We went there just to buy hot sauce but we got so much more! We had a hot sauce tasting that was super informative. Our server George was great and knew more about hot sauce than I ever imagined. Their hot sauce inventory is extensive, they make and bottle much of it in the back. The store was filled with bottles, a display of their awards, and tasting room bar was perfect. Lots to try and then their own beers to cleanse our palettes. It was an unexpected experience that we really enjoyed. We tried and then purchased some great hot sauce. read more

Tina was such an awesome host at the yelp in bloom event. 10/10 experience. Gotta love em!! read more

our chili-head family of fire eaters regularly answers 30 when servers at the Thai restaurant a couple of doors down asks about spice levels on a scale of 1 to 10. CALIFORNIA HOT SAUCE SOLUTIONS has won multiple awards for their outstanding line of spicy concoctions and is definitely in our sweet spot. there's a "tasting bar" where you can try samples from their enormous hot sauce selection. our hostess (for one visit) and our host (for another) were extremely patient, helpful, and informative. love the open kitchen where you can see them cooking, bottling, and labeling today's batch. all five sons got a dozen hot sauces curated by their dad for Christmas and have been back multiple times since so they can sample and choose their own favorites. the photo's a special collection for the kid who's a sophomore at Cal Poly Humboldt. lots of fun. great place to get your burn on. read more

California Hot Sauce Solutions - bought the collection for my pepper-head who goes to Humboldt - Specialty Food Near Me - Oceanside, California

I have been driving by for a couple of years and hadn't stop in. We'll i made up for it today and I am glad I did. I met George who was a wealth of knowledge on their products. An excellent experience, you can taste test sauces and they are a brewery as well. I had the ginger beer and it was delicious. Folks, the variety is amazing with all levels of heat. I highly recommend the Spicy Ketchup, it was terrific on my cheeseburger tonight. Stop in a see George, you won't be disappointed. read more

California Hot Sauce Solutions - Here is what I picked today. - Specialty Food Near Me - Oceanside, California

What a fantastic experience! These guys know their stuff! Amazing creative selection of mad science and wonderful sauce creations. Incredible selection of peppers, things that you'll love and don't know, delicious creativity. Spicy ketchup is incredible. We left with 14 different selections to be shipped home to Texas. Fantastic experience, and guess what, they also make amazing beer, the best ginger beer I've had. Go, you won't be disappointed. These folks were so nice, and the experience was so much fun and tasty. read more

California Hot Sauce Solutions - Tasting of multiple personalized selections, according to peppers, favorite palette, heat. A best tasting experience. - Specialty Food Near Me - Oceanside, California

We absolutely loved working with California Hot Sauce for our white label wedding favors! It was such a unique and fun alternative to traditional favors, and our guests were obsessed. The process was smooth from start to finish -- great communication, flexibility, and high-quality sauces. The finished bottles looked amazing, tasted incredible, and felt truly custom to our wedding. We received so many compliments, and guests were excited to take them home (and actually use them!). read more

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"I love buying from Tina at Hot Sauce Solution! Her salsas are the best I've had--so flavorful and delicious. She's also very kind and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!" read more

Best place to get hot sauce in CA! This small location packs a strong punch. You walk in and there's hot sauce everywhere. You can even see the kitchen where they make their own hot sauce! I went with my friends and we brought West Coast Sourdough to sample the sauces with (highly recommend). Max took the time to give us an amazing taste test while explaining the nuances and flavors of each sauce - he made our experience super fun and unforgettable. They rarely use vinegar so you can really taste the differences in each sauce which I appreciate a lot. They also make their own ginger beer (alcoholic and nonalcoholic) both of which are unlike anything I've tasted before. I definitely recommend taking the time to sample and explore the store! read more

Very kind staff and great selection. Super clean and nice vibe. The guy who helped me offered samples and recommendations for everything.

New favorite place in Oceanside! Absolutely loved this place! If you're a hot sauce lover, this store is heaven in a bottle. From the moment I walked in, the aroma hit me like a delicious slap to the senses. The shelves are lined with every kind of hot sauce imaginable--from smoky and sweet to melt-your-face-off fiery. The staff was incredibly knowledgeable and genuinely excited to talk about the sauces, which made the whole experience even better. They had samples (bless them!), so I got to try a few before committing even washed it down with a beer from their tap. And let me tell you--the flavors were unreal. I ended up leaving with way more bottles than I planned, but zero regrets. There's something here for every spice level, and they even had some unique local blends I'd never seen before. If you're even remotely into good food and want to make it even better, make this store a stop. It's not just a shop--it's an experience. Five stars, ten if I could! read more

