My sister brought me take out crab noodles from today's Dungeness Crab Festival. She didn't check the order until she got to my home. The only crab in that entire dish is that tiny 2 inch piece you can see below. I've been coming for 6 years and even bought the cook book, and this was the first time the noodles have been that devoid of crab. We even moved the noodles and that was the only piece included. She tried calling the restaurant but no one picked up. She also emailed and we are waiting for a response.
GMJinTN
We asked our Airbnb host about good restaurants in our neighborhood. She recommended Revel and it's sister restaurant Joule. We walked in to Revel after 8 on a Tuesday without a reservation. We had a delicious and lovely meal. They close at 9, so were out of a few of our first choices, but we were not disappointed in anything we ordered. Our favorites were the shrimp crisps and the black sesame miso flan.
C S N.
Just yes to everything at Revel. My friend Philip shared Revel with me on a recent trip to Seattle. It was my favorite meal while there. The grilled octopus was memorable, but as we were going through the plates, tapas style, the flavor profiles were outstanding. I can't wait to go back.
Jude D.
This place has fabulous cocktails and fusion food. I appreciate that the waitress was able to answer food allergy questions, and the food and cocktails were absolutely delicious. I had the morel paella and a drink that was strawberry and rye, and a passion fruit cocktail. Add daikon kimchee on the side! It was so good!
Alex N.
Great place for Korean comfort food! My favorite was the crab noodles! So flavorful, The crab went so well with the noodles! My second favorite was the rice cakes, some of the rice cakes were a little crispy but overall it was very flavorful! The rice cakes was not too spicy but it did have a kick to it. The wontons were very good and again was not too spicy. The kimchi pancakes was my least favorite, it was very different from any Korean pancake I had before though. Overall I had a great time here and would come back and recommend it to others.
Brad B.
Had been holding a gift card for years, finally decided to give this place a try. Had heard nothing but good, but we've moved a bit away. Made a 5:15 Friday reservation, we made it a few min later-no problem. We perused the menu and some neighboring plates; our server verified our choices would be hers as well! Everything was great-rice cakes a bit on the salty side, but we didn't leave anything behind. Crispy rice is fun...crispy as the name suggests. Short rib wontons were the all-around winner, but still have a lot of the menu to explore next time!
Guud Food K.
Had a Mother's Day dinner and quite disappointed with the food. Food was all around very salty and the flavor was just one note.. Crispy rice with eggplants - it is a jumble of crispy rice bits, eggplants, seasoning and creme fraiche. Salty and the seasoning was nothing notable Asparagus salad - not edible without a bowl of rice with it. Super salty with heavy fish sauce type seasoning. Wilted pea cine with tahini- betwtr than the other salad but the pea vines were pretty much raw and not really wilted Crab noodles - classic. Curry sauce still tasty Rice bowl with short ribs - the meat was cooked perfectly. this modern interpretation of bibimbap was a sensation when the restaurant opened first time. It seems to lack something now in flavor. You need to use a generous amount of gochujang sauce and sesame oil to make this tasty so do not eat as is Black cod with curry sauce - creamy moist fish with herbs and curry sauce. Delicious and again you need some rice to go with this dish Joule is a much better sister to this restaurant. Their food had more complex flavor overall
Miinno N.
Someone recommended this place and when I first sat down and saw the menu, I was not quite sure if it would be a good dinning experience or this restaurant was for someone who was not familiar with Asian food. The menu was small and even though it was somewhat Korean influenced, it was not an authentic Korean. Is this a Korean place... I wondered, but then quickly realized it was a Korean inspired fusion. We enjoyed fennel Kimuchi, Dungeness crab noodle, lemongrass fed rib eye, pomegranate lemonade. The dessert - Chai almond coffee cake was too dense. We especially liked the crab noodle with the creme... The atmosphere was kind of casual, but solid good food. They seem to have very good outdoor seating as well.
Kelsey P.
Revel has long been a favorite Seattle restaurant of mine, but we had not been since the pandemic hit and we were excited to return. Overall, the food was still very good and we particularly enjoyed the crab noodles. What was a huge disappointment was the service. We made a late reservation (8:30pm) and it became clear that this was a mistake since they began closing the kitchen and bar at 9pm. Our waiter was very friendly and nice, but not very attentive and didn't warn us to the closing of the bar. Compounded with slow initial service, we had to rush to order all of our food and then couldn't order more than one cocktail. The entire time it felt like we were in the middle of kitchen close out. It was surprising for a Saturday night and really not a good experience. I'd recommend to the restaurant that they stop offering an 8:30 seating if they can't offer guests the full service.
M W.
