Revel, the Fremont restaurant known for its inventive Korean and Asian fusion cooking, will close for good after 16 years in business. The restaurant's final day of service is set for December 20, and its team is calling the decision devastating.
A Beloved Fixture Since 2010
Chef Rachel Yang opened Revel in 2010, and it grew into what Secret Seattle describes as a beloved Fremont restaurant and a favorite in Seattle's restaurant community. According to Relay Restaurant Group, Revel is a quintessential Seattle restaurant known for its inventive Korean and Asian fusion cuisine by chef Yang. The restaurant sits at 401 N 36th St in Fremont, where its dining room is built around an open kitchen and a 26-foot maple butcher block counter, per the same source.
Revel has not stayed in that exact spot the entire time. In early 2018, the restaurant and its adjoining bar, Quoin, had to vacate their home on the corner of N 36th Street and Phinney Avenue N, according to Seattle magazine. The plan at the time, as reported by Seattle Met, was for Revel to temporarily close in Fremont and simultaneously open in South Lake Union while the original site was rebuilt, with expectations that it would eventually return to its original Fremont home. Revel did come back to 401 N 36th St after what Seattle Met described as a two-year hiatus.
Six Weeks of Final Service
Revel announced it will close after 16 years in business, and the team said that after 16 years of relentless hard work, love, and evolution it is time for Revel to close its chapter. The team described the decision as devastating. No reason for the closure was given.
As of November 3, 2026, Revel had 47 days remaining before its stated final service on December 20. The restaurant plans to serve a retrospective menu featuring popular dishes from its history. Among the dishes set to return are the corned lamb salad and the Dungeness crab noodle. Until its final service, Revel will serve dinner Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m., with happy hour running Tuesday through Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m.
What Comes Next
The Revel team said it is developing something deeply personal, passionate, and meaningful that is worthy of following Revel, and promised to share more details in the near future. The specifics of that project have not yet been disclosed.
Yang has closed a notable restaurant before. In 2019, she and her husband, Seif Chirchi, announced that their Capitol Hill spot Trove would close on June 30 after five years on East Pike Street, according to Eater Seattle. After Trove closed, the pair planned to host pop-ups, cooking classes, and private dinners in the space in the meantime, the outlet reported. For now, Revel's remaining weeks are centered on saying goodbye with the dishes that built its reputation in Fremont.
