Also wondering if they still deliver...

Also wondering this. My assumption/guess is that they won't (or at least won't deliver as part of their own operation - gotta assume they'll be on the apps that the other Humankind restaurants are on), but hoping they will. For as small as an operation as it was, Sauced's old delivery service/timing/etc. was remarkable.

They are going to offer 3rd party delivery.

Same service that OSO uses... It's a local company that directly interfaces with their point of sale.

Works great for OSO.

They will be available for delivery via the delivery apps, they won't be doing their own in-house delivery. ^Pete beat me to it.

Love the vintage Marantz system and JBLs.

Nope, not yet. Lots of restaurants took waaaaaaaaaaaay less time to open places that look just as good. Will wait to see if their pizzas are still as good as they used to be. Admittedly, it does look nice, great that they have more space and are stepping up their offerings, but still wondering what that one absolutely unobtainable piece of kitchen equipment was. Also wondering if they still deliver...

Wow. You are infinitely hard to impress. Life must be continually disappointing.

Imagine what that will look like for the many people who visit under the influence of psychedelics!

A group of retired bicycle riders stopped by this afternoon. With the soft opening, drinks were free, had a glass of rose. Told the wife when I got home. She said, how many did you have? Hah17887

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What happened to this design? This looks much cooler.

They are going to offer 3rd party delivery.

Same service that OSO uses... It's a local company that directly interfaces with their point of sale.

Works great for OSO.

Good to know. The other national ones are horrible with their fees (for both customers and restaurants), so I don't use them, ever. And yes, Timshel, agreed that their old delivery system was great, that's why we used the hell out of them.

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I can see my apartment! I guess these were taken Saturday since I can see my car is gone as I was in Tulsa for the weekend

I can see my apartment! I guess these were taken Saturday since I can see my car is gone as I was in Tulsa for the weekend

Sunday around 5:30 PM.

Wow. You are infinitely hard to impress. Life must be continually disappointing.

I haven't been inside nor eaten there. Not gonna have an opinion until I actually have some of their food eaten at the restaurant. :)

Never been, how much for a single slice?

Only association I make with this place is someone fell in an elevator shaft.

Never been, how much for a single slice?

Cheese is $4.

It really served as the Paseo's community hub. Looking forward to those vibes again.

There is currently a 6-Alarm kitchen fire in the Paseo District. I’m not sure of which restaurant it is. OKC Fire Twitter doesn't state which restaurant. States small kitchen fire. https://twitter.com/OKCFD/status/1628125679299489792

Not Sauced. I had friends who went tonight, and they loved the pizza!

Sunday around 5:30 PM.

it'll be neat to see these drone shots when the street enhancements start. I might move to another neighborhood to avoid all the construction noise and issues

There is currently a 6-Alarm kitchen fire in the Paseo District. I’m not sure of which restaurant it is. OKC Fire Twitter doesn't state which restaurant. States small kitchen fire. https://twitter.com/OKCFD/status/1628125679299489792


It might have been frida as there was a bunch of work/commotion going on there yesterday when i got home from work. Their dumpster also caught on fire a week or so ago lol

It might have been frida as there was a bunch of work/commotion going on there yesterday when i got home from work. Their dumpster also caught on fire a week or so ago lol

Nearest to 30th/Walker (original tweet) would be Daiquiri Lounge, Red Rooster, Burger Punk.

Nearest to 30th/Walker (original tweet) would be Daiquiri Lounge, Red Rooster, Burger Punk.

It was a small kitchen fire at Frida, sounds like it wasn't major and won't force them to close down long if at all.

Yes, Frida.

And they are already open.

Is Sauced already open? I know Pete's post says next week, but I keep seeing a ton of friends posting on social media how they have eaten there the last 3 days, including a couple today.

They’re technically in a soft-opening period. So, limited menu while they work out the kinks.

I'm thankful it wasn't anything real major.

Went last night. They had a limited pizza menu but pretty much all of everything else. It's definitely different than old Sauced, and while I love old Sauced, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Everything was very good (try the vegan pizza rolls - even if you're not vegan - so good) and operationally they seemed to be in great shape - even while dealing with the GM opening the restaurant breaking his shoulder a couple of days ago and multiple heavily armed sheriffs coming in to do a surprise ABLE "inspection" in the middle of prime time dinner service (the ridiculousness of which is probably a good topic of conversation for another thread). Staff was friendly and knowledgeable and food came out timely and hot.

