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Sage

Restaurant Breakfast restaurant Vegan restaurant

😠 Really awful food! I wanted to give it a try off Too Good To Go, and I can seriously say I’ll never be ordering from here again. I’m honestly not even sure what I received. It was this small cardboard box filled with soggy French fries, some wilted and mushy mixed vegetables (which I attached a phot... People often mention vegan, good, staff, restaurant, Sage,


Address

231 Lisburn Rd, Belfast BT9 7EN, United Kingdom

Website

sageveganbelfast.co.uk

Contact

+44 7927 386120

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (326 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: vegan (19) good (9) staff (7) restaurant (6) Sage (6)
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  • 1/5 C 2 years ago on Google • 274 reviews
    Very disappointing experience and it would be very rare I would leave reviews like this. It was part of a vegan dining experience and we all had to share tables which was ok as a chatty couple sat with us. The restaurant was freezing, everyone had to keep their coats on and there was a tiny domestic radiator to heat the whole place. All the 3 courses were cold and the plates were positively Baltic which I’ve never had before. It also took an hour for the starter and then the main to come out. The manager or owner seemed to just stand behind the counter and look at his phone and just all round an extremely unpleasant experience. Please heed both this and other reviews and go somewhere else as I really wanted to give them a chance even after reading the other negative reviews and save yourself £25!
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Lauren M. 2 years ago on Google • 72 reviews
    Really awful food! I wanted to give it a try off Too Good To Go, and I can seriously say I’ll never be ordering from here again. I’m honestly not even sure what I received. It was this small cardboard box filled with soggy French fries, some wilted and mushy mixed vegetables (which I attached a photo of), and a couple of extremely greasy pieces of what I was assuming to be vegan falafel. Even when I first arrived, the man who I assumed was the owner tried to touch my phone and give himself five stars before I even got my food. Definitely glad I didn’t pay full price for the meal; it was inedible.
    10 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vicki S. 5 years ago on Google • 254 reviews
    I changed reservations so many times due to tours ending at different times and the staff were very patient and accommodating. We were given a free appetiser which was lovely, and also shared at the ‘bacon and cheese’ burger as well as the nacho burger. I also took away the cheesecake of the day which was peanut butter. All the food was delicious! I would recommend it and would eat here again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Aine M. 1 year ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Tried on Too Good to Go. I thought the place was closed, no customers or staff so just stood there waiting. Got the food, owner stood over me while I was reviewing it on the To Good To Go app so I felt pressured to give a good one even though I hadn’t seen the food yet. Got the Veef burger and chips, not good. Wouldn’t pay full price at all.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Francesca 5 years ago on Google • 156 reviews
    The food here is unreal!! And staff are so attentive and friendly. I love going here for a meal, definitely recommend trying it whether you are vegan or not!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Gill A. 1 year ago on Google • 9 reviews
    Tried it on Too Good to Go and the food was inedible - had to bin it.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 REM M. 1 year ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Unfortunately Eat Street has now closed so I am taking down my photographs. We have eaten twice in Sage but cannot recommend it.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Darren B. 2 years ago on Google • 134 reviews
    Sage is a fantastic vegan restaurant that it a must try for all and will really turn some heads to a different way of life. There is ample seating indoors and outdoors, prices are very reasonable and there's a great selection of hot/cold drinks, meals and deserts. Prices are very reasonable but bring cash as for a short time there card machine is out of order but there is an ATM nearby at Tesco's. We will definitely be back again for the pancakes and butter lattes.

