Sauce’s colorful exterior makes the restaurant impossible to miss along The Drive — and we finally put in an order to see what all the buzz is about. This US diner-meets-Asian fusion spot promises bold flavors and comfort food all wrapped into one. Spoiler alert: you’ll want to keep napkins handy.

The standout: the katsu honey sriracha. Two generously sized chicken cutlets are coated with mouth-watering, deep-fried crunchy katsu breading — a traditional three-step Japanese coating technique using panko breadcrumbs and spices — topped with a perfectly balanced sweet and spicy sriracha sauce. We’d recommend sharing with a friend — the taste will make it hard to feel generous, but the size of the cutlets will leave you both full. The order includes a side of spiced fries with a distinctive lime flavor. For those who can’t handle their heat (no judgement) Sauce also offers a four-cheese katsu and a creamy truffle version.

Want built-in sauce control? Their crispy honey sriracha sandwich is a more US-style version of the same delicious combo, this time in a brioche bun. The US breading-coated cutlets are accompanied by fresh lettuce, tomato, and pickles. We would recommend either the plain sauced cutlets or this sandwich, but not both — if only to leave room to explore other flavors on the menu.

Room for improvement: The truffle and mushroom burger fell short of expectations. While social media put this dish at the top of our must-try list, it didn’t quite deliver. The sauce leaned heavily towards the mayo rather than the truffle, and the beef patty lacked the juiciness we were looking forward to. While not irredeemable, there is definitely some untapped potential there.

We wouldn’t recommend the creamy carbonara ramen. Despite its Instagram-worthy presentation, the dish failed to deliver on taste. The carbonara flavor was notably absent, with noodles that we felt could be made with instant ramen tossed in butter and chili flakes — a big leap from the rich, creamy dish we expected.

WHERE TO GET IT- You can pass by The Drive by Waterway to get your fix, but Sauce also delivers in New Cairo through Talabat.

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