I actually have a question I lost my id does anyone know if they ask for an id at the entrance?
I have been going here since March for the Comedy Cantina on Saturday nights ( the dates vary as this is not every Saturday) it's a great time to listen to comedians and have a great laugh. When the comedians are done with there show it becomes a night club with one room playing hip hop and the other playing the 80's. I love the 80's but the only thing that kills it for me when they play Mexican music towards the end of the night and don't go back to the 80's. If you order food the sliders are great and so is the shrimp cocktail. One of there signature drinks that I tried is Xtacy it is sooo good. Next  time I  will try one of there other signature drinks which is called Root Beer Float.
Review Source:So there's a reason I don't go "clubbing." My wife and I decided to go to this "club" Saturday night before Cinco de Mayo to catch up with some friends who were having a birthday party earlier. We got there around 11:20pm. There were two GOONS working the door. My wife showed her ID and was about to go in when the red headed albino, 350 lb, half breed, freckle faced goon said "you can go in but not him because he has shorts." At this point I was shocked; as other posts had said, the "clientele" here isn't all that PLUS this is "Shiitier" not Beverly Hills or Hollywood. Even in Hollywood, there's a clear distinction between dress code and casual. This goon apparently thinks more of his job than where he's actually working. We were planning to drop some serious $$$ and the goon goes on a discriminatory power trip by trying to let my wife in but not me. So because of my "shorts" and not to mention the fact I was disabled and had a cane to affirm it he refused to let me in. His partner was a bit more reasonable and was willing to let us in, but the half breed was picking and choosing who he wanted to let in. This place is a joke and we fortunately we didn't waste a $15 cover charge to get into this shit hole and ended up going down the street and had a great time hearing a cool cover band and getting some good beers at a decent price! Fuck this wannabe Beverly Hills "mirage bar"! Save your money and gas!
Review Source:We stopped in fora late lunch/early dinner here, we were a bit concerned when the server got our order wrong (we ordered the party platter appetizer with two different sauces for the wings and they brought us the platter AND two large orders of wings...), but when we pointed out the problem they took the mistake off of our bill. The food was great! We shared the platter (+extra wings), a bbq chicken pizza and the Greek salad. The server was very attentive, he constantly refilled our drinks and was very nice. There was one unidentified $4 charge on our bill, but with all the extra wings we just didn't say anything. Overall very good, we will be back!
Review Source:This review is for the club only.
Price - There was a miscommunication and I was charged $20 a person when It should've been free. They gave me some free drinks instead of giving me my $40 back which I don't see why they couldn't.
Drinks - They had a good drink selection including my favorite beer.
Music - They have 2 dance floors with different music in each one. One dance floor has hip-hop music and the other has 80's and Spanish music.
I enjoyed this place overall but probably wouldn't pay more than $10 a person.
3.5 Stars
First off, always call ahead and ask if they're hosting a private party because when they do, they shut off their second room which is their most spacious and you'll be stuck in the main room which is small and dancing will not happen.
Entry fee is $10 which is alright. They have great music everytime I go here. I have had their food before but it takes way too long to get to you even though its pretty good. I usually come here when I want to dance by myself because its well lit and has plenty of room to dance. But parking can be a pain because the lot is being shared with Rite Aid and other businesses. So always get there early!
I went there for a Rams watch party on Sunday. I ordered the menudo. It was the most bland crap I've ever tasted and I use the word "tasted" generously. I could have ordered a bowl of water and i wouldn't have known the difference. Shit, a bowl of tap water would have tasted better. At least the beer was good....can't really fuck that up.
Review Source:I'm actually happy to see how poorly this place rated. Â My girlfriend and I have been here a few times. Â The food is expensive, though it's pretty good. Â But you pay for service, the food and the atmosphere, right? Â Well service and atmosphere are definitely not aligned with what you're charged for the food. Â - Â 2.5 stars for the restaurant.
