Saucebox - Permanently Closed

4.1

706 Reviews

$30 and under

Asian

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Established in 1995, Saucebox has maintained its reputation in the city as the place for the finest Pan-Asian and Pacific Island cuisine. The menu pulls from a wealth of bold and authentic flavors. Fruit infusions, exotic elixirs and our notable liquor laboratory are also specialties of the house.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Asian, Sushi, Pan-Asian
Hours of operation
7 nights a week open everyday at 4:30pm and stays open until midnight sun-thurs / friday & saturday open till 2 am / happy hour everyday 4:30-6:30 pm
Phone number
(503) 241-3393
Website
http://www.saucebox.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Dennis Hixon

Location
214 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
Neighborhood
Northwest Portland
Cross street
SW Pine, near Burnside
Parking details
Street Parking
Entertainment
Live DJ's Nightly. Please visit http://www.saucebox.com for all current residents and nights.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Featured in

Char Siu Steamed Bao$6.00
braised pork, house bao bun
Chicken Potstickers$9.00
cabbage, scallion, carrot, ponzu sauce
Pork Sarong$9.00
crispy chinese noodle, garlic, cilantro, soy tamarind sauce
Tapioca Dumplings$9.00
chicken, cilantro, fish sauce, peanuts, garlic oil
Sweet Potato Springroll$9.00
shiitake mushroom, cabbage, citrus chili sauce
Porkbelly Shumai$11.00
shrimp, xo sauce, bean paste
Spicy Pork Steam Buns$13.00
pulled pork, pickled cucumber, cilantro
Soft Shell Crab Steam Buns$13.00
avocado, pickled onion, jalapeno, spicy aioli, cilantro
Katsu Shitake Mushroom Buns$13.00
tonkatsu sauce, pickled shallots, lettuce
Pupu Platter$25.00
korean ribs, springroll, shumai, tapioca dumplings, pork sarong

Small Plates

Spicy Green Beans$9.00
roasted garlic chili butter, shallot
Aga Dashi Tofu$10.00
bonito flakes, fried mochi, potato starch, tsuyu broth
Crispy Brussels Sprouts*$10.00
sweet dashi broth, poached egg, togarashi, scallions
Saucebox Smoked Wings (4)$11.00
tonkatsu sauce, togarashi, szechuan peppercorn
Crispy Chicken Karaage$12.00
shoyu marinated chicken thigh, lemon, shishito pepper aioli
Saucebox Fried Rice$12.00
green onion, egg, fish sauce, pineapple
Kimchi Fried Rice$12.00
egg, kimchi, green onion, sesame seeds, soy
Pork Udon*$13.00
poached egg, scallion
Vegetable Fried Udon$13.00
garlic chili paste, seasonal vegetables
Steak Satay (4)*$16.00
garlic sesame marinade, spicy peanut sauce, beansprout salad

Entrées

Fire Roasted Tomato Curry$20.00
red curry, carrots, onions, peppers, thai basil, cilantro
Kung Pow Shrimp$25.00
peanuts, red pepper, cabbage, tien tsin chilis
Korean Pork Ribs$25.00
jasmine rice, cucumber salad, peanuts, scallions
Javanese Salmon*$26.00
javanese sauce, spinach, fried leeks, lime
Szechuan Encrusted NY Strip*$32.00
green beans, butter poached potatoes, shiitake demi glace

Sides

Jasmine Rice$3.00
Preserved Wasabi Root$3.00
Cucumber Salad$3.00
Napa Cabbage Kimchi$3.00
Edamame$4.00
Organic White Miso Soup$4.00
Wakame Salad$5.00

Featured Drink

Sake Flight$30.00
moonstone cucumber mint, momokawa silver, g fifty
Featured Premium Sake
kan nihon kai "ring of fire" extra dy genshu
- Gls$22.00
- Btl$120.00

Wine

Sparkling Wine

Saucebox Bubbles
- Gls$11.00
- Btl$40.00
Brut, Sparkling Rose, Bouvet, FR
- Gls$10.00
- Btl$36.00
Brut, Sparkling, Argyle, Willamette Valley, OR
- Btl$65.00
Brut, Champange, Moet Imerial, FR
- Btl$100.00
Brut, Champagne, Veuve Cliquot, FR
- Btl$125.00

