Sage Restaurant
“Price accordingly this BYOB is an asset to the community with it's fine food and personable service.”
“A perfect gem in the neighborhood…..family favorites are the Thai Calamari, the short ribs with pasta and any of the Rib Eye specials on the menu!!”
“Lately, I've been fixated on ordering the Tuscan Ragu, it's a hearty portion of deliciousness with pasta, short rib, cheese, mmmm!”
Sage Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
6 reviews
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Excellent restaurant – at least 4.75 stars overall – had to round up to five since four just didn't do the place justice.
Food: wonderful. Here's what we had:
Mozzarella caprese salad as an appetizer. HUGE. One of the best salads I've ever had – and that's just taking into account the perfectly dressed mixed greens with a balsamic flavor. Fresh mozzarella, tomato slices and sun dried tomatoes dotted the lovely greens. (Salads that came with entrees were totally unnecessary after this – but he was blown away with the honey mustard dressing on his.)
Shrimp sage – YUM. 6-7 jumbo shrimp, perfectly cooked I might add, with shitake mushrooms in a white wine/sage sauce that was enhanced by cream. The dish was rich and satisfying, and felt luxurious without being too much food. It was paired with tender, candied carrots that were wonderful, and rice pilaf that I found to be just okay (sort of a throwaway). Overall an outstanding choice.
He loved his veal bruschetta off the specials menu. Enormous piece of veal, thick and cooked to perfection. Smothered with bruschetta and mozzarella. Despite the gigantic nature of the dish, he couldn't stop himself from eating every bite.
The veal bruschetta was paired with an absolutely DIVINE penne in garlic oil – simply perfect pasta that I could eat over and over.
We split a wonderful brownie with ice cream for dessert. Delish!
Decor/ ambiance: beautiful. High ceilings but an intimate feel. Simple, classy decor. Terrific date restaurant but would also be great to take friends or family. They have a kids menu, but I wouldn't take your kids there at night unless they're really well behaved – it's more of an adult place. (BTW it's located in the space previously occupied by Campania on Broadway.)
Service was terrific overall. Zero complaints. Very reasonably priced for what you get.
Make a reservation and BYOB! We'll be back with enthusiasm 🙂
Went out on a date night. We ordered veal and a "slow cooked" pasta dish. it took awhile for the dishes to come out but we were not disappointed. Great presentation and I was especially impressed with the pasta and how the flavors seeped even into the penne. You could tell the cooking was done thoughtfully.
Disappointed with the mussel appetizer – small portions and small mussels. Maggiano's does it much better. Also asked for salad with one dressing and got something else.
Great food, but for the price point, don't come here if you're looking for a bargain. For a nice night out though, I would probably come back again.
You can't go wrong at Sage. Dinner and Lunch are amazing. Penne Ragu was delicious.
Coming back for dinner tonight. If I have some room.
When my friend suggested we meet for lunch at Sage, I did some preemptive Yelping. While the 4.5 star average fits in with my suburban inflation theory, Sage is in fact a nice option in Fair Lawn.
Once you're in the restaurant, you forget you're in a strip mall next to a tanning salon. The waiter was very friendly and attentive, although we were only one of two tables there.
I started with a bowl of cream of mushroom soup. They also brought out sourdough and olive bread warm from the oven. I had the lunch special steak salad. It was a decent sized portion with yummy fresh greens and blue cheese. The only thing I would change (maybe my personal taste) is less dressing and a different cut of steak (mine was a little thin and tough at points).
If you live in Fair Lawn and you're looking for something a little fancier than IHOP, don't hesitate to give Sage a try.
Do not judge a book by its cover! This BYOB restaurant is perfect (on the inside).
My boyfriend and I almost chose not to go here when his parents came to Fair Lawn to visit, but I'm so glad we did. Don't let the location fool you, this is one of the best restaurants in Fair Lawn (if not the best – I haven't gone to River Palm Terrace and several others yet).
Food recommendations:
Calamari – usually hit or miss for me and this was a hit. The texture was perfect and the marinara sauce was great too.
Flounder Francaise
Chicken Parm – definitely some of the best chicken parm on my list. Really large, flat (tenderized) and tender pieces of chicken.
Ribeye with brandied shrimp special
Without hesitation I can say I'll definitely be back to Sage 🙂
I worked around the corner and never realized this gem was under my nose this whole time. First off our waiter was very good, and recommendations were on point. The restaurant is very nice, open, and clean.
To start we go the Thai calamari. Amazing, I am coming back for it. Cooked perfectly and not chewy, but tender. They were battered and fried with just enough crunch. The Thai sauce was perfect, sweet, a little heat, and nice addition of sesame seeds.
The salad was great, fresh ingredients topped with a really nice, clean vinaigrette. The main course our waiter said to get the sage chicken , and he was on point. The chicken thin and cooked nice and tender, and the cream sauce was smooth, earthy, just down great. I will be back again.
BTW it is BYOB!!!!!