We actually went into the club one day to check it out. Â We've always noticed that the type of people in line aren't exactly the most classy but we thought we'd give it a go anyway (against our better judgement as the clientele are usually representative of the place). Â The club was a complete joke. Â They had bottle service for a group of people in the middle of the club - on some sort of couch basically in the middle of the dance floor. Â Â They gang with the bottle service was acting like they just turned 21, though they looked in their mid 30s. Â The DJ was trainwrecking all night (and I know it's not always the same DJ, but they need some sort of interview process or something before they let them spin primetime on a Saturday night!). Â The people in the club were all very large and were not classy, nor were they dressed well at all for their size. Â The drinks were strong, but they were not good and were as expensive as some Hollywood clubs. Â The atmosphere was absolutely trashy. Â The 1 of 5 stars come into play because of the clientele, prices, condition of, and music played in the club portion. Â If I could have given it zero stars I would have.
Edit: Â We actually tried getting in here a few different times. Â It was an impulsive decision each time. Â As with Stan's review, the extremely large bouncer with what was probably more like a 8XL t-shirt said we could not get in because my girlfriend has open-toed shoes on. Â I'm not trying to sound arrogant (and you'd believe me if you saw the crowd that frequents this place), but we really would have upped the average level of class if they would have left us in!! haha
This place practically blew me out of my seat! I was expecting just a nice after Vday dinner, nothing fancy. I called in advance just in case and made a reservation, the person who answered the phone was very easy to talk to and joked around with me. I made a comment that Erik was a chef and that we were just in town for the day and had never eaten in Whittier.
 We get there and are greeted by a bartender behind neon red bar lights....very cool decor. It wasn't too busy and we mentioned we had a reservation, the guy gave us an odd shit eating grin and showed us to the table. A few minutes later the chef came out and introduced himself and Jason was seriously AMAZING! He offered us a tour of the kitchen and Erik's jaw dropped. Checking out their massive kitchen gave me a chance to tell all of you yelpers that it was spotless!
After our tour Chef Jason offered us a tasting menu, and I imagined tossing my paper menu like a graduation cap and shrieking, "hooray for a tasting menu!!"
We were started off with a small pizza, their mozzarella is made from scratch and the taste and texture was unlike anything I've ever had. A cross between ricotta and cream cheese, it was decadent. The sausage was so good it started this dinner conversation...
"If you had to give up meat forever, but would be given ten million dollars...would you do it?"
With a combination of sausage, marinara and peppers on my face...I actually contemplated it. I mean, I know I always joke "you couldn't pay me to be a vegetarian" but come on 10 million?? As I finished my bite and debated my answer, two short rib medallions over a bed of mashed potatoes came to the table....and there I had my answer.
It was accompanied by an Ahi Tartar, it was slightly seared on each side as good ahi should be. He also informed us that it was fresh, wild caught as opposed to farm raised, I really could taste the difference. The bed of greens it was served over had a very tasty vinaigrette and the ponzu was clearly a homemade sauce. A well executed dish that was impressive and full of flavor.
We were so full after the three courses we decided to skip the dessert and head to the little wine bar next door, which will be another 5 star review. I can't tell you about the club here but I can assure you the food is on point, and Chef Jason is amazing. Thanks again sage!
FIRST: I'm a pretty generous yelper, I'm not one of those that gives a 4 star rating and and then raves about the place in the review, I'll give it 5 starts if I'm dig'in it. So you can trust that my reviews are honest and based on the experiences mentioned in my review.
This place is dreary. My fiancé and I walked in to an unwelcoming atmosphere, bad vibes from the start. There was no one behind the hostess desk, however, there was an office with the door slight ajar and I could see someone working away on some paperwork. Still no acknowledgement what so ever from him or the bartender that had a clear view of us from his cozy spot in front of some neon lights that I'm sure made us even more than visible.
We seated ourself in the dark, cold and very empty dining room (not a good sign).
We were finally tended to after a fair amount of time and when we were they handed us a paper menu with a VERY LIMITED selection. The waiter disappeared once again, Â leaving us alone once again for a long period of time.
