If I could get away with zero stars, I would. This has to be the nastiest place I have ever been. I watched the server continuously rub his face and run his fingers through his hair. Then he would, without washing his hands beforehand, deliver the food to the table. Ugh.
John T.
Horrible whisky non the rocks BUT the Monti hamburger is incredible! G G oat cheese is a must, best burger I've ever had!
Cynthia N.
We dined at Rev Cafe today in Monticello, Fl. Our Server was fantastic ! The appetizer was the shrimp and fried green tomatoes.Both were excellent! And enough to bring some home.My entrée was the fried grouper. And it was perfectly cooked. Could not asked for it to be any better. Had the mustard greens, and my daughter had the bison burger and French fries which she totally loved as well. I brought vegan chili home for my spouse. It was only a 45 minute drive from my home which was delightful too!
Richard J.
Ordered the crab cake sandwich for my wife;be nice if it had some crab in it. Wife is from Baltimore and knows what a crab cake should be and this ain't it. No lump,just a mashed patty. If you know crab cake avoid the Rev's poor imitation.
Michael H.
We were looking forward to this Saturday on the square. I had enjoyed the Rev Cafe that was at Goodwood in Tallahassee for awhile and knew they had some interesting things on the menu. Then I was lured by the weekend special: Crab Boil $33. Should have known better. Definitely a case of "stay in your lane bro" for them. Just awful. There were 3 crab bodies and legs and they looked like they had been reheated more than once. The leg meat was dry and came out in shreds. After my wife gave up I cracked open a claw and that meat was dry and crumbly and tasted awful. We advised the waitress that the crab was unacceptable and she didn't seem surprised. She said she would get the manager to give us a credit on the bill. $6.60 was the credit for the crab. $6.60 for the primary part of the dish. $6.60 when 1# of snow crab legs goes for $20+ in the market. So I paid $26.40 for a half dozen shrimp, 2 corns, some potato chunks with black spots and a few slices of sausage. Time to cut my losses, pay the bill and get away quick. I can accept a restaurant messing up a dish slightly but this goes to the heart of their restaurant culture. They knew the crab was not good but they served it anyway. They left the black spots on the potato chunks instead of cutting them off. Everything tells me they don't care which means I don't care to go back. Service was good. The outdoor space was comfortable as long as you can tolerate some traffic noise. Lots of other people seemed to be enjoying their food but I doubt they were having the Crab Boil weekend special.
Stephanie M.
We've been here several times, with varying degrees of poor service. Today's was the worst. Our medium burger enjoyed a past life as a hockey puck, the fries were similarly cooked beyond the point of edibility. When the server finally returned, many, many minutes later, our time allotted for lunch (90 minutes) had expired. We received apologies of dubious sincerity when remarking upon the uneaten plate and received a bill for the full cost. We wrote this while waiting 15 minutes for server to return with card. Never again.
Teresa B.
I am usually very pleased with the food, but I will not ever order the philly cheese steak. Barely any cheese and not on a hoagie like I'd expected. The gouda mac and cheese had great flavor, but grease pooled in the cup it was served in. I actually poured the grease out of the cup. But, fried green tomatoes were great as always. I'll still go back, but I won't order this again.
Kenzie K
Horrible food we got the rev up burger to go my fiancé egg was already busted in his fries my burger was medium rare i asked for it to be well done since im pregnant mine was missing a fried green tomato and cheese and his was missing cheese as well. The fried green tomatoes were cut horrible they were so this it felt like we were biting into a apple. The fries were so seasoned it was overwhelming. I just think if we are spending 40 dollars on food we ought to get something better than what we had and i didn't want to drive a hour back to get our food redone
kerksuzanne
Fish sandwich 18.00, maybe 4 oz fish. Dry and did not smell fresh. Should have sent back but as it took 30 minutes to get my lunch could not wait for them to get it right. Sent half back with the waitress and let her know not good. She did nothing.
Susan B.
Have been coming here for years before going to show at Monticello Opera House and it was always fantastic. Last night was a different story. My friend ordered coffee and when she asked for a refill at 6:30 pm, she was told they ran out snd wouldn't be making any more. She said it made sense as the first cup had a lot of grounds so it was probably the bottom of the pot. The server was apathetic. My husband's jambalaya had a burnt taste and server responded with, "it isn't fried so how could it be burnt." Lastly, my friend and I both had shrimp and grits, a dish I've had several times before. It was $17.75, had three shrimp and the normally delicious creamy Gouda cheese grits had no cheese flavor and were very soupy. Very disappointing. Worst of all was the apathetic attitude of the server when these things were mentioned nicely. We will have to find a new place to eat when in Monticello.
We had such a pleasant experience here, the chicken pate was delicious and the mains were both so tasty. I assumed it was run by a French chef but I was wrong, he was a local! 5* to the chef behind the cooking, you’ve done a fantastic job of bringing France to Bali. (Who would have thought?)
Tere F.
