Fresh ingredients and excellent sauces are the stars at this restaurant. We ate here for lunch and in addition to the indoor seating, there is an outdoor patio for al fresco dining. After browsing through the menu, I decided on the meatball panini. The order came out quickly, but I was surprised to see that the sandwich was placed in a thin, folded over pita-like bread rather than a thicker panini bread. Since it was only folded over and thin it was hard to eat it without the meatballs falling out of the sandwich. Additionally, the sandwich came with a marinara dipping sauce. The sauce itself was superb but any attempts to dip the sandwich in the sauce also resulted in the meatballs rolling out of the sandwich. The actual ingredients were good though. The meatballs were hearty with good flavor, and the thin bread was nicely toasted. If I eat here again I probably won't be getting the meatball panini, but perhaps another lunch item will be less unwieldy to eat! read more

They should call this place Grease. We got The Pig pizza not knowing it would be baked in bacon grease. It was way too bacon greasy and salty, and we love bacon. We left half the pizza on the table. We have never left leftover Pizza behind ever. I had the Italian Chopped salad. It was okay. I expected more of the meats, but it was lacking. Of course try this place out if you would like, but it is not great. I personally will never be back with so many superior places to go for Pizza. We tried it at least. read more

Sauce Pizza & Wine - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Expected a lot more from this place I got a chicken, broccoli and cheese sauce pasta. Literally had 3 small pieces of broccoli and I small strip of chicken, very disappointing honestly. The sauce was extremely light and almost felt watered down. You'd think that a restaurant with "Sauce" on their name with do better about giving a rich sauce and something worth paying for. And we never got our bread. read more

Solid 4 stars. Service=5. The gal taking our order was friendly and helpful; ditto for everyone else who served us. Appetizer=5. Roasted portobello and artichoke bruschetta was great! Vegetable salad=4. The contents were good but I felt it needed something to make it pop. Red sauce and mozzarella pasta=4. The pasta shells were on point. The sauce though tasted similar to the marinara sauce at Costco. Molly's Caramelized Creation pizza= 5. We substituted the bacon for mushrooms but it was delicious. I imagine it would have been even more so with the bacon. The rolls= 3. Taste of bread was good but it was very hard. Maybe if they warmed it a bit prior to serving... Overall great experience! read more

Sauce Pizza & Wine - Pictured: vegetable salad, red sauce & moz pasta, Molly's Creation pizza. Plenty of choices for vegetarian lifestyle. - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

One of my favorite restaurants to hit up in the valley! The pizza flavors are delicious and unique and come on a thin, cracker-like crust, which brings out even more of the topping flavors. My favorites are the rosemary potato and the chicken Cesar! read more

The service was decent. Somethings on the menu can be a little bit pricey I personally got a pasta. It was cold, but good it obviously could've been more better if it was properly heated. read more

I ordered a pasta & meatballs and a tiramisu to go - tiramisu was fine but the pasta they gave me had no meatballs at all. Kinda disappointed especially since the pasta costs more with meatballs. read more

I love Sauce! I have been here once and will definitely be back. The food was great! They were kinda busy and our food arrived in no time. The service was caring, helpful and friendly. I really have no complaints! The portobello, artichoke, goat cheese bruschetta has to be the best thing I've ever tasted! It's so good and feeds four people for only four and a half dollars. (As an appetizer and everyone gets a piece). read more

Sauce Pizza & Wine - Portobello, artichoke, goat cheese bruschetta. $4.50 for four pieces. So worth it. - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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First time here at Sauce and was very impressed! Tried the bruschetta, very tasty, but maybe a bit small for the price. Tried the Suprema on hand tossed crust and was happy with the flavor of it all: crust is soft but crunchy outside and just a hint sweet which I like. Will definitely be back to try the pasta because it sounded just as good. read more

Sauce Pizza & Wine - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

They have great pizza! The crust stays good even for reheating leftovers. Also enjoy their paninis. During the nice time of the year they have great patio seating as well. read more