Since the customer service was so lousy and after glancing over the unimpressive menu we got up and went to another restaurant down the street. Uptown Whittier thankfully has an abundance of restaurants to choose from that are far superior to this poorly managed place.
I can't speak for the club, only for my dining experience, or more like lack of.
Being that I lived in whittier practically all my life, going to sage is always a blast from the past! Â A good one. Â I always run into old friends. :)
Friday nights are promoted by  Sammy Sam (@sammysamLA) .  And he has one goal for the night, to make sure everyone has a good time, and leaves chocolate wasted. lol
Saturday nights are cool too, a little bit of an older crowd, but still fun!!
There are a few of your typical guys that PREY on the girls, but what  club doesn't have that.  lol
Overall, if you want to avoid your typical wanna be upscale trendy club, and have fun at a laid back, fun place. Â Go to sage. :)
This place SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS! Â I am not saying that because the bouncers didn't let me in not once but two times then they did cuz my boy works there. Â First they tell me no hats and I had a nice dress hat like the ones Bruno Mars wears, so I take it to the car... Then I get back in line with my party, (which I would would like to add was a VIP reserve party) and they tell me they can't let me in because of the tattoos on my neck, why didn't he say that the first time or just say your not able to go in...The mixed drinks are strait water, they sell bottles with only half liquor and the rest water and the service is terrible!!! Where is the waitress with my drinks???? Â Took over an hour just to order and we were in VIP! Â Whats up with that???? Terrible Terrible Terrible... Â Then I see all kinds of people with the hat on that I was trying to get in with.... Strait up WACK!
Review Source:Review for CLUB not FOOD ...
Can you say LATIN GALORE??? Â Latin girls stacked to the ROOF! lol!!!
This place has a nice setup ... bar as you enter (small room) playing anything from 80's to rock en espanol ... Dimmed lighting mixed with some dj lazers strobing it up! Â Makes for a cool dance floor ... lol
The Main room has a "Vip" or "Bottle Service section" ... Stage, dance floor, bar and patio ... Drinks are typical for a club scene ... the DJ Booth has 1 Pioneer CDJ, 2 technics 1200's and rane ttm 57 ...
Great night to come here are Thur - Sat ... They usually have good DJ's spinning usually booked from power 106 ...
As usual, I get my dougie on ... And dudes love to hate ...
Nothing else too special about this place .. parking is WONDERFUL ...
You dont need to pay, just park on the streets .. and then drunk walk it back ...
This review is for food (lunch) only:
The place was empty when we walked in at about 1pm. The waitress was prompt at taking our orders and bringing our drinks. We ordered a chicken strawberry salad, pot roast and a chicken breast dish (I forget what it was called). The food tool about 30 minutes to come out but it was worth the wait because it was all delicious. The pot roast was especially tasty- moist and tender the way beef should be. The veggies were perfectly cooked and the potatoes were expertly seasoned. This place is definitely pricey if you're ordering off the regular menu, not the lunch menu, but it's worth the price if you've got a coupon or someone to impress. I'll be back when I have another gift certificate.
This is the worst place to party, drink, or dance. Its great if you like gang bangers and underage drinkers. Security guards beat people up for no reason at all and the service is just as bad as the location and decor. Save your time and money by going elsewhere. Cockroaches everywhere!
Review Source:Club Sage: thursday night
went here with a couple of friends from school last minute. i remember going to this place a couple years ago, but it was called something else. had separate lines for 18 and 21+ got in pretty quickly. cover for  guys was $10. looked pretty nice inside with white sofas in the seating area, dance floor was decent.  noticed they had another room where they played house/dubstep. Later that night dance floor would get packed, couldn't really dance, except just bouncing in place. haha. patio outside was okay size, had a hotdog stand right next to it, convenient for those hungry and wanting to grab a bit. drinks were what i thought to be, beer $6-7, mixed/shots $9 and up. didn't drink though. i ask for water though but they only sold it in 8oz glass evian bottles for $4 wtf? no reg. cups of water? The worst part of the club, was the DJ, really really bad, music was cool, but once in awhile, lots of skreeching with the mic, hurting our ears, djing always saying 'mic check mic check.' they need to know how to handle their electronic equipment. sucks when your grooving and all you hear is skreeching from time to time.  but atleast i got my groove on for a little bit.