CA Hot Sauce Solutions is one of my favorite Oceanside hidden gems. I love to bring guests for a hot sauce tasting. Their house sauces are outstanding and they also make and sell sauces for many of the top brands you've seen in stores and on Hot Ones. They even have their own beers and ginger beer (with or without alcohol) to enjoy while you're sampling. Some of my favorites of their sauces that I always keep on hand: smoke a peach, bean, morel revival, fermented garlic. read more

It was so great to check out this Hot Sauce Shop (psst-they serve some of the most delicious ginger beer I've ever had!) Georgy greeted happily greeted us in and was very informative on the variety of hot sauces being offered. He even offered to make a batch as we drank some of the home-made ginger beer. We tasted a whole bunch of flavors and he shared stories about a few of the brands and their owners. It was a great experience and will definitely go back for more bottles of hot sauce and ginger beer! This was definitely better than driving all the to Seaport Village for hot sauce. read more

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What a wonderful morning with Max, tasted so many hot sauces and not one I didn't enjoy. Ended coming home with more than 10 sauces. Can't wait to try them all on pretty much every food I can think of. Thanks Max for a great morning. read more

This place is phenomenal!!! I love how you can try any hot sauce before you buy. And they have so many great options from mild all the way up to hot as hell! The staff here couldn't be better, they are all kind and knowledgeable and fun to hang with. And if you drink they have some fun beers to try that change often. If you are a hot sauce fan you need to stop by here!!!! read more

California Hot Sauce Solutions - See all those bottles in the background? Yeah, tried all of those and more! - Specialty Food Near Me - Oceanside, California

This isn't just a hot sauce store--it's a full-on flavor party, and Georgie, the man who helped us, is the ultimate hype person. We got a hot sauce tasting (yes, like a classy wine tasting but spicy) and left with way too much sauce--and the coolest free shirts. Honestly, skip the bar. This is way more fun- it's Oceanside local. read more

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Just had the very best time at this hot sauce shop while I waited for my smog test next door. Cannot say enough good things about the products and customer service! Max and Matt made me feel right at home, let me try a wide array of sauces curated to my tastes, and even shared some of their delicious new beer brewed on site. The flavors they offer really pack a punch and they're incredibly knowledgable on the entire stock. Can't wait to come back with the hot sauce lovers in my life - such a fun, low-key experience! 11/10 would recommend! read more

Great hot sauces, but disappointing business practices. I stopped by on a Monday during their posted business hours and the shop was closed with no notice or explanation. It's frustrating to go out of your way to support a local business and feel like your time isn't respected. read more

"Hot sauce solutions?" Was the first thing that ran through my mind. Solutions for what...? Well, let me enlighten you. "Solutions" for all of your hot sauce-related predicaments. This place of course has sauces from all over. It was explained to me that they rep a bunch of small batch makers from the state, so THAT's cool. So if you need a solution for not having a sauce, then this is your place. But what if you also need a solution for needing to have your own sauce bottled? Well, look no further because they do that too. Oddly enough, I make my own hot sauce and have looked for a bottler who does very small batch and they just don't exist. Well, they didn't exist until now... So, if you happen to be in the niche market of needing your sauce bottled, stop on by and see what they can do for you. But if you are a hot sauce junky then you absolutely need to check them out and their TONS of different sauces. Side note, they also sample all of their sauces so don't be shy to ask and they're happy to oblige. read more

Stopped by this awesome little shop while grabbing lunch today. They have a bunch of sauces to choose from and you can sample EVERYTHING ! ! ! There's a window set up and you can watch the sauce being made and bottled. Tina helped me find some great sauces and was super knowledgeable about all the products. I left with fermented garlic, Grilled Nopales, Thai Salt and Rock Hill Red. I'm excited to go back when they have new releases. read more

California Hot Sauce Solutions - Sample bar - Specialty Food Near Me - Oceanside, California

This place is a hot sauce lovers heaven. Stumbled across this shop while in the area, and was treated to an amazing experience. A lineup of sauces to try and while I went in with the intent to only buy one bottle, I walked out with 4 because there were so many unique flavors. My personal favorites were: grilled nopales, bean chili sauce, roasted garlic hot sauce, and the Som Sauce mango habanero. I now bring them with me everywhere to try on new foods and there's always a match to be found. Will without a doubt be coming back here regularly. read more