Was here tonight because Sharon H. wanted some pizza and this was a convenient spot to meet up that we both were interested to try. While walking in i realized this wasn't what i had envisioned it was worth a shot. When you walk in you get a feel very similar to say a Pei Wei where it has that borderline fast food feel but with the made to order mix. We ordered a caprese salad and a prosciutto and melon pizza. We also got a drink and selected the passion iced tea which was very good. The salad came first and was very good with nice flavoring and good proportioning of the salad/tomato/crustini/mozzarella was excellent to get a bit of each with every bite. It was however lacking in the basil department as it was barely noticable if at all, if that was there this would have been amazing. As for the pizza it was not what I was expecting at all. It had no sauce (odd for a place called sauce) and the crust was more like a cracker than standard thin crust which is denser and less crisp. This was more along the lines of a crisp tortilla/tostada with cheese. It was topped with prosciutto and melon (honeydew and cantaloupe). While not what i was expecting that flavor was very good and the ingredients were good. The slicing of the melon made it easy to bite and also prevented it from being overly juicy but without sacrificing taste. The presentation was nice as well with the melon being shaped like a flower over the top of the pizza (see the pic i uploaded). Pizza wasn't what i was crazing as it wasn't a true pizza and probably more of a lunch/appitizer style pizza than dinner but it was good. The salad was the star of the meal. Overall solid meal. read more

Sauce Pizza & Wine - Prosciutto and melon pizza - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Had pizza delivered tonight. I ordered the gluten free checked pesto. Is was good but it was a bit dry. It really needed some more pesto. My husband ordered the make your own with pepperoni and sausage. He said it was spicy but good. The kids got a make your own 1/2 pepperoni and 1/2 wild mushrooms. My daughter loved it but my son, not so much. My youngest got the gluten free kids pizza. Hers was supposed to come with a drink which we did not receive. read more

This is the third time in 30 days I am reaching out to the owners of this business. Over a month ago we had a bad meal at this restaurant. I have been assured twice that someone will be contacting me. This has not happened. Our decision not to dine at your establishment is now based on your "I could care less" attitude. After all, I can't care if you won't. Disinterested ownership and bad management sink businesses. Make sense??? read more

I had no idea this location was here and decided to go here for lunch over Panera today. I have three stars for many reasons. 1. First thing I noticed when I walked in was it was busy (expected) and none of the open tables were clean. I was unsure if I was gonna find anything. 2. I stood there for a while for my order to be taken and I was the only one in line. 3. I assume it was the manager, he was the only one in a button up shirt and not a panera one, he said come here in an attempt to help me. He spoke over me and was callous in my order taking. 4. Because it was fixed, this would only cause them 1 star loss, but I had a hair in my mac & cheese. I let someone know and they made it right immediately. It happens, I can forgive. Overall, my Cesar salad was awesome and what I had of my mac & cheese was delicious. I always love the rolls as well. I'm not sure if I would come back but the 2nd person that helped me with my food was exceptionally nice. read more

I walked in thinking it was going to be a trust fund mod pizza, left with my expectations being exceeded In every way, definitely try if you are the area really good chili ranch and pizza read more

Summer special $27 for 2 is great with 2 glasses of wine.. large servings very delicious. Nice server . Order at the desks and they bring it to you Got crowded at noon. Now I know why! Keep the special please! Even cookies are yummy read more

Great place: came with the family and they tolerated our long indecision without grimacing. The space is large, lively, and open and sunny in the Arizona glare. I had a fig pizza which was just the right size, the crunchy thin crust was amazing. Fountain drinks are self service, I would frequent here were I in town more! read more

Everything was outstanding! The pizza was soooo delicious! I had the prosciutto and fig, my boyfriend got the pig. They messed up his order and gave him the corrected pizza for free read more

We have been to this location at least 3 times a week in the past 6 months. We find the food amazing and consistent in flavor and appearance. Service is fast and staff are polite. They constantly clear and clean the seating areas so we easily find a spot to sit. Outdoor seating is an option too. We generally order the Suprema thin crust, or the turkey feta salad, Caesar salad, broccoli and pasta bowl, spaghetti bowl, or bruschetta. You really can't go wrong. Take the roll offered with the bowls-yum. Lots of young families and young singles can be found along with us retirees. Great to find a small eating place with quality food. read more