Rosé

Chiaretto, Valenesi Riviera del Garda, Itl
- Gls$11.00
- Btl$40.00

White Wine

Saucebox White
- Gls$10.00
- Btl$36.00
Albarino, Adega Northwest, Columbia Valley, WA '17
- Gls$12.00
- Btl$44.00
Chardonnay, Michael David, Graton, CA '17
- Gls$10.00
- Btl$36.00
Chardonnay, Les Charmes, Bourgongne, FR '16
- Gls$10.00
- Btl$36.00
Pinot Gris, Ponzi, Willamette Valley, OR '17
- Gls$12.00
- Btl$44.00
Riesling, Dr Loosen Bros, Mosel, DE '17
- Gls$12.00
- Btl$44.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Yealand, Marlborough, NZ '18
- Gls$11.00
- Btl$40.00
Auxerrois, Adelsheim, Willamette Valley, OR '15
- Btl$55.00
Chardonnay, Eyrie, Willamette Valley, OR '17
- Btl$56.00
Muscat Ottonel, Patrica Green Cellars, Amity Hills, OR '16
- Btl$45.00
Pinot Gris, Elk Cove, Willamette Valley, OR '17
- Btl$48.00
Riesling, Poet's Leap, Columbia Valley, WA '16
- Btl$50.00
Sauvignon Blanc, St. Supery, Napa Valley, CA '17
- Btl$45.00

Red Wine

Saucebox Red
- Gls$10.00
- Btl$35.00
Cabernet, Boomtown, Columbia, WA '16
- Gls$12.00
- Btl$44.00
Malbec, Kaiken, Mendoza, Argentina '17
- Gls$11.00
- Btl$40.00
Pinot Noir, Kings Estate Next, Willamette Valley, OR '17
- Gls$12.00
- Btl$46.00
Syrah, Troon, Rogue Valley, OR '16
- Gls$13.00
- Btl$50.00
Cabernet, Seven Hills, Columbia Valley, WA '14
- Btl$53.00
Cabernet, Gramercy, Columbia Valley, WA '14
- Btl$70.00
Carbernet Blend, Troon, Old Vine, Meritage, OR '12
- Btl$52.00
Carbernet Franc, Andrew Will, Columbia Valley, WA '16
- Btl$64.00
Pinot Noir, Argyle, Willamette Valley, OR '17
- Btl$50.00
Pinot Noir, Adelsheim, Willamette Valley, OR '17
- Btl$56.00
Pinot Noir, Peregrine, Central Otago, NZ '13
- Btl$69.00
Pinot Noir, Domaine Drouhin, Willamette Valley, OR '15
- Btl$84.00
Pinot Noir, Domaine Serene, WV, Oregon '15
- Btl$86.00
Malbec, Browne, Columbia Valley, WA '13
- Btl$60.00
Malbec, Grafitto, Mendoza, AR '13
- Btl$52.00
Merlot, L'ecole, Columbia Valley, WA '14
- Btl$52.00
Petite Syrah, Petite-Petite, M. David, Graton, CA '15
- Btl$58.00
Syrah, Boekenhoutskloof, Chocolate Block, S.A. '16
- Btl$64.00

Sake

Oregon Brewed Saké

Momokawa Silver
- Gls$10.00
- Btl$45.00
Momokawa G Fifty
- Gls$16.00
- Btl$60.00
Momokawa Pearl Nigori
- Gls$10.00
- Btl$45.00

Junmai Saké

Four-Eyed Demon Junmai Ginjo
served hot
- Gls$12.00
Oyaji "Ghost Eye" One Cup Sake
- 180ml$12.00
"Everlasting Roots" Yamada Shoten
- Gls$12.00
- Btl$60.00

Ginjo Saké

'White Deer' Hakushika Ginjo
- Gls$12.00
'Moon on the Water' Fukucho Junmai-Ginjo
- Gls$13.00
- Btl$60.00
'Mystery' Maboroshi Junmai Ginjo
- Gls$14.00

