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Sage Student Bistro - Institute for the Culinary Arts, Omaha, NE

Sage Student Bistro - Institute for the Culinary Arts

4.9
4.9
563 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
The Sage Student Bistro operates as a customer-focused classroom providing our students an opportunity to refine their culinary, bakery, service, and supervisory skills in a setting where the element of time is as important as the food and service. Because this is a class, the Bistro is open when the students are in session. A standard menu and weekly, student-designed prix fixe specials are offered during dinner.

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 1 time today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American

  • Hours of Operation

    Lunch Mon–Thu 11:00 am–1:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 6:00 pm–8:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (531) 622-2328

  • Payment Options

    Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Business Casual

  • Executive Chef

    Lunch: Chase Grove; Dinner: James Davis

  • Neighbourhood

    Downtown / Old Market

  • Cross Street

    Sorenson Parkway

  • Parking Details

    Lot parking is available to our lunch and dinner guests.

  • Additional

    Beer, Corkage Fee, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 563 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.8Value

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  1. DavidK

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    It was a wonderful experience, I took my wife there for her birthday and it really made it special. A woman named Tatum stopped by our table, she had wonderful customer service skills.
  2. KimL

    Omaha

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Interesting and delicious flavors. Loved the Buttafara sandwich and the herbed spaetzle. Service was excellent too. One of our favorite places to dine.
  3. SharonH

    Omaha

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Food was awesome! A terrific value. Wonderful atmosphere.
  4. JackieN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very positive experience. Great Food and great service. Loved it!!
  5. ERICH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place is always on par!!!! Great food, always something new and different. This time they offered a "wine pairing" for each course at$15 extra. Was a nice added extra. If you haven't been, you don't know what you are missing. Plenty of not so good places to eat in Omaha and this is not one of them!!!!
  6. ConnieG

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    The food wasn't anything I would have ordered but it was fantastic. I was excited to try new things and it was delicious,
  7. Janna

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our second visit and it was excellent. This time we chose the Fixed Price menu and, although expensive, was very well done.
  8. JanineW

    Omaha

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The presentation was beautiful . The food was creative…I had Dishes that had never heard of !
  9. QuyenP

    Omaha

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    Sage student bistro always in our list. This time for our anniversary dinner we had prix fixe menu and wine paring. We enjoyed food alot. Service was great at well.
  10. KatieG

    Omaha

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Sage Bistro is a fun fine dining experience. We did a prix fix menu and like most of the entrees. The desserts were the best. Our server was very nice, but struggled to open the wine bottles. We enjoyed having the students described the food. I would go back.
  11. LynnB

    Omaha

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Sage Bistro is always a great dining experience!
  12. DougyZ

    Omaha

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great chance to try fine dining while helping the next generation of chefs practice their craft.
  13. OpenTable Diner

    Omaha

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We had not been to a dinner in awhile and it was as great as every other meal we have eaten here. Our server, Colin, did a fine job and was very personable. Prixe fiiex was a great value.
  14. AmbieThursby

    Omaha

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    In the same week I dined at Sage Bistro twice, once for lunch (already reviewed) and once for dinner. For dinner my party of 5 each had the prix fixe dinner. I can't remembering enjoying a dining experience more. All the food was interesting and delicious and beautifully served. The atmosphere was perfect for a night out with friends with soft music in the background, but quiet enough for us to visit. The servers were not able to answer all our questions about the menu items, but they immediately found someone who could. Some of us had the wine pairings with each course, some had wine by the glass. Wines were very good. The pace of the meal was great. The desserts were imaginative and tasted so good.
  15. Katieik

    Omaha

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    This was a lovely experience start to finish. Each course was excellent. It was welcoming and comfortable while still providing a fine dining experience. The night our party went an homage to the chef Dan Barber was presented. Our table would have liked maybe a little more information about why he was the inspiration and any knowledge about him would have been appreciated. Everyone we interacted with from host, to server, to pastry chef and chefs was enjoyable. The wine pairings were perfect too.
  16. TerriB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    good dining experience. nice to try different items that i would not normally order
  17. WSGMD

    Omaha

    24 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience4
    This is my third visit, and it was a substantially different experience than before. Although the workers were very attentive, they knew little about what they were serving. They provided lots of little extras, which was nice, but the food was mediocre, which was really a surprise, given my previous experiences. And the $160 bill for 2 people ($50 pp, $8 for dessert, wine and tip), was no bargain, not that it should be. None the less, it will certainly cause me to go to other places in the future.
  18. MaryB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Bistro is a bright and cheerful place to eat and sample some of the upcoming chefs of the world's cooking. Great menu selection and very reasonably priced. We highly recommend!
  19. PatG

    Omaha

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As usual, we enjoyed a delicious and carefully crafted menu. Loved it!
  20. AmbieThursby

