We ordered takeout. 3 meals - Mongolian beef, orange chicken and a curry chicken dish. I'm sorry to say the food was mediocre. Not bad, but not especially good. The beef and chicken was a bit tough. Everything seemed like perhaps it had been cooked earlier, perhaps reheated?
Nicole G.
AMAZING lamb cumin. It's our favorite dish and we have had it all over Atlanta. This is definitely in my top 3. The lo mein is good also.
Stephen F. Horgan
Ordered take out with a variety of items. This was our first time. It was somewhat tasty, but we were disappointed in the quality of the chicken used in the dishes. Will probably move on.
Laura s
We dine here frequently and everything we've had on the menu is delicious!
Katherine H.
Had sho spicy deliver last night and everything was so delicious and I appreciate the recyclable to go boxes they use. I wish I'd taken pictures but was too hungry. Dry fried eggplant really delish! Loved that I could order online, get status of delivery and even better they showed up early. Definitely on the list for future ordering :)
Melissa W.
I love Sichuan food! I love having a beer or glass of wine with dinner. Sho Spicy has a nice dining room and a good menu of Sichuan and Chinese classics. They offer a set of beers on tap -- a pint of Hopsecutioner for $5? Yes, please! And their food is nicely prepared. This place is a win. They do a fair amount of take out, but the dining room is perfect for 1....or groups of 8 around a lazy Susan table.
Marcie C.
Excellent spot in the grocery store shopping center. The server Sammie was very accommodating and attentive. Hot and sour soup was on point. As well, the Kung Pao Chicken had just the right amount of heat. Great spot. I'd come again if I am back in the area. They also do 3rd party delivery.
Matthew Slocum
We really enjoyed the authentic Sichuan Chinese food tonight. What amazing flavors ? This is the real thing and the portions were generous. The service was excellent and extremely fast.
Katlyn Song
The best 红烧肉（braised pork belly) I’ve had! I had been missing some authentic Chinese food and when I came to Atlanta for a short trip, I am so glad I gave this place a try. I ordered through Grubhub and the order was hot, fresh, and so good. This will not be my last time eating here for this short trip, that’s for sure!
Kevin C.
Came here for their lunch specials ($8.95 and up) on a weekday 6 weeks ago, and we were the only customers dining in at 11:40 am. Sho Spicy is located in south end of the Fountain Oaks Shopping Center, and could easily be missed due to the many neighboring small businesses. Parking is easy to find in the large, shared free parking lot. As soon as we entered the main dining area, we were immediately welcomed by an employee who seated us quickly. The inside of the restaurant looks great and practically new, with lots of comfortable looking booths and nice wooden chairs and tables. During the time we were in the restaurant, around 4 take out orders were picked up at the cash register. I ordered the Kung Pho chicken lunch special, and R ordered the Mongolian Beef lunch special. We didn't have to wait very long for our meals, probably 10 minutes at the most. I was disappointed in the spice level of the Kung Pho dish. The menu indicated that the spiciness was rated as two chili peppers, but I would personally rate this as one chili pepper. It was confusing to me that there were so many inedible red chili pepper skins in the entree but the spiciness just was lacking. R said that his Mongolian Beef sauce was too sweet. The amount of food provided was good, especially at the reasonable lunch special prices. The service level was good, and our server came by to check on us many times to see if we needed anything and to refill our water glasses. There are a lot more entrees, including vegetarian, to check out on their varied menu.
