The food and service was so good! It has a nice ambience with beautiful decor. The food was top tier though; I had the fish and grits, soul rolls, and sampled the pasta. I'd say this place might just be my new favorite! read more

Sage Restaurant - That smoked Gouda cheese sauce on the grits?! So exquisite, I could've sworn there was pork in it! - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Great customer service, yummy fusion soul food, nice atmosphere. When I catch them open, I always enjoy myself. Good for downtown Memphis date night or a few appetizers before getting out. Dress to impress to match the vibe. read more

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Excellent adult ambiance. The food was great. The fried catfish was amazing!!! Fresh and done up right. Service was good as well.

I came to eat here during lunch time. 1st time eating here. The waitress (hoping her name is Keisha) was very good at her job. Sage management hope you read this.. I was about to leave because no one greeted me and I saw the bartender talking to people that came in AFTER me. Thinking no one much have seen me, I was about to leave. Keisha noticed and stopped me and said she would be right with me, perfect attention! So happy she stopped me and I stayed. This was the best lunch I've had in downtown Memphis. The chicken and waffle were delicious. Hope the rest of the menu is just as good. I will be back to try it. My only opinion is that they have a host. I didn't like waiting 5 mins to be noticed. When the restaurant only had 6 people in it at the time. (I came super early). Keisha was working outside and inside. 1 person had to noticed everything seems impossible. read more

I hadn't been to Sage in a long time, even before the pandemic because it was always so packed. But the wait was worth it because my food and drink selections were great and the customer service was awesome! - Sticky wings (the flavor is "hood sauce, just get it) - Soul Roll it has Mac and cheese, greens and friend chicken! - Ooo Wee Roll is great for someone who loves a lot of cream cheese. - Both cocktails had the correct pours and great flavors We were seated promptly upon arrival around 5:30pm and the bartender took great care of us and was very attentive to our needs. Great job Sage! read more

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This place was GREAT! My friends and I went for dinner. The decor is nice and relaxed. The staff was super friendly. The food was really good. I had the burger and fries, just as I ordered, filling and flavorful. My friend had the steak with potatoes and broccoli and my other friend had the chicken with grits. All of our plates were empty! I also had soul food rolls- egg rolls with Mac n cheese, fries chicken and greens. Homemade Mac n cheese! I cannot recommend the souls food rolls enough. I will be going back for more. I wish I could get them at home in Indianapolis. Definitely recommend this place. read more

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My husband and I decided to swing by Sage for lunch while in the downtown area. We were greeted by a very nice young lady and decided to take a seat at the bar. I decided to go with the salmon burger and my husband got the salmon and spinach. It didn't take long for our food to come out and everything was great! The staff was super friendly. We even got the chance to meet the Chef, who was a really nice guy! read more

Sage Restaurant - Salmon Burger - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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I had the strawberry Hennessy drink. It was delicious. For food I tried the soul rolls. They were pretty good as well. The dipping sauce was good too. It's a nice little restaurant. FYI brunch isn't sold all day or not on certain days. read more

This Place is Located in Downtown Memphis. The Food and Drinks were good. The Food came out fast and hot. They have a nice vibe going on at the place. Yall check it out! read more

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The food is overly greasy and not in the best way. I ordered a blackened catfish and it was watery, greasy and overly seasoned. There were too many competing flavors in my plate, and I am all about tasty food but this is just too much. The service was a little slow and the plates were dirty. The place is cute but not worth the money (it is not cheap). read more

Had the pleasure of coming here for brunch today. The wait time for a table wasn't bad at all. Our server was awesome! The food could've been better. Our table order chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits, strawberry cheesecake French toast, soul waffle and egg white omelette. The waffles were extremely crumbly, shrimp and grits were great. Now the soul waffle wasn't it for us, it was super sweet and the stuffing in the middle just seemed to be one flavor which was bland. The strawberry French toast was okay, kind of soggy with the strawberry cheesecake filling in the middle. We sat outside and it was a nice breeze blowing but the flies were horrible. But i think we would've sat inside if we'd known the flies were that bad. read more