While visiting the area Looking for property my amazing realtor suggested here for lunch! It is in a very nice spot right across from a beautiful historic building! We decided to sit outside and enjoy the cool weather....while it's a bit loud it was not overly distracting being Thanksgiving week there was probably more vehicles than usual but n a Tuesday lunch time. The food was good the staff were very nice a typical small town mom and pop joint very enjoyable overall.
Diane H.
On a recent Saturday, my dining companion and I headed out to Monticello, Florida to try the Rev Café. We'd passed this restaurant many times on our trips to Monticello, but always picked up food elsewhere and brought it home. The photos that fellow yelpers had previously posted were enticing enough for us to try breakfast. There were four items on the menu: conventional American style breakfast, build your own omelet, breakfast sandwiches, and grits. We were promptly seated on the patio and brought the menus. Our server delivered drinks in swift fashion and took our orders. I ordered a sausage omelet and my dining companion ordered the conventional American style breakfast - eggs, pancakes, sausage, toast. The person that brought our meals asked what else we needed. My dining companion replied ketchup and syrup. When that arrived, we still had to ask for silverware. My omelet was served with toast and a side of grits in a small cup. The meal was filling and the plate presentation was well done. My dining companion's meal was also nice on plate presentation, filling on meal and the pancakes were crispy on the bottom, which was different, but we weren't sure was intentional. When my companion asked for coffee, the server brought a second cup and remarked that was all the coffee they had for the day. No more coffee?? I was a bit puzzled and thought that doesn't bode well for any diners after we depart. We also noticed that each party they seated on the patio after us, sat down, and was promptly relocated for a imminent reservation for a party of 30. Wouldn't the servers and hosts have been able to communicate not seating folks here, only to be subsequently relocated? After the second party, a 'reserved' sign was finally placed on one of the nearby tables. The food was fine, the service was ok. But when I asked my companion if he wanted to return, he remarked "Nah, I'm good." So that about sums up the experience. Once was enough for just so-so service.
Trish F.
We evacuated from Hurrican Ian .. of course needed to feed our bellies .. I ordered the shrimp and grits and it was yummy .. hubby had fish of the day mahi fried and he concurred it was tasty.. We sat outside on the spacious patio and enjoyed the goings on.. make this a stop for your hunger !!
Deana C.
Went for lunch after reading reviews. Shrimp wrapped in bacon not good. Needed bbq sauce which my husband asked for and said improved flavor. Second. Salads. Kale does not, repeat, does not make a good lettuce. Like cardboard. I've had kale before but never in place of lettuce. Cooked. Best part of meal? The bread made from beer. Potato salad okay. Asparagus good. Night meal might be better. Order with caution. Won't return. Too many other good places to try.
If I could get away with zero stars, I would. This has to be the nastiest place I have ever been. I watched the server continuously rub his face and run his fingers through his hair. Then he would, without washing his hands beforehand, deliver the food to the table. Ugh.
Horrible whisky non the rocks BUT the Monti hamburger is incredible! G G oat cheese is a must, best burger I've ever had!
We dined at Rev Cafe today in Monticello, Fl. Our Server was fantastic ! The appetizer was the shrimp and fried green tomatoes.Both were excellent! And enough to bring some home.My entrée was the fried grouper. And it was perfectly cooked. Could not asked for it to be any better. Had the mustard greens, and my daughter had the bison burger and French fries which she totally loved as well. I brought vegan chili home for my spouse. It was only a 45 minute drive from my home which was delightful too!
Ordered the crab cake sandwich for my wife;be nice if it had some crab in it. Wife is from Baltimore and knows what a crab cake should be and this ain't it. No lump,just a mashed patty. If you know crab cake avoid the Rev's poor imitation.
We were looking forward to this Saturday on the square. I had enjoyed the Rev Cafe that was at Goodwood in Tallahassee for awhile and knew they had some interesting things on the menu. Then I was lured by the weekend special: Crab Boil $33. Should have known better. Definitely a case of "stay in your lane bro" for them. Just awful. There were 3 crab bodies and legs and they looked like they had been reheated more than once. The leg meat was dry and came out in shreds. After my wife gave up I cracked open a claw and that meat was dry and crumbly and tasted awful. We advised the waitress that the crab was unacceptable and she didn't seem surprised. She said she would get the manager to give us a credit on the bill. $6.60 was the credit for the crab. $6.60 for the primary part of the dish. $6.60 when 1# of snow crab legs goes for $20+ in the market. So I paid $26.40 for a half dozen shrimp, 2 corns, some potato chunks with black spots and a few slices of sausage. Time to cut my losses, pay the bill and get away quick. I can accept a restaurant messing up a dish slightly but this goes to the heart of their restaurant culture. They knew the crab was not good but they served it anyway. They left the black spots on the potato chunks instead of cutting them off. Everything tells me they don't care which means I don't care to go back. Service was good. The outdoor space was comfortable as long as you can tolerate some traffic noise. Lots of other people seemed to be enjoying their food but I doubt they were having the Crab Boil weekend special.
