Sauces reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 231 Reddit reviews across 23 subreddits and 43 posts to rank the best Sauces brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/hotsauce, r/spicy, r/Cooking, r/Costco, r/Wings. Top-rated brands include Costco Sauce (4.6/5), Crystal (4.5/5), El Yucateco (4.7/5).
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Reviews231
Subreddits23
Posts43
Brands83
Products58
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#1
Costco Sauce
4.6
(19)
"This with Kewpie 😋"
"Just purchased and love it! It’s a great marinade on salmon."
"Try it as a beef jerky marinade, it's like meat candy."
"Had this on wings the other night. Sooo good!"
"We use this & only this as a marinade to make jerky & it’s the best jerky!!"
"BUY THE SAUCE"
"Yes! This ruined me. Seriously good stuff"
"Dude I’ve been marinating my chicken with this and it’s the best chicken I’ve ever made"
"I marinaded a chicken with this and some of that sesame marinade (also Costco), then used it in a Chinese chicken salad. Phenomenal"
"My employer provides it in cafeteria and man it is so damn good. I’m pouring it on my lunch every single day"
#2
Crystal
4.5
(13)
"Love Crystals! It used to be the 'secret' ingredient in the wing sauce."
"I absolutely drown in crystal hot sauce."
"Love Crystal on baby back ribs."
"I love putting a couple splashes in when I make guac."
"Amazing in chili!"
"For seafood, this is absolutely the best choice."
"Crystal hot sauce is the most well balanced, simple, delicious & vinegar free hot sauce."
"I did a side by side and Crystal tasted better to me."
"It is best on fried chicken."
"I’m going to agree that Crystal is more “flavor” than hot…but, it’s delicious!"
#3
El Yucateco
4.7
(11)
"The answer is always El Yucateco"
"El Yucateco XXXtra Hot."
"El yucateco Xxxtra hot
Secret Aardvark
Dirty dicks"
"Green el Yucateco, Louisiana Hot Sauce, tapitio."
"El Yucateco green, Melinda's Habanero Honey Mustard, Puckerbutt Unique Garlique"
"El Yucateco green, Crystal, yellow bird hab"
"El Yucateco XXXtra Hot, Gator Hammock Lethal Gator, and Marie Sharp’s Hot Habanero"
"El Yucateco."
"I very firmly put El Yucateco above theirs. For most, it's just a thin tomato based sauce with very little flavor."
"El Yucateao or Melinda's Green Sauce"
#4
Cholula
4.9
(10)
"Cholula"
"Sauces Cholula Tapatio Spicy green salsas Tabasco Pico de gallo Mango salsa Chimichurri Ogopogo ghost pepper sauce Salsa muerte Salsa Gonzales"
"My go-to for tacos was either Cholula or a homemade simple habanero sauce."
"Suggestions for not-that-spicy-but-very delicious sauces: Cholula."
"Cholula.
Crystal.
My homemade Habanero, garlic, serrano."
"Cholula Red, Cholula Green, and Cholula Tequila & Lime. All day. Every day."
"Cholula is an absolute must have in my books, easily the best hot sauce you can buy in the UK right now."
"Cholula was my first favorite and is still my main."
"I’ve always been a fan of Cholula"
"Also, Greek yogurt and salsa, or cholula is pretty good."
#5
Frank's RedHot
4.8
(8)
"Original franks hot sauce,butter,brown sugar,white sugar,garlic granulated,and mashed mangoes"
"I love franks redhot original sauce."
"Frank's Red Hot: Hot wings (obviously)"
"Melted butter to taste, franks red hot, mikes hot honey, heat in a pot to combine and slightly reduce. Still my go to."
"Two parts franks, one part either TJ Habanero or Melinda's Ghost Wing sauce."
"Franks red hot."
"Gotta go with the basics, Frank’s red hot and a little bit of butter for a delicious hot but not to hot!!"
"Franks red hot is always great. But I also like making a honey-sriracha sauce 😁"
#6
Tapatio
4.3
(8)
"Tapatio"
"Tapatio: Ceviche"
"Tapatio/ that neon green one. Old Sriracha and the one I make myself."
"I put so much tapatio on everything"
"Tapatio is basically a step up from Cholula."
"I recently got into spicy stuff and I would probably suggest tapatio."
"I use tapatio on everything."
"* Tapatio
* Franks Red Hot
* Angry Irishman"
#7
Tabasco
4.7
(7)
"Tabasco: Biscuits and Gravy"
"Original Tabasco, original Sriracha, secret Aardvark."
"Original Tobasco, El Yucateco green, hot mustard from Chinese restaurants."
