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| - Sage was the scene for our "rehearsal" dinner with family and friends who'd journeyed out to Las Vegas for Carol W and my wedding. A month prior to our arrival, I'd called Sage to make reservations for a large party of 15-16 people. I was very surprised when the person I spoke with at Sage was so nonchalant (in a good way) about my request, not asking for a credit card number to hold the reservation, just saying, "We'll see you on Jan 10th." The only contact I received from the restaurant was a confirmation call made to me the day of a few hours before our reservation time. Sage was picked for this momentous occasion because we'd both eaten and had drinks there on a couple of previous trips to LV and had been suitably impressed by its contemporary American cuisine and killer cocktails. More importantly, our party consisted of diners of varying levels of sophistication and adventurousness, but we knew that Sage had accessible food that virtually anyone could find something they would eat and enjoy. This time was no different and, in fact, was its best showing to date.
Our party of 15 arrived a few minutes prior to our 7:30pm reservations. We were seated at a long table at the back of the restaurant partially sectioned off from the main dining room. I don't know if Sage has private dining rooms, but our table worked perfectly for us as the noise level from the full house of diners never rose above average to intrude on our meal.
Given the diverse tastes of our party and our planned budget, we opted for the Signature Tasting Menu (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sage-las-vegas-2?select=iYda89NQBM3fTPcNBQzBeg#iYda89NQBM3fTPcNBQzBeg) Without getting into specifics for each course as every item on the tasting menu was ordered by someone at our table, everyone pushed back from the table satisfied and pleased with what they had received. However, the Foie Gras Brulee, the Grilled Spanish Octopus, 48 Hour Beef Belly, and both dessert selections seemed to receive the highest praise. Our lead server, Lauren, did an amazing job synchronizing her team in keeping everyone's order straight; delivering our food simultaneously; keeping the water, wine, and cocktails flowing; and even coordinating with the kitchen to accommodate two of our party's special requests to substitute items on menu. It was an exemplary performance by the kitchen, service staff, and sommelier. Sage delivered everything we had hoped for and more in a special occasion meal! I recommend Sage 100 percent for your special occasion, especially if you're celebrating it with a large group.
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