oysters, pizza, chocolate cake, affogato. It was perfect meal right before a show - not too heavy but enough food to pair with a drink! I would 100% come again if I was going somewhere to eat before a show, but don't think I would come here just to eat. Some other reviews said the wait/service was slow but we didn't experience that. We had a Sunday night dinner and service was great! Bathrooms were like a bar restroom, wish they were cleaner, but glad they had restrooms!! Hope to come again before our next show. read more

Not the best experience on our first time here, the server was rude at times and the food seemed a little off. (We ended up sending our main course back because it was honestly covered in pepper) We happened to sit next to a friend of the owner and they told us how difficult it has been for them to get and keep staff (including cooks) so I would definitely go back and give them another chance but this time was just not that great for us. The freakshow cabernet was delicious though! read more

Revival Bar & Kitchen - Bottle of great wine! - New American Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Great location, great chefs, fresh food and fun setting. I've enjoyed sitting at or near the bar prior to a show and enjoy a tasty meal, great cocktails and interesting patrons and servers . read more

My friend thought this would be a cute place for her birthday dinner, just tying something new. Sadly, our experience fell a little flat. We ordered the peppers, fries and risotto balls for starters. Everything was a touch of bland. Our entrees were no different. I ordered the seafood linguine, great presentation but also flat on flavor! I added a lot of salt, pepper and extra cheese just for it to taste decent. The birthday girl got the burger, her fries were burnt as if they had cold fries and just added them back to the fryer to warm them up. The bun was soggy and the meat tasted freezer burned. The only saving grace was the stellar customer service and the yummy drinks. Definitely a cute place for cocktails, but don't expect much for the food. read more

Had a Wedding rehearsal dinner here and was very happy with the food and service. Chef Amy was very attentive as well as our server who also happened to be the Bar manager. Kudos to Chef Amy and her team! read more

Perfect place to spend an evening! Great food, great environment. Perfect for a date or a meal with friends. Casual, romantic, affordable. My new favorite restaurant!! read more

We came in on the early side so sat at the bar, which turned out to be a great choice, because the bartenders were so attentive, helpful, and full of fun knowledge. We kind of ordered everything, and it was all fantastic - cocktails, cheese board, appetizer, main, dessert, and dessert wine. There's even a parking garage with EV chargers right around the corner. Will definitely be back! read more

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I had the shrimp cocktail for starters. The sauce was very good but the shrimp was bland and flavorless. The texture was off putting. Plus I paid $12.00 for 4 shrimp. I had the braised beef but had to return it. The meat was chewy. The dish came with polenta and spinach. The spinach tasted terrible (I like sautéed spinach but whatever they put in the spinach was not tasty). I returned it for a pepperoni pizza. By the way the beef dish was $33.00 and I think the amount of beef in the dish was less than 4 ounces. The dish was dominated by green polenta and spinach. The pizza sauce was way too spicy and I didn't enjoy it at all. The chef added a lot of raw arugula on top of the pizza. This was not a good choice because there were two strong flavors (arugula and pepperoni) fighting for attention. There is a reason classic flavors and classic cooking methods work. I think newer chefs are trying to reinvent flavor profiles. But maybe that is too nice of a way to explain it. It just may be the chef doesn't have a good understanding of how to cook and her own taste buds are not common to what most people want to eat. I left hungry. My husband had a scallop fettuccine and he liked the scallops. But the overall dish wasn't good. The scallops had caviar on top but the menu didn't describe the dish that way. The only thing we enjoyed were our drinks (wine and a margarita). We won't be back. read more

Consistently disappointed. We gave this spot a second chance tonight, and had a second more unfortunate experience than our first. Their drinks are good, but most everything else leaves something to be desired. We were the first on the outdoor patio (through a reservation). Service was slow. We got there at six and had theatre tickets at eight and barely made it. We had appetizers and our main courses arrived at 7:30 and 7:40; the mains were separated. They swapped out food on the main dishes but didn't let us know, and put cheese on a burger when we asked for none. We won't be going back. read more

Fabulous food and spectacular service. Gabby was amazing! Loved the ambience too. Lovely evening.

Well, everything is kind of goofy in this pandemic world, isn't it? Despite some of the other reviews here, the service provided to us was pretty much on point, COVID protocls good, and the atmosphere was nice -- BUT so many little odd ball mis-steps. I mean, great to serve your own bread, but if you put the olive oil and balsamic in a deep bowl, it is impossible to ever get any of the balsamic! Duck was both dry and undercooked. Brussel sprouts and crab cakes unremarkable. And the "signature" cocktails, your reason for being, were thickly cloying, served without garnish, and seemed batched. And hey, at $14 a pop, that's kind of unacceptable. In all, everything was very expensive and uninspired. Fortunately, we can drop $200 on dinner for 2 with bottle of (meh) wine and not feel much pain, but if that doesn't describe you, I suggest you wait until pre-pandemic levels of food and inspiration return. read more

My fifth time in this restaurant and never disappointed. our waitress was so attentive and kind, it makes the food taste even better!

