Revival MPLS - Southern restaurant (US) in Minneapolis - 4537 Nicollet Ave, USA

I was told to try this restaurant. I found it to be good. The service we received was top notch. I got the sense our waitress was invested in this restaurant. She took the time to explain the offerings and our options. The food was good. We had the recommended fried chicken. In addition, the greens with pork shoulder, and their Mac and cheese. All good meals. I will go back.

Great local place for breakfast and lunch. I had the one piece and slaw. The chicken is top notch. The non spice chicken has great flavor and is not greasy. The mustard slaw adds a unique flavor to the cole slaw. Had great service. The prices are inexpensive for what you get, especially in this area. And they have Mexican coke!

Fried chicken - NO WORDS! The deep fried ribs were a flazor experience unlike any other! From the front door, through the menu selections, the staff was simply phenomenal. We happened to pass Revival on the way to Paisley Park and decided we would stopn in for dinner on the way back. Best luck EVER! As a Southerner the fried chicken got my stamp of approval!

The place is nice and cozy and the fried chicken was absolutely delicious. I haven’t had such crisp and perfectly juicy fried chicken in a VERY long time. 4 stars only because I would’ve loved to have the spicy options to have been more spicy!

I went for the famous chicken and waffles favorite... the waffle had a bit of cheese on it that goes really good with the sweetness. It's crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. The chicken was perfectly cooked, really nice crusting, moist and juicy and spicy. It's served with buttler and maple sirup on the side and pickles. So, a little butter on the waffle, pouring the maple sirup over the chicken and having a bit of every component, made the perfect bite. The service was very good. Every girl from the staff was nice and kind. The mocktail was really good. Refreshing and full of flavor.

Way back in 2017 or 2018, my partner and I have visited Revival and had a terrible experience. With all the raving comments about Revival around us, we decided to give it another chance, and it was the right decision. Back then, we had fried chicken liver, which turned out to contain more breading than liver. That was not an issue this time. The liver was not on the menu, but we ordered the double-dipped tenders, the chicken dinner plate with collard greens, mustard slaw, and white cheddar grits, fried green tomatoes, and the hush puppies. The fried chicken was juicy and tasty! The fried green tomatoes were probably the best that I have tasted from any restaurant so far! The white cheddar grits was also a great side. The hush puppies tasted good, but it differed from the traditional southern hush puppies a little bit. The collard greens had too much sugar, which resulted in a sweeter taste that overpowered the original taste, and the mustard slaw was a bit plain. But overall, the food was still excellent! Then in another occasion, we came back for brunch, and ordered the chicken sandwich, a chicken and gravy biscuit, and both desserts: blueberry cheesecake and banana cream pie, and everything was a hit! The chicken sandwich was out of this world! The chicken was crunchy, juicy, and very well-seasoned! The gravy was so good, that I ended up dipping some additional butter biscuits in it. And both desserts are worth trying! The banana cream pie tasted like banana pudding. Just make sure you scoop all the way to the end and start eating from the bottom, because otherwise you will feel like the whipping cream is dominant. The blueberry cheesecake tastes even better when you dip the cheesecake in the syrup / juice, so please ensure you do so! Another major advantage about Revival is that they are very affordable for a restaurant that has some factors of fanciness in it. Nowadays it is easy to find a place that looks like Revival with an entrée above $25 easily, but Revival is still on the economical side, so I appreciate it a lot! If you are looking for some good northern soul food, you should give this place a try!

A decent attempt but not a true Southern BBQ experience. The amount of gristle in the meat and the undercooked grits were disappointing. Credit where credit is due, the biscuits were great. Cocktails were strong and the edible glitter was a fun touch. Service was friendly though disorganized - we were repeatedly served food ordered by another table. Overall, not worth the expense.

Best chicken sandwich I’ve ever had. Crispy, full of flavor, buttery. We got both the southern style and the Tennessee hot. Tennessee hot is really spicy and will get you sweating. Recommend their side of pickles and ranch. Decent patio size area and service was good.