Saucy Asian

Food was fantastic, cute little gem in Emeryville that's definitely worth visiting. Fish is super fresh, beef was tender, and it was everything we hoped for and more! The owner Andrew remembers your name and order, extremely hospitable and friendly. Overall amazing experience.

I had the chance to check out the grand opening of a new food joint inside the Bay Street Mall in Emeryville called "Saucy Asian". I found out about the event on Facebook and decided to stop by. For the grand opening, the first 100 people in line would be treated to 1 of their 3 signature bowls and the next 50 would receive free pot stickers. FREE you say- I'm in!

While standing in line, I met a couple of folks who'd already eaten here at the restaurants soft opening and since then. They gave great food recommendations which I'll leave below.

Andrew, the manager, came out to greet everyone and thank them for coming- it was such a cool vibe.

I ordered the Saucy Asian Bowl which comes with rice or mixed greens, japchae noodles, fresh slaw, kimchi, greens, carrots, fried shallots and gochujang aioli. You get a choice of a protein topper (in the form of either meat, seafood, tofu or mushrooms). I'm pescatarian so I added garlic shrimp for $2. The shallots were a little thick and fried a little too hard. PASS But the shrimp had a lot of flavor.

My Mom texted me while I was in line asking for me to pick something up for her. So I ordered the chicken wings and the kimchi fried rice. The chicken wings come in two flavors (sweet & spicy and spicy/garlic). I ordered the spicy and garlic for her. The kimchi fried rice comes with a poached egg.

On the way home, I had to stop and run an errand so the bag of food fell over- hence the not so pretty food pics. Now to what you're waiting for...the food review.

SAUCY ASIAN BOWL- 8/10- the flavor of the garlic shrimp was on point and I love kimchi so you can't go wrong. Also, they were NOT stingy with the shrimp at all which is a plus.

CHICKEN WINGS- They smelled amazing but I'm pescatarian- Mom gave them a 7.5/10 because she wanted the sweet and spicy flavor instead.

KIMCH FRIED RICE- Mom had been fasting so the rice was a little to much for her but I enjoyed it the next day.

The folks in line who have eaten here before made great suggestions like the Cali burrito, the Saucy Asian fries and the Bibimap. I will definitely come back to try out the fries and a few other items.

Tried this place today while traveling in the area, as I’d seen a news story about their recent opening. I had what the owner recommended in his interview, the Saucy Asian Bowl, with Bulgogi as my protein. This was an amazing bowl! A great balance of rice, japchae noodles, greens and sauces made this light, but very filling too! Really enjoyed this spot, please come to Monterey! ☺️

Went here with a group of friends during their grand opening. Food was amazing, met the owner and got a great welcome. Flavors are delicious and they do Asian-fusion really well. Burritos, rice bowls, ramen and cheesesteak were unreal. Everyone was pleasantly surprised and will definitely be back.

Wow. Wow. Wow. The food here is amazing. It’s right next to Barns&Noble so it’s easy to find. We had some incredibly delicious food! Our group ordered the Cali burrito, kimchi quesadilla, saucy Asian tacos, dukkbogi, street tacos… and they this crazy good lychee slushee with some soju. All I know is we ate it so fast before I remembered to take a picture. This place has got great cuts of meat, generous portions, and flavors that make your mouth sing.