    Omaha

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our group of four had so much fun tasting all the delicious food. We shared bites of each other's choices because everything looked so great. The menu was intriguing. This was an adventure in eating and we highly recommend it. Sorry I can't mention individual items. Most the names were unusual to us.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful presentation. Excellent unique flavors. Friendly, attentive service.
  22. SandiB

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We'd meant to get back to The Sage for a long time... since before Covid... but of course it fell off the radar. As I was thinking of where to walk on a lovely spring day, Fort Omaha popped into my brain, and with it The Sage. I googled it and got the last lunch booking for that day. It was even better than I remembered: Lots of variety and healthy choices for vegetarians and pescatarians. A truly non-boring menu! It's a great value that feels like a special occasion. I can't wait to get back!
  23. RobB

    Omaha

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent all the way around!All the staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Food was excellent. Pasta could have been cooked a little longer, but the flavor was great.
  24. OpenTable Diner

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, lovely waitress. Nice menu selections.
  25. DANIELC

    Omaha

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic appetizers and entrees. The hard meringue dessert was inedible. Otherwise was a fantastic experience.
  26. JanineW

    Omaha

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The table was very nice with crystal & white tablecloth . Server was very attentive . Good food presentation . Already made another reservation for a May date. Omaha is so lucky to have this facility.
  27. PattyO

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    food was outstanding, service was excellent, overall absolutely wonderful
  28. DanB

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 30, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Absolutely delicious meal. The food is better than ever.
  29. joye

    Omaha

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Hard to get a reservation so when I did I was so excited to go with some friends. Did the prix fix menu. All so good! Plated beautifully and the flavor combinations were spot on! Also ordered to share the charcuterie board that was a favorite. So many condiments that paired well with the blue cheese. I would order that again today! Desserts good not too rich or filling which was good after all those courses. I will definitely go back soon!
  30. OpenTable Diner

    Omaha

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful food, service, and you cannot beat the value. Will be back.
  31. Happy

    Omaha

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    An enjoyable experience. Student run. You evaluate performance. Food delicious but many dishes were already sold out when we ordered - so expect a "learning" experience.
  32. cg4eats

    Omaha

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was the first time for lunch at Sage Bistro and we enjoyed the experience. Food, service and attention to detail stand out. From the moment we were greeted to the entire meal experience it was relaxing, and enjoyable. The food presentation was beautiful. The food itself was outstanding and it is fun to try a variety of menu offerings.
  33. MarciaK

    Omaha

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and table service. What an awesome experience. Will definitely be returning
  34. bellelettres

    Omaha

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is my second visit within about 3 weeks for the 2023 Winter program. I have eaten here several times pre-Covid. Yesterday, I sampled a different dish--the pork, and nibbled off my companion's plates--pomme frites and another small cubed peppery potato dish that was really delicious. I had eaten the caulifower bowl last time. My friends ordered the chicken crepes. This was a first time visit for my companions who never knew of its (Sage Bistro) existence.Both noted they will return. Bon appetite!
  35. MarlaH

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love coming there. You always accommodate our larger group. We recommend to others often & they love the experience there as well. Super work in so many ways!
  36. SandiH

    Omaha

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    A bit disappointed this time after several visits. Potatoes were cold. Waiter took our silverware and plates away while we were still eating charcuterie board items. Strip loin was not that great!
  37. JohnC

    Omaha

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 7, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food was good, Staff was friendly and worked well together. Duration between courses was little long. Will come back for sure!
  38. Sugar

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 6, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    The BAD thing is that I cannot reach the physical Sage Student Bistro in Omaha. ( I'm not technical.) Also, I think I lost a glove there, cannot call their lost and found. One person in our party got his food way before we did. He didn't want to eat before we were served. Not so good. I'd definitely come back. Food was interesting and delicious. We 3 had a super time. Thank you.
  39. Wadeifer

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 26, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Best restaurant in the city. The student waitstaff is still learning but the food is exceptional.
  40. Sicily

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Delicious food, great service, overall an awesome place to eat!!

FAQs

Sage Student Bistro - Institute for the Culinary Arts is rated 4.9 stars by 563 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 1 time today
Google Map for Sage Student Bistro - Institute for the Culinary Arts

5730 North 30th street Building 22, Omaha, NE 68111

Additional information

  • Cross Street

    Sorenson Parkway

  • Neighbourhood

    Downtown / Old Market

  • Hours of Operation

    Lunch Mon–Thu 11:00 am–1:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 6:00 pm–8:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Dress Code

    Business Casual

  • Parking Details

    Lot parking is available to our lunch and dinner guests.

  • Payment Options

    Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive Chef

    Lunch: Chase Grove; Dinner: James Davis

  • Additional

    Beer, Corkage Fee, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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