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Cafe Revo opening night!

Started 3 years ago by Traci
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Traci
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What a wonderful place!! They really transformed the space into a simple, classy restaurant that was warm and friendly.

My bf and I started with the pane which came with fresh sprigs of rosemary, infused butter, and a cup of olives. YUM.

We both drank the Spritze, the last drink listed in the drink menu...It was a little too bitter for me, but I'd recommend trying it if you're feeling adventurous. The next time I drink there I'm getting the Mojito with Sailor Jerry in it.

We got the Sofia Bella pasta, which was so delicious. It had pistachios and just-right asparagus all tossed in a light garlic cream sauce.

Sofia herself at one point sat down with us to talk, and the staff couldn't have been more excited about the evening. I highly recommend Revo, it is worth the wait!

Posted 3 years ago #
Sue
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The Sofia Bella pasta sounds divine! Glad you enjoyed the evening. We're going to wait a week or two before going.

What is the general pricing there? They have a menu online, but no prices listed.

Posted 3 years ago #
JanS
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yeah...I've got a birthday coming up in a couple of weeks, and I 've already told my daughter that's where I want to be taken...I can't wait !!!! Sounds wonderful..

Posted 3 years ago #
villagegreen
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Pricing anyone? 19 comments on the home page and no one mentions any prices. Glad to hear it's getting great reviews, but wondering if it's a once a month kinda place or a once a year splurge?

Posted 3 years ago #
Traci
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We spent a total of 45 dollars I think. The drinks were 7 dollars each, pasta was about 10, and the bread and olives were 3.

Entrees ranged from 10 dollars to over 30 - the filet mignon was the priciest dish if I remember correctly. The drink prices varied as well; around 5-10 dollars for beer and their signature drinks, and they had a range of available wines.

From what I gather, it's a bit steep but not unreasonable...Like a lot of places you can get away for under 25 dollars or go well into the hundreds. Hope that helped!

Posted 3 years ago #
swthistle
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The prices are fair. We had dinner there Sunday and we loved it all. The antipasti plate was great! I love the olives and artichokes. The filet mignon was fantastic the price $33, but it tasted wonderful! Seafood risotto good but potential to get better, bolognase good but I like it a little more saucy and spicey but thats my taste. Tiramisu pico bella!! Fantastic cappacinos. The space is warm, comfy chairs even though they are not upholstered abd tables at the right height. We belive it is a very nice addition to the West Seattle food experience and we will certainly enjoy making it one of our regular spots. Also the bar space will be nice for a drink and appy. Next visit we will definitly try the calamari. The staff was very friendly. We enjoyed it immensely and look forward to sharing it with our friends.

Posted 3 years ago #
villagegreen
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Thanks, Traci! Glad to hear there are cheaper options on the menu if you're not looking to break the bank. The place is within walking distance, so I've been excitedly awaiting their opening. Can't wait to give it a try!

Posted 3 years ago #
yikes
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We have reservations to Cafe Revo on Thursday, but my 14 yo daughter begged me to stop on our way home tonight, so I told her we'd try an appetizer. I had a glass of Merlot (a bargain at $5) and an espresso (excellent) and somehow we skipped the appetizer and went directly to Dolce in the form of Tiramisu.. it was wonderful and I'm a tough customer since I've had it in Europe many times.

What really struck me tho, was the friendliness of the place (my daughter was just back from ultimate frisbee and could have been dressed better, but was welcomed very graciously)and the honest interest in our take on the food. Sean came over to the table and made it very clear that he wanted to hear any and all comments on the food and our experience, not just the polite ones.

We will be going for dinner on Thursday night, and I'll have more to say then, but having worked in restaurants for ten years, I'm impressed with their dedication and clear intent to make this restaurant one that will make West Seattle proud.

Posted 3 years ago #
WS
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I have seen reference to reservations a couple of times now. Is this the kind of place that you'll need to make a reservation or can you stop by and get a table within a reasonable amount of time?