This was my first time here. The place was nice and clean. The menu has a large selection of items, all very reasonably priced. The guy who took our order was very friendly, which is a considerable change--especially nowadays with the lack of customer service. In fact, everyone seemed to be very friendly. There was a little girl next to us who spilled her drink, and one of the managers came over to clean it--on the floor. Talk about great leadership. The customer service alone gets this place five stars. About the food: we ordered a chicken caesar salad. The salad was very tasty and overflowing with chicken. We also ordered a "build your own" pizza with ricotta. The pizza was tasty, but I was slightly disappointed in the portion of the ricotta (which was about a tablespoon total on a 12" pizza). However, not disappointed enough that I won't be rushing back! They have pasta and several different desserts that I will be back to try! Definitely impressed! read more

My go to spot with my friend for pizza, amazing salad, & wine to share. Everything is fresh, tasty & good. The staff are nice & place is clean. Try their specials! read more

There is a nice wine and beer selection though I thought my pinot grigio was a bit astringent. The mozzarella, fontina, basil pizza was a bit of a disappointment. For some reason I thought there would be some cheese on it as the name implied. I paid extra for pepperoni and there was pepp on the pizza and basil, which is good, but where was the cheese? The crust was paper thin cracker and it was good for paper thin cracker. There wasn't much tomato sauce to speak of either. It just felt more like an appetizer and less like pizza. The other thing is that the chairs are all hard, cold steel and are so very uncomfortable. If you want people to stay a minimum of time at your restaurant then provide cold, hard steel - it works. I hope this chair fad passes quickly because I now look at the chairs before I decide to frequent a particular restaurant. When you consider how many restaurants are in the area it is unlikely that I will return to this one. read more

Sauce Pizza & Wine - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Absolutely Delicious. I had a pizza and a Caesar Salad which came with a delicious Hot French Roll with butter on the side. It was so tasty I had a hard time not eating the whole pizza. You can also dine in. read more

Sauce Pizza & Wine - Half pepperoni and Half prosciutto with fig and arugula. Yum! - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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This is the second time in a row we were in for lunch and our pizza was burnt. We used to come here all the time but not anymore. It must happen all the time because we received no apology. We just had to sit there for another 15 minutes. The second pizza wasn't burnt but wasn't as good as usual. We'll just have to start going to another location. read more

Great service and food. Pizza is delicious. My new favorite go to for a pie. I'll try a panini next time.

Great food and service! I have tried so many things here, but the pizza is always my favorite. Also mac and cheese is A+. We had the pleasure of trying the pizzooki (or however you spell it) last time we were there and it was seriously amazing. It had white and milk chocolate chips in it. Drool. read more

Just thinking about this place makes my mouth water. It's my mom and I's go-to lunch spot. You can sit outside and enjoy the nicer weather in fall, or sit inside. The prosciutto and fig pizza is a must-get. It's unique and tastes like Italian heaven. I also can't go without getting the chicken, apple and spinach salad. Perfect amount of dressing, the chicken is coated with the sauce, and the combination of the pecans and cheese is delightful. When they have their in-house lemonades, DO NOT PASS THEM UP. I consider myself a lemonade addict and they really know what they're doing with it. On top of the good food, the service is excellent and so quick. We usually sit down immediately and our food is brought out within 15 minutes. I have nothing but love for this place. It definitely will become your fav lunch spot too. read more

If you like very thin crust pizza this is a place you will enjoy. The salads and mac and cheese is also very good. Service is very quick and the employees are kind and helpful. If you check in on yelp you will get 10% off. Feed a family of seven tonight for $42.00. Not bad. read more

Sauce Pizza & Wine - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

First of all I LOVE SAUCE. However when their manager Justin left awhile back the quality control has been really lacking. I keep giving it another shot because it has been one of my favorite places for a long time. Today was the worst. I ordered via grub hub. My husband came to get it and they said they didn't have our order. Turns out they let the tablet that the grub hub orders come in on run out of battery. So 30 minutes later than expected my husband gets home with the food. My favorite pizza there is the sausage and carmelized onion pizza. I was looking forward to this for Mother's Day all week. Normally EACH BITE has deliciously browned caramel onions and salty sausage with a decent layer of cheese. This one today literally looks like the cook just threw a little handful of cheese on it (there were entire pieces with no cheese at all) and the sausage was so scarce that after eating it my husband says "wasn't there supposed to be sausage on this?" The onions were cooked to an almost "yellow" color and not at all caramelized. Soooo disappointing. To top it off, the pepperoni pizza I ordered for the kids came without pepperoni. Come on Sauce! Get it together so we can come back and eat your normally amazing food! 2 stars because my salad was great. read more