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Order a cheeseburger which in the description on the menu and picture below it came with onions. The server did not inform us that they were out of onions. When the cheeseburger arrived the server didn't say they were out of onions. I had to ask the server about the onions. She left and returned and informed us that they were out of onions. I informed the server that I did not want the cheeseburger because they don't have onions and would like wings. The cheeseburger had not been eaten. The server left. When my drinks were delivered I asked about the wings, she replied "we have onions" I told her the cheeseburger is cold now everyone has eaten their food and you now have onions, why can't I get the wings instead of the cheeseburger"? She replied because the cheeseburger was made correctly. I then asked to speak to the manager. I explained that I should have been informed the restaurant was out of onions, had I known I would have ordered something else. The manager replied as a consumer I should have ensured the restaurant had onions. I replied I read the menu which stated the cheeseburger comes with onions. Should I have asked do you have a hamburger bun? How would the consumer know the restaurant was out of something that was on the menu. I have never been to a restaurant where it's the customers responsibility to ask if the restaurant has items listed on the menu. Will never return. Did offer to compensate. I had to insist on taking the cheeseburger off my bill. Awful customer service read more

Sage Restaurant - Cheeseburger that comes with onions - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

First off I really enjoyed the ambiance. There was a DJ playing music and it was great to be able to just vibe while I was eating. Our waitress was also very sweet. For the food I had the chicken and waffles which overall I enjoyed but I felt like the waffles were dense. The way that the chicken was breaded reminded me of fried catfish. The chicken and the sweet hot sauce that was served with it were a great duo and I couldn't have enough. I also had a pineapple mimosa which was good. My boyfriend had the crab cake Benedict which he enjoyed but wished it didn't have the capers. Overall would recommend for bruc read more

Sage Restaurant - Chicken and Waffles Brunch - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Limited menu but everything is delicious. Prices were very reasonable for a main street restaurant.

That wait was long, but worth it. Service was nothing special and there was a SUPER LOUD D.J. that made it difficult to talk to each other or hear much of anything. But the food made up for all of that. Chicken and Waffles were to DIE FOR! read more

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#fatjared say...Some good, some bad, mostly everything was just ok. There are better places to brunch, but overall it was still an average experience. Sage is in a great location very close to The Peabody hotel. When you walk in the place is packed, there is music going, a bar, cool vibe, and obviously people having lots of fun. When places are that crowded it usually means the food is really good, or the drinks are really good. For Sage I think the drinks probably do more for people than the food. It is a cool place to hang out and have mimosas, but the food is nothing to write home about. My wife ordered the Crab Cake Benedict, and I ordered Sage Egg White Omelet. The Benedict was better for sure, but still nothing special. Did not coming with anything else, the bread they used was unique, but the crab did not seem super fresh. My omelet was smaller than expected, salsa was pretty good, but presentation was lacking and even with added protein, just nothing unique about it. The service was subpar. It's like everyone you speak to has no regard and care for you. Overall, most likely will not come back, but not a bad experience. read more

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Oh Sage.... Tip: come up with a better system for waiting parties. The guy taking down people's information was taking FOR-EVER. It was unbelievably slow and a turn off for the restaurant. The food was...okay but I'm from the DMV, so I have food like this all around me. The shrimp and grits were flavorful (but room temp), and there were huge chunks of grits, which means they weren't careful. The chicken and waffles was not good. Like...we didn't even bother to finish them (and THAT'S WILD). The waffles were made from like a donut batter and the chicken (from chicken thighs) had literally no seasoning. It was shocking. It was like biting into a "no salt" chip and being like, what? The omelet was really good! Cooked softly and stuffed well! The drinks were great but not much alcohol. I'm not one of those people that expects much alcohol, but I know standards and, honey that ain't it. Our bartender was so sweet!! I wish I could remember her name. I get that this is one of those cute brunch, for the people, restaurants. I guess being from the DMV I was not impressed, but...go off...? Would I come back? Not especially. If someone asked me to go back, would I go? Yes. I wouldn't mind maybee trying something else to give it a fair shot but, it's not worth the money. read more

Service was great. We went in the evening time. It wasn't busy which I liked. The waiter was great. She was very friendly and had great service. We ordered the soul rolls and New York strip. I didn't try the rolls but my husband enjoyed them. We both ate the steak and it was one of the best steaks I've ever had. Seasoned really well and the veggies and potatoes were seasoned well too. I will definitely be going back! read more