We've been here twice in the last few months. I'd give this place 3.5 but no option to do that. I like the food. Great dishes. I find it a bit high priced. Yes its downtown Berkeley close to the theaters, which may be a factor. Great service is hard to find and was hard to find here. It was good. We got checked on once . Our food was delivered. I'd say try it. Your experience may be different than ours. read more

We came by for dinner on a weekday and had a great meal. The place was not packed so we were able to sit until closing. The food is a little bit on the expensive side but they are good with lots of flavors. The room did get loud at one point when it was 70% full but overall very great ambiance and service. read more

Never disappoints. We had the Shishtio peppers, deviled eggs, and a main course. The vibrant energy was great on a Friday. The service is always attentive and love the ambience. read more

This place. We searched for over an hour for a place that wasn't jammed packed with people inside because we felt uncomfortable with the current state of COVID. We sat at the bar, away from everyone. Started ordering drinks and food and it was all very delicious. Then a man came in and sat at the seat right next to us and ordered his drink and started coughing non-stop. He wasn't covering his mouth, coughing or sneezing into his arm... nothing! It was so gross. At first we all put our masks back on while trying to eat/drink. Then we asked if we can move and the staff moved us no problem. They were so accommodating and understood completely. They even gave us a complimentary glass of Grenache for the inconvenience... which clearly had nothing to do with them. I'm grateful for businesses (really the staff) like this who are helpful, clean, safe and still allowing us to have some kind of normalcy during this weird time. Thank you Lucas who was our bartender and waiter all night. You were awesome read more

Wow! Just wow! Service was great. Food was fresh and amazing. So glad we made a detour here. Not sure why there's so many bad reviews. read more

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Confused why this place is rocking a mere 3.5 stars instead of 4 (when my first impression is that this place is 5-star material)--I looked up to scan the interiors and something caught my eyes: flies. There's actually some subtle little flies hovering above our heads and I knew then why this place is glistening with the rating that it has. But other than that: I loved the food and drinks! I came here with friends for a Saturday dinner. I called in to make a last-minute reservation, and fortunately they were able to accommodate us! We ordered half dozen of oysters on half shells, but sooner found our plate empty--the oysters were so fresh that we had to order another set! 10/10 We also ordered (pretty much what was recommended to us) the asparagus plate, the Caesar salad, and for our main course--the duck confit! As a pescetarian who tried the duck confit for the first time ever, I'm not the benchmark to posit opinion on this (okay fine it was too chewy that I had quite a hard time chewing the meat, it also tasted oily). But I loved the asparagus plate--it was served in a large portion that barely fitted my single plate. The Caesar was delicious, albeit a tad bit on the dressing and cheese. I ordered two cocktails--both of which were pretty good, on the sweeter side as expected. No happy hour offers in the dining area, only on the bar. I wish I knew that sooner. Lol! The service was impeccable, the server had great timing approach and sweet demeanor. Would I come back? For a nice dinner, good ambience, convenient location, reasonably priced food items, and outstanding service--Heck yeah I will, but I'll go for their happy hour next. :-)l read more

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Great food, great service, and all around great environment. If you're scheduling something for a big group, this is the place to come. Ask for Lucy , she will take care of you. read more

Totally trash paella. Burnt and no flavor. $24 for total rubbish. Not appealing at all.

Incredible restaurant! Deliciously fresh, inventive dishes, quality ingredients, gorgeous ambiance, warm and attentive service. Cocktails very on point!! I've enjoyed several fantastic dinners from their seasonally changing menu, including a surprise birthday with 30+ friends which they handled with ease. Dropped in this weekend for drinks and pizza after a show at Freight & Salvage. Best pizza in Berkeley (approved by the legit Italians we brought in with us). So glad this neighborhood gem has survived the pandemic, just is rocking it in a friendly, unpretentious way. Can't wait to go back! read more

Beware all, this is not a friendly Berkeley bar. Shame on last night's female bartender & manager. She was a liar, rude, disrespectful:- Here is why:- Came in here last night to escape the pouring rain & enjoy a few drinks with a friend. Checking Yelp, showed business hours open till midnight. The bar was busy when we walked in, but then we were told no cocktails available, only beer, wine, and shots.. OK, we will played along. Then saw two bartenders were behind the bar, strange.. When I checked in on Yelp, I was granted $3 OFF a cocktail. Told the female bartender we have been talking with. She said this is only for cocktails, let me check with my manager if you can't use for a shot instead. The manager said NO! Wow, so they did not honor the drink check in? At least a replacement? I am reporting this to Yelp shortly. So the is Shame on you # 1. People outdoors were trying to escape the rain and trying to get in, the bartender told them we are closed! Wtf? There was 10 people at the bar.. smh. What happened to help thy neighbor? Shame # 2. It was 10:30 pm and we wanted to order a 3rd Drink and the bartender said bar is closed. We ordered our check, then she served the people next to us another drink. What a liar! Shame # 3! read more