Sauce Pizza & Wine - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Pizzas and salads are good. Staff is helpful and friendly. We went on a busy Friday night for dinner and were able to find a table for 4, fast. Ordered 3 big pizzas and 4 drinks. It's fast dinner or lunch type of place. We had a good experience here and we'll return for sure. read more

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Great service! They really run their business by the modo "the customer is always right"! I witnessed an incident where a customer was clearly wrong (he wasn't rude) but thought something automatically came with him meal that he didn't pay for. The waitress got the manager and he explained the situation and they brought it out anyway free of charge. That isn't why I gave them 5 stars though. I LOVE the potato pizza and the salad. All the ingredients are fresh and tasty. It's nice that you can still get a glass of wine or a beer in such a casual setting. I'll be back again soon! read more

Sauce Pizza & Wine - Nice casual decor - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Went back to Sauce to use our complimentary meal voucher on Sat 3-16-19 for lunch. We ordered the roasted vegatble salads with chicken and side of pasta with red sauce. Now this is the Sauce that we remember, the salad with chicken was excellent and pasta was just right. Thank you Sauce for making things right. We will be back. read more

This pizza reminded me of what love feels like. . At first bite I know what it was like to be a small boy in a peaceful Italian village, who's only concerns were tending to his fathers flock. Oh how I wish I could live that life but with a simple bite I an that boy. Bless these brave men and women who labored day in and day out to gift us with this most excellent pizza. I love you. read more

Love the pasta w chicken, broccoli and cheese sauce. My husband likes it w the hatch chilies & a salad while our daughter the pasta w red sauce & meatballs. Actually you can't go wrong their pizzas & Penni's are also delicious especially the meatball! read more

The lax, yet professional atmosphere makes for an enjoyable dining experience with a group or just on your lonesome. The staff is kind and expedited food in a timely manner betwixt keeping the dining area clean. The food itself is great especially for the price, I look forward to any meal at Sauce! read more

Best pizza in town! Get a build-your-own with Fresh Garlic, Red Onions and Wild Mushrooms, on a thin crust, with a side of Green Chili Ranch. Simply superb! read more

Jose the kitchen manager is amazing. Sauce is always one of my go-tos and this location is at the top of my list.

My husband didn't like the pizza but I loved it. I usually don't eat the crusts, but I did for this one. They didn't offer a vegetarian type, so we had to custom make it and I felt it was having to do that was a bit expensive. The olives were too salty, but the pizza was good. read more

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Ordered 2 build your own pizzas yesterday and paid 27 dollars to be served this. Looks like they didn't even knead the dough out correctly. Man am I disappointed, used to love sauce but I will no longer give them my business. read more

Sauce Pizza & Wine - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Sam Fox needs to have a talk with a certain employee at this Sauce location. Sam, can you please advise your staff of the following: When a lady walks up to your counter and orders a pizza and salad, don't then turn to her 4 year-old and say "Wouldn't you like to have a fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie today, too?" while nodding and smiling at the little cherub. He doesn't have any money, so you can direct your questions to me. And if I wanted a cookie, I would've ordered it. Also, when you drop off a pizza to a table and you hear a mother say to her small child, "eat a little more of your salad before having pizza", please don't look at the mother like she has two heads. You can also refrain from saying things like, "Really??? You make him eat SALAD before he can have pizza?? NO WAY!" and shaking your head and laughing as you walk away. This behavior is disturbing to parents who want their children to be not obese. As for the food, it's good. The pizza is very light and more like a cracker baked with a smidge of sauce & toppings than actual pizza made with dough. The side salad is a nice-sized portion for $4. I also like the fountain Sobe and kid's drink for $1. Thankfully, my son was happy to be out with his mom having pizza and ignored the waiter completely :) read more