Velvet Taco is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

1. Velvet Taco

9.0
4819 Washington Ave, Houston, TX
Taco Restaurant · 58 tips and reviews

Paul B.Paul Bui: Chicken tikka taco and the tots with a fried egg! Don't forget the hot sauce!

Holly R.Holly Rich: Addicted to the chicken tikki masala inspired taco! Spicy and not tame.

Mukund R.Mukund Rao: Indo-mexican fusion tacos. The spicy tikka paneer and the red chutney coconut queso is a must try

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

2. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

8.3
1815 Washington Ave, Houston, TX
Fried Chicken Joint · 10 tips and reviews

Korina M.Korina Marcano: Legit flavor delivered! Hot & Spicy, crunchy and moist chicken! Sweet tea and lemonade on point. Must try the coconut pie!!

David R.David Reed: Great fried chicken although all the chicken is spicy here.

M. Carmen M.M. Carmen Martinez: Tasty crispy on the outside tender slight spicy on the inside. Flavorful Mac and cheese.

Laredo Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

3. Laredo Taqueria

8.4
915 Snover St (Washington), Houston, TX
Taco Restaurant · 70 tips and reviews

Blues Traveler R.Blues Traveler Raul: Tigers blood is pretty spicy!!

Jpat J.Jpat Ja: Great Food try the spicy taco

Gracie K.Gracie K.: Can't believe I waited so long to get the spicy chicken taco (to go along with a Pappas Mexicano). Pretty good for a breakfast taco. Had fun eating them while driving through a park full of runners :)

Truth Barbeque is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

4. Truth Barbeque

8.8
110 S Heights Blvd, Houston, TX
BBQ Joint · 10 tips and reviews

Lauren M.Lauren Martinez: Everything is great here! Brisket and jalapeño cheese sausage are my favorites and DON’T skip the cake!

A T.A Tristen: Delicious combo platter of brisket, ribs and jalapeño sausage with tater casserole and corn pudding!

John H.John Hanus: Brisket, jalepeno cheddar sausage.

Pluckers Wing Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

5. Pluckers Wing Bar

8.3
1400 Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX
Wings Joint · 72 tips and reviews

Virgilio D.Virgilio De Leon: Wedges with queso cheese bacon and jalapeño. The shit!

Gabriela R.Gabriela Resendez: Fried mac n cheese! Spicy Lemon Pepper and Baker's Gold for the wings! Parmesan Waffle Fries! Everything was delicious!

John-Henry P.John-Henry Perera: Not a fan of the spicy lemon. It's sour and not very pleasant.

Stanton's City Bites is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

6. Stanton's City Bites

8.9
1420 Edwards St (at Houston Ave.), Houston, TX
Burger Joint · 75 tips and reviews

SpaceTex M.SpaceTex Mendell: Add the habanero house sauce to any burger to spice things up! Yum!

Abel S.Abel Sanchez: "GET CHUMMY WITH RUMMY" I've never heard of it. But the grapefruit soda is so good! Oh yeah, so is the "Spicy Chipotle" burger of course...

Monica J.Monica Jones: Bacon cheeseburger with the jalapeño bun ask for it

Soma Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

7. Soma Sushi

7.6
4820 Washington Ave (at Durham Dr.), Houston, TX
Sushi Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews

CultureMap HoustonCultureMap Houston: Using the sous vide method, the spirits are infused on site. Try a chili margarita or the spicy Bloody Buddy. The miso soup is one of the best in town.

Brian T.Brian T: Everything on the menu is 1000% improved, from cocktails to main dishes. Try the Wasabi Lovertini and be sure to come for all day happy hour on Sundays.

Suzanne R.Suzanne Rowe: The wasabi lovertini is amazing if you love cocktails with a kick and very little sweetness. They also have a very awesome happy hour!

Buffalo Wild Wings is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

8. Buffalo Wild Wings

7.8
3939 Washington Ave #100 (at Yale St), Houston, TX
Wings Joint · 28 tips and reviews

Oscar B.Oscar Bravo: Try the jammin jalapeño. Infused radio approval of 10.

