Many restaurants strive to obtain the elusive 5-Star review, and Revival is one that deserves every last point!(Updated Review - 2024)On a recent trip back to Minneapolis, we dined at Revival for the first time in a few years. This updated location has added parking which was a great touch! The menu, and food is still as fantastic as it always has been!(Original Review - 2017)We arrived around 7:30pm on a Sunday evening, and were told it would be a wait of approximately 45 minutes. Normally, we would have moved on. Having heard great things, we decided to wait it out and headed across the street to The Lowbrow for a beverage while we waited. 50 minutes into our wait, our table was ready. We were quickly seated and greeted by our server. She was extremely friendly and provided an overview of the menu along with some of her favorite choices.We ended up ordering 1/2 bird, biscuits, two orders of hush puppies and THREE orders of the Mac + Cheese. Close your eyes, Imagine a plate of chicken that starts off with a super crispy skin and ends with bite upon bite of juicy and tender chicken. Now Open your eyes, it's on your plate in front of you at Revival. Don't like Mac + Cheese? What is wrong with you? Who doesn't like like a delectable bowl of cavatappi pasta soaked in a creamy cheese sauce, topped with crispy breadcrumbs? Order it here, you will instantly have a new fascination. The hush puppies were also great, but one order provides plenty to share! Note to self: Next time... Save room for dessert.Revival - Good things are worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac & Cheese, Fried, Beer Battered Cheese Curds, Drop Biscuits
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It's been a while since I've been to Revival, so I'll just talk about my first few experiences, which were awesome. I still believe this is the best burger in town, and when you can order a whole Nashville Hot Chicken as a complement to that tasty burger, what's not to love? I know there are a couple of Revival restaurants in the TC now, but I like the intimate atmosphere this one provides. The best experiences I've had is when I bring 2-3 friends with me who are from out of town and we order a bunch of different menu items. They all rave about how amazing the food is here. I don't live in MN anymore, but I hope the quality of the food at Revival is still at a high level the next time I'm back in town! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bimbkin
Was really good. I had the brisket Sammy. Only thing I'd say is ask for a little more BBQ sauce other then that was fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac & Cheese
Brittani Robinson
Very friendly staff and good food! was 10/10 highly recommended!
Emma our server was fantastic! She answered all of my questions and gave me recommendations, which were spot on! The cheese curds with honey were to die for, but the best item that we had was by far the waffle... It was light fluffy, and the most delicious waffle I've ever had ! we will definitely be back.
Asher Staton
The new location looks great and the food is awesome. It’s small and stays pretty busy so usually when we go there is a little wait but they move quick!
First time I went here in the old location the food and service were amazing. This was several years ago. It felt like a special event.Tonight the service was subpar. Everyone working there seemed unhappy. Zero smiling. Waited 10 plus minutes for server to ask us to order. The food came out before the drinks. Staff seemed bothered by serving us. The food was good, not outstanding. I don’t think I will go back.I’m not a fan of 6.5% fee added to bill. I want workers to get paid fairly - but business owners should figure out how to include paying employees into their costs. Don’t list a chicken for $38 and the charge a 6.5% fee and then expect customer to pay a tip. And don’t charge that fee when you are giving below average service.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Latasha Dyar
Atmosphere was good low key ...good food.
EAT Saint Paul
Second time there and wasn't impressed, again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Craig Miller
Seafood or chicken. We chose chicken. Glad we did. Revival....never been. End result......going again. We had the chicken plate. 'tizer of the best GD cheese curds ever. ( I'm from MN, That's saying something.) Mashed potatoes were awesome. Something added to them, don't know but very tasty. The chicken was crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. I went mild but the hot version looked and smelled out of this world. EMMA our server and the staff supporting her were top notch. They had $5 bottles of the Champagne of beers. St. Paul cartoon bear tall boys for $7Parking: Parking lot is on north side of building. Parking for 10 maybe. Parking on Nicollet Ave was open. If you're coming from NE, take the #11 bus. Stops right in front.
One of the BEST burger you will ever find at this delicious chicken restaurant! Add bacon to one of these burgers and enjoy. This is in my Top 3 burgers anywhere!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tyrone Mattson Jr
Do not order a burger from this place! Good a putting char makes on undone
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Revival Burger
Alli Tripp
Delicious Tennessee Hot fried chicken and hush puppies, excellent mocktails. My favorite was the chili mocktail.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chocolate Drop
It’s a small intimate dining spot. The food was awesome. I was impressed with food and service all the way through.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac & Cheese, Cheddar Drop Biscuits
Jenny V.
