Sage Bistro — Restaurant in Town of Guilderland

Looks pretty nice, need to take care of the fruit flies and this gets a 5 stars on ambiance. Server was ok, cute kid running around asking if we needed water didn't hurt. Got the special: Crab Cake. I'm a Salaried Chef, and appreciate when specials have the full heart and soul of the Chef behind them, as I do. I rarely if ever send back food, if it's bad but edible I'll eat it with disappointment. This crab cake was probably the worst tasting thing I've ever eaten. For non-Chefs, have you ever microwaved something for too long, and the outside gets rock hard? That was the exterior of the crab cake. Not only that, but it was burnt... Horribly burnt. I don't know what this crab did to hurt the cook so badly, but even an hour later I could still taste that horrible burnt flavor. My guess is they burnt a few crab cakes on Valentine's Day, froze them instead of throwing them out, microwaved the burnt crab cake, and tossed some panko in top. The panko was literally not attached to the crab cake, they were like 2 different entities on opposite ends of the world. I asked the server to try and cut into it, and after a struggle, he said "fine". I told him to taste it, and he wouldn't dare. Hopefully they 86'd it. Message to the Chef: Please put your heart and soul into your cooking. A "special" should be special! I'm not mad, just disappointed. If you hate cooking, get out of the kitchen. Don't serve completely burnt rock hard crab cakes. I'd be embarrassed to serve this to my guests. If you need help, reach out. I feel bad, I've seen cooks burn out and lose their passion. I hope you tried the crab cake, and realized how truly awful it was. This restaurant is unforgettable in the absolute worst way. I feel bad putting down a cook, I've been in the industry for decades, but if you worked in my restaurant you'd be written up for serving such awful food, maybe fired (Unions make things hard with a successful restaurant). If you mess up a dish, or use a microwave (except for vegans, they get what they deserve), don't serve it. I'd rather have waited an hour for a decently made crab cake. I only have a few days off a month, and eating that crab cake was like eating the dead soul of the cook. I just feel sad for the cook, and...

My friend and I went to Sage Bistro for Dinner and as she promised, we had a great experience. I like the restaurant's warm, relaxed ambiance with tables and booths for diners. The decor is Mediterranean. Local artists sell their work here and donate the proceeds to various charities. One artist sells works to donate funds to California Fire Survivors.

Our server, Olivia, reviewed the Menu and Specials with my friend and I. We appreciated her suggestions.

She selected Orzo and Vegetable Soup. The delicious Soup has LOTS of Orzo and Vegetables.

The main course was the Mojo Steak from the Specials List. This Steak Dish gets its name from Mojo Spices (Lemon, Cumin, Bay Leaf, Oregano, Garlic) giving the meat a zestful herbed flavorings.

The Side Salad came with her favorite Greek Cucumber Dressing. It is light and flavorful, with a hint of Lemon.

My dinner started with Creamed Asparagus Soup from the Specials List. The Soup is a great springtime choice. The Creamy Asparagus is bright, with a subtle grass flavor. The herbs and spices add complexity to the dish.

This is my first experience with Eggplant Puttanesca over Linguini. The Grilled Eggplant, Sauteed Tomatoes, Onions, Olives, and Capers in Marinara Sauce combine to create a bold, savory dish served on a bed of Linguini. This is a visually appealing flavorful delight!

I chose Balsamic Tarragon Dressing for my Size Salad. The sweet and tangy dressing has a light Licorice flavor adding zest to my Salad.

The Chef came to our booth and asked us about our meal selections. My friend raved about the Mojo Steak Dish. I promised to order the Eggplant Puttanesca again.

Olivia took marvelous care of us. We enjoyed our conversation with her and wish her the very best in her studies. I promised to bring my husband in for memorable meals.

Thank you, Chef, Olivia, and the Sage Bistro Staff for a wonderful...

I was shocked when we stopped there after Golf for dinner. I went to the ladies room and it was disgusting. The stalls and seats were full of urine. Had to change stalls, washed my hands stepped on the lever for the waste basket, which was 3 feet tall and it was filled to the top packed. Looked like it wasn’t emptied in a week at least. I told the rest of our group, don’t use the restroom it will ruin your dinner. It’s August 3 and I asked what their Sam Adams seasonal beer on tap was and he told me cold snap. Cold snap for this year doesn’t come out till January so it’s got to be last year‘s beer. I couldn’t believe he told me that I walked out to the bar. Sure enough cold snap. So I said I’ll just have a dewars and club soda. He said OK went to the bar came back. He told me they didn’t have dewars. I thought it’d be safer ordering a bottle of beer so that’s what I did. Then I was thinking of their lemon chicken dinner all day it came and it was so dry. I could hardly swallow it. Two of us ordered it. Both of us said it was dry. Needless to say, we won’t be going back there. The entire...