"I was very nicely surprised by the quality of food. The warm hospitality and service at Sage...A restaurant to recommend that merits the trip."
Chef Christian Arnaud, Le Petit Prince Restaurant, France

"A very good food, well prepared, perfect! Deserves two Michelin stars. Very seriously worth recommending. Keep your eyes on this one!"
Chef Olivier Prinet, Le Comty Restaurant, France

"What a beautiful image for the United States...Very good restaurant, perfect dishes with well coordinated flavors. Perfect service with the friendliness of very competent personnel. With happy memories that we'll mention often in France."
Chef Paulette Savoi, Le Comty Restaurant, France

"Visiting Sage for the first time I found the service outstanding - first quality. The cuisine was superb and the flavor profiles were married very well. It is a unique star on the Des Moines restaurant front."
Chef Lori Dowie - Reeser, Executive Chef Instructor
Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, Iowa

"THE place to dine in Des Moines. When I'm at Sage, I feel as if I am back home in downtown Chicago."
Eric Henninghan, CEO
Elevation Inc., E-commerce Consultant

"First class service and wine list in a sophisticated yet comfortable environment."
Dr. Don Young
6587 University Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa
515.255.7722

  

"Besides the excellent food, service and ambience, we dine at Sage because the moment you walk in the door to the moment you leave, we feel special! No other restaurant in Des Moines does that."
Barb & Jim Moore
Owner, The carriage House - Ethan Allen

"My favorite place in Des Moines...because the preparations reflect the best of my favorite places: seafood from The Gulf; fowl from the French Alps; steaks from the Midwest and wines from California. Wonderfully crafted meals that include elegant preparations as well as comfort food I often crave."
Mike Lavin, Strategic Consultant
Sonoma County/Des Moines Resident

"Going to Sage is like going to your favorite kitchen. The food and wine are simply the best in Des Moines. Thank you again for such a wonderful place to call my favorite."
Beth Drantz
Adventure Account Executive

"People Making a Difference - Individuals committed to making Central Iowa a better place...Andrew Meek redefined fine dining, introducing the city to some of the best things in life."
Pointblank - Des Moines, December 11, 2002

"Even in America's soybean belt, where farmers are more accustomed to feeding soy crops to farm animals than to their families, edamame now appears as a featured ingredient in some of the region's top restaurants. At Sage, in Des Moines, Iowa, Chef Andre Meek is known for his silken chilled edamame soup."
Cooking Light, Jan./Feb. 2003