Thank you Sage Restaurant & Lounge, you reminded me once again why I dislike the club scene and why anywhere that I have to pay $20 to get into can not possibly be worth even me getting paid $20 to get into.
A good place can have the best music playing, good priced drinks and great service...but if the crowd it attracts is straight up whack, then nothing is going to change it sucking.
If you want to feel that awkwardness that comes with places like this, if you want to enjoy just standing there while everyone else sticks to themselves, this is definitely the place you want to be at.
We came for dinner and for a live show by some band I had never heard of. Â Dinner took F-O-R-E-V-E-R, so we ended up missing the show which was taking place in an adjacent room. Â I ordered a risotto plate, and it was very dry, bland, and not creamy at all. Â Everyone else at our table (10+ people) were also very underwhelmed with the food. Â Prices are not inexpensive, so I would expect a lot more quality and taste with the plates. Â Also, the place itself is kind of dingy and stale. Â I definitely would not go back, and seeing the kinds of people that are going to the club portion of the place, I definitely would not go back for Sage the nightclub either. Â Skip it.
Review Source:I don't rate this place a 1/10000 of a star!!! Buy had 2 have a star yo post this. Plan on standing in line for 20 mins even when there is no one in the place!! Won't let anyone in till 10:30pm. All guys have to tuck in shirts even though your on a button up and designer jeans(dress code that will get you into any club in LA or Vegas) the bouncers are rejected cop applicants so they go on power trips!! Don't waste your time!! They try and treat it like it's a high class place....come on man it's in LA or Vegas....plus they let people in that stand in the "VIP" line that don't match up to the Dress Code in before everyone else. And make sure you don't make any comments about the people able to get in the VIP line cuz then they'll kick you out before you even get in!! Trust me!! Your better off stayin at home then goin to this place.
Review Source:This review is for the Lounge.
Why oh why do my friends insist on coming back here I don't know. $10 cover charge for this place?? Not cool! DJ's sucked, beers suck, ghetto ass crowd!!!! I've been to Pool Hall's that are safer than this place! Oh and you better have a designated driver coming out of here, the cops are outside just waiting for you to get in your car! Change it up Sage!!!!
Dinner was okay. Nothing too much to brag about. Service was slow with three different people waiting on us asking if everything was okay and if we needed more beer. Each time we said yes, all is well and no we don't need beer. By the end of the night the beer question became an inside joke for us.
Anyway, the brie fondue with raspberries was tasty. Just wish they gave us bread cubes instead of Kings Hawaiian roles and that there was more cheese. The family style paella was good, but the rice tasted a bit chewy to me. The seafood tasted fresh but a bit overcooked. My husband said that the mushroom soup he ate with the paella was really good; that it had fresh mushrooms with heavy cream.
The entertainment for the night was a keyboard player and a female cabaret singer. The keyboard player wouldn't have been bad on his own, but the cabaret singer felt out of place and hitting notes that she shouldn't have. You could tell they were also setting up for the night club. As we were leaving, they had the night club line already forming.
All in all it was a decent experience. However, I don't think we'll be going back. By the way, we noticed the restaurant's grade as a B, but at some point during the night the grade disappeared from the window. As we walked out of the restaurant and down the sidewalk, we found a huge cockroach scurrying in between our feet.
Ended up at Sage for my mom's birthday dinner because Phlight wasn't doin' it for us. Interesting place - lounge on one side and restaurant on the other. Let me start off by saying that I am really not into all that international fusion food so even finding something on the menu that sounded semi-appealing was a battle. There were five of us and we ended up sharing the following:
Scale of 1-10, 10 being amazing.