Daiginjo Saké

Shichida Junmai Daiginjo
- Gls$15.00
- Btl$79.00
Joto "The Apple" Daiginjo
- Gls$16.00
- Btl$80.00
'Tears of Dawn' Konteki
- Gls$14.00
- Btl$65.00
'Pure Dusk' Shimizu No Mai
- Gls$16.00
- Btl$60.00

Nigori and Specialty Saké

'Pure Snow' Shimizu No Mai
- Gls$12.00
- Btl$55.00
'Murai Family' Nigori
- Gls$12.00
- Btl$55.00
Choryo "Cedar-County" Taruzake
- Gls$12.00
- Btl$60.00
'Ring of Fire' Kan Nihonkai Junmai Gensh U
- Gls$22.00
- Btl$120.00

Beer

Draft

Asahi Dry, Japan$6.00
Breakside Wanderlust IPA, Pdx, OR$7.00
Seasonal IPA, Pdx, OR$7.00
Pfriem Pilsner Pdx, OR$7.00
Hitachino Red Ale, Japan$8.00

Bottles and Cans

Swift Pom Cider$6.00
Tsing Tao, China
- 12 oz$5.00
Singha, Thailand
- 12 oz$5.00
Miller High Life
- 12 oz$4.00
Kirin Ichiban, Japan
- 12 oz$5.00
Buckler, No Proof, Holland
- 12 oz$5.00

No Proof

Pellegrino, Sparkling Water
- 750ml$7.00
Caffé d'Arte Coffee$3.00
Tea From Rishi$3.00
Iced Tea$2.50
Saucebox Lime, Guava or Lychee Soda$5.00
Virgin Blood Orange Drop – Mocktini$5.00
Virgin Lovedrop – Mocktini$5.00

What 706 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.1Service
4.1Ambience
1.8Value

Noise • Moderate

706 Reviews

KI
KITTY
Portland
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 12, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Generous portions, delicious sauces, outstanding and surprising dessert.
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OpenTable Diner
Portland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 7, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We enjoyed the March dining month menu! I loved everything but particularly the risotto. I wanted to get the recipe.
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koolbean1
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 7, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Went there for restaurant month. Service was great and food was amazing thanks for a great experience. Will definitely be back.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Portland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 2, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Food was very good but the service was great! Our waiter was attentive, friendly and just generally on top of it! This was our first night out for Portland dining month. Glad we made it in :)
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Wnsfee
Portland
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went for Portland restaurant month and 3 for $33. Very good.
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rmsmilko
San Francisco
41 reviews
5.0
41 reviews
Dined on February 26, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and service were outstanding, and we especially enjoyed the music playing!
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PatrickJ
VIP
Seattle
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a wonderful dinner for two. Our server was gracious and engaging. The shuimai was excellent! I think the crispy Brussel sprouts were my favorite thought.
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AJHamillton
Greater Boston
13 reviews
3.0
13 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Came for sushi and the sushi chef was sick. So got no sushi!
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OpenTable Diner
Portland
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
We booked with Saucebox because reservations were available through open table, and because they did NOT have a limited Valentine’s Day menu listed (other restaurants were doing limited menus for Valentine’s Day) and we were excited about their full menu. When we arrived, they did in fact only have a limited 3-course menu available at $65 a person, which was not mentioned at all on their open table listing for that night. I also received a call the night before to confirm the reservation, but the limited menu was not mentioned. We decided to stay because we knew the food was supposed to be really good, and we didn’t have a reservation anywhere else. The first two courses were tasty, but very small. The main course was good but desperately needed salt. The value for the food was definitely lacking, but at least the dishes tasted good. Our biggest issue, however, was that the courses were spaced out about 45 minutes in between- I’m not sure if this was a server issue or a kitchen issue, but we didn’t even arrive until 8:15 and didn’t receive our entrees until about 9:30, at which point the restaurant was half full. The server seemed to avoid us, rather than addressing the issue, and we were charged $40 for a bottle of wine that was listed on the menu as being $36. Overall, very unimpressed with the lack of communication regarding this reservation. We really just wanted to share a few plates at the bar top (where our reservation was made for), but instead we were tricked into a $130 dinner (plus drinks) in the dining room.
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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Toronto
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Came for Valentine’s Day. I’ve been here before, I just wasn’t expecting a 60 dollar prix fixe menu. I am disappointed in that. To find this out, I had to search on the menu tab of the website to find the Valentine’s Day menu. It wasn’t clearly posted on the home page of the website not did it say that was the ONLY offering that day. I just booked through opentable expecting my normally great food and dining experience that I have had there in the past. So I was stuck since it was Valentine’s Day and everything in the city was booked up.
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214 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205