^^OMG. Ridiculous

^^OMG. Ridiculous

If you’re old enough, brings back memories of DA Curtis Harris raiding the Paseo for pot and hippies

If you’re old enough, brings back memories of DA Curtis Harris raiding the Paseo for pot and hippies

Now that name is a blast from the past. LOL. I remember very well when a touring production of the musical HAIR came to OKC and he threatened to make arrests if there was any nudity on stage. In this day and age, it's hard to believe he was a democrat. That was when you had to be a democrat to win an election. Voting against him was the only time in my life I have ever voted for a Republican.

Now that name is a blast from the past. LOL. I remember very well when a touring production of the musical HAIR came to OKC and he threatened to make arrests if there was any nudity on stage. In this day and age, it's hard to believe he was a democrat. That was when you had to be a democrat to win an election. Voting against him was the only time in my life I have ever voted for a Republican.

And lot’s not forget, he busted the bar car steward for serving drinks on Amtrak passing thur Oklahoma. Not to give him credit, have an old Santa Fe bar menu, and each state had it own laws for alcohol listed, what levels, 3.2 for OK, and when the bar car could be open. As the trains went west the bar was open for all alcoholic drinks, and everyday past Texas.

Sauced if officially open! Grabbed some takeout and it was very tasty!

Just ate lunch there and it was very good. The vegan pizza rolls were excellent. You can’t tell they are vegan at all. The pizza was great as well and, based on this one experience, I’d say it gives Empire a run for its money.

Just tried it this (Monday) evening. Patio was packed but there was available seating inside. The bar next door was pretty full too. Excellent pizza and excellent, fast service. Definitely going back.

Quietly open for about a week, the new Sauced is starting to hit its stride in the Paseo.


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Now open from 7 AM to midnight every day (with the kitchen operating right up until closing), the Paseo District favorite has been beautifully renovated and expanded.

The menu features favorites such as whole pies or pizza by the slice (see daily slice offerings) but has also added coffee and breakfast items and has greatly expanded its bar program.

The new setup (beginning Monday) involves ordering food at the counter, grabbing your number and then the food is brought to you along with table service for alcohol orders. Also plenty of grab-and-go items.

In addition to lots of local beers and craft cocktails, you can also order pitchers of beer and frozen Bellinis on tap.

You'll also find everything you'd want in a full coffee shop as well as kolaches, breakfast burritos, and pizza rolls (regular and vegan).

Sauced is aiming to be an all-day, everyday hangout where you can slide into one of the comfortable booths, sit at the beautiful new bar, or grab a chair on the partially-covered patio.



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Quietly open for about a week, the new Sauced is starting to hit its stride in the Paseo

my bedroom window has a direct view of sauced and I can attest they seem to be doing very well and its active most of the week. With the spring the activity around here is really starting to pick up.

I stopped by the past weekend. Their dough is a little sweet. I enjoyed it.

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This website needs a menu, at a minimum.

Phone number and hours too

https://saucedpaseo.com/

This website needs a menu, at a minimum.

Phone number and hours too

Agreed, it's not 2012 anymore, pathetic. Their menu is on FB, but not everybody's on FB (gasp, shock). We haven't been, might go this weekend, but not expecting much since almost every Yelp reviewer that had been to the old Sauced says the new version isn't even close to how good the old one was.

Agreed, it's not 2012 anymore, pathetic. Their menu is on FB, but not everybody's on FB (gasp, shock). We haven't been, might go this weekend, but not expecting much since almost every Yelp reviewer that had been to the old Sauced says the new version isn't even close to how good the old one was.

Can confirm, finally gave them a chance last week and will not be going back. Disappointing because it would be nice to have a good late-night food place in the Paseo, but New Sauced is missing the “good” part of that equation.

Agreed, it's not 2012 anymore, pathetic. Their menu is on FB, but not everybody's on FB (gasp, shock). We haven't been, might go this weekend, but not expecting much since almost every Yelp reviewer that had been to the old Sauced says the new version isn't even close to how good the old one was.

Your obsessive hatred of this place is nothing less than bizarre.

Your obsessive hatred of this place is nothing less than bizarre.
Travellers is the most critical person of food I’ve ever encountered, but his relationship with Sauced is on another level, lol.

I've been to the new Sauced twice and there was quite a bit of difference in the experience between the first and second visit simply because they're finding their footing and tweaking how they want to operate. I enjoyed both of my visits and plan to go again.

I had also been to the old Sauced several times. I don't know what critics were expecting, unless they wanted an exact replica of the old Sauced, which is, frankly, a stupid expectation. Regardless, Sauced is doing well and seem to have found enough people who enjoy what they offer.

I mean to be fair, the place was closed for 2+ years and has retained exactly none of the charm of the original. But at the same time, I doubt that anyone would mistake me as anything other than a fairly cynical poster in my own right, lol.

Your obsessive hatred of this place is nothing less than bizarre.

