Sauz reviews and discussion

4.6

90% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Clean, limited-ingredient recipes
  • Distinctive, innovative flavor profiles
  • Fresh, homemade-like taste
  • Premium, eye-catching packaging
  • Overpowering lemon citrus notes
  • Occasionally overly sweet sauce
  • Inconsistent spiciness heat level
  • Sometimes noticeably salty flavor

Sauz earns strong reviews as a high-quality, flavor-forward pasta sauce brand that works—its Hot Honey Marinara, Summer Lemon Marinara, and Cracked Pepper Parmesan frequently wow with fresh, clean ingredients and richly layered, unique profiles. Reviews also flag product-inherent drawbacks: several find flavors overpowering (lemon too lemony, honey too sweet, heat too hot or too mild), occasional excess salt, and note it’s often too pricey for regular use.

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365 reviews and posts

  • I can truly stick with any sauce I feel is a more “clean” quick dinner solution but ALSO tastes great, doesn’t lack for anything or leave me wanting, and holds great composition. I’ve tried each of the original flavors here, and they’re all solid choices. Though, I do agree, the hot honey is stun-ning. I can’t pass her up. Tolerably intense spice meets hearty and texture-filled. Some sauces tend to either water down, maintain a thick tomato paste feel, or are like a pico when attempting chunks and textures. These are each a smooth mesh of flavors with the vodka sauce more creamy contrasting the hot honey’s chopped tomato texture. No doctoring of spices or liquid additions needed, great as is! Bon appetit, y’all!

  • Sauz Hot Honey Marinara delivers a delightful kick with a sweet undertone, perfect for pizza or pasta. The Rosemary Marinara offers a fragrant, earthy twist that elevates simple dishes. Both sauces are flavorful and high-quality, though a bit pricey. Worth a try for adventurous taste buds!

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  • Awesome branding, clean label, great ingredients, AMAZING taste. If you are looking for something a little sweet and a lot more spicey, the Hot Honey Marinara will do the trick. Just enough flavor without being overpowering for the entire family to enjoy. This will heat up your meal. I got 2 other flavors to try as well. I am thinking of using the Wild Rosemary for some mozzarella sticks dipping SAUZ.

  • Absolutely delicious marinara sauce infused with the right hint of lemon zest and a flavor forward profile of zesty rosemary for a delicious flavor packed punch in every bite. 😋This is no ordinary marinara! I was skeptical at first due to the price point, but I can say it was super worth it!!

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  • I love pasta and always buy pasta sauce at grocery store to make my own pasta at home. I have tried many types and brands of pasta sauce and I love this sauz at Whole Foods!

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  • I chose to get the frame Calabrian vodka sauce. Packaging is beautiful and the ingredients are of very high quality. Taste was incredible and super easy and convenient to make.

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  • The most delicious pasta sauce! Incredibly well-balanced flavor! Highly recommend trying it! I liked it with rosemary, moderately spicy. I just eat it on black bread, but I'm sure it will also go great with pasta, mashed potatoes, or meat!

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  • This is by far the best marinara pasta sauce I've ever bought. The flavor is so strong that it really makes it stand out from any other brand I've tried. Great obviously for pasta, but can also go well on meatball subs, homemade pizza, or even as a dip!

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  • Best pasta sauce I've EVER had. I used to never buy pasta sauces because they were just so boring and lowkey gave me the ick after a few bites. But Sauz really did it with these ones. The Hot Honey Arrabbiata has the perfect balance of sweetness and spice and the Summer Lemon Marinara has this zesty little kick you didn't know your pasta sauce needed. Come out with more flavors!!

  • Hands down the BEST pasta 🍝 sauce I’ve had! I workout 6-7 days a week and feel great eating this after a hard workout! Flavors you can SMELL out of the jar and then the taste….😮‍💨 A must try!!! Thank you guys for your products! 🙌🏽💪🏽

  • Finally the pasta sauce aisle has some LIFE to it!!! SAUZ is changing the game. Both flavors have blown me and my family away yet they contain such simple ingredients!! Had the pleasure of meeting both of the founders. Two creative, kind hearted gentlemen. Their combined young spirits have brought immense value to such a niche sector in the food and beverage world! Hoping I run into either or both of them next time I’m at soho house. ;) 🐖

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  • This sauce is nothing short of AMAZING. Absolute perfection. I used the Hot Honey Arrabbiata on the pasta I made for my friends and family tonight and by the end of dinner, it’s all anyone could talk about. Two of my friends even pulled on their phones and ordered some on the spot! So excited to have found Sauz! Yum, yum, yum.

  • Hands down the best pasta sauce I’ve ever tasted. I put the Hot Honey Arrabbiata on butternut squash ravioli and it was to die for. We then used the Summer Lemon Marinara for traditional spaghetti and meatballs and the lemon flavor added the perfect touch to the dish. If you like flavor, this is the pasta sauce for you. I won’t be buying any other pasta sauce for the rest of my life. Sauz is the boss when it comes to pasta sauce!

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  • Definitely expensive ($10 for a bottle) but it was flavorful and tasty.

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  • This sauce was too spicy for me with the pepper but my husband loves it. It's also expensive without a promotion.

  • Love it. Clean and short list of ingredients. Very balanced taste. But it’s pricey.

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  • This is my favorite pasta sauce 👌🏼 it’s a great consistency, and the taste is well balanced. Highly recommend it!

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  • Very tasty with pasta, also could be great for homemade pizza.

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  • Wow, it truly tastes like summer in a bottle. I love lemon / citrus tastes however have only just spritzed a lemon over my pasta and not had it ingrained in my pasta. This was my first flavor from Sauz, and I believe is a true testament to them shaking things up in the pasta sauce market. I can't wait to try their other flavors!

  • Really great sauce with unique flavors. The hot honey arramiata was incredible with just a little sweetness and heat.