Food was fantastic! The tuna tower has great flavor without hiding the tuna! Crawfish étouffée had just the right amount of spice with a good portion of crawfish tails. My husband had the traditional style crawfish and said it was one of the best he’s ever had! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeannie Johnson
Had a rad time on 80s night! 80s Gadgets was fabulous!! Dani was a wonderful server—attentive & courteous! We’ll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Heather Gentry
Came to eat Crawfish and let me tell you what No complaints here. This was the best experience ever. Great food and atmosphere. If you want Family fun or a date night come out to Revel Patio Grill and ask for Joey😊 he is the best.❤️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
tevin smith
Came in to brave the freeze and Kaya was fantastic. She made this winter weather a lot more pleasant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justin
I love this place atmosphere is always fantastic and service is amazing always taken care of and everyone who works there is amazing from Jordan to Kalie’s to Kaya and all the others Dale and Heather, Sophia this place is best town and 15 mile radius recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aaron Riley
10/10, great food and crawfish. Kaya, Vic and Kelise always make for a fun time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
andrew
Visiting from out of town, and this place was next to where I ate. Great experience! Kaya, Victoria, And Kelsie, are the best. Definitely coming back. Not only were the drinks perfectly poured, but the music is something I don't want to miss.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karla Tolbert
Went for NYE with 7 other people . Loved the food , drinks and first band . Waiter took forever and messed up all the checks and lied about happy hour drink special. 2nd band was an Guns and Roses cover band - too loud and not as fun - left before midnight .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Kathy Thornton
That was my first time at the Revel. My food was good. I had the chicken wings/ranch dipping sauce/w fried green tomatoes and also the gator bites. Everything was good. Service was great. I would go back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kassi Neal
Went to see the Chris Stapleton cover band Traveller. Left at 11pm. Opening band was ok. Cover band played only Miranda Lambert songs. We came & paid to hear Chris Stapleton songs & still nothing by 11pm when we left. Very disappointed.
Last night was one of the most disappointing live music experiences I can remember paying for.
I came to Revel in Frisco specifically to see Emerald City—a band that has been known in Dallas for years for excellence: strong vocals, tight musicianship, and some of the best horn players around. That reputation is the only reason my group drove from Dallas to Frisco and paid $50 per person for a VIP table of seven ($350 total).
Unfortunately, what we experienced was embarrassing—both for the venue and for a band that once set a very high standard.
To start, the venue experience itself was misleading. I had never been to Revel before and wrongly assumed that a $350 VIP table meant an upscale music venue. It is not. Revel is essentially a large, crowded bar with TVs everywhere, wooden floors and tables, and a packed layout that made it difficult to even move once seated. Think Road House—minus the cage.
Despite calling ahead and explaining that we had dinner reservations and were coming only for Emerald City (not the dueling pianos that started at 5:30), we were met with confusion about start times and warnings that our table might not be held. To their credit, the staff did hold the table until 8:30 as promised, but we arrived to a tightly packed VIP section with little room and no clear service.
The dueling pianos played until around 8:45 and were, frankly, unimpressive. My guests were already questioning why we had driven all this way—but I reassured them that Emerald City would make it worth it.
They did not.
Emerald City didn’t begin playing until after 9:30, and from the very first song it was clear something was seriously wrong. The sound mix was atrocious. The bass and drums were so loud they drowned out everything else. The horn section—arguably one of Emerald City’s strongest calling cards—was almost completely inaudible. The singers were forced to scream just to be heard, and even then the vocals were strained, off, and painful to listen to.
This wasn’t a “bad night” or a minor technical issue. This was a full set that never recovered. I kept expecting them to adjust, recalibrate, or find their footing—but it never happened.
Service only added to the frustration. We could not find our server most of the night and had to track down another staff member just to order and eventually close out our tab. Ultimately, we left during Emerald City’s set because we simply couldn’t justify staying any longer.
As we stood outside regrouping and laughing in disbelief at how bad the experience was, a large number of people poured out of the venue—shaking their heads, visibly frustrated, clearly leaving early as well. We weren’t alone.
I haven’t seen Emerald City perform in a few years, but based on last night, I would not intentionally go see them again. Whatever made them great in the past was not present here—whether due to sound management, venue limitations, or the performance itself.
This was a complete waste of time, money, and expectations—for me and my guests.
I truly hope both the venue and the band take this feedback seriously, because what happened last night should never happen at this level of pricing or reputation.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Rebecca Lane
We tried this place and were highly impressed! The snow crab was well prepared and had great flavor (we got the nitro and enjoyed the spice level). The shrimp was properly prepped and cooked to perfection. The boneless wings were a great size and the sauces were all delicious. The catfish came in strong and did not disappoint the fillets are HUGE. Overall this place was great, we will definitely be returning. They have a bar and live music on the weekends. Really cool pool table section, all around a great atmosphere. If you go ask for Val, she was incredible and made the entire experience a 10/10.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Randall Austin McGehee
Great live music. Sports bar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
The Anti-Critic
great people!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Laura Rosen
Do not recommend unless you’re very into karaoke. People go hard and sing well. Drinks are fairly priced.
