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My boyfriend and I shared the 6 plated prefix meal with wine pairing (we originally were each going to do the 4 plates each, but our waitress suggested otherwise). For each plate, we received our own plate (except the cheese and desserts) and our own full glass of wine. \r
The meal (we told our waitress we love seafood):\r
Aumse of seafood ceviche with mango salsa on a cucumber\r
Jumbo prawn with watercress salad\r
Beef carpachio with bl--d (CitySearch blocks the word) orange and pickled radish\r
Lemon grass soup and a grilled jumbo scallop\r
For grais (b/c they accidentally made an extra dish)\r
Melon sorbet\r
Duck with a cranberry sauce\r
Assorted cheese\r
Creme brulee\r
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It was beautifully plated. The flavors were delicious. Perfect portions (left full, but not uncomfortable). Seriously, I felt like I was a judge on Top Chef. Our waitress described our dishes and wine beautiful...the pairing was perfect. What blew my mind away is that the bill was a mere $135 because we SHARED the meal. We assumed to pay extra b/c it's double the wine (an extra 6 glasses = over a bottle of wine) plus, it was clearly more food. My boyfriend and I both agreed that had the bill been $300, it would have been well worth it.\r
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The atmosphere was romantic and quiet, with dim lights and other couples around and music playing in the background at just the perfect volume to compliment the ambiance. Our waitress was young and friendly and she even suggested the perfect bar for us to go to afterwards for a drink.\r
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I HIGHLY reccomend Sage and Onion to anyone who visits Santa Barbara. I don't think any place anywhere will top this one.
Pros: Food, Ambiance, Service, Value, ALL!
Cons: none.
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