How is SAGE - MKE restaurant rated?

SAGE - MKE

2.8 (89)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

2900 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207-2519

About this restaurant

Charming
Great for creative cocktails
Neighborhood gem

Concept heavily focused on art, color, growth and sustainability. This hip haunt features shareable cuisine inspired by nature’s organic palette. Guests will enjoy bright, dramatic plating on the menu. Plants and protein will be featured, accessing the beauty of the changing seasons. SAGE’s menu to include herbs and produce grown on site. (indoor and outdoor)

The SAGE cocktail program is inspired by flavors from the garden while visually representing a hue derived from the natural ingredients. Guests will access a similar NBV eclectic mocktail menu. Local beer (draft and bottle) and wine to be featured.

SAGE will feature patio and bar seating in the lush gardens on site. (May-October)

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This restaurant is permanently closed.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Cocktail Bar, Farm-to-table
Hours of operation
Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(414) 897-0495
Website
http://www.sagemke.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Beautiful venue for private events and weddings!

Location
2900 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207-2519
Neighborhood
Milwaukee
Cross street
Kinnickinnic Ave - Ellen St - Estes St
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 89 people are saying

SAGE - MKE reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

2.8

2.8 based on recent ratings

2.7Food
3.6Service
3.9Ambience
2.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

SAGE - MKE offers a "cool, authentic space" with charming ambiance and friendly service. While the "cocktails were delicious" and the restaurant boasts a cozy setting, reviews highlight inconsistencies with food quality and portion sizes. Despite some "great people," the automatic 25% gratuity for small parties was a surprise for many patrons.

89 Reviews

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Mary Ellen VIP
Wisconsin1 review
5.0
Dined on March 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It is such an authentic cool space- great people - a more select menu but were able to adjust to meet my needs ! Will be back again
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Danielle VIP
New York City12 reviews
2.0
Dined on March 16, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
It was just a very underwhelming experience. The food was just ok. The service was just ok. I don't know that we will be giving it another try but they do have a parking lot which is nice!
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samantha
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The service was good and the environment was quaint and charming. However, the food was incredibly underwhelming for the price. I wouldn’t come back for food in the future.
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Kaitlin
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
2.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I dined in a group of 3. We were a bit taken aback when we received the bill and were charged a 25%“large party fee”. The cocktails were good, but the food was mediocre and missing multiple ingredients. For the price, this was overrated.
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Katie
Wisconsin1 review
1.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We came for Valentine’s Day and it was a very poor experience. Our food came out cold twice (my soup came out cold and both of our $30+ entrees came out cold). At least two tables near us had the same experience too. I read reviews about this restaurant prior to coming and we experienced the same things others did, which is too bad. Sorry for leaving a poor review, but this was the worst dining experience I have ever had and we paid a lot to dine here that night.
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Britani
Chicago / Illinois3 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Go for the drinks, and only the drinks. The food was honestly terrible.
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Dianna
San Diego2 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
For a Valentine's Dinner we hoped to have food that was at least great quality and value. Apparently, the day we went they ran out of potatoes for Mashed Potatoes with the filet mignon. We we're starving and hoped to have some food that would provide us satisfaction. My girlfriend ordered the Filet Mignon which they subbed pasta in place of the potatoes. I ordered Fettuccine and added steak. When the plates were delivered we were shocked. The portion was really small. So small my girlfriend was still hungry after the main course! Normally for dinner a plate will leave her full and satisfied. The size of the Mignon was about less than an inch thick and about 2inches in length. The price $35! My added steak was even smaller, about the size of an index finger and middle finger together. The taste was pretty good but value was poor. I felt ripped off by the prices. The restaurant itself is beautiful and has a nice ambience. The servers were incredibly hospitable and friendly. Again, my disappointment lies with the food itself.
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Lou
Wisconsin1 review
2.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We had reservations at Sage for Valentine’s Day and unfortunately it was quite a bad experience. My partner and I both ordered a soup as appetizers, which we did not get until over an hour after we first arrived. They were forgot about until shortly before our entrees came out, and came out after we got our main course. Our entrees were… not good. My partner had the filet mignon, with a vegetable and mashed potatoes, but they ran out of vegetables and mashed potatoes… and they served the filet, which was lukewarm, with a side of fettuccine without warning (good thing we didn’t have a gluten allergy). I got the mushroom fettuccine for my main course. There was barely any mushrooms and my pasta was also borderline cold. The drinks however were very good and one of the two servers was very helpful, and comped our soups, but the other was either overwhelmed or inattentive. Getting the soups knocked off the bill was nice however we still didn’t feel that this made up for the overall let down we experienced. PS it was very cold in the restaurant, which is somewhat understandable since it was snowing out but then maybe turn the heat up some more or have a second barrier between the entrance and the dining area.
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Shara
Chicago / Illinois1 review
3.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Atmosphere was great for our valentines dinner. There was a few miss communications with staff that we were able to smooth out. For the price I would have expected slightly higher quality. The dessert was a huge disappointment.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
2.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I hate to say this about a small local restaurant in Bay View as we were truly rooting for this place, but my husband and I could not believe how terrible the food was at Sage. The french onion soup - onions were barely cooked, the broth was horrible, had maybe 3 'hard as rocks' croutons, and straight out of the package square pieces of cheese melted on top with a torch (smelled like burnt hair). The 'french herbed bread' for $9 was 4 small white bread toast points over-fried in butter with large chopped green onions sprinkled on top and that's it! Then the fettuccine alfredo - noodles were so overcooked they were falling apart in my mouth, alfredo sauce was just melted butter, and once again had huge pieces of chopped green onion sprinkled on top. The meal was truly inedible. Service was great though as they were kind and efficient throughout.
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SAGE - MKE is rated 2.8 stars by 89 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

2900 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207-2519

Additional information

Cross street
Kinnickinnic Ave - Ellen St - Estes St
Neighborhood
Milwaukee
Hours of operation
Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Cocktail Bar, Farm-to-table
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.sagemke.com/
Phone number
(414) 897-0495
Private party facilities
Beautiful venue for private events and weddings!