4.7
97% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Yellowbird Foods
4.7 • 166 Reviews
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4.7
97% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Yellowbird Foods wins praise in reviews for flavor-forward hot sauces that balance bright, fresh ingredients with real heat—Serrano, Habanero, and Blue Agave Sriracha are recurring favorites—so yes, the brand works. Weak spots surface around sweetness in some sauces, occasional inconsistency in spice, smaller bottles and messy caps, and a few tasters finding certain flavors underwhelming or too mild/hot.
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5mo ago
As a hot sauce girlie, I LOVE this hot sauce brand! My favorite from Yellow Bird is definitely the Serrano Hot Sauce. So flavorful and has the perfect amount of heat! A great addition to so many of my meals.

6mo ago
So far I’ve only tried Yellowbird’s Habanero Hot Sauce, which I think they do really well. It is actually spicy (as a habanero sauce should be), and has a mild but pleasant flavor, making it fairly versatile. It is also made with organic ingredients and colored naturally with fruits and vegetables.
6mo ago
The agave one is so good. The perfect balance of sweet and spicy to get an incredible sauce flavor. Also love the packaging/ the material of the bottle. Soft plastic making is easy to use. Lasts a while too.
6mo ago
I'm not a huge hot sauce fan (sorry!) but I really love Yellowbird. Just enough of a kick for my mild palette. I like that it favors clean ingredients. Cute packaging is an added bonus. Need to experiment with the other flavors.

6mo ago
I first tried this hot sauce when i visited Austin and i bought a bottle to bring home from my trip. I was hooked from the beginning and I'm happy I get to see it in stores now in California. My favorite is the habanero flavor!

8 out of 8 on the yellowbird sauces I've tried. Here they are ranked, 1. Hitch hiker - my favorite. very, very spicy. I eat it every day on a hardboiled egg. 2. Jalapeno - great on Mexican, Mediterranean. It's a little sweet, it's not too spicy. Good on egg sandwiches too. 3. Ghost pepper - used to be my #1. Very smokey, pretty spicey. Great on Indian (squash koftas) and Thai spicy basil udon. 4. Sriracha - Better than the OG. Great on most Thai, Vietnamese takeout. 5. Habanero - was the first Yellowbird I tried. I travel with the minis. Excellent product. A classic hot sauce. 6. Serrano - I like it , probably the sauce I use the least. But it's a good alternative to green Tabasco. 7. Spicy Plum - pretty good, haven't figured out my favorite food to use this on yet. 8. Wing sauce - good on impossible nuggz. All in all, Yellowbird hot sauces rule the world in my house. My son calls them pica picante and always asks for a pin size droplet.

I love every variety of yellow bird hot sauce I’ve tried but my favorite is the serano. My household goes through about one bottle every month. It just works with all savory foods.

As a Texas native I love anything Texas made and especially if it is hot sauce. These are all great but the Serrano is by far my favorite. A little bit goes a long way but I love the punch it packs. The mini travel size bottles are great for packing on camping trips or international flights.

4y ago
Every damn SKU is so tasty! The siracha ones are to die for, and honestly I've switched my siracha to Yellowbirds. Highly recommend trying!
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I would love a better cap and bigger bottles!

I tried the sriracha and it’s good, but not exactly what I was looking for! In my personal opinion I found it to be more mild and a bit more tangy/sweet than the popular brand for sriracha. I would be curious to try the rest of their products as I haven’t seen those where I shop yet! I like that the sauces are organic.

3y ago
I tried the habanero and let me tell you. This hot sauce is FIRE. It’s very spicy…spicy for someone who eats spicy foods everyday and puts hot sauce on literally everything. I put a few drops bc it’s so spicy. And flavorful! It was a random grab, and I’m so glad I picked it!

7mo ago
This is my favorite sriracha. I drizzle it on everything from salad bowls to eggs to potatoes. I love the high quality ingredients. The bottle lasts a long time! The spice is more unique and potent than other brands of hot sauce.
Yellow Bird Hot Sauce is a game-changer! The flavors are bold, unique, and perfectly balanced, with just the right amount of heat. It's the perfect addition to any dish—whether you're adding it to tacos or eggs. Truly the best hot sauce I've ever tried!
Tasty, accessible, and fun hot sauce! I first found this brand when living in Austin, but now their distribution is more far reaching that I get to enjoy it in Florida. What I enjoy most are the variety packs, easy to use spout, and the range of heat that is good for me who likes more mild flavors and my husband who prefers very, very hot options. A slight downside I find is that the sizes are pretty compact and small, so the sauce ends up being used fairly quickly. Can't wait to see how this brand evolves and expands, but would be happy if they stayed in the hot sauce space too!
I tried these sauces at a restaurant on a trip to Austin a few years ago and my family bought several as soon as we got home. So many bright flavors that add something extra to everything I've added it onto. The habanero sauce is by far my personal favorite.
One of my - if not my favorite - condiments! SUPER yummy, especially great on things like tacos, breakfast eggs/potatoes, etc. my sister in law is obsessed and I actually ship it to her in Massachusetts 🤣🥰
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I tried the sriracha hot sauce - very good. Honestly a little hot for me since I am such a wimp when it comes to spicy things but it balances well with mayo for a spicy mayo.
This is my favorite hot sauce. I love it so much that I travel with it. I am an unpaid walking advertisement for it. I recommend it to family, friends and strangers alike.
I am a sirchaca lover and really enjoy this brand! The packaging is cute and I enjoy the bottle function. I also looove the taste can't wait to try out the other flavors once I run out of mine
2y ago
Absolutely kicking butt! Love the perfect balance of flavors and heat. Very affordable as well.