Additional information

Cross street
SW Pine, near Burnside
Neighborhood
Northwest Portland
Hours of operation
7 nights a week open everyday at 4:30pm and stays open until midnight sun-thurs / friday & saturday open till 2 am / happy hour everyday 4:30-6:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Asian, Sushi, Pan-Asian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Dennis Hixon
Entertainment
Live DJ's Nightly. Please visit http://www.saucebox.com for all current residents and nights.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.saucebox.com/
Phone number
(503) 241-3393

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Dim Sum

Char Siu Steamed Bao$6.00

Chicken Potstickers$9.00

Pork Sarong$9.00

Tapioca Dumplings$9.00

Sweet Potato Springroll$9.00

Porkbelly Shumai$11.00

Spicy Pork Steam Buns$13.00

Soft Shell Crab Steam Buns$13.00

Katsu Shitake Mushroom Buns$13.00

Pupu Platter$25.00

Small Plates

Spicy Green Beans$9.00

Aga Dashi Tofu$10.00

Crispy Brussels Sprouts*$10.00

Saucebox Smoked Wings (4)$11.00

Crispy Chicken Karaage$12.00

Saucebox Fried Rice$12.00

Kimchi Fried Rice$12.00

Pork Udon*$13.00

Vegetable Fried Udon$13.00

Steak Satay (4)*$16.00

Entrées

Fire Roasted Tomato Curry$20.00

Kung Pow Shrimp$25.00

Korean Pork Ribs$25.00

Javanese Salmon*$26.00

Szechuan Encrusted NY Strip*$32.00

Sides

Jasmine Rice$3.00

Preserved Wasabi Root$3.00

Cucumber Salad$3.00

Napa Cabbage Kimchi$3.00

Edamame$4.00

Organic White Miso Soup$4.00

Wakame Salad$5.00

Featured Drink

Sake Flight$30.00

Featured Premium Sake

Wine

Sparkling Wine

Saucebox Bubbles

Brut, Sparkling Rose, Bouvet, FR

Brut, Sparkling, Argyle, Willamette Valley, OR

Brut, Champange, Moet Imerial, FR

Brut, Champagne, Veuve Cliquot, FR

Rosé

Chiaretto, Valenesi Riviera del Garda, Itl

White Wine

Saucebox White

Albarino, Adega Northwest, Columbia Valley, WA '17

Chardonnay, Michael David, Graton, CA '17

Chardonnay, Les Charmes, Bourgongne, FR '16

Pinot Gris, Ponzi, Willamette Valley, OR '17

Riesling, Dr Loosen Bros, Mosel, DE '17

Sauvignon Blanc, Yealand, Marlborough, NZ '18

Auxerrois, Adelsheim, Willamette Valley, OR '15

Chardonnay, Eyrie, Willamette Valley, OR '17

Muscat Ottonel, Patrica Green Cellars, Amity Hills, OR '16

Pinot Gris, Elk Cove, Willamette Valley, OR '17

Riesling, Poet's Leap, Columbia Valley, WA '16

Sauvignon Blanc, St. Supery, Napa Valley, CA '17

Red Wine

Saucebox Red

Cabernet, Boomtown, Columbia, WA '16

Malbec, Kaiken, Mendoza, Argentina '17

Pinot Noir, Kings Estate Next, Willamette Valley, OR '17

Syrah, Troon, Rogue Valley, OR '16

Cabernet, Seven Hills, Columbia Valley, WA '14

Cabernet, Gramercy, Columbia Valley, WA '14

Carbernet Blend, Troon, Old Vine, Meritage, OR '12

Carbernet Franc, Andrew Will, Columbia Valley, WA '16

Pinot Noir, Argyle, Willamette Valley, OR '17

Pinot Noir, Adelsheim, Willamette Valley, OR '17