10/06/09

Love this place!

by kradcliff

I don't think I could ever find anything on this menu that I don't like...in fact I have eaten everything on this menu and I know that I love it all! From pasta to seafood to chicken to soup....all of it is so delicious! Top fave's are: Bart's Chicken, Wife's Favorite, Halibut Pomodoro, Tomato soup and Butternut Squash soup.

Bart is a great chef and all the employee's there are genuinely sweet and friendly people. I always recommend this place to friends.

• Pros: Best Halibut Ever!
• Cons: Nada

12/03/08

The Perfect Hideaway

by happyfoodforme

Great food, romantic atmosphere and employees that know what they are doing. What more can I say, this place is definitely worth your time. I?m even looking into a private party at Sages for our yearly family gathering.

05/10/07

Superlicious food!

by yosemitesamboy

I'm still thinking of our dinner last night. The jumbo shrimp appetizer is delicious and fairly priced for the quantity. I scraped off every bit of the sauce with the toasted bread (nice touch). I ordered their 'Halibut Pomodora' special and it was delicious. The fish was fresh and the sauce was flavorful. They even spiced it up mildly to suit my taste (good service). My wife's 'Wife's favorite Pasta' was delicious as well, simple but felt homemade and flavorful. Their wine collection is so-so, but the wine that we had was good. The ambience and decor is not the most romantic, but the food and service makes up for it. We are definitely hooked to go their again.

• Pros: Great food and service
• Cons: Decor could be prettier

06/16/06

Best Italian Food on the Eastside

by jerseygirlforever

I think this place has outstanding italian food. I have tried several items on the menu and I have not been disappointed. I was raised on good italian food so I am very particular about pasta dishes in italian restaurants. Sages is one of the few restaurants that has that "homemade" taste that I look for when eating italian food. The atmosphere is nice but I definitely go for the food, and not the ambiance. Try the chicken ravioli. YOU WILL BE HOOKED!

To compare this restaurant to Olive Garden would be a major insult to the chef.

• Pros: Food, Service
• Cons: Parking

06/12/06

We're Regulars and we love it!

by toriallen

We frequent Sages often and its one of our favorite places. I read the previous review and don't understand why they were saying they love Olive Garden. This place is authentic food. Very good consistantly and if you like Olive Garden which is the Dennys of Italian Food then I can understand why you wouldn't appreciate the homemade cooking. We love the quaint atmosphere and the Chef is lovely. He is very friendly with his customers. His soups are homemade which he rotates. I and my husband have had the Tomato Basil, Split Pea and the NW Clam Chowder and we loved them all. Infact we order extra to take to go. If your looking for a chain Italian restaurant, this is NOT that. If you want good food and good service, you will enjoy Sages. We always have and we are going there for my Birthday in just a few days. :) Enjoy! We do and have recommended Sages to all of our friends.

• Pros: Always good food! Never had anything we didn't lik
• Cons: Parking is tough for lunch. Dinner parking is fine

06/08/06

Nothing but great food and service

by schultz9999

My wife loves Italian food. We were driven by the higher score it has here and our reluctance to go to Olive Garden (OG) in Kirkland. We were disappointed once we entered the place. It is not romantic or whatsoever. Pretty small place with barely something identifying that it is Italian restaurant. No views. There are windows but you can hardly call whatever they are facing nice views. Anyway the menu was not too long. Again we like OG so we were expecting not less from this one because OG has lower score. However it is not the case. Soup seleciton is very limited. Like limited to 1. And we like soups. So my wife had to stick to Caesar Salad instead. My soup and her salad were very very good. The main courses and wine were also very good. So we satisfied our hunger easily for 65$. The bottom line is that if you want to have good pasta and dont care much about the rest, it is a good place. I doubt we will go there again in near future.

• Pros: Redmond center
• Cons: Not romatic, no character

02/27/06

WHAT A MEAL!!!

by stacyred

This place is such a delight..... My husband and I had the most memorable evening at this little hide away. The food was fresh, hot, delicious and presented very nicely. Our waiter was adorable both in his humor and service. Sages was recommended to us and I can see why. We intend on bringing friends next time. I hope next time is soon! :)

• Pros: Good Food, Good Service, Nice Atmosphere
• Cons: Can't think of any

01/07/06

Excellent choice for lunch or dinner

by Bordenet

My family went to Sages recently to celebrate my sister's birthday and we had an excellent time. The shrimp appetizer is loaded with garlic and other herbs and is amazing. A couple of us had the Saltimbaco special and it was so scrumptious that neither of us left a morsel of it on our plates. I would highly recommend the cheesecake for dessert. It was the perfect balance of depth and lightness!

Editorial Review

by Contributor

Veal medallions, grilled chicken with penne and other rustic Italian dishes come to Redmond at this quiet, elegant venue.

10/13/05

Excellent

by exile_ian

My wife and I were looking for somewhere new to eat - wanted something a little more classy - somewhere that would give us the excuse to dress up and enjoy a romantic meal. Sages was PERFECT for this. Food was excellent, atmosphere was quiet (they ask guests to turn off cellphones!) - just soft music and discrete conversations. No reservation but place was only half full so no problem (at around 6pm on Sat night). Service was exemplary - attentitive but not pushy. The Veal Medalions I had were superb. Cost was around $100 for two of us (including $25 bottle of wine). We'll be back!

• Pros: Quiet, Romantic, Exceptional