Can you argue that a website that has a landing page that says "Work for us" in 2023 is pathetic? I'd say that for *any* restaurant that had that as their "website" (and have before, and will again). Can you argue with multiple people that say Sauced 2.0 isn't nearly as good as Sauced 1.0? Why is that "obsessive hatred"? I said we're going to try them, but with low expectations, which have been tempered by numerous things over the past 2+ years (including the super-duper-specialized kitchen equipment that took forever to order, but nobody can say what it is, and yes, I plan on asking when we go in, lol).............

Travellers is the most critical person of food I’ve ever encountered, but his relationship with Sauced is on another level, lol.

I told you they were our go-to pizza delivery for years, and then they went away for 2+ years, etc. etc. If they would've just opened up in a timely fashion, I wouldn't've been wanting them to open (and still be as good as the old one) so badly. And yes, life's too short to eat bad food, both me and my wife are incredibly snobbish about food.

I hadn't ever gone to the old version so I can't compare, but I went on a nice weekend day a few weeks ago and loved it. The pizza far exceeded my expectations and was on par with Empire. Got to have our dog on the patio, too. No complaints here! shrug

I had a good experience as well and the patio is full every time I drive by on the weekends

I've been to the new Sauced twice and there was quite a bit of difference in the experience between the first and second visit simply because they're finding their footing and tweaking how they want to operate. I enjoyed both of my visits and plan to go again.

I had also been to the old Sauced several times. I don't know what critics were expecting, unless they wanted an exact replica of the old Sauced, which is, frankly, a stupid expectation. Regardless, Sauced is doing well and seem to have found enough people who enjoy what they offer.

Their old crust was unique in OKC and the best, we thought. We expected that they'd retain that, at the very least, and hopefully some of the old topping recipes. Not that stupid or high of an expectation, I'd think. But now they're apparently an Empire wannabe (according to others, and from my research, there are *a lot* of their pizzas that have the exact same ingredients as Empire's, so that claim has some merit). We'll see what they're like when we go... And the "quite a bit of difference" in between your visits is exactly why we wait a month or more for a new restaurant to get its sh!t together before we go. Lastly, yes, I'm sure they'll do fantastic, their location and patio is fantastic, and there are probably 100K new potential customers that don't remember anything about Sauced 1.0 (or they're not food snobs like we are) that will go and love it.

Can you argue that a website that has a landing page that says "Work for us" in 2023 is pathetic? I'd say that for *any* restaurant that had that as their "website" (and have before, and will again). Can you argue with multiple people that say Sauced 2.0 isn't nearly as good as Sauced 1.0? Why is that "obsessive hatred"? I said we're going to try them, but with low expectations, which have been tempered by numerous things over the past 2+ years (including the super-duper-specialized kitchen equipment that took forever to order, but nobody can say what it is, and yes, I plan on asking when we go in, lol).............

Your criticisms may be at least somewhat valid but you have always seemed to have a way of using extreme exaggerations in your comments (on any topic you have even the slightest negative opinion on) that are made with little to no tact and make you come off like a pompous a**. I’m sure you’re a pretty cool guy in person, as I feel like most people here are…no matter how crazy some sound in their posts…but man… reading your repeated criticisms of Sauced, which seem EXTREMELY harsh for someone who hasn’t even been there yet, has been a very bizarre and entertaining experience :tongue:.

Your criticisms may be at least somewhat valid but you have always seemed to have a way of using extreme exaggerations in your comments (on any topic you have even the slightest negative opinion on) that are made with little to no tact and make you come off like a pompous a**. I’m sure you’re a pretty cool guy in person, as I feel like most people here are…no matter how crazy some sound in their posts…but man… reading your repeated criticisms of Sauced, which seem EXTREMELY harsh for someone who hasn’t even been there yet, has been a very bizarre and entertaining experience :tongue:.

The Sauced kerfuffle is amusing to me. The OG Sauced, when Ed owned it, was pretty damn good pizza. The reincarnated version, when Joe owned it, was better operated but not as good pizza wise.

But it's as if we're talking about Joe's of Greenwich Village here or something. Sauced was a great place to hang out and have a few beers that also served decent but not exceptional pizza. At one point, it was the living room of the Paseo.

I haven't been to the new version yet because I've pretty much quit eating pizza at this point, but it's absurd to allude to previous incarnations of Sauced as the holy grail for pizza, lol.

The Sauced kerfuffle is amusing to me. The OG Sauced, when Ed owned it, was pretty damn good pizza. The reincarnated version, when Joe owned it, was better operated but not as good pizza wise.

But it's as if we're talking about Joe's of Greenwich Village here or something. Sauced was a great place to hang out and have a few beers that also served decent but not exceptional pizza. At one point, it was the living room of the Paseo.