"Tabasco, Pain Is Good Habenero hot sauce, wing master carolina reaper wing sauce"
"Tobasco, Cholula, Crystal"
"Tabasco, Sriracha and the avocado stuff they make at my local taco spot."
"Tabasco
Sriracha
Pepper Plant - chunky garlic"
#8
Melinda's
4.7
(7)
"Melinda's ghost pepper all the way. I even lick the top of the bottle (it's exclusively mine) after putting some on my tacos"
"I use Melinda's creamy ghost pepper on tacos. I love Tabasco, but it's the wrong flavor profile."
"I would just pick up a variety of Melinda's."
"My favorite right now is Melinda's Thai sweet chili sauce."
"I’m also really into Melinda’s Thai Sweet Chili Sauce right now"
"In TK Maxx they have sauces and ketchups from company called Melinda's, I like those.."
"The last dab was good, malindas is good, and elijahs is good."
#9
Bachan Sauce
5.0
(6)
"This is perfect for any Asian style chicken bowl."
"Costco Business Centers carry it in half-gallon jugs."
"Makes an excellent marinade for pork tenderloin."
"Coat salmon with it before throwing it in the air fryer, delicious."
"Marinate chicken in this and then stir fry it."
"So good as a dumpling dip!"
#10
Bachan's
4.8
(5)
"Bachan's Japanese Barbecue Sauce."
"Bachans japanese bbq"
"Bachan’s Japanese Barbeque Sauce."
"I love this sauce, and the Japanese mayo too."
"Bachan's will be $2.70 off during February."
#11
Sweet Baby Ray's
4.6
(5)
"You can never go wrong with sweet baby rays bbq sauce."
"Sweet baby Ray's and at the other end of the flavour spectrum I'd chose Walkerswood Scotch Bonnet."
"Sweet Baby Ray’s or Sonny’s."
"Best stir fry noodles you’ll ever eat."
"Sweet Baby Ray’s is alright, I want something better though."
#12
Buffalo Wild Wings
3.8
(6)
"That Asian Zing by BWW is the truth!"
"Use the Parmesan garlic as a pasta sauce and toss in some chopped up chicken thigh bits."
"Their Asian Zing is pretty solid."
"Won’t lie BWW sauces are actually pretty good!"
"I like the mild and honey bbq and asian zing from buffalo wild wings and tiger sauce."
"You like that bottled parm garlic from BWW? My wife and I love garlic parm wings but we had to throw that sauce away."
#13
Chick Fil A Sauce
5.0
(4)
"Chik Fil A sauce is a free cheat code too."
"Chick fil a sauce."
"The Chick Fil A sauce and Polynesian sauce combo is pretty good"
"Chick fil a sauce or honey BBQ for me"
#14
Honey Roasted BBQ
5.0
(4)
"Honey Roasted Bbq"
"Honey roasted bbq + Chick-fil-A mixture 😙🤌🏾"
"Honey roasted bbq is the only good answer."
"Honey roasted bbq sauce is my fave!!"
#15
Sriracha
5.0
(4)
"Sriracha"
"Sriracha, ardvark, tapatio"
"Sriracha, Gringo Trew Orange or Mango, Huy Fun chili garlic."
"As of last week, the new siracha is prob one of my favorite hot sauces."
#16
Secret Aardvark
5.0
(4)
"Secret aardvark habanero would be a good one."
"Yellowbird Habanero and Secret Aardvark Habanero are popular go-to's. My favorites."
"Hot sauces you'd need to order online: Secret Aardvark."
"Secret Ardvark, Queen Majesty's Jalapeno Tequila Lime, and Pepper Palaces What a Jerk."
#17
BBQ Sauce
4.8
(4)
"Go with your fav bbq sauces!"
"Bbq sauce all the way"
"I like the bbq sauce on the sandwich"
"BBQ sauce."
#18
Mango Habanero Sauce
4.8
(4)
"Mango habanero sauce."
"MANGO HABANERO?! This is definitely unique."
"Mango Habanero is a really good sauce for wings also."
"Something with mango and habanero."
#19
Buffalo Sauce
4.5
(4)
"I mix up Buffalo and ranch together. And add it on to mine."
"Buffalo and honey"
"Buffalo sauce."
"Buffalo, ranch, garlic butter, blue cheese."
#20
Frank's
4.5
(4)
"Franks we put that shit on everything!!"
"Franks!"
"Frank's. I put that shit on everything."
"I go franks for store bought. My favorite homemade wings are Jamaican jerk."
#21
CFA Sauce
5.0
(3)
"I like to use Chick-Fil-A sauce when I get the original chicken sandwich."
