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Spicy Hut
Categories: Restaurants Thai Restaurants Chinese Thai, Chinese [Edit]
203B 4 St NECalgary, AB T2E 3S1
(403) 237-0830
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
13 reviews for Spicy Hut
13 reviews in English
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Review from Shannon H.
Calgary, AB
6/5/2011
Lots of food, great price and great food. This is NOT fine dining. This will fill your belly and give you a pleasant warm glow for an appropriate amount of time after eating. It's not overly hot, but if they say it is spicy (indicated clearly on the menu) you'll definitely taste it.
This is my version of comfort food. -
Review from Sabahat N.
Calgary, AB
1/16/2012 1 Check-in Here
Total comfort food.
Came in here because it was -543224 degrees outside and I was starving, and if I didnt feed myself right then I would have probably passed out in the snow.
I initially wanted green curry, and so I ordered the green curry prawn as it was the only green curry on their menu. Yes I am AWARE that its NOT a Thai place, but that was the only thing slightly Thai-ish on Edmonton Trail at that time, arright?!?!?? ANYWAY I also ordered the spicy peanut duck curry because every damn word in the name of that dish just sounded so damn good. Spicy+peanut+duck+curry=awesomeness.
Anyway, the food came pretty much within 10 mins of me ordering and I DUG IN. The green curry was nothing remotely phenomenal. No coconut milk in there. Jeez. I wanted comfort food, did I not mention this to the cook?
The 'Spicy+peanut+duck+curry=awesomeness' was DELICIOUS. Their portions were huge, so I took some home and brought it for lunch today. And even after it was reheated in a microwave, it still enveloped my heart with a warm tasty hug.
So kids, dont forget. If you head to Spicy Hut, all you need to say to them are 'Spicy Peanut Duck Curry'.
Disclaimer: I dont know if there are other equally delicious items on their menu, so do try other items. They may not be as awesome, thats all.
P.S. I give this place a 3.5 star -
Review from Al B.
Calgary, AB
11/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
I eat a lot of Asian cuisine and it's probably the one food I go out for in abundance.
It's a bit of a hole in the wall, been around for a long time from what people have told me and is well known. Prices are good, food is rather average.
Some dishes stand out, the green curry prawns is quite exceptional, the inverse of that is the pad thai, a mushy disappointment each time I've tried it there.
Service is good and the food comes out fast. Good selection of beers as well. I'd rate Spicy Hut as cheap and cheerful. Go for cheap reasonably good food, don't expect anything remarkable and you'll be ok.
6/30 -
Review from Zain K.
8/9/2010
This appears to be a dissenting opinion here, but I was truly unimpressed with this place. I'll concur with the others that the dishes were plentiful, well priced, and even flavorful, but the problem was the quality of the principal ingredients. The chicken (all leg meat) and beef were very fatty, the seafood was withered and dry, and the vegetables were stale and wilted.
The operational strategy of this restaurant (and of many such establishments) appears to be to buy inexpensive, second-rate ingredients, and mask their inherent unpalatability with a generous amount of oil and very (almost overly) flavorful sauces. I much prefer quality ingredients, lightly and simply prepared, so Spicy Hut didn't do it for me. -
Review from Sapna G.
Calgary, AB
11/13/2009 5 photos
I'm definitely with Cleatus V. and Katie C. when I say that I LOVE the Spicy Hut.
I for one have a spicy food obsession, so it's truly no wonder why the Spicy Hut feels like home to my taste buds.
It's been around FOREVER, and the food has so much flavour you can't go wrong.
What I especially love is that they have an entire vegetarian section on their menu! I especially love their Masaman Mangsawirat, their Phad Prien Mangsawirat and their Special Singapore style curry rice noodles.
The prices are extremely reasonable, the portions are large, and the flavours are unparalleled. And if you're a vegetarian, they will custom-make anything on their menu for you to ensure that it's veggie-friendly!
What this restaurant may lack in decor and ambiance, it more than makes up for with its food and flavour. -
Review from Katie C.
Calgary, AB
10/19/2009
Everybody has their comfort food - donuts, hohos, ice cream... Mine is greasy westernized "chinese" food. And Spicy Hut definitely delivers!!
Okay, okay, bad jokes aside, Spicy Hut is definitely one of my favourite delivery options in Calgary. They are fast, delicious, and the food arrives piping hot to your door. It is best enjoyed in pajamas - I guarantee it.
Spicy Hut is actually slightly bipolar food-wise: you have some fairly authentic and very spicy Thai food to go along with the greasy cantonese-inspired sweet and flavourful Chinese food. This is actually more awesome as it increases my ordering options and allows sampling of such delicious items as their coconut rice, curries and spring rolls. The "chinese" food is much sweeter and greasier - their ginger beef is a delicious spin on the Calgary classic that delivers well because of they seperate the sauce from the beef. I love their fried thick noodle with meat - it offers a very shanghai style noodle with a delicious and garlicky sauce. Yum. Their shrimp toast is literally fried toast with shrimps - a greasy, shrimpy heart attack in a dish that I love when I'm feeling down.