  • 4/5 Darren M. 5 years ago on Google • 75 reviews
    The food was delicious but had a bit too much slat. Don't let the odd decor put you off from taking a seat inside. If you are vegan you'll love the variety of dishes on the menu. I got the burger which was very tasty but my chips haf far too much salt. My girl friend got the Setan steak which was also very good but again too much salt. Desert was to die for! Brownie fell melted in your mouth and was accompanied with fluffy light coconut cream and homemade ice cream!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jack T. 6 years ago on Google • 62 reviews
    Very nice, warm place. Interesting selection of vegan food. I was happy with mine.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 E Du P. 1 year ago on Google • 55 reviews
    HMRC should call round...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hayley W. 5 years ago on Google • 28 reviews
    This was my first visit to Eat Street and my first entirely vegan restaurant and I loved every bite! In fact the tofurkey was so good I ordered a portion of it with the stuffing and 'ham' for my actual Christmas day dinner! The food is amazing and it's really good value. The staff are lovely too, very friendly and helpful. The restaurant is small but perfectly formed and the bathroom is very clean and I loved the décor of the whole place. I can't wait to go back! I had the 'goats cheese' and beetroot salad, the tofurkey dinner and the 'banoffee pie' for dessert and we got some cupcakes to take home
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ramya K. 1 year ago on Google • 26 reviews
    Best vegan food ever! Though it is a little pricey, completely worth it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Georgia W. 2 years ago on Google
    If you live near in Belfast, you must go to Sage. This cute little eatery on Lisburn road has gorgeous vegan food, great service and is BYOB. I dined solo at Sage whilst visiting Belfast for the weekend and was welcomed with open arms. The staff couldn’t do more for me and the other customers.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Joel S. 2 years ago on Google
    We had a meal at Sage tonight - with high hopes for a great vegan dinner. I'm afraid the food was simply bad: overcooked pasta and tasteless sauce (mac and cheese); stale bap and strange patty in the burger; stale bread, and poor dressing on the falafel. I could have made better versions of these dishes at home. We couldn't get through more than half of our mains and the waitress graciously agreed to give us 50% off the bill. I'm writing this because I'd love restaurants Sage to be a success! but something needs to seriously change if it's going to last.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rebecca H. 4 years ago on Google • 39 reviews
    Amazing to have a brilliant vegan cafe/restaurant in Belfast. Great menu- and delicious food. Only minus is it’s lack of atmosphere...could do with funky wallpaper or something to ‘lift it’ interiors wise (but definitely come and support this vegan venture and enjoy the food!!)

  • 5/5 Odhran M. 4 years ago on Google • 18 reviews
    Best meal I've ever had, being a vegetarian I'm used to the usual curry or lasagne options and to be honest I was never excited about going for a meal due to lack of choice. At eat street the whole menu is vegan and the food is amazing!!!! Will be back again!!!

  • 5/5 Tom C. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely brilliant wee vegan spot. We descended on the staff with a big crowd and they couldn't have been more welcoming. Food was delightful and very well priced. Can't recommend enough!!

  • 1/5 Wendy S. 2 years ago on Google
    Restaurant empty at 7pm. Should have been our first clue. The reviews we read brought us there but I think this place has changed management. Food was not good. We eat at many vegan places and this was at the bottom. Chicken sandwich was like a microwavable morning star patty. French fries sub par. Charged if you wanted ketchup with your fries. Mac and cheese fair but not even warm. Falafel terrible. Vegan shake like chocolate milk with crushed ice. Would love to see them succeed but they will be closed in no time if they don’t improve food quality.

  • 1/5 Eleanor 2 years ago on Google
    I really wanted this place to be good because the Lisburn Road area was crying out for a nice vegan restaurant. I ordered the taglietele dish which promised "fresh pasta" in a "creamy sauce" with spring vegetables. What I got was pasta out of a packet so overcooked it was turning to mush, with no visible sauce whatsoever, and frozen mixed vegetables like the kind you get 1kg of at Iceland for £1. I was shocked and disgusted that anyone could have the audacity to charge almost £13 for this. The best item on the menu was the Bundaberg ginger beer, which probably cost them more than all the other ingredients combined (they were sold out of curiosity cola). The decor was trash. I won't be back

  • 1/5 Colemen W. 2 years ago on Google
    I would hate for this to be a non-vegan’s first exposure to vegan food. The food is very bad. Went with a group of 6, everyone ordered a different dish. I tried a bit of everyone’s and nothing was good. Unfortunate because I am vegan and want vegan restaurants to succeed, but management needs to change things here.

  • 5/5 Rodrigo R. 2 years ago on Google
    Really friendly staff and owner, very accommodating! The food was excellent! Can't get over how good cauliflower wings were. Would absolutely recommend!

  • 1/5 Kanika S. 1 year ago on Google • 1 review
    Horrible experience, the owner is such an obnoxious fella. Forget about women, doesn't know how to respect human beings.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


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