Saucy

We ordered the 3 tendie combos and some sauce flights. At $7.99, the prices are decent. The tendies were crispy and the chicken wasn't dry. It was nice. The sauces were all pretty good, but the mango chutney was tops. The fries were not bland, but they weren't notable either. You get a decent amount in your combo order. The bread could've been a larger portion; it was like half a slice.All the employees were very friendly and helpful. The place is very well decorated and like a pop art installation. The takeout boxes were eco friendly which was a nice touch. The ordering kiosks were not great considering 2 out of 4 were having issues.

Saucy is a new (late 2024) concept from KFC, formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken. I feel like Colonel Sanders's Great Great Grandkids got together and were like "Whoa dude... let's take Pop-Pop Harland's delicious food and recipe and change a few things about it and start a new restaurant that just serves everyones favorite food.... chicken tenders... Kinda like Raising Cane's but instead of one sauce... let's make a bunch".Ordering (inside at least) is through a kiosk. I will say to pay attention to the pics as some "combos" have fries, and some do not. So pay attention! I was there twice and each time someone came by to assist with ordering. It's usually just fighting with the terrible response of the touch screen, and having to tap in specific areas rather than the entire big picture. It's a bad UX, but I'm a software guy so I pick at the little annoying things too much. Merlin had the best UI Ever!The food comes out fairly quickly, and the tenders have been hot and juicy each time... Oops, is "Hot and Juicy" a Wendy's Trademark? Sorry Dave. Maybe you and the Colonel can fight it out in hell! Back to the tenders... I'll say the chicken part is cooked nicely... completely cooked but super soft meat inside. The breading stayed on as I ate it (unlike Raising Canes which falls off) which was nice, but it was a bit too salty for me.For fries, they're nice and crispy, but on each visit, they weren't piping hot, they weren't cold but could have been more fresh. They DO give you a lot of them though. I was full on a 3 tender meal due to the amount of fries. The Medium Drinks seem like smalls at other places, so they could do better there with sizes of cups. Also each time, they called my name at the counter, then as I'm walking up to get my order, someone carried it to my table. Either pick one... Deliver it or don't call my name! Both made me look dumb. (Raising Canes calls your name and you go get it... simple and not embarrassing). It was like I was escorting someone to my table. Also each time, they gave the food and then came over with the drinks. There's too many people working there standing around.The real disappointment was with the sauces... which is what Saucy is supposed to be about. I think I tried 6 of them so far and not one was a WOW. For me, nothing beats McDonald's Sweet and Sour, but that was one of the OG sauces. It's all personal taste, so be your own judge there. At least there's more than one (Sorry again, Raising Cane's). Extra Sauces are only 40 cents so I got the Honey Mustard for French fry dipping. And if you leave a positive review on Google, you can get a FREE SAUCE!!! Way to incentivize... "Hey man, if you tell the word how great we are, I got 4 shiny dimes for you!"They have dessert in a "can" which seems like a "modern" throwback to their little bucket parfaits from back in the day! They're 4 bucks each which is a lot so I skipped. It's like they're making "easter eggs" to see if you see the KFC call-backs.Overall, the tenders are good and the meal was 8.99 which is pretty reasonable these days. That's for 3 Tenders, Fries, one sauce, a Kings Hawaiian toasted bun half and a Medium Drink. Weekdays around 5:30 seem like the sweet spot for no crowds.I just don't get it, why not just launch "New Tenders" and "11 Sauces" at KFC without all the rebranding and such. And let me get Mac N Cheese and Nashville Hot and Gravy all other stuff a KFC already has. Sure, it's young and hip and bright and pink, but bottom line, KFC is a known brand and I'd rather just have that back, and have these tenders as an option.

