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This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
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“This is one cozy cafe that has an European vibe to it!”
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Now closed. Roger's review text describes a cozy, European-vibe Mission District cafe good for people-watching over live music, but he rated the actual visit just 1 star overall — a tension the review itself never explains.
The Revolution Cafe closed and the space reopened in 2022 as a piano bar, Ivory & Vine, per SFist. This page keeps Roger's 2014 review as a record, not as a place to visit. Note the tone of his written review reads warmly, but his actual star rating was just 1 out of 5 — the verdict here follows the rating, not the prose.
Yelp — The Revolution Cafe listed as closed (2026-09-18) ↗This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
From Roger’s camera roll

Source-backed notes
Checked in 2 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Jul 28, 2014. See the check-in log
“This is one cozy cafe that has an European vibe to it!”
Written review describes a cozy, European-feeling cafe good for coffee, beer or people-watching over live music, though it can get loud and cramped for doing work. Notably, this warm description came with just a 1-star rating overall, a discrepancy not explained in the text itself.