Coconut Potato Crabcakes: 1
Sage Veggie Sampler: 4 - the empanadas were disgusting but everyone seemed to enjoy the candied nuts and olives in addition to the bruchetta with feta.
Corn Chowder: 8 - very tasty!
Organic Swiss Stuffed Teriyaki Burger: 5
Filet Mignon: 5 - the filet mignon (tiny as it was) had a pretty good flavor/texture to it but the veggies and garlic mashed potatoes were lacking majorly.
Seafood Special: 8 - my parents said this was really good. It too came with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans and scallops, salmon, oysters, and shrimp. They agreed on the veggies and taters being on the not so good side but they said the seafood was pretty darn good.
Our waiter was beyond wonderful though and that's really why they got three stars - on food alone it would have been 1 star at the most. I really wish I could remember his name because he rocked it in the customer service department. My dad recently had knee surgery and when we asked for a bag of ice he quickly returned with one. When I asked if it was OK that we brought cake he said no problem let me know when you want to cut it. When we were ready he brought out extra plates, utensils, and CANDLES! (BTW...Phlight was going to charge a $10 cake plate fee...boo!) He really blew me and my family away and made the night a lot more special. I might not come back for the food but possibly for a beer or some wine.
I came here with my usual booty call on a Friday night for dinner. Â It was about 7pm and it was empty. Â There were only about three other parties seated throughout the restaurant and maybe that's the first thing that turned me off. Â
Now, I came here for the food because it's local and the outside of the building appears new and fresh. Â But when you walk inside, it's dark- like a club/lounge- which it is. Â
Maybe my review is a bit skewed because I came here thinking it was a restaurant, but most of the food was more like bar food. Â I didn't think the food was all that great. Â And the the prices were... well, restaurant prices. Â I'm a bit of a pansy gastronome, so eating here is not something I'd recommend, unless your eating with your brewsky.
Maybe I'll come here to get trashed next time, but not for the food.
Aside from the one waiter/bartender, this place was BAD! The menu looked good, almost like they were trying too hard. But we gave it a shot. I ordered tempura shrimp. It came with a weird berry dipping sauce, and the shrimp was not very good (had that fishy taste)--not what I would expect for $9!
Then the dinner...had the salmon. Aside from being overcooked, it was about the lowest grade you could buy--barely pink--that cheap farmed salmon. For a $24 dish, you think they would buy good quality food. Oh--and the sides they advertised didn't even show up on my plate--they were substituted and no one even mentioned it.
It was definitiely a poor choice, and I would never recommend anyone eat there. If you think the food is good here, then you have never eaten at a good restaurant. And the Sangria is no big deal--very disappointing experience. Skip it and go to Crepes and Grapes or Seti for a good meal.
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Ghetto... thats all I can say. its the place to go in whittier cause there isnt that many choices, well bottle room and raddison and phlight but for the sage crowd lol that might be to expensive or nice. LOL. Whittier is so small same people and really, the people there and guys at the door act like they are "known" or in a famous spot- ehh no its whittier. and I have driven by alot and scene cops and hear stories about cops needing to show up. Â I go when we know people who rent a room or space.. otherwise,,, the drive to LA bars, hollywood is worth it. Â but to each its own.... just read the reviews and the see for yourself.
Food wise & Drinks : I dont remember so I can not say. I guess read the other reviews.
And like I said the nights to party, go check it out I guess but it is alot of guys trying to be cool by adding "nicer" clothes, some guys are cool but for the most part, everyone knows everyone or the guys are the types that like to be known. there is a difference between being known and being liked. Â and the girls are kinda?? humm not all there but for the most part they dress like they want to be touched. lol HAHA is that mean???
A friend was hosting a birthday party at Sage Restaurant and Lounge so we mosied our way on over. Â This was the first time I'd ever been in Whittier to party... Â This may also be my last time.