Posted 3 years ago #
Traci
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We made a reservation for opening night, but assume that after the initial buzz wears off you'll be able to stop in anytime - it has a lot of seating!

Posted 3 years ago #
JenV
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we went tonight - it was amazing.

Posted 3 years ago #
Creighton
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The wife and I went, sorta late on Friday night (9:30), and it was still busy. Our verdict is that the staff is enthusiastic, but still learning their jobs, as expected. The food was really good, but we're looking forward to a slightly expanded menu.

However, where we sat was really uncomfortable and awkwardly bright. There's a little walk way to the kitchen that just shouldn't be used. Bright, spotlight like, sconces dowsed us like escaped convicts as we ate, and the dashing back and forth waiters whizzing by our table on the way to the kitchen made us feel like second class patrons, paying first class rates. The bench side of the table (I had the chair) put my wife way above the table, and it made leaning down to eat cumbersome for her, like being in a booster seat. Also, the noise level was distracting. Everything was hard surface so it was hard to talk across the table, rugs or cloth wall elements on the wall will help with that. That'll come with the revenue I'm sure. I'm not usually picky about these things, but these pieces stood out and distracted significantly from the total experience and the desire to go back. Bottom line, was the food was great, and the staff was wonderful, but a little more polish in the environment would really help out. I hope to try them again in a month and see what's changed. When we go back I'll refuse to eat in the hallway tables again, for sure.

Posted 3 years ago #
wingman
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My family and I celebrated my Mother's Birthday at Cafe Revo on Saturday night. Although the staff was friendly, not very knowledgable. I tried to order an aqua panna and the server didn't know what I was talking about. The Decor was nice. I was very dissapointed when I found out the online menu did not reflect the actual menu. I thing that cafe revo is posting that menu to draw people in. The food was just ok. The Risotto was underdone, and for the price the Scampi was scimpy! I also have never been to an Italian Restaurant that charges for bread! My vote is two thumbs down for Cafe Revo, I won't be going back.

Posted 3 years ago #
BarbG
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You know, wingman, you made a good point about the bread. We ordered an appetizer, and the waiter asked if we would like bread for the table. My boyfriend said yes, so bread was brought over. Lo and behold on the bill was $2.95 for bread. The food was overall good, and maybe things will pick up as they go on. But I wouldn't say it was the best I ever had.

Posted 3 years ago #
LisaM
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I had lunch there and it was a mixed bag - the dumpling soup was delicious! The caprese salad was so-so - the tomatoes were cold (the death of a tomato - tsk, tsk!) and the bread it came with was stale.
My friends had the pasta with asparagus and it was good but not great.
I am looking forward to trying it again in the future!

Posted 3 years ago #
hammerhead
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Oh thank god. I am not the only one who was disappointed. It wasn't all that. Angelina's and Vince's(burien) have nothing to fear. Sorry revo, but over all disappointed. I know they are new. but the staff really didn't know much. Laughing buddha mango beer was the best thing other than my husband the whole dinner.

Posted 3 years ago #
add
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Creighton - we stopped in for a drink at around 7pm on Friday night and noticed that weird little overly-bright area with the three awkwardly placed tables. They should turn down the lights in there and turn it into over-flow bar seating.

Didn't try any food as we were on our way to another dinner, but the bar vibe was nice and the wine pour generous! We're looking forward to going for dinner in a month or so when things have settled down and hopefully some of the glitches smoothed out.

Posted 3 years ago #
JenV
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they tried to seat us at that little table in the hallway - we asked them to move us to a proper table and they were very accommodating. I was a little miffed that they charge for bread, too. Other than that, I think they did a great job, and every new restaurant is going to have a learning curve.