Good food but too pricey. I liked my meal and appeti34, and they are aware of their gluten free items and helpful. Also a very kind staff. The food was also good. Split an appetizer with a friend and each had a dish and cocktail, and felt the nearly $100 bill was more than it was worth. I'm willing to pay more for amazing food, but I wouldn't write home about it. But hey, we only tried a few dishes!
Wowww came here for Valentine's Day and I forgot how good Revel was! I loved their tasting set since it has so many different flavor varieties but the chocolate/veggie one was interesting. The Dungeness crab noodles were also delicious but I wish there was a bit more crab in it, and the cod was also delicious :) the waiter was very attentive and friendly, overall had a great experience!
J. M.
Food was okay, was definitely no WOW factor. Every dish had lots of sauce. The Chinese broccoli was overcooked. The tuna rice bowl was blah, no taste unless you add one of their signature sauces. The lumpia was tasty with a fairly good dipping sauce. The short rib wontons were good, but overpowered with sauce. Unfortunately with Covid going on, it was not pleasant sitting indoors. The doors were opened as we were told they needed the air to flow through the restaurant because of the virus. With Seattle winter weather so cold and drafty, I kept my coat on while I dined indoors during the entire meal. Service was okay, not the friendliest wait staff. We had 4 different wait staff, including the bartender waiting on tables
Jane S.
What happened to this once vibrant and delicious place? The food now lacks luster and the staff is apathetic. Over the years I have eaten here a dozen times when they were in another spot in Fremont and in South Lake Union. Sadly I probably won't return again really soon.
J S.
If you choose outdoor dining, bring a warm coat and blanket. We were placed in the middle of the patio although there were other tables that were more protected from the elements. The plastic chairs were so cold-they don't warm up for quite a while after you've sat down. We asked to be moved, and I saw other parties sit there and asked to be moved as well. There is a heater but is several feet above so really has no effect. Revel staff could have offered complimentary hot tea but didn't (charged $4/cup). After sharing a couple of appetizers, the waitress did not think to bring new clean plates for our main dishes that came out afterwards. Most of the food was heavily sauced and overpowering.
Amanda S.
Really solid meal, a couple of things weren't exactly impressive but overall a really good experience. Short rib wonton - super delish Kimchi pancake - Not enough batter in the kimchi pancake, it totally fell apart when we tried to cut it Chinese broccoli - this was fine, nothing exciting Crab noodle - amazing sauce, small portion of crab but for the price I wouldn't expect more Rice cake - sooooooo good, crispy and chewy and a delightful combination of acid and salt
My sister brought me take out crab noodles from today's Dungeness Crab Festival. She didn't check the order until she got to my home. The only crab in that entire dish is that tiny 2 inch piece you can see below. I've been coming for 6 years and even bought the cook book, and this was the first time the noodles have been that devoid of crab. We even moved the noodles and that was the only piece included. She tried calling the restaurant but no one picked up. She also emailed and we are waiting for a response.
We asked our Airbnb host about good restaurants in our neighborhood. She recommended Revel and it's sister restaurant Joule. We walked in to Revel after 8 on a Tuesday without a reservation. We had a delicious and lovely meal. They close at 9, so were out of a few of our first choices, but we were not disappointed in anything we ordered. Our favorites were the shrimp crisps and the black sesame miso flan.
Just yes to everything at Revel. My friend Philip shared Revel with me on a recent trip to Seattle. It was my favorite meal while there. The grilled octopus was memorable, but as we were going through the plates, tapas style, the flavor profiles were outstanding. I can't wait to go back.
This place has fabulous cocktails and fusion food. I appreciate that the waitress was able to answer food allergy questions, and the food and cocktails were absolutely delicious. I had the morel paella and a drink that was strawberry and rye, and a passion fruit cocktail. Add daikon kimchee on the side! It was so good!
Great place for Korean comfort food! My favorite was the crab noodles! So flavorful, The crab went so well with the noodles! My second favorite was the rice cakes, some of the rice cakes were a little crispy but overall it was very flavorful! The rice cakes was not too spicy but it did have a kick to it. The wontons were very good and again was not too spicy. The kimchi pancakes was my least favorite, it was very different from any Korean pancake I had before though. Overall I had a great time here and would come back and recommend it to others.
Had been holding a gift card for years, finally decided to give this place a try. Had heard nothing but good, but we've moved a bit away. Made a 5:15 Friday reservation, we made it a few min later-no problem. We perused the menu and some neighboring plates; our server verified our choices would be hers as well! Everything was great-rice cakes a bit on the salty side, but we didn't leave anything behind. Crispy rice is fun...crispy as the name suggests. Short rib wontons were the all-around winner, but still have a lot of the menu to explore next time!
