5 of Atlanta’s Spiciest Dishes 🥵

By Trisha Pintavorn

February 10, 2022

These Atlanta restaurants are bringing the heat! Here are some absolute scorchers of meals around the greater metro area, perfect for spice lovers.

1. Hattie B‘s Shut The Cluck Up Hot Chicken

299 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

If you’ve had the mild or medium heat chicken at this famous Nashville hot chicken joint, you might be dubious of their inclusion on this list as there’s honestly barely any spice. However, turn the heat all the way up to their “Shut The Cluck Up Hot Chicken” and you’ll be singing a different tune. And also possibly crying, sweating, and swearing up a storm.

2. Java Saga‘s Lava Hot Chicken

3781 Presidential Pkwy FP-318, Atlanta, GA 30340

You ever had chicken that was so red and spicy that it straight up just was almost black colored?? Or a chicken sandwich that straight up tastes like the chefs are trying to kill you?? That’s what you’ll get when you order the Taiwanese Java Saga lava hot chicken at the Octane level, and it’s fantastic. Numbing, mouthwatering, eye watering stuff. To cool down, dig into their perfectly seasoned fries or their delicious and housemade bubble teas. They were an Atlanta Eats staff favorite last year, and there’s also plenty of no heat options if you go with friends without any spice tolerance!

Okiboru - Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen | Photo: Yelp — Okiboru – Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen | Photo: Yelp

3. Okiboru‘s Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen

6125 Roswell Rd Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30328

There are plenty of stellar ramen spots around the city, but it’s Okiboru you want to go to for a spicier take on this comfort dish. The spicy tonkotsu ramen is a delightful spin on a traditional dish, served in a rich and savory pork broth with pork chashu, scallions, a soft boiled egg and thin noodles.

4. Purnima Bangladeshi‘s Vindaloo

4646 Buford Hwy NE A, Chamblee, GA 30341

Bangladeshi and Indian cuisine are great go to’s for spice lovers. While not everything in these types of cuisine is spicy, vindaloo, a tomato-based curry chock full of spices, is a dish that naturally brings the heat! And if you ask for a little or a lot of extra spice at Purnima Bangladeshi on Buford Highway, they will deliver. Cool down with some garlic naan or their rice pudding for dessert!

Crispy Tender Pork Belly at Tasty China — Tasty China – Crispy Tender Pork Belly

5. Tasty China‘s Everything!

Multiple Locations

Long before there were the multitude of Szechuan restaurants we have now, there was only one: Tasty China. And something that sets them apart from the rest is that they really do bring the heat, much more than other Sichuan spots. Choose from spicy to numbing on their menu. Their spicy dried eggplant and braised fish in chili oil are both scorchers and delicious.

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