Timothy P.Timothy Pope: Mango Habanero rocks!

Johnny H.Johnny Holloway: Always rowdy! Great for watching your fav team!

FM Kitchen and Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

9. FM Kitchen and Bar

8.2
1112 Shepherd Dr (Center), Houston, TX
American Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

Marwan M.Marwan Mz: Amazing spot, don't miss their spicey fried chicken, and you can choose between FM burger and H-TOWN burger. Fries with cheese is also amazing, overall rating 9/10

Local Houston MagazineLocal Houston Magazine: Perfect place to enjoy a burger with the kids! With the picnic tables and games, it is an enjoyable dining experience! Definitely Texas comfort food at its finest!

Jay A.Jay A.: Service has gone down in flames. 🔥 Too bad.

Sushi Tora is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

10. Sushi Tora

7.1
920 Studemont St, Houston, TX
Sushi Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

Zachary H.Zachary Hiller: Try the Kid Rock Roll: unagi, spicy tuna, jalapeno.... it is delicious.

Jimmy H.Jimmy Hackett: Dynamite roll with jalapeño. Ask for soy paper and habanero-marinated masago. :)

Christa O.Christa Oliver: New york with jalapeno! Mmmnm

Julep is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

11. Julep

8.9
1919 Washington Ave. (White St.), Houston, TX
Cocktail Bar · 39 tips and reviews

KathrineKathrine: The Creole Crusta cocktail is amazing. I typically hate anything with rum because it's too sweet for me, but this was perfectly balanced & spicy. Reminds me of that spicy gin drink at Anvil.

Colin D.Colin Dismuke: Try the Mint Julep of course. The Truth & Slant is also quite good. The selection of bourbon is top notch.

Catherine A.Catherine A: The food is very good, but it's pricey for the amount that you get.

Samurai Noodle is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

12. Samurai Noodle

7.8
1801 Durham Dr Ste 2, Houston, TX
Ramen Restaurant · cotta · 12 tips and reviews

Pal A.Pal A: Ramen is great. Love the tofu/ vegan options and the spicy sauce.

Local Houston MagazineLocal Houston Magazine: The latest ramen joint comes to Houston by way of Seattle. For your first time, you need to try the tonkotsu ramen. The second suggestion would be the spicy miso. Read more.

J W.J W: Such a phenomenal place! We came here for one of my best friend's birthdays and they stayed open late especially for us and were absolutely hospitable! Wonderful people. Amazing food.

The Blue Fish on Washington is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

13. The Blue Fish on Washington

8.3
5820 Washington Ave #100, Houston, TX
Sushi Restaurant · 42 tips and reviews

Abby P.Abby Pharis: The rock manhattan roll and stuffed jalapeños are excellent

Janna H.Janna H.: The rainforest roll is a must! So many excellent components come together in a tasty combo.

Kacey C.Kacey Ceren: Bartenders are amazinggg...

Star Pizza 2 is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

14. Star Pizza 2

9.0
77 Harvard St (at Washington), Houston, TX
Pizzeria · 47 tips and reviews

Christine S.Christine Stephenson: Build your own...pepperoni, fresh jalapenos, green olives. Best pizza ever!

Leprechaun Cider CompanyLeprechaun Cider Company: ALWAYS THE BEST PIZZA CHOICE! And... They have LEPRECHAUN DRY CIDER! Gluten Free and perfect with any dish!!

Jef W.Jef With One F: No matter where I live in Houston I come to Star for pizza. There is just no good reason to go anywhere else.

Beer Market Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Washington Avenue - Memorial Park, Houston.

15. Beer Market Co.

8.4
920 Studemont St Ste 900 (Washington Ave.), Houston, TX
Beer Garden · 31 tips and reviews

Brooke C.Brooke Candelaria: Try a snakebite made with Rasputin. High quality, fresh food. The boneless wings with Parmesan garlic are great with a side of hot sauce for dipping.

Troy R.Troy Randall: Amazing beer list! Mac n' cheese balls FTW.

Michael C.Michael Calderone: Anything and everything is amazing here. Gotta try the quesadillas though. Wing night on Mondays.