My 27th Birthday Dinner at Sage

On my 27th birthday 3 months ago (yes I’m sorry it took me that long to finally write about it) hubs decided to treat me to nice dinner at Sage. I’ve always prefer dinners at nice restaurants over gifts because I’m a foodie :D Plus we’ve been looking forward to this dinner after reading so many raving reviews about this place as it’s the sister restaurant of Cilantro, one of the well known fine dining place in Klang Valley.

Initially I was kind of nervous in bringing Ashley along because I’ve read somewhere that it’s not really a child friendly place since noisy toddlers doesn’t go along with the classy and quiet ambiance that fine dining restaurants usually have. And I got even more anxious when the hostess who greeted us with a jovial welcome gave a funny look (but managed to recover with a bigger smile) as I carried Ashley in.

I had a foreboding feeling that they would throw us out the moment Ashley lets out shrieks of joy for being in such a nice place. But thank goodness Ashley was well behaved throughout the dinner and she managed not to break or spill anything. Although I think the waitress was a tiny bit annoyed when Ashley played with the cutlery that she forgot to bring our palette cleanser. 

   

The simple but pretty table arrangement

 So anyway after we were seated along with our complimentary breads, we took time to read our menu. And decided to go with the Sage dinner set at RM150nett that includes entree, main course, and dessert with coffee or tea. Of course they do have ala carte menu as well but it would be more expensive (entree at RM60nett, main course at RM95nett and dessert at RM30nett) 

 

Warm crusty herbed bread with Pesto dipping. A nice change to the usual balsamic vinegar with olive oil. I nearly asked for a second helping but decided to keep the stomach space for the mains and dessert.

The complimentary appetizer, chicken with caviar in cream sauce

 

Luckily the smart moi, already knew what to order thanks for the reviews of other foodie bloggers and even gave recommendations to the hubs plus our guest, K. 

I went for Feuillete of Anago with Foie Gras and Duxelles for my entree, don’t attempt to pronounce this unless you’re fluent in French. I simply smiled and said to my hostess I want the Foie Gras with Unagi and Filo Pastry please. Because that is what is roughly called in English. As always I was not disappointed whenever I ordered foie gras especially with this dish. The crispy pastry topped with fatty foie gras layered with creamy mushroom spread drizzled lightly with sweet and herby shallot sauce that melts so deliciously in my mouth. Fat has never tasted this yummy before!


K had Carpaccio of Wagyu with Plum Infused Konbu Sauce and since I don’t take beef I can’t tell you how it taste like although K said it’s very good. Thin slices of Wagyu beef with sweet and sour plum sauce. A great pair up!

Sea Scallop with Mesclun Salad and Provençal Vinaigrette for the Mr Hubs.

 
Perfectly pan seared scallops with light tomato and herbs vinaigrette = Delicious!!
And my birthday dinner won’t be a birthday dinner at all if I don’t have my annual quota of alcoholic drinks (ok just one glass of bubbly) while Mr Hubs with his white wine to accompany the missus.



After wiping clean our entrees, the must-haves photos taking session as we await patiently for the mains.

The birthday girl with Ashley darling  If you think she’s sleeping well then I guess she’s a pretty good actress because she’s not.

 

After the customary photo taking session, our mains arrived and boy I was already salivating at the sight of them! Angus Beef with Mashed Potato and Natural Jus .  

 

Angus beef cooked medium well just the way K likes his beef. Couldn’t get further reviews from him because he’s at loss for words to describe it although he was slightly displeased at the portion size. Slow Cooked Wagyu Cheek with Flat Beans.

 

Mr Hubs loves the wagyu to bits in every sense of the word. I had to stop him from licking the plate clean. According to him, every bite is a gastronomic explosion in his mouth. I nearly wanted to have a tiny bite seeing the look of ecstasy etched on his face but of course I didn’t for religious reason.

 

Now I was torn between having lamb or duck for my main. Usually I’d go for the lamb but I gave in to Smoked Duck Breast with Foie Gras and Red Wine Sauce only because of the foie gras. How often can I have foie gras la if it’s not for a special occasion. Even the hostess raised her eyebrow in question, foie gras again m’am? Yeah why not, I replied in delight

The duck was perfect although I don’t really fancy duck meat. The skin’s crispy while the meat’s juicy and not too leathery but the main highlight of the dish is definitely the foie gras. Velvety texture that leaves a nice lingering taste in your mouth. Yums! The red wine sauce with the duck’s natural juice certainly did wonders to the dish. Even thinking about it now makes me lick my lips in delight! I didn’t finish the duck meat and gave it to K who was still moaning about the portion size of his main course. At this point, we should be getting our palette cleanser but it didn’t come so we decided to kill time by taking more photos 

 

Birthday kiss from my baby girl. 

 

After a few clicks of the camera, the desserts came and boy if there’s a gastronomic heaven I would have died and gone there after I had my first bite of the souffle. It’s very light, fluffy and airy just like the clouds scented with hazelnut essence with the slightly bitter yet sweet homemade chocolate ice cream

Hazelnut Nougat Soufflé with Valrhona Chocolate Ice Cream.

The two men chose Molten Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream. To be honest, I was slightly disappointed when I tried this, it’s a bit on the flat side and not much chocolate sauce oozing out. 

Father and daughter enjoying the dessert

 

Of course to end the dinner, the usual coffee or tea with macaroons and chocolate chips but no pictures because Ashley popped the macaroons and chocolate into her mouth the moment the waitress placed them on the table. 

  Ashley : Daddy, I think you’re supposed to get mommy a birthday cake. This is where we sing Happy Birthday and blow the candles remember?  

 

Daddy : uh oh *forced laugh* smile the camera baby, I think your mommy wouldn’t mind the lack of a birthday cake on her birthday. 

 Well clearly he thought wrong because the mommy was upset that there’s no birthday cake (oh look a picture of the macaroons!) But still sayang the hubs la, for spending on a great dinner. 

Ashley: are we done taking pictures? 

 

Overall I really enjoyed the dinner very much and definitely would go back again to try their degustation menu. But sorry ya hubs, it would be on you again since I’m not working :P

Lunch (Mon-Fri): 12pm-2pm
Dinner (Mon-Sat): 6pm-10.30pm
Closed on Sunday

The Gardens Residences Level 6,
The Gardens, Mid Valley City,
Lingkaran Syed Putra,
59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel: 603 2268 1328
Fax: 603 2287 2189
Email: sagekul@gardenshtlres.com