Restaurant · Omaha · The 402
Sauced by Alfaro
Counter-service scratch kitchen in downtown Papillion known for hand-breaded fried chicken sandwiches and house-made sauces.
What stands out
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
Good to know
long wait times, especially when understaffed
- Counter service
- American
- Sandwiches
- Patio source checked
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- Dog-friendly area listed
- Vegetarian options listed
- Local favorite
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- Patio listedNamed public source · checked Jul 28, 2026
- Dog-friendly area listedNamed public source · checked Jul 28, 2026
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- Counter service
- American
- Sandwiches
- Patio source checked
+3 more useful filters
- Dog-friendly area listed
- Vegetarian options listed
- Local favorite
2 source-backed details2 of 7 useful labels have their own dated link
Each link supports only the detail beside it. Menus, policies, and setups can still change, so confirm anything important before visiting.
- Patio listedNamed public source · checked Jul 28, 2026
- Dog-friendly area listedNamed public source · checked Jul 28, 2026
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Why people go
- Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
- house-made signature sauces
Good to know
- long wait times, especially when understaffed
Sources + full snapshot2 sources
Independent local press (Restaurant Hoppen, Grow Omaha, Omaha World-Herald/Nonpareil, Omaha Magazine) consistently backs this as a genuinely well-regarded, chef-driven scratch kitchen whose chicken sandwiches and sauces are the draw, with recurring but minor complaints about wait times and its tiny counter-service footprint.
More reasons mentioned
- hand-breaded, fresh-never-frozen chicken
- crispy cauliflower / Bang Bang shrimp tacos
More notes
- hard to reach by phone
- very limited indoor seating (4-5 small tables)
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On the record · what we found
- Omaha Magazine — Chef Michelle Alfaro named Best Chef in the Best of Omaha 2024 dining awards.
- Restaurant Hoppen — 4-star review calling the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich 'the best sandwich in the city.'
- Grow Omaha — Feature piece asking whether Sauced by Alfaro makes the best chicken sandwich in Omaha, profiling chef Michelle Alfaro's signature sauces.
- Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Lee Enterprises/Omaha World-Herald wire) — Profile on chef Michelle Alfaro's cancer diagnosis, two 2023 surgeries, and her return to running Sauced cancer-free.
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- Food8.5
- Value7.4
- Vibe7.7
- Service7.5
- Quiet5.4
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