Revolution Bristol

Reviews

• Briony S.

  star star star star star_border 7 June 2026

  Vodka Revs is a pretty trendy and swish bar, and I am definitely a fan, however the only thing I would say is that it is slightly on the higher price range for drinks. They do however have a great selection, and also have a lot of 'fun' drinks such as a variety of different flavoured shots, as well as cocktail pitchers which are pretty cool.
  
  This bar attracts both adults and students a like, and it's the sort of place that is great for starting the evening off with a few drinks. The downstairs area kind of turns into a dance floor but not properly, however if you want a bit of a dance then you can! I would recommend revs for birthday nights out, and if you fancy going here for a special occasion party then give them a call and they will probably arrange the VIP area upstairs for you either for free or at a small charge!
  
  There's quite a lot of seating at this bar which is always good, and they also do food - their pizzas are definitely worth a go if you're on the peckish side! In the summer months it's also great because they have outside seating. Definitely worth a visit for some pre-drinks in my opinion!

• Lucy G.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 31 May 2026

  Not so impressed is the honest review.
  
  The decor is nice, a bit kath kidson but has several nice booth's, upstairs and a really long bar (perfect for avoiding tunnel que'ing)
  
  The staff looked really bored and we not friendly at all, we ordered two large glasses of wine £12 which were v.i.l.e. About average for the Centre regarding price but in my view i don't understand how they can charge that much when the bottle you are drinking costs half as much.
  Cocktails are around £8 per glass. Beers at about £5
  
  There were about a dozen people in there being a Monday evening, all having dinner when the lights were dimmed and what i can only describe as strobe lights were flashing around the joint, at 9pm on a Monday....most people left soon after.
  
  All in all, disappointed i used to head to vodka rev when it was actually a vodka bar and was great fun but they seem to have lost their 'niche' and trying to fit into something it isn't going all commercial and poppy.
  
  Better places to go in the centre i'm afraid.

• Monika ..

  star star star_border star_border star_border 19 May 2026

  There are definitely better places for a breakfast! We ordered Benedict's eggs and full English, both dishes were just ok, coffee was awful do not recommend this place for food!

• Paco H.

  star star star star_border star_border 18 May 2026

  I can see why this place gets low reviews. There's a ton of effort going into the marketing and branding and menu layout, but not much going into the service or the drinks. Admittedly I was in on a Monday night, which is always a slow night. But I had to pretty much mug a waiter each time I needed something. The food was adequate and the drinks were alright. Most of the drinks seemed like they were cooked up by the marketing department, not a bartender, though. They look and sound neat, but they were fairly uneventful otherwise.

• Lorna C.

  star star star star_border star_border 18 May 2026

  I honestly cannot tell whether I love this place or hate it. I was first introduced on a very studenty event known as 'Carnage' and by Joe carnage it was in there. I couldn't get anywhere near the bar and once I managed to battle my way through hundreds of hyped up Freshers the bar staff were insanely slow. What's more, I bought one single and one double vodka and coke and it came to a whopping £12.50. Now, this may have been due to the student event who knows?
  
  I have been back once since then one evening last summer and it was far more chilled out. We could enjoy a drink outside under the heat lamps in peace, but it was still lively inside. I even surprised myself and braved the Chilli shot (shivers).
  
  In conclusion I reckon it's a good place to go if you know what days are student nights and what isn't. It's worth trying to get one of their special cards as you can get some real cheap (ish) deals on most nights.