Hot n’ Spicy is a modest Laos eatery nestled on the East side of Madison, Wisconsin. Serving up a small, yet eclectic menu of Southeast Asian cuisine, focused around traditional Laos flavors. We offer true restaurant quality dishes with bold flavors, in the most humbling of settings! Our open kitchen is located inside the back area of Viet Hoa Supermarket. Our obscure location and ambiance creates a unique, yet intimate experience between our patrons and our small team, that must be experienced to conceive. Tammy Phommachanh is the head chef serving dishes that pay homage to many generations of traditional family recipes and knowledge passed down and revised, to fit the modern palate, which is now being passed to her eldest son, Sam.
Based on 160 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.8 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Address:
4602 Monona Dr, Madison, WI 53716
Phone: (608) 405-3095
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Hours
| Sunday |
11 AM–6 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday |
Closed |
| Wednesday |
11 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday |
11 AM–7 PM |
| Friday |
11 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday |
11 AM–7 PM |
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Reviews
Nathaniel Wolfe
Unbelievably good. Authentic Thai food and service. Love it!!! Stopped by while passing by Madison to cure my itch for Thai food and this was far and above my expectations!
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Danica Rodriguez
I wish they had more signage out front, because I wonder if there are people who can’t find this gem, hidden in the back of a food store. There were cooks preparing each meal to order in a transparent, small, and what seemed to be family-owned-and-run kitchen. Meal came out piping hot and fresh. Flavors were crisp and distinct. Vegetables were a great texture. We easily made our meal vegetarian (maybe vegan?) with the choice of tofu as a protein. We left feeling satisfied, but still light and energetic, the mark of a healthy meal.
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Thearoundaboutfamily Criscione
Incredibly delicious!!! Haven’t tasted food this fresh and spicy since I visited SE Asia. The restaurant is located in the back of an Asian market so you can grab a few groceries while you wait. There’s not very much room to sit and eat, so we usually get take-out.
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Jacqueline Tran
Incredibly delicious and authentic home style Southeast Asian food. This takes me back to my grandmother’s cooking. You can tell they put a lot of heart into the food, one of the most essential ingredients of course. 100% recommend!!!!
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Alex Chang
Unapologetically bold flavors, tastes like how it’s cooked when visiting south east Asia. The family that runs the restaurant is Laos, so there take on some the more mainstream dishes (like pho and pad thai) have a unique flavor to them, different than the Vietnamese and Thai restaurants that I’ve been accustomed to. They are set up at the back left corner of an Asian grocery story. Total hole in the wall (in all the best ways). Good portions and fair prices. Highly recommend.
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Dana Stormer
This place was recommended to me and let me just say if you eat here you will not be disappointed! We had the pho, pad Thai and egg rolls. Lots of flavor and fresh ingredients. I can’t wait to try more! I will definitely be back
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Theone TANDA
You would never know it existed based on signage, or anything else. It’s inside a store. That’s usually how good food start, inside of another store then bam it’s big time! I had a combination fried rice. It was spicy for sure. It’s certain levels of spicy you can get. In this case I went with 1 and it was still perfect. You can tell the ingredients were fresh, wasn’t loaded with a lot of oils and unnecessary fillers.
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Ant G
Fantastic food!!! Well seasoned, great cook on the steak, veggies not overcooked, and rice/noodles perfectly cooked. The beef jerky is phenomenal. Just became a regular customer.
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Josh Keeney
Are you kidding me?!?!? This place was incredible! I have had a lot of Asian food since moving to Madison and I can promise you, not a single place in town touches Hot n Spicy in flavor or value.
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Jonathan Barrera
Instantly one of my new favorite Asian restaurants in Madison! Try the “crispy noodle lad na”!
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