Posted 3 years ago #
caferevo
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Thank you for everyones feedback. I had to comment on the menu. If you go online you will see we marked prices next to the items we have now. We in no way are trying to trick anyone into coming in with a false menu. That is the menu we are building up to. Our menu has doubled in size since our first weekend a week ago. We are training our staff and adding new items often and updating our website as we do. Please check there. About the bread, we are training our staff to make sure and let people know there is a charge, as it shows on our menu, I am sorry if that was not the case for someone. We went back and forth on whether to charge for bread or not. We decided to charge so we could keep the rest of our menu prices low. If we brought bread to the tables withouth a charge, we would have to build that into the cost of our menu items, causing us to increase every item on our menu $1.50 more. We have gotten mostly positive feedback on this as there are many people who would rather we do it this way, but we appreciate hearing all feedback on this. As for ambiance - we are working on adding fabrics to abosorb sound and the dimmer switch was installed yesterday regarding the lighting mentioned above. We appreciate everyones patience as we work out all the kinks and get our staff trained correctly and build our menu. We hope that you are telling our servers or managers your feedback while at the resteraunt, we can then explain any of the above concerns and questions direcly to you and try and make your experience better right away. From some of the posts above I can see some of you were not happy and I hope you will give us another try and talk to us directly. Thank you so much. Sofia

Posted 3 years ago #
Michelle
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I have to agree with many of these comments, we went Fri night - the hallway tables are horrible, we asked to moved and as with others, they were very accommodating, I don't recall requesting the bread when it was offered as we were still trying to decide, not only was it brought out to us but there was no mention of the fact that it cost xxx, and a second serving was brought out, again without our asking although I don't know if that meant we paid for it twice. But the saddest thing was the fact that I ordered the filet med and it was well, well done which is very unacceptable. Not sure if we will try again, nothing is particularly drawing me back to be honest. But usually it is fair to allow for the time it takes for things to run smoothly but at what cost, it was not inexpensive by any means.

Posted 3 years ago #
skipperjoni
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I feel sorry for mjoans whose filet was not as she liked it. I had the filet yesterday, and it was perfectly done (medium/rare) and was absolutely the best steak of any kind I have ever had anywhere! I offered a bite to my husband, who likes his steaks on the well side of medium, and shies away from anything pink. He had to agree that it was consummately tender and the taste was great in spite of its color. Was there some reason you didn't send it back? I would have done so without hesitation, especially in a new restaurant which is training their staff.

Posted 3 years ago #
Gina
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I visited at lunch time on Friday (with Jan). Chose the lunch special, the Sofia Bella pasta. Comes with a caesar salad with delicious toasts on top.

The pasta was very, very good. The fresh asparagus on top was just right.

The staff was very attentive, I think I will let things settle a bit before the next visit. If I can wait...

Posted 3 years ago #
Garden_nymph
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Personally, I appreciate a restaurant that only brings out bread if asked for it. I avoid bread and pre-meal salads to reserve room for my entree. It seems that most restaurants use the pre-meal bread and salads so they can get away with tiny meal portions. The portions at Cafe Revo are HUGE! I am glad that only those who order bread are charged for it instead of increasing ALL the items on the menu. I also appreciate Cafe Revo for reducing food waste, by not throwing away tons of uneaten bread. Speaking of conservation, I can't wait for the day that Seattle only pours water for those who ask for it, as is done in some parts of California.
I have eaten at Cafe Revo several times now and have seen both owners, Chef Sean and wife Sofia, walking around asking for honest feedback. The only way the restaurant can improve is for them to hear what needs to change. But remember folks, they are new and as several people have pointed out, it takes time for any new restaurant to get into the rhythm.
As for me, I'll be back! The Creme Brulee had me at, "Hello!"

Posted 3 years ago #
BarbG
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Garden_nymph, yes it's nice if they ask if you want bread, but when asked that implies to me that it's a regular complimentary bread, NOT something I'm about to pay $3 for. I've never been anywhere, anywhere at all, that has asked "would you like me to bring bread for the table", and then found out later that the bread cost extra.

