Revel Bar Chicago

Friday night specials are awesome! Great food, amazing service.

Service was bad and waited along time for meal.
Did not have a clue what an open face Rubin was.
Very dark and loud!

Cool place!!! And AMAZING food!

I am sitting here now and since the minute I walked in the door, I kid you not, I felt at «home.» The bartender greeted me with a smile and immediately asked about food and drinks. I was in a super crappy mood when I walked in because I spent the day at the DMV (yuck, everything that can go wrong will), but the bartender, Jen, turned that frown upside down and gave impeccable service and even cracked some jokes and the minute I needed a refill she did not hesitate to ask. Also, I ended up getting the voodoo sticks, AMAZING! This will be my new favorite home away from home as it meant a lot to be treated so kindly by a random stranger in my new Chicago neighborhood! Thanks Revel for employing Jen!

Good food and service, but the bar is often out of mainstay liquors! Been a barfly for years and nvere experienced that anywhere else.

Revel checks off all the requirements of a sports bar. The food was fine. Service was brisk. Plenty of room and tvs for groups of friends to hang out and watch a game. All in all, a good neighborhood sports bar. I’d give them 3.5 stars but bumping it up to 4 for being in the neighborhood.

Great bartenders and food. The garlic fries are very deliciously garlic and salads are big. Nice local bar with lots of tvs and good music.

Great local bar. Came for a work holiday party. I would come back just for the food. Excellent burger!!! The revel burger was done to perfection. The servers were very adept even though they were obviously swamped. One thing I didn’t like was the giant guard rail around the bar. I’ve never seen one so thick in diameter. I kept tripping over it every time I stood up from my seat. Other than that i can’t complain. Great divey feel with fantastic food and specials. A must try

Had a more pleasant experience but honestly, theyre music is too loud when there isnt too many people, to the point you can here slight static. Other than that service has been good lately and they have really good food deals! Their food is also delicious. Their game definitely stepped up

Thursday, mid-​day, first time at revel. .. and we were pleasantly surprised. A couple guys at the bar and two of us eating. Southern Yank pulled pork on pretzel roll — delicious. The darker stout BBQ sauce had a nice smokey flavor and a full-​mouth zinginess that hits the back of your throat. Upgraded to nicely browned, whole onion rings, washed down with an unsweetened iced tea which had a real nice brewed flavor. My companion had the Jefferson Park Burger stuffed with cream cheese and topped with bacon. Awesome flavor, perfectly cooked, and bacon was great. Upgraded to mac and cheese side which was fine, nothing outstanding, but not bad. Real cheese texture. Brown that sucker and maybe add a sprinkle of something and it becomes a winner. Soda from the tap was kinda flat, switched to lemonade which was better. The server was pleasant and attentive. Large TVs surround the place for your favorite sporting events. The bathrooms were clean and toasty warm on a blustery and gray Autumn afternoon. Will definitely be back to try the other amazing-​sounding offerings, not to mention the full bar!

Revel is one of my neighborhood bars. I’ve been there twice before and the food was good. We went today and it was a completely different story. We ordered the voodoo sticks to start. The sticks were delicious but the rice that accompanied it was bland. My girlfriend ordered a chopped salad. The salad was good but not chopped. The chicken, lettuce, and avocado were in big slices. I ordered a Po’ boy. I asked that the shrimp be replaced with chicken tenders. The chicken was over cooked. It was breading was very dark and dry. They also gave me ranch dressing instead of the Po’ boy sauce. When I asked the waitress about the sandwich she got visibly annoyed and told us that’s how the chicken is supposed to be. I’d probably go again bit stay away from the tenders.

I’ve only been here once and I went during lunch time. The décor looks great and they had tacos for $ 1. The tacos were good and so was the service. I had 3 steak tacos and 3 chicken and they were seasoned perfectly.
I will definitely go back because I would like to try other things on the menu. I dig the laid back environment.

This place is nothing special. But in the «nothing special» catagory of neighborhood joints, Revel racks in solid points on their burgers, sports bar seating/​TV views, and bar specials. It’s a good spot to meet for happy hour or for a Sunday afternoon football game (there isn’t a bad seat in the house). Great for large groups if you are going out drinking with a crowd. Special points for the giant jenga.

I was super excited to check out a bar close to my house. The bouncer and bartenders were super nice, however, the experience was not. Having my friends called horrible names because of race was ridiculous. Instead of kicking him out they let him stay. I am still mortified that I brought my friends there and definately will not be going back.

Just cool, nice and open windows, letting fresh air in. Not pretentious like the bar across the street. Friendly staff, bartender was cool. Will be back.

I have been here a couple of times now with my wife a son. I think the food is fantastic, the service is great and the daily specials are awesome! Its a great addition to the neighborhood. Its a little dark on the inside, but its clean and has tons of TV’s for sports games, etc. I will be back for sure!

A very welcome addition to Norwood Park.
Only being open a few weeks this place has the potential to last.
Great fresh food. A few bar staples paired with new food ideas makes for an interesting menu.
Combine that with daily food and drink specials, they have a winner.
But wait. There’s more.
The staff. Friendly and polite.
Katie and Sammie are probably the best servers I have ever had.

Great look, Lots of large TV’s, cute girls working the bar and great food. Try the del-marto…WOW. Really good.

Looks much nicer on the outside… Don’t let it fool you. All it really is is a dirty empty room with a bar smacked in the middle and a few wobbly tables scattered around. Service isn’t the best, drink selection isn’t the best. Was only here for drinks so I’m not sure about the food. The crowd that shows up is a bunch of lowbred kids. Pretty much an undecorated dive bar as far as ambience goes…

I live a couple of blocks away and decided to watch the Hawks game and grab dinner with my son last night. It happened to be ½ price apps… Score!!! I had the chicken quesadillas which were the best I’ve ever had. They actually use real cheese and not that imitation hard stuff that you usually get. It was ooey and gooey and tasted amazing. My son had the chicken wings and said they were just as good as BWW. The waitress which I dont know her name but had cute nails was always around to refill our drinks and bring take home boxes without even asking. Glad to have an affordable, fun, and great tasting food place in the area.
P. S. They have actually have specials every night unlike other places in the area which is a plus.