A Bit Saucy

It's Redemption Time! We are giving a second chance to a place we rated a little low at first. We return to Gott's Roadside in St. Helena California! Vanessa wanted to try the Crab Louie Salad, and Sergio went with one of their classic California Burgers! It was a near-perfect experience, except for one major flub on their part... Tune and find out what happened! Also: A Vanessa's History Hive update for Nick's Cove, Vanessa reviews Butcher Crown's Seoul Bowl, and a small review of KC's...

We had a beautiful seaside dinner at Nick's Cove in Marshall, California! It's a quaint old restaurant with its own boat dock right on Tomales Bay. Does the quality of the seafood match the quality of the superb atmosphere? Tune in and find out! We're doing something new for our reviews: We are doing away with our number rating and introducing a new segment where we will categorize our meals and nominate them for Best Of's when appropriate! We explain why we're making this change in the...

To ring in the new year, we bring to you a special episode: The Best of 2021! Just like the food magazines do, we recap the year by giving out awards for many important categories of restaurant dining. We re-live all of our finest bites and experiences (and a couple the opposite!) And for the grand finale, find out who wins the prestigious Sparkling Plate Club Awards! Here are all the awards we gave out in this episode: Most interesting history • Most creative • Most excited to go back •...

We spent the holidays saucing it up in style! We spent Christmas Eve having dinner at John Ash & Co. at the Vintner's Resort (Santa Rosa, CA) and our annual Christmas dinner celebration at Stark's Steak and Seafood (Santa Rosa, CA). There were some touches of Holiday spirit in each venue. Who was the fancier one? Which one did we like more? Was it worth the money? All this and more when you tune in! As always, we give our number rating out of ten, and talk about what we would order for next...

Nothing like the cold of the late autumn/early winter to make A Bit Saucy want to cozy up with some good ol' comfort food! We revisit Butcher Crown Roadhouse in Petaluma, Izakaya Kou in San Francisco (now Izakaya Hashibiro Kou), and Vanessa gets a salad at 4th Street Deli! Butcher Crown Roadhouse Sergio's Order: Roadhouse Burger, Old Bay Fries, Prickly Pear Cider Vanessa's Order: Brisket Tacos, Sangria Izakaya Kou Shared order: Tako Yaki, Chicken Karaage, Square Beef, Okonomiyaki 4th...

Hey Sauceketeers! We are back after hiatus. We had a lot to do, but we also had a lot to eat! We review locals night at Rivers End in Jenner, have lunch again at Korbel Deli in Guerneville, try a new-for-us pizza at Kin in Windsor, have a quick snack at Amy's Wicked Slush, try the relatively-new O&C China Bistro in Sebastopol, and buy a giant cheesecake for Thanksgiving from the College Confectionista! We didn't give number ratings for these because they weren't full reviews, but we do give...

We finally visit Kosho! This is a place that has been on our radar since we first saw it in the Barlow shopping center of Sebastopol. It always looked a bit fancy which was a little intimidating for us, but we actually found out the prices were reasonable enough! We had a hankering for sushi, so we decided to try it out. Was it worth? Tune in and find out! As always, we gave our number rating out of ten, and talk about what we would order for next time! We also touch on another visit to...

We review "Dave's Hot Chicken" a new small fast food chain with southern California locations and one northern California location that happens to be in Santa Rosa! It got high-profile when Drake became a backer of it, but what about the flavor? Is it worth checking out despite the hype? Tune in and find out! We also check out Penngrove Market, a small boutique corner market that makes wood-fired pizzas AND stocks Mariposa ice cream!! We mainly review the pizza but were so charmed by the...

The newest offering from the Osha restaurant group is now in Petaluma! Tucked away in a small hidden strip mall in Northern Petaluma, this place is not the easiest to get to. But it packs a lot of flavor within its small walls! How does this place measure up to its San Francisco restaurant as well as Torsap Thai in Walnut Creek(Episode #35)? Tune in and find out! As always, we give our number rating out of ten and talk about what we would order for next time. We also review some new Khom Loi...

After years of Vanessa telling Sergio about Stark's Happy Hour, we finally go! We'd been waiting for their happy hour to come back from quarantine-related hibernation, and the perfect opportunity to go. The opportunity arose so we had to do it! With everything being six dollars, does it keep the quality you know and love from the Starks Restaurant Group? Or does dropping the price mean dropping the quality? I think you know the answer already, but tune in and find out! As always, we give our...

