saus

did you know that there’s a restaurant in boston that has over 15 kinds of dippingsaucesfor french fries? oh yes people, saus has flavors like “saturday night chive” with fresh chives and sour cream, “cheddar duvel” with sharp and mild cheddar and duvel ale (served warm), and “ole chipotle” with chipotle in adobo, lime juice, cilantro and house made mayo. any restaurant that designs its menu around french fries is aok in my book! i camp out early to be the first one in and grab a table close to the counter. tight quarters in here, but most people are taking out.

not feeling the love. we passed by saus early one morning and made a note to go back sometime when they were open because the concept sounded so good: belgian pomme frites, waffles and frikendel, with a bevy of homemade sauces.

the restaurant exudes cool; all hardwood and stainless steel, with framed cartoons everywhere. sadly, saus was all style and no substance. the "frites" tasted just like the crap you'd get at wendys. i've had frites in belgium and these just didn't cut it - at all - but the homemadesauceswere very good and made the potatoes somewhat more palatable. the salted caramel waffle was okay but not as good as other reviewers have claimed. my husband got the frikendel, which came out shriveled and burnt. very disappointing way to blow $25.

they make all of theirsaucesin-house, even the ketchups and mayos! they were also telling us how each sauce is made to be very flavorful, because if your choosing your favorite flavor, then chances are you love that flavor and want lots of it! nothing bland here!

a new restaurant serving belgian pomme frites, fried eggs and waffles . how could i not be drawn to such an appealing trio? saus , open less than one month, is located on union street , relatively close to fanueil hall, the north end and city hall. i had eagerly followed the progress of saus on twitter , and stopped by the other day for my first taste. and i will be returning. the restaurant is small, able to seat around 20 or so people, and has some interesting decor, lots of pictures of french comics. i like the decor, and think it injects some originality and personality into the space. you order your food at the counter, and the menu is small, concentrating on frites and waffles. pomme frites can be ordered in three sizes, costing $4, $5.50, and $7, and you receive a free sauce with your order. additional sauces, of which there are at least a dozen varieties, cost $0.75 each. thesaucesrange from truffle ketchup to cheddar & duvel ale . you can also get poutine , in two sizes cost

try the poutine. we got the small poutine to share and it was excellent - authentic cheese curds melting around hot, salty, crisp fries and covered in house made gravy just like i remember from my years in quebec. staff is young, friendly, energetic and knowledgeable and i also loved the belgian comic-inspired decor. this place just opened but it feels like its been an integral part of the faneiul hall scene forever.

update: every subsequent visit to saus has been just terrific and fun. don't expect a full meal here, but to stop in for a casual street food snack as they often do in belgium, it is perfect. i've tried almost all of the different dippingsaucesfor the fries, and now sampled each of the waffles as well. the liege style waffle with salted caramel is the winner, narrowly edging out the fabulously decadent homemade nutella waffle. the staff knows me by name now, and probably my cardiologist as well.

saus opened last week just blocks from faneiul hall, serving three things-belgian frites, poutine, and belgian waffles. i had the opportunity to try out saus last week along with some fellow bloggers. we were presented with multiple cones of fries with a cup of every single dipping sauce that they offer. the fries were good, i would not have objected to a little more crispness. but the wide array of house-made dippingsauceswere really what made the experience. every single one of thesaucesis made in-house and they range from bacon parmesan and cheddar & duvel ale to presto pesto and an intense garlicky dip aptly named vampire slayer. my personal favorites were the plain house-made ketchup, the truffle ketchup and the caramelized onion mayo. the large and medium cones of fries each come with

boston's first belgian street food cafe is now open! last tuesday, saus opened its doors to the adoring, frites-hungry boston audience. located in the bustling faneuil hall/government center area, saus is in a small place, has a small menu, but is generating a lot of big buzz, very quickly. they serve made-to-order belgian pomme frites with a variety ofsauces( saus! ) as well as liege waffles. the waffles are made with pearl sugar, which gives it a crunchy, addicting texture. while the french fries are made with crack. i think. i'm not one to get obsessed with frites (although i find it hard to resist truffle fries ) but there was something about the crispy frites, the delectable dipping sauces, and the fun company of friends that made me deliriously happy when we were at saus. the fries were pretty addicting and as soon as chin , one of the owners, set it down on our table, we all turned into dip-happy frites groupies, declaring whichsauceswere our favorites, munching away with bi