Spiciest Dish in Columbus, OH

There are many restaurants and many spicy dishes in Ohio, but which is the spiciest? We did the hard work for you and tried all of the hottest dishes Columbus, OH has to offer (skip to map).

One note on the list, we’re going based off of standard menu items, or commonly known off menu items like Extra Holy at Hot Chicken Takeover or levels 4-7 at Fukuryu for their Red Dragon Ramen. Anyone can walk in and say “light me up fam!” so we’re trying to go with the dishes that are easy to obtain without having to ask for special spiciness (other than the known spicy levels). 

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Check back every week as we review another spicy dish for Fiery Friday. Below we have the spiciest dishes ranked by spiciest and how much they effected us. Those that are linked have been tried. Several items on the list came from r/Columbus on Reddit. For carryout or delivery during COVID, try our abridged list.

Spiciest Dish In Columbus

1. Hoggy’s BBQ: Uncut XXX Inferno Wing Sauce (Fall Only)
2. Satori Ramen Bar: Shinigami Ramen aka “Reaper Madness” (Fall Only)
3. Fetty’s Street Food: Phall Curry 
4. Mikey’s Late Night Slice: Fiery Death Pizza with Hate Sausage (Fall Only)
5. Cazuelas: Mucho Macho Burrito
6. Fibonacci’s Pizzeria: The Reaper (Fall / Winter Only)
7. The Filling Station: 911 Wings
8. Atlas Tavern – Reaper Buffalo, Reaper BBQ wings
9. OH Pizza & Brew: There Will Be Tears wings
10. Winking Lizard – Pure Evil Wings (Limited in Jan/Feb Only)
11. Tiger + Lily: Mala Firecracker Ramen w/ Inferno Chili Oil
12. Smokehouse Brewing: Lucifer Wrap
13. JTs Pizza & Pub: Stupid Hot Wings
14. Fukuryu Ramen – Red Dragon Ramen, Level 4
15. Intercontinental Restaurant: Warrior Platter
16. Hyderabad House: Extra Spicy Karaikudi Chicken 
17. Hoggy’s: Armondo’s XXXInferno Wings
18. Woody’s Wing House: Diablo-Q
19. GoreMade Pizza: XXX 4 Alarm Pizza (Fall/Winter Only)
20. Choripan Argentine Grill: Homemade Habanero Sauce
21. Hot Chicken Takeover: Heat Seeker’s Edition – Unholy
22. Thurman’s Cafe: Extreme Wings (claim 183,000 BTU…whatever a BTU is (probably SHU))
23. Winking Lizard: Hellfire Chili (Limited in Jan/Feb Only)
24. Macs Proper pub: No-refund wing
25. Hot Chicken Takeover: Heat Seeker’s Edition 4x Holy
26. Winking Lizard: Fire In the Hole or Magma Wings
27. Buffalo Wings and Rings: Ghost Pepper Ranch (August only at the moment)
28. Lucky’s Grille: Lucky’s Inferno Wings
29. Quaker Steak and Lube: Triple Atomic Wings
30. Aangan India Bistro: Level 6 Lamb Vindaloo