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Came here for drinks on a Saturday night around 10 pm. Even though Revival is in the heart of downtown Berkeley, there were no students and the crowd tended to be older couples. Nice change in vibe and I loved the lighting and decor. There was plenty of seating to get cozy. It took forever to get drinks because the waiter forgot about our order, but he did profusely apologize as a result. Maybe he felt super bad because our drinks ended up being superrrrr strong. This could be good for some people, but unfortunately too strong for me- the Vicki drink was not what I expected. Do not get if you prefer something sweeter like I do. Overall enjoyed my experience here, but not sure if I'd be back. read more

Love the food and ambiance of this place but big props for service! The server asked if we were dining before a show, which I thought was very proactive. Perfect dining sport before a show at the Berkeley Rep! Fun and tasty cocktails, too. read more

Was attending a show around the corner and my fiancee had mentioned that this had been a decent place, so we decided to meet a friend here for dinner before the show. $300 later - all I can say is meh! For the owner, if you're taking these review seriously, you need to either train your staff to care, replace your staff, or just close the doors... because this place lacked service, soul and depth. We called ahead to say we would be 15 min late - arrived and the front of the house seemed to lack any common sense when we gave them our name. We then saw our friend sitting in the back, so we joined him at our table. When the server came asking if we wanted cocktails, we asked what was in one of the signature drinks. He pulled out his cheat sheet and still couldn't tell us what was in the drink - he also didn't seem to give a "f" either... OK - so for her we took a chance anyway and ordered the "smoke & mirrors" I ordered the chocolate Manhattan and our friend was on his 2nd choco manhattan and said it was solid. We decided to order our food and a bottle of wine at the same time and our friend asked about either a substitution for the spinach or for medical reasons to just leave it off. The server made it clear that the restaurant has a NO SUBSTITUTION policy (despite the menu saying that if there are any dietary concerns, let your server know...) so our friend just asked for the spinach to be left off his plate. I order the steak entree and my fiancee and I ordered the apple crisp salad. Wine came out first... then within 10 minutes, our cocktails arrived along with the two orders of trout - the spinach still on our friends dish. Before I could take a sip, I'm looking at my drink and it didn't look anything like what I was expecting - with dissolved bubbles and a slice of orange zest, it resembled a shaken Old Fashion. It also tasted watered down, like it had been sitting in ice for 20 minutes. While waiting for my entree, I stopped our server and questioned him about the drink. He said he also noticed it didn't look anything like the last two Manhattans he had served my friend (I think to myself, so if you knew it wasn't right, why did you serve it to me??) I politely asked that he take it back and replace it, which he did without complaint. My friend asked why spinach was on his plate. The server again referred to the NO SUBSTITUTION policy... but was then reminded by my friend that he had asked that he just not be served the spinach... No apologies... Another 5 minutes passed, 10 in total and my entree and the apple salad was served. My chocolate manhattan also arrived... The rest of the evening and service was fine. The food was uninspiring, potatoes on my plate were beyond the "crisp" description with a nice charcoal char... but the meat was prepared correctly. My fiancee's and friends trout was dry and over cooked. Overall - I'd say that service lacked any kind of care - we were doing them a favor in being there... and the food and menu lacked inspiration. We won't be returning... and recommend a pass if you're looking to drop $300 - find some place else in Berkeley with better reviews. read more

Food was not bad but also quite pricey. Nothing was particularly innovative. I really enjoyed the chacuterrie board and desserts but my duck leg was merely alright. The beans and texture and soaked salad mixture just didnt taste or appear thoughtful. Had a mushiness to it that wasn't enjoyable. However, serving sizes were fair and I did get full so that's good! read more

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First time in Revival Bar & Kitchen and Kody our server was amazing. He was very interested in us enjoying our time here. We will go back here for sure because of him. read more

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Best Father's Day brunch ever! Delish Omelette Royal and Summer Omelette, with truly remarkable potatoes (best ever!). Chef Amy Murray's combinations of fresh and exotic ingredients take it to a whole new level. Best omelettes we've ever had. And great and delightful service. read more

We ate here before the Berkeley Repetor. Theater. We had no reservations but there was room at the bar. I has Ginger #? which tasty yummy and an interesting drink. I had the chicken dish, it was a bit of strange ingredients olives & yams! But it was also tasty. The bartender was working hard and gave us great service for as busy as he was. The ambiance was fun on the dark side with an open kitchen. Next theater show will make reservations and try their pizza. read more