We arrived around 12:30am and stood in line for a little bit. Â Got in paying a $10 cover. Â The first room you walk into is playing salsa-y music. Â If you go towards the left, another room is blasting hip hop.
Me and my girls were on the dance floor rocking out to some Lil' Wayne when I noticed something down by my friend's foot. Â This girl was like literally sitting on the floor "dancing" along with this guy. Â Her face was pretty much right at where his crotch was and well, I looked away at that point. Â Then, some other girls to my right were full on booty bumpin with these guys. Â I mean, the girls were bent over, holding onto the stage for support while they pretty much were doing the dirty dirty on the dance floor. Â I really couldn't help but laugh.
If you can, hold your pee. Â The restrooms are one of the most digusting I've ever been in. Â There was wet tissue paper all over the floor in the stalls mixed with dirty wrappers and other (gross) things. Â I definitely tried my best to get in and get right on out.
As we got into my car, some guys wanted to talk to us. Â They were chatting through the passenger window when another group of guys grabbed onto the hood and started grinding and humping my car. Â This was seriously the cherry on top of the sundae. Â I can honestly say that in my many years of partying in LA/Hollywood clubs, I have NEVER had someone hump my car. Â Thank you Whittier for that wonderful experience.
If there are other (better) clubs in Whittier, I am definitely up for trying them. Â As for Sage, I can safely say that I will not be back, but thanks for all the laughs!
This was a huge disappointment. Â We saw the bad reviews, but assumed that it was mainly for the lounge part of the restaurant. Â How wrong we were. Â We were interested because it looked like a nice restaurant on the outside and the website was interesting. Â
We walked in and immediately should have walked out. Â It looked like a crappy place that someone tried to make nice, but gave up in the process. Â The bar area was completely run down, the waiters were sitting around with nothing to do (more on that later) and the floor did not fit in with what they were trying to achieve. Â
For appetizers, we ordered the charcuterie plate, but apparently nobody there knew what a charcuterie plate was, it was just a bunch of cold cuts from a deli. Â There was no serrano ham which you would expect from a Spanish restaurant. Â To top it off, it took them about half an hour to get this simple plate out.
Then, the dishes. Â They came out one at a time and it was about half an hour between the first entree and the last. Â The reason the waiters were standing around was because nothing came out of the kitchen. Â It seemed like the kitchen was altogether unready to take on 6 diners at a time. Â I felt like I was in Hell's Kitchen on the first night of service. Â I half expected Gordon Ramsay to jump out and tell us that the kitchen was shut down. Â The paella tasted like something from an Indian restaurant (but not as good). Â The meat dishes were fine except that all our medium rares were medium wells. Â All in all, we went in at 6:30, we were served our final entree at 8. Â
The only reason they got more than one star was that the waiter was attentive and I didn't absolutely hate the food. Â I guess we'll just have to keep looking for good food in Whittier. Â By the way, it seemed like the lounge was where they make all their money as the waiters are all dressed like bouncers. Â The vibe I get is that somebody tried to make this a nice restaurant, but no one appreciated it so they gave up.
You get home from a long day at work... The Mr. gives you a hug and kiss hello. The kid comes out of her room to say, "Mommy, I want lobster." What's a parent to do?
Head the hell over to Sage is what you do. No, they don't have lobster. However, the kick ass food pleased even the sophisticated pallet of a 3-year-old.
It was our first time there. I had a coupon from <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2FRestaurant.com&s=0aab4cbd731f3d3b0d1453050d3abc56a8c80bd214e25469c7555b750dca8a51" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://Restaurant.com</a> and wanted to check it out. Note to self: Happy hour is from 4-7. Half off tapas, well drinks, etc. We arrived at 7:15. Oh, the horror.
The place was pretty sexy if you ask me. What's that? Well, since you asked, I'll tell you more.. The decor was nice and dim. Dark hues of orange and reds on the walls, dark cherry tables, high back booths, candle light... It was fantastic.