Sage Restaurant - New York Strip - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I had a great experience here...once I got the parking situation together, lol! This is in the heart of downtown, so that comes along with the territory. This was my first visit. I went for Downtown Dining Week. I chose the lunch special. I had roasted chicken, spinach, and mashed potatoes. It was really good. The spinach had a unique taste. It was really good. Definitely a recipe I would want. The chicken was good. It was white meat. I normally don't like white meat because of how quickly it dries, but this was really good and juicy. I wasn't a huge fan of the potatoes, but it wasn't nothing a little salt and pepper couldn't fix. Overall the meal was great! The venue is beautiful and I can't wait to go back for a date night! :) read more

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I have NEVER in my life experienced such unpleasant, non-service and unprofessionalism. I was visiting from out town and arrived around 11pm on Saturday night. I was looking forward to having a great night with great drinks and food. Unfortunately, that's not how my experience went at SAGE. The restaurant was packed, all tables were occupied, but we were able to grab 2 seats at the bar. Once we sat down, the server/ bartender did not greeted us nor did they even acknowledge our presence. We initially gave them the benefit of the doubt that ok, maybe they are just really busy will get around to us. We sat there at least 15 min and chatted. We browsed the menu and decided what we wanted, my date went to the restroom and everything and still no acknowledgement, greeting, or service. Hmm, strange right? Especially because two people arrived after us, sat directly next to us at the bar and were greeted and service. Wow! So we finally grab her attention to take our orders and she had the NASTIEST, nonchalant, poor attitude. For absolutely no reason. It was clear that she did not want to serve us for some strange reason??! So I'm telling her my order, she never looks my direction or acknowledge my me. I ask my date if you think she heard me because she was completely disregarding me. My date places an order she does the same thing- non acknowledgment, then just walks off. So we are totally confused?? Like did she get our order or what? We were so hungry and ready to eat and drink and enjoy our evening. So, I go to the restroom and when I come back, my date has a drink but I don't. I see the server making drinks so I just assume mine is on the way. Haha absolutely not. It never arrived. She made drinks for all other customers except me. We also ordered 2 waters, she gave my date water and gave me nothing. She continuously checked on the 2 ppl Who arrived after us and served them with no problem but treated us as if we were invisible. Our food finally arrived. It was decent. We both ordered fries with our food but again only he got the fries so we shared them. My date continued attempting to waive her down to try to get another water for me, inquire about my drink that I ordered, and the fries. No luck, she continued to ignore us and walk past us like we did not matter or exist. I have never seen anything like this before. Another person was behind the bar, a male. We asked him for the water instead since we were unsuccessful with her. He finally brings the water and at this point I'm ready to leave. We ask her for the check, she again completely ignored us so we asked the male server for the check. He reads off our order and I let him know that he needs to take off the alcoholic beverage because I never received it and the fries. My date paid and we left. Terrible experience!! She should not be working on customer service because that was completely unnecessary and unacceptable. I'm not sure if she is family or a girlfriend to the owner because my brother (who recommended this restaurant) reached out to the owners after I informed him of my poor experience and they pretty much made excuses that she had been working all day and they did not have any relief for her. However, her attitude and treatment was only negative to me and my date, she was able to serve the party next to us with no problem but completely disregarded me and my date. We watched it all happen. So that excuse does not justify her poor service and treatment to us. We went across the street to Local on Main Street and were instantly greeted and served upon arrival with the best service. So unfortunately, I will never step foot in SAGE again nor will I recommend it to anyone! They need to do better with customer service and training the employees. It's sad because we wanted to support a black owned business but received the worst service ever. I will never come back. read more

I tried brunch as SAGE and I'm torn with this review because I loved my crab cake benedict, but there were a couple of annoyances on our visit. My boyfriend ordered the chicken and waffles and the waffles could not have been any more dry. The chicken was good, but they did not give enough sauce to cover up the dryness. We also ordered the Mimosa Carafe (which is $25) and realized it was NOT WORTH IT. They premix the drink and the bottle they give doesn't even fill 4 of the flutes all the way to the top. (There were 4 of us total at brunch) We expected to get at least 5 drinks out of a carafe to make our money's worth, but nope you don't. Just spend the money on a single glass if mimosas is the route you want to take. Parking is tough downtown on a weekend. So come a little early so you can take some time to drive around if you don't commit to using a parking garage. We also arrived right before they opened at 11, and there was a small line. Also, they do not seat you unless your whole party is present. So keep that in mind if you are meeting friends. read more

