Comments on: Sauca Restaurant on Columbia Pike Closes

By: FrenchyB

FrenchyB — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:00:04 +0000

Yep, I remember going there in the mid-90s as well.

By: ShirlingtonBF

ShirlingtonBF — Thu, 31 May 2012 21:09:00 +0000

That location must suck. Bob & Edith’s tried and closed also…..

By: demonfafa

demonfafa — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:53:48 +0000

This one might actually work! The 16 buses would make it accessible to anyone on the Pike and there’s certainly enough parking for events and they have a patio for the summer.

OH GOD PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN!

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:50:50 +0000

I tried Taqueria Poblano this week, the new one on the Pike, and I have to say..it sucked. I’m not a picky eater, but it’s Tex-Mex, yet no frozen margaritas, no queso dip, and stale chips. The server was friendly, but awkward at the same time. Unless I hear they had some opening week jitters and have improved, no way I’d go back.

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:26:18 +0000

This was my reason for not going there anymore too, David. When they first opened, you walked up and ordered your food at the counter. Then they decided to have waiters, which didn’t really fit the atmosphere to me, AND up-ed the price by $3 a sandwich. That along with a tip made the price $5+ what it was before. I know that isn’t really a lot, but the food was more lunch type food than dinner food, so $5 extra for a sandwich is a lot. After the second time, despite how tasty the food was, we never went back.

By: John K.

John K. — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:13:16 +0000

This^^^. There’s a ton of foot traffic in the area, but they want the minutas in the parking lot, not the Saucas inside. The price hike/change in service structure killed the outside traffic.

By: Larry the Table Guy

Larry the Table Guy — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:27:06 +0000

What is the problem that you see that needs to be fixed? Why should an otherwise non-viable business plan survive simply because it is implemented by a minority?

By: PearDPea

PearDPea — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:39:28 +0000

Trucks are still rolling according to their twitter

By: pennylane

pennylane — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:03:13 +0000

There’s not “a” garage in Shirlington. There’s 5. If you don’t want to park in a garage, don’t come.

By: SteveP

SteveP — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:46:45 +0000

Probably a little less that that. I used to work from 1994-2000 at a place near the Drafthouse and for the first couple of years I’d occasionally get a breakfast sandwich there on the way in. I think they closed in response to McDonalds buying the chain?

But yeah, it’s been a long time.