brasserie sagana

we made reservation for 2 at 7pm though we came in at 7:20. not may people yet, just 2 families and we were seated by the window ;). even before our orders come, the people start coming and the place is instantly full... on a thursday night!

we ordered the seared onglet and thegrilledone both on medium well. both comes with simple salad, the seared onglet has fries and i chose veggies and rwd wine sauce to go with mygrilledonglet. the seared is more of well done but thegrilledis my perfect medium well. we had smoked bacon salad (which we finished before i remembered to take a picture of) which is also amazing!

the staff are very friendly and attentive.
ambiance is very good and tables are properly spaced that you are not bothered by noisy neighbor.

we used zomato gold so price-wise super duper happy!

we will surely be back to try the othergrilledsteaks.

ordered thegrilledus black angus rib eye steak with peppercorn sauce and mashed potatoes, and it certainly did not disappoint. the ambiance was very chill and intimate, service and staff were on point and friendly. i will definitely be back!

thoughtful and warm service--would return for the amazing waiters! great food--enjoyed the cheese platter, duck terrine,grilledprawns, and strawberry tart.

food was good, but it felt super bitin (definitely not for the hearty filipino appetite) huhu! so because of the small serving size, i docked a star

what we ordered:
1. prawn bisque with cheese, seafood, and parmesan crisps: mmm this was just ok. the soup was nice and creamy but i felt the seafood didn't meld well with the soup flavor
2.grilledapahap with creamy tomato parmesan adlai risotto beurre blanc sauce: the local sea bass was really good (albeit very thin) but the risotto lacked flavor
3. crab and pumpkin ravioli with aligue sauce and salad: loved this! but again, super small serving size. five scoops and it was gone :(
4. beef brisket bourguignin style braised in red wine, smoked bacon and mushroom sauce: beef brisket was ridiculously tender. we paired this with ratatouille
5.grilledus wagyu beef onglet: this was supposed to be their star dish but i thought it fell short. steak was medium rare but felt kinda tough. salad was soggy. the fries, on the other hand, was just right

overall, would probably not come back without the zomato gold offer as it's pretty pricey

great food ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
great service ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
i had thegrilledwagyu beef onglet, medium rare, with mashed potato, in garlic cream sauce. super love it!
a great place to meet and have dinner with friends!
two thumbs up!!! 👍🏻👍🏻

though no expert, i’ve been to france on a few occasions. and i can say the food is indeed, well, tres bien! onion soup, lamb chops,grilledprawns, apahap, creme brûlée with a bordeaux and rosè... all very good and well presented ... in french.

excellent french restaurant in bgc. originally known as champetre, good to see this restaurant still attracting a full house of patrons on the saturday evening during our visit.

we started off with a bottle of muscadet wine with a couple of appetizers - wild boar pâté from the daily special menu and fried adlai vegetables and parmesan croquettes. both were good, with the latter being excellent.

our mains were thegrilledapahap with creamy tomato parmesan risotto and buerre blanc sauce and chicken breast braised in mushroom tarragon cream sauce. we lived the fish, while the chicken dish was ok.

dessert was the yummy davao chocolate mousse with lovely biscuit

my family has long been a fan of marc aubry from his champetre days to his current baby sagana. i have been to sagana more than a few times since it opened and i was a happy diner each time. chef marc through his culinary creations introduced me to french-inspired cooking that is very flavorful yet never pretentious. i particularly like the philosophy behind sagana — locally sourced, farm to table produce transformed into uncomplicated but highly flovorful french-inspired fare. i particularly love the apahap (local sea bass) which isgrilledand served with creamy ratatouille. rich but not overly so. the angus ribeye steak with roquefort cheese sauce will always be a favorite. i love steaks and i am used to having it with the usual sauces — red wine or mushroom or peppercorn or bearnaise. or maybe even with just the basic pepper and rock salt. and then i come across roquefort cheese sauce in sagana. lovely. and then there is chef marc’s vegetable gratin. i used to ask for cauliflower gratin in champetre to go with pretty much every thing i ordered. it was that good. in the menu now is eggplant gratin. i suppose no one does gratin better than the french. another solid favorite are two soups — prawn bisque and french onion soup. i have brought many foreign colleagues from the regional bank that i used to work for and that french onion soup always made an impression. the lamb chops are a favorite as well. and if you are in the mood for a bit more culinary pampering then you might want to try the foie gras and pate sampler. oh, one more thing. you need not break the bank when you dine in sagana. you get real value for what you pay.

we were a big group and made a reservation.
i liked the interiors of the resto, it was modern but still homey.
the french onion soup looked enticing and tasted rich.
i got thegrilledapahap and it was so tasty - went well with my white wine. i realized though that there were parts of the ratatouille that were a bit too salty.
my group’s favorites were the scallop gratin and beef tartar.
we were able to meet chef marc aubry which was an awesome plus!

formerly champetre, which was my personal best-and-favorite french restaurant, has closed and now emerged into a french-filipino fusion cuisine "sagana".  basically, it uses filipino ingredients prepared with the finest french cuisine.  i am unable to provide a thorough review on this restaurant since i left bgc when this restaurant opened in second half of 2017.

ambiance - neat & clean; a nice place for peace and quiet meal with friends and with yourself.  :)  as you enter the restaurant, the organic foods stand out upon the door.

service - staffs are attentive and friendly, who are mostly staffs from the old champetre.

food - there's no doubt that the quality of the food does not disappoint one customer, but it also means that the price is high.  i have noticed that sagana has shown great importance on the presentation of the food on top of the quality taste.  i have tried thegrilledapahap (local bass) w/grilledvegetables, and honestly, the fish is soft and well-cooked.  sadly, i haven't tried their other dishes though.

still, i personally feel that champetre is better than sagana, because i'm a french-cuisine fan.

for further reference/review, you may search their restaurant at "our awesome planet".  

april 2-7, 2018: sagana commemorated the "paul bocuse" event where they served dishes prepared by him.  dishes were superb, especially the signature dish "vge soup".  wine selections were good, and made me realized how good wines are!  

worth a visit again?  yes, certainly!

deliciousgrilledprawns with cabbage stuffed with crab claw... this is a special menu dish. highly recommended for a light, tasty and healthy dinner!