Great service and lively vibes Chicken and waffles was good but not life-changing Brisket plate: meat had good flavor with sauce, pickled veggies were nicely done, and cornbread was sweet and buttery (my style)
Many restaurants strive to obtain the elusive 5-Star review, and Revival is one that deserves every last point!(Updated Review - 2024)On a recent trip back to Minneapolis, we dined at Revival for the first time in a few years. This updated location has added parking which was a great touch! The menu, and food is still as fantastic as it always has been!(Original Review - 2017)We arrived around 7:30pm on a Sunday evening, and were told it would be a wait of approximately 45 minutes. Normally, we would have moved on. Having heard great things, we decided to wait it out and headed across the street to The Lowbrow for a beverage while we waited. 50 minutes into our wait, our table was ready. We were quickly seated and greeted by our server. She was extremely friendly and provided an overview of the menu along with some of her favorite choices.We ended up ordering 1/2 bird, biscuits, two orders of hush puppies and THREE orders of the Mac + Cheese. Close your eyes, Imagine a plate of chicken that starts off with a super crispy skin and ends with bite upon bite of juicy and tender chicken. Now Open your eyes, it's on your plate in front of you at Revival. Don't like Mac + Cheese? What is wrong with you? Who doesn't like like a delectable bowl of cavatappi pasta soaked in a creamy cheese sauce, topped with crispy breadcrumbs? Order it here, you will instantly have a new fascination. The hush puppies were also great, but one order provides plenty to share! Note to self: Next time... Save room for dessert.Revival - Good things are worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac & Cheese, Fried, Beer Battered Cheese Curds, Drop Biscuits
It's been a while since I've been to Revival, so I'll just talk about my first few experiences, which were awesome. I still believe this is the best burger in town, and when you can order a whole Nashville Hot Chicken as a complement to that tasty burger, what's not to love? I know there are a couple of Revival restaurants in the TC now, but I like the intimate atmosphere this one provides. The best experiences I've had is when I bring 2-3 friends with me who are from out of town and we order a bunch of different menu items. They all rave about how amazing the food is here. I don't live in MN anymore, but I hope the quality of the food at Revival is still at a high level the next time I'm back in town! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was really good. I had the brisket Sammy. Only thing I'd say is ask for a little more BBQ sauce other then that was fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac & Cheese
Very friendly staff and good food! was 10/10 highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beer Battered Cheese Curds, Brisket Sandwich, Cornbread
Emma our server was fantastic! She answered all of my questions and gave me recommendations, which were spot on! The cheese curds with honey were to die for, but the best item that we had was by far the waffle... It was light fluffy, and the most delicious waffle I've ever had ! we will definitely be back.
The new location looks great and the food is awesome. It’s small and stays pretty busy so usually when we go there is a little wait but they move quick!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Beer Battered Cheese Curds, Fried Green Tomatoes, Chicken & Waffles, Pork Shoulder
First time I went here in the old location the food and service were amazing. This was several years ago. It felt like a special event.Tonight the service was subpar. Everyone working there seemed unhappy. Zero smiling. Waited 10 plus minutes for server to ask us to order. The food came out before the drinks. Staff seemed bothered by serving us. The food was good, not outstanding. I don’t think I will go back.I’m not a fan of 6.5% fee added to bill. I want workers to get paid fairly - but business owners should figure out how to include paying employees into their costs. Don’t list a chicken for $38 and the charge a 6.5% fee and then expect customer to pay a tip. And don’t charge that fee when you are giving below average service.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Atmosphere was good low key ...good food.
Second time there and wasn't impressed, again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Seafood or chicken. We chose chicken. Glad we did. Revival....never been. End result......going again. We had the chicken plate. 'tizer of the best GD cheese curds ever. ( I'm from MN, That's saying something.) Mashed potatoes were awesome. Something added to them, don't know but very tasty. The chicken was crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. I went mild but the hot version looked and smelled out of this world. EMMA our server and the staff supporting her were top notch. They had $5 bottles of the Champagne of beers. St. Paul cartoon bear tall boys for $7Parking: Parking lot is on north side of building. Parking for 10 maybe. Parking on Nicollet Ave was open. If you're coming from NE, take the #11 bus. Stops right in front.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried
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One of the BEST burger you will ever find at this delicious chicken restaurant! Add bacon to one of these burgers and enjoy. This is in my Top 3 burgers anywhere!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Do not order a burger from this place! Good a putting char makes on undone
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Revival Burger
Delicious Tennessee Hot fried chicken and hush puppies, excellent mocktails. My favorite was the chili mocktail.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s a small intimate dining spot. The food was awesome. I was impressed with food and service all the way through.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac & Cheese, Cheddar Drop Biscuits
Great service and lively vibes Chicken and waffles was good but not life-changing Brisket plate: meat had good flavor with sauce, pickled veggies were nicely done, and cornbread was sweet and buttery (my style)