Revival Cafe+Kitchen 1729 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420

"I’ve given Revival a solid chance at this point (6-7 total visits between 3 different locations now). My honest opinion — don’t go out of your way for this especially if you’re looking for lunch. The sandwiches are flavorless and disappointing for the price point. I ordered the tempeh wrap, looks great and colorful but that’s about the only thing good going for it —which seems to be a reflection of the Revival brand as a whole. I’ll just stick to getting a coffee from now on."

"What a delightful addition to the low key Lexington center. This location used to be a Starbucks but Revival truly filled a niche for Lexington. Friendly staff, kitchen made deli food. I had their Leonardo Da Kimchi bowl two days in a row. Yesterday I had it as a takeout, and today I’m eating in and added chicken (see photos). I was worried at first that it would be too spicy but actually the kimchi is quite mild and is very tasty. This is not a quiet place but that’s what’s so great about it. People of all ages are here equally enjoying it. Baby cries, lively conversations and laughter’s ringing in the space!"

"Atmosphere and people are nice. Iced latte was very milk forward. The large needs another shot of espresso. The griddled breakfast sandwiches remind me of an airport sandwich. I think it could be so much better if they cleaned the griddle and refreshed the oil. It tasted like old; overcooked oil on the toasted bagel. Kind of made me sick to my stomach. View is nice looking over the brick sidewalk with large European folding style windows that they open even on cooler drizzly days. Which is nice"

"A cool new casual spot in Lexington to get a sandwich and a coffee. Fancy sandwich and reasonably fancy coffee. Nice looking spot, feels a little fancier than the Starbucks that was there before. Had a rose cardamom latte and a muffin - we were the first folks at the (locked!) door. It was exciting, mostly for my 8th grader. The coffee and muffins were, as expected, good. Both a little too sweet for me, but we had just ridden our bikes and I usually just have black coffee in the morning. Great to have this spot in the neighborhood!"

"Good decoration but way too loud. I kept having to repeat myself to the cashier and asking the cashier to repeat themselves. Tried to modify a sandwich but ended up getting the unmodified version, but I'm not clear if they don't do modifications or if they just couldn't hear me. Service was good otherwise but it's very hard to order when it's too loud to hear. Also a pretty small space so limited seating, what they really need is sound dampening stuff. Food menu is a little hard to parse, the font is a lot. Also not clear on if modifications are available and at what price. The sweet potato bread is good, I had a grilled cheese and I wanted to add ham but it was confusing and didn't make it onto the sandwich. Baked goods are all labeled and are easier to order from."