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 affected us. Those that are linked have been tried. Several items on the list came from r/Columbus on Reddit.

Spiciest Dish In Columbus

1. Hoggy’s BBQ: Three Mile Island (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. Shakers Public House: Death Nectar Wings
7. Fibonacci’s Pizzeria: The Reaper (Fall / Winter Only)
8. The Filling Station: 911 Wings
9. Atlas Tavern – Reaper Buffalo, Reaper BBQ wings
10. OH Pizza & Brew: There Will Be Tears wings
11. Winking Lizard – Pure Evil Wings (Limited in Jan/Feb Only)
12. Tiger + Lily: Mala Firecracker Ramen w/ Inferno Chili Oil
13. Smokehouse Brewing: Lucifer Wrap
14. JTs Pizza & Pub: Stupid Hot Wings
15. Old Dog Alehouse & Brewing: Firedog Sauce
16. Fukuryu Ramen – Red Dragon Ramen, Level 4
17. Nida’s Thai on High: Thai Spicy Sriracha Fried Rice
18. Intercontinental Restaurant: Warrior Platter
19. Thai 2 Go: “Spicy” Green Curry
20. Hyderabad House: Extra Spicy Karaikudi Chicken 
21. Hoggy’s: Armondo’s XXXInferno Wings
22. Woody’s Wing House: Diablo-Q
23. GoreMade Pizza: XXX 4 Alarm Pizza (Fall/Winter Only)
24. Two Fatt Indians: Level 6 Lamb Vindaloo
25. Choripan Argentine Grill: Homemade Habanero Sauce
26. Hot Chicken Takeover: Heat Seeker’s Edition – Unholy
27. Thurman’s Cafe: Extreme Wings (claim 183,000 BTU…whatever a BTU is (probably SHU))
28. Slurping Turtle: Spicy Miso Tonkotsu w/ Spicy Volcano Paste
29. Winking Lizard: Hellfire Chili (Limited in Jan/Feb Only)
30. Macs Proper pub: No-refund wing
31. Hot Chicken Takeover: Heat Seeker’s Edition 4x Holy
32. Winking Lizard: Fire In the Hole or Magma Wings
33. Buffalo Wings and Rings: Ghost Pepper Ranch (August only at the moment)
34. Lucky’s Grille: Lucky’s Inferno Wings
35. Teriyaki Madness: Mad Spicy Chicken Bowl (side cup MAD SAUCE)
36. Quaker Steak and Lube: Triple Atomic Wings
37. Aangan India Bistro: Level 6 Lamb Vindaloo
38. Cluck Norris: Holy Cluck! Sauce
39. Bawarchi Indian Cuisine: Chilli Idli
40. Grandad’s Pizza & Pub: Grandad’s Graveyard
41. Iguanas: Camarones a la Diabla
42. Silohs: Screamy Reaper Burger
43. Rollz Rice: Spicy Chicken Bowl
44. Stadium: Hella Habanero
45. Thai Grille: Extra Spicy Pad Kee Mao
46. Afra Grill: Green Sauce
47. Fried Chicka Bang: Ghostface
48. Momo Ghar: Jhol Momo w/ Housemade Hot Sauce
49. Tensuke Express: Spicy Shoyu Ramen
50. Wing Snob: Hot AF Sauce
51. New India Restaurant: Extra Hot Curry
52. Noodle Topia: Szechuan Noodles
53. Drelyse: Peanut Butter Soup w/ Goat
54. Khaab Indian Bar & Grill: Chili Chicken
55. Tweeters: Devil’s Breath Wings (CLOSED)
56. GOGi: Spicy Chicken Stir Fry
57. Bamboo Thai Kitchen: Extra Spicy Green Curry
58. Boxwood Biscuit Co.: The Firebird
59. GoreMade Pizza: 4 Alarm Pizza (Fall/Winter Only)
60. Rude Dog Bar & Grill: “Hot” Wings
61. Hyderabad House: Chicken 65
62. Chef Rich’s Kitchen: Crazy S.O.B. Burger