Not everything is as good, unfortunately. Their salt and pepper squid is usually undercooked and overly bready. There are better places to get some.
I've only been to the restaurant itself a few times. It is a little hole-in-the-wall on Edmonton Trail across the river. I couldn't eyeball how many people it could seat, but it is probably a fair amount. The atmosphere is like most of the divey chinese restaurants in Calgary with plastic tableclothes and the like. Much better ambiance can be had in some of the classier joints downtown. The service was fine, but I'd prefer to enjoy my comfort food in the schlubby enjoyment of my own home. -
Review from Mike M.
Calgary, AB
Dear Spicy Hut,
I owe you a big giant apology. I don't know why, but I always forget about the existence of Thai food. I think I sometimes confuse it for Vietnamese, but after eating at your restaurant this week, I've come to the conclusion that I have been missing out by not having enough Thai food in my life, specifically your thai food.
Your restaurant is the definition of a "hole in the wall" and its quaintness couldn't be more perfect. Your location is central but just a little bit off the beaten path, that means that the people who have found it, deserve to enjoy your delicious pad thai.
The spiciness of all your entrees is absolutely delightful. Not singe your mouth hot, but it definitely makes your lips tingle long after you've downed the last bite of Musamun Beef Curry.
I will definitely be back....probably this week. Top 5 take out meals I've ever had in Calgary!
Yum, Yum, Yum.Listed in: Food From Around The…
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Review from Cornelius V.
Calgary, AB
11/12/2009
I wanted a wing night, my friends wanted chinese food. I thought 'eh, may as well not be a selfish prick'. We approached Calgary's famous china block via 4th East when we saw this interesting-looking place, and I made the decision to go in. A pro of being the driver in your party is having monopoly over places to go.
Great value. Beers are a bit much (5.50 for an import) but the entrees are, well, on par (if not a bit more) with other places. Spicy peanut duck curry (13.25) was just as awesome as the mussel curry (15.50). Mussels and curry are a weird mix in general but it was deece in this case. Our dishes were rated 2/3 on the spiciness scale but I didn't taste much spice, as flavorful as it was. Calgary restaurants have a pattern of sourcing half assed ingredients, but this duck was great, as were the mussles.
Portions were well above average. There were 3 of us, extremely hungry, and we consumed 3 servings of rice and 2 of the curries. We were stuffed.
It was a slow night. We were the only party there. Service was from some 40 year old azn dude who had his friends (or employees?) over for dinner. Fortunately, he was positioned his dinner table such that he was facing us, so when we needed more rice or food, he would notice. I like places like this. We got our fresh (AND PIPING HOT) entrees under 10 minutes after ordering.
Open until 0000hrs Fri Sat, every other day I believe it is 2200-2300hrs -ish. Sadly, 0000hrs is a high bar in this city for being open 'late'.
I will come back. -
Review from Don B.
4/11/2011
I originally was headed for some Vietnamese Food, but the place I wanted to go to was closed. Spicy Hut was in the area and I had not been there in some time, so it was my second choice. The Spicy Hut calls itself Peking & Thai Cuisine Restaurant, I call it just some great tasting food. Their dish called Swimming Rama, which is made with chicken on a bed of fresh spinach with a spicy peanut and coconut sauce is so simple yet it so full of flavor. Their Ginger Squid was cooked to perfection and comes as spicy as what you ask for. Their stuffed chicken wings were greatly appreciated by my wife and son. Honestly, we all had such an enjoyable meal that I wonder why I had not been back sooner. I have to say that the service was also excellent on what turned out to be a busy Sunday evening.
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Review from Maria H.
Calgary, AB
6/27/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Great place for dining in or take out, fast, good, service, tasty, not fine dining, but always good and very reasonable priced. Fave dish, Pad Thai!!
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Review from Doo D.
Calgary, AB
1/2/2010
The Spicy Hut is a classic eatery in this area. Known around the city for quick and solid Peking and Thai food. We had the 'hut' for our New Year's meal and it was delicious. They were very busy that night, but totally able to accommodate. Great service and great food.
Well worth repeated visits ! -
Review from Court S.
Airdrie, AB
9/12/2010
Love Spicy Hut. Always try to "forget" my lunch so I can head there. Soup and salt and pepper squid is my fav!
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Review from Christine C.
Vancouver, BC
10/26/2010
I loved the service. I ordered delivery and they said 45 minutes. When I responded that was a long wait, they said they would try to be faster and delivered in 15 or 20 minutes. I had the ginger beef as recommended by another reviewer - with the sauce on the side. It was delicious and the beef chunks were reasonable quality, no gristle or fat and were really crispy. The spicy sweet and sour vegetables were pretty good with lots of sauce and the coconut rice was not too flavorful, which didn't overpower the other items. I liked being able to mix thai with chinese dishes. The wonton soup was a bit bland but the wontons and veggies weren't overcooked. Nice job Spicy Hut!
