So this is kind of smashing two reviews into one. The first is for Revolution Pizza, which I would give a 3.5. And the second is for Revolution Ale House, which I would give a 4.5. I got out my trusty calculator, and evidently (3.5+4.5)/2=4, so I am giving this place a 4.\n\nI didn't live in Charlotte for a long time, but I got the impression that Revolution was the best place for beer snobbery in town. A good-sized list with a very good selection (unlike somewhere like Flying Saucer, which has a huge list, but a ton of filler, not to mention sub-par food). I don't really remember what beers I had there aside from an Allagash White, but everything was good, and thankfully served in room temperature glasses. A little hard to hail down a bartender, but once I succeeded she was very friendly and helpful.\n\nAs for the food, it was good, and vegetarian friendly. I had their Margherita pizza both times, and while it wasn't the best I've ever had it was quite tasty. The balsamic reduction definitely gave it a welcome boost. But its been a while since I've been there, and after just looking at their online menu, it seems like they have more vegetarian items than they used to. 4 of their 9 signature pizzas are veg-friendly, and their Mushroom Fettucine sounds great. \n\n Prices were a little higher than I liked, beer and food, worth it for the beer and not really that bad for the food. Service is OK, seemed a little disorganized, but everyone was ultimately friendly and helpful. Nice decor, in a large, old house.\n\nLooking at their online menu (not to mention beer selection) has me wanting to go back next time I'm in Charlotte, so perhaps they will hit that magic 5 stars next time!!!\n\n\nNote: So I just had another look at the beer list, and all of their drafts are local. Now I have no problem with supporting local beer, but I could have sworn that they used to have taps of Bell's, Rogue, Allagash,etc., and maybe even a few Belgians. They do have some bottles from Allagash, Bell's, Dogfish, etc. For me personally, a beer bar without a good Belgian selection is not really a beer bar (one Chimay red bottle and some local knockoffs don't cut it).
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