63. Kirin Noodle Bar: Spicy Beef Noodle Soup
64. Bru Burger Bar: Melt Your Face Burger
65. Siam Hibachi: Level 5 Green Curry
66. Meshikou: Spicy Mala Ramen
67. Woody’s Wing House: 5th Degree Wings
68. Kai’s Crab Boil: OMG Heat Level
69. The Crispy Coop: Nashville Hot
70. Barrio: Carolina Reaper Sauce
71. Min-Ga: Extra Spicy Bulgoki / Duck Bok Ki
72. Satori Ramen Bar: Kara Kapow!
73. Dosa Corner: Onion and Hot Chili Masala Dosa
74. Meshikou Chikin: Spicy Chikin Sandwich
75. Xi Xia Western Chinese Cuisine: Dapanji Stirred Noodles
76. Urban Meyer’s Pint House: “Hot” Hot Chicken
77. Smokehouse Brewing: Gates of Hell
78. Yellow Brick Pizza: Dante’s Inferno
79. Nong’s Hunan Express: Extra Hot Hot Pepper / Extra Hot Sriracha Fried Rice
80. Amul India – Level 6 Lamb Vindaloo
81. Curry Up Indian Grill: Spiciest Bowl 
82. Cuco’s Taqueria: Camarones a la Diabla / Salsa Roja
83. Blarney Stone Tavern: 911 Wings
84. Havana Mia: Hot Sauce
85. Mardi Gras Homemade Ice Cream: Fire and Ice
86. Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace: Seoul Dog / Fire on the Rhine / Hot Bollywood / Dog From 2020
87. Prohibition: Hot Fried Chicken Sandwich
88. Pho Chef: Spicy Filet Steak Rice Noodles
89. The Rail: Bonfire Burger
90. Borgata: Pineapple-Habanero BBQ Wings
91. Roosters: Nu-Killer
92. Dumplings of Fury: Szechuan Beef Bao / Sweet and Spicy Wings
93. Helen’s Asian Kitchen: Stir-Fried Cauliflower
94. Aladdin’s Eatery: Housemade Hot Sauce
95. Little Palace: Soppressata Picante
96. Yats: Drunk Chicken
97. Grandad’s Pizza & Pub: Hot Chicken Sliders
98. Sushi Ten: Dynamite Roll
99. Harvest Pizzeria: Spicy Yuma
100. Melt Bar and Grilled: Voodoo Zombie Jerk Chicken (October only)
101. Spicy Hop: Szechuan Minced Chicken (3-pepper rating)
102. Ray Ray’s Hog Pit: Hot Link and Habanero BBQ Sauce
103. Matt & Tony’s Wood Fired Kitchen: Spicy Habanero Chicken Sandwich
104. Beer Barrel Pizza and Grill: Nuclear Hot Sauce Wings
105. So Gong Dong: Spicy Pork Bulgogi
106. Chile Verde Cafe: Green Chile Stew / Hot Salsa
107. CoCo Hot Pot: Spicy Beef Stew
108. Condado Tacos: Dirty Sauce / Firecracker Shell
109. The Crafty Pint: Ghost Pepper Bison Burger (no longer on the menu)
110. Huli Huli: Huli Huli Sauce
111. Flip Side: Chili Pepper Burger / Uncle Jimmy
112. Nomad: Crispy Chicken Sandwich
113. Firdous Express: Tunisian Chicken (ID required!)
114. Rishi Sushi: Spicy Korean Chicken
115. Melt Bar and Grilled: El Diablo Burger
116. Kraft House No. 5: Habanero Mac & Cheese 
117. El Vaquero: Pollo a la Diabla
118. Erawan Thai: Native Thai Drunken Noodles
119. Crazzy Greek: Fire Feta Fries
120. Silk Road Asian Cuisine: Singapore Mei Fun / Dragon & Phoenix
121. Chapman’s Eat Market: Spicy Chicken Sando
122. Siam Orchid: Crazy Noodles
123. Paulie Gee’s: Hellified Porkpie White
124. Borgata: Spicy Sausage Stuff Peppers
125. Nostalgia Brewing: Spicy Braised BBQ Beef Mac and Cheese