OK, so I actually visited this place twice before I left a review. So I let the popularity die down and then started to try to check what times were the best for off peak. I visited today at 5:15 and it surprisingly wasn't busy. I ordered the big box and then the snack platter. I paid six dollars for the snack box, which it was a drink, a piece of bread and one tender. I thought there were fries in there, but I was incorrect. Anyhow, I don't think six dollars for one tender and a drink is a good value. Anyhow, the tenders are a very solid four. The breading is all over the tender, but it is very light. The chicken is very tasty and I think the size of the tender is pretty decent. Unfortunately, for a restaurant called saucy, charging for sauces is a bit silly to me. Anyhow, it's just $.50 if you want extras. Each time that I visit, they are always out of a sauce. Today it was their signature sauce and that's the only one that my kids would eat. So, I got some others and including the Peri peri. I didn't like it at all! I also ordered a half sweet, half unsweet tea. When I got to the front, thank goodness I tried it because it tasted completely unsweet. I asked the girl to just make it all sweet because the tea probably wasn't sweetened and she did. It was still unsweet. So, I asked her to just change it all together. I think she was a bit annoyed with me, but we finally got it right when I got the lemonade. I told her that they should tell the customers what is good and what is not good and what their favorites are. They all laughed when I said that. I didn't get the joke. I then realize that there were a bunch of young kids working in there and then once I pulled up to the window, I was praying that my food was actually cooked to the proper temperature. I probably wouldn't go there again unless I was desperate and needed a quick unhealthy meal. The fries are decent, but they are very tiny and some of them are soggy. This time, I was able to try the cake in a can! I got the chocolate one and it was very good. It tasted a little bit between a Swiss cake roll and an Entenmann's fudge cake but, the odor that was coming out of the cake, probably with all of the preservatives, would probably deter me from getting it again. Anyhow, I do think the chicken is a solid choice and it will probably do very well in this area. Try it and see what you think!

Now this is what I would call a better version of what KFC is trying to be in just soo many levels!Coming here was kinda a random day but let's just say it was totally worth it as what we found was chicken tenders that are as good as the original ones I've had at Saunders Cafe in Corbin!My chicken tenders had a good crisp to them and they were juicy on the inside along with that yummy 11 herbs and spices to make them just delicious with each dunk into the Saucy goodness!The sauces were all over the place from unique to just standard of them I really enjoyed the chimichurri sauce as well as the jalapeño as those two were just awesome but you can't count out their Saucy sauce too as it tasted like burger sauce and just added that much more of a flavor to some already good chicken tenders!The fries were also yummy and had a nice pepper salt mix to them making that much more flavor with each dip in their already delicious sauces!The key lime cake was interesting while it wasn't the best it wasn't the worst it was like just ok but needless to say the chicken and sauces here was where it's at!My watermelon spicy honey lemonade was interesting it was full of flavors and a bit spicy while I just didn't like it I just didn't love it but it totally grew on me in soo many levels!The chicken sandwich we also ordered was yummy with the queso on it just added that much more to an already yummy sando!From the second we walked in we were greeted and asked if we knew the menu and let me say this was outstanding guest service in soo many ways as the whole menu was explained to us and it was super awesome on soo many levels! Overall this was a yummy experience and I'd definitely like to see this concept rolled out further as the sauces and the whole experience was yummy and very fun trying all the sauces which I'd love to see the list of sauces grow that much more!

Solid nugs, great sandwich, outstanding seasoned crinkle cut fries!Sauces...I either liked them or I didn't. Saucy sauce was good. My favorite was the mango chutney but I'm really on an Indian food kick right now and it played into that. Kids liked the bbq and the jalapeño ranch. Player 2 like the Thai and the creole mustard. The staff, all young fellas, who you might think would be rude or not pay attention....they were awesome, engaging and helpful. Super busy at the time so cleanliness was not top notch would be my only -