Posted 3 years ago #
sam-c
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BarbG- I'd agree. however, I do remember the last time I was charged for bread. that was in Budapest!
we'd been warned, they asked if we wanted bread, we said NO- and they brought it anyway ! and tried to charge us for it.

I think if bread is extra, the server should mention that, rather than casually ask if you'd like 'some bread.' maybe if they said, 'would you like to order some bread' that might make it clear.
I haven't been to cafe revo yet, but hope to try it soon.

Posted 3 years ago #
Garden_nymph
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Good points Barb G and Sam C, the servers SHOULD be making it clear that there is a charge for the bread.

Wingman, Spring Hill restaurant on California also charges for bread. Please refer to, Comment by Jane — June 4, 08 7:35 am under the discussion, "Bulletin for food fans: Spring Hill restaurant opens tonight" dated May 23, 2008 at 11:08 am.

Reading through that thread, it sounds like the "growing pains" Cafe Revo is going though are typical of all restaurants as Jiggers points out in the above mentioned thread.

Posted 3 years ago #
wingman
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Cafe Revo- I manage a restaurant, ordering p&l reconcile- the whole works. You are flat out lying and being dramatic by saying you would have to raise all your menu prices by $1.50-absurd. $18.00 for 6-8 tiny shrimp, vegetables and an inkling of pasta? Almost $30.00 for a steak. You may be fooling the majority but you are not fooling me. The only reason you are charging for bread is because you think you can, certainly not to keep the menu prices low. Go up the street to JaK's and you will see the value of a dollar!

Posted 3 years ago #
UrbanFabulous
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We agree with Wingman! We left feeling like they were trying to present one thing and then up-selling on everything else. Screwed would be the word.

Having read this thread I expected to be charged for the bread, but I also thought that the waiter would mention the charge since so many had complained. The other really annoying thing was that none of the pasta's, except the boloneges, were listed as having any protein. However, when I ordered I was asked if I wanted chicken or shrimp. I get 5 TINY shrimp and low and behold I'm charged $2 extra for my overpriced, bland pasta. The charge wasn't mentioned when offered by the waiter, nor was it listed on the menu!

My man got the scampi, which we actually thought was going to be a scampi risotto. He also only got 5-6 itty bitty shrimp, undercooked, under seasoned veggies, and overcooked, plain pasta. It was pretty horrible.

We won't be going back. Growing pains or not, if you open a restaurant you aren't going to eventually learn to cook in anther month or two.

Posted 3 years ago #
JanS
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wow...must not have been the same menu that I looked at Wednesday night...there was one risotto dish...with seafood, which I had...clams, mussels, and more...was very good..

and chicken/shrimp was noted as extra on my menu......

we had a lovely antipasta...cheeses, salamis, olives, toasted croutons...moe than enough for 3 people...

good salads..., good pasta...puttenesca, bolognese, and risotto.....and they brought me a free tiramisu for my birthday...

the only dishes on the menu where you could add shrimp or chicken was the salads...caesar and house...and it's spelled out. The rissoto is listed under Pesce (seafood) because it has seafood in it...the rest of the things in the Pesce part are separate items from Risotto...

I'm so sorry you had a bad experience. In my life that has happened a few times, and I got the most satisfaction by writing to the owner, and letting them know civilly how I felt about the food/service, or whatever...and it always worked out well...some made me a life long convert...

Posted 3 years ago #
FredTate
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I seriously doubt that Revo is trying to trick anyone with pricing. I had dinner there tonight and had a fun time and was glad to see it was busy.

But there is definitely room for improvement. I'm glad Revo is following the thread, I feel good they have great intentions and want to run a fun spot.

The wine list needs some tweaking, as a wine professional I tend to gravitate towards the list at first chance. You don't need 2 Montepulciano's by the glass. The glass I had was delicious though. :)

Also, train your waiters how to open wine. One server was really wrestling with the bottle, and I think the table just opened it for her.

