1. Han Dynasty
8.8
90 3rd Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 346 tips and reviews
Stephanie Tan: Everything here is ridiculously good, spicy, and worth the wait. Some favs: Dan Dan noodles, chicken wings, scallion pancakes, cumin lamb
Will Scholl: The hype is real: Dan Dan Noodles are delicious and have an amazing umami property. The Cumin Lamb has a great texture and flavor with just the right amount of heat.
Eileen: Get the dan dan noodles! Skip the hot sauce style
2. Carbone
9.1
181 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 243 tips and reviews
Sharon: Spicy Rigatoni, sweet corn polenta, carrot cake ! Must order!
danielle: Assorted Baked Clams, Caesar alla ZZ, Spicy Rigatoni Vodka, Chicken Scarpariello, Polenta Torrisi (best ever), Funghi Trifolati all amazing! (skip the Crispy Rabe)
Thea Rodgers: Caesar salad, Spicy rigs, calamari salad, veal parm, lamb chops- BOOM.
Spencer Fry: My fav is the #1 spicy house special. Inexpensive.
C Negra: Spicy, Classic, Pork, Veg... All REALLY good and less expensive than the knockoffs in Brooklyn :-p
Paul Tepper: Vegan lemongrass (spicy) is my fave. New bubble tea counter is nice - the watermelon (ripe watermelon + ice + BlendTec) is really good to beat the summer heat.
4. Málà Project
8.9
122 1st Ave (btwn 7th St & St Marks Pl), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 91 tips and reviews
Amy Ma: Completely lives up to the hype! The spicy is the perfect amount of spicy and the portions are 👍🏻
Melissa Yu: I could come here just for the Mala peanuts (also complimentary during HH). The food is top notch and you can pick the level of spiciness — go for spicy. Great service too!
Bradley Kay: Spicy, tingly, and oh so damn good. Order a spicy dry pot stir fry with any ingredients you choose (fish fillets and lotus root are favorites) and enjoy the unusual burn of the meal
5. Spicy Village
8.9
68 Forsyth St Frnt B (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 184 tips and reviews
Beth Bates: Spicy big tray chicken with hand pulled noodles added and plenty of pancakes on the side (I liked the beef pancakes the best) for dipping into the delicious spicy stew.
Serious Eats: Excellent hand-pulled noodles, which you should order on the Big Tray of Chicken, a massive stew of spicy chicken and potatoes that serves three.
Serious Eats: Excellent hand-pulled noodles which you should order on the Big Tray of Chicken, a massive stew of spicy chicken and potatoes that serves three.
6. Ippudo
9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
E B: Try the vegetarian one with Wasabi, spinach, it's just super yummy, i heard porc stuff are great if you're not vegetarian
Vanessa Fried: The wasabi shoyn ramen is awesome.
Frank Denbow: Wasabi ramen is excellent. Make sure you mix it well since they use real wasabi stems
7. Empanada Mama
9.0
765 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St), New York, NY
Empanada Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 385 tips and reviews
Sean Gallagher: Best priced dinner in Hells Kitchen.. and tastiest. Get a pitcher of sangria, shredded chicken arepa, and the shredded beef and spicy chicken empanadas are amazing! YUM
Rik Thomas: Spicy Chicken is just amazing. Get the green and red salsas too!
Alan You: The spicy chicken and Cuban empanadas are delicious. Try the skirt steak if you're in the mood for something more meaty.
9. Los Mariscos
9.4
409 West 15th St (9th Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Chelsea · 148 tips and reviews
Fred Wilson: The Fish Taco, the spicy shrimp taco, and the especial Ceviche are all fantastic
Ben K.: New seafood taco spot from the Los Tacos No. 1 crew. The fish taco and spicy shrimp taco are great. You can skip the crowd in Chelsea Market and enter right on 15th St.
Jonathan Espiritu: From the same guys as Los Tacos No. 1, its their seafood shop. Get the Spicy Shrimp and Fish tacos, Lobster cocktail, and fresh juices
10. Ippudo Westside
9.1
321 W 51st St (btwn 8th and 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 529 tips and reviews
Maria Orsini: Excellent ramen. Try the Karacha and the Tori !! So good! Say hello to Ken -great bartender made me an excellent wasabi Bloody Mary
Rewan Parti: Pork buns are spot on, ask for a side of Siracha! Akamuri modern is the best ramen.
Josephine Son: Oh ramen, how I love you so. This location is less crowded than EV. Get the ramen, any ramen and get the spicy sauce! Pork buns are also great and the staff is super friendly. A slurping good time!
11. Fish Cheeks
9.4
55 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoHo · 147 tips and reviews
Noah Weiss: Insanely spicy and quite delicious new Thai spot with authentic ways like coconut crab curry, the pork starter, and the greens side dish.
Johnnie Skywalking: Fresh spiciness and tastiness in every dish. Namtok pork and watercress to start then coconut crab curry, fried crab rice, branzino and every other dishes till you feel really full.
Neel Bhargava: SPICY, strong flavors, and good. also good portion sizes.
13. sweetgreen
9.0
1164 Broadway (at W 28th St), New York, NY
Salad Restaurant · NoMad · 325 tips and reviews
Saraleah Cogan: The spicy broccoli is to die for!
Bridie Gilbert: Spicy sabzi w/ avo... Yum!! Lunch hr during the wk is super busy so get there before 1pm or after 2pm!
Oh Susan: Love the spicy sabzi with sweet, raw beets and Siracha dressing. Great staff. Perfect quick, healthy lunch.
14. Momoya
9.2
185 7th Ave (at W 21st St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Chelsea · 251 tips and reviews
Linda Nguyen: Get the spicy crispy shrimp, the dynamite roll, salmon avocado roll, and a few pieces of sake sushi. Gyoza was good but not mind blowing, it can be skipped. Great service!
Bonnie Carpenter: The best sushi place in manhattan. The seaweed salad is to die for and the yellowtail jalapeño is heaven. Everything was good. A bit pricy but oh so worth it
Tyler Simmons: Some of the best sushi in the area for a reasonable cost. Spicy tuna on crunchy rice is amazingly good.
15. Blue Ribbon Sushi
9.2
119 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 294 tips and reviews
Hannah Yang: possibly my overall fave sushi spot in the city. i always get the honoo (spicy crab gunkan & spicy scallop roll - *INHALE*) n make whoever i'm w/get the sashimi deluxe platter. ;D
Sam Pezzullo: Even with a great selection to choose from I still stick to the spicy blue crab roll and house salad with watercress, avocado, carrots, and ginger dressing, can't beat it!
Mark Munro: Trendy, late night spot that’s best if you have an expense account. Spicy lobster and spicy blue crab rolls are notable favorites.