Let's cut to the chase! How are the tenders and sauce??? What else matters?!I got the 3 tender meal for $8. A great deal! The tenders are maybe medium in size comparable to most places. They have a really good crunch without being hard. Each tender has a good thickness and they are very very juicy. Honestly, I was shocked how good these tenders are. Definitely top tier in the fast food tender game. I got the Mango Chutney dipping sauce. OMG. It's great. Smokey. Earthy. Mangoeeey. Delicious. Only downside is that for the 3 tender meal, you only get 1 dipping sauce. You definitely need two. But you can buy another one for 49 cents. Trust me. Do it.Next with the meal you can a pretty good amount of fries. And the fries are...awesome! Seasoned crinkle fries are perfect. Just below top top tier status for fast food. Another shocker for me. Finally you get a drink. There are no soda machines so for refills you have to go back to the counter and ask. Honestly, I'd recommend upgrading to a large drink. With an additional sauce plus an upgraded drink gets you to $10. Still a good deal for a decent sized meal.My daughter got the 2 sammie meal. They are 1 tender on a small toasted bun with a pickle and sauce. Now they put on their general Saucy sauce on the sammie and not whatever dipping sauce you order. I thought that was odd. I'd recommend asking for no sauce on the sammie and then use your dipping sauce. That's just me. The 2 sammie meal was $12 and honestly a ton of food even if these are more slider size. Didn't see if they had a one sammie meal. That would be more my speed. She got the cajun honey mustard and honestly that was bland. They really could have kicked it up but instead played it safe. Skip this one unless you just want a relatively plain sauce.Overall, Saucy blew away my expectations. Given it's the closest fast food to me (besides Taco Bell which is 100 feet closer), this will be in the meal rotation for sure.

The idea is definitely clever and the location is bright and exciting, unfortunately thats where my praise ends. For a place named "Saucy" I was incredibly underwhelmed by the sauces. Let me be clear the food is now bad at all, it just didn't meet or exceed my expectations. The service wasnt bad and the staff is super friendly and helpful. The tenders were fine, the fries were fine as well. The sauces really had promise from their descriptions but the execution was just lacking. I have met a few ppl that really enjoyed the sauces but for my pallet it missed the mark. With the amount of chicken tenders locations close to UCF there was nothing Saucy did to greatly differentiate itself from the competition. You should try for yourself and make your judgement

I was excited to try out Saucy, the new restaurant concept by KFC, but unfortunately, my first visit left a lot to be desired.When we arrived, the place was packed with a massive line inside, so we decided to order through the app to avoid the crowd. The app itself was frustrating to use. It was basic and underdeveloped, taking longer than it should have to place an order. Once we finally ordered, the app estimated it would take about 10 minutes for the food to be ready.30 minutes passed, and still nothing. To make matters worse, the order tracker in the app completely disappeared, and since the app doesn't require you to make an account, there was no way to recover the information or track the order. When I went inside to check, the place was still swamped with people waiting. In total, I waited over an hour for the food.When the food finally arrived, it was disappointing. There was no ice for the drinks, so everything was warm and flat. The fries were hard and chewy, and while the sauces were tasty, the chicken tenders were the same as what you'd get at a regular KFC--nothing special. To top it off, everything was almost twice as expensive as a normal KFC meal.Then the last part of frustration was that since orders were taking a long time to come out, people were seated at the tables just to wait on orders. But if you already got your order, there was no place to sit and eat.Yes, the interior of the restaurant is gorgeous, but that alone isn't enough to make me want to return anytime soon. Maybe I'll give it another shot once the hype dies down, but for now, it's not worth the wait or the price.

Quick service, friendly and helpful staff. Delicious chicken & sauces! Hope it comes to Cbus!

When I came to this location my expectations were essentially on the floor due to my repetitive Taco Bell consumption. That said I prefer to drink sauces right from the container, but after I saw the employee in the back rub his hands on the brim I was immediately brought down a peg. Even after wiping the brim and doing my usual, I realize that I just went through that entire episode of emotional distress for 2 oz of hot Mayonnaise. Though the color scheme of the restaurant is spectacular. The designer must have been a Leo.