We had a pitcher of Sangria to start off with. Our server made it at the bar right after we ordered it. It wasn't overly bearing, or too sweet. Just bliss. You just have to love a place that will make chocolate milk for the little ones. It's not really a kid friendly place (although the server and chefs were delightful). Just in case, we packed her a coloring book and a few small toys to keep her occupied.
For dinner we had Chef Brian come out and share with us the 5 course tasting menu ($50 p/p); Mango and Strawberry salad with slivers of prosciutto ham, Oysters on the half shell, Freshly made Clam Chowder, The Main Entree, and Dessert.
Of course we each just had to have the tasting menu. The oysters were very fresh, not the least bit briny. Very smooth, crisp, and delicious. I could eat a dozen or two myself. The homemade clam chowder had a tasty slice of toast in it. Although I will say it had a tad bit too much oregano for my liking. Only minut complaint. For the main entree I had Lamb in a light tangy white sauce, yellow & green beans, and forgive my ignorance, but I'm going to call them mini potato souffles. My husband had the filet mignon with a red wine reduction I believe it was. It also came with mashed potatoes, and baby carrots. Dessert consisted of Cheesecake with a Chocolate, Honey and Strawberry reduction.
It was so pleasurable to leave so satisfied with a meal. Kudos Sage, Kudos.
Went here on 02/21/2009 for a friends B-Day party. Music was ok. Mixed drinks were awful, they were watered down. Beer was nice and cold. There was a fight right before we left. All I can say is that I was wondering how safe the place was all night long [referring to the crowd].
Definitely not going back.
So I go to the bank, and see a hot dog stand, and think, "no, fight the temptation." So I did.
Drive by Home Depot, see another hot dog stand; I turn up the music and keep on driving, as if the stand was calling my name?
Then I see a freakin kid, a block away, eating a hot dog, this is pretty damn hard.
Pull into a gas station, as the gas pumps, I walk inside in search of my calling desire. "Sorry my friend, out of hot dogs today!" DAMMMM IT!!!!
NOTHING to do with Sage btw, but I though it was a fun start to my day, as I ended up at Sage that night.
There were only two people at the bar, and that was it, we had the entire place to ourselves, no music, no crowd, so the service absolutely kicked ass.
I truly think the place was empty because of the economic times, service was genuine, not some aggravated actor pissed out at life; the place was very nicely lit, great tables, and a wooden Spanish ambiance to it. Beautiful exterior, reminds me of a Spanish Villa.
A tapas bar. Haven't I said enough? Asparagus were delicious, the Spanish Empanadas were amazing, (and I'm half Argentine so I know about Empanadas!), and the Seafood Paella was spicy, but very, very delicious. To finish off, a round of "pink" tequila, because I can't remember the name, and a slice of heaven, which I believe the waiter/bartender called "chocolate truffle" (yeah, I just like to emphasize the name).
Whenever in Spain, you always drink Sangria, and I can never say any Sangria out performs my own, but damn, this one was pretty close.
I almost expected the Flamenco dancers and guitarist to jump out from behind the bar....Salud!
We went to this Lounge last Saturday night for a friends birthday party celebration. It was pretty neat, you can reserve a section of the lounge that looks like a stage with lounge couches that oversees the rest of the dance floor. The bottle service was not bad, like $100 per bottle.
The music was pretty good, mixing top dance and hip-hop hits. The place ended up getting pretty packed. It's a locals type club, the crowd was decent and not rowdy with a diverse age range.
I have been to not one, but two work functions here. Coworkers told me that the food was not all that great, and that the service was very slow even when it was not busy. Nevertheless, I like to see the sunny side (up) of things, especially food.
I was wrong.
I ordered a panini, partially on the fact that it was to have a bonafide fried egg inside. I heart eggs. They bring me the sandwich, sans egg. I mentioned that I thought it would have an egg, but that it was ok. I thought they would bring me a tapa, but NO. They bring me a FRIED EGG. On a dish. Did I eat it? You betcha.
