Sauce Restaurant
Italian Restaurant$$$$
Lower East Side, New York
"Great polenta and brunch deal."(16 Tips)
"excellent peccorino kale salad + meatballs."(6 Tips)
"The burrata is fantastic"(13 Tips)
"get the pappardelle bolognese, meatballs & tiramisu SO GOOD"(17 Tips)
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- James KiernanMay 14, 2017Place is awesome. Killer vibe, fun location, fantastic food. Favs include garlic bread, chicken parm and French toast (brunch). Mangia!! 🍝
Mari AbeApril 6, 2013Best seats at Sauce are at the bar where you can see the kitchen. So grab a stool and order the filetto di pomodoro with fresh ricotta. To DIE for. Steak was basically my side dish.
Brianna TuinenAugust 5, 2018This place is amazing. The pana cotta, pizzas, and salads are amazing. You need to try the watermelon salad- it’s out of this world. The avocado salad is also very very good
Jason BrewApril 21, 2015Great spot for a Sunday Italian meal on the lower east side. Try the zucchini matchsticks as an app and get the braciole for dinner
Oksana UltravioletSeptember 1, 2015One of the restaurants where I would love to come back. Good zucchini soup, pan seared salmon and chocolate cake. Wait-ers/resses are polite and refill your water all the time.
Lee HoffmanNovember 15, 2012The best fried zucchini I've ever had - make sure to ask for it w Marinara sauce. Chicken parm is good, lasagna is awesome.
One of my favorite restaurants in the city. Order the grilled octopus salad as a starter and split the polenta for your main. If they have the burrata, order that too.
Karl With A "K"October 22, 2015The lasagna is delicious and a manageable portion, though the bar selection is a bit limited. Try the garlic bread for an appetizer as well!
Killer playlist and solid wine selection. Food is on point as well. You could get the polenta plank for presentation alone but it also happens to be damn tasty.
RisaSeptember 21, 2012Grub Street off-menu dish: Amatriciana. "Extra-thick bucatini tossed w mint & pecorino then topped w a dry-cured, 24-hr braised spare rib belly chop. Call ahead—it takes a full day just to cook it."
Bastian BeyerMay 18, 2012Great place! The seating area outside is great, there's always sun! Also it's nice to check out the hassle in the kitchen when sitting at the bar. Porcini Tortellini are really awesome
samantha hankinsAugust 8, 2014Delicious, casual, inexpensive Italian spot. Outdoor seating. Vegetarian friendly. Loved the cavatelli. For added richness go for the add'l dollop of ricotta. Whoa.
ZAC, Digital AgencyJanuary 16, 2012The heart and soul of Italian cuisine is the ragu, repurposed under Chef Prisinzano's 4th Manhattan restaurant as SAUCE. Farm to table, nose to tail, seasonal, in-house butcher. Delicious + reasonable Read more
the burrata comes in on thursdays and sells out quickly. probably related to the fact that you can usually find me at the bar pushing it. don't miss out.
Boon YapApril 7, 2013Incredible food, good drinks, great service. Buratta is sublime, and all the pasta is spectacular. Highly recommended!
Diego BaldinDecember 29, 2013Awesome Place and Great Food. Spaghetti with Meatballs and a Glass of Wine is a perfect call. Best Italian food I had in NY, reminded me my Nona's food.
Jen BergSeptember 22, 2012Get "The Plank" if you dare. Super filling but super yummy way to experience the ragu. Also burrata if they have as special - cheese ball as big as my head. For realz.
Danyel SmithJanuary 14, 2012beyond delicious. kale salad. the potato spaghetti with the crispy fried egg on top. the sausages. the polenta with blue cheese. the braised beef. the wine. the red wines.
Really nice and romantic italian restaurant in downtown Manatthan, with a great wine selection! #barbera
Andrew CMarch 28, 2016$18 for a small plate of rigatoni and meatballs??? CRAZY.... it is so delicious, but not for the cost!!! also, garlic bread is like heaven in your mouth
Stephanie MMarch 9, 2015You can order from the full dinner menu at the bar and sometimes get seated there a lot faster than for a table. Really delicious!
There's only a few gluten free options but the zucchini noodles are delicious!
Steven LambiaseSeptember 7, 2014The spaghetti and meatballs here are amazing! Don't get the burrata & rigatoni special though...$27 for a bowl of noodles and cheese with olive oil is not worth it.
Love the pasta and wine at this place. Place can get very crowded so I suggest you always make reservations.- KarimaFebruary 25, 2016Great for dates, good delivery, cozy vibes and more importantly, a most excellent peccorino kale salad + meatballs.
Serious EatsJune 3, 2013Italian-American comfort food with a nose to tail ethos good for group dining.
Homemade pasta, great wines and frozen mugs for the beer. What more could you ask for? Oh, don't forget the homemade desserts.
Garett PressAugust 10, 2014They do a really great carbonara. Egg on pasta is a strange and wonderful thing my friends.
Annie AlfstadNovember 8, 2014Good food great romantic but busy ambiance. Solid if u just want some old school Italian turned contemporary. Good service.
Geoff ReinhardtAugust 21, 2014I had some incredible kale gnocchi, but you can't go wrong with classic spaghetti and meatballs either!
Jeremy BassinderJanuary 13, 2015Just amazing food. The Stars were the polenta and bolognese appetiser and the pana cotta dessert. Fab place.
Jennifer KFebruary 28, 2012Can't go wrong w/ pappardelle pasta with bolognese sauce! Also the simple and fresh argula salad is a nice start as well as the pate & fennel!
Mark ForscherJanuary 25, 2012The sizes of the dishes are radically different. Went with a group and seemed like anything less than $12 is a small side, anything more than $20 is served on a huge platter & is enough for 2 people.
Kevin EnnisJanuary 1, 2013Tapas style Italian. Great sauce (of course). Pasta was great, just wish they had bigger portions. It's Pasta... it's cheap to make.
New York PRDecember 2, 2015On Monday's loyalty card members receive 50% off. Try the Zucchini Limone pasta, potato and kale gnocchi and kale salad.
Everything is amazing but the bolognese sauce is killer! Sit at the bar and u get to watch all the food come out! Already planning my next trip!
sam kahnJune 17, 2017Steak pizzaiola was super good. Burrata was off the hook but abbot huge for two people
Christine ChenMarch 7, 2015Great food and wine, outdoor seating is nice in the summer. Their taste in music is a bit questionable tho.
Steve AndroulakisAugust 9, 2014High quality pasta with 'proper' smaller portion sizes a la Europe. Get the ragu meatballs!!
The mashed potatoes with basil oil is definitely one of my favorite sides.
Francis UdlerJune 8, 2014So good. Perfect portion size and reasonably prized. Will definitely be back. Gnocchi are great.
Cara AranetaJune 11, 2013Great neighborhood place. Everything tasty, affordable and seating outside is a perk. They take cards now too!
Jackie S.April 5, 2014Fried zucchini match sticks are crack. Scoop them with your hands and stuff your mouth with them. Forget the utensils.
James MarshallOctober 16, 2015Everything is so good. Pastas all terrific. Sauces all tasty Chicken parm is great.
Great music selection for dinner. Fun spot to go with a small group of friends.
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The neighborhood knows us for our heritage chicken parm, grass-fed beef meatballs, homemade pasta, and extra thin crust pizza, but what people really come back for is the thing that anchors it all: the sauce...
Open until 10:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
- Sat–Sun
- Noon–10:00 PM
(212) 420-7700
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