My two girlfriends and I just recently began a new tradition that on birthday's we will try out new restaurants so we decided since it was a nice hot day (Tuesday July 4th) that we would go to Saucy's in Streetsville. To be fair- our tradition was a little rigged this time around as 1 out of 3 of us has been here before but that's OK!
Anyways, we tried to call and make a reservation (just in case) but nobody called us back- we also left a voicemail. Lucky for us when we got there, the dining room was not too full but we wanted to sit on the Patio which had a lot of available spots.
Service:
Our server was very sweet and attended us right away and we all ordered a nice suggested shiraz off the wine menu. She frequently came to our table to see if we needed anything and to clear away plates. She also offered us fresh bread for our dip once the dip was sent to us just in case we needed more and we didn't have to wait for any. She made conversation and was pleasant.
Layout/atmosphere:
It has the layout/set up of a fine dining restaurant but certainly more casual. The dinning room area is not huge but is comfortable. When we arrived there weren't a lot of people but once I went to the washroom around 6 ish the dinning room was practically full which is great for a local restaurant on a Tuesday if you ask me. You do get the vibe that some of the customers that go here think their shit doesn't smell but hey, c'est la vie.
Food:
We decided that we were going to split a bunch of apps - which I thought was a great idea especially for a new place.
Calamari:
2 out of 3 of us don't eat pork so when we asked the server if we can get it without she said it was 100% not a problem (we were very content with that answer because we all love calamari and jalapenos). I was a little disappointed on the portion size as it is $12 and the plate did not look full. I thought they would have compensated with more calamari or jalapenos at least since we were not getting the pork belly. The calamari and the chipotle lemon aioli were spot on though.
Lettuce Wraps:
The flavours are great but the chicken was a little off in my opinion. I'm not sure if it was ground chicken or an odd breading but it wasn't the greatest of textures. Luckily, everything else within the wrap was great. It had a great Asian slaw, pineapple and a peanut sauce which all worked very well together.
Jalapeno & Artichoke Dip: DELICIOUS! I'd probably just come back to eat this. The dip itself was so flavourful, cheesy and was just mouth watering. The fresh bread sticks look as if they are made in house and are so fresh, warm and just melt in your mouth. I couldn't get enough of this dip.
Jerk Chicken sliders: Out of my comfort zone on flavours but it was VERY GOOD. The jerk chicken had a great kick to it and was spicy but not overpowering and unbearable. It had great sweet (pineapple) flavours and textures (creamy coleslaw). It was very yummy and came with 3 which was perfect for sharing.
Warm Chocolate Brownies with Baileys infused Ice Cream: Since it was my birthday we all decided to share this DELICIOUS treat. The brownie is dark chocolate brownie base and was so moist and fresh it just melted in your mouth with the ice cream. It was accompanied with some blueberries and strawberries and was the perfect treat to end our evening.
i'll for sure come back to Saucy's just to try more of their menu items and see how other evenings operate and so forth :)