The food was a little underwhelming. I had the parpadelle with pork/beef ragu. It was pretty bland, both the ragu and the pasta. It's rare for me to reach for the salt shaker at a restaurant.

As far as atmosphere? I very much liked it, people seemed very lively and the people working there were very cheery and helpful even with a packed house. A little noise is a sign of a busy restaurant. The decor looked great, I'm hoping those roll up doors get rolled up when the weather is better.

I'll be back, and hope that once the restaurant has a chance to stretch it's legs it'll get better.

Posted 3 years ago #
JanS
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oh, and I think that now everyone on here knows...THE BREAD IS NOT COMPLIMENTARY !! "Pane" on the menu is Italian for ..um...bread :)

so if the waiter asks if you want bread, ask if there's a charge...when they say yes, say, no thank-you...they'll eventually get the message...

Posted 3 years ago #
The Velvet Bulldog
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“If thou tastest a crust of bread, thou tastest all the stars and all the heavens.”
Robert Browning (1812-1889) English poet

I visited Cafe Revo for dinner last night without having read this thread first. I was extremely pleased with the experience. I did pay $3 for the bread because it was a lovely ciabatta served with smoothly marinated olives and artichokes, and the best balsamic vinaigrette/olive oil dipping dish I've tasted in ages. The sweet butter comes served in the vinaigrette which was lovely. I paid less than $9 for a calamari "appetizer" that was large enough to serve as an entree I couldn't finish. The creme brulee trio was divine - I hadn't tasted flavored creme brulee before and I'm wondering why I've been living under this rock for so long.

The waiter explained the items on the menu and was very clear that we shouldn't feel rushed to make a decision, or even pay our bill. In fact, when I called to make the reservation there was mention of coming in at 5:30 and settling in and staying as long as we wanted.

The atmosphere was very comfortable with warm colors and I liked the scale - a good size for a neighborhood restaurant. It did get very noisy by the time we left, but I was pleased to see that this new business was full to capacity with people waiting for tables.

I plan to return to try the lunch offerings and am looking forward to that experience.

Bravissimo Revo! Mille Grazie!

Posted 3 years ago #
Jiggers
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Fred...It is WS were they do things differently service wise across the bridge. I used to be a waiter for years in a great fine dining restaurant--linen service and all. It's almost impossible for me not to notice any type of irregular service. In regards to your wine knowledge, I've seen waiters move the bottle around in front of you like it was in a washing machine thinking what the ... The presentation of any decent wine service is you always have the label of the wine that they are buying pointed at all times in front of the host--while uncorking it correctly. I cringe and just wonder sometimes what direction the establishment is taking when selling good wine. Seattle has really improved in the higher end restaurant's, but there's still a lack of common sense service at the tables overall.

Posted 3 years ago #
Sue
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Has anyone been there for lunch? I'm wondering if it's the same menu, or if there are smaller, less exensive lunch offerings.

Posted 3 years ago #
Cait
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Mmmm I can't wait now... are we seeing any of the kinks being worked out that were discussed earlier?

Posted 3 years ago #
JenV
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I went for lunch yesterday. They have a daily lunch special, which is $9.95 - salad and pasta. I had the Sofia Bella, which is the one that Traci mentioned at the start of this thread. It was really good. The salad was great too - not too overdressed and the house made croutons were excellent. there were a few different pasta dishes to choose from on the lunch special. If you're not into the lunch special, there are other offerings but everything else aside from the special was pretty expensive for lunch. The service was fantastic - the host saw us coming and opened the door with a warm hello...it's the little things like that which will ensure Cafe Revo's continued success...that and the totally rockin' food. :)