"Cfa sauce alone"
"Mayo or cfa sauce"
#22
Kikkoman
5.0
(3)
"Kikkoman has gluten free hoisin sauce, I ordered it on Amazon and it has been really great."
"Kikkoman gluten free hoisin sauce is my favorite! I always have a few bottles of that in stock because I use it so frequently."
"We love the lower sodium ones best. They’re found at basically every grocery store near me"
#23
Heinz
5.0
(3)
"Nothing brings out the flavor of a steak like some good ol ketchup 😁"
"Tzatziki or Heinz 57 are my favorites"
"Tomato ketchup is my go-to"
#24
Valentina
4.7
(3)
"Valentina’s is so good and way more affordable than basically every other brand."
"Suggestions for not-that-spicy-but-very delicious sauces: Valentina."
"No one giving Valentina's any love? For shame."
#25
Honey Mustard
4.7
(3)
"I like a nice pesto mayo. Just mix pesto with mayo and salt to taste."
"Honey mustard every time"
"Honey mustard."
#26
Sweet Chili Sauce
4.7
(3)
"I love sweet chilly sauce. Best flavour combination for a salty dish."
"Sweet chili"
"Sweet chili"
#27
Chipotle Tabasco
4.3
(3)
"1) Chipotle Tabasco
2) Original Sriracha
3) Lao Gan Ma Chili Crisp"
"Chipotle Tabasco."
"Chipotle Tabasco, sriracha, yellow bird serrano"
#28
Trader Joe's
4.3
(3)
"Is amazing on chicken."
"Honestly, Trader Joe’s Habanero Hot Sauce is poppin’ on Mexican food"
"Trader Joe’s Peri Peri sauce. Sometimes I’ll add some honey if I’m feeling extra fun."
#29
House of Tsang
5.0
(2)
"House of Tsang Bangkok Peanut Sauce is absolutely my favorite store-bought sauce."
"House of Tsang Bangkok Peanut Sauce is absolutely my favorite store-bought sauce."
#30
Kewpie
5.0
(2)
"Kewpie Roasted Sesame Dressing is next level amazing."
"The roasted sesame kewpie dressing 🤤"
#31
Marie Sharp's
5.0
(2)
"Marie Sharp's Red Hornet"
"Right now, it would be Taos Hum Red Ghost, Torch Bearer Garlic Reaper, and Marie Sharp Red Hornet."
#32
Alabama White Sauce
5.0
(2)
"Alabama white sauce is mayo based, but it is wonderful on grilled chicken."
"Alabama white sauce is still the best sauce for chicken and pulled pork for me."
#33
Sriracha Mayo
5.0
(2)
"Sriracha Mayo."
"Add sriracha to mayo to taste?"
#34
Palo Alto Firefighters
5.0
(2)
"My chalupa had half Pepper North Black Cherry & Reaper, and half Palo Alto Firefighters Habanero."
"Palo Alto Firefighters Habanero is really good. It's kind of in the same vein."
#35
Yum Yum Sauce
5.0
(2)
"Yum yum sauce."
"Yum Yum Sauce. In Asian food section at Walmart."
#36
Torchbearer
5.0
(2)
"Torchbearer Garlic Reaper and Honey Badger, Karma Sauce Funken Hot and Bad Karma is good as well if you’d prefer something mild."
"Torchbearer Garlic Reaper, the red El Yucateco habanero sauce, and the Hot Ones Los Calientes Verde."
#37
Bitchin' Sauce
5.0
(2)
"Bitchin Sauce, there are a bunch of flavors."
"Bitchin sauce"
#38
Garlic Parmesan
5.0
(2)
"The garlic Parmesan and the honey mustard are absolutely 🔥 on non breaded wings."
"Garlic Parm is delicious."
#39
Tzatziki
5.0
(2)
"Tzatziki tastes great and two tablespoons are only like 35 cals"
"I always make tzatziki 🤍🥒"
#40
Chipotle Mayo
5.0
(2)
"Make your own chipotle mayo sauce."
"Chipotle mayo."
#41
Queen Majesty
5.0
(2)
"Queen Majesty Scotch Bonnet and Ginger."
"Queen Majesty Scotch Bonnet and Ginger"
#42
Peanut Sauce
4.5
(2)
"Peanut sauce has not been mentioned yet."
"Peanut sauce. There are many versions, but satay sauce is a good one."
#43
Target
3.5
(2)
"Target has good sauces. I like the Cajun, Korean Barbecue, and Birria."
"I usually mixed at hot sauce into it."
#44
Sun Luck
5.0
(1)
"Sun Luck Hoisin is really damn good"
#45
Dave's
5.0
(1)
"Dave’s Hurtin Habanero is my favorite for tacos if I’m not using one of my homemade sauces."
