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Yummy Spicy

4.1 (247 reviews)
ModerateSzechuan, Seafood
Open 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Double pork and eggplant and dan dan noodles
Brandon Y.

Food was great and the service was friendly and quick. Only downside was my beers were served room temperature. Still, overall a nice place with tasty dishes, would come back for the food only

Millie C.

Got the beef and emoji mushroom soup, yummy spicy chicken, yummy spicy seafood pot and a beef pot and the fried eggplants. Will start off with the eggplants, it was fried very well but the seasoning was not quite there. Also thought there wasn't a lot of eggplant for the price. The amount of chili under it definitely made it seem like it was a lot. The beef and enoki mushroom soup packed a lot of flavor. But there really wasn't a lot of enoki mushrooms. The chicken was definitely my favorite! The seasoning was so good and it had the perfect amount of spice. The seafood pot was good! Had tons of shrimp and vegetables but not many other seafood options in there unfortunately. On the other hand, the beef pot was NOT worth it! There was maybe 7 thin slices of beef in there for $30. The rest was filled with vegetables to make the pot look like it was full. Overall, I feel like some of the dishes were hit or miss. The hits were definitely great but the misses were just lacking in ingredients. Seems like they skimped out on some of the dishes tbh.

Vegetable L7. Tofu with Mixed Vegetable Lunch Special
David H.

Yummy Spicy truly lives up to its name! Having been to Yummy Spicy at least 6 to 8 times over the years, it really hard to find anything that isn't yummy and plenty of authentic Szechuan spice to heat up the palate. My wife and I have made this our go to lunch spot whenever we can get away from the office. Great food at great prices makes the lunch specials even more enticing. Lunch specials come with choice of fried rice or steamed, egg roll, and choice of egg drop or hot and sour soup. This review is coming after opting in for the sesame shrimp lunch special which was incredible. The shrimp were cooked perfectly with just the right amount of fresh breading to allow for a crunchy texture. The tofo vegetables lunch special is a mainstay for my wife and did not disappoint. Because we like a little spice, the Szechuan cold noodles are always an excellent way of getting just the right amount of heat without going too far. Both the egg drop and hot and soup soups are just the right complementary dishes to the meal, leaving an option for non-spicy with the egg drop or some heat with the hot and sour option. On prior visits, we got the Kung Pao chicken and tried the handcrafted teas, all of which were awesome. Customer service is always great and attentive. Can't wait to get some more yummy and spicy food again soon!

Pan fragrant cauliflowr
Cassidy V.

Mid tasting sichuan food. Although it's not bad, there was nothing special or memorable about the food here and there was not a single stand our dish that we really enjoyed. Sadly, all of the food was missing that mala spice that we were craving too. Won't be coming back here.

B5. Hotplate Black Pepper Beef
Brian S.

This was an amazingly delicious experience. The food, in my opinion, is very authentic and fresh. Everything we tried was well prepared and perfectly spiced. In addition, the service was attentive and quick. I absolutely will be back for another fantastic dinner here.

Peggy H.

We haven't been to Yummy Spicy in a while since it's far from where we live but we took advantage of the lighter traffic to come on a weekday. We love this place because the owner is so nice and she is almost always on site. She's so friendly, just like everyone else who works here. She's takes great pride in her food and her family's business and it shows. The lunch specials are a great deal because they come with a choice of soup, rice, and an egg roll. We love their dumplings and always have an order of those as well. I had the eggplant in spicy garlic sauce and it was delicious. Be sure to ask for Chinese spice levels if you really want some heat. My husband ordered the Mongolian beef (he's not a fan of spice) and he enjoyed that as well. It is worth a trip from our part of town because the food and service are just that good. Now that we've rediscovered Yummy Spicy we will certainly come back more often!

Jessie Y.

Pretty decent. Good portion sizes. Lots of options on the menu. Mala dry pot could have been more spicy and flavorful. Lamb was good but the meat was kind of dry. Sour boiled fish was good. Rice was good. The water was good!

A5. Baby Wonton in chili oil
Caroline K.

I still love this place and it's still just as delicious! Refer to my older review and copy/paste into this one too. We haven't had one meh dish during any of our visits, everything is always well made and the service is always great.

Green V3. Dry Fried String Beans
Keith F.