Had a Mother's Day dinner and quite disappointed with the food. Food was all around very salty and the flavor was just one note.. Crispy rice with eggplants - it is a jumble of crispy rice bits, eggplants, seasoning and creme fraiche. Salty and the seasoning was nothing notable Asparagus salad - not edible without a bowl of rice with it. Super salty with heavy fish sauce type seasoning. Wilted pea cine with tahini- betwtr than the other salad but the pea vines were pretty much raw and not really wilted Crab noodles - classic. Curry sauce still tasty Rice bowl with short ribs - the meat was cooked perfectly. this modern interpretation of bibimbap was a sensation when the restaurant opened first time. It seems to lack something now in flavor. You need to use a generous amount of gochujang sauce and sesame oil to make this tasty so do not eat as is Black cod with curry sauce - creamy moist fish with herbs and curry sauce. Delicious and again you need some rice to go with this dish Joule is a much better sister to this restaurant. Their food had more complex flavor overall
Someone recommended this place and when I first sat down and saw the menu, I was not quite sure if it would be a good dinning experience or this restaurant was for someone who was not familiar with Asian food. The menu was small and even though it was somewhat Korean influenced, it was not an authentic Korean. Is this a Korean place... I wondered, but then quickly realized it was a Korean inspired fusion. We enjoyed fennel Kimuchi, Dungeness crab noodle, lemongrass fed rib eye, pomegranate lemonade. The dessert - Chai almond coffee cake was too dense. We especially liked the crab noodle with the creme... The atmosphere was kind of casual, but solid good food. They seem to have very good outdoor seating as well.
Revel has long been a favorite Seattle restaurant of mine, but we had not been since the pandemic hit and we were excited to return. Overall, the food was still very good and we particularly enjoyed the crab noodles. What was a huge disappointment was the service. We made a late reservation (8:30pm) and it became clear that this was a mistake since they began closing the kitchen and bar at 9pm. Our waiter was very friendly and nice, but not very attentive and didn't warn us to the closing of the bar. Compounded with slow initial service, we had to rush to order all of our food and then couldn't order more than one cocktail. The entire time it felt like we were in the middle of kitchen close out. It was surprising for a Saturday night and really not a good experience. I'd recommend to the restaurant that they stop offering an 8:30 seating if they can't offer guests the full service.
Good food but too pricey. I liked my meal and appeti34, and they are aware of their gluten free items and helpful. Also a very kind staff. The food was also good. Split an appetizer with a friend and each had a dish and cocktail, and felt the nearly $100 bill was more than it was worth. I'm willing to pay more for amazing food, but I wouldn't write home about it. But hey, we only tried a few dishes!
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Wowww came here for Valentine's Day and I forgot how good Revel was! I loved their tasting set since it has so many different flavor varieties but the chocolate/veggie one was interesting. The Dungeness crab noodles were also delicious but I wish there was a bit more crab in it, and the cod was also delicious :) the waiter was very attentive and friendly, overall had a great experience!
Food was okay, was definitely no WOW factor. Every dish had lots of sauce. The Chinese broccoli was overcooked. The tuna rice bowl was blah, no taste unless you add one of their signature sauces. The lumpia was tasty with a fairly good dipping sauce. The short rib wontons were good, but overpowered with sauce. Unfortunately with Covid going on, it was not pleasant sitting indoors. The doors were opened as we were told they needed the air to flow through the restaurant because of the virus. With Seattle winter weather so cold and drafty, I kept my coat on while I dined indoors during the entire meal. Service was okay, not the friendliest wait staff. We had 4 different wait staff, including the bartender waiting on tables
What happened to this once vibrant and delicious place? The food now lacks luster and the staff is apathetic. Over the years I have eaten here a dozen times when they were in another spot in Fremont and in South Lake Union. Sadly I probably won't return again really soon.
If you choose outdoor dining, bring a warm coat and blanket. We were placed in the middle of the patio although there were other tables that were more protected from the elements. The plastic chairs were so cold-they don't warm up for quite a while after you've sat down. We asked to be moved, and I saw other parties sit there and asked to be moved as well. There is a heater but is several feet above so really has no effect. Revel staff could have offered complimentary hot tea but didn't (charged $4/cup). After sharing a couple of appetizers, the waitress did not think to bring new clean plates for our main dishes that came out afterwards. Most of the food was heavily sauced and overpowering.
Really solid meal, a couple of things weren't exactly impressive but overall a really good experience. Short rib wonton - super delish Kimchi pancake - Not enough batter in the kimchi pancake, it totally fell apart when we tried to cut it Chinese broccoli - this was fine, nothing exciting Crab noodle - amazing sauce, small portion of crab but for the price I wouldn't expect more Rice cake - sooooooo good, crispy and chewy and a delightful combination of acid and salt