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    Sage & Salt Bistro

    4.2 (150 reviews)
    Closed 4:30 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Mike P.

    I was excited to try Sage & Salt; I'd heard good things and loved Willow when it was in the space. The internal updates are cool, with neat booths and a huge wine collection. The menu is well composed with a lot of variety to please just about anyone. The service was prompt, courteous, and responsive. Where Sage & Salt fell short in my visit was in the quality of the food, which did not live up to the prices. We had steak frites (described as "ok" by my dining partner), leek soup (which he called exceptional), a half Caesar Salad ( adequate, but the dressing was almost the consistency of butter) and chicken parm (exceptional pasta sauce, but the chicken was hard and dry). The wine list is really inflated, with a couple bottles under $100, but more that were several hundred or even in the thousands.

    Scott C.

    This place has great quality food and a lot of care and thought is put into the dishes. I've generally been happy with everything I've ordered here with minor exceptions from my last visit. I've been here about three times, the most recent at "The Station" which is a small expansion that opened about a year ago. My most recent visit was ok. The restaurant has been running a $1 Oysters special on Wednesdays and Thursdays which is a pretty awesome deal, so we went to take advantage of that. The restaurant was pretty packed when we came in, there were a couple large groups of what looked like work parties and either bridal showers or birthdays. I ended up being seated at a far end right by the kitchen where staff are constantly walking in and out behind you, which is not the most comfortable spot. I'd recommend avoiding being seated back there if you are able to. The restaurant itself is intended as somewhat higher end and the prices and dish quality generally reflect that. Many cocktails hover around $20 and most full entrees are going to be $50 or more. There are some lower priced entrees like their rotini and roasted chicken which are both very good, well worth the price and full of flavor. Single glass pours of wine will be typically between $13-$18 and there is a wine list for full bottles. Bottles of wine start around $60 and the majority of the bottles are $100 or higher. There were two of us seated at the table, I ordered a ginger salad and 12 oysters for myself along with a Sierra Nevada Pilsner, which is served in a very cold frosted glass and absolutely hit the spot. They ordered 12 oysters for themselves and the Burrata Cheese which was very good and flavorful, I would highly recommend both that and the ginger salad. The oysters unfortunately took a little longer to come out, which the server apologized for. Apparently another table of around 15 people in the other side of the restaurant ordered 100 oysters at once. Eventually we got the oysters and shortly after one of the managers came over and said they heard we didn't like the oysters, which wasn't quite accurate as we hadn't even tried them yet and hadn't complained about the delay. I think the server was just trying to look out for us, which was good of him to do. The manager was nice enough to offer to comp dessert, but didn't specify if it was for both of us or one person. The oysters themselves were good and the price was certainly right. They were served on ice with lemons, cocktail sauce, vinegar and what seemed to strangely enough to be either....mayo or a very very heavy mayo-leaning tartar sauce. I had assumed it was horseradish at first but was kind of surprised to find it wasn't. I'm not sure I understand the decision behind that selection, but luckily they did have horseradish available on request. The cocktail sauce was somewhat cold and clumpy too, but I generally don't use cocktail sauce with oysters. We were thinking to order another 6 each but were told they had run out. This was around 8 pm I believe. After the food we decided to wind down with wine and the previously offered dessert. We both ordered a slice of New York Cheesecake for each of us, and a Malbec - El Enemigo for me and Bordeaux - CH Confidences de Prieure- Lichine for her respectively. I'm not a huge wine expert but the Malbec tasted kind of earthy. Once I finished my glass I found a huge amount of sediment left in it, which I assume was because it was the end of the bottle and the pour was just sort of dumped in the glass. During this time our plates from the earlier food and drinks were left on the table and never bussed. At one point I moved them to the edge of the table because I thought maybe nobody had noticed. The server to their credit was very busy trying to run 3 other tables, one of which was a work party of 15+ people, which seemed to get plenty of very prompt and attentive service. There were also numerous bussers and other service staff constantly walking back and forth by the table. To cap it all off once we got our bill we found that the dessert comp offered was only for one dessert and we were charged for the other. Overall between the delay on the oysters, running out of them, the failure to bus anything until the very end of the dinner, the sediment in the wine and being charged for the dessert after being offered a comp I was not very satisfied with the service. Based on my personal experience while the quality and craftsmanship of the food is very good, I would probably try some of the other higher-end dining options in Winston first.

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    Lynette F.

    Tonight we did my birthday dinner at salt and sage. We chose the bar top seating option to have a view of kitchen and cooks. Douglas was an amazing server ( on top of water refills and food suggestions) We started out with oysters Rockefeller and then the Pan Seared Scottish Salmon entrée followed by the rice pudding brûlée. Everything was cooked to perfection. Then we received a tasting of scallop and risotto which was an amazing treat! Highly recommend for a nice dinner out!

    Grouper special. Crab meat on top and potatoes.
    Bonnie L.

