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Saucebox

214 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 241-3393
Saucebox
Price:
$$$
Cross Street:
Southwest Oak Street
Specialties:
After-Work Bar, Bartenders, Happy Hour
Best of Citysearch:
Happy Hour 2008, See and Be Seen Bar 2007, Group Dining 2007
Hours:
Tue-Thu 4:30pm-12am, Friday 4:30pm-2:30am, Saturday 5pm-2:30am

Message from Saucebox

Saucebox

Insider vibe and hole-in-the-wall presence in Downtown Portland

  • Happy Hour
  • Great Food
  • Outside Patio

The Saucebox bar/cafe menu is available nightly and consists of pan-Asian cuisine. The late night menu is extensive and is available from 10 pm until close every night. The restaurant can get pretty busy, so reservations for large groups are available in our mezzanine. Dinner can be had outside as well.

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Editorial Review for Saucebox – by Rachel Bellacera

In Short
This spot's sleek, minimalist decor of chalk-grey walls, artwork and votive-lit tables provides the darkened canvas for its uber-cool, professional waitstaff to serve inspired fusion cuisine. Diners' favorites include hamachi tuna sashimi and avocado atop a zingy ponzu sauce, sweet clay pot pork braised in a sticky Vietnamese caramel sauce and Shanghai kung pao chicken covered with a hot chili-garlic sauce. Save room for the popular dense chocolate pot de creme with crisp sesame cookie.

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Insider Tips

Save Money

Happy hour is Tuesday-Friday, 4:30pm-6:30pm and Saturday 5pm-6:30pm. The discounted menu includes noodle dishes and small plates in the $1-$4 range. Select beers are $2, select specialty cocktails are $4.

Know Before You Go

On weekends, the bar remains open until at least 2:30am--often later if the crowd is really hopping.

Parking

Broadway Garage is just around the corner and is worth the fee to save sanity while parking downtown.

User Reviews for Saucebox

Citysearch (23), Trip Advisor (1 ), All (24)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/29/2008 Posted by hungryhippoeatin

I love the happy hour at Saucebox. It is cheap and the menu is big and interesting. I am rarely disappointed and bring out of town friends there constantly. They are always impressed. We get so much for so little money. They have $1 menu items! Occassionally, service can be on the slower side, but it has usually been packed when that happened. Servers are friendly and accommodating. I only wish they served espresso drinks. That is the only thing I want before I leave. Pete's coffee is up the street though.

Pros: Best Happy Hour Out There!

Cons: No Espresso Drinks

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/29/2008 Posted by freesampleman

I have been going to The Saucebox for years, but on my last visit I tried a new dish that was out of this world. It was Kung Pao chicken!? I know, weird. But, seriously, it was a high brow rendition of the old fave and it was really done to perfection. I always get the salmon dish, but this is definitely competition. Drinks good as usual. Love the sushi. Will be back soon.

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Editor's Review

Slick eatery tips the hip scale for sizzling scene and creative pan-Asian cuisine.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

Save Money

Happy hour is Tuesday-Friday, 4:30pm-6:30pm and Saturday 5pm-6:30pm. The discounted menu includes noodle dishes and small plates in the $1-$4 range. Select beers are $2, select specialty cocktails are $4.

More Insider Tips

Restaurant Information

Smoking

  • At the bar

Parking

  • Street

Hours

  • Tue-Thu 4:30pm-12am
  • Friday 4:30pm-2:30am
  • Saturday 5pm-2:30am

Cuisines

  • Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim
  • Sushi

Payment Types

  • American Express
  • Diners Club
  • Visa
  • MasterCard

Meal Price

  • $$$

Amenities

  • Notable Wine List
  • Romantic Dining
  • Local Favorites
  • Happy Hour
  • Late Night Dining
  • Celeb Hangout
  • Date Spot
  • People Watching
  • Bar Scene

Recognition for Saucebox

2008 Editorial Winner - Happy Hour
2007 Editorial Winner - Group Dining
2007 Editorial Winner - Signature Drinks
2006 Editorial Winner - Happy Hour
2006 Editorial Winner - Late-Night Dining
2006 Editorial Winner - Trendy Scene
2007 Audience Winner - See and Be Seen Bar
2006 Audience Winner - Happy Hour
2005 Audience Winner - DJs
2005 Audience Winner - See and Be Seen Bar
2005 Audience Winner - Trendy Scene
2004 Audience Winner - Exotic Drinks
2004 Audience Winner - Trendy Scene

Specialty ratings for Saucebox

Specialty Rating  
After-Work Bar 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Vote
Bartenders 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Vote
Lounge 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Vote
Martini 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Vote
Signature Drinks 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Vote
Happy Hour 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended  

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