Revival House

316 Court Ave, Des Moines
(515) 379-6800

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Isaak Ajanee

Fun bar with great drinks and even better service. My only gripe is how expensive it is. Even comparatively to similar places, this bar is PRICEY. Overall it’s good and I would recommend, although I find it hard to get more than a drink or 2 before I can no longer justify the money I’m spending

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Kels S

Gorgeous little gem! The service, food, drinks and vibe were all absolutely amazing! The bartender was super kind and helped us decide what drinks to get. Wonderful first experience, we will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Peach Fuzzy

Joe Brookover

Tyler and his team at Blue/Revival House did an amazing job helping us plan a birthday party. The food was amazing as usual, and the cocktails and atmosphere couldn’t have been more perfect! Great place to hold an event, or pop in for a cocktail or two.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Isaac Langford

I really like this place it’s a vibe. A little expensive but a vibe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cocktail Coco Motion, Blue Hawaiian Na with Liquor, Strawberry, Peach, Cardinal Direction, Sancha Verde, Holy Diver, Zombie, Peach Fuzzy, Strawberry Daiq Slushy, Baby, Pinky Gonzalez, Gooney Goo Goo, Cyclone, Saturn

B B

Ben was an absolutely awesome bartender, and the drinks were super good. The vibe was cozy and calm and a great place to get drunk and yap with my best friends.
The bathroom was also super clean and abundant, as well as the rest of the bar. Really enjoyed this place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cardinal Direction

Brittanie Smith

This place has such a fun, clean, atmosphere with a great design vibe! Definitely a place I would like to sit and hang out longer on a date or out with friends. The drinks we had were phenomenal! It's rare to find a place with an upscale fun ambiance, and also have top of the line drinks, but this place hit it right on! They obviously only have a certain style of drinks with their tiki theme, but we found the drinks to be robust enough that they were fantastic even without being our go to style of cocktails! Definitely will come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Jesús Colunga Silva

Great service, great drinks and great atmosphere.

Andrew Baisch

Came in for a mai tai. The bartender Chandler said all their drinks are pre-made batches. Not like any tiki bar I've ever been to. The mai tai in the slushy machine wasn't frozen yet, and the bartender refused to make me one from scratch, so customer service is nonexistent here. I ordered it anyway, and it just wasn't right. It should be served over crushed ice, have a float of dark rum, and have a pineapple slice. None of that was provided. It was just a small glass of pre-made mix. It was disappointing, and the attitude of the bartender was off-putting. He might as well get a job at a bar that slings beers and shots for all the effort put into his job. Don the Beachcomber would be embarrassed to see his drinks served like this.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Kelsey Ries (Schirm)

We rented the Revival House for our department get together, and it was perfect! Drinks were great. Bartender was friendly. Awesome atmosphere. Amazing food! Tyler helped us nail down the details in no time at all and was very receptive to our questions and requests. Definitely will be high on our list for future events.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thomas Wong

Fun place 1st time there

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Cody Anderson

Good drinks and friendly staff, there was a bit of a draft where we sat, and staff was a bit busy. Super polite though and I thoroughly enjoyed my evening. I'll definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Chloe L

Such a fun place - I would highly recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Strawberry

John Smith

Extremely limited tropical mixed drink menu with very little else to offer. 1 drink type of place and you have experienced the entire scene and ready to leave. My GF agreed 100%. The staff was friendly enough. Will not be back.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 2

Gabriel Ford

My partner and I walked over to Revival House yesterday from the East Village for a post-dinner date night cocktail. We're fans of tiki drinks, hadn't yet tried this local spot, and were planning for Revival House to be a highlight of our evening. We arrived between 8:45 and 9:00 on a Thursday night and were disappointed to find the doors locked more than an hour before the listed closing time. Not quite sure what happened there, but it was definitely an unpleasant surprise. Maybe call ahead if you're counting on visiting within a couple of hours of their closing time.

Service: 1

Debbie Tindall

Music was so loud and we could here each other talk.if it want for piano player I would give all stars

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

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