    My husband and I went there for a special date night last night. We had not been there since they expanded. The restaurant was very nice inside. You could dress just about however you wanted. We sat at the bar and had a nice conversation with the bartender about wines. He seemed really knowledgeable. However, I was disappointed that they did not have any Moscato on hand . We placed our order. My husband had the special of the day which was a grouper and I had the fillet. We were very hungry and were somewhat disappointed by the size of his grouper considering it was almost $60. Our plan was to split our meals so we both had surf and turf. It looks more like an appetizer than it was a full meal. My fillet was roughly the same price. I'm glad I got it since my husband ended up eating half of it. It was very flavorful. My husband ordered one glass of wine and we had both entrées. I only had water to drink for dinner. Our bill came to be $140 before tip. There was also a service charge to use the credit card. I was disappointed to say that too since some restaurants have decided to stop doing that. My husband went to the bathroom and noticed that there was a very thin trickle of water coming out of the faucet and then he had to wait a few seconds before it would resume again. All in all, the ambience was nice and the servers were friendly but honestly for $140 we expected at least double the size of the fish that we got. We've been to other upscale restaurants and have paid the same or maybe a little bit less for more food.

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    Alathea B.

    Overall, this was a pretty "meh" experience. The waitstaff seemed very new and not what you'd expect from a more expensive restaurant. Our first round of drinks took over 20 minutes to arrive, which set the tone. On the upside, the oysters were excellent--but everything else was average at best. The chicken was dry, and the tartare was overwhelmingly salty. For a $200+ dinner, I'd expect much better. Honestly, I'd rather go to Six Hundred, Downtown Grill, or even Roosters. What concerns me most is hearing that the new owners of Six Hundred are the same people behind this place--I really hope they don't bring the same issues over there.

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    Rena H.

    We got seated at the bar at The Station and the ambiance was perfect! Live jazz and a beautiful bar = the ideal date night. Heavy apps and drinks are usually our go to and we were very happy with our choices. Can't wait to come back for the oyster nights.

    Best mussels I've ever had
    Elisa G.

    We came here for my other daughter's birthday tonight and the food was great and so was the service! Katie was our waitress and she did a wonderful job, I love the robota skewers but ask for yours without sauce. She's very accommodating. I really love the mussels!!! They're probably the best I've had in a long time. She did everything without cheese so I'm very appreciative for that. They also have ice cream was delicious too!! The only thing I didn't like was the octopus, it's very chewy

    Mary Hilliard M.

    This place always gets a ton of recommendations but I don't get the appeal. We tried a variety of dishes from the pork belly skewer, chicken parm, and steak. The pork belly skewer was ok but the skin needs to be crispier. Mac n cheese side was delicious. Sauce on the chicken parm was delicious and the best dish of the night. Steak was poorly cooked. Ordered medium rare but was unevenly cooked with parts super well done and chewy. Some of it was closer to medium rare but overall a dry, underwhelming steak. Vegetable side was nice and a change of pace from the normal veggie sides with golden beets and onions. Servers were attentive and very helpful in trying to remedy the poor experience with the steak.

    Ray G.

    We came to the Sage and Salt for Mother's Day dinner. Obviously, reservations were needed to be seated timely. We got the mussels appetizer and it was fantastic. The sauce was amazing. I got the Yellow Fin Tuna entree, and it was cooked very nicely. We ordered wine to go with our entrees. Unfortunately, the bar was covered up, and the wine showed up as we were finishing our entrees. For dessert, we split the Chocolate Cake. Yum!

    Khan K.

    This restaurant is beautiful. The bar is giving luxury and the live jazz is a nice touch. Server was new but very friendly. Food was great! Overly priced for the portion sizes but it was delicious.

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    Allison P.

    We were stoked to try out Sage and salt last night! We had reservations so we were immediately seated and provided water and info by our server. They have photos of the specials which is appreciated. We started with cocktails and the mushroom skewer which was DELICIOUS. I ordered a steak with Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese was charred more than I like on the top, but had a great flavor underneath the char. The steak...was beautifully presented. Sadly it was so tough and chewy, I barely ate half of it so that was disappointing, esp for the price tag. Parking was super easy, it's a cool vibe, and the service was awesome.

    Brooke P.

    We dined out with friends at Sage & Salt bistro and really enjoyed our dinner! Because we had a larger party we got to sit on the station side and enjoy both menus from the station and Sage & salt. We ordered an array of skewers, bread service, appetizers, and entrees. The bread service was some of the best I've ever had and the skewers were to die for. While pricey, the burger was phenom! My only qualm is that I ordered my ribeye medium and it came out well done, sent it back and it came out well done again. The flavor was wonderful but for the price I want to make sure my steak is cooked to the temp I prefer. So I'd probably stick with the skewers and another entree next time. Atmosphere was lively and service was prompt. We will be back!

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    Ahnae S.

    I brought my mom here on New Year's Eve and we were both in awe! Everything from the service to the food to the ambiance was a 12/10. There are many seating options like the dining room, the bar, and the outdoor heated option. I really enjoyed watching the chefs from the bar. We ordered so many food items and everything was seasoned to perfection. I don't believe you can go wrong here. So together we tried the rack of lamb, mac and cheese, twice baked potato, Brussel sprouts, crab and artichoke dip and the salmon. There was unfortunately no room for dessert lol They have a very extensive wine list where they have a sommelier help you order what you like. We tasted 2 different wines and they were too hard to choose from but they've got it all! I will certainly be back for the food AND the experience!

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    Winston Salems highest quality restaurant. Service is amazing management is fantastic. Food is as good as it gets.

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