Current Spiciest in Columbus Map

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. Quaker Steak and Lube: Eat The Heat Challenge
3. Roadhouse Wings and Grill: ABG + Any Sauce
4. Buffalo Wild Wings: Blazin’
5. Chef Butcher’s Creole Kitchen: Spice Level 5
6. Chubby Scotty’s Bar-B-Q: Scotty Too Hotty Pulled Pork
7. Casa Hacienda: Copa Levanta Muertos (Seafood Cerviche) (/u/zhdat)
8. Squeeks’ Bar and Grill: Bubba Sauce
9. Dakshin Indian Bistro: Vindaloo or Korma
10. Coco’s Grill: Double Pepper Chicken
11. Shade on the Canal: Fatalii Sauce
12. Feed Me Sandwich Kings: Dragon’s Breathe Sauce
13. Himalayan Grill: Biryani (h/t EshinX)
14. Flavor 91: Ethiopian Dry Rub Wings / Jalapeño Poppers
15. Newfangled Kitchen: Lucifer’s Hammer (via @614now)
16. The Cheesy Truck: BOOMstick
17. Sargam: Goat Thali (/u/virak_john)
18. Barley’s Brewing: Diabla Wings
19. New Taj Mahal: Extra Hot Curry
20. Iguanas Fresh Mexican Grill: Tacos Diablo
21. Bangkok Thai
22. Poong Mei Asian Bistro: Super Hot Jampong
23. Bheemas Dublin:
24. Nada: Habanero “Kreeper” Salsa
25. Nazareth Restaurant and Deli: Spicy Chicken on Rice / Spicy Chicken Shawarma
26. Rishi Sushi: Spicy Korean Chicken
27. Lemongrass: Devil’s Breathe Roll
28. Signatures: Pyro Sauce
29. Amato’s Woodfired Pizza: Cherry Bomb Pizza
30. Ampersand Asian Supper Club: Spicy Shoyu
31. Aab: Chicken Vindaloo
32. LaGlory’s Soulfood Cafe: Sriracha Wing Meal
33. Adobe Gilas: Spicy Beef Mac and Cheese / Habanero Chipotle Salsa
34. Average Joes: Volcano Joe’s Wings
35. Standard Hall: Nashville Hot Chicken Pizza
36. Namaste Nepali Restaurant: Chili Paneer / Chili Momo
37. Ava’s Taste of the C: BBQ Jerk Chicken Bowl
38. Godavari: Gobi 65 / Rayalaseema Kodi Vepudu
39. 868 Shabu Shabu: Spicy Stinky Tofu
40. Erawan Thai: Level 5 Tom Yum
41. Neehee’s: Bhel Puri / Gunpowder Chutney
42. Mr Pot: Spicy broth
43. Yak & Yeti: Chicken Momo Extra Spicy
44. Angry Wiener: Angry Wiener / Fiery Fido
45. Flatiron Tavern: Firehouse Chicken Sandwich
46. La fognicito: Red Salsa, Pickled Veggies
47. Greek Star: Spicy Gyro on Rice
48. Curry and Hurry:
49. Jiu Thai: Biang Biang Noodle
50. BrewDog: Spicy Meaty Pizza (h/t Rocoto Rachel)
51. Yabo’s Tacos: Ghost Pepper Sauce
52. Village Taco
53. Way Down Yonder: Louisiana Craw-Fish Etoufee / Hot & Spicy BBQ Wings
54. Brenz Pizza Co: The Heater
55. Wing’s Restaurant: Lots of things / Spicy Noodles / General Tso’s / Sichuan Combo
56. 3 Brother’s Diner: Southwest Omelet
57. ‍Hounddog’s Three Degree Pizza: Hot Mama
58. The Old Mohawk: Hot Brat Sliders
59. Macho Taco Food Truck: Super Hulk Spicy Chipotle Taco
60. Massey’s: Spicy Chorizo Fajita
61. Olde Towne Tavern: Spicy Veggie Chili / Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese
62. Pint Room: Five Alarm Burger
63. Bowzers: El Gato Gordo
64. Bodega: Sriracha Buffalo Dip
65. Laguna: Lagunadas
66. Rollz Rice
67. Strongwater: Nashville Hot Chicken / Grilled Street Corn
68. Cardo’s Pizza: High Voltage
69. Villa Nova Ristorante: Boom Boom Shrimp
70. Yao’s Chinese Bistro: Garlic Jalapeño Chicken

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Tried but now closed

• Old Skool: Habanero Wings / Chipotle Maple Aioli [closed]

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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