Spicy Girl

I’ve long decided that I prefer Cantonese food to Sichuanese food, but still wanted to try this place out and see how it compared to the other Sichuanese restaurants popping up around town.

Visiting on a weekday, I was able to easily find parking and was seated promptly upon arriving for a 7:45PM dinner. Our server was incredibly nice and able to offer suggestions on what to order when I told him I liked spicy but didn’t like Sichuan Peppers.

I would have loved to try the 3 course Duck dish ($56), but not knowing if I would like the quality of the food, I didn’t want my first meal to be a potential expensive disappointment — especially when duck can be so fickle depending on how long it’s been prepped and sitting out.

The food was decent and the modified Chili Beef was flavorful as promised by the waiter. The Salt and Pepper Shrimp, while tasty on the outside, didn’t have the same crisp or internal flavor that I’ve come to expect when ordering this dish in Bellaire. Wanna Bao does a better job with this particular dish and is better at executing their plates in general. However, Wanna Bao is more expensive and from what I’ve witnessed first hand and heard through the foodie grapevine, need some improvement with their customer service.

Spicy Girl is a place where the food is decent, but doesn’t exactly elicit a mouthgasmic experience. The friendly waitstaff and the reasonable prices (for a midtown location) are enough for a visit if one is craving Sichuanese food and I like it enough to throw it into my restaurant rotation.

The restaurant does not have it’s own parking lot and patrons must either street park (and pay the meter if applicable) or pay to park in the nearby parking garage. I suspect this can be a bit of challenge when dealing with the lunch crowd since Kura Revolving Sushi Bar is on the same block.

Attire: Casual
Family Friendly: Yes
Price Range: $$ ($11-$30)

917 Winbern St, Ste B
Houston, TX 77002
(832) 623-7990

https://spicygirltx.com/