Wow! What a great experience!! We finally stopped to check out this place and were more than happy we did! Max was an amazing Host to us during our tasting... He listened to our likes and created a tasting experience far beyond what we expected. I never expected hot sauce tasting to be as fun and exciting as wine tasting, but it was! The shop is a hidden gem with great people. We left with several bottles and we look forward to returning for more! A small business in our community which we will support. Thank you Max!!! read more

So many choices and variety of ingredients that they are made from, AMAZING! The Mexicali Verde is my go to. Nopales sauce great. They have BBQ sauce that rocks also. Flavor country!!! read more

If you want variety, quality, and love put into a bottle, come to California Hot Sauce Solutions. The sauces come from mild to thermonuclear. Something for everyone. And there's also tinctures that are awesome for baking, cocktails, and more! Grand opening was today. Check it out! read more

California Hot Sauce Solutions - The amazing sauces that come from Paulman Acre! - Specialty Food Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Great place! I just happened to walk in while a tasting session was going on, with the addition of a bite of fresh made carrot cake to wash it down with! I walked out with 8 bottles and will go back for more. Great gifts for your spicier friends read more

California Hot Sauce Solutions - Shelves and shelves of spicy! - Specialty Food Near Me - Oceanside, California

Some like it, some like hot! Come check this place out! Lots of sauces to try and lots of sauces to buy. Georgia will entertain your hot hearts desire! Yum yum taste you some! read more

If you want to pick up locally made hot sauce, this is your spot. The people are great, the sauce is delicious, the location is easy. Highly recommend this North County gem! read more

I drove past this place and spotted it by accident. Had to head inside and check it out. Really cool place they let you try all the hot sauces. Everything I had was really good. I'll definitely be back for more. and photos are just a few of the ones I purchased. read more

California Hot Sauce Solutions - Smoke a peach hot sauce - Specialty Food Near Me - Oceanside, California

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It's a store full of delicious hot sauces what more could you ask for? Place, products and staff are awesome

I knew that they sold hot sauce, but I didn't realize that they: 1) Make and bottle their own hot sauce on site - you can see them at work in the back behind glass. 2) Will give you tastings of soooo many options that they have available. Service was amazing, we really were catered to our whole visit and it was awesome. We learned all about the sauces, the process, and got to taste them. It was so much fun, and the sauces were soooo good. Absolute flavor bombs, and each one was unique. Overall awesome place, awesome people and awesome hot sauce. read more

George is so friendly and enthusiastic! My husband and I dropped by on a Saturday afternoon and got to sample about two dozen products. George was happy to tell us all about the hot sauces and their creators while we went through the lineup. George makes several hot sauces of his own, and I can see why they're award-winners! Be sure to give California Hot Sauce Solutions some love (and if you drop in Monday through Friday, you might even see some hot sauces being made in the back room!). read more

As soon as I saw the word "Hot Sauce" in their window I knew I had to check it out and I'm so glad that I did! They have a large verity of sauces all made on site. I did a tasting with Georgie (Awesome guy!) and picked out a couple sauces to bring home, Raisin the Bar and Fermented Garlic Hot Sauce. So good! Looking forward to going back for more! read more

So cool. I love this place. I love the staff. The art is banging and the sauce selection is on point. A must visit

Absolutely delish! A must place to visit in Oceanside. Absolutely addicted to the bean hot sauce that was initially given to me as a gift. The owners have mastered the delicious and unique combination of flavors. My latest purchase was the pumpkin one. An added bonus was the super helpful and friendly staff. read more

As someone who craves hot sauce, you'll wanna stop here frequently for your fix. Great variety and amazing customer service.

Fabulous selection of delicious hot sauces and seriously the most amazing people. I was a little overwhelmed by the huge selection when I wandered in, lured by the tantalizing aroma of roasting chiles, but the lovely staff person on duty invited me to join a tasting with some other customers. I was able to sample everything I was thinking about purchasing, along with many seriously creative and delicious options I would not have thought about considering. I left with hot sauce, stickers, and even a delicious carrot cake (???). I can't wait to go back. read more

Very cool place to go if you like hot sauce. They make their own and have a variety of other sauces. They also have a helpful friendly staff. read more

This place is amazing! People are accommodating, so nice, and very knowledgeable. Sauces are delicious! And they have some that aren't too spicy, for whimps like me. read more

The hot sauces are amazing. The number of flavors and levels of heat are outstanding. If you are a lover of sauces, this place is amazing. The staff person, Georgie, was great. We had a "taste test" and it was a lot of fun. They also have spice blends and BBQ sauces. Go! read more

Fantastic customer service. Great sauce tasting. All level of flavors are tasting great hottest have great flavor. Buy or stop by. Buying more today for gifts. read more