This restaurant is located in old Taco Bell. The inside features some neat art although near the bar it was a complete mess of to go containers and surplus. The food was fantastic. The hot and sour soup was nice and peppery. It also was hearty with vegetables and egg. The other apps of dry green beans and crab Rangoon were equally delicious. I was kind of surprised of the price difference f the Rangoon when you only get 4. Their container of hot chili oil was VERY spicy! I enjoyed it but consider yourself warned. My entree of noodles was filling and well seasoned The vegetables were a perfect mix of el dente. I had a lot of leftover food and tasted great the next day too. The service was a little distant. It wasn't busy and we were getting overlooked for water refills and just checking in. I would still recommend coming in and giving this place a shot or two.

Eggplant. Not sure which eggplant this is but it was just under vegetables
Robin N.

I went around 7:30 pm on a Sunday night with two friends. It was pretty busy but I got seated right away. The service was pretty slow but to be fair and to reiterate, they were pretty busy. I only tried a few items and some were good and some were just okay. Nothing was terrible though. Here's my review of each of the items that I got. Bamboo fish: The breading was thin which I liked. The fish was well seasoned and cooked. However there were way more pepper flakes in the dish than there was actual fish. I'm not sure what kind of fish this was or where the bamboo part comes in, but the dish was just breaded fish and pepper flakes. Not sure if I would get it again though. Sizzling black pepper beef/Hotplate beef: The flavor of this was really good. However the texture of the meat reminds me of textured soy protein and not so much actual beef. I would get this again though. Shrimp: The shrimp I got was just called shrimp in the seafood section of the menu. The shell was still on which gave it a good crunch and the flavor was really good. However it was a little greasy and oily for my taste. Eggplant: The eggplant was the best item I got. No complaints. I would come back just for the eggplant alone. This was just called eggplant under the vegetables section. It was a little loud in the restaurant but that's expected when it's so busy. The restaurant was extremely dark and dim inside. When I left the restaurant at about 9 the outside was darker than inside the restaurant.

M6. Spicy Fragrant Lamb
Binh N.

The spicy fragrant lamb was a showstopper and lived up to its name. The salt & pepper frog legs were decent but could use a bit more flavor. Stir fried eggplants were great.

M6. Spicy Fragrant Lamb
Cindy L.

Last night, we went to Yummy Spicy Restaurant for dinner. I think this restaurant opened in 2017 but we never went there. We finally went there last night. The food there is Sichuan dishes. Many are spicy. The menu was huge, many pages! The waiters were very helpful. We ordered Beef Tendon & Tripe in Chili Sauce for appetizer. For dinner, we ordered Yummy Onion with Shrimps & Spicy Fragrant Lamb. Beef Tendon & Tripe in Chili Sauce was excellent! I loved the chili sauce! Yummy Onion with Shrimps was amazing! Yummy & so many shrimps. We went to many restaurants in Atlanta, they all didn't have that many shrimps. Spicy Fragrant Lamb was great! I really didn't like lamb before. When I was four years old in Hong Kong, I had a soup with lamb. I hated that taste back then. Now, I decided to try lamb again. My husband really likes lamb. The dish was wonderful! The lamb tasted like very tender beef. There was so many lamb that we ended up bringing it home. We will DEFINITELY come back! The food was amazing. The price was very reasonable. The waiters were so helpful. We got so many shrimps & lamb! So many! I loved it!

Mapo Tofu w/ Pork
Olivia H.

My parents love this place! We come here often when they are in town. We ordered the following dishes: 1. Dan Dan Noodles w/ Pork 2. Pork Intestines w/ Green Chili 3. Cumin Lamb 4. Mapo Tofu w/ Pork 5. Dry Fried String Beans w/ Pork 6. Dry Fried Eggplants Each dish was fantastic. The Cumin Lamb was my favorite and a must order! The lamb is fried to a perfect crisp and comes with fresh onions, scallions, celery, and red bell peppers. Each bite bursts with flavor! Additionally, if you're a fan of pork intestines (which can be an acquired taste), the Pork Intestines w/ Green Chili is well-prepared and a good choice! The food and service is consistently immaculate. Highly recommend!

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Ask the Community - Yummy Spicy

Does the hot and sour soup have pork?

What are the vegan entrees available?

Is Yummy Spicy still open and doing take-out? We tried calling several times but couldn't get through.

They've reopened for take-out currently.

What is the #1 most popular and delicious dish?

Not sure about most popular, but the most delicious is the fried eggplant. I am not even an eggplant fan, but I love this dish. Also the wontons in chili oil.

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