The Sage Cafe

I used to work at the coffee kiosk inside the hospital, and I ate here everyday… It is very reasonably priced and the food is really surprisingly good. They have daily specials to keep things interesting; you might have chile verde one day and then mulligatawny the next… If I lived closer to CTH, I would eat there all the time… Even the food they serve you when you’re a patient is pretty darn good… If you want an affordable, tasty meal in an immaculately clean environment, eat at Carson-​Tahoe! (The only drawback is that they close around 7:30pm, so if you’re ever stuck at the hospital, don’t wait too late to get dinner.)

First, off, the Sage Café here is located inside the Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City. This is a review listing for the restaurant inside the hospital that is open to the public, although mainly used by the employees of the hospital. Food service in hospitals has sure come a long way. Located on the ground floor to the rear of the main entrance, they offer all three meals at super reasonable prices. The restaurant operated cafeteria style. You grab a tray and get in line to get your food. There are separate areas for drinks, ready to eat snacks, the hot grill area for burgers, a nice salad bar, cold sandwich station and a custom pasta station made to order. The pasta dishes are actually really good here. The prices range from $ 4 — $ 5 for made to order burgers and fries to around $ 6.00 for a big plate of pasta with your choice of three sauces and 2 –3 meats. The facility is super clean, being a hospital and all. Then you take your tray of food to the cashier and pay. They even take credit cards! The dining area is in a large atrium with lots of outside light and is a quite pleasant place to dine or just rest. It’s not all noisy and crowded. This is sure way better then the hospital food services of the old days! I’d like to come here, even if I didn’t have business at the hospital! During regular lunch hours, the parking at the hospital is pretty full so you might have to park a way out and walk. I’ve eaten here many times as I have business here at the hospital, not that I’ve ever had to stay as a patient.

I really didn’t notice this place until I went into the hospital for a small stay. the food is very good, and now that I have healed and doing normal things, I do just stop by for an affordable meal. they have specials and the menu is very selective. the food is fresh and cooked while you wait and the salad bar is nice as well. they even have a self serve milk shake machine with a good flavor selection, they have a very spacious lounge area to take your meal and eat with condiments for your needs. worth a visit at least one, so you can say you’ve been there!

I ordered a hotdog ($ 2.50), Reuben Sandwich ($ 5.25), and Diet Coke ($ 0.85) while visiting a relative at Carson Tahoe Health. I was surprised at how affordable it was. The dining area was spacious and bright. We went on a weekend, the pasta station was closed; I would have loved to try their pasta!