Sho Spicy is like Tasty China Sandy Springs, but with a new name. I think the interior has been spruced up, but not significantly, and the menu is largely the same; at least, for all the Sichuan items I like to get. If you are/were a fan of Tasty China, you should be mostly satisfied with Sho Spicy. As has been well-documented in my Yelp reviews for over a decade now, I've always been a big fan of Tasty China. It's not for everyone, but I love how Tasty China's chefs liberally use Sichuan peppercorns in many of their dishes. To me, it makes a big difference. It's what brings the "ma" part of the "mala" cooking (numbing and spicy) that Sichuan cuisine is known for. To date, I've yet to encounter a Sichuan restaurant that brings the mala as consistently intense as Tasty China (Marietta and Smyrna) does. While the spice levels are still satisfyingly high here at Sho Spicy, I do think the numbing levels have been backed down (to my disappointment). Again, it's not for everyone, so I understand if that was a decision to conservatively appeal to a wider range of palates, especially in Sandy Springs and Buckhead. Sho Spicy replaced Tasty China Sandy Springs ( in the Fountain Oaks shopping center sometime in or around July 2020. This is the same shopping center as Kroger on Roswell Road, inside the perimeter. Tasty China Sandy Springs had opened in September 2018 so it lasted less than two years. I have a sneaking suspicion Sho Spicy might be part of the same metro Atlanta network of Sichuan restaurants that includes Urban Wu in Buckhead, Hai in Decatur, and Wei in Marietta, but I could be wrong. For more on that, see my review of Wei: The dining room is spacious and nicely decorated. During my visit, it was clean and still looked relatively fresh and new. For bigger groups, they have round tables with Lazy Susans which are great for large group dining. The menu is pretty solid with apps like A6. Beef Tendon & Tripe in Chili Oil ($9.95) and A9. Wood Ear Mushrooms with Wild Peppers ($6.95). There's a lot of good "authentic" stuff under the "Chef's Specialty" and "Classic Sichuan Cuisine" sections of the menu such as B3. Braised Fish (or Beef/Chicken) in Chili Oil ($15.95) and B6. Double-Cooked Pork ($13.95). They have "Americanized" Chinese selections too, of course, with $8.95 lunch specials offered weekdays, 11:00am-3:30pm, and $11.95 dinner specials. Here's what I got: A2. Dan Dan Noodles ($7.95) - Chinese egg noodles, ground pork (beef also an option, peanuts, scallions, chili paste C6. Cumin Lamb ($20.95) - sliced lambed, cumin, onion, cilantro, red peppers, sesame seeds, jalapeno C8. Salt & Pepper Squid ($19.95) - shrimp also an option V1. Sichuan-Style Dry Fried Eggplant ($13.95) V12. Snow Pea Tips with Minced Garlic ($14.95) V21. Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce ($14.95) In general, the food was good and the portion sizes were fair to generous. I was quite happy with the portions of the snow pea tips in particular. There was a $1-3 difference per dish between the print menu at the restaurant and the online menu. I ordered and paid online using Sho Spicy's online platform, qMenu ( The qMenu prices were anywhere from $1-3 more per dish. For example, at the restaurant, the Cumin Lamb and Salt & Pepper Squid were $17.95 and $16.95, respectively. Online, they were $20.95 and $19.95, respectively. I placed my order on a Monday at 6:15pm and it was ready at 6:31pm. Fast. The lead time I was given was 20 minutes so they beat the estimate. My order was sitting and waiting for me at the front when I arrived. The dining room was empty except for one table and my takeout order was the only one ready for pickup, at least out front. My order was packed securely, included five boxes of steamed white rice, chopsticks, fortune cookies, several packets of duck and soy sauce (which I did not use), and super cheap disposable fork-napkin sets The takeout containers, though, were good quality. Thanks to server Sophie at t
Aaron W.
Ordered the pig intestine dry pot and the pig ears. Both were delicious and some of the best Szechuan food I've had. Right up there with the best dishes at other big name Atlanta restaurants like La Mei ZI and Chong Qing hot pot which both seem to get a lot more attention. The dry pot came with tons of vegetables and intestine. It was a little pricy but you could at least split it between two people (maybe even three?). The pig intestines were cooked really well, with a slight sear on them and a delicious texture. I asked for them to be extra spicy and the spice level was perfect. Pig ears were great too. They were sweet and spicy and the little green peppers mixed with them gave them a bit of a different spice than the intestines
Selina S.
Been trying to look for good lomein and egg drop soup in the area and came across sho spicy. Everything was excellent. Even tho the delivery driver had to wait an extra 10 mins because I didn't hear my phone, he waited. For the food and customer service, 5 stars. Will be my usual spot for now on.
Jiali Chen
-Small portion-too expensive.-Not authentic Szechuan food.-Veggie always more then meat.-all the soup is so thin, and taste like instant noodle seasoning.-staff is politeThe portion is so small you probably have to order 8 or more dishes in order to fill 4peopleDefinitely would not recommend. I would give 0 star is I can.
Catherine S.
