Yummy Spicy — Restaurant in Doraville

My friends and I have taken to exploring the absolutely extraordinary food scene that is Buford Hwy, just outside of Atlanta. This stretch of highway is flanked by some of the coolest, most unique, and delicious food from across the world.

I say all this as context for the following review: Yummy Spicy is absolutely delicious in its own right, but put up against some of the giants just up or down the street, I can't say it's the best Buford Hwy has to offer.

We started our meal with the baby wontons in chilli oil and the crispy yummy appetizer sampler. Both were delicious: the wonton wrappers were very light, thin, and soft and the filling was tender and delicious. The chilli oil was mild, and could have used a touch more salt, but was a great balance. The crispy sampler was wonderful, though I've had better chicken wings (especially here in Atlanta, the wing capital of the U.S.).

Moving to our main dishes, we had spicy cumin beef (I think that was it's name), chicken with okra, green beans with pork, and crispy fried pork.

The beef was spicy and flavorful, and extraordinarily tender. The beef was clearly 'velveted' to get to this level of tender, and in my view it was a little TOO tender. It gave the meat a strange, not meat-like texture. However it was definitely a favorite at the table.

The chicken and okra was VERY good. The chicken was also tender (but not too much, unlike the beef), and the okra was perfectly cooked. Word of warming: if you're used to fried okra or okra that is not at all slimy, you might wanna stay away from this dish. The okra was well cooked, but it did have some slime.

Green beans with pork was my favorite dish. The beans were perfectly cooked and tender and the pork added little pops of salty, fatty goodness. Eaten with rice, this could have been my entire meal.

The crispy fried pork is exactly what it sounds like. It was VERY crispy and there was almost more breading than pork, and the pork was very dry. I chose this dish for the table and I was definitely disappointed. Not bad, just not as delicious as it could be.

Overall I liked this spot and would definitely go back. Though on visit 2, I would order slightly differently....

A periodic lunch visit for about four or five of us guys. The food, everything we have tried through the years, is most excellent. We order a variety of the meat, chicken and seafood dishes, and tend to gravitate to the eggplant and dry fried beans for vegetables during our visits. Servers are knowledgeable, and service is excellent. That's why we come back. And, please, don't share this with any of your friends, we don't want this place to disappear!

Another lunch for a group of six in May, 2024. Ms. Nancy made the most delicious selections for all of us: Szechuan Cold Noodles, Baby Wonton in Chili, Cucumber Salad, Bamboo Fish, with Sour Cabbage, Yummy Spicy Chicken, Chicken with Okra, Cumin Lamb, and Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Sauce. All of these selections were most enjoyable and satisfying. Another great lunch at...

Best food ever! So authentic, with 30+ menu pages of the best dishes you can imagine! We started our dinner with the pan seared dumplings and they were served hot and tasty! The braised pork (belly) was served still bubbling in the pan over a flame and the portion was plenty for 2 to share! The Kung pao chicken (1 pepper rating) was just a touch of heat and safe for even the most timid diner. The 3rd dish we ordered was noodles udon with chicken. Udon noodles are not my personal favorite but my 2 companions declared that they were wonderfully prepared and very flavorful. All three of us ate our fill and still had plenty to take home for lunch the next day. The dishes are sized for sharing and I highly recommend choosing a variety to try and make up your mind about which ones you like best! We can't wait to come...