Crazy Pepper
Do you like spicy food? Are you up for a challenge? Then I dare you to check out Crazy P. Located downtown on the same street as Quirinale, you’ll find a bright red facade on the second floor. You can’t miss the giant pepper logo; it’s almost taunting you and asking if you’ve got what it takes.
The food at Crazy P isn’t anything to particularly write home about. They mostly offer one pot meals. They offer pork, beef, seafood and chicken wing variations of this dish. You’ll get a pot of your protein of choice, vegetables, peppers, fish cakes and rice cakes. All of this is coated in a spicy Dukbokki sauce.
What makes Crazy P fun is their different levels of spiciness. There are five heat levels to pick from; on our outing, we decided to try level four. Now let me say that I can handle some heat. I’m no pepper fiend, but I can fair. Four ruined my night. The first few bites taste simply like Dukbokki. We ordered chicken wings, they were small, but still tasty. Like anything packed with peppers, the first bites are tolerable, and then it burns… like hell. I had to order water repeatedly and used a handful of napkins wiping the sweat from my head. My co-worker Matt didn’t even look phased, but admitted that it was pretty damn hot.
After painfully finishing dinner, I had to run over to Baskin Robbins for some ice cream. Luckily, BR31 is right down the street.
So, if you’re looking for something spicy, check out Crazy P. I dare you to try the level 5… ironically titled “Crazy Spice” with a cartoon character telling askin’ ya’ “Are you crazy?”
How to get there: Get off at Amigliore by taxi or bus, and walk down the main street toward downtown (A Twosome Place is the start of the street). Continue walking straight until you see Crazy P on the second floor, above Hans Nails.