I got the veggie lomain, Mongolian beef and fried rice and all of it were sooo good. Mongolian beef was sweet but went well with the fried rice which was perfect. Veggie lomain was IT and generous in portions. Since moving up here I've been searching for a go to spot for Chinese food just the way i like it (like the mall with great portions) and this was it. Pick up was quick and easy. 10/10 recommend
We ordered takeout. 3 meals - Mongolian beef, orange chicken and a curry chicken dish. I'm sorry to say the food was mediocre. Not bad, but not especially good. The beef and chicken was a bit tough. Everything seemed like perhaps it had been cooked earlier, perhaps reheated?
AMAZING lamb cumin. It's our favorite dish and we have had it all over Atlanta. This is definitely in my top 3. The lo mein is good also.
Ordered take out with a variety of items. This was our first time. It was somewhat tasty, but we were disappointed in the quality of the chicken used in the dishes. Will probably move on.
We dine here frequently and everything we've had on the menu is delicious!
Had sho spicy deliver last night and everything was so delicious and I appreciate the recyclable to go boxes they use. I wish I'd taken pictures but was too hungry. Dry fried eggplant really delish! Loved that I could order online, get status of delivery and even better they showed up early. Definitely on the list for future ordering :)
I love Sichuan food! I love having a beer or glass of wine with dinner. Sho Spicy has a nice dining room and a good menu of Sichuan and Chinese classics. They offer a set of beers on tap -- a pint of Hopsecutioner for $5? Yes, please! And their food is nicely prepared. This place is a win. They do a fair amount of take out, but the dining room is perfect for 1....or groups of 8 around a lazy Susan table.
Excellent spot in the grocery store shopping center. The server Sammie was very accommodating and attentive. Hot and sour soup was on point. As well, the Kung Pao Chicken had just the right amount of heat. Great spot. I'd come again if I am back in the area. They also do 3rd party delivery.
We really enjoyed the authentic Sichuan Chinese food tonight. What amazing flavors ? This is the real thing and the portions were generous. The service was excellent and extremely fast.
The best 红烧肉（braised pork belly) I’ve had! I had been missing some authentic Chinese food and when I came to Atlanta for a short trip, I am so glad I gave this place a try. I ordered through Grubhub and the order was hot, fresh, and so good. This will not be my last time eating here for this short trip, that’s for sure!
Came here for their lunch specials ($8.95 and up) on a weekday 6 weeks ago, and we were the only customers dining in at 11:40 am. Sho Spicy is located in south end of the Fountain Oaks Shopping Center, and could easily be missed due to the many neighboring small businesses. Parking is easy to find in the large, shared free parking lot. As soon as we entered the main dining area, we were immediately welcomed by an employee who seated us quickly. The inside of the restaurant looks great and practically new, with lots of comfortable looking booths and nice wooden chairs and tables. During the time we were in the restaurant, around 4 take out orders were picked up at the cash register. I ordered the Kung Pho chicken lunch special, and R ordered the Mongolian Beef lunch special. We didn't have to wait very long for our meals, probably 10 minutes at the most. I was disappointed in the spice level of the Kung Pho dish. The menu indicated that the spiciness was rated as two chili peppers, but I would personally rate this as one chili pepper. It was confusing to me that there were so many inedible red chili pepper skins in the entree but the spiciness just was lacking. R said that his Mongolian Beef sauce was too sweet. The amount of food provided was good, especially at the reasonable lunch special prices. The service level was good, and our server came by to check on us many times to see if we needed anything and to refill our water glasses. There are a lot more entrees, including vegetarian, to check out on their varied menu.