31. Grandad’s Pizza & Pub: Grandad’s Graveyard
32. Silohs: Screamy Reaper Burger
33. Thai Grille: Extra Spicy Pad Kee Mao
34. Afra Grill: Green Sauce
35. Fried Chicka Bang: Ghostface
36. Wing Snob: Hot AF Sauce
37. Noodle Topia: Szechuan Noodles
38. Drelyse: Peanut Butter Soup w/ Goat
39. Tweeters: Devil’s Breath Wings
40. GOGi: Spicy Chicken Stir Fry
41. Bamboo Thai Kitchen: Extra Spicy Green Curry
42. GoreMade Pizza: 4 Alarm Pizza (Fall/Winter Only)
43. Hyderabad House: Chicken 65
44. Chef Rich’s Kitchen: Crazy S.O.B. Burger
45. Kirin Noodle Bar: Spicy Beef Noodle Soup
46. Bru Burger Bar: Melt Your Face Burger
47. Siam Hibachi: Level 5 Green Curry
48. Meshikou: Spicy Mala Ramen
49. Woody’s Wing House: 5th Degree Wings
50. Kai’s Crab Boil: OMG Heat Level
51. The Crispy Coop: Nashville Hot
52. Satori Ramen Bar: Kara Kapow!
53. Xi Xia Western Chinese Cuisine: Dapanji Stirred Noodles
54. Urban Meyer’s Pint House: “Hot” Hot Chicken
55. Smokehouse Brewing: Gates of Hell
56. Yellow Brick Pizza: Dante’s Inferno
57. Nong’s Hunan Express: Extra Hot Hot Pepper / Extra Hot Sriracha Fried Rice
58. Amul India – Level 6 Lamb Vindaloo
59. Curry Up Indian Grill: Spiciest Bowl 
60. Cuco’s Taqueria: Camarones a la Diabla / Salsa Roja
61. Blarney Stone Tavern: 911 Wings
62. Havana Mia: Hot Sauce
63. Pho Chef: Spicy Filet Steak Rice Noodles
64. The Rail: Bonfire Burger
65. Borgata: Pineapple-Habanero BBQ Wings
66. Roosters: Nu-Killer
67. Helen’s Asian Kitchen: Stir-Fried Cauliflower
68. Yats: Drunk Chicken
69. Grandad’s Pizza & Pub: Hot Chicken Sliders
70. Sushi Ten: Dynamite Roll
71. Harvest Pizzeria: Spicy Yuma
72. Old Skool: Habanero Wings / Chipotle Maple Aioli
73. Melt Bar and Grilled: Voodoo Zombie Jerk Chicken (October only)
74. Spicy Hop: Szechuan Minced Chicken (3-pepper rating)
75. Ray Ray’s Hog Pit: Hot Link and Habanero BBQ Sauce
76. Matt & Tony’s Wood Fired Kitchen: Spicy Habanero Chicken Sandwich
77. Beer Barrel Pizza and Grill: Nuclear Hot Sauce Wings
78. So Gong Dong: Spicy Pork Bulgogi
79. Chile Verde Cafe: Green Chile Stew / Hot Salsa
80. CoCo Hot Pot: Spicy Beef Stew
81. Condado Tacos: Dirty Sauce / Firecracker Shell
82. The Crafty Pint: Ghost Pepper Bison Burger
83. Flip Side: Chili Pepper Burger / Uncle Jimmy
84. Nomad: Crispy Chicken Sandwich
85. Firdous Express: Tunisian Chicken (ID required!)
86. Melt Bar and Grilled: El Diablo Burger
87. Kraft House No. 5: Habanero Mac & Cheese 
88. El Vaquero: Pollo a la Diabla
89. Crazzy Greek: Fire Feta Fries
90. Siam Orchid: Crazy Noodles
91. Borgata: Spicy Sausage Stuff Peppers