I've visited this restaurant at least 4 times and unfortunately every time it gets worse. The issue is the service and professionalism. I won't back track my review but only talk about my recent visit for brunch. We arrived at 11:47am and put our names on the list. The hostess said, they don't give estimated times but just call you when they are ready for you. My sister was visiting and really insisted on going. We walked Beale St. and visited some other stores. At 1:30pm I realized no one had called. I called the restaurant to see where we were on the list and a lady said she was checking but never came back to the phone ( we should have just went some where else, right?) my sister was like let's just go back up there. We walked up and I asked the hostess where are we on the list, she said, oh y'all next. (I totally feel she just said that after realizing she never called). We sit down at a two seater table with 3 people. I watch the hostess put reserve on tables holding them for people that were just arriving. They weren't taking reservations, so how are tables on reserve. So at this point I'm just ready to go. We order, eat and leave. I will never be back to this establishment ever again. I don't recommend at all. The experience was so bad I can't even compliment the food even tho my sister says the food was good. My suggestion is that they should take reservations only and when they are booked they are booked. People will just have to wait to get on the list next time. Oh! Did I say, I WILL NEVER BE BACK. read more

Sage Restaurant - The aftermath. Not worth talking about. - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Those lemon pepper wings were everything! I had no idea those two flavors could be so good! Also you must get the soul rolls! They are stuffed with fried chicken, Mac and cheese and collard greens so that says it all! I can't remember the name of the cocktail but it came with oj, some other type of fruit juice and Hennessy but I had it with gin instead and it was perfect!! read more

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Had such an amazing time at Sage Restaurant! The bartenders were amazing. Our food came extremely fast which was great. The French Toast was so delicious! Their chicken was my favorite. The playlist was spot on setting the vibes for Sunday brunch. Will definitely be back! read more

Sage Restaurant - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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We got there right when I opened. Created with many smiling faces. It got packed within 10 minutes. Everyone helped everyone. The people were happy to be there. Smiling faces very friendly. I had a specialty drink. Spot on. Husband ordered the angus burger with sweet potato fries. I ordered the pan seared chicken with sauce, awesome broccoli and amazing sweet potato something. Whatever they cook with was spot on awesome sauce. Highly recommend. read more

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Walking towards Beale Thursday the gentleman at the door stopped us and asked us to come eat there. After a small walk on Beale for some souvenirs his welcoming personality took us back to his restaurant. Best decision!! At first we didn't get a starter so we would eat all our food, but we were convinced to try the Soul Rolls and he was not wrong. They are a must!! We had a few different plate and they were all so good. Now for three days all we have shared with anyone that will listen is how good this place is. He mentioned they just reopened, so with that said we wish them the best success as it's well deserved. The only reason I did 4 out of 5 was that it was pretty warm in there and they didn't have a dessert on the menu. read more

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This place has a dope vibe! I had the chicken and waffles, and it was made to perfection! The customer service was very accommodating to my 8 person party. They a DJ and she kept us bouncing during the entire visit. The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because of the avocado toast. Very bland for a place that seasoned everything else so well. Also ...with the toast, waffles...another friend had French toast and not soul had a knife to cut our food up. All that being said, if I lived in Memphis, I would be a regular. read more

Sage Restaurant - Chicken & Waffles - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

This was near my hotel so we decided to walk and try it. We arrived around 5pm and there were only a few patrons. The restaurant is very small on the inside. They also have a cute enclosed patio section at the front. The tables were a little high and a little unsturdy but we made it work. We started with the fried cauliflower and sticky wings. Both arrived quickly and were hot, fresh, and delicious!!! Our food entrees were just ok. The appetizers were definitely the winners. We ordered the grilled salmon burger which was ok. Not good but not bad. We also had the fish and Gouda grits. The fish is normally fried but I asked for blackened. The waiter said since it wasn't too busy they should be able to do it. I didn't like the grits at all. This was my first time having Gouda grits though. The fish was okay but I didn't like the sauce drizzled on top. For dessert we tried the beignets. Now I'm from Louisiana so I may be judging a little hard, but the beignets were like fried air. They had a nice sweet taste but mostly air. Some people like a light airy taste but here in the boot we like ours with a little cushion inside. As we were leaving the inside was pretty much filled and a few patrons sat on the patio. I believe I even saw one party waiting outside for inside seating. read more