Posted 3 years ago #
caferevo
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Thank you again everyone for your feedback. We have updated our menu online to reflect our current offerings. We now also offer a bread basket for $1.50. I am sorry if some of the posters don't agree with our statement on food costs, but this is truly the costs on the high quality bread (Essential baking company) we carry. All resteraunts use different products. Everything at Cafe Revo is made from scratch, no pre bought. Even our bar only does fresh squeezed juice to order for all of the cocktails. If By you just want a piece of bread with your pasta or salad, we are happy to bring that to you with your meal at no extra cost. This has been our policy since we opened 2 weeks ago, I am sorry if that was not made clear by some of our servers, we continue to train our servers daily. We in no way are trying to trick anyone on anything, we have been very clear on our menu in house and on line all of our costs, what it costs to add anything etc. We cook our pastas authentically to Northern Italy, which is very different than Southern Style Italian food, which is what you mostly find in America. I can see some posters are unhappy and have chosen to vent on the forums rather than talk with us directly. I really encourage anyone to give us their feedback directly in person or directly to us by phone or email. This will enable us to be able to try and correct any misunderstandings and to make your experience better immediately. I realize you can't please everyone, but we would love the opportunity while you are dining to make your experience a good one. We want everyone to have a good experience at Cafe Revo. We will be creating a seperate lunch menu and start a happy hour in the next few weeks. We will send out an email to our email list as soon as those begin. For now we have the lunch special mentioned above along with our regular menu during lunch hours. We also will be buildling on our wine list, we are taking feedback from our guests on what they would like to see and adding to the list each week. We appreciate all of you for coming in, we love West Seattle and the support we have been given. Thank you for all the feedback. Sincerely Sofia

Posted 3 years ago #
SEG
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I ate lunch there today with my family and all 9 of us loved it. The staff was really friendly and put up with my very picky grandfather and messy little nephew. We will be going back. Good job REVO! And I would pay even more for the yummy bread.

Posted 3 years ago #
GAnative
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My hubby and I had dinner at Café Revo on Friday night and had a very enjoyable time but we went in knowing that as a newly opened restaurant they would still be working out the kinks.

We arrived about 10 mins before our reservation time thinking we’d have a drink in the bar while we waited but they sat us immediately so we waited the 10 mins at the table before we were waited on.

After seeing the menu we ordered the Rustic Bread knowing there was a charge, even though we thought that was odd, but the even odder part was it came after we got our appetizer and with no olive oil or butter or anything to put on the bread so we dipped it in the leftover aioli from the calamari which was delish! Hubby had the Caprese salad while I had the Insalata Revo and we enjoyed both. Then hubby had the Bistecca which he said was one of the best steaks he ever had. I had the Pasta Sofia Bella which I wouldn’t call bland but simple and that was what I was looking for that night. Then we shared the Diva Maria's Tiramisu…yummy!

We might have been the ones that FredTate mentioned because hubby helped the waitress open the wine but in her defense she had a strange little wine opener that had a hinged piece and whenever she applied pressure the hinge would buckle and the opener would slide off the bottle. We told her to ask for a better opener.

I think our only complaint was that the wine list was pricy. The Italian reds started at $50 a bottle.

We will definitely go back but we may give them a little more time before we do…

Posted 3 years ago #
Tracy
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I went there recently with friends..... the staff was great, really great. The food? Not so much. The Sofia Bella is a yummy pasta, but the seafood risotto came to one of my friends and it was mushy, too "fishy" tasting, and the shrimp were raw. The Puttanesca had sausage in it, which was really odd. It's not a place I would go to again given all the great places we can go to in Seattle, which is a shame because it's in WS.

Posted 3 years ago #
RainyDay1235
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I plan on trying it soon, and appreciate the feedback on dishes and the menu.

Seems to me Revo could benefit from comment cards tucked into the bills. A "hey we are new help us improve" kind of thing. A simple checklist with a place to add notes can go a long way! :)

Posted 3 years ago #
villagegreen
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Sausage in the Puttanesca?! I'm no expert, but isn't Puttanesca supposed to have anchovies as a main ingredient? Also, isn't Puttanesca mainly a Southern Italian dish - Revo states they're a Northern Italian restaurant. It should be pretty spicy as well.