We've been here several times, with varying degrees of poor service. Today's was the worst. Our medium burger enjoyed a past life as a hockey puck, the fries were similarly cooked beyond the point of edibility. When the server finally returned, many, many minutes later, our time allotted for lunch (90 minutes) had expired. We received apologies of dubious sincerity when remarking upon the uneaten plate and received a bill for the full cost. We wrote this while waiting 15 minutes for server to return with card. Never again.
I am usually very pleased with the food, but I will not ever order the philly cheese steak. Barely any cheese and not on a hoagie like I'd expected. The gouda mac and cheese had great flavor, but grease pooled in the cup it was served in. I actually poured the grease out of the cup. But, fried green tomatoes were great as always. I'll still go back, but I won't order this again.
Horrible food we got the rev up burger to go my fiancé egg was already busted in his fries my burger was medium rare i asked for it to be well done since im pregnant mine was missing a fried green tomato and cheese and his was missing cheese as well. The fried green tomatoes were cut horrible they were so this it felt like we were biting into a apple. The fries were so seasoned it was overwhelming. I just think if we are spending 40 dollars on food we ought to get something better than what we had and i didn't want to drive a hour back to get our food redone
Fish sandwich 18.00, maybe 4 oz fish. Dry and did not smell fresh. Should have sent back but as it took 30 minutes to get my lunch could not wait for them to get it right. Sent half back with the waitress and let her know not good. She did nothing.
Have been coming here for years before going to show at Monticello Opera House and it was always fantastic. Last night was a different story. My friend ordered coffee and when she asked for a refill at 6:30 pm, she was told they ran out snd wouldn't be making any more. She said it made sense as the first cup had a lot of grounds so it was probably the bottom of the pot. The server was apathetic. My husband's jambalaya had a burnt taste and server responded with, "it isn't fried so how could it be burnt." Lastly, my friend and I both had shrimp and grits, a dish I've had several times before. It was $17.75, had three shrimp and the normally delicious creamy Gouda cheese grits had no cheese flavor and were very soupy. Very disappointing. Worst of all was the apathetic attitude of the server when these things were mentioned nicely. We will have to find a new place to eat when in Monticello.
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We had such a pleasant experience here, the chicken pate was delicious and the mains were both so tasty. I assumed it was run by a French chef but I was wrong, he was a local! 5* to the chef behind the cooking, you’ve done a fantastic job of bringing France to Bali. (Who would have thought?)
While visiting the area Looking for property my amazing realtor suggested here for lunch! It is in a very nice spot right across from a beautiful historic building! We decided to sit outside and enjoy the cool weather....while it's a bit loud it was not overly distracting being Thanksgiving week there was probably more vehicles than usual but n a Tuesday lunch time. The food was good the staff were very nice a typical small town mom and pop joint very enjoyable overall.
On a recent Saturday, my dining companion and I headed out to Monticello, Florida to try the Rev Café. We'd passed this restaurant many times on our trips to Monticello, but always picked up food elsewhere and brought it home. The photos that fellow yelpers had previously posted were enticing enough for us to try breakfast. There were four items on the menu: conventional American style breakfast, build your own omelet, breakfast sandwiches, and grits. We were promptly seated on the patio and brought the menus. Our server delivered drinks in swift fashion and took our orders. I ordered a sausage omelet and my dining companion ordered the conventional American style breakfast - eggs, pancakes, sausage, toast. The person that brought our meals asked what else we needed. My dining companion replied ketchup and syrup. When that arrived, we still had to ask for silverware. My omelet was served with toast and a side of grits in a small cup. The meal was filling and the plate presentation was well done. My dining companion's meal was also nice on plate presentation, filling on meal and the pancakes were crispy on the bottom, which was different, but we weren't sure was intentional. When my companion asked for coffee, the server brought a second cup and remarked that was all the coffee they had for the day. No more coffee?? I was a bit puzzled and thought that doesn't bode well for any diners after we depart. We also noticed that each party they seated on the patio after us, sat down, and was promptly relocated for a imminent reservation for a party of 30. Wouldn't the servers and hosts have been able to communicate not seating folks here, only to be subsequently relocated? After the second party, a 'reserved' sign was finally placed on one of the nearby tables. The food was fine, the service was ok. But when I asked my companion if he wanted to return, he remarked "Nah, I'm good." So that about sums up the experience. Once was enough for just so-so service.
We evacuated from Hurrican Ian .. of course needed to feed our bellies .. I ordered the shrimp and grits and it was yummy .. hubby had fish of the day mahi fried and he concurred it was tasty.. We sat outside on the spacious patio and enjoyed the goings on.. make this a stop for your hunger !!
Went for lunch after reading reviews. Shrimp wrapped in bacon not good. Needed bbq sauce which my husband asked for and said improved flavor. Second. Salads. Kale does not, repeat, does not make a good lettuce. Like cardboard. I've had kale before but never in place of lettuce. Cooked. Best part of meal? The bread made from beer. Potato salad okay. Asparagus good. Night meal might be better. Order with caution. Won't return. Too many other good places to try.