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We’ve Not Tried, But Assume

We’re unsure of the full order until we try them out, but we’ve taken a stab at ordering the rest.

1. Ena’s Caribbean Kitchen: Pepper Shrimp
2. Roadhouse Wings and Grill: ABG + Any Sauce
3. Buffalo Wild Wings: Blazin’
4. Granddad’s Pizza & Pub: Granddad’s Graveyard
5. Chef Butcher’s Creole Kitchen: Spice Level 5
6. Squeeks’ Bar and Grill: Bubba Sauce
7. Coco’s Grill: Double Pepper Chicken
8. Min-Ga: Spicy Squid or Gamjatang
9. Feed Me Sandwich Kings: Dragon’s Breathe Sauce
10. Himalayan Grill: Biryani (h/t EshinX)
11. Flavor 91: Ethiopian Dry Rub Wings / Jalapeño Poppers
12. Newfangled Kitchen: Lucifer’s Hammer (via @614now)
13. Bahn Thai: Tiger Cry
14. The Cheesy Truck: BOOMstick
15. Sargam: Goat Thali (/u/virak_john)
16. Barley’s Brewing: Diabla Wings
17. Balboa: Tinga Reaper Taco
18. New Taj Mahal: Extra Hot Curry
19. Iguanas Fresh Mexican Grill: Tacos Diablo
20. Bangkok Thai
21. Bheemas Dublin:
22. Nada: Habanero “Kreeper” Salsa
23. Nazareth Restaurant and Deli: Spicy Chicken on Rice / Spicy Chicken Shawarma
24. Rishi Sushi: Spicy Korean Chicken
25. Lemongrass: Devil’s Breathe Roll
26. Fortune Chinese: Sliced Beef in Fresh Hot Pepper / Sesame Noodle / Hunan Chicken
27. Two Fatt Indians: Something Level 6
28. Signatures: Pyro Sauce
29. Nida’s: Thai Spicy Chicken Fried Rice
30. Amato’s Woodfired Pizza: Cherry Bomb Pizza
31. Ampersand Asian Supper Club: Spicy Shoyu
32. Aab: Chicken Vindaloo
33. LaGlory’s Soulfood Cafe: Sriracha Wing Meal
34. Adobe Gilas: Spicy Beef Mac and Cheese / Habanero Chipotle Salsa
35. Average Joes: Volcano Joe’s Wings
36. Standard Hall: Nashville Hot Chicken Pizza
37. Namaste Nepali Restaurant: Chili Paneer / Chili Momo
38. Dosa Corner: Rasam Wada / Spinach Masala Dosa / Onion & Chili Uthappam / Aloo Parata / Bisibelabath
39. Ava’s Taste of the C: BBQ Jerk Chicken Bowl
40. Godavari: Gobi 65 / Rayalaseema Kodi Vepudu
41. 868 Shabu Shabu: Spicy Stinky Tofu
42. Erawan Thai: Level 5 Tom Yum
43. Neehee’s: Bhel Puri / Gunpowder Chutney
44. Mr Pot: Spicy broth
45. Fetty’s Street Food: Crispy Panaeng Chicken
46. Angry Wiener: Angry Wiener / Fiery Fido
47. Flatiron Tavern: Firehouse Chicken Sandwich
48. Miller’s Ale House: 5 Pepper Fire / Mt. St. Helen’s Sauces
49. Rude Dog Bar & Grill: Hot wings
50. La fognicito: Red Salsa, Pickled Veggies
51. Greek Star: Spicy Gyro on Rice
52. Curry and Hurry:
53. Jiu Thai: Biang Biang Noodle
54. BrewDog: Spicy Meaty Pizza (h/t Rocoto Rachel)
55. Yabo’s Tacos: Ghost Pepper Sauce
56. Village Taco
57. Way Down Yonder: Louisiana Craw-Fish Etoufee / Hot & Spicy BBQ Wings
58. Little Palace: Soppressata Picante Pizza
59. Brazenhead: Rippin’ Hot Chicken Wings
60. Brenz Pizza Co: The Heater
61. Wing’s Restaurant: Lots of things / Spicy Noodles / General Tso’s / Sichuan Combo
62. 3 Brother’s Diner: Southwest Omelet
63. Rockmill Tavern: Spicy Chicken Sandwich
64. ‍Hounddog’s Three Degree Pizza: Hot Mama
65. Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace: Dog From Hell
66. The Old Mohawk: Hot Brat Sliders
67. Macho Taco Food Truck: Super Hulk Spicy Chipotle Taco
68. Massey’s: Spicy Chorizo Fajita
69. Olde Towne Tavern: Spicy Veggie Chili / Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese
70. Pint Room: Five Alarm Burger
71. Bowzers: El Gato Gordo
72. Bodega: Sriracha Buffalo Dip
73. Laguna: Lagunadas
74. Jeni’s: Queen City Cayenne
75. Mardi Gras
76. Strongwater: Nashville Hot Chicken / Grilled Street Corn
77. Momo ghar
78. Cardo’s Pizza: High Voltage
79. Villa Nova Ristorante: Boom Boom Shrimp
80. Yao’s Chinese Bistro: Garlic Jalapeño Chicken

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Not Columbus, But Spiciest in Ohio

1. The Pigskin – XXX Burger (Athens, OH)
2. Falafel Cafe – Ghost Pepper Relish (Cleveland, OH)
3. Fat Head’s Brewery – Beauty & The Beasty (Cleveland, OH)
4. Pounders Bar & Grill – One of their 64 wing sauces has to be spicy (Parma Heights, OH)
5. Battiste & Dupree Cajun Grill – Crawfish Etouffee (Cleveland, OH)
6. Grindstone Taphouse – Atomic Pepper Burger (Cleveland, OH)

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