Sage Restaurant (Mayo) 0.0.0 star review: "Truly disgusted...horrible experience"

I booked dinner here on Saturday, Sept 8th, to celebrate my mum's 60th 50th birthday.

Although driving to Westport meant a trip of almost 2 hours I felt it was for it a special occasion and one of the increasingly rare occasions when the whole family would be altogether.

In the booking emails I was clear about what the occasion was and felt delighted when the confirmation included the offer of a "small cake to mark the occasion".

However when we arrived we were told that there was no reservation for us.

I showed the confirmation email I had with the time, date, occasion and the kind offer of a cake. It made no difference. No apology, no effort to rectify the situation, not even a suggestion of somewhere else we could go. Apart from out on the street.

I was truly disgusted. The anger at our treatment was mixed with embarrassment and the feeling I'd let my family down. A really horrible experience.

Eventually after walking round town we found somewhere else but not until after a particularly sour start to the evening.

Bear this in mind as much as the other glowing reviews I believed when considering this place.

Sage Restaurant (Mayo) 5.0 star review: I had read a review of this restaurant about a week before we visited it and must say wee were highly impressed with the lovely food and atmosphere - lovely place to eat and the staff were very pleasant. Good value for money - top marks - We will return!

Sage Restaurant (Mayo) 5.0 star review: I ate here with my partner on a Wednesday night while we were holidaying in Westport. We were greeted by a charming friendly waitress who served us excellently. We later found out that she and her husband the chef own the restaurant. It was one of the nicest and most relaxing dining experiences I have had. For starters we shared a main course of gnocchi with gorgonzola cheese. The best gnocchi I've ever eaten. Than I had the homemade Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli which was to die for. And I nearly did trying to finish it! The portion was huge. My partner had the Pork Belly (the biggest portion we have ever seen anywhere) wich he thouroughly enjoyed too. A portion of potatoes came with the meal and I was offered a salad with my pasta. We had a bottle of French Languadoc red and enjoyed it so much we ordered another! The value for money and quality is amazing. I'm going to visit Westport again just so I can revisit this restaurant! There is a great sense of friendliness and fun from the minute you walk in the door and with excellent food and great value you couldn't get better anywhere else.

Sage Restaurant (Mayo) 4.0 star review: I’ve ate here a few times in the past but my last venture to Sage was Sat 23rd July 2011 as part of a group of 5. The restaurant is located up on high street. Its small but very clean and nicely laid out. It filled up very fast that night so there was a good atmosphere there. The only criticism I would have is that the acoustics could be a little better in dampening the noise levels.

We started off with some very fresh and tasty homemade brown bread & butter and we were served our wine which was a French Sauvignon Blanc. The wine was chilled accordingly, crisp with a nice citrus flavour. I had the mushroom soup served with a toasted homemade white bread rubbed in garlic for starters while the others had tiger prawns with chorizo & garlic in white wine and tomato base sauce and crostini which is a somewhat similar to bruschetta with a greater variety of toppings. The portions were large, tasty and my mushroom soup was fabulous.

For mains I had the chicken flambéed in Brandy and served with a brandy and cream mushroom sauce. This was accompanied by some roast potatoes and roasted cherry tomatoes. The others had the sirloin steak and ravioli. The steak was ordered rare and cooked perfectly while the ravioli looked very hearty.

For desert we simply had one chocolate bomb and 5 spoons! The chocolate was warm but not hot and didn’t have the bitter quality normally associated with a desert that describes itself as “intense dark chocolate”. Never the less it was excellent and we all enjoyed it.

To summarise I will defiantly go back there again. The food is fabulous, all their produce is sourced locally and everything is made in the restaurant. Most of all its excellent value. As a Mayo name living in Dublin for a good few years now and suffering Dublin prices, it’s refreshing to come back home and have a superb meal where all the main courses on the al la carte are under 20 Euros (excluding the steak which cost 23 Euros). I would recommend that you try this restaurant.

Sage Restaurant (Mayo) 5.0 star review: I ate here a few times. Absolutely delicious fresh seafood. Also, the homemade sage ravioli is divine. Nicest chocolate brownie I have ever had with the perfect gooey centre. Staff are lovely and friendly & go out of their way to make you feel welcome. For example, on one occasion I mentioned it was very warm & the waitress opened the back door to allow more air in. On a separate occasion, she offered us pinot grigio by the glass even though it wasn't on the menu and poured us 2 very generous glasses. I have always had a wonderful evening there.I cant wait to go back the next time I'm in Westport.

Sage Restaurant (Mayo) 4.0 star review: This is a nice restaurant with a good atmosphere. However it was very busy when we were there though so the service wasn't great. I had the gnocchi which was ok but the portion was tiny. I also tasted the ravioli which was really good. I would like to go back there again when the restaurant wasn't as busy. Overall it is a nice place but the food could be a bit better. I will still go back there and give it another try though.

Sage Restaurant (Mayo) 4.0 star review: On entering this restaurant you are likely to be greeted by the owner who is very pleasant and makes you feel very welcome. It is a little like a french bistro with more space between the tables! I personally like the atmosphere here. The food is good but I think it could be much better, the chef/owner knows about flavours but when there is a big crowd it lacks consistancy. I think this restaurant has got great potential but they do need to up their game. With a little more efford it could be one of the better restaurants in Westport. I think the chef is italian and I have to say his ravioli is worth having very filling but really delicious. I would love to see this couple make a success of this place. So they should stive for more consistancy.