Visited for Portland Restaurant Month and had the $33 per person menu. It was great and had a wonderful time with my wife there. Our waiter was great and the service was spot on. We went there on the early side, around 5pm since we had to get home by 7pm for the kids. We had the whole dining room to ourselves until around 6:20p. Will definitely be on my go to list again.
The place is in the lower $$$ price-point but it is THE PLACE for a date night or a special celebration. I did nit try their sushi but other entrees and appetizers were delicious. The drinks blue us away. Do try the cocktails!! Highly recommend!!
The ambience and service was nice. The only thing missing was deserts, they did not have a great desert variety.
Man, where do I start? Late dinner after flying in an hour before, we had Korean ribs, fall off the bone tender and flavorful ; chicken karaage tender and packed with flavor ; oxtail stew fun that was piping hot and tender oxtail; lobster curry so smooth, hint of citrus and a bite of spice ; pork sarong crunchy but tender; tapioca dumplings with a light, meaty surprise; peanut noodle salad so fresh and clean; Javanese salmon cooked perfectly. Service was attentive and wonderful. When are we coming back? Thanks so much for an amazing dinner!
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We went on a Friday night in early September at 5 ish. The bar side of the saucebox and the sidewalk seating was nearly full when we started and the restaurant side filled as we ordered our appetizers. They were a little understaffed for the amount of business on a Friday night. We weren’t in any hurry until the street people started putting on a show and the bar patrons across the street started egging them on. The street people escalated and their unruly conduct and no one at the restaurant called the police. We enjoyed the food we ordered. The spicy char siu pork bao bun and the soft shell crab bao bun appetizer. The bao buns were perfect and the pickled veggies were spot on. The pork seasoning was more soy flavored and not as smooth as char siu bbq should be. The soft shell crab bao bun was good. The sauce was good but not spectacular as it looked. Both were served in steamer baskets and has a great presentation. I will be back to try other food hopefully with less street people interactions
Saucebox is divided in two sections, one with a darker bar/dining atmosphere with music and the next with a nice quieter dining room. The decorations and atmosphere were really nice and the food was fantastic as well. It may be a little pricey for sinner but they have excellent happy hour specials. I got the sampler plate which was the perfect amount of food for dinner. The tapioca dumplings were the best out of the plate. Such an interesting texture and such delicious filling!
Came here for a friend’s Birthday on a Thursday night. There weren’t many people here it is actually quite empty at 7:30 PM. We ordered the Pupu platter and the salmon and the tofu.
Food: The food is amazing! The platter was a great way to get a nice sampling of a lot of stuff and the salmon had a great dresssing.
Ambiance: Very intimate and quirky place!
Service: Our guy Tim was amazing! He gave us dessert on the house and a candle for my friend’s birthday so we really really had a great time. Thanks Tim!
Would come again!
This Asian fusion restaurant is a must have.. The food and music and atmosphere isnt overwhelming. Relaxed environment.... With a sink outside of the bathroom to encourage people to wash their hands. The food and drinks are really good
Came here for happy hour around 5pm on a Wednesday, service was great and food was very good! Got the Korean spareribs and a burger, plus their cocktail of the day which was a Thai lychee/citrus mix, would recommend!
Very good service and extensive menu with options for all types of diets. I was in the mood for sushi today, it was pretty good but not amazing. Not sure how fresh the fish was and the cuts of meat were too thin. My dinning partners ordered the dimsum, spicy green beans, tomato curry and udon noodles and said they were very good. I would suggest sticking to the main menu. The happy hour was very good, the SBX daiquiri was very refreshing and delicious.
Saucebox is my favorite place to stop in before a show at the roseland. Amazing cocktails, fried rice is best bang for the buck, their dim sum is incredibly well flavored. Their sushi rolls are a bit on the pricy side but are filled with creative ingredient combos. Would say irhe music was slightly louder than i would have expected for a sunday night, but all in all a good experience.
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