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The Spice

The Spice

2886 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago I-60618-7413, United States

Thai • Lunch • Japanese • Vegetarian


"SO SPICEY, the food was barely edible. I have a pretty high tolerance to heat (I usually order things on the medium-hot/hot level) and I crave spicey food but this was a *painful* spice. I almost thought maybe they accidentally added extra spice to mine because there's no way this would be edible for the majority of diners. I really wanted to like this spot as I had heard good things about it and the reviews were mostly positive. I gave it a try on UberEats and ordered a chicken tikka masala and lamb vindaloo with garlic naan. The naan was GREAT, probably the best I've had amongst the Indian food I've tried since moving to Chicago. It should be noted that the meat entrees came with their own sides of rice (I wish it had specified this on the meal delivery apps because there are a lot of spots that make you order basmati rice a la carte which I ended up doing because I was unsure). I ate about 1/4 of each of the meat dishes because I honestly could not stomach more it was SO spicey. I could taste a little flavor and what I could taste was good but honestly it was mostly just painful spice. As someone who LOVES spicey food, this just wasn't enjoyable. Because I have heard good things about this spot, I would love to try it again. Perhaps I will write a note specifically in the order on the meal delivery service about lessening the spice level if possible or trying a new dish. Bummed about this spot for sure!"