1. Pine & Crane
8.9
1521 Griffith Park Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Taiwanese Restaurant · Silver Lake · 120 tips and reviews
LAist: This Silverlake restaurant is incredibly affordable and approachable, with fast casual dishes ranging from $8-$14. Highlights are the beef roll, scallion pancake, and awesome Dan Dan noodles. Read more.
Josef Szotten: One of my favorite places in all of LA. For vegetarians - must have the Dan Dan Noodles, the scallion pancakes, the 5-spice bamboo and the potstickers. All delicious!
Bommy: Beef noodle soup, dan dan noodles, and mapo tofu are all flavorful and delicious. Panfried pork buns are disappointing. Great loose leaf tea selection!
David Jargowsky: Ask Jazz to recommend dishes for you. My faves include crying tiger beef, crispy catfish salad, deep fried sea bass smothered in spicy sweet chili mango sauce, and coconut lotus soup.
Dave Huth: Spicy southern curry is really good. Coco mango salad is nice compliment to any of your spicy favorites. Salmon soup is a less known gem as well.
Krista Knapp: Amazing spicy! Love the jazz ice coffee and red curry!
3. Katsu-Ya
9.0
11680 Ventura Blvd (at Colfax Ave), Studio City, CA
Sushi Restaurant · 74 tips and reviews
Lisa Neglia: The best sushi in LA! Crispy Spicey Tuna melts in your mouth. Reservations a must. Valet is in front.
Momica Kelly: Perfect meal is spicy tuna crispy rice, baked crab handroll, albacore with crispy onions and jalapeno yellowtail. YUM.
John Stanforth: Spicy tuna with popcorn shrimp and crispy rice, extra-crispy, are both still amazing. Adding separate popcorn shrimp appetizer was even better. The 4 1/2 roll was good too.
4. Night + Market Song
8.7
3322 W Sunset Blvd (at Micheltorena St), Los Angeles, CA
Thai Restaurant · Silver Lake · 75 tips and reviews
Tasting Table: The family-style additions are spicy and bold: pork blood-flavored luu shuk soup topped with cracklings and crispy noodles; Bangkok pasta charged with salted fish, garlic, chile and green peppercorn. Read more.
Trevor Kent: Delicious spicy food. One of my favorite places to eat in LA
Nicole Franzen: Delicious thai food, spicy, flavorful, very good.
5. Cole's
8.5
118 E 6th St (at Main St), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Fashion District · 194 tips and reviews
Dan Gutierrez: French Dip was standard, very good. The Atomic Pickle Sphere was legit and the spicy garlic fires were awesome. Get the full size if your hungry because the small won't cut it.
Mario L.: Best fries ever....the spicy garlic fries. Went with 10 people and every drink was a hit. My favorite, the Tom Collins and cosmo. So, so, good. (Tip: don't leave the atomic pickle on your plate.)
Adrian Phillips: White Russians, they make their own cream that's infused with such goodness as Bailey's. Probably the best cocktails in LA. Pancho's Smoking Gun is a great spicy tequila twist on an old fashioned.
6. Wurstküche
9.1
800 E 3rd St (at Traction Ave), Los Angeles, CA
German Restaurant · Arts District · 371 tips and reviews
jo bens: my all time fave: mango jalapenos chicken/turkey sausage & fries with curry ketchup.
Jason M.: Try the Duck And Bacon Sausage with Jalapenos - WOW. I'm speechless. I wish I could eat here weekly
Vanity Fair Agenda: Try the rattlesnake and jalapeno sausages, and don’t worry vegetarians: unlike in Germany, Würstkuche offers sausage varieties for you, too.
7. Jon & Vinny’s
8.7
11938 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Brentwood · 16 tips and reviews
Omari Allen: The spicy fusilli and garlic bread are a match made in heaven!
Natalie Guerra: Okay this is my absolute FAV in LA. MUST get: gem lettuce, meatballs, la woman or little nats pizza and the spicy fusilli pasta... trust me
Geoff Reinhardt: The hype is real. Get the gem lettuce, meatballs, and spicy fusilli.
8. Jon & Vinny's
9.1
412 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mid-City West · 104 tips and reviews
Laura Jones: This is my absolute favorite restaurant in L.A. Everything served explodes with flavor, and all flavor are meant to be there. Nothing is superfluous. Try the spicy fusilli and baby broccoli!
Lindsey Fitz: Spicy fusilli, meatballs, LA woman pizza and a twist! Loved it all.
Fred Wilson: Get the spicy fusilli. Then do it again next week and every week thereafter
11. The Boiling Crab
9.1
10875 Kinross Ave., Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Westwood Village · 61 tips and reviews
Winnie Khoo: Fave: shrimp, potato, corn, whole shebang sauce, medium; Skip: hot wings, cajun chowder
Susan S.: I ordered the Cajun clam chowder and didn't really like it but our waitress was super sweet about it and comped it. Got the medium spicy shrimp and loved it! Super messy but super good!
ShaiMa: Shrimp mix sauce mid spicy 👌🏽
13. Cha Cha Chicken
9.0
1906 Ocean Ave (at Pico Blvd.), Santa Monica, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · Ocean Park · 172 tips and reviews
Johnny Brasko: Ya mon, everi ting ire! You can't beat the self titled Cha Cha Chicken... extra spicey and all white meat! Read more.
Jenn Aguilar: Jerk chicken enchiladas, Cuban sandwich, spicy Cuban fries and lemonade are all a must. Atmosphere takes me back to the Caribbean.
Dario Meli: Watermelon agua is amazing! Perfect compliment to a spicy dish.
15. Button Mash
8.8
1391 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Arcade · Echo Park · 31 tips and reviews
Jenn Wong: Of course the classic tofu balls, the tangy wings were delicious and the dan dan noodles were also great!
LAist: We're particularly big fans of the double-fried tamarind-chili "waaaangs," the spam fried rice and the dan dan noodles with minced pork. Now, go lose a few hours playing Contra and Street Fighter. Read more.
Joe Cacace: Crispy tofu balls, cheese corn, double cheeseburger, & spicy Korean cold noodles were all delicious. Great selection of beer, & even a few ciders. All of the best classic arcade games, pinball too!