I haven't been to the new version yet because I've pretty much quit eating pizza at this point, but it's absurd to allude to previous incarnations of Sauced as the holy grail for pizza, lol.

It's the loss of the living room aspect that leads to my (admittedly irrational) dislike of the new place. Went there at 10:30 p.m. last Saturday to pick up a couple of slices and there were three people on the entire patio. Never would have happened at the old Sauced on such a beautiful evening. And I mean, on some level it is what it is. OKC is far enough along in urban renewal that the Paseo has both reached peak gentrification (as has the Plaza, for that matter), so of course when Sauced burnt down, it was going to get added to HKH's Paseo empire and become incredibly bougie relative to what it was in past iterations. But on another level, sometimes it's just enjoyable to express my annoyance on an internet forum about the inevitable changing of things when I would prefer that they continue to stay the same, lol.

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It's simply because the bar and inside space are much larger and nicer.

They are doing way more business than ever, so more people are hanging out there even if they aren't on the patio.


This is a classic case of romanticizing something from the past. I personally never cared for the grungy old Sauced and the crowd smoking their heads off on the patio and throwing their butts on the ground. And when the weather wasn't nice, there was nobody there.

... I personally never cared for the grungy old Sauced and the crowd smoking their heads off on the patio and throwing their butts on the ground. And when the weather wasn't nice, there was nobody there.

That never bothered us because we ate there in person one time and got delivery after that *a lot* of times.

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I haven't been to the new version yet because I've pretty much quit eating pizza at this point, but it's absurd to allude to previous incarnations of Sauced as the holy grail for pizza, lol.

Their crust (hand-tossed is the variety, I believe) was the best in NW OKC, at least we thought so (and we've eaten at *tons* of pizza places here, so we pretty much know what we're talking about).

So what do you think is the holy grail of pizza in OKC (or even just NW OKC)?

Feels like it always gets overlooked in these discussions, but IMO, The Hall’s is the best pizza in OKC. I think that Gusto also does a very good version of their style, although that particular style personally isn’t my favorite.

We went sunday, we thought the pizza was fine but wouldn't be our go to for Pizza alone. having the outdoor patio in Paseo would be a draw if we were in the mood for that and pizza. one thing we didn't care for was on the patio people basically stepping outside of patio on the sidewalk smoking in packs.. which just drifted across our table. they may as well have been sitting at our table. but not sure how much they can do about that.

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It's simply because the bar and inside space are much larger and nicer.

They are doing way more business than ever, so more people are hanging out there even if they aren't on the patio.


This is a classic case of romanticizing something from the past. I personally never cared for the grungy old Sauced and the crowd smoking their heads off on the patio and throwing their butts on the ground. And when the weather wasn't nice, there was nobody there.

That’s a perfectly fair interpretation. Again, I’m probably biased due to a lot of wonderful interactions with friends and acquaintances at Sauced circa 2018-19 (which…that timeframe means there’s probably a good amount of pre-COVID nostalgia coloring those memories, as well). Things change over time, it’s just the nature of living in a city. I’ve certainly been on the other side of these arguments as well…I love the post-renovation Blue Note, but I know for a fact that some people are absolutely livid about all of the changes that they made lol.

Feels like it always gets overlooked in these discussions, but IMO, The Hall’s is the best pizza in OKC. I think that Gusto also does a very good version of their style, although that particular style personally isn’t my favorite.

Funnily, Hall's is just about the only pizza place we haven't tried, out of all the usual suspects (Gusto, Saucee Sicilian, Wedge, Hideaway, Rendezvous, Providence, Falcone's, Upper Crust, Empire, Stone Sisters, Joey's, Revolve, Papa Angelo's, Humble Pie, ...), heard they're good, but I still don't like giving money to any family that includes Elise Hall. :)

but I still don't like giving money to any family that includes Elise Hall. :)



Nailed it. Elise Hall sucks.

My perspective: Sauced used to be an obvious upgrade over Papa Johns, Dominoes, etc. as basic (very) good pizza at a great value and convenient delivery and the patio was a great Paseo-ey hangout

New Sauced is a (very) solid "premium" pizza, no longer competing against the chains but now competing against the fairly saturated premium pizza restaurants in OKC, with the prices to match. The patio has grown up but is still a very solid hangout. I fully expect to see more families and kids hanging around, which I suppose you can call selling out or gentrification, but to me is Sauced growing up as the surrounding neighborhoods have also grown up. There's still the Other Room patio to get the "old school" Paseo vibe. And having actual usable indoor space is a huge upgrade.

Do I miss old Sauced? Yes. Do I really like and will continue to go to new Sauced? Also yes.