Again, the full report is filed at Orange County Food Blogs, but here are a few pics & a summary wrap-up of the place:
(restaurant exterior at night - it's quite a cozy place)
(herb-crusted salmon with creamy risotto, mushrooms, pea tendrils, haricot verts, melted leeks & snap peas in a champagne-saffron sauce - YUM!)The Bill:
Three-course prix-fixe: $26.95
Wine: $8
Pretax/tip total: $34.95
The Rating:
Ambience: 3/5 (A nice, cozy place with nothing particularly remarkable. Tables spaced just a little too close for my comfort)
Value: 4/5 (For this event, I think the prices are more than reasonable -- perhaps less so for their regular menu which I also looked at, where a dinner can run around $35-50 a person, without drinks)
Service: 7/10 (Staff was prompt, efficient and attentive, but not particularly beyond-the-call-of-duty stellar and there was a bit of a lag time between courses)
Food: 16.5/20 (Lovin' it overall! The only downer was the appetizer)
Bonus/Demerit: +.5 for a perfectly-portioned prix-fixe (most others I've had is WAY too much food, this one left me thoroughly satisfied, but not bloatingly full.)
Overall: 31/40 (Worth the trip if in the area or for a slightly upscale occasion.)
Other notes:
*keep your change & small bills at home - ample free parking in the lot (thanks to Ralphs/CVS)
*according to the Website, they also have a small plates, small tastes menu (reminds me of tapas) ~ I didn't notice it when I was looking at my regular menu, so probably best to call them up on it.
*Sister restaurant Sage on the Coast, on the other hand, offers a reasonably-priced prix-fixe menu year round ($30 , $40 with paired wines)
Sage Restaurant
2531 Eastbluff Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 718-9650
www.sagerestaurant.com
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