They were also SLLLLOOOOOWWWW with drinks and food. I was starving; this was the day of Winter Break. It was quicker to walk to the bar and order a drink than count on the waitstaff. And we were pretty much the only "large party" there, balancing ourselves on tall stools.
I gave it three stars more for the fact that it was the most fun work party I had been to. The extra star is really for the drunken debauchery that occurred later involving Tres Generacions, pizza, and Guitar Hero.
This was the night I was going to experience downtown Whittier for myself.
My bro and I arrived, and saw the choo'choo train line outside the club.
It was around 11ish.
First Impression. (This is going to be awesome!)
While standing in line, I could literally feel the *thump* from how loud the music was.
I was hesitant at the moment, to even enter the venue or check out the 2-3 bars, down the block.
My bro insisted. So we did our Gran entrance.
And Wa'La!
The SHOUTING Competition began!
Even the lounge, was LOUD!
Time to be social, in this "supposedly" social environment.
Lots of "wha'cha say?"
"huh"
I kept hearing "I am an Ass"
vs.
hearing her actual words "I am Allis"
I was still determined.
So next to the dance floor their were 3 tables. A few lovable chicks, rest the "CB's" hehe Somo type looking girls these time.
typical ratio.
And it was De'Ja'Vu.
Same, convo.
The only way I communicated, very briefly because I was in search for my bro.
Is.
1. Attempts at doing sign language. only have "L" and "W" down. (works like a charm) Â ;)
2. Hi-5's
3. Thumb Wrestling!
I was going to add "rock, paper scissors" in my arsenal.
But, I got bored w/ them fairly quickly.
p.s. The security guard stated that on Friday's it's Free vodka from 9:30-10:30pm.
If you enjoy, yelling, screaming, and lots of "Huh?" and confused looks.
this is the place 4 u!
The End.
This review is for the nightclub, not the restaurant. I went here saturday night, and the first thing I noticed was that it was pretty empty. Which isn't neccesarily a bad thing, because I don't like crowded places. So I walk in pay ten bucks cover charge, and head to the bar. I had a long island iced tea, $9, and it was pretty strong.
So then I notice there's another dancing room, so we walk in there and they were playing some awful music, couldn't really dance to it. So we head to the main dancing room, they were playing hip hop there, can't go wrong with some hip hop.
All in all the music was alright, I heard a couple of songs twice.
The crowd was pretty good, there were some older perv guys though, eww. I'd give it 5 stars, but you need to work on a better music selection.
UPDATE: 04/30/08
I decided to give them an extra star because someone who works there wrote to me and let me know that I went on Saturday where the crowd is older. I guess Friday night is more of a younger crowd w/more hip hop music. Thanks albert, I will defenitely be going back!
I explored this spot with some family one night before the whole conversion. The pre-conversion first visit was good. I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere in the downstairs bar area. It was like going to Chili's for the chips, salsa, and margaritas, minus the sometimes annoying parents with young kids crowd. The bar area was cozy with a couple of flat screens.
Unfortunately, they decided to change to the tapas-style menu recently. Don't get me wrong, I love tapas too. Phlight, Cafe Sevilla, and Bouchees Bistro are just a few that have been a success in the tapas department. Â
I know people who had been going to Sage for years to enjoy the drinks and apps. Now, not so much. Â I know Sage is trying the new thing, or whatever. But, when you have a good thing going already?
I'm not just saying I hate the whole switch because the old menu was fine the way it was. I'm saying it because I went back with friends to try out the new menu, and it was somewhat disappointing.
We tried some shrimp skewer app. It was pretty much a plain sauteed shrimp and bacon on a stick. The caesar salad was definitely not traditional. It was a head of lettuce thrown on a plate, a slice of anchovy, and some dressing drizzled on top. Salad art??? Not impressive, and not that tasty. The paella took way too long to cook. The waiter made the excuse that it was because they made it fresh. Well, there are a million other places making it fresh....faster.
So, it used to be a 4 star rating in my book. But, minus 2 for trying something new and not getting it right.
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