Revel

We were staying in the Fremont area on vacation and were very happy to find this place. The food was delicious! We split appetizers and got entrees, but did not have room for dessert. Everyone loved the Chinese Broccoli and Short Rib Wontons. I enjoyed my Crab Noodle entree — it had the perfect spice level for me. The cocktails were also enjoyable.

Had an interesting and enjoyable meal here of mostly small plates. Inventive and thoughtful menu. We ordered too much - 5 small plates would have been a hearty meal for the two of us. Easy to get in during Fremont Hour (happy hour). The kimchi pancake was my favorite.

The Sunday night dinner felt like a home cooked meal in a Korean grandmas home - a large quantity of healthy veggies, rice, stewed chicken. The chicken stew was really quite tasty and the highlight of the meal, the rest was excellent but also a bit forgettable.

This is the first time I’ve written a negative long review based on food quality, but I feel it’s necessary. Revel had been on my bucket list for a long time, so I had really high expectations, but I was extremely disappointed. Honestly, this was the worst Korean food I’ve ever had. They were offering a special Korean street food menu, so we tried the Guided Tour, which included all eight dishes. I was really surprised to find all of the dishes underwhelming. The pancake and mandu lacked flavor, the tteokbokki tasted worse than some pre-packaged versions from H Mart, and the kimbap, kimari, and fried chicken were at best "not too bad", with very small portions. The bibimbap (top dish in the second photo) had no protein, just bean sprouts and a lot of leafy vegetables that seemed out of balance, and the sauce was weirdly sour. The hotteok was unusually thin and tasted worse than what you can buy at an Asian supermarket. We also got the banana milk makgeolli, which tasted like something poured straight from a store-bought bottle, and it was only about 8-10oz for $22. On top of that, there’s a mandatory 22% service charge, and the service was nothing special. Our waiter mostly just took our order and brought out the dishes. The 3 of us ended up paying $136 ($183 with tax and tip) for food that ranged from mediocre home-cooked quality to pre-packaged supermarket taste. There are far better, cheaper, and more authentic Korean restaurants in Seattle. I would not recommend Revel.

I get that it’s not a cheap place. But for the price they are charging, the portions are insanely small especially for the appetizers. And it’s not any mind blowing good either. But the dessert are cheap and great. Especially the cheesecake. Also they add 22% service charge. Cool no problem. But for 22% extra charge, I don't want to be flagging down our server for everytime we need her. We also got the wrong check with double charges at the end. Thank god we checked

Above and beyond. Revel is not traditional Korean food but a modern spin on Korean dishes. The best thing I had was the summer lettuce salad and the dumplings. Divine!!!

Very nice service, atmosphere, and food. I love their open kitchen and the creativity of their dishes. I’d describe their cuisine as fusion, yet comforting Korean food. I came in as a walk-in and was seated right away, even with a group of four.