Food was fantastic! The tuna tower has great flavor without hiding the tuna! Crawfish étouffée had just the right amount of spice with a good portion of crawfish tails. My husband had the traditional style crawfish and said it was one of the best he’s ever had! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a rad time on 80s night! 80s Gadgets was fabulous!! Dani was a wonderful server—attentive & courteous! We’ll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Came to eat Crawfish and let me tell you what No complaints here. This was the best experience ever. Great food and atmosphere. If you want Family fun or a date night come out to Revel Patio Grill and ask for Joey😊 he is the best.❤️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came in to brave the freeze and Kaya was fantastic. She made this winter weather a lot more pleasant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love this place atmosphere is always fantastic and service is amazing always taken care of and everyone who works there is amazing from Jordan to Kalie’s to Kaya and all the others Dale and Heather, Sophia this place is best town and 15 mile radius recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
10/10, great food and crawfish. Kaya, Vic and Kelise always make for a fun time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Visiting from out of town, and this place was next to where I ate. Great experience! Kaya, Victoria, And Kelsie, are the best. Definitely coming back. Not only were the drinks perfectly poured, but the music is something I don't want to miss.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for NYE with 7 other people . Loved the food , drinks and first band . Waiter took forever and messed up all the checks and lied about happy hour drink special. 2nd band was an Guns and Roses cover band - too loud and not as fun - left before midnight .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
That was my first time at the Revel. My food was good. I had the chicken wings/ranch dipping sauce/w fried green tomatoes and also the gator bites. Everything was good. Service was great. I would go back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went to see the Chris Stapleton cover band Traveller. Left at 11pm. Opening band was ok. Cover band played only Miranda Lambert songs. We came & paid to hear Chris Stapleton songs & still nothing by 11pm when we left. Very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Last night was one of the most disappointing live music experiences I can remember paying for.
I came to Revel in Frisco specifically to see Emerald City—a band that has been known in Dallas for years for excellence: strong vocals, tight musicianship, and some of the best horn players around. That reputation is the only reason my group drove from Dallas to Frisco and paid $50 per person for a VIP table of seven ($350 total).
Unfortunately, what we experienced was embarrassing—both for the venue and for a band that once set a very high standard.
To start, the venue experience itself was misleading. I had never been to Revel before and wrongly assumed that a $350 VIP table meant an upscale music venue. It is not. Revel is essentially a large, crowded bar with TVs everywhere, wooden floors and tables, and a packed layout that made it difficult to even move once seated. Think Road House—minus the cage.
Despite calling ahead and explaining that we had dinner reservations and were coming only for Emerald City (not the dueling pianos that started at 5:30), we were met with confusion about start times and warnings that our table might not be held. To their credit, the staff did hold the table until 8:30 as promised, but we arrived to a tightly packed VIP section with little room and no clear service.
The dueling pianos played until around 8:45 and were, frankly, unimpressive. My guests were already questioning why we had driven all this way—but I reassured them that Emerald City would make it worth it.
They did not.
Emerald City didn’t begin playing until after 9:30, and from the very first song it was clear something was seriously wrong. The sound mix was atrocious. The bass and drums were so loud they drowned out everything else. The horn section—arguably one of Emerald City’s strongest calling cards—was almost completely inaudible. The singers were forced to scream just to be heard, and even then the vocals were strained, off, and painful to listen to.
This wasn’t a “bad night” or a minor technical issue. This was a full set that never recovered. I kept expecting them to adjust, recalibrate, or find their footing—but it never happened.
Service only added to the frustration. We could not find our server most of the night and had to track down another staff member just to order and eventually close out our tab. Ultimately, we left during Emerald City’s set because we simply couldn’t justify staying any longer.
As we stood outside regrouping and laughing in disbelief at how bad the experience was, a large number of people poured out of the venue—shaking their heads, visibly frustrated, clearly leaving early as well. We weren’t alone.
I haven’t seen Emerald City perform in a few years, but based on last night, I would not intentionally go see them again. Whatever made them great in the past was not present here—whether due to sound management, venue limitations, or the performance itself.
This was a complete waste of time, money, and expectations—for me and my guests.
I truly hope both the venue and the band take this feedback seriously, because what happened last night should never happen at this level of pricing or reputation.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
We tried this place and were highly impressed! The snow crab was well prepared and had great flavor (we got the nitro and enjoyed the spice level). The shrimp was properly prepped and cooked to perfection. The boneless wings were a great size and the sauces were all delicious. The catfish came in strong and did not disappoint the fillets are HUGE. Overall this place was great, we will definitely be returning. They have a bar and live music on the weekends. Really cool pool table section, all around a great atmosphere. If you go ask for Val, she was incredible and made the entire experience a 10/10.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great live music. Sports bar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
great people!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Do not recommend unless you’re very into karaoke. People go hard and sing well. Drinks are fairly priced.
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