I usually order the Puttanesca the first time I go to any Italian restaurant as a sort of initial gauge. Best I've found so far is La Madusa in Columbia City and Machiavelli on Capitol Hill.

I've been anxiously awaiting Revo's opening and will be seriously disappointed if the Puttanesca lets me down.

Posted 3 years ago #
FredTate
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That strange wine opener is a waiter's corkscrew and is the industry standard. The little lever makes it easier to open bottles. They have them without the lever, but with some guidance the pull-tap is easy to learn and easier to use in the long term.

Posted 3 years ago #
Andre
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My wife and I went to Cafe Revo twice for lunch with our 20 month old toddler. We loved it both times.
The first time our waiter brought out some bread (no charge) right away so that our little one had something to nipple on. The second time it was a pouch with Italian breadsticks (no charge) that came his way as soon as we were seated. Also both times the kids meal was served very quickly (before our entrees). I think they really get kids! The price for the kids meal is $3.99, which we feel is a great deal for what you get.
The first time I had their lunch special with the Revo salad and the Pappardelle with Ragú. It was brilliant! If you like Pappardelle then you have to try their version. If you are after thick, meaty sauces this is not for you, but if you like pasta just as much as the sauce then this will hit home with you. My wife had the Pasta Sofia Belle and thought it was good, but not great. For our taste it could have had a little bit less cream and more asparagus. We both thought that the Revo salad was great with just the right amount of dressing and nice, rustic crutons.
The second time I got lucky and became the first customer to taste their lasagna, which was just added to the menu. It was the best lasagna I ever had with layers of spinach to accompany the meat layer. On top of that the chef came out to check how I liked the inaugural serving of their lasagna, which we thought was a real nice touch. My wife had the Puttanesca and it was good, but not great. It it was a little bit of everything as it had sausage as well as prawns. Our recommendation would be to leave out the prawns and sausage while dropping the price at the same time.
Overall, we had a great time and can't wait for them to add more items to their menu. Next up is to leave our toddler at home and try them out for Dinner.

Posted 3 years ago #
livingonthebeach
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I will definitely try them. I appreciate the fact the Cafe Revo seems to really care about comments, but sticking true to their convictions of what their restaurant should be.

Bravo Cafe Revo, see you this weekend!

Posted 3 years ago #
Garden_nymph
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Livingonthebeach,

You mention visiting this weekend- don't forget to call for a reservation as they seem to get very busy on the weekends.

Posted 3 years ago #
Wylie_snoop
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I wasn't going to post a critique of our first experience at Cafe Revo last night, figuring the owner/operators had heard enough. But then remembered how glad and impressed I was to hear that they are actually reading this thread and welcome the criticism and suggestions.

So, last night my wife and I went to dinner at Revo and upon first entering I was impressed with the looks of the bar and the dining area was also nicely designed. Thinking I couldn't wait for one of those blazing hot summer evenings so we could go and sit with the garage doors open ( I really hope you guys do that) and enjoy a cold Moretti, fine food, and locals sharing the same idea. We sat at our table and reviewed the wine list, and were disappointed. Not that wines on the list weren't good, there were some great wines listed, but more that Italian wines were not represented. After all this is an Italian restaurant touting to bring Northern Italian recipes "straight from the old country to our Pacific Northwest table." If you serve regional food you need to serve beverages of the same region, and this holds most true when serving Italian. I then asked the waiter what was on draft hoping he would say Moretti, Peroni or Kronen. Unfortunately the only beers on tap were some American brews - again this is an Italian restaurant, heavy American Micros have no place here. So I settled for a glass of wine and Pellegrino. I understand the Italy's beers are not mainstream and are over shadowed by other Italian offerings but they are quality and hit the right spot when accompanied with proper fare.

Here are my suggestions; regional wines which can be paired with the menu and at least one Italian beer on draft. All of this is easily doable and in my opinion would make a world of difference.

Cafe Revo I wish you the best of luck and just remember "What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly."

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