• CLOSED: Green Sage Cafe - Westgate

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  • White Veg-options
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
American
Juice bar
Take-out
Breakfast
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Coffeehouse cafe with a few locations in town. Breakfast all day includes tofu scramble as a substitute for egg. Organic coffee drinks with non-dairy milk option, smoothies, and beverages. Menu marks which items can be made vegan. Uses some organic ingredients. Order at the counter. Reported closed, Jul 2021.


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10 Reviews

First Review by WNCVeggie

ElijahH

Points +60

Vegan
06 Feb 2023

Union busters -- don't go here

I've been here before and reviewed it previously, but recently discovered via social media that the employees are attempting to unionize, and Green Sage is trying to prevent them from doing so. Doesn't matter how the food is.

Updated from previous review on 2020-07-30

111artsgallery

Points +1045

Vegan
15 Sep 2020

Breakfast

Order at desk bring to you always ok , oily coffee is good soy sage sausage big uncooked bal

Pros: Vegan options , Breakfast , Coffee

Cons: Expensive , Oily mash hash kinda stuff

AndreaNewman

Points +16

Vegan
23 Jul 2020

Yummy

Great little spot with a laid back vibe. Family friendly. Food was great. Especially the vegan reuben. Seriously good.

Pros: Several vegan choices

Cons: A bit pricey but about the same as others local

mcdc

Points +64

Vegan
04 Jan 2020

Lots of options

Amazing avo toast. The rainbow wrap (gf) was excellent, and we loved the Tigris bowl, but the slaw side tasted way off. Would definitely go here again!

Pros: Variety of vegan and gf

Cons: Line was out the door (Friday at 12.15), Long wait for food

hannahdare

Points +304

Vegan
25 Oct 2019

Not crazy about the entrees

This is a good place for a coffee and pastry, but I’ve never been crazy about their entrees. Still- large selection and quick service.

Devon Colleen

Points +220

Vegan
16 Sep 2019

Great breakfast options

I loved this place. We ate here for breakfast every morning of our vacation because it was close to where we were staying and it was absolutely delicious. Lots of great options.

Knirps

Points +61

Vegan
13 Jul 2019

Oil for days!

I visited Green Sage Cafe on a road trip and chose it because of the staggering amount of good Google reviews. However, I should have checked HappyCow!

I ordered a matcha shake and the Green Sage breakfast plate made vegan.

My food was nearly inedible. The biscuits were dense, hard, and bland. The mushroom gravy was way too salty. The sprouted tofu scramble translated into hard little yellow chunks that were wholly unpleasant. The hash was good but...the whole plate was DRENCHED in oil! So much so that I had to rush to the restroom before my meal was finished (and several times thereafter as we continued our road trip).

My matcha shake was good but had a funny aftertaste and my SO's strawberry smoothie had an overpowering taste of sour apple juice.

I really love the concept of this place with everything being compostable or recyclable, labeled disposal bins, water collection barrels outside, edible gardens, and nice employees. It's unfortunate that my food was so disappointing.

I will say that after my Yelp review went up, the owners reached out and are offering to refund my meal. I declined the refund because I ate the food and drank the drink and it wouldn't feel right to take a refund.

Pros: environmental awareness, root hash was tasty, vegan milkshakes

Cons: oily, sprouted tofu pebbles, menu descriptions don't match the food

SusanDill

Points +50

Vegan
15 May 2019

Not good for breakfast

I had high hopes because there are decent vegan options but this was an incredibly disappointing breakfast. The tofu scramble was pulverized teeny bits of tofu and the tempeh bacon was so saturated in oil I had to press it in between napkins and it still tasted oily. The whole meal was lukewarm despite being served rather quickly, so I can only imagine they are not cooking to order and the food is sitting around at room temperature. I only ate half of it. Understaffed. One person working counter for breakfast rush. She had to take our order, answer phone to take orders, make espresso and deliver food to tables. It took a long time just to get her to take our order.

Pros: Vegan options, nice vibe, large space.

Cons: Small portions, cold food, not well made food

susanolivia

Points +19

Vegan
17 Jul 2018

Mediocre

This place is hit or miss. Staff is sometimes very friendly, other times kind of rude. Many veg options, but only a couple Vegan options.

WNCVeggie

Points +503

Vegan
22 Mar 2016

The Good and The No So Good

Green Sage seems to have lots of pluses and a few minuses. I really like what they strive to do and am a semi-regular customer. Here is my review based on numerous visits:

The Good:
-Wonderful menu with a good variety of healthy, vegetarian, vegan or gluten free options for breakfast, lunch and dinner
-Nice dining room with plenty of seating.
-Friendly, helpful staff. If there is a problem with your order they will gladly correct it.
-Pretty quick if you don't have a lot of time.

The Not So Good:
-You order at the counter so ordering should be straightforward but they have messed up my order almost every time I have ever been there. Something is always wrong or left off completely.
-The portions are on the small side for the price. Not a deal breaker but it seems like over the years the portions have been shrinking but same menu and higher prices.

Overall I would recommend this restaurant for sure it just has some kinks that could be worked out to make it even better.

Pros: Delicious Smoothies, Many Vegan/Veg Options, Easy to Access with Plenty of Parking

Cons: Not the Best Value, Small Portions




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