A Bit Saucy is on the road again! We celebrated our anniversary in SLO County (and in style), and we return to many of our favorite spots. First, a local favorite (Sweet T's, Windsor CA) gets a few new salads we try out. We also try the Memphis BBQ Nachos for the first time! We then head south and stop at The Alchemist's Garden (Paso Robles, CA) where we retry the duck chalupas, and try the new-for-us fondue, as well as some new drinks they offer. The next day we drive on down to Taco...

After spending lots of time painting around Marshall, we decided to check out Tony's Seafood, a restaurant we recently discovered got the prestigious Michelin Bib Gourmand award! After thinking about checking it out for a while, that was the nudge we needed to check it out. A few years ago this place was bought by the Hog Island Oyster Co. We had been here separately years before this happened so we were curious to see if it held up. Well... did it? Tune in and find out! As always, we give...

As Sergio competes in a plein air painting competition in Sonoma, we also eat our way through the week! We first stop at El Brinquito Market, a colorful Mexican market with a popular taqueria inside of it. We got a couple of cocktails and poke nachos at Palooza in Kenwood. Then on Tuesday we had bruschetta from a farmer's market pop-up stand called Bruschetta Bar (hope they up their social media game soon; this place deserves to be better-known!). Finally, we returned to Tasca Tasca off the...

We went to the historic Washoe House this week! This place has quite the history (Google the Battle of Washoe House, or listen to Vanessa's History Hive ;)) It's got a very old-Sonoma-County vibe to it, and a pretty meat-and-potatoes menu. Is this place a great old-school throwback dining experience or does it need to get with the times? Tune in and find out! As always, we give our number rating out of ten and talk about what we would order for next time. Shout out to the great happy hour...

We've got a double-header for you guys! We spent Sergio's birthday on the coast at Ocean Cove Lodge where we had two meals and Ocean Cove Bar and Grill (Jenner, CA). We continued the birthday party by returning to Ramen Gaijin, our first time eating inside the restaurant together in about two years! Bonus review of Tacos Tijuana, a food truck that was parked at Shady Oak Barrel House. We ate some Tijuana Fries while kicking butt at trivia night :) We rate our experiences at Ramen Gaijin and...

We finally return to reviewing our local restaurants! First off we start with Vanessa's review of Brewster's, a return to El Gallo Negro, and our third trip to KIN (Mark and Hojin got the Shinebox!). We then do a full review of Tasca Tasca off the downtown Sonoma Square! This is a Portuguese tapas bar with a great menu of Portuguese delights. We got the seven-dish option with an extra dessert at the end! We took a chance on a exciting and new place, did it delight or disappoint? Tune in and...

We're finishing up our trip through the West this week! Here is the list of places we review: Chiba Bar (Colorado Springs, CO) Sapporo (Rock Springs WY) Super Tortas Mina Taqueria (Rock Springs WY) Red Baron (Afton WY) Bangkok Kitchen (Driggs ID) The Branding Iron (Alta WY) Trap Bar (Alta WY) Warbirds Cafe (Driggs ID) (Look up menu) Big Hole Bagel Company (Driggs/Victor ID) Traveler's Oasis (Eden ID) Johnny Rocket's at Grand Sierra Resort (Reno NV) The Pool at Grand Sierra Resort...

Sauceketeers! Sorry about the long hiatus. We had so much to do and so many places to eat! Since there is so much to cover, we did bite size reviews of the many places in Colorado Springs we went to. We cover Rudy's Country Store and BBQ, finally eat at Colorado Mountain Brewery (was it worth it??), Monse's Pupuseria, Mediterranean Cafe, Wafflerita and Gyu-Kaku(Denver, CO), Old Colorado City Creamery, Thunder & Buttons, and Highlands Alehouse (Aspen, CO).In the last half hour of the show we...

A couple of quick updates for EIM Thai and Chiba Bar (Congrats on making it into the Clean Plate Club!), then we do a thorough review of Sonic Drive In! A rare fast-food review for the podcast. We picked up some sweet treats! We also went to Mining Claim 1899 Saloon in Victor, CO. What a dive! But how was the food? We conclude with the main event: Savelli's, a highly rated pizza/Italian joint in Manitou Springs. Great reviews, but how did it stand up to the discerning palettes of A Bit...

From a cyberpunk izakaya to an hour-long hike in the rain to a cantina, we're eatin' our way through the neighborhood! It's only been a week but we have sampled a lot of what West Colorado Springs has to offer. How does it stack up to what we're used to in Sonoma County? Tune in and find out! As always, we give our number rating out of ten, and talk about what we would order if we go back to the joint! We return to Santa Rosa in August. Oka Ramen Sergio's Order: Yakisoba Vanessa's Order:...