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Sho Spicy is like Tasty China Sandy Springs, but with a new name. I think the interior has been spruced up, but not significantly, and the menu is largely the same; at least, for all the Sichuan items I like to get. If you are/were a fan of Tasty China, you should be mostly satisfied with Sho Spicy. As has been well-documented in my Yelp reviews for over a decade now, I've always been a big fan of Tasty China. It's not for everyone, but I love how Tasty China's chefs liberally use Sichuan peppercorns in many of their dishes. To me, it makes a big difference. It's what brings the "ma" part of the "mala" cooking (numbing and spicy) that Sichuan cuisine is known for. To date, I've yet to encounter a Sichuan restaurant that brings the mala as consistently intense as Tasty China (Marietta and Smyrna) does. While the spice levels are still satisfyingly high here at Sho Spicy, I do think the numbing levels have been backed down (to my disappointment). Again, it's not for everyone, so I understand if that was a decision to conservatively appeal to a wider range of palates, especially in Sandy Springs and Buckhead. Sho Spicy replaced Tasty China Sandy Springs ( in the Fountain Oaks shopping center sometime in or around July 2020. This is the same shopping center as Kroger on Roswell Road, inside the perimeter. Tasty China Sandy Springs had opened in September 2018 so it lasted less than two years. I have a sneaking suspicion Sho Spicy might be part of the same metro Atlanta network of Sichuan restaurants that includes Urban Wu in Buckhead, Hai in Decatur, and Wei in Marietta, but I could be wrong. For more on that, see my review of Wei: The dining room is spacious and nicely decorated. During my visit, it was clean and still looked relatively fresh and new. For bigger groups, they have round tables with Lazy Susans which are great for large group dining. The menu is pretty solid with apps like A6. Beef Tendon & Tripe in Chili Oil ($9.95) and A9. Wood Ear Mushrooms with Wild Peppers ($6.95). There's a lot of good "authentic" stuff under the "Chef's Specialty" and "Classic Sichuan Cuisine" sections of the menu such as B3. Braised Fish (or Beef/Chicken) in Chili Oil ($15.95) and B6. Double-Cooked Pork ($13.95). They have "Americanized" Chinese selections too, of course, with $8.95 lunch specials offered weekdays, 11:00am-3:30pm, and $11.95 dinner specials. Here's what I got: A2. Dan Dan Noodles ($7.95) - Chinese egg noodles, ground pork (beef also an option, peanuts, scallions, chili paste C6. Cumin Lamb ($20.95) - sliced lambed, cumin, onion, cilantro, red peppers, sesame seeds, jalapeno C8. Salt & Pepper Squid ($19.95) - shrimp also an option V1. Sichuan-Style Dry Fried Eggplant ($13.95) V12. Snow Pea Tips with Minced Garlic ($14.95) V21. Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce ($14.95) In general, the food was good and the portion sizes were fair to generous. I was quite happy with the portions of the snow pea tips in particular. There was a $1-3 difference per dish between the print menu at the restaurant and the online menu. I ordered and paid online using Sho Spicy's online platform, qMenu ( The qMenu prices were anywhere from $1-3 more per dish. For example, at the restaurant, the Cumin Lamb and Salt & Pepper Squid were $17.95 and $16.95, respectively. Online, they were $20.95 and $19.95, respectively. I placed my order on a Monday at 6:15pm and it was ready at 6:31pm. Fast. The lead time I was given was 20 minutes so they beat the estimate. My order was sitting and waiting for me at the front when I arrived. The dining room was empty except for one table and my takeout order was the only one ready for pickup, at least out front. My order was packed securely, included five boxes of steamed white rice, chopsticks, fortune cookies, several packets of duck and soy sauce (which I did not use), and super cheap disposable fork-napkin sets The takeout containers, though, were good quality. Thanks to server Sophie at t
Ordered the pig intestine dry pot and the pig ears. Both were delicious and some of the best Szechuan food I've had. Right up there with the best dishes at other big name Atlanta restaurants like La Mei ZI and Chong Qing hot pot which both seem to get a lot more attention. The dry pot came with tons of vegetables and intestine. It was a little pricy but you could at least split it between two people (maybe even three?). The pig intestines were cooked really well, with a slight sear on them and a delicious texture. I asked for them to be extra spicy and the spice level was perfect. Pig ears were great too. They were sweet and spicy and the little green peppers mixed with them gave them a bit of a different spice than the intestines
Been trying to look for good lomein and egg drop soup in the area and came across sho spicy. Everything was excellent. Even tho the delivery driver had to wait an extra 10 mins because I didn't hear my phone, he waited. For the food and customer service, 5 stars. Will be my usual spot for now on.
-Small portion-too expensive.-Not authentic Szechuan food.-Veggie always more then meat.-all the soup is so thin, and taste like instant noodle seasoning.-staff is politeThe portion is so small you probably have to order 8 or more dishes in order to fill 4peopleDefinitely would not recommend. I would give 0 star is I can.
I got the veggie lomain, Mongolian beef and fried rice and all of it were sooo good. Mongolian beef was sweet but went well with the fried rice which was perfect. Veggie lomain was IT and generous in portions. Since moving up here I've been searching for a go to spot for Chinese food just the way i like it (like the mall with great portions) and this was it. Pick up was quick and easy. 10/10 recommend