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Cool, low key spot in downtown. Stopped by with my family last Sunday. Solid brunch menu. The Bloody Mary is killer; I highly recommend it. I had the omelet which was great. My kids had French Toast which was next level. The service was great as well. This doesn't seem like a spot that gets a lot of kids, but our server was great and made sure our kids were well taken care of and had a great meal. We were given 1/2 off an appetizer to use before the end of the year from the Christmas special they are currently running. We are going to try to get back down there to use it before the end of the year. I highly recommend for Sunday brunch or dinner. read more

The brunch food was 10/10! And $5 for mimosas (with pineapple, cranberry, or orange juice)!! Service was a bit slow in the beginning trying to get everyone seated. We arrived at 11 right when they open, and we waited in line for 20 mins to be seated even though there weren't that many parties in front of us. Maybe arrive at 10:50-10:55 to ensure you're at the front of the line. They have both outdoor and indoor seating--music was almost too loud inside, so I suggest outside seating :) read more

Sage Restaurant - Sage French Toast Brunch and Crab Cakes Benedict Brunch - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Okay okay y'all I was hype to come here just to see my guy Tre but man oh man everything was SO good ! First they got all the boujee mix drinks u can think of! And all of the ones I tried were really good, but I came here strictly to tell you about their "sticky" sauce they use for their wings! It's a sweet and spicy sauce and god is it good! It was so good I asked for a side to take home! Burgers were great atmosphere is nice and chic, they also do brunch on the weekend with the line out the door! Y'all have got to check this place out and ask for Tre! read more

I enjoyed my meal and the ambience however the server/bartender's attitude was no pleasant. Had she been friendly this would have been a 5 star experience. read more

Sage Restaurant - Soul Waffle Brunch - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Came in with my family (of 4) to get lunch. I got the chicken and waffles and it was great... except for the hot sauce in a syrup container and the fact that 1. Syrup and hot sauce should not mix, 2. It took 5-10 minutes for my food to come out after my family's food came out, and 3. They didn't list the hot sauce or the fruit on the waffles on the menu read more

My family took a weekend road trip to Memphis and stayed downtown. After watching the Peabody ducks that morning, we were looking for Saturday morning brunch and YELP led us to Sage. I will state up front of all the meals while we were in town our favorite was at sage. It has a very hip, modern vibe. I would say it is on the smaller wide as it did fill up while we were there. For Saturday morning brunch, they had a D.J. The music was loud enough to put you into a groove but not loud enough that we couldn't have conversation. She played mainly hip-hop/R&B, but she played the new stuff that my 11 year old daughter knew and the classic stuff that I loved, so we were all happy. Now, let's talk about the food. We enjoyed everything that we ordered. There was nothing that was not good or even average. Everything was on point. I had the Soul Waffle which was very unique as I had never tried anything like it. I was being adventurous, and it paid off because it was delicious. The service was great and the price was very reasonable. This was an incredible find...thank YELP for not leading us astray. read more

Sage is a really nice spot on Main Street with great cocktails, service and tasty food. I didn't get a picture but the Oowee rolls were to die for as well as the fish n chips and the tasty Main Street whiskey drink i had. Eddie commanded the place and even though it was busy didn't miss a beat read more

Sage Restaurant - Fish and Chips with Jalapeno Coleslaw Lunch - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I tend to stay away from anything labeled "blackened" because to a lot of people, that simply means dump all the pepper on it. However, the blackened catfish from Sage was good!! It's only one piece of fish so make sure you order a side of Soul Egg Rolls to go with it. If it's a nice day, the patio is great for people watching. read more

Sage Restaurant - Blackened catfish - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Best shrimp and grits ever! Warm welcome and great service! Good music with a live DJ!

The food was good the drinks were good the wait was extremely long we had an hour wait to be seated another 10 minutes on drinks and another 10 for the food you will have to be patience read more

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very good food + great service and ambience. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone downtown looking for a great bite and vibe. read more

Sage Restaurant - Strawberry hennessy $13 very good - American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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It was a lovely find in Memphis! The food and drinks were excellent and reasonably priced. The staff was great as well. I look forward to returning. read more