#46
Old Bay
5.0
(1)
"Would probably be an easy adjustment to your hot n honey."
#47
Whataburger
5.0
(1)
"Jfc that was a game changer"
#48
Melinda's Ghost Pepper Wing Sauce
5.0
(1)
"I'm a big Melinda's fan."
#49
Bone Suckin'
5.0
(1)
"Bone Suckin’ Mustard (from the bone suckin’ line). I know it sounds odd lol but it’s delicious on burgers!!"
#50
Tacodeli
5.0
(1)
"Salsa Doña from Tacodeli in Austin is my favorite sauce for a taco ever."
#51
Maestros' Sauce Co.
5.0
(1)
"THE Taco Sauce by Maestros’ Sauce Co. is the only taco sauce I use. It’s THAT good."
#52
Butterfly Bakery of Vermont
5.0
(1)
"Taco Vibes Only from Butterfly Bakery of Vermont. The best taco sauce there is."
#53
Frisch's
5.0
(1)
"Frisch’s tartar sauce. Great on burgers."
#54
Blue Dragon
5.0
(1)
"Are amazing."
#55
Victoria
5.0
(1)
"Victoria brand low sodium tomato basil. I hate to cook so I am happy to get my tomato sauce from a jar."
#56
Good & Gather
5.0
(1)
"I like the Mongolian garlic sauce from Good & Gather at Target."
#57
Baachan's
5.0
(1)
"I use it as a sauce, salad dressing, marinade, etc."
#58
Black Widow
5.0
(1)
"It’s their flagship sauce, our family’s favorite."
#59
Japanese
5.0
(1)
"I love Japanese Eel sauce. I would put that on everything if I could."
#60
S&B
5.0
(1)
"S&b makes chili crisp in oil with fried garlic…both of those go well on rice."
#61
Lee Perrins
5.0
(1)
"Lee Perrins Original Worchestire sauce, It's a magic secret ingredient in so much of my cooking."
#62
Citrus Soy Sauce
5.0
(1)
"Citrus soy sauce, aka ponzu, the heat gets rid of the citrus."
#63
Taco Bell
4.0
(1)
"I really like the packets of Diablo and Verde sauce from Taco Bell. I wish they still offered the verde sauce."
#64
Lizano
4.0
(1)
"Lizano"
#65
Mrs. Renfro's
4.0
(1)
"Mrs. Renfro’s is so good and we only go through a couple of jars a year"
#66
Gringo Bandito
4.0
(1)
"Gringo Bandito"
#67
Valentina Black
4.0
(1)
"Valentina Black + a splash of Tabasco Chipotle"
#68
Lee Kum Kee
4.0
(1)
"Lee Kum Kee, Kikkoman, San J, La Choy, O’Long, Yamasa, Golden Mountain, etc. are brands that carry GF sauces."
#69
Tan Tan
4.0
(1)
"Tan Tan has some GF sauces. The ones I’ve tried are really good."
#70
Mateo's
4.0
(1)
"Mateo's Gourmet Salsa."
#71
SoCal
4.0
(1)
"I never see anyone talk about SoCal, but their hot green is pretty dang good."
#72
Mics Chili
4.0
(1)
"Get mics chili online! Irish from Wicklow! McCambridges stock them, and they do some of the fancy simply better dunnes hot sauce"
#73
Tajin
4.0
(1)
"I enjoy the Tajin hot/taco sauce, but also add more spice, cause it isn't very spicy. Various Mexico Lindo sauces. Cholula or Tapatio."
#74
Bachan
4.0
(1)
"Bachan Japanese Barbecue—Careful bc the rest of their sauce is NOT gf but they have one sauce that’s got a teriyaki taste"
#75
La Choy
4.0
(1)
"I'd been buying the La Choy one before I was diagnosed and had no idea it was gluten free."
#76
Pace
4.0
(1)
"Pace Picante is a real kick in the pants."
#77
Great Value
4.0
(1)
"Great Value Secret Sauce at Walmart is good!"
#78
Yucateco
4.0
(1)
"Yucateco black"
#79
Dunnes
4.0
(1)
"Dunnes simply better hot wing sauce"
#80
Jerkalo
4.0
(1)
"Jerkalo is a damn good sauce."
#81
Teriyaki
4.0
(1)
"A good basic teriyaki sauce is super super versatile!!!"
#82
Yoshida
4.0
(1)
#83
VH
3.0
(1)
"VH has a large variety of gluten-free sauses. A little on the cheap side. Obviously not autentic, but still pretty good"
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