Yelp 11-21-09
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Finally, after hearing many good things from friends and neighbours we went in. Our experience: awesome! Drinks: really good. Great selection, and unique choices. Food: we had trouble picking what to eat because we wanted everything. Luckily there were 5 of us so we got a decent spread. Everything was really good. (my fav was the... hmmm... well, all of it). Price/Value: We walked out pleasantly full and happy, and our wallets hardly felt it. Rare for a small plates place, which made it all that more special. In short: Go.

UrbanSpoon 11-07-09
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Ravish specializes in delicious seasonal, local, organic small plates combining wonderful flavors, beautifully presented. We shared the Free-Range Coconut Chicken Skewers (which, unlike many chicken satay was neither dry not burnt), French Brie & Pear Panini (a melt-in-your-mouth pairing), Beet & Blue Cheese Salad, and Organic Pigs in a Blanket (the maple mustard and flakey wrapping really set these apart)--followed by a couple of cups of joe and two Creme-puffs, one filled with chocolate gelato and the other ginger gelato. Since happy hour is from a civilized 5-7 PM our filling and delicious meal amazingly only came to $36!!!!! On top of that, Becca's service was attentive and excellent.

Eastlake Musts 9-11-09

Via The Stranger's Questionland..."So I am new to Eastlake. Are there things I shouldn't miss in the neighborhood? Any gems? Practical things I should know?"

Ravish just opened and I have been a frequent and very happy customer. The bartender knows what he's doing, the food is great, and they have happy hour through 7 PM.

We love people who love good food! Check out the entire review post at Yumski — they have a lot to say and some cool snapshots:

Ravish on Eastlake is my new best friend.
Location - check.
Atmosphere - check.
Drinks - check.
Food - check.
Service - check.

On the Map 8-19-09

When it comes to all things neighborhood, the Eastlake Ave blog doesn't miss a beat...

With an eye towards seasonal and local, the trim but well-thought-out menu gives you plenty of tasty options without getting complicated. If the full meal deal isn’t what you’re after, belly up to one of the half dozen stools at the fully stocked bar and sample Ravish’s lengthy wine selection or try "The Ruby," a shaken drink with Raspberry Stoli, Grand Marnier and cranberry juice, or any other "Inspired Cocktail." With something for everyone’s palate, Ravish is another great addition to an already great neighborhood.

Popping In via Yelp 8-20-09

I loved Ravish! It is exactly what the north end of Eastlake needs. Casual but stylish, friendly, lovely cocktails (try the basil lemonade). The food was very good. We had a lovely caprese salad, a beet salad, and tiny Dungeness crabcakes from the main menu, and tried their specials: pork tenderloin in a citrusy sauce, and salmon. It was very good - I especially loved the fingerling potatoes and the beet salad. Their house red at $6 is a tasty Cotes du Rhone.

We'll definitely be back, probably often if they keep this up. I like the idea of popping in for a drink and a snack, rather than a big dinner.

A Lot of Sass via Yelp 08-21-09

Ravish packs a lot of sass into its little home beneath some condominiums on Eastlake. Stylistically, it walks the line between laid-back and dressy very well — I could see this being a place to meet up with gals for drinks and noshery as easily as a nice late-night stop after dinner on a date night. It's intimate, with a small bar and a fair number of two-tops (plus some benches against the wall for adjusting to bigger groups comfortably) but the white walls and big windows keep you from feeling like you're stuck in a box which just happens to serve cocktails.

This place definitely has a tapas-bar sort of feel; it's not a joint to stop by for a big dinner. The BBQ pork sliders were tangy and flavorful but my Italian panini was to die for. The hot coppa and salami were epic, and the delicious mozzarella and peppers that accompanied my piggy friend did full justice without overshadowing his spicy awesome. The spreads-and-breads appetizer was also quite good and a great deal for the amount of stuff you get. The sun-dried tomato and pine nut was my favorite, but it's really hard to say no to chevre as well.

With as much care as this place puts into their food, one may expect the drinks to be lackluster, but you'd be very wrong. The bartender here is seriously, seriously fabulous. By the time came for us to place our drink orders, my workday wonk hadn't quite worn off and I couldn't figure out what I wanted to order. Never fear! I asked for a surprise and he whipped me off something off-the-menu which ended up being just exactly what I needed: tall, crisp, and spicy with a great ginger kick. It was one of the best cocktails I've had, full stop, which only makes it more sad that I've forgotten what was in it.

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