Avenue Grill

Revival is an east coasters dream and a Denver gem. The BEST crab cake west to the Mississippi. Great cuisine, vibes, live music, and the best live music brunch combo in town. I had the Colorado Bison Bolognese tonight which disappeared before I could take a pic.

Revival Denver Public House is a solid option in Uptown for American comfort food and a laid back social atmosphere. The menu includes favorites like shrimp and grits, crab cakes, oysters, and gumbo, all done in a way that feels approachable and satisfying. It’s a place that works well for brunch, lunch, or dinner depending on what you’re in the mood for. Weekend brunch is a highlight, especially with their bottomless mimosas and energetic vibe. They also host crawfish boil Sundays every other week, which adds a fun and lively element with live music and a more communal dining experience. Overall, it’s a versatile spot that works well for casual meals, drinks with friends, or a more upbeat weekend outing.

We loved this place for what it was before way back when. We love it more now (and glad they didn't change the setup too much). We make the little bit extra drive still, even though we aren't a half block away like before. The layout is fantastic. Tables with a view of fun 17th street, a great bar area, and if the bar is full, there is cool community bar top thing in the middle. A little bit of elegance, history, and great vibes. This is a place where you can catch happy hour, eat a good meal, have a delightful date night, listen to live music, attend special events (like with CRAB), meet up with friends, etc. Alex was our bartender, and he was that perfect mix of cool and efficient. Perfect service. The only time he disappeared momentarily was when I realized that him and one server were handling the bar people and a good amount of tables. He was all over the place, giving great service to bar and tables. Good drink and food are a good experience. Great service elevates all of that. They don't have a craft beer hh special (hint hint please), but I will never argue with $4 Coors Lights either. For my wife, wine was $2 off. We will get their $3 fries next time, but for this time, we rolled with $8 wings, $2 oysters, and a unique $12 crab...pretzel. Genius whoever thought of putting those two things together. Wife loved her oysters, and I got the Colorado white sauce for my wings, and the sauce was magical. Lots of other good deals, but stomachs only have so much room, and people only have so much time. Whether you catch live music or not, the energy is always good here. This time, we caught the reggae station, and it was perfect. Thanks, Alex, for the awesome service, and thanks, Revival for keeping it real. Oh, and this is a fun street to explore once done with food and drink here. We always look forward to coming here, and so should you, folks. I highly recommend this place, and see you there...

Wow. Just wow. So yummy. We started our night off with the crab pretzel… there was so much crab on it! My brother got the bison bolognese and I haven’t had pasta that good since I was in Italy. The homemade noodles, the spicy bolognese sauce… it’s something to write home about. I will definitely return for that and I’m grateful I got his leftovers! His girlfriend got the butternut squash risotto and that was also stellar! Sooo flavorful and the risotto was cooked to perfection. I’d go back again for that as well. I split the flatliner sandwich with my mom and honestly that’s all I needed of it. The bacon jam was a little salty. It was just an ok sandwich. We got a side of the cheesy grits and they were reminiscent of a warm hug. Perfection. Sweet tea was weird and not done right but for how good everything else was, including our fabulous server, I can look past it. The ambiance was great, live music wasn’t too loud. Banana pudding was a delightful end to our evening. This place was recommended by a friend and I’d also recommend it to all my friends! Check it out!!

Hoo boy, our experience last night was fascinating. $16 for an old fashioned and I didn't even get my fancy cherry (listed on the menu). It happens, the only bartender at the time seemed stressed. Getting orders taken and new drinks requested took a lot of time due to him constantly making drinks; he seemed to be super backed up until another bartender showed up. The food took soooo longggg. The bartender mentioned the kitchen was backed up, which was odd since the place appeared to have only a few tables. $15 for tomatoes, cucumber, burrata and pistachio. Not a terrible price, but I was hoping for the good in-season tomatoes. I added fried chicken but ended up getting grilled chicken, something I would've just accepted until I discovered it had been placed super-burnt-side down. I tried to think, "oh, maybe like blackened chicken?" but it was too bitter to get through for an extra $10. After speaking with the bartender, he did get me a replacement near-immediately. The salad was pretty decent once all items were right, but $25 total was a bit nuts. There was a man playing music we were told was a friend of the owner... he was not a great addition to the atmosphere. The music was way too loud and during each pause, seemingly would go ring himself in a drink behind the bar. Overall it was an interesting night out, but not a place we're likely to return to soon.