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Introduction
SAUCE launched in July 2011 at the Esplanade. It has an indoor area with a long bar and large alfresco courtyard. SAUCE is under the Butter Factory Group.
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Opening Hours
Mon - Thu
17:00 - 01:00
Fri
17:00 - 03:00
Sat
18:00 - 02:00
Sun
18:00 - 01:00
Above information is for reference only. Please check details with the restaurant.
Signature Dishes
The sister bar of the Butter Factory, Sauce Bar has reinvented itself over the years, and is now positioning itself as a whimsical, vintage bar that specialises in meatballs. Located close to the waterfront and stage, Sauce Bar sometimes has additional ambience from bands that play nearby.Ambience at Sauce Bar has always been its weak point. While the decor is very good, attractive and whimsical, the relatively open area does little to shelter from the elements. And at night, the interior is barely lit, the dim lighting makes photography difficult.Service at Sauce Bar is inconsistent. With the experienced staff, I find them polite and helpful, but during peak periods, you'll normally have to wait quite a long time to be served. Attracting their attention is difficult as well. The junior staff aren't much help, apparently, they need to refer to the senior staff. I'm also slightly irked by having staff ask if you can settle the tab / bill immediately after being served.Sauce Bar focuses mainly on bar snacks, and as such, have almost no main dishes. Portions are either appetizer size, or meant for sharing. Generally, I find food here to be tasty and creative, and the variety of meatballs with choice of sauce are especially good.The Lyonnaise Potato (SGD $5) is a French side dish that originated from Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France. Made with thinly sliced, pan-fried potatoes and onions sauteed in butter and parsley, the dish is fragrant and savoury, with a strong caramelised onion flavour.I tried the Meatballs Classic Italian With Firehouse Arrabbiata Sauce (SGD $14). The hand made beef and pork meatballs were tightly packed, but juicy within, and the fresh, tangy tomato sauce had a slight heat from the chili. Very good!Loved the unique Lunch Meat Chip Is The New Chip (SGD $8)! The thinly sliced luncheon meat / spam is fried till crisp, but well drained so it isn't oily. A heart attack in a bucket, it's recommended to share this sinful delight.Full Sauce Bar review here: http://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.sg/2014/06/sauce-bar.html
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Would have to say that they really put in effort for this 'pot' of fries even thou its just fries! The amazing thing about it is that its not oily at all, or should i say you cannot even taste the oil not even your fingers. Something in which is a good thing as im someone that gets 'gerlat' easily. To the extend that i would still burp out the taste of the oil after a long time! But not for this Truffle Fries! THUMBS UP!Everything is just right, right amount of truffle oil, right amount of sea salt! To add to everything, the drinks there are pretty reasonably priced.
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For photos and more reviews, visit http://littlemomentsofmylife.wordpress.com/ (ne of the places which i've been wanting to try out for a long time again! they have happy hour all night long where beers start at $5 and housepour wines at $8! even better, with any order of drinks, you get get light bites at special prices to go along with it. perfect for those soccer nights for guys.we ordered nachos for $8 along with our drinks the portion was pretty small which was sort of disappointing, but the sauce that went along with it was delicious! i could have licked the saucer clean if it didnt look so unglamorous haha kidding. it was a light mango mustard sauce which had a lovely slightly-sour taste with the sweetness of the mango. it was really unique! and it complemented the nachos perfectly.the braised chicken ($15) was done nicely - tender to the bite, and slathered with rosemary sauce. i couldnt really taste the rosemary, i guess it was meant to be subtle haha.the sauce homemade cheeseburger ($19) was a freshly-made beef patty topped with melted mozzarella cheese, onions, tomatoes and lettuce between soft burger buns and drizzled with BBQ sauce. argh, this was really too long ago >.< i can't remember at all how it tasted.and lastly, on to my fresh river catch ($20) which was a char-grilled norwegian salmon fillet seasoned with cajun spices, cooked in teriyaki sauce and sat atop a bed of vegetables and mashed potato. i loved it! the smokey flavours of the fish were complemented beautifully by the simple mashed potatoes and the contrast in textures just made each mouthful so interesting.
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This place is always packed with people. I suppose it's because their beer is one of the cheapest in town. Was chilling with friends on Saturday night, beer was only $25 nett for 5 bottles. In my opinion, it's very worth it for the location of this restaurant and the kind of ambience. I love the kiddish designed walls inside the restaurant. Their fries with truffle oil and sea salt is also one of the better ones I had tried so far. I feel it's acquired taste, but to me truffle oil smells really good. Put it together with french fries.. it's just something that wanna die for.
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I visited Sauce for dinner for 2 on the 8th March and tried their Fish and Chips($18) and their Fresh River Catch ($20) . The fish & chips were nothing special given that it was their House recommendation, however, the bonito flakes and jalepeno tartar sauce went surprisingly well with the fish and enhanced the flavour of the fries greatly! The fresh river catch was slightly more disappointing, and the salmon was not at all to-die-for although I did like the texture of the mashed potatoes.We also ordered Asahi premium drafts and a Margarita. The drinks were at reasonable prices, given the ambience of esplanade (we decided to have our dinner al fresco, and lap up the cool night breeze over a meal). The best part is that all the prices shown on the menu at NETT! No need for extra surcharges, which is great!However, I'd like to point out that the service, unfortunately, is slow and I noticed that the servers do not carry notepads with them (maybe that is why they only serve 1 table at a time for fear of forgetting orders?), and they are rarely attentive to their surroundings, making it difficult for patrons to signal for attention.All in all, Sauce at Esplanade is worth trying, especially with its extensive drinks list (you'd want to try the Asahi bucket of 5 if you are in a group!) and great ambience. Food/service isn't that great, but it makes up for it with the ambience, nett prices and drinks variety.
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