A wise man once said, "Sacred cows make the best hamburgers". What does that have to do with the Sauce restaurant you ask? Probably nothing.
Sauce is an interesting place. What kinda stuck out in my head was that this is one of the few restaurants with a bar, that does not have any video poker machines. The only other restaurant that I think of that does this is Nacho Daddy.
I came during the Walking Dead party, and let me tell you, it was Packed!! They were really understaffed that day. It looked like the staff were trying their hardest, but they were totally overwhelmed. It was like a survivor vs a herd of walkers, it was brutal. What also didn't help was the fact that they didn't have enough POS systems. I sat at the bar and saw only 1. So when people were closing out, there would be a line of bartenders waiting to use the machine.
I was there for 3 hours, and I ordered 3 items, and it took that long to receive them. I wasn't too thrilled about what came out.
Ordered the pepperoni and cheese bites, basically their version of mozzarella sticks, but with pepperoni stuffed inside. OK, it was in that cold to lukewarm stage. The cheese had solidified, and the crust outside was sorta tough. The pepperoni didn't have a really strong taste as well. The tomato sauce on the outside was cold, and so was their garlic cream sauce. But, I thought the cream sauce tasted pretty good.
Next came the tomato and mozzarella bake. This came out at slightly higher than room temperature. I thought that it could have been baked longer, or at least broiled because it tasted more like a salad than anything else. The dressing they used was pretty good.
Finally the panini came out. Again, it was cold. The bread should have been brushed with butter before it was pressed because it was dry. The chicken was cooked nicely, and the bacon and avocado tasted OK, but it was a pretty boring sandwich. Maybe it could have tasted better if it was hot, I don't know. The mixed green salad was pretty good. I thought the greens could have been more crisp, but the dressing was very good.
So the name of the restaurant matches the food. The sauces and dressings are the stars here. I know I came during a pretty crazy time, so maybe the food could have tasted better if it was hot. I hear that any other day